Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 April 1917 — Page 1

INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

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THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1917.

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GERMAN THOUSANDS FAIL TO BAR PATH OF FRENCH

Desptrat# Resistance of New Divisions Unable to Hold Wavering Lines.

LAST GERMAN STRONGHOLD ON AI8NE TAKEN.

MORE BAHERfES CAPTURED

VIOLENT ATTEMPTS AT COUN-TER-ATTACKS MADE.

BROKEN BY FRENCH GUNS

WEDQE IN^ CHAMPAGNE DRIVEN IN THREE MILES,

Savarai Important Highta Between Rhaima and Auberlve Carried Together With Cannon—-More. Than too Big Guns and 31,000 Men Have Paltcn Into AlHea’ Handa—Activltlea Behind Britiah Line Indicate New Attacka on Lent and St. Quentin Are Naar^

Berlin Report Is Unable to Conceal Great Losses

MEN MARRIED DURING WAR NOT TO ESCAPE SERVICE

WASHINOTOH, April ’Hen of HtllMarr age wfco iMire w*rrtet stace a atate of war aaalaat Qermmur waa aorlarrA will not aacapo their obligation of oilll> tarr aerrice, nnder a war dei)ar1> meat policy formally aimoimceil today. The dcpartmriit’a atateaaeatf followai <*The war department anaonacea that all mea married aiace the outbreak of war will be treated apoB the aame baala aa anmar» Tied mea, la ao far aa their miil> tary ohllsatlona are concerned. It la dealrcS that the utmoat pnnblfelty he aHren by tbe preaa to thia aanenaceascat.** Tbe department waa moved to take tbia aetlea In order that all mea abonld* naderataad ecaetly what la eoatemplated in the or» aanlaatlon of an army 'to fl^kt Germany. It waa dealred that there ahonld artae no Queation of alaekera oa the acore of marrtaaea contracted aiace the oot» kreak of war, with the poasible eoaatrnefion that the , auirriaae In aay caao waa hastened la er> der that military duty miaht be evaded.

WON HONORS WITH i^LLIES

May Appeal Direct to People to Force Passage of Army Bill In the House.

ACTION OF SENATE ASSURED

Stand of Houa« Committee for Volunteer Syttem DiMppoInting— Kahn Confera With Baker.

ENEMIES OF ARMY PLAN THE MAIN QUESTION.

OFF

ermLinr Ivla Loadoa), April 19..— The battle la the Champagne aortbwoof of Aaherfve yesterday eoattaned iato the nlirht, says todily’a ofllclal aaaouneemeat. This miemWa the Oaktiaa Inercaaed In Intensity aa a result of the introduetion of fresh

foreea.

Near VlHe»Aaa»Boia» the statement anya, *‘thc forest poaltlon heeaB.e nnaiftfahle to na and we established our* aelvoa in a rearward line.** A local Freaeh attack near Brayeea>|,akaets aneeoded, the atatemeat adds, hnt aaaanlta on the elevated front dloaar the Chemla-dea-Damea and B|dar Craonne failed. Doeafnenta which have been eaptamNt from thp French Indicate farreaehinv Ohjeets of the French attack hegrnn on Monday, tbe communication adds. At no point were the hopea of the FroaMk reallaod. I'hatr troops only approainately attained their taeIleal alma, to aay nothlna of thetr atvatoste ohjeeta. G«rm»ny h»s thrown nearly a quartdr of a million frejih troops into the fray on the sixty-mile sec tor df* the western front between Soiisons and Au1>drive and still is finable to check the French advance. ® Both north of the Aisne and In the Champagne, General Nivelle’s forces ar« pressing forward The last stronghold of the Germans on the Aisne was taken t^th the capture of , the Vailly bridgehead yesterday and Hheir wavering lines eontinued last pight to be pushed rapidly north

ward.

