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a TODAY IS "FARMER'S DAY" OF THE RICHMON ITEM'S WORLD SERIES SCOREBOARD SERVICE Mr. Farmer, The Richmond Item cordially invites you, your family and your friends, to watch the fifth game of the world series on The Item's scoreboard this afternoon. The contest will be shown, play by play, as it progresses in Comiskey's l'ark in Chicago. The instant a play is completed it is flashed upon the electric scoreboard in front of The Item's home, 12 and 14 North Seventh street, just a whisper off Main street. The game starts promptly at 2 o'clock, but our special wire connection with the baseball field enables us to begin announcing the preparations for the game about 1:30 o'clock.

The multitude that has watched the preceding games will vouch for the assertion that The Item's scoreboard service cannot be excelled. If you should arrive late today, just ask inside The Item office and the game up to the time you arrive will be explained in detail. While watching The Item's scoreboard you will not be inconvenienced by traffic, for policemen will be on duty to prevent vehicles from endeavoring to penetrate the crowd of spectators. Another thing: If you want to know how the scoreboard is operated, all you have to do is to ask, and you will be shown. Come on! Get into the game' You'll probably meet your neighbor among those watching the game.

Don't let him come back and tell you what a good time he had. Have it yourself. Don't think either, that there'll be no place left for you. The Item will make one. THE RI RICHMOND ITEM The Only Morning Newspaper In This District With The Associated Press News Service VOL.

NO. 121. RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY MORNING, O0 TOBER 13, 1917. TEN CENTS WOMAN IS FATALLY HURT WHEN HOME MOWING DOWN CROWDS IN STREETS OF PETROGRAD A This remarkable picture was taken at a street. intersection on Petrograd' famous Nevsky Prospekt as crowds were fleeting from the fire of a machine gun trained on them by extreme Bolshevikis, or Lenninites -the ultra-radicals headed by Lenine.

Men and boys armed with rifles and machine guns had been told to start an insurrection, in the hope the Kronstadt Regiment would join them. In this picture the insurrectionists are firing from a side-tsreet at the left of the picture, as shown by the swath of death and wounded men and women lying across the Nevsky. Droskys were overturned and their horses dashed about madly in the crowd. Street car traffic had halted. Note the mother and child, in the center of the picture- -the woman instinctively shielding her baby to save it from the deadly leaden hail.

When this insurrection was put down by Kerensky, Lenine's power dwindled, and he fled from Russia. TWO RACE RIOTERS ARE FOUND GUILTY Fourteen Years in Prison is Penalty Fixed in St. Louis, Cases. Belleville, Oct. Wood and Leo Keane were found guilty this afternoon of the murder of Scott Clark, negro who died as a result of injuries received in the recent race riots in East St.

Louis, and the penalty imprisonment. was fixed at fourteen years Keane were the first men to be tried on charges growing out of the race riot. The jury was out two hours. Ten negroes were found guilty last Sunday, and each were given indeterminate sentences of fourteen years. Witnesses for the state testified that Wood and Keane were arrested as they were dragging Clark along the street by a rope which had been fastened about his neck.

Keane is only 17 years old. Next Monday three more white men will be placed on trial on charges growing of the riot. ACCUSES U. S. OF AN UNFRIENDLY ACT Amsterdam, Oct.

-After accusing Great Britain with attempting to bully Holland by stopping all cable communications with Holland until the Netherland's government places an absolute restriction on the transit of sands, gravel and scrap metals through Holland from Germany to Belgium, the influental Loberal organ, the Handelsblad, bitterly terms the refusal of the United States to give bunker coal to Dutch ships as an unfriendly act and an act bad faith. The newspaper reports that a refusal by Holland in like circumstances would be regarded as a hostile act. It contends further that the seizure of Dutch ships by the United States would be an act which, according to the law of right, might lead to a declaration of war. MRS. EVA HARRISON DIES AT AGE OF 38.

