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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03

toward SCISSORS, which threatened his
communications, his eight foremost
divisions which had been thrown
across the Marne were withdrawn
across the river, and it looked as
though the enemy had decided upon
the wisest course open to him-to fall
back and fiatten out the salient; to
make himself militarily secure at the
expense of a little ground and the
mere moral loss Of prestige. The
opinion that he was boldly going to
cut his losses and fall back was con.
firmed by his leaving Chateau Thierry
voluntarily, and it looked, during three
days, that is, up to about July %,
as though we were in the presence of
the simple and obvious manoeuyre on
the part of force surprised and
threatened in its communications, to-
wit a retiring and flattening out of
the salient.
Beaten Out Of
Every Position
But at that moment another policy
appeared. Congested as the enemy
already was with some four hundred
thousand men in district less than
thirty miles broad and about twenty
nications cut, his road communications
poor, his two great road functions
under close and continuous fire and his
ground cut up by woods and hills. the
enemy. instead Of deliberately going
back further in order to relieve the
situation. reversed himself. called in
fresh divisions and attempted to main.
tain his uncertain line.
He kept on counter attacking with
the utmost violence and at reckless
expense. he borrowed from the he
serves in the north at least as many
as ten divisions-perhaps more-and
he disputed every foot OF ground
against the pressure the allies were
exercising all around the ring Of the
salient. There were even cases of his
regaining ground for a moment, as at
Vile Montoire. and whenever he went
back at all it was only because he
was beaten out Of his positions. He
daily lost prisoners and guns. and he
refused for whole week any signs
OF voluntary retirement.
Then. on Saturday, July q. he sud
denly fell back by miles from the
south.
We can see pretty clearly what this
confusion and contradiction came
from. Three policies. or three orders.
were successfully adopted, and at last
a fourth policy. which was reversion
TO the second one of frank retirement.
OF this there can be no doubt, though
the motives for these changes are less
certain and must be separately dis
cussed.
Could Not Credit
Their Failure
The first order. under which the
ground below the Marine was held. was
clearly one based on the conception
by the Germans. that their offensive
would continue. In other words. the
enemy's High Command did not ap-
preciate at first the significance OF
General Mangin's advance to the |
OF scissors. They could |
not believe that this last tremendous /,
offensive oftheirs, mounted an a scale
the one OF last March and /
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
Charles Mills Resigns
Position in Order to
Enter Fighting Service

Charles Mills, foreman of the fin
ishing department of the Atlas Under
wear company, originally placed in
class ~ by the selective service board
because he was engaged in a vital in
dustry, voluntarily resigned his posi-
ton, and informed Sheriff Carr to
place him in class l in order that he
could become a fighting man.
The action of Mills was highly COM
plimented by his friends
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
CUlICURA
HEALS
RASH

"When my little boy was two
months old rash broke out on his
face and it kept spreading until his
face and the back Of his head were
covered. 1t soon developed into large,
deep eruptions, and itched very much
and he would scratch and rub 80 that
he could hardly sleep night or day.
His face was q solid scale. His hair
was thin and dry and nearly all of it
fell out. This lasted seven months.
1--WE were told it was eczema and
we got a free sample of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. After using 1t three
days we saw great change SO we pur-
chased more, and when we had used
two and half boxes Of Ointment with
two cakes Of Soap his head and face
were healed" (Signed) Mrs. o. r.
Wilson, r. F. D. !, Roxbury, Ohio.
August 1917.
For every purpose Of the toilet cud-
eura Soap and Ointment are supreme.
Sample Each Free BY Mail. Address post.
card: "Cutiesra, Dept. r. Boston," Sold
everywhere. Soap 2sc. Ointment Is and Soc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
BIG HOG PURCHASE

CASTINE, O.. Aug. 3.-Neman. the
stock buyer of this community. bought
~ head of hogs from r. G. Howell.
weight 1855 pounds. an average OF
365 pounds a head The hogs are
rated among the best in Preble county,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
Masonic Calendar

Monday, Aug. 5. - Richmond Com
mandary, No. 8, X. T. Stated conclave
Tuesday, Aug. 6.-Richmond Lodge,
No. 1876, F. and A. M. Stated meeting.
Friday, Aug. 9. - King Solomon's
Chapter No. 4, R. A. NJ. Stated con-
vocation.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Prof. Wheeler, Of Yale,
Dies at Summer Home

