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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
MARRIED SELECTS
Remain IN CLASS |

Thirteen questionnaires of men
who have married since May Is, 1917,
were received Thursday by the selec-
tive service board from the provost
marshall generals office at Washing
ton. and the decision of the district
board was upheld.
The Richmond board had recon-
mended that these men be given de-
ferred classification on account of
having wives to support. The dis
trict board reversed this decision and
the matter was taken to the higher
authorities at Washington. These
thirteen men will have to remain in
Glass I.
The law governing this matter
states that the local boards shall
grant deferred classification TO men
who have married since May Is, 1917,
if. after their cases have been inves-
tigated, it is found they did not marry
hastily and for the purpose of evading
the draft.
In the opinion of the members OF
the Richmond board the thirteen men,
whose questionnaires were received
Thursday. should have been given a
deferred classification as it was said
all of their cases were meritous. The
provost marshal general however,
failed to act upon the recommends
ton of this board and reversed the
decision.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
SUB SPLIT BY
AMERICAN SHOT
fRv Associated P-essD

AN ATLANTIC PORT, May 9.-The
sinking of German submarine by a
u. S. war ship with shot which
lifted the U-boat completely out OF
the water and broke her in two was
reported by officers of the ship on
arrival here today. Because of the
fine work of the gunner the crew of
the ship was given an additional fur
Tough of ten days.
On the voyage over, the war ship.
previously reported from German
sources as having been wrecked, sight
ed three submarines and the gunpers
sprang to their guns. The first two
shots fired in quick succession at the
nearest enemy missed, but the third
went home. 1t caught the U-boat just
below the water line and so great
was the force that the craft was lifted
out of the water and in another mo-
ment her back broke, she double up
and sank to the accompaniment of a
chorus of yells from the warship's
crew
No survivors were seeh in the wat
er and the other submarines as the
destroyed submergible disappeared,
dived and did not reappear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09

The names and last known ad
dresses of SO Richmond men who are
classed as deserters by the United
States government, were given police
Thursday by the Richmond selective
service board, with orders that all OF
the men who can be found be i-lme-
diately placed under arrest and held
for the federal authorities.
These are men who have either
failed to return their questionnaires
to the board, failed to appear when
summoned for physical examination,
or ala not respond TO the call after
they had been drafted, Chairman
Glenn Carr, chairman of the selective
service board said.
Some of them, no doubt. are not
guilty Of wilfully neglecting their
duty, but it is the opinion of mem
bers of the board that most of these
men have disappeared for the primary
purpose of evading the draft. One or
two of them are thought to have en-
listed, though their names are not
known
Citizens Asked to Help.
at is the duty of every patriotic
citizen" said the chairman of the
board, ito assist us in locating these
men. Anyone who has any informa-
tion regarding them should get in
touch with this board at once, or no.
tify the local police. In case any OF
these men are now with the United
States army having volunteered before
their questionnaires were sent to
them, we are especially desirous OF
getting their names in order that we
may place them upon our roll of hon.
or. At present we have no means OF
knowing just which men in this list
are guilty of trying to escape the
draft, and which ones can show good
reasons as to why they have not re-
turned their questionnaries or come
to our Office for physical examination
when notified"
The United States government has
offered a reward Of $50 for informa-
ton which may lead to the apprehen-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Flour and Potatoes are
Lacking in Austria; Whole
Districts Without Bread
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Further de-
tails of the critical food situation in
Austria, is given in statements of bur-
gomasters published ip the Vienna
Neue Freie Presse which were quoted
in an official dispat tch from Switzer-
land. The burgomaster OF Innsbruck
wrote that for months it has been i'm
possible to obtain flour throughout the
Tyrol except that made of maize and
even that is scarce. Potatoes prac-
tically are unobtainable. Whole dis
tricts have been without bread for
weeks.
The burgomaster of Klagenfurst said
he did not know how sufficient food is
to be obtained this month. Flour is
almost entirely lacking, while milk
and potatoes are not to be found. The
canned goods are entirely exhausted
and he says the situation will be un-
bearable unless help arrives from Vi
emma or Germany.
The burgomaster of Gablonz, in b.
hemia says: "It is folly for the govern
ment to distribute food cards when
nothing can be procured with them
This method will only succeed in driv-
ing the people to despair"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Prepare Publicity for
Fourth Loan Before Work
On Third Drive is Over
tBy Associated press.)

