Wooster daily Republican. (Wooster, Ohio), 1917-08-13

              Wooster Dae y Republ out WIRE NEWS Ii to late you do not have to wait till tomorrow morning's papers. TUB WKATI1E3 Probably showers this afternoon or tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy. . Showers near Lake Erie. ' Vol. XXXI, No. 61 WOOSTER, OHIO, MOND AUG. 13, 1917 PRICE 2 CHIIT3 UFT REUGf : JECT ICAN TO 01 OB si Men In National Arnr ; Go I CAPTURED U. S. GUN CREW MEN VVILL NOT BE SHO T BY GERMANS IFWAR'SPRECEDENT IS FOLLOWED Fate of Captain Oliver, TT Fight Preceded Capture. Washington, Aug. 13. Germany will not shoot the captured members of the gun crew of the torpedoed oil tanker Campana, if she follows precedent. They are members of the military forces of the United States. If they are treattl-as are the gun crews taken from French and British armed merchantmen, they will be interned as prisoners of war. Officials here today were very confident of that fact, as far as the four United States sailors are concerned. They were not so certain, however, as to what the fate of Captain Oliver, commander of the tanker, will be. Germany has not indicated any line of policy toward such men. It is true that Captain Fry-' att, British merchant officer, who was shot as a pirate following a court martial, commanded an un-; armed merchant vessel which tried to iam,an attacking,. submarine, . whothpr'th difference in that '",1,: n; hPtn,' held a prisoner of war, when he and the others reach Germany is a subject on which officials were silent. Their attitude was that Oliver is a prisoner of war under evry possible construction of international law and that he will not be considered anything else by this government. It was emphasized today, now-ir ever, that the government does not know whether Captain Oliver and the four men actually are in Germany. Up to the present time no word has reached here as to their fate other than the brief report that they had been taken on board the submarine. Not. a single hint has leaked out to anv neutral country that the men have been taken to uerm.m. The men were taken on board the submarine on Aug. fi. at a point 143 miles west of Iledere, which is off the coast of France near Rochelle, In the Rav of Biscay. Destroyers and fast cruisers which were summoned to the scene are understood to nave tired on the submarine and so far its fate is unknown. A.oiQoiinr Sharo at Paris and ftU American consular officials on .u tvh coast have leen direct ed to send direct to Washington all information dealing with the torpedoing of the tanker. Not unt. f, department was fully convinced ihut the men were prisoners and vera not lost was knowledge that tne tanner, sunk on Aim. nprmitttni to ii, bad become Officials plainly were worried. They have asked that only tUe facts dealing with the sinking as made ..,hlic her-, be published. Rumo s that the Campana went down only after a great fight are in wide cumulation hf f but th, department declines positively to discuss them. The fate of the captured men is .. mvhaV action is to be taken ment to safeguaiu by the lives of these men Is known only to c,cro.nrv lysine and Secretary Daniels. It is not doubted here hat representations have already Li. inle " ermnnv through neutral sources but for obvious reason information on this subject likewise Is refused. KKMC.lONSM-ONnXP.V IX WAR. S.US r.vrm Ind.. Auc. 13 . "1 am niv said sky Anderson. not going to force religion on b0yg when. we get to rra...-K'rchard F. Drundag?. pilot" of the Fourth Indiana Infant- upon a?8umlng hi. duties as ..i.-. .11 tn In thnl. I' rhapvin ... . a . ra and ret away theT can iigm v.r,. - llth It. that wilUorer. multitude of Jns. Thi. 1. .r-not . Pink tea nor .n .fternoon .ewlnf club. And I-m not ttponf tho too proud to " - . ..L.I.. filMllllt.l.... J. w -t-- .. fight when we re usiiuub --- However, is a Matter of 0 . ... TT , AUIO ACCIDENTS IN HAY TAKF I IVFS 1 provost iviarsnai uenerai .rowuer. uenerui uai IAmiL1'w;crowder said the change is on-' account of labor Chicago, Aug. 13. Automobile accidents in and near Chicago took a toll of nine lives yesterday. Charles Simerwan, his wife and thirteen months' old baby were instantly killed when their automobile was struck by an interurhan car near Litchfield, 1J1. Kva, a 1 year old crippled daughter, may live. ELEVEN MORE MINES SHUT DOWN IN STRIKE Springfield, 111., Aug. 13. Eleven more mines are shut down today in Central Illinois as a result of the ai miners sime iasi wee ana iu- ....... ..i j i- i bor difficulties jn Springfield Ljiie strikes were caUad. lajsympi . ..,,. ,. 