NEW HAVEN, July 17.-Professor
Arthur Martin Wheeler, Durfee pro-
fessor of history, emeritus, at Yale
University, died at his summer home
at Grove Beach, Westbrook, to-day.
Professor Wheeler was one of the
best known professors at the univer-
sity. Until two years ago it was his
custom each spring to give lecture
upon the Battle of Waterloo" under
the auspices of the Phi Beta Kappa, to
the undergraduate body. He had
done this, it is believed, for thirty
years. During his active service he
had written largely on historical SUBJ
jects.
Professor Wheeler was born in
Weston, Conn.,, January 21, 1886. He
was graduated from Yale in 1857.
studied in France and Germany from
1854 to 1868, took course in theology
at Andover Seminary and then became
a member Of the Yale faculty. He had
been appointed professor while
studying abroad.
His retirement was in 1906. From
that date until 1911, he was lecturer
on European history. The funeral will
be held here on Friday afternoon. He
is survived by two sons and one
daughter
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Admiral Mansfield
Dies in BROOKLYN;
Joined Navy in '68
Retired Officer Was Ap-
pointed to Annapoli.
During Civil War

Rear Admiral Henry Buckingham
Mansfield, U. S. N. (retired), died of
paralysis yesterday at his residence,
1853 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, in his
seventy-second year. The admiral was
first stricken fourteen years ago, while
in command of the battleship Iowa at
the Norfolk Navy Yard He had since
suffered four strokes, the last on July 6.
Mr. Mansfield was born in Brooklyn
on March 5. 1846. He was educated in
the public schools of Sheffield. Mass.
the Hudson River Institute. and the
United States Naval Academy. from
which he was graduated in 1857.
He was promoted to ensign in 1858,
lieutenant in 1871, lieutenant COM
mander in 1890, commander in 1897,
captain in 1902, and was retired with
the rank of rear admiral on June Is,
1905
He was on special service for the
government in 1867 and 1868. He was
a member of the eclipse expedition
to Siberia, in 1869. He commanded the
second launch from the Mohican in
the expedition which burned the pratt
cal steamer Forward in the Tecupan
River, Mexico
He commanded coast survey steamers
from 1871 to 1898, and was in COM
mand of the receiving ship Vermont
from 1898 to 1897. He was then put in
charge of various United States war
ships, his last command being the bat
tleship Iowa. He was relieved and
placed on duty in the Brooklyn navy
yard in January, 1905, and was retired
the following June
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Hylan Is Motorrnar,
On First Trip on
Lexington Subway
New Line Opened to 10th
St., With City and Com.
pany Officials on Train

The new Lexington Avenue subway,
running north to 167th Street from the
Grand Central Terminal, was officially
opened Tor service at 1916 p. m. yes
terday.
A special train left Forty-second
street at that time with city officials,
members of the Public Service Com
mission and the operating staff of the
'"'eroorough company and invited
guests. This constituted the sole for
maNty. Mayor Hylan offciatcd as hon
orary motorman. The train reached
the final station at 138th Street in six
teen minutes.
FOR the present only the local tracks
VIII be used. 1t was announced by
rubiic Service Commissioners Travis
n. whitney and Charles Bulkley Hub
oeil that the express service will be
estaollshed W on August 1, at which time
me entire "H" system is expected to
be placed in operation.
Although the service on the Lexing-
ION Avenue line terminates at 167th
Street, passengers may continue on the
Jerome Avenue branch by means Of
elevated and shuttle service. The 149th
street connection between the Lexing-
ton Avenue line and the old subway
at Mott Avenue is almost completed,
as is also part of the Pelham Bay
Park spur Of the new line. These
branches will be opened with the COM
p!etlon of the "H" system Patrons
OF the old subway bound north can
change to the Lexington Avenue line
at the Grand Central Terminal.
The official party included Mayor
Hylan, Dock Commissioner Murray
Hubert, Borough President Frank Nj.
bowling, George McAneny, former
President of the Board of Aldermen;
Public Service Commissioners Straus,
Whitney and Hubbell, Daniel L. Tur-
ner, chief engineer of the project, and
the following officials of the INTERIOR
ough: Frank Hedley. vice president and
general manager; D. w. Ross, vice
president. and Superintendents Doyle,
Pegren and Vreeland.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Tells Need of Fight
On White Plague
or' Farrand Says Battle at
Home Is as Important
as That Abroad