WASHINGTON. May 9-Before
work on the third liberty loan is fin
ished, the treasury's loan publicity
bureau has started preparations for
the fourth loan which will be held
next fall All artists and designers
were asked today to submit designs
for posters. window cards and but
tons by June /. These are to be do
mated to the government
The Italian government has been
asked to furnish an exhibit of spiked
clubs used by the Austrians to kill
wounded Italian soldiers to be
shown in the fourth loan campaign,
and other American, British and
French war exhibits will be used ex-
tensively.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
TO
FIRE OPENING
Gun IN DRIVE
Will Describe West Front
Conditions in Talk Here
Friday Night.

All persons in the county who are
interested in Red Cross work, or any
other patriotic campaign, are expect
ed to attend the meeting at the high
school auditorium Friday night, at
which Rep. Charles B. Timberlake will
speak. The meeting Friday night will
be the most important 'inspirationar
gathering of the Red Cross war fund
campaign. and for that reason it is
considered important that all county
Red Cross workers attend.
Rep. r. n. Elliott is urging all
Wayne county people to attend the
lecture, and hear of the experiences
which Mr.. Timberlake underwent in
the war zone as a member of Congress-
ional investigating committee.
Mr.. Timberlake is very much inter
ested in the work of the Red Cross,
and will do his best to stir up interest
in Richmond for the present Red
Cross war fund drive" says letter
from Rep. Elliott. He is very in
teresting man, and good speaker"
Rep. Timberlake is an ardent sup.
porter of the administration, and has
stood behind the president in every
war measure. He states his stand on
the war in a speech which he delivered
recently in Colorado.
after seeing what | did in Europe
have come to this conclusion, as did
every other man who accompanied us.
believe that we decided right when
we decided to fight Germany some
where in France, rather than in
America, on the North Sea. rather
than In New York harbor. The battle
for liberty was sure to come, and II
we did not fight it there we will have.
and our beloved land will be subject
to. the Devastation that France 4fd
Belgium have suffered. In 1776 our
forefathers fought for independence
and we won it; in 1872 we fought for
the freedom of the seas, and we won
that: in 1851 we fought for the liberty
of the slaves, and won that; and today
our sons are fighting for the liberty
of humanity and democracy, and we
shall win that"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
SEN {: HITCHCOCK
SUCCEEDS STONE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Senatol
Hitchcock of Nebraska was made
chairman today of the senate foreign
relations committee. Mr.. Hitchcock
who was senior Democratic member
of the committee, succeeds the late
Senator Stone in re-arrangement OF
Democratic committee assignments
caused by recent deaths of several
senators.
Senator Hitchcock upon election as
head of the foreign relations commit
tee, retired as chairman of the Phil
lippines committee. His place will
not be filled until later. Senator
Salisbury of Delaware may be named
Senator Robinson of Arkansas was
named on the foreign relations COM
fhittee to fill the vacancy caused by
Senator Stones death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
President Disapproues Plan
to Giue States Credit for
Volunteers in Service
tRv Associated press)

