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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-09
The Dent in the Draft

From the Chicago Tribune.
n n Al. GEN. ENOCH CROWDER provost marshal
|NH general, explains and urges the necessity of
amending the draft bill to take in the of IS
to As in letter which accompanied the consumption bill
introduced in both houses of congress.
The government, abandoning the untenabe position
long held regard ages be included in
CONSUMPTION, Endorses Crowder's policy.
The plea from the government and from the respons
IDLE military authorities from the responsible for
the raising training and organizing of the American
armies for the replacement and reinforcement of men
fighting in France. is for haste.
1t mistake not to make the whole power of the
United States available in the first place AS result
the draft is meeting with the serious difficulties
70 fill the September quota it would be with
the present scheme unchanged to make weekly regis
tration of young they reach the age of Fl.
The is responsible the demands Of the sit
uation presented by the administrations but in the
house of representatives of influence, still mule
headed, backing away from the necessity.
Under the influence of such men the house now
reveals itself curious bed of and subbornness
in Representative Dent of Ala chairman
the house committee military affairs His peculiar
talent for this responsible position is found in his
military plan which is correctly devised
Ever since Mr.. Dent has been chairman of this COM
mtee his endeavor has been prevent sensible pro-
cedure and to project out of his ignorance of mill
tary subjects and his aversion military intelligence
schemes devised do the thing the pos
sible way.
For several it has been something almost cal
aitous for the nation to have the drag of Mr. Dent and
Democrats who animated he has been have followed
him. the military essentials of American security.
Dent ndomtabe. whether in prejudice, obstinacy
sion to suggestion rejection of information has opposed
every rational plan which committee
He is now, of course opposed, first, the request
that congress act quickly, and second, he suggests
the Of the plan, which is the lowering
draft that it operates at IS instead of 81
1t is intimated that the committee led by Representa-
tive Kahn of California will have bill away
from him if the requirements described by govern
ment to be fulfilled. Otherwise Dent, says
that members of the house scattered
be brought back immediate consideration of the
bill succeed in creating delay which would the
effect failure bring up reserves in an en-
ergency
process. 1t must be continuous process if the
are fighting and winning be given a chance to
make their fighting decisive. For this continuous pro-
the sufficency of avaia BILE material guar
aneed. The draft is intended guarantee it. The
need is imperative Action is demanded of congress
once Delay favors the enemy Anything that increases
the time needed to produce American troops and de-
the number of troops big advantage to the
enemy.
The house of representatives must dispose of its
stubborn and retardng elements without ceremony and
extend the draft that may provided
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-09
STOP RAILROAD THEFTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The cam,
paign inaugurated by Director General
McAdoo to stop thefts of railroad prop
erty Is beginning to show gratifying
results, 1t was said today. Since the
property protection section Of the di.
vision of law of the railroad admins
tration was established last March, L.
09S prosecutions of railroad property
thieves have been brought, 572 convic-
lions have been obtained, 244 peni-
lentiary sentences have been imposed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-09
Lloyd George on the War

While Lloyd Georges words, There can be
no negotiations with the German sword clanking
the council table," are still ringing in our ears,
comes the news that the British have launched
another offensive south of Amiens.
On the Marine front the Franco-Ameri-
can troops are continuing to take the clank out
Of the German sword.
Not for many months has the cause of the
Allies been brighter. American troops, 100000
a month"; are arriving in France, submarines are
being "spurlos versenkt" at rate that is eradi-
eating the pest, the Crown Princes thrust toward
Paris has been smashed, and, of still greater sig
nificance, new spirit of dash and endeavor is
animating the allied plans
1T is too early to say the German effort is
exhausted declared Lloyd George. "They have
still powerful forces in reserve, but it is not too
early to say the chances the enemy had on March
81 will not come again"
And the reason was given by the prime min
lister in these words
Americas army soon will not be far short
Of the German army"
Small wonder that thunderous cheers greeted
the statement. And while the premier was pay
ing general tribute to our boys, General Mangin,
who was in direct command of the allied forces
that smashed the German right flank south of
scissors, singled out for praise the American
troops for their brilliant work:
Shoulder to shoulder with your French COM
rades you threw yourselves in the counter often
sive begun on July 10. You ran to it like going to
a feast. Your magnificent dash upset and sur
prised the enemy, and your indomtable tenacity
stopped counter-attacks by his fresh divisions.
You have shown yourselves to be worthy citizens
of your great country and have gained the adj
miration of your brothers in arms.
"Ninety-one cannon 1900 prisoners, and 10
kilometers of reconquered territory are your
share of the trophies of this victory. Besides
this you have acquired feeling of your superior
ty over the barbarian enemy against whom the
children of liberty are fighting. To attack him
is to vanquish him.
American comrades am grateful to you for
the blood you generously spilled in the soil of my
country. l am proud of having commanded you
during such splendid days and to have fought
with you for the deverance Of the world
That's the kind of fighting that will take the
edge off the kaiser's sword and ultimately make
him hand it over to Marshal Foch. And the i'm
ninence of that day is reflected in the respondent
tone of the German press.
BLACK and dark is the hour" says the Buer-
ger Zeitung of Bremen "The sacrifices made
by the people are Unreasonable and those of the
fifth year of the war will be gigantic but no re-
freshing breath of freedom and civic equality
blows through the oppressive night of our dis
content"
"The German people at last realize the colos-
sal gravity of the situation" says Vorwaerts of
Berlin. The Dusseldorf Nachrichten comments
There is only cr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-09
On Spur
MeA1O10Qnt