Prom Chavonne on the Aisne the French have driven more than thr^e miles north of the river despite desperate resistance by Von Hinden burg*8 reinforced armies. Press Forward In Night In the Chhmpasne the successes of the French are equally striking. Thev have driven a great wedg* more than three, miles deep into the Germiin lines between Rheime and Aubertve and last night's attacks netted General Nlvelle's men several important hights in the

UpronvilHera region.

ro more German batteries were capIn the Moronvlllieru lighting. Pre lly the taking of seventy-five Oermmi In the new French offensive sen reported, so that the number an wrested from the Germans 3W be nearing the lOd mark lone of the whole French official Kunlcatton today la notably confl* The complete repulse of every saa attempt at a reaction is unIvooally asserted and tho succewes the Champagne are mentioned ae lilbig been M^eved "on a great; On BothgQarman Fianka. the French are thus driving the British are quiescent, as the official accounts show, awaitIr turn to strike the other fiank ‘Von Hlndenburg line. That noattvltlea pre In progress behind »h front In preparatloa for the of the attack on I>ens and St. and iha other threatened points

however, is certain,

snen ao far have taken more pnsonera In their offensive. "^SMTCounts the British bad taken of 14.0<W. so that the combined of the two armies thus far iilted in the capture of more G>a« B.oes men, or the greater part of

two Geman divisions

Freeh French Troops at Front • T».et part of %'on Htndenburg's granHe a.ai whf,ch runs from Sotasons to

PACIFISTS ARE IN EVIDENCE

POLITICS AND FEAR. ' WASHINGTOJir, April le.—.Members of the house who are staniU tag hehlad the Prepldent in hiw consf-riptlen plan say they will "show the fpuntry hoV poiltice sad fear of defeat at the polls esnsed the committee majority to cast off responsibility." ^

fSpecial te The Inaianapolle News] WASHINGTON, April 19.—The forces for and against conscription are lining up for a bitter struggle over the war department bill now before the congress. Althoui^ it appeftrs that the bill will pass the senate with a large majority, it Is equally apparent that there Is a formidable opposition to the bill in the house, led by the same group of paclflste and little army men that was responsible for the Hay bill surrender to the na.tlonal guard lobby The President is for conwcrlptlon The <ion8criptlon. The general staff Is for conscription The military experts of all the nations on earth favor conscription over the volunteer system. Tet there are still a number of men in the house who would vote against the administration bill for petty reasons far removed from the question of getting the most efficient posslbfe in this crisis If the Resident forces the conecrlptton through the house he will achieve a great national victory over local selfishness and disregard of the welfare of the nation Kahn Indignant The conscrlpUon bill may be put before the senate tomorrow, certainly not earlier, and possibly It will not get there until Monday. i The house Is so divided on the question that it la Impossible to tell what the result will be there. A Republican. Representative Kahn, of California, will lead the fight there for the adoption of the war department bill. The opposition to the administration will he led by a southern Democrat, Representative Dent, of Alabama Representative Kahn was today highly Indignant over the Dent amendment, which projioses to give tha volunteer system a tryout “This amendment is not in any way a flat-footed rejection of the conscrlptloo," ho said. "It Is purely desired to evade conscription through legislative enactments, abd to throw the responsibility on the President" Amendment Ambiguous. This waa the genersi attitude today on the Dent amendment. No one pretended that there is any substance to the amendment It Is ambiguous In form and entirely without purpose, cept to ev’ade responsibility H provides that the President mai% when he is satisted that the volunteer system can not Bifcoeed, raise the EOO.OOD men needed by the eonscriptnm eystem. It may be stated definitely that the President under thia amendment could put the conscription system in eflfeot the day after the Dent amendment took effect. for the President is honestly and conscientiously of the opinion that the volunteer method can not succeed in raising the army'of 1,000,000 men that Is proposed. Tne situation in the house is therefoi*e. almost anaiagous to that which existed at the time the McLemore resolution was up The McLemore resolution w-aa plainly an evasion of the duties of the nation The Dent amendment Is plainly an evasion of the duty of »^he congress. The McLemore resolution failed, even though the President had been assured that it might pass two to ona It was supported by many Democrats, but, in the maUn. the Republicans stood by the President, aa they propose to do in t^s instance. new explains position.

Not Irrevocsbiy Agilnst Conscription

Plan, Senatoir Says.