me war has served effectually to
lnseiose that mortality from tubercu-
. .vsls during the four years of hostility
.nnong the civilian population and in
s ssae armies of all the countries engaged
Los az least approximated the total
lumber Of soldiers killed in battle, ac-
sSording to DR.. Livingstone Farrand. AS
ssalector OF the American Commission
rvr the Prevention Of tuberculosis in
france, DR.. Farrand viii resume his
~ork overseas within a few days, after
.esurning to the United States for
staduation exercises of the University
Vi - Colorado, of which he is preside nt
., Ihat the people of America throw
themselves into the winning of the war
against tuberculosis with the same zeal
s sno efficiency with which they have
hurled themselves against Germany is
Ts sne burden Of an appeal made by DR..
1arrand on the eve Of his departure.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Minnesota Labor to
Enter State Politics

VIRGINIA, Mimi, July 1.-THE
minnesota Federation of Labor at its
thirty-sixth annual session here to-
day officially threw its hat into the
state political ring Sy passing a res
oiutlon ordering the calling Of a eau
Gus IN st. Paul, August "a next, for
the organization Of a separate labor
party and the nomination of COM
plete state ticket.
Though no official announcement was
made, it was believed among labor
delegates that the caucus will mark a
&C ccmbination tf Minnesota labor with
the Ncn-Partisan League. President
5. 5. Mcdonald, of the North Dakota
Federation of Labor, who spoke last
night, told chow we'll such combi-
nation" had worked in his state. His
speech seemed we'll received.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-American
RECREATION Of Labor officials tonight
declined to say what action, if any,
would be taken regarding the Mime
sofa Federation's action toward form
ing separate labor party and nomi-
natlng state ticket.
Our policy is to oppose partisan po-
htlcal action" Secretary Frank Nor
rlson said. eve favor strictly non
partisan action--that is. we are for
.hose men, regardless of party, who
favor our legislation. In the Min
nesota case, have no knowledge Of
conditions and it might be that ne
cessity caused it. Therefore, cam
not comment on the particular case"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
N. Y. to Entertain
Japanese Red Cross

The special commission of the JAP
anese Red Cross, on its way to France.
will arrive here tomorrow night from
Washington. In its three days. stay
here it will be entertained by the At
lantic division Of the New York County
Chapter Of the American Red Cross.
The commission, which is headed bv
Prince Yoshihisa Tokugawa, will be
entertained at luncheon at the Union
Club at 1890 p. m. Saturday by Ethan
Allen. manager of the Atlantic division.
Other members of the commission are
Or. A. Minakawa, DR.. S. Sawamura, Dr..
Y. Naito, S. Kageyama, H. Yoshida, H.
Yoshizawa, c. Fujimori and Count K.
Katsu.
After the luncheon the commission
and many of the guests will 20 to
Mineola Field, where there will be sew
eral exhibition flights Saturday morn
ing the visitors will see the Stock Ex-
change and inspect the Woodwork
Building. Tuesday the commission will
be entertained at luncheon at the Hotel
Astor by the Japan Society.
On their arrival at the PENNSYLVANIA
station, the members of the commits
sion will be greeted by 200 Red Cross
women workers in service uniforms
During their stay here Red Cross mo.
tors will be at the disposal of the
visitors
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Plays and Players

H. B. Warner and Marie Doro will
be joint stars this season under the
direction of George C. Tyler. They
will appear in melodramatic comedy
entitled among Those Present" The
new piece is by Larry Evans, Walter
G. Percival and George S. Kaufman,
of "The New York Times" Mr. Kauf-
mann is the identical &c. S. K" who
conducted column on an evening
newspaper in this city.
The play will begin on August 81 at
the Knickerbocker Theatre. Miss Doro
is to be presented later in the season
is now being written for her The
supporting company engaged for
among Those Present" includes such
we'll known actors as A. E. Anson,
William B. Mack, Minnie Dupree and
Hassard Short. The new play goes
into rehearsal next Monday under the
direction of Frederick Stanhope, and
will open in Washington on August II.
Henry Miller will have a summer
season in Chicago instead of his Gus
will open his engagement at the Black
stone Theatre on July 29. Before pro-
ducing any of the new plays which he
has in view he will appear in "a Mar
riage of Convenience in association
with Miss Ruth Chatterton. Other
members of the cast will be Lowell
Sherman, Frederick Lloyd and Frances
Goodrich Ames.
"The Rainbow Girl' will give its
125th performance at the Gaiety to-
night.
Arrangements have been made for
the engagement of "Hearts of the
World" to continue indefinitely at the
Forty fourth Street Theatre.
More than $50 convalescent soldiers
and sailors from base hospitals around
New York attended the matinee per
formance of "Rock a-Bye Baby" at the
Astor Theatre yesterday. The men
were guests Of Selwyn & Co.. and the
party was arranged by the Mayors
Committee of Women on National De-
fence. A special performance Of the
piece will be given on Sunday night
for men in uniform. The performance
will be under the auspices Of the Stage
Women's War Relief.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Wilson Opposed to
Military Uniform
For the President
Etching of Him in Regalia
of Commander in Chief
Causes Protest