No use trying to learn how to pro-
nounce those French towns. The
American troops don't stop in them
long enough.
Speaking of the elimination of
swark, the walking sticks are disap-
pearing from the avenue. Enough
wood has been used In walking sticks
to build feet Of airships which would
wipe the western front off the map.
a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-09

There is only one argument against
the United States jumping in and
Strengthening out the affairs of Russia.
II we do that we are liable to get
TrotZky back
1t is only his just due to state now,
even at this late date, that Compatriot
Simeon Ford is not the inventor of the
flivver.
We have been asked about this a
great many times.
1t wasn't even one of his relatives
who did the deed
Stories are coming in of farmers
getting lost in their corn fields and
sending up skyrockets to guide rescu-
ing parties. 1t is to be hoped some Of
the kaiser's numerous espionage ex-
perts are passing the news along to
Berlin.
LITTLE WARTIME ECONOMICS
Abolish your dining room and rent it
to some eligible single gentleman as
a bedroom, thereby gaining several
dollars week.
Buy a secondhand cutaway coat and
black tie and go out buttling. Buffers
are scare and those we see on the
stage and in the movies seem to be
we'll fed. They draw good salaries.
You must wear rubber heels to
avoid headaches. Headaches make for
inefficiency. Genuine rubber heels are
expensive, but you can find a very
satisfactory substitute In the war pam
cake your wife makes according to the
accepted recipe. A pair OF these pam
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-09
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

OXFORD, o., Aug. 9.-Samuel Doty
and Richard Butler, farmers living
near. this village, were overcome by
the heat yesterday while threshing.
They were revived soon afterward,
and neither is in a serious condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-09

cakes will wear all winter in the
capacity of heels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
HOPELESS FOR SLACKERS.
They Have Not the Slightest
Chance to Evade Registration
on September II.

Washington. u C Sept \ftempt
10 cyadc registrations uu september 2
hv ucu ula,ic subject tn ul.ltarl service
in the mAu-poWcr lnl t>InG tho draft
age limits ~ Is and tl van l,c hopeless.
Provost Marshal General roWdrr ott.cc
asserted last night n summarizing 'flo
government experience with the draft
10 da,c Fctvccn 20 600 and -. 900 men
Whc have tailed 10 register IN lHl' have
been rounded M the Stcmcnt said and
private and ~cm-pul hr organizations
assisting thc government own aGrnc.f7
are on the fraH u thc rest Measures to
catch dclInqucnts have improved with
experience. and the process n0W moves
most eNpcdltou>ly,
Pointing Oh, that tho penalty II a
wear imprisonment and forfeiture ct
exemption rights Immediately dcyolvo~
upon Wliful ~lacAcrS d hc statement S3id.
hardly . community 10 the nltcd states
had failed to show swift visitation OF tic
punishment where II was earned " hIle
> 900 men subject 10 he first draft had
crossed To NeNIco, thcT names are on tic
with the Department % Justice with cases
against the men ready ana sooner ~
later they viii face thc har In the mean
time even fuTttVeS who possess means
are beng maQF III lsCra'iH IN the natives
and by other Americans who reside there,
Canada IS now automatically returning
those who have fed thrrc or cunScrlptIng
them INTO hcr own army
Courts rnanlfe~, no sympathy for
cvaders. Sald hc statement and women
in an neigh. orhood~ especially those
whose own relative have gone into service
have been exceptionally active IA turning
over information 80 draft .oard> p0ac"
and lcdeIa oa.c:ai- hat has been us"d III
IN, later PROSECUTIONS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
MOCK ICE CREAM NOW.
Here's London Recipe; No Milk.
Cream or Sugar Used