{Speclsi to The IhiHenspoHs Xewtj WASHINGTON, April IS—Despite the fact that he voted against a favorable -report \esterday on the administration

1 —m-r . .. ... . i.nscriptlon sTstero In the aenate mil-

n*. - Sotasons to committee. Senator Ne». of In«ne;a3t. hsk Ijmen shaken to Its founds- j dmna. is not Inrevocably opposed to the

ttea by tl** terrific blows of General cwiscription syatem

■>any guns. Tbg enemy made a d«e-

Cofitinimd on Paga Bixtaen.

Tha Frennh hive tha whip

band now and the Germans are attll etaggering from the great rebuff dealt

on Monday, The French solwho won the first line have been

*wlaved by fresh formations and the fiSSoad phase of the battle has been be-

g..n wia renewed vigor.

J^tected by counter-attacks in some basal and tha sturdy resistance offered ewspywharsi. tha French have gained •^BtaaUal sdvantagM and have Striven

wward wtth such speed that tl^ Qtr- . ®Faas have be«n obliged m abandon Representatives Denton, Cox. Comstock,

•I have not convinced ra5*saif that all the featsres of the bill are right," Benator New said today. ,‘'This does not mean, however, that I will work against the bill or ^ote against it on

the final roll cal! " j

The attitude of spme of the others In the Indiana del^atlon is unknown Howeter. if the friends of army efficiency wish to perform a service to the nation, it would be well for them to acquaint some congressman with the fact that the patriotic men of their districts wish them to vote for the administration and for no weak-kneed

substitute.

Included In this number might be

WASHINGTON. April lS,-The administrsilon army bill, as amended by the house military committee, was introduced In the house today by Chairman Dent The bill was Immediately referred back to tbe committee for the perfunctory report Mr. Dent expects to report the bill Monday and take it up Iq the house Tuesday The amendments provided for calling volunteers in increments of 606.000 each *nd authorizing draft only when tbe President decided Che volunteer plan is not adequate la produce the army desired The volunteer amendment was adopted in the committee by a vote of IS to 8 and a minority report recommending the selective draft system was drawn for presentation to the housa An attempt probably will b« made to press the measure for passage Monday. In the senate, the military committee had voted 10 to 7 to recommend the adminatration bill virtually as It was drawn by the army general staff. The bill faiay be passed by the senate without awaiting house action. President Determined. President Wilson was still determined that the selective draft plan should prevail, and It seemed probable that, if necessary, he would appeal direct to the people on the ground that the nation's safety depends on prompt enactment of the general staff bill Without waiting tor congressional action on the army bill, the war department announced plans for the civilian officers’ training camps which will be established May 1 at fourteen places throughout the country. Members of the officers' reserve corps and applicants for commissions in the new army will have training courses under regular army officers beginning May 8. It is planned to turn out 10,000 trained officers by tbe middle of July for the first 600,000 recruits to be raised Other prospectlv# officers receive a there months’ course 'War department plans make ne provision for paying the men during the training period. Kahn Confert With Baker. Representative Kahn, ranking Republican of the military committee, who is to lead the fight in the house for the bill, conferred today with Secretary Ba* ker He received additional information at the war department to conduct the fight To all Intents and purposes he will be the administration spokesman before the house on the question of army preparation it is expected Mr Kahn will present in hiB minority report a letter from Secretary Baker sent to Chairman Dent two days ago In a final effort to get the committee to approve the administration's plans which outlines clearly the purpose of the military experts to provide places for nearlv 760,000 Individual volunteers in the expanded regular army and national guard and their reasons for distrusting any scheme for taking into the semice complete volunteer units as proposed by the majority of the house committee. Study of England’s Struggle. Mr Kahn will have available also a detailed study of England's struggle with the volunteer system made by American military experts who personaly watched the process It is understood these reports graphically picture the failure of the system under its greatest test In history and point out the costly delay, the experiment cost and the attendant military disasters at the front charged to It. Discussing his plans, Mr. Kahn said the position taken by the commltee minority will be that the laymen of the congress have no right to set aside the view of trained experts In favor of a plan Which those experts believe is dangerous to the nation* Mr Kahn pointed out that only foiir members of the house had personal military experience and all four favor the administration bill. Fight Not Lost, He Says. "The fight is not lost." Mr. Kahn said. "1 do not believe that the'house Itself will care to assume the responsibility of over-riding the unanimous Judgment of trained military men at home and abroad and set up an army organisation of its own for the failure o which congress would have to bear the full blame. If the plans of our experts are tried and go wrong tho blame will be theirs. It will not rest on congress " Limit on Debate.' Under an agreement reached this afternoon * by Representatives Kltchln, Mann, 'Dent and’ Kahn there will be eighteen hours of general debate with further debate under tm five-minute rule While this preliminary action occurred Continued on Page Sixteen.