Whenever occasion demands it is
proper to adress President Wilson as
Commander in Chief of the Army and
Navy. But that is as far as you can go
and keep entirely in accord with the
Presidents ideas of the fitness of
things.
AS for putting him in a uniform to
fit the title-don't. The reason is made
clear in letter which President Will
son wrote recently to Bernhardt Wall,
an artist, who made an etching show
ing him in the full regalia of his con-
stitntional rank.
"Bruno's Bohemia" Washington
Square publication, prints the letter in
its August ISSUE This is what the
President says:
II warmly and sincerely appreciate
the sentiment which led you to make
the etching of which you were kind
enough to send me a copy, but l feel
bound, in replying to your letter, to
say that there is sense in which put
ting me in uniform violates very
fundamental principle of our institu-
tions, namely, that the military power
is subordinate to the civil
"The trainers of the Constitution, of
course, realized that the President
would seldom be a soldier, and their
idea in making him the Commander in
Chief of the Army and Navy of the
United States was that the armed
forces of the country must be the in
struments of the authority by which
policy was determined. 1t is for that
reason that we can SO truly say that
our organization is in no sense and can
in no sense be militaristic.
II do not think this a mere formal
scruple on my part. l believe it goes
to the root of things, and I am sure
may thus candidly express it to you
without creating the impression that
do not fully appreciate the motive and
the idea of your etching, by which
am very much complimented."
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Bird S. Coler Urged
On Democrats for
State Controller
Open Letter to Convention
Delegates Makes Attack ON
Rockefeller Interests

The candidacy of Bird S. Coler. Com
missioner of Charities, for State Con-
troller on the Democratic ticket, is
urged in an open letter addressed
by the Coler Citizens Committee to
the delegates to the unofficial Demo-
cratic State Convention to be held next
Tuesday at Saratoga Springs.
The letter follows in part:
You undoubtedly have clearly per-
ceived the proprietary character of the
state administration and the identity
OF its proprietor. You will, therefore,
understand that the nomination of
Commissioner Coler would not only
mean efficiency and experience in that
Office, but also forceful propaganda
tor the restoration of the government
to the people
ou have realized, of course, that
the Rockefeller interests have in
trenched themselves in the principal
departments of the government, and
with that instinct for concealed polit-
zeal operation which has characterized
their ambition and aim for the Prus-
'A"A'~ooiOi VI our QemOCrdClC 1Orm OIL
government from the beginning, have
rather conspicuously invited an attack
on the Governorship in order to divert
attention from the fact that they have
established powerful centres of inhu-
cnce IN other state offices.
1T would be unfortunate if the nat
ural concentration of attention on the
head of the ticket were to result in
dlvertlng our attention from the Con-
trollership. A weak man for Controller
this year would be a calamity Com
missioner Coler's strength throughout
the state is we'll known. His splendid
record as City Controller and Borough
President and his courageous and con-
slant fight for government by the peo-
pie make him, in our opinion, the best
fitted candidate for State Controller
"The public demands real work, in
telllgent business management of our
financial affairs and plain statements
concerning the disposition of money
raised through taxation. We want to
state it briefly. The Perkins Rocket feller
people must be kicked out of office. We
think Commissioner Coler is very
vigorous kicker, and we beg to assure
you that the Coler Citizens Commit
tee is receiving hundreds Of letters
daily which are characteristic of the
sentiment prevailing here and else
where for his nomination for State
Controller.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Fights Tidewater
Demurrage on Coal