London. Aug 20 Ice cream. made
without milk cream or sugar to comply
with the government regulations. has
been all the rage this summer ~ the soda
fountains Of London The recipe Was con
ccivcd by nm American. Charlie q 3Deg-
I'm. of New York City. soon Ater be
British Government prohibited carly bis
ycar he use Of milk products or sugar IN
the manufacture Of ice cream
Here's the way the mock lcc cream IS
made For gallon of the ice. two pounds
Of glucosc or four pounds of honey Il
honey Is used it should BE- boiled down H .
quart Of water, and before being poured
INTO the freezer should be allowed 70 cool
for three or four minutes Ihcn add the
white Of ono cgR and any favor dc4red
and freclr/ Fresh frtnt adds considerably
to the favor of the Icc. winch rcalv tastes
like lcr cream
In London. where even ~ summer egg9
nave been worth about ten cents. earh,
the zee manufacturers use bc powdered
egg albnurn instead u cggs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
Is MILLION MEN.
Continued from page

tincd an official notice to the nation OF
plans for the registration, and ringing
call to arms.
In statement Provost General Crow
der SAYS IN part
The total number OF cnliStmcnts IN
the 5armv. Navy and Marine Corps to
date is estimated nj nearly 800, 900 W
this number it is est imated that those
under the age of - (which includes
small number under the agc.of iSl total
aboIn 3i5 900; and that the number
bet Won the ages of 32 and u Is about
l65ITh or AN estimated total OF tUUUo
men III active military and naval service
between the ages of II Ia 20 and 81 To
a. These 100000 are under the law,
not Obliged To register and must there
fore, be deducted from the II. 100 900 IN
making estimates as to Ire MI nb who
are actually due to register This de
duction will leave about L., $50 900 as the
approximate number OF regiatrants "a I've
expected If the maximum nuintcr IS
attained.
To ascertain the estimated shares OF
those rcgistrants to he expected IN the
several States the above figure OF l2.1S0.-
600 has been distributed in the same
ratio shown by the registration ot ages
u to 80 on June :, 1917. This ratio, OF
course, will not bC exactly fulfilled IN the
coming registration owing 10 the shifting
of the industrial population, the different
istribution of ages IN the different States
and certain other minor considerations,
but 1t Is the nearest ratio that Is attain
able. The results are the following csti-
mates for retrospective States
Alabama, 2i321I. Arizona, 80. Io4.
Arkansas, laS .746. California, 39S, ,552,
I
Delaware, %. $50, District Of Columbia,
43.l52 Florida. ll0,940: Georgia.
300 ,o72. Idaho. 5.i6I Illinois. S59, ,S34;
Indiana. 340.92O, Iowa. 2S7 .S41; Kansas
2O04l3. kentucky. 25i los: Louisiana,
2l2,5S0; Maine. NO,110. Maryland.
162 .090; Massachusetts, l>3,6i6, Michi-
gan, i9s, ,965; Minnesota. 900 $50. Ms
sissippi. lS5. ia; Miss puri. 3a6 SD Mon
tana. III .7O3; Nebraska 10 66J, Nc
vada. 1916; New Hampshire 50.0l3;
New Jersey. to-. 300 New Mexico
44.652: New York. I345,i5s, North
Carolina. 63.2i3; North Dakota. 1920;
Ohio. 739. ~ Oklahoma 221, ,SSi;
Oregon 81. 4Ol Pennsylvania ,0S7, ,692
Rhode Island, 1t,432. South Carolina.
170Ofo South Dakota 15.179, Ton
ncsscc 25l 500. Texas. 5iG. IN1. ttah
IS Sos Vermont, 36.5l6 Virginia
2I1974; Washington li6.N1S West
Virginia I61 80, Wisconsin a26 i1',
Wyoming, 1880
II is expected hat hc machinery for
registration and the circulation and cN-
animation "a qlcs,lonnaIr, viii bc N
full swing i, Scptcmbor II and that tho
work viii BE completed in 4 surprisingly
short time Il ha- been stated that the
Provost General Marshal O,hcr viii hc
prepared to call upon hc NrNl of the new
registrants within auothcr 80 daNs and
in some Of the districts thl- estimate ma>
be cut down Il it IS found that mon arc
necessary before the expiration q that
time. 10 hll the cantonmcnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
ICELAND DROPS DANES.
Island Ceases to be Dependency
Of Denmark IN December
Christian Still King