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COUNCIL OF defense RECOMMENDS ACTION.

BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

Vestal. Krmua, Wood. Fairfield and

Barnhart.

Senator Watson’a position on the bill Is uncertain.

[Special to The Indfanapolle Nsfe] WASHINGTON. April I9 —A recommendation from the council of national defense that the manufacture and sale of ail intoxicants be stopped until the war ends has the favor of Picaidenj Wilson and the members of his tabinet A bill to ■authorise the President, during the war, to proclaim a prohibition against the sale, manufacture, gift transportation, Importation or exportation of all alcoholic spints, malt or vinous Uquors, or any other Intoxicating drink, was introduced today by Representative Howard, of Georgia, It la reasonably certain that as soon as the Important war legislation now before the congress is disposed of, tbe Preridenj will ask for the prohiblUon legislation.' Until a few days ago the agitation for war prohibition <»me from the Anti-Saloon League and other temperance organtxationa. The council’s argument In favor of stopping the manufacture of Whiaky and beer is that it would coneerve the grain supply of the country. It is the belief of the authorities here that the morale of the army would be greatly promoted ny stopping the sale of whisky and beer and that the country could more easily and effectually meet the erisia It is b^leved the congress will respond to any demand the President may make.

Wears British Officer*s Uniform and Medals of Honor.

BEARS MARKS OF BATTLE

Father and Mother Waiting for Son on Arrival From "Somewhere in France."

CAPTAIN HERBERT L. McBRIDE.

REVOLT. IS REPORT

Three States, Wi';h Teuton Population of SOQJ[pO, Said to Be In Rebeiiion. ,

URUGUAY MASSES TROOPS

Preparations Made to Prevent Invasion on Prontier-^Ceneorehip is Said to Be Strict

[By the United Press] BUENOS AIRES. April 19,—Brazil’s great German population in at least three states has revolted Dispatches from Montevideo (Uruguay) today said the Teutons were well armed—even with some artillery—and plentifully supplied The rebellion apparently centered in the states of Rio Grande, Parana and Santa Cathartna The German popula-tion-male and female—in these states is estimated at 500,000 Uruguayan dispatches saldL the Germans had attempted to dyndmlte the railway bridge at Santa Maria The government of Rio Grande was said to be concentratlag its strongest and most loyal troopa to oppose the rebels at Porto Alegre. Urujiuay is massing Its troops on the frontier, fearing German invasion Montevideo officials say- they will he abls to withstand all raids. The Brazilian Germans were known to have been preparing lo move against Uruguay, Their preference was for ocgupatton of Chile—which country is rich In nitrates and therefore desirable in war—but Chile was too great a distance from their base' Brazil has a strict censorship in force, and It is impossible to obtain complete 'confirmation of the revolt nr ofwwhat steps the Brazilian government had taken to quell it From the very start of Brazil’s crisis with Germany the greatest apprehension had been expressed as to the course which the republic’s very large German population would adopt Portc> Alegre Fires Spread. RIO JAINERO, Brazil, April 19.-The fires started during the attacks on German property in Porto Alegie, which have caused large losses, have spread to buildings owned by Brazilians The minister of war today ^ telegraphed to the commander of the -federal troops in the state of Rio Grande do SuJ, in which Porto Algre Is situated, to place at the disposal of the goverhor all his forces, amounting to about 7,400 men An official announcement issued this afternoon says the situation in Rio Grande do Sul is nearly normal.

