Wooster daily news. (Wooster, Ohio), 1918-07-09

              FOR OHIO FAIR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY; NGjT MUCH CHANG IS IN TEMPERATURE. iroOD : tZDLLIN TOTTVATTIT WI THE ' WAR ' I ' J . I I -1 1 ' MM (III. II XVILj ILJiUlLfl yOL. 14. j NO. 302, - 1 WOOSTER, OHIO, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918. PEICE TWO c:::. 11 'Ji 4. J k JL II I m II 71 78 MILROAD . -.. ....(...,..., .... 1 f PASSENGER MEET AT NASHVILLE, July 9. This afternoon the estimated dead in the railroad wreck was between 75 and 100. A misunderstanding of orders Is believed to be responsible. NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 9, Between 73 and 100 were killed and injured when two passenger trains collided near llolsey Springs, a few miles from the city shortly after 7 o'clock this morning, according to meager reports reaching here. No details of the manner In which the collision between the two Nashville,' Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad trains occurred are available. Refsses to Accept Hun Commander-Austrians Lose Half Force , t "(United Tress Dispatch) , t: ROME, July 9. Austria has refused to accept a German goneralis-simo to direct operations" on the Italian front, according to advices received here today, Recerlt reports said that In a general shake-up of the Auetrian command, Oenerar Vbn Below, who directed the former Austrian offensive, had been made coinmander-ln-chlef of the Austrian armies. Later, It , was said that General Ludendorff had hurried to Austrian headquar-ters, evidently to make Von Below's appointment effective. United Press Dispatch) ROME, July , . The Austrians Jost 20,000 men, or half their troops engaged, during the fighting in the mountain region and on the Piave from July 2 to 6. the war office announced today. ' ;o: , . : AIR ATTACK LONDON, July 9. (,U. P.) The British air raid on Cpblenz, Friday moraing was the severest of the war, according to a .Basle- dispatch to the Express today. Twelve persons were killed and 13 injured. The northen part of the station was scrlously damaged and the Rhine and Hoselle bridges and royal palace were hit. Great damage was done to the fort- rcss of Ehrenbreltstein. HUN PLANES DOWNED LONDON, July Eleven German airplanes were brought down during air fighting July 7, lwd three Brit ish machines were lost, the air ministry reported tday. Sixteen, tons of bombs were dropped on enemy targets during the day and the fol - HAN KILLED AT CUSTALOGA BY TRAIN An unknown man" was killed at Custaloga at - noon Tuesday when walking on the Pennsylvania tracks. The man was going west and was struck by the fast express train No. 45, near the station, lie was badly mangled whin "picked up. An east- bound freight train brought the remains to 8b r eve and they were taken to TtdbaU'i undertaking rooms, from where he will probably be . hurled in ""the potier's field at Shreve, as there were no identification marks on hlra whatever. He ,'was seen walking-west' of Shreve in the forenoon, nd ho one knew 1 him at the Hroe. He Is supposed to be an entire stranger in the neigh-borhood .He was past middle age.. BRITISH I BIG TRAINS NASHVILLE UNFAIR TRADE CLAIM AGAINST CANTON HOUSE WASHINGTON, July 9. (U. P.)- The United Electric Co.. Canton, O., is charged with refusal to sell vacuum cleaning machines, at standard fixed prices unless the purchaser agrees tc resell at the company's own pric- os and of using unfair means "tending to create a monopoly" according to a complaint served by the federal trade commission today. The company has 30 days In which to answer the complaint and the hearing is set for August 20. wheat Cutting goes along very nicely If all the farmers of Wayne county have as good luck cutting their wheat ciop as the farmers of Plain town ship have had the year's crop will be cut by Thursday. G. W. Plasterer of Plain today said that most of the farmers in that township will have finished their wheat harvest by Wed- nesday night if tomorrow is as fine a day as the past few have been. , The weather has been dry and cool very favorable to both man and beast In the field. Mr., Plasterer is lust finishing cutting 59 acres. The yield will be above the average, probably