~T0C CklolM lily = Iceland
would l,ceaJnc ~ nc, pendent ,over-
elpn 4tata ~, Deeernbrr neki under
an ayr, ~ III between tdat country
and Drnnnrl mafle pubic hefe Her
tnforc lcclapd he's Icon + dependence
of fhc DANISH crown bllt IL ISLAND
had its own constitution ard leglsiafar"
III, hcad the Icrlandlf administration
hes been = minister appointed lT tie
kine of Denmark
The new agreement wtfieh Is inlenaed
~ become effective Dee.fnbcri preVldcs
that Dcnuars shall aet tfoa tcdgr le"-
land as y eovcrcjgn stttf ut 4 stipnlafes
aieo that ~. 80 countries shall continue
ta h. hound together hN common
il,e ~ llng-Eip inGratlnR that hitg
Christian \ ~ nsnfnar's aiIl continue
10 hc King al-,a1 Ecaiaad
Tho IceTandlt paranen' had den+tnd-
al a separate flag ltn tins f net inelHd-
cd IN the agr.eI,tcni t5ennarh agr rts
to notify he powers thaf Iceland e
IcH RI in ho Naf
b,nnarh i. ~ 81 hlis. fund Of
about SEQ G0a - dcvclopt IntcilcctAai
rcl.ffors icueou thc NO coHntrle
and a. encourage exploration ard Sc eniI-
IT, work IL iceland The fund ls to
H. divided letwcen the CopenhaPfn n
md Rc1kya1ik nv r.itia. and + 70
H. administered ! tte hug ,wlfh iho
after consultation W.T. tic govern
rnents of fhc twa eoaatries and With
bothuuIv, rsities 5
Il Is provide that ife provision.
of the nov agreement nav he revised
- the request oi eitaer country. after
tie gear ls40 Nhethr the agreement
has tccn ratt.cd - the Danish and
Iccandlc pariaments L not announce 4
here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
B 'IT|SR AIt MEN TELL
HOW THEY BON BED TEAM
Pounced Down Upon Cars and
Left Them Blazing
Wrecks.

London. tug ~ TIN, + onc ~ tic
war stnrlc~ that ha~ come to hRht here
lhC Upruug ot rev offensive ~
tho Germans Wa~ hourS expected. aud
the squadron orders for the night wcrc
- homh 4 number ID important targets
behind ;I,. limos W. wcrc also instruct
ed to pay particular attention to any
.train- that We" seen travelling toward
- hrcs ior ,h,>t, would uudouhtcdl1
&HntaJu men and munitions that wo1c
beng maescd for fhc attack Itavng
the acrodromc with 'rll Loaf of hlgh
Explosive bombs each II Which w"~
capable oi d,ratlng tram. wc headed
straight ior a faiiwa> JGnrtinn some
tvrnty uics Instant Prom prcretf~
r&Ierltrcos, We Wcrc quite 'amltiar
with the whcrcahouts 81 ms une.ion
arriving oNrr K al tire trlclr - 1000
feet hc rails vrr pi.lu1 >1Sil.ir ~tirnc
in I'll, mouuhEnt, .ud ~ clttird round
and round a. await cv. nts tUr yust
here W. wcrc rrtrat.hicd Is cthcr
ScarchhCfts or ant-aucraft ruus We
had ,s,f org ~ VISIT before down tcioW
~ SAW fant ldow and traiI - whto
smoke VlIrh slowed ~ ccarN tN
contras, with thc tIa,k background
nf the earth Il was i IRAN, travelling
toward Tie lines
With cnnrc ~hnt nF ~ divcd swiftly.
and narocuvrtd fp position directly
behind the tram lower ali lower
We swept until tie separate carriages
wcro plainly visible tvcn thor We
continued 10 glidc downward 1Etll ""
wore low enough "a be absolutely certain
ot obtaining direct llts switching on
the engine and throttlng y back until
the speed OF ON machlrc was only
trIfc faster than that 81 tie tram We
ilcw IN line wlth il, ana graduall1 over
took il
As The csrriage~ slowly passed ha-
meath rs we released three bombs III
,arcc~sion, and he force of the result
Ing explosion shook our macfjrc nom
nose 10 stern With throttle iuIi apcn
NE now cdInhcd qIokiy - Il tcght
and L., Of q parachute flare 10 aid Us
~ observing the rcSsIr lhi- VI, -earcc-
Is necessary .or the clouds 90 -tEohc
and st,.uu and sAoscrs ot spark told
thrr talc By Tie h.ht al tiHe fare.
however, We ~a~ a loag heap oi burning
wreck 4ec thar had ono. been tra.n.
Ne did not Stal long 80 watch liI,
spectacle, Tor our supply ol bombs WaS
IN no means exhausted and We had
other work 10 do thar night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
MORE DEADLY THAN
A MAD DOGS BITE