WASHINGTON, May 9.--In letter
to Chairman Dent of the house military
committee President Wilson today said
he was in error when recently he ad.
vised the committee he thought II
would be proper to give states credit
for volunteers furnished. The presi-
dent wrote today he had rot analyzed
the situation fully at the time.
Yesterday the president wrote Chair
man Dent disapproving the volunteer
credit plan and the chairman announc.
ed he would ask the house to kill the
proposed legislation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
SENATE WILL TAKE
up AIRCRAFT CASE
lBr Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, May 9.-While the
department of justice was starting to
day it's investigation of aircraft pro-
duction, Senator Chamberlain of Ore
gon, chairman of the senate military
committee, opened the way for his
committee investigation by offering a
resolution authorizing it. The resolu'
tion will be taken up tomorrow.
Sharp criticism of delays in produc.
tion were heard again in the senate,
Senator Thomas of Colorado, a demo
cratic member of the military commit
tee. declaring there was evidence of
monopoly of production had been
planned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
For Wayne County by w. E. Moo

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore.
Showers and thunderstorms this af-
ternoon or tonight, and probably Fri
day. Much cooler Friday and Satur-
day.
General Conditions-The western
storms have merged and are moving
rapidly eastward. The center OF the
storm will probably cross the lakes
and will affect all central states, caus-
ing strong winds and electrical storms
In Indiana. A cool wave is moving
southeast from British Columbia and
there Is snow in the northwest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Trial of Officer IS
Halted by President
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, May e-Trial by court
martial of Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Don.
nelly of the Missouri national guard
on charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer. which began here today was
suspended by order of President viii
son pending an investigation of new
developments in the case which have
come up.
The court martial IS being conducted
by three major generals and five briga.
dier generals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
NAMES OF 53 DESERTERS
GIVEN RICHMOND POLICE

sion of a deserter, but whether or not
this offer stands good in the cases OF
men under this classification, the
chairman of the board was unable to
say.
Names of Oeserters.
Following are the names OF men
classed as deserters who registered
from outside the city, giving their
last known location:
William Weaver, st. Louis. Mo-;
Mike N. Rousos, Chicago; Nicholas
Athanasopaulos. Dayton, o.; Tom
[continued On Page Ten.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Ask Removal of
Governor of Porto Rico
fRs Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, May 9. - Removal
of Arthur Wager as governor of Porto
Rico, was asked of President Wilson
today by Samuel Gompers. president
of the American federation of labor
Mr.. Gompers charged the governor
with incompetence in handling the la
Dor situation in Porto Rico.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Cold Waue IS Coming
Says Weather Forecaster

4 cold wave bringing temperatures
of 30 or below Is scheduled to arrive
here Thursday evening or Friday
morning. according to Weatherman
Moore. The cold weather will last
about forty.eight hours, he says. An
Alaskan storm is causing this cool
wave. which is to be preceded by
thunder showers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Fire Loss Here in 1917
Estimated at $l3,438;
66 Cents Per Capita

About $50 fires occurred in Rich
mond during 1917, with loss OF $13,
43S, according to the report of Fire
Chief Miller Estimated value OF the
damaged buildings is $272.710. The
department made about 189 runs. The
fire loss per capita for Richmond is
about 6 cents.
The report of State Fire Marshal
Friedley shows that 5000 fires oc
CURED in the state last year with a
loss of $6,176.436. Dwellings suffered
the most, 3,74S being fired in the
state, at loss of $1,3O7.511.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Body of Man Gone for Two
Months Found in Creek
NV Associated Press)

FIT WAYNE, Ind. May 9.-The
mysterious disappearance of John G.
Coffee at Decatur several months ago,
was solved late yesterday afternoon,
when his badly decomposed body was
found in swimming hole of a
creek that runs through the Butler
farm near Decatur, by two boys who
had gone in bathing. The belief is
that he committed suicide.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Parents Receive Word of
Death of Soldier-Son
On His 22nd Birthday
(By Associated Prcss)

FORT WAYNE. Ind, May 9.-Pri
days casualty list as dead in France
of wounds received Ill action, was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Walda
of this city He enlisted before war
was declared and was with battery
of field artillery in the Rainbow divi-
sion. He was born % years ago to-
day and his parents received word of
his death on his birthday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Kline WILL TAKE
SEED CORN ORDERS