not so large as last year's yelld. picnicTeeting on evening of july 18 The executive committee of the All Wayne County I'icnic association will hold a meeting at the coun- ty clerk's office Thursday evening, July 18, at 7:30 I The committee on entertainment, publicity, finance, speaker, refresh- ments, music and decorations should each hold a meeting before that date so as to be ready to make ''a report jind that If need arises later, the Jap-itn tha executive committee at its anese will give their assistance. . : mecting Juiy ig As many members! nt arh mmmittee as oosslble should attend this meeting at the county 'clerk's office. ; WANTED EXPERIENCED OFHCb girl and bookkeeper; apply at Tyler Grain Co. 9t3 CLASSES IN HOME COOKING CONSERVATION Beginning next week there will be instruction in conservation In home Scores of friend paid their' fare-, economics for high school pupils at well tribute to the life and memory the Wooster high school, under the, of .the late Mrs. David Grlcst. Tues-directlon of Miss Edna Endly, teaci-day afternoon, the funeral being held er In the homo .economics depart-! at 2 o'clock from the family home ment on North Grant street. The services The opening of a course free of, were conducted by Rev. A. O. Mus-tuitlon was announced by Superln-' grave and Dr. Chalmers Martin. Mrs. ,At TLt...'T.,.H.v aii p-iria'Criest was long a member of the of 14 years and over of Wooster andhurch of God of which Rev. Mr, In Wooster high school territory are eligible. J nere win oe a nireiingi win k men In Thursday to start the classes, which will bejgln next' week. :o: 1 . Negotiations are frequently opened up with a corkBcrew. D (rvrrrlitit) , I l RUSSIAN Plan Personnel of Men Going to Russia on Big Mission By Robert J. Bender. . (Dally News Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 9. Already decided on the general course of aiding Russia,, President Wilson today was to counsel with his cabinet at to the personnel of the mission to be sent. j Th is mission will be backed by a polico force of the allied soldiers Supplies it decides to send Ruussla will have military police protection1. Ea.ch cabinet member was to submit the names of able men to form the commission and from that list, the president will make his choice. He desires a representative group of Am ericans whose sympathies and training will help in the vast task of putting Russia back on her feet. The British and French are considering names of men whom they desire to add to the business army. The size of the allied "police force" la undetermined. Military men say it ought to bo large. There is some thought that, that the American-allied contribu tion however will bo relatively small,! All authorities avoid the ue of the term "military intervention" in dis- cussing the plan. They Insist the. police will be protective; that it will be Intended as an inspiration to the Russians to help themselves back to a place on the east front and in the sun. . Ml DM CHEST IS LAID TO REST TODAY Musgravo IS me present pastor, . i oe r pan Deurera were muiu; mii,ui. William Mowrer, ; Curtis Dcvihuey, William (Jaul,; Myron Wile, J. W. Bates atid Thomas Ammbn. Inter ment was made in the Wooster ceme teryi CONFAB Conscientious Objector WADSWORTH BOY IN LIST OF KILLED (Ceiled I'rcss Dispatch) WASHINGTON. July' 9. Marine casualties reported totaled 52, divided as follows f Killed in action, 17; died of wounds 10; severely .wounded, 13, and missing In action, 12. The Ohio list follows: Killed in action Corporal J. R. Danley, Lorain; Private W. L. Rounds, Wadsworth. Wounded Privates L. O. Madl-pon, Toledo; 11. I. Turncy, Columbus; R. If. Wilson, Cleveland. - Missing In actionPrivates O. T. Brautigan, Cincinnati; A. M. Ennis, Middletown. , The Army List General Pershing today reported 57 casualties in the A. E. F., divided as follows: Killed in action 14; died of wounds, 10; died of disease, 1; wounded severley, 18; wounded slightly, 2; missing in action, 11, and prisoner, 1. The Ohio list follows: Killed in action Private II. S. David, Conesvllle. Wounded Private G. B. Mayer, Cleveland. STOCKS IRREGULAR IVntA TTfRf DiKDatrh) NEW YORK, July 9. The stock marlet opening was Irregular again tqday. United