Mrs. Eva May Harrison, age 38 years, died at her home, 227 North Seventh street, last night. She leaves her husband, Elmer Harrison, one son Carl, her mother, Altha Clark, and a brother, Otto Clark. She was a menber of the Christian church. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

A WEEK. BURNS RAIN HALTS FIERCE HAIG STAB IN WEST About 600 Prisoners Captured by British in Movement on Six-Mile Front. GERMAN MINISTER OF MARINE RESIGNS Vice Admiral Capelle Attacked by Socialists Following Expose of Mutiny. For the first time: since he started his series of attacks against the German positions in Flanders, Field Marshal Haig has had to cease an operation before all the objectives were attained. It was not the Germen guns, however, that stopped the British.

It was a more than usually heavy rainfall, which started during the battle and turned the already swampy region over which the men were supposed to pass into a veritable quagmire from which they could not untrack themselves for forward move. The drive was started in the early hours of Friday morning and extended from near the Houtholst rood to beloy Ypres Menin road. At several points the British troops, succeeded in gaining ground on ranging up to a thousand yards, but here the rain intervened and the fighting ceased for During forward movement over the mile front the British captured about 600 prisoners. Struggle Bitter in North. The struggle was particularly bitter to the north of Poelcapelle, and around Passchendale.

In the latter region the Germans apparently had massed their strongest array of troops, hopeful of staying a further press forward by the British toward the OsThe Germans were expecting the Lille railroad. battle for several hours prior to signal for the British to attack. They laid down a heavy barrage fire all along the line, interspersing the rain of steel and explosive shells with asphyxiating gas bombs. Considerable artillery activity still prevails between the French and the Germans along the Chemin-Des-Dames in Champaigue and on the Ypres sector, but no important infantry engagements have taken place. Likewise, in the Austro-Italian theater and Macedonia the big guns are doing all the work.

except for reconnoitering and outpost encounters in the latter region. Russians Give Ground, Along the Pakoff road in the Riga sector on the Russian front the Russians again have been 'forced to give ground to the Germans under a heavy artillery fire, Further south, however, the Russians. in counter have recaptured trenches which the Germans took from them Wednesday. Official reports from Amsterdam are Von to Capelle, the effect the that German Vice, Admiral minister of marine, has resigned. Since the exof the mutiny on board German pose battleships at Wilhemshaven, he has been violently attacked by the independent Socialists and the Socialist newspapers generally.

INDIANA MAY SEIZE STATE COAL SUPPLY Indianapolis, Oct. -Unless a coal administrator for Indiana is ap pointed within 48 hours by the Washington authorities, the state governwill take action even to the seizure of coal to relieve the acute E. I. Lewis, chairman of shortage, the Public Service Commission, declared tonight. The coal situation throughout the state is acute, according to reports to the commission.

Mr. Lewis said tonight that the commission had ceived word that unless coal is vided in the schools of Lawrence county they will be forced to close. Another report said that there was practically no coal in Greencastle and in Kokomo the situation was such that the mayor had appealed direct to Fuel Administrator Garfield for relief. In many' of the smaller communi ties retail dealers have no coal and because they have no contracts with mine operators they stand but small chance of obtaining any. This is true even in the coal mining districts of the state.

DOG DIES IN VAIN EFFORT TO SAVE HER Mrs. Phoebe Holsinger Victim of Conflagration Which Consumes House Southeast of City. ORIGIN OF FIRE NOT ASCERTAINED Sole Occupant of Residence CONSERVATION WEEK IS DELAYED 7 DAYS Request for Postponement in Indiana Receives From Hover by Dr. Bernard. Indianapolis, Oct.

12-At the request of President Wilson, transmitted to H. E. Barnard, federal food administrator for Indiana by Food Administrator Hoover in a telegram tonight "Conservation Week," set for October 21 to 28, will be postponed until the following week. As a result each event planned for the week in Indiana will be held one week later. The Indiana food administration officers in reply to the restated that they would be glad to accede to the president's wishes.