Tie bite 81 raMd dog IS 80 longer
deadly. due to the nov famous pastrlr
Treatment but the slow. living death. the
resultant of poisoning of inc system by
deadly urIc aciG is a. sure and incvltatle
as dal follows night
No other organs Of tie human body
are 50 important to health making ~ the
kidneys and Bladder Keep you Kidneys
clean and your bladder ia working comm
tion and you need lave no fear Of disease
Don try 10 cheat nature ii is a cruel
master Whenever YOU experience back
ache, nervousness, difficulty in passing
urine. get on the job. Your kidneys
and bladder require immediate attention
Don't delay This is the time to take the
the bull by the horns GOLD MEDAL.
HARLEM Oil Capsules will do tho trick
For over two hundred years they have
proven merltorious in the treatment of
diseases Of the stomach kidneys. liver and
bladder 1t is a world famed remedy, in
use rs household necessity for over 200
years
If YOU have been doctorng without re-
suits. get box Of GOLD MEDAL naar-
lem oil Capsules today
our druggists sells them ABSOLUTELY
guaranteed or money refunded Bcw4rd
of mutations Look for the name GOID
MEDAL on every box
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
NEW MUNITION PLANT
1t Will Probably be Located on
the ButtonWoods Tract,
Near New Castle.

William C. Ciaghorn of Philadelphia
having acquired several properties on the
Delaware river al the Buttnnwoods, just
north of New Castle az announced IN
Every Evening on SATURDAY u was said
today that muntion plant Is 90 be-
located there The properties acquired
have n frontage on the Delaware river
Of about 900 feet and also have ralroad
facilities
II was stated hat the parties wcrc
negotiating for the Eyer property A. a
matter of fact they have bought It from
Theodore " Gregg and wife II com
prises f. acres and has frontage Of 200
frot on the river The Poole property,
owned by George I; \eef and wife com
prlsing eight acres, with 400 feet front on
the river, has also been acquired. giving
mn outlet 10 the Buttonwoods, rs hn- also
he Walker property, with frontage OF
400 feet ON the river These were settled
for last Thursday
II is understood that negotiations are
pending for the Green property of about
~ acres on the east side Of he railroad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
Rheumatism Has Never Been
Cured by Linirnents or Lo-
tions, and Never VIII Be

You never kncw u Pbruna'lsm
that moat p1inful apIrce d suffering
lcing cured iiniucnts ioggn.
Or other external applications Md
you will ncyor soc anvthp1 tnf toupor
arv relief afforded ~ slrn NAL ohfts
Bnt why pc satisfied WITT 'cfnppr1~.
relief from the panqs of p1in wbob lr.
srire 10 vrturn with increased -.e.rty
wtcn there T. permanent rrlrf tu
or reach ~rrrurr has proven fh1f
Rheumatisra Is q dizordcrcd condition q;
the blood IIo2 fHou ear stt3af~clo-v
rcsuite - expected l-aru ao traftlaa'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-02
PORTO fICAhShCW SWIM
TAUGHT IN SUEF HERE
Not One Of 5000 New Soldiers
Could Navigate His Body
in Water.

Washington. Aug 30 Three thousand
native soldiers Of Porto Rico have had
their first taste Of salt water at the beach
near Camp Las asas, the National
Army Cantonment AT san Juan
When the general order To tho effect
that every man in the camp must learn
TO swim was issued by Colonel Townshcnd,
company and platoon commanders i'm
mediately began planning 10 teach the
men the aquatic art The instruction
was begun with five companies Of student
officers, two provisional companies Of
selected men and company Of the
sanitary corps. AS new recruits were
added to the camp, they were taught
the rudInents Of swimming immediately
The first part Of the instruction is con
Quoted terra firma, the units lining up on
the beach where they practice the various
strokes Then they are taken into the
water for actual instruction.
Recently an entire battalion was
taken to the beach and taught swimming
The results from this experiment were
50 successful that now the troops are
gwen swimming lessons in regiments
According 10 the report ID the Training
camp Commission BY j. b. Maccabe,
Athletic director al the camp the officers
felt little apprehension az to the safety
Of the men when they were taken to the
water for the first time, hut thcr fears
were soon dIspelled for the soldiers took
To swimming like ducks They not
only made rapid progress, he says, but
they had the time Of their lives, and
before the fifteen minutes were up, the
men were glecfully chasing each other
and shouting Ike 50 many schoolboys
on a holiday Thus the high recreatiOnal
as we'll As the military value Of swimming
was demonstrated Il il this combination
the Training Camp Commission en-
dcavurs to strike ~ every sport il intro
duuca Ia the training camps