11 'u"i' I thy with other labor troubles occur- ing in the field affected, and throws more than 3,000 men out of employment.Frank Farrington,' President of the United Mine Workers' of America. Illinois district, has ordered the men to return to work at once, claiming the strikes are a violation the union agreement with the C(ml operators, CORRUPTION IS LIMITED, JrreffUlaritieS in 'New York Not Thought to be Widespread by Authorities. New York. Aug. 1" There is no wholesale', corruption in exemption boards. Assistant Attorney General Couklin made this statement today as two members of exemption board No 90 wont before the fed- oral grind jury on charges of irreg uhiritU S Ancnyinous Utters have been received complaining of irregularity in other boards and two more boards are under Investigation. Colliding ,t0 bo taken off the shelves and hid-refu.sed however to discuss whether awav in some dark corner, the charges against the other boards , (jipn furthor an,mcement. wore apparently well founded. , . . . ,.,i Ir would lv a gross injustice t ! -n.e that eertatn Kmnan papers and ti e city to permit the imprssi..n to periodicals were takon from the go forth that there is any whole-"leading table at the library. -ale corruption among the exonip- I n,j today school officials are go-lion boards lure-, he added. J nf, iiTOiif,)l the sonu books cutting l.vUii I. I'M r.inmi nu mbers of J. hem field, the the lioarl now u 1 vo dor arr t, he.vo 1 boon lefusfd bail, arrangements bad I" err. MC.oe toi uien mi .is" unurr bomls of "00 each but I'nited State? Diitrict Attorney Francis J. Cpfley int"rve'ied and insisted tha the men be k' pt in the Tombs. No , eRort has oeen to secure bail for Knlman liiihr, who is alleged to have been the exemption blank dis-tril liter" for the board. Goiernnr Whitman has reriui'mended a board for appointment to President Wilson. Special medic; 1 examiners will be arsigtied to aid the new bod in re-exaniining the, men either passed or rejected by the old loard. PUNCH AND JUDY ARE BARRED AT CLEVEUND Cleveland. August 13 Punch and Judy, installed a fw weks ago at the playgrounds of the rity, has been barred. The playgrounds offi- cials decided that the domestic dif- "The walls are coveted with silk unn 0f labor.' They strongly advo-ficulties of Punch and Judy were and I n la '. c with pearl. The bath tub ra'e. it was learned today, on un-not the right Inspiration for the klcis. Is trimmed with silver. The room to Impeachable authority, fixing a But Punch and Judy In different which I was assigned as reserved ndard reasonable wae for em-roles are still there. They will b? for the Kir when the fhip mas t, . JB"i,Ilhlr?iy..5?"l jieaiureu id mure caiiuwu iieicnes. Columbus, Aug. 13 Following ment from Washington to the effect t posed through their religious belief t the army, Governor Gox issued ordej draft boards today that all men oppos to the draft, and who are drawn as r the national army, must be sent to tl tion camps, where President Wilson: them other work of a non-combative X Washington, Aug. I leave f heir home counties 1 of Sept. 1 as originally i t-v i n it 11 day excursions taking so much rolhn j stock of the railways it would be impossible to handle the members of the national army at that time. According to the plan as made todf y the men will be sent to the cantonments as follows: Thirty per cent Sept. 5. Ai Thirty per cent Sept. 15. Thirty per cent Sept. 30. ; ; ; ? Ten per cent as soon thereafter' aspracticable. AMERICAN SHIP HITS INF CAPE TOWN AND NINETE' Xe-ue VorktXuSTITr. Fifteen pas'.' 