The following statement was issued
Thursday by County Agent Kline:
Farmers who find that they are
still short on seed corn notify this
office at once. The U. s. Department
of Agriculture has recently purchased
a large quantity of corn suitable to all
parts of Indiana. Every effort possible
will be made to supply the shortage.
~ C.. KLINE,
Wayne County Agricultural Agent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
GIRL SLAYER IS FREED

RICHMOND, Va, May 9-Fifteen-
year-old Luella Foley. who shot and
killed her widowed fathers housekeep-
er, Mrs. Nellie Alexander. is free to-
day, exonerated by coroner's jury
which heard testimony last night that
the girl acted in self defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Railroads Use Largest
Quantity Of Oil in 1917
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 9-Railroads
consumed larger quantity of fuel oil
in operating locomotives in 1917 than
ever before. according to figures an
nounced today by the U. S. Geological
Survey. The total consumption was
5,507 ,082 barrels. The average dis
tance covered per barrel of fuel was
80 miles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
LOOT FAMOUS TREASURE HOUSE
GBy Associated Press,

PETROGRAD. May 9.-The famous
patriarchal treasure house In the
Kremlin at Moscow has been looted.
The treasure house is the repository
of many sacred treasures, including
the reputed shroud Of Christ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
ON THE u. S. FRONT LINE IN FRANCE

of
Frtzies" crouchng their
unfeny the
inspection
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Internationally showers
TONIGHT and Friday. Cooler tonight in
northwest portion. Cooler Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09
Today's Temperature.

Yesterday,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-09

LONDON. May s.-Regarding the
withdrawal of Major General Maurice
from the war Office, the Times, says it
was "superceded." 1t adds that it is
understood that pending his appoint
ment to post in France. tn egen-
eral was allowed to retain his pay and
continue to work in collaboration with
Major General Padecliffe, his success
sor, as chief of military operations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-11
Another nscrap Of Paper"

Twenty-seven years ago settlers at
Olympia, Wash, made a treaty with
me Indians allowing them to fish any
where and at any time, says Commerce
and Finance. Now the state game
laws prohibit them from the sport dur
ing the closed season.
Saluskin, big chief Of the Yakimas,
with a number of other Indians, after
protesting in vain to the local game
wardens, went to the city to protest
agagnst the violation Of their rights.
Imagine a ch%ieftain, 90 years old,
straight as an arrow, yet half blind
and enfeebled, entering a court room
in a modern city. This man had seen
the victory of civilization in its strug-
gle against the wilderness. He had
seen his race pass control of the ian
to the white race. Still believing In
the honor of the white man, he came
to protest against the infringement OF
a treaty made a quarter of a century
before.
Saluskin was Informed by an inter-
prefer that the district attorney coulu
not change the state game laws.
"Hoh!" was his only comment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-11
In and Out.

There is some talk among a number
of the women folk of Woodruff place
of organizing a club to be known as
'The ms and Outs" Not that they
wish to be marked as gad-aD0uts or
anything of the sort. The proposed
club title refers solely to a recent
pamphlet issued by the authorities Of
.'the town within a city," which. con-
tains the directory of the 1,800 inhab-
itants. The booklet is neatly arranged,
is embellished with pictures of the
towns beauty spots and contains plen-
ty Of advertisements as all good direc-
tories should. But somehow in tho
course from census taker to printer
the names of about twenty-five of the
good wives of the town were omitted.
The little club idea has been proposed
with one requirement for membership,
which is that the member shall be lin"
the town and "out" of the directory
indianapolis News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-11
MYSTERY HOVERS OVER LAKE
Body of Water in Central Africa Has
Most Curious Effect on Minds
of Travellers.