Peru Woman Chosen Unanimously by the Franchise {.eague of inaiana.

OTHER OFFICERS ARE NAMED

Money Pledged for Organization Work—Resolution Proposes Loyalty to President Wilson.

Mbs Richard Edwards, of Peru, was unanimously elected president; of the Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana today, the last of the state convention held at the Claypool hotel Vice-presi-dents were elected as follows: Mrs J. F Barnhill. Indianapolis, first, Mrs Mabel D Curry, of Terre Haute, second; Mrs A H Beardsley, Elkhart, third; Mrs Isaac Born. Indianapolis, fourth: Miss Adah Bush. Kentland, fifth Miss Dora Bosart. of Indianapolis, was elected secretary and Mrs Charle’s Gill, Of Muneje, treasurer. There Were no contests except for the second vice-pres-idency, for wnleh Mrs E B Kehrer. of Anderson, was a candidate. Mrs Edwards who succeeds Dr j Amelia R Keller, the president, for six years. Is one of the younger suffrage leaders of the state Through untiring activity and an enthusiastic and attractive personality she has rapidly become prominent in the affairs of the league I^aat year she became a member of tb« board of directors She was also chairman of the hospitality committee at the tame of her election to the presidency Directors Chosen. Directors then were elected as fol-low-s: Mrs Eliza Scruggs. MooresvIUet Mrs. Charles Shipley, Anderson; Mrs Grace Julian Clarke, Indianapolis, Mrs Elbert Shirk, Richmond; Dr Martha Griffith. Crawfordsvllle, Mrs Hugh Cowing, Muncte: Miss Martha Whittaker, Richmond, Mrs O P. Kinsey, Valparaiso: Mrs R Harry Miller, Indianapolis, Mrs Edward Franklin White, Indianapolis, Mrs. Mlndwel! Crampton Wilson, Delphi, Mrs Ethel Hillman. Ben Davis League. Mrs John Goodwin, Brookvllle; Mrs P. H StreightholT, Gieencastle The sum of $1,532 was pledged by per- i sons and leagues after Mrs. Hortense Tapp Moore, chairman of the finance committee, called for pledges to be used in carrying on the organization work, which seems especially necessary now. in order that the women of the state Continued on Page Sixteen.

RUSSIA’S PLEDGE FIFTY-FIVE HELD

German Failure in Efforts for Separate Peace Great Relief to the Allies.

NEW GOVERNMENT IS FIRM

Entrance of U. S. Came at Right Time to Bolater Wavering Factions, it Is Believed.

Claptain Herbert L. McBride, soldier for the allied cause, arrived In Indianapolis this morning, bnnglng with him the gratitude and the marks of honor of Great Britain and France And this, his old home town, was kept busy paying him the simple tribute of nearty handclasps. That he is again among his own he calls luck—luck, that invisible something, he says gave him the cross of living honor while hundreds of the men of ms command sleep beneath wooden cl cases in the faraway battlefields in Eiirope Captain McBrldge reached Indianapolis from New York at 7 o’clock tpls morning. At the station to greet him were Mr and Mrs Robert W McBride, his parents, and an old pal, Ray C Thompson The welcoming trio gave him a greeting that made him feel it was good to be at home again In British Uniform. He was clad In the uniform of a British soldier. Across his back was ai^ haversack, bearing his immediate ngeds^ In clothing He walked with a cane, a slight limp telling that the German gunners had left their mark on a Hoosler soldier Seven times the Germnn shells had found him their target once In the region of the eye and threatening his vision. Another shell had found base In his knee and five other shots had made their presence felt in other parts of his fighting top. But the doctors say the eye will come back and they have given him tho same encouragement regarding other wounda The eye worries him most It Is his left eye and on its port side is a remnant abrasion that tells how nearly Hlndenburg came to giving a fighting Hoosier a wooden cross Medals of Honor. In his coat pocket Captain McBride carried three medals One was an honor mdal given personally by King George, of Great Britain and Ireland The other were French gifts, true proof of his valor One was the "raedaille milltarie.’’ France’s highest tribute to valor. The other was the ‘‘Croix de Guerre,” the cross of war These tokens of allied gratitude Captain McBride displayed to his friends only on re-