1 seiigers arid four members of the I crew of the .American steamer City ! of Athens were drowned as the steamer struck a mine off Cape Town. The City of Athens sailed from a New England Port two weeks ago. Xo details were given nide from the number of casualties and the statement that the steamer has struck a mine. , THIS WAR MAKES A" LOT OF REAL WORK Cleveland, Aug. in. Cleveland censors are having a merry time of it these days. Dr. Spaulding, new superintendent of schools, started it by announcing that ho would tear from the school textbooks any Gorman propoganda found. Doc is very busy going over the vnrioiH books. Then came the announcement that all hooks in the public library which contained German propaganda were i' 11 G"rman The war uvikos a lot of work even for the sUy-at-homes WHEAT PRICE IS ON THE DECLINE j Ship builders stated today that If Chicago, August 13. September ,,,,. ,,)., js t(1 take advantage, wheat dropped ten rents a bushel to- of a natural labor shot (age and the , , . . , , const rm lots have to meet their de-riay and closed at $2.05 just before tiI ,,. ,fl ,)uj,iers should trading closed. The Hoover plan tolhjve the khho advantage when the regulate the wheat price be responsible for the drop in price. IX KAISKIfS R(MM, Tlt MVS; NO KICK COMIXti Lorain, O. Aug. 1 ."!. Wiilam Kelsner, who joined the, navy four months ago, has written his parents that he Is well treated. He is evi-. their lives the builders have poinf-dentlv on one of the Interned Or- d out. the government should take ' v,: I.- steps in its industries. The method state. .. I uerman, aaa nis leuer. ie state-; men op-Irving in 0 all the awar or abers of .lobiliza- 1 - assign ire. nen will instead rding to 13. Drafte September intended, :a i r J r i R 10WN LETTER UhucK nu PILLOW THE CAUSE Chicago, Aug. 13 - .Nicholas Hartig, insurance agent was hovering hetwen life and death today and hie wife was In jail, all because Mrs. Hartig found a letter under her husband's pillow. lf Concluding that she was becoming a drab little-stay-at-home wane hi r husband was a night-flying but-tcrf'y, Mrs. Hartig took a revolver from a dresser, followed her husband to his office, and shot him. lie wouldn't speak to . his own children or to me," said tho wife. "Worst, ot all he wouldn't even quarrel with me." "We've been married H years" said llartis. "Life witfl her has ho"n what Sherman said war was", said he. MAYCONSCRIPT MEN FOR WORK Shipbuilding Program Could be Hurried up if Action is Taken. Washington, Aug. 33 Conscription of labor to cany out shipbuilding contracts takeri over by the government is urged to Pacific coast constructors Facing a 25 per cent, increase in the cost of labor for building the-vessels, the shipnien declared 'today, the labor question is (i.ile as sorioim aspect as the increased co'.t. Labor men, they contended are rndeavoring to make arrangements whereby the advantage of the present apparent labor shortage vi'l continue until after the war when be lrtbor market prob-ab'y will be glutted. Thus far tne question has been put up to the shipping board only. NY, ftu titer development ran be exported it was pointed out, until the pi cjiif.pt appoints the labor com- ! mittee of the council of national de fense or congress takes action. , . i .,. . . i . -i... .i The build- ns slated flatly that there Is an or-E,"ni,d iiiov merit on foot to make it rcitain that wsr time conditions will nr.-vail after peace is established and tha the fat pay they receive will go to these now engaged in that rlcss of la nor prohibiting returned soldi. its to competing with them. If men are conscripted to go In j,e trenches at the certain risk of most favored and actually the only re.ort the builders see. is consrein- t "" """" "- J""' " the pay of drafted soldiers is Died, n four ' : A BRIGHT SPOT IN TODAY'S NEWS William Chirk, negro, of Cin- cinnatl, didn't have a reglstra- tion card. , Police took him before the draft board. "How old are you?" askod Colonel Hake. "They done told me when I left home Ise 20 years old and I been away 'bout three years, I reckon," answered the negro. When'B your birthday?" asked the colonel. "I done got no birthday," replied Clark. PEACE SCRAP IN CONGRESS MAY END SUDDENLY Administration Forces Make Attempt to Dispose Quickly of LaFollette Resolution. Washington, Aug. 