Cold and gray are the waters which
Lake Tchad spreads over the lowlands
Of central Africa. The traveller in
Africa finds the mystery of the dark
continent more haunting and unfath-
enable here than in the battling mazes
of the jungle or in the silent smile OF
the sphinx. Heavy winds toss the
shallow waters about and whisper their
secrets through the reeds. But the
lake makes no answering condolences.
1t stretches on and on, measuring it's
miles of surface in sweeping wave
lengths.
AS far as the eye can see ahead are
the reeds and rushes reaching up
through the water in tangled masses.
Here and there the line Of the gray ex-
panse is broken by slender islands
bearing up a few round-topped native
huts, outlined dfmiy against the sity'
line. The effect is that of a painting
seen through gray glasses, reducing
the whole to a low key. 1t is in the
that the lakes effect of mys-
terry lies, the grayness that hovers
dull and cherries over waving reeds.
The traveller gazing across Lake
Tchad for the first time feels the thrill
of discovery. The knowledge that he
is not the first to stand upon the banks
does not dispel the feeling of entering
the most shut-off place in central
Africa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-11
LITTLE ONES WOULD INVENT
Might Be a Good Thing for Children
If No Toys Could Be Bought
for Them.

"No toys!" exclaims the fond and
sympathetic mother, tragically, at the
mere mention of the toy business be-
ing One of those in danger of being
abolished as unnecessary during war
time. Oh, yes, little mother, there
would be toys-but they would not be
store toys. In fact, the children would
invent and make a great many of
them themselves. Dame Nature would
lend a hand, and you could help a bit,
too There is no doubt that children
must have toys of some sort-it is
the very cry Of their little souls. me
cessity is the mother of invention" so
with dire necessity staring them in
the face-a pressing demand with no
supply-they would begin to invent.
Moreover, being the work of their own
little brains and hands, such toys
would more easily please. Simple
minded and contented types of chill
dren would once again be the rule, not
the exception. What has the nursery
piled high with the latest and most
expensive toys produced? Nothing
but that contradiction of nature-the
child with nothing left to wish for!
What is there to stimulate his brains
or his Imagination? Everything has
been thought out and imagined for
him. No wonder at the age of seven
or eight he finds life stupid" But
with nothing to play with would come
the wonderful idea Of making some
thing.-Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-11
PROOF THAT WORLD MOVES
Simple Little Experiment VIII Con.
vince the Skeptical of Fact Pretty
Generally Conceded.

Take a good-sized bowl, fill it nearly
full of water and place it upon the
floor of a room which is not exposed to
shaking or Earring from the street!
Sprinkle over the surface of the water,
a coating of lycopodium powder. Then
upon the surface of this coating OF
powder make, with powdered charcoal,
q straight black line, say, an inch or
two in length.
Having made this little mark with
the charcoal powder on the surface
of the contents of the bowl, lay upon
the floor close to the bow. a stick or
some other straight object, so that 1t
will be exactly parallel with the mark.
If the line happens to be parallel with
a crack in the floor or with any sta
tionary object in the room, this will
serve as well.
Leave the bowl undisturbed for a
few hours and then observe the po-
sition of the black mark with reference
to the object with which it was
parallel. 1t will be found to have moved
in the direction opposite to the move
ment of the earth on it's axis. The
| earth in simply revolving has carried
the water and everything else in the
bowl around with it, but the powder
on the surface has been left behind a
little.
The line will always be found to
have moved from east to west, which
is perfectly good proof that everything
else has moved the other way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-11
Can't Even Have "Near,H Beer"

Germany's brewers hoped this year
to produce a beer substitute nat
should really resemble beer, but the
Prussian minister Of finance has IS
sued a decree that puts an mi to the
dream of the foaming stein.
A new process has been patented
by which near-beer was to be made
from beetroot, hops, yeast and wa
fer. Many breweries had already in
stalled machinery required under the
patent.
The minister Of finance has decided
that the sugar of the beetroot, upon
which the substitute depends for aico-
hol, cannot be spared for beer. Beets'
he says, are badly needed for manufac-
ture Of sugar, dilution of jam and max
ing Of coffee substitutes.