States Steel opened at 106. - DID COOKIES CAOSE ILLNESS OF DOZEN COUNTRY PEOPLE . . o . . i si i i t. showed that ono member of the ce tream ana Use Lunch . .... O J r J J oerveu ounuay Liiuea Many Getting Sick A dozen or so members of the Maurer and Christie families o'f Chester towiiKhtp who had gathered' Sunday afternoon for a little reunion were "made neriously ill for a time by something they ate during the after- crnoon's luncheon. Home-made len'.nsual cream and cookies purchased Inl Woci'.tcr were served as part of the luncheon. Arfcr the luncheon nearly every-; one in the party was taken 111. The first in the group to become ill was a boy, who had eaten a cookie before the luncheon was served. By administering milk the boy was relieved of his illness. 1 After the luncheon nearly all were take violently ill. For a time all - thought the Ice cream caused ttic illness. Later conversation, however, 0 RiLEY HELDFOR NEW YORK, July 9. (U. P.)- Dr. Edward Rumley, publisher of the New York Evening Mall, was In the Tombs today in default of $ 100,000 bail, charged with perjury. It is. alleged that Bumely committed perjury when ho stated to the alien property custodian that the Mail was owned by Americans.'. The department of justice asserts It has evidence to show that the paper Is owned by the German government. t)r. Rumlcy's arraignment is set for today. A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian,' declared Dr. Rum ley told him the money with which the Mall was purchased before this country entered the war, was obtained from Hermann Slelcken, a natural-. Ued German. The government allegen (lie money was obtained from Count Von Ilerns-dorff Ihe former German ambassador, through Dr. Helrlch Albert. Including the purchase price and subsequent upkeep, Germany Is alleged to have invested $1,301,000 in the newspaper, government agents claim r :" a,,n rr 'r i had not eaten pny of the cookies, was not taken ill. This circumstance changed the belief of those ill that it was the cookies that caused the sudden and violent illness. While the group was in the throes of the IllnCHS one of the men In the party who was nol ill hurriedly milked a cow and gave each of the sick persons a glass of warm milk. In a short time each one was considerably better, but it was not until today that all had recovered their health. GREAT WHEAT CROP IN 1918 (I'riltH t'ra Dispatch) WASHINGTON, July 9. The American farmer will turn out a 891,000,000 wheat crop this year the staltstfcian of the sgricultural department announced today. Dir. CTTM inn .i in I1U LUll IMPORTANT SEAPOI TAKEN BY SL011 VALDI VOSTOCK, July 8. Mkolaivsk, it was officially announced today. Nikolaivsk is an important Amur river, 750 miles north of BASLE, Switzerland, July claimed in Moscow, according to . Several of those arrested in connection with the assassin'-j, &tion .of Ambassador Mirbach are said to have admitted - the purpose was to provoke annulment of the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty. . ' V ' SIGNS OF SUBS ON EAST COAST By Carl D. Groat, nlly New Staff Corresoonflxnt WASHINGTON, July 9.Tho navy partment has reason to believe that German U-boats are about to strike again at Atlantic coast shipping. Becauso of this an official warning to nil shipping to be on the alert has been sent out, coveting the stretch of ocean from the Virginia capes northward to the vicinity of New York and eastward, a considerable distance out to soa. (ITriltod Prow Dlnpateh) NEW YORK, July 9. Vessels tn this vicinity today wero warned, to watch for a German submarine believed to be operating about ,100 mlloa east of New York. iti At the same time it was learned 4at,ll members of the crew of the Norwegian steamship Augvald,' 2098 tons, had been landed at an Atlantic port by a liner. Fourteen others of the crew are believed to have perished In a storm. The ship was tor pedoed. Indications are she was at tacked In American waters. MANY AT AIXEMAN FUNERAL TUESDAY There was a largo attendance of relatives and friends at the funeral fccrvlco for Mrs. Jacob Alleman, Tuesday forenoon at the late home southwest of Wooster. A quartet sang and impressive remarks were made by Rev. O. J. Moore, the deceased's