13. Administration forces prepared today to force a "showdown" on the peace issue raised in the senate by the La-folette resolution Saturday. They may follow the course pursued by wornlng Americans off the merchantmen wan raised by the Oore and McLemore resolution. Leaders today declared that the introduction of the peace resolution, the peace speeches and the demands for a re-definition of America's war aims were all beginning to create doubt of the 'firmness of the coun try's r.etermination abroad. It is doubtful whether the pacifist i group could muster morn .than a dozen voles and some senators took the , view today that it would be a' good plan to move to table the Lafolette i resolution. This would force a 'roll call and show plainly to the world that the senate Is backing the administration unswervingly in the conduct of the war, they pointed out. This, however, would not prevent the pacifists from renewing their protests against the continuation of war from time to time. ' This they intend to do. From now on until the end of the session, the nation may expect peace debates almost everv day just as ii nan war uhmicb before war was declared. More than a score of senators have their own pet plans for ending the war, and these must be talked into the congressional record. Senator Lafolette Is prepared to Hpeak on bis resolution this week. He is not only going to urge a redefinition of America's war alms, but will advocate the rreatl.in of a joint international fund to restore llolgluin. Servia, Poland, northern France and other devasted regions. Senator Stonechairman of the foreign relations committee who has not been In the white bouse since he broke with, the President over war with Germany, has also prepared a long peace speech. He believes the I'nited States can still make some sort of a move that wil lavert the spilling of American blood and the sheddlnc of more Aivli'"" !"'-lars and he is going to outline his ideas this week. JAP MISSION IS IN U. S. TODAY A Pacific Port. Aug. U.- The Imperial Japanese mission, headed by Viscount Ishii, and coming to confer with r. S. government officials, landed In this country today. The visitors were escorted to the city hall by 1. S. army troops. " Ceveland Dr. E. K. Huntington took 11 friends In his yacht to Michigan for a fishing trip. The doren men caught four fish in four days. The trip cost S100. Cincinnati A thief stole a dona - tion box containing pennies and nlck-l els for blind soldiers ot the allies,! from a candy store. , GERMANS PLAN DRIVE AGAINST H NORTHERN RUSSIAN ARMY; MEET.-STUBBORN RESISTANCE IN SOUTH "Our Technical Situation is Good, and Everyr thing Depends Upon Behavior of Our-Men New Commander Says Quiet on West Front, HE WANTED TO GO TO MORROW TODAY Cincinnati, Aug. 13. Benjamin Sparks, fire chief of Morrow, Ohio, was arrested on a charge of having race horse skips. "1 want to go back tomorrow," he told Municipal Judge Yeaiman, when arraigned. "Wouldn't it be better if you went back today?" asked the judge. "Where there are fires there must be Sparks." "Tlmt'H what I meant," said the chief. "Put you said tomorrow," nrgued the judge. "Well, what I mean is I want to go back to Morrow today and not to morrow," explained Sparks. "AH right then, costs suspended," aald the court. ,', , nine's AIRSHIPS IN V RAID FELLED r TWO Y ... . London, Aug. 13. Two or the German aeroplanes that took part in Sunday's raid over the southeastern coast wetn destroyed by Ifritish pursuers while returning to their base. It was ollicially annonnc-ed today. London, Aug. 13. That Sunday's air raid was directed against naval establishments on the estuary of the. Thames river was Indicated today by fresh details from the district attacked. As in the past, however, only the innocent, for the only damage done was in the mi tamer resorts where numerous visitors had gathered for tire week end. Most of the victims killed were women and children. In addition to the dead, who numbered more than a- score, between HO and Ml were, wounded. At South-Knd-on-the-Seu, bomb, aerial torpodoes and shrapnel projectiles were dropped, demolishing many dwellings and shops!."" Some clunage was done nlso at Margate and Uoch-fort.This latest raid today renewed the demand for re.prl.sals and it was expected that a statement miu'ht. be forthcoming on this subject In pwi-lianient this afternoon. ' JUST A MIME Toledo - Plumbers rrom all over America and a few from Cuba. Pan ama, Hawaii and tne nuniM'"" are here for the annual convention. Toledo While Lawreme Welch. Sfi. colored, was reading thr Bible to his children ho was shot aJid killed. John James. 