A test case, involving the payment
of tidewater demurrage tariffs, a ques-
tion of great Importance to coal deal
srs and to the railroad administration,
was heard by Edward F. Spethman,
special examiner for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, at the commits
sion's Offices, 224 Madison Avenue, yes
terday.
Hite & Rafetto, firm of coal deal
ers of Philadelphia, prosecuted a claim
for a refund of STA paid to the Central
Railroad of New Jersey for demurrage
charges on bituminous coal, which was
delayed in cars at Elizabethport during
February and March, 1915. The deal
ers claim that because the original
freight charges included the cost of
transferring the coal from the cars
to the barges, no demurrage could
rlghtfully be collected if the railroad
proved dilatory.
George F. Lesher, New York manager
for Hite & Rafetto, testified that he
provided three barges to bring the coal
from tidewater within the five days
free time allowed. No attempt to load
them was made by the railroad, he said,
and after from six to thirteen days, he
removed them to transport coal from
other cars elsewhere. Labor trouble
prevented the railroad from assigning
the men to the unloading, he said.
Mr.. Alexander, representing the rail
road company, denied this. B. H. Will
1ams attorney for the railroad and the
Federal railroad administration, stated
that the cars arrived at Elizabethport
with the coal solidly frozen. He ad-
mitted that if facilities for thawing the
coal had been available, Hite & Rafetto
would have been saved the demurrage
charges. Mr.. Spethman asked the at
torneys for the coal company to furnish
briefs, to be submitted with the testi-
mony to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission as a whole
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
General Carroll Left
$346, ,268 to Widow
Deputy State Controller Makes
Report of Assets to Sur
rogates Court

The entire estate of General How
ard Carroll, who died at his home,
East Sixty-fourth Street on December
30, 1915, was left to his wife, Mrs.
Caroline S. Carroll, daughter of Con-
gressman John H. Starin The total
assets, as sent from the Office of the
Deputy State Controller yesterday to
the Office of the Clerk of the Surro-
gates Court, was $346,268.
General Carroll was born in Albany
in 1854, and was, educated there, and in
this city. He was appointed brigadier
general on the staff of Governor Nor
ton and reappointed by Governor Black
In the Spanish War he was inspector
general of the New York State troops
For his hospitality to German officers
during the Hudson-Fulton Celebration
he was decorated with the Order of the
Red Eagle, first class. He served for
a time as Washington correspondent Of
"The New York Times" and was the
author of several books and plays.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Insurance Man Left
Estate of $25O,OOO

Mrs. Mabel L. Robson, wife of DR..
Fielding Robson, of 401 West End
Avenue, receives $4,000 by the will of
Edward Griffith, bachelor and accident
insurance man, whose Offices were at
80 William Street. The will was filed
for probate yesterday in the Surro-
gates Court.
Griffith, who died suddenly July 5
at the Plaza Hotel, where he lived with
his mother, Mrs. Lucy Tate Griffith, and
his sister, Mrs. Julia Tebault, left an
estate estimated at $2500O0.
The mother is left 100000, and also
is named residuary legatee. The tes-
tator expressed his belief that the
mother would also provide for his two
sisters, Clarice Griffith Carleton, of
176 West Eighty seventh Street, and
Julia Griffith Tebault, both of whom he
left only 81 900.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

uled from pneumonia, contracted in
the performance of his duties, but, in
asmuch as he had not been ten years
IN the service his widow was not en-
TITLED to a pension.
Under the arrangements in vogue in
the station houses, the policemen them
selves pay the wages of women who
take care of the dormitory. 1t is Gus
tomary to hire the widows of police
men for this work, so Mrs. O'Melea has
held her position all these years, and
is now the dean of all the city's "sta-
ton mothers"
Recalls Old Times
Mrs. O'Melea remembers when it
took an hour instead of ten minutes to
travel between the Elizabeth Street
station and her home in Williamsbu
176 South Fourth Street. She can
also recall the excitement in the sta
tion the day the Brooklyn Bridge was
opened in 1888, and the dates of all
the famous East-Side murders, and
give the names of the patrolmen who
handled the cases.
II never mixed any in politics." she
says. III just did my work as we'll as
could and took my orders from who
ever happened to be captain / will
say, too, that THEY have always been
good to me, whatever their politics
and I never lost my job despite the
changes of administration.
81 understand that I am not eligible
for pension on the regular list of
city employees, because | am not tech
nically a city employe, but an employe
of the police station. Now that We
women have the vote, however, should
think that we could ask a change in
the law. never applied for any
money before, because 1 could always
work, but I will not be able to work
many years more"