pastor. There were numerous floral offerings. v PLAN RELIEF FOR HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS (llmtpil iTOHfi F1rnt'h COLUMBUS, O., July 9.A com-mltiee of Ohio contractors met with Governor Cox, Auditor Donahey, Attorney General MtGtiee and highway board here today to discuss some rc- lief for contractors hit by the 25 per cent increase in freight rates on rood materials. DATE NOT KNOWN FOR BOYS TO LEAVE COUNTY FOR CAMP l'p to this afternoon Cork Walter J. Moiikov of the draft hoard had not received notice of the date the drafted men will go to cump during five-day period beginning July 22. The lack of a date Is holding back the mnding out of notices to the drafted men. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 IN LUCK TO HAVE 1 OLD PIPES ON HAND o o CLEVELAND. O., July 9.- o Pipe smokers who treasure fa- o o favorite briers that were bought o n before the war. should consider o o thcmrelves a favored class, o o.Krench-KngliHh briers t,o longer o o exist in retail stocks any where oi o in the world, according to C. D." o o Allen, local specialist. o o Allen, local pipe specialist. o sponds In the tobacco world, to o o the war bread" in the food sup- o o 0 ply. o "Demand for pipes today Is o o practically the greatest ever o o known." Allen said, "and the o o stock of pipes Is the most In- o o fcrior." o o "Foreign manufacture Is ab- o o solutely stopped. All kinds of o o substitutes are ueing muao. o o o Jooooooooooooooooo Cecho - Slovak forces have takn seaport at the mouth of the Valdivostock. ' ..'J Martial law has been pro dispatches received here today. Will be Last When it Does Come is Belief:: , More Italian Sussesses ROME, July 0 The Italian offensive in Albania Is growing and Austrians are being; sent back every where, the war oHce; .announced todj,vV.CW '.'' WASHINGTON, July 9. Increase ing proofof Germany' iMwwiU'nlent ' to make A new offensive is given by General Pershing',; dailycommun--lques. These for several days hare' reported heavy movements of men, supplies and ammunition behind the German rear areas, and that can only : mean concentration for an attack. It Is assumed that the American-allied' Piers are keeping close tab on where these forces go aild that, this time v, the allies will be better Informed thai ' ever before as to where the bjow la to 1 bo expected. V ; . ' , '. At present the Indications are that , It will bo a further development of the major plan of reaching the chan-' lie! ports. ' '"'V c PARI3, July 9. Striking between Monldldler and the Oise,' French' troops, with the aid of. tanks, advanced more thana mile. on a front , of two and a half miles, northwest of Compiogne this morning. ., " A German counteratack was repulsed, the French war office announced and all their gains were maintained. Four hundred and fifty prisoners were taken. "Between Montidler and the Olse, French troops effected a local operation at 4:30 a. m., west of Antheuil . (six miles northwest of Somplcgne). "With the help of tanks, the French penetrated the German lines tn a front of four kilometers, took Porte Lcs Logos farms and advanced 1800 meters. A Germancounter-at-tuck against Les Loges farm was repulsed. The French maintained ail their gains, and took 450 prisoners, ., including 14 officers. "South of the Alsne, there was act- , Ive artillery lighting." PARIS, Jul u y 9. Resumption of ilhe German offensive is necessary, oil...! it result is doutmui, ierr o Stroebel, an independent Socialist . admit ted in the rrussian. miming, i.- cording to a Zurich dispatch to the Matin today. Stroebel declared that In the spring drives the German losses were more ..... a mx. than 100,000 In killed aiqne. .mo losses in the next phases of the drive, ho said, probably would be even, higher. About 900,000 Americans, are -in France Stroeoci saia, wiuuu nimiit balances the allies losses and .the German gain in man power mm new draft and the release of men from ..nvt fpftnt ! i U1V '' V. "The several millions will come unless we Germans rid the government of the war politicians.," ' LAST HUN DRIVE AS EXPERT SIMMS SEES IT By William Phillip Simms (Pailv News Staff Correspondent!i , With the British armies in Continued on Tag 9 v i f'"t j i