21, another irgro, was captured by the police. He had been flourishing a gun and terrorizing other, negroes. Steubenville Death crossing claimed two more victims. Charles Brovfn, of Bloomfield, and Walter Huston, of Reds Miltes. autoisn. were killed by a Ian Handle passenger.Cleveland Companions of Joe Rykera. 11. doubted his boasted bravery. He sent a bullet into his brain to prove it. He died Instantly. , N rtovpiand Trvlne to rescue her l frnn. h New York Cen frai raPV(i Mrs. Antonette Latos, 33( was Instantly killed. The boy will live. J i if v ULiiuiunu ection Petrograd, Aug. 13. (By Agencs I Radio) There are Indications that the Germans are preparing for a new offensive against the Russiana no cording to a statement made today by Gen. Partchevskl, the new com mander of the northern group ot Russian armies. It followB: "The technical situation , of our forces is good but everything de pends upon the behavior of the sol diers. I believe that the Germans are preparing for an offensive, and hope that our men will resist It courageously." Oflklal despatches from the front report heavier Austro-German firing In Volhynla in the direction of Vladl- mlr-Volynskl. Successful raids were made the Russians and at one point an Austrian work was entered and 21, prisoners captured. . ! t Geneva, Aug. 13. A great battl for possession of Moldavia proving the only part ot Rtumanla that the fSormnn allies failed to conauer 1 veloped on a front more man mi miles long. ".., ':iU '., W Advices received today from VI enna admitted that the Russians and! Roumanians defending this province) are making a stubborn stand and that the Austro-Oermans have to withstand violent counter , attacks wherever they succeed In gaining; any ground. Field Marshal Von Mackehsen'a army of Germans, Turks- and Bui garlans Is trying to pierce the Russo Roumanian line in the center, along; Folshanl-Marasheshtl-Ad.lud railway while the Russians and Roumanians are pounding the flanks of the German allies In the Carpathians, south of the Trutushu valley, heavy attacks were delivered against the Austro-Germans but the attackera were compelled to fall back aftef whole day of furious flghting.At the same time other assaults were made against Von Mackensen's rmy near Galatz where the Buzeu river joins Le Sereth. The na ul base of the Russians at Sebastopol on the Black sea, has) been attacked by German airmen. London. Aug. 1 3. Following burst of heavy fighting north ot Luis and !ong U"" Belgian front, a eomn.irative calm settled down during the night, the British war office announced today. Field Marshal Haig. In his qoport from headquarters, said that nothing of special Importance had occurred.Fhufli. ial advices reported artillery duels. U.S. TO REFUSE ' PASSPORTS FOR THE PEACE MEET London, Aug. 13. Official announcement was made In parliament today that England, France, Italy and the United States have agreed to refuse passports to socialists and labor representatives to the socialists peace convention to be held at Stockholm in September. THE t I.I MKNCY BOARD (OMIM I S HMKF.HLKK CASK Medina Gazette. Frank W. Woods, attorney for Henry lllakeslee. informs the Gaiette that no formal application for Blakslee'a . release from the penintentary has been made, and that the board of clemency has had no hearing on the subject as far as he knows. He says the new board does not hold stated sffssioni but is a continuing body and may grant ramies and releca a pny time. A communication to x the Gazette from the Board. In reply to a cjuery as to what had been done-in the matter. ?v: "The ease of Ktmry Blakeslee. No. 4476, was considered on his application for parole on July 31st. and the same WaS COUl'UUCU 3U:ia.J.