President Wilson, in his letter to Mr. Hoover, suggesting the change, said: exigencies of the treasury have required setting the final week of Liberty Loan campaign during the period of Oct. 21 to 28. This brings it you have set aside as 'conservation It seems to be undesirable in the interest of both these capital matters that this should occur. "In view of the circumstances, therefore, I would be glad if 'conservation week' and the food pledge card campaign could be deferred one week, that is October 28 4, inclusive.

Mr. Hoover replied that he had no doubt that the 500,000 workers over the country would gladly change their plans and continue in the work with renewed enthusiasm. The special days of 'conservation week" under the new schedule will be: Oct. 2, "Conservation Sunday," Oct. 30, "Meatless Tuesday;" Oct.

31, "Conservation Rally Day;" November 1, Day;" Nov. 2, "Conservation Day in Schools;" and "Meatless Friday;" Nov. 4, end of food pledge card campaign. INDIAN UNIT TO FIGHT IN FRANCE Washington, D. Oct.

A regiment of Oklahoma Indians may be of the American fighting units in France. Some 350 or more drafted non-English speaking Indians are to be transferred to the first Oklahoma National guard, which already has a considerable number of Indians in ranks, and it is now proposed that enough additional Indians from Oklahoma's 8 quota of 800 be assigned to the same regiment, to fill it to war strength. is done an order consolidating the first Oklahoma end the first Texas Guard regiments will be revoked. WOULD HALT COMPETITION WITH LOAN Cities and Counties Asked to Stop Bond Sales Until Liberty Issue Is Sold. MATTER IS TAKEN UP BY STATE OFFICIALS Letters on Subject From Indianapolis Received Here by Superintendent Giles.

Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush, who is now acting governor during Governor Goodrich's illness, is send. ing out the following letters to school authorities, county treasurers and city and town clerks: In view of the fact that the United States government is now engaged in a national campaign for the sale of Liberty Bonds to provide the sinews for carrying on the present world war to a successful conclusion, and for the further reason that the selling of these bonds overshadows in importance any other financial transactions of a like nature, as acting Governor of Indiana I desire respectfully to suggest and urge county and city officials to withdraw all offerings of enunicipal bonds, except those which are actually compelled by necessity, until the (Continued on Page Five.) The Weather SNOW! Indiana: Fair Saturday, except snow flurries in northwest por. tion: Sunday, cloudy, continued cold. Six o'clock .35 Midnight .36 Maximum, last 24 hours Minimum, last 24 hours Sun rises tomorrow .6:10 Sun sets today 5:24 Sun on meridian .11:46:19 CITY WOULD DENY CAMP TO NEGROES Junction City Protests to War Department Against Transfer of Troops.

WANT WHITES TO STAY Camp Funston Ordered to Move 14,300 to Make Way for Colored Soldiers. Junction City, Oct. protest against the sending of 12.000 negroes of the draft army to Camp: Funston and the transfer of 14,300 white soldiers of the national army, now in cantonment to other camps in the United States, wt- made today by Mayor W. Thompson and six other city officials in a telegram to Secretary of War Baker. The protest was occasioned by orders received today at the camp from the war department, authorizing the transfer white soldiers to make place for the negroes.

The telegrams declare that Junction City has no negro population. CLEVELANDER MADE OHIO COAL CHIEF Cleveland, 0., Oct. Coal Administrator, H. A. Bar Garfield announced late today that Homer H.

Johnson, of Cleveland, had accepted the position of Ohio Coal Dictator. Cleveland, 0., Oct. W. Housum, president of a Cleveland merchandise brokerage house, has just been named assistant to Herbert Hoover, U. S.

food administrator, it was learned here today. Housum returned today from Washington where he has been in conference with of. ficials for several days. It is not known yet whether his headquarters will be in Washington or Cleveland. RELATIVES, OF TO AID SOLDIERS RED CROSS Cleveland, Oct.

is to become the head quarters of a organization, "the Fathers and Brothers of Our Soldiers and Sailors," being formed here, today. The organization proposes supplement the work of the Red Cross among dependents of the country's fighters, and is intended to become nation wide. It is proposed to organize with twenty-five directors and encourage the formation of chapters all over country, the goal being a member ship of 10.003,000 men and womenfathers and mothers and brothers and sisters of soldiers. SUFFS SUMMONED TO CAPITAL DEC. 12-15 Call Issued for Forty-Ninth Convention of National American Association.

Washington, Oct, official call was issued today for the fortyninth annual convention of the National American Woman association to be held here Suffrage, 15. Washington was selected as the meeting place so that pressure might be brought to bear upon congress favor of the pending federal women suffrage amendment. The delegates, who are expected to number, more than 1,000, represent 2.000.000 women in every state in the linion. "For the nineteenth time in its history," the call says, "the National American Woman Suffrage association issues a call to its state auxiliaries to send their elected delegates to meet with officers, committees and life members in annual convention. The place selected is Washington, D.

December 12-15, 1917. War Since Last Meeting. "Since last we met, the all engulfing world war bas drawn our own country into its maelstrom and ominous clouds rest over the earth, scuring the vision and oppressing the souls of mankind. Yet out of the confusion (Continued on Page Eight.) Flees Into Yard After Her Clothing Is Burned From Body. Mrs.

Phoebe Holsinger, 85 years old, a widow, was fatally burned at'10 o'clock last night when her home, five miles southeast of the city, just off the State Line road, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin. Dr. J. H. Kinsey of Richmond, who was called to attend Mrs.

Holsinger, announced at 2 o'clock this morning that his patient could not recover. She was horribly burned about the body, her clothes being consumed by the flames a8 she ran into the yard from the burning building. Grant Larsh, a neighbor residing about a quarter of a mile from the Holsinger home, discovered the flames and rushed to the scene, where he found Mrs. Holsinger in the yard. All her clothing had been burned off completely.

Contents of Home Lost. Larsh gathered Mrs. Holstein up and carried her to his home where she was given medical attention. Dr. Kinsey statod last night that the patient had not regained consciousness at a late hour this morning.

The neighbors were unable to rescue anything from the burning house. The origin of the fire is known, although it is thought that a stove might have been the cause. It is said that Mrs. Holsinger called yesterday afternoon, at the home of Grant Larsh, who, for a number, of years, has cultivated all the ground belonging to Mrs. Holsinger, and asked him to come to her home the next day and repair a stove, which had been causing trouble by smoking.

Dog Dies for Mistress. The love of an animal for his mistress was strikingly demonstrated in the case of Mrs. Holsinger's Scotch collie. After neighbors arrived the dog was seen running from the burning house, with his hair a mass of flames. The flames were extin(Continued on Page Eight.) AMONG OTHER THINGS, CITIZENS ARE POLITE BAVIS FOR MAYOR SENTINENT GROWS RAPIDLY Leader of Third Ticket Corrects Misunderstanding Regarding Richmond Avenue Dump ControversyEsther Griffin White Still Believes Republican Headquarters a Myth.

BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. The reporter is going to start new political party. With a single plank in the platform. That'll be that immediately upon assuming office every building in which political headquarters is or art located will be equipped with an ele vator. There-is a popular superstition that cities are ranked first.

second and third class on account of population This is a mistake. It's on account of the multiplicity or lack of vators. However that may be, it is a fact that the reporter climbed a' little less than one thousand steps to get to democratic headquarters the other evening and at least 789 to get to the Citizens' headquarters last night. Barrier for Reporters. And believes and is convinced firmly and uncontestably that these various headquarters were located in these inaccessable eyries for the sole and only purpose of preventing reporters from a too constant attendance upon their hospitalities with a sub-purpose of so exhausting their supply of oxygen that they would not be in a state to intelligently interpret the seances held in these forcing plants for political preferment.

Of course, this may be doing (Continued on Page Five.).