quest

• They're nice and I appreciate them, fellows,”'he said to former comrades in tile Indiana national guard when he n]et them in the office of Harry B smith, adjutant-general of Indiana, “but I tell you honestly that they aie more the marks of luck than Of achieve

mentt

Lucky Seven Times. "When I look at them I say to my self: ‘McBride, you're luckyT I have these crosses of honor and, away off in the battlefields of Europe, are bovs asleep beneath wooden* crosses They died and 1 get the glory So don’t misunderstand me when 1 say that I dm’t feel quite happy over having the med-

als."

“But they got to you seven times,” a friend remarked Yes, and luck was with me Just seven times because they didn’t hand mo -14 wooden cross,” Captain McBride replied. Left In 1914. It was in 1914 that he left Indianapolis and beaded for Canada He had been a soldier in the Spanish-Amerl-can war and had also known the adventure of the northern wilds while employed as a railroad builder To his friends he was known as an adventurer. He had never known fear, a spirit Inbred, for his father achieved distinction In the civil war. McBride, without telling the Canadians that he had attained high marksmanship honors in the American seivIce, enlisted as a private in a company at Kingston. The commissioned officers quickly discovered that the Yankee knew the soldier game and thev had him assigned to a machine gun section The Canadians crossed to England and, for several months, went through Intensive training Then the> were hujitled off to the battlefields of France and were stationed at Bailldul, where McBride quickly gained marks of merit for valor. His daring in making trench raids won him a sergeantcy and the confidence of the men They stood by him in every move. Some Experiences. Up and down the long lines the men were raced In efforts to drive back the oncoming Germans Once he and his comrades rode on flat cars for almost a day, the men being packed in so tightly that they had to take turns at sitting and standing After all this wearisome travel they had to go immediately Into an engagement wtth the Germans, bringing their machine guns Into a hazardous position that wiped out lives in McBride’s company as though lives were trifles. There was real sorrow In the soldier’s voice today ae he told of one occasion, along the Somme, In which he saw all Continued on Page Sixteen. ‘

II

PROCLAMATION EXPECTED IN 24 HOURS.

COMMITTEE ASKS SANCTION

A proclamaticm from Mayqr Bell, directing that all clocks, in Indianapolis he set forward one h<^r, may be ex-

urge the mayor to give nfficml sanction to the ‘move daylight" plan called on him today Mayor Belf-dold the committee that he is in favor of the movement It was said at tbe mayor’s office that thd Issuing of the proclamation had been i>ostponed until the request of the committee could be presented to the mayor in a fora4al manner. The committee was asked to write a letter setting out the plans When such a communication is received the proclamation wUl be issued, it was said Tbe pla4 is to have all clocks set forward one hour from May i to November 1, after which dace the central instead of eastern time schedule will be effective again. TIms chief argument in favor of the plan is that one more hour or daylight each day will prov’^e an incentive to gardenmg. Tha comnuttaa that called on the mayor waa composed of Q Barrett Mox1«>, Felix M McWhJrter, Merle Sidener. J. I. Holixunb and Harry ^

CHAMBER TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEE FOR WORK.

ALLIED WARSHIPS IN ATLANTIC BEING REPLACED.

TO MAKE INVESTIGATION

Definite action for accomplishing in a large way plans for making the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce more efficient in all lines of business and civic betterment was taken by the directors of the chamber this afternoon when they authorized the creation of an “efficiency comiiitttee" recommended by Wllilam Porlune, president of the or--ganizatlon This was the first step taken fn the Wider scope of work .which has been made posable through the recent raising of an ‘awakening fund," which hXs reached a total of nearly $84,000 Tbe fund has enabled the chamber to take on new- life and it is. intended to make its work a vital force In the building up of the community Mr. Fortune’s Recommendation. The following Is the recommendation submitted to the directors by Mr. Fortune' "With the aim of making the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce the most efficient organization in the Continuad on Fag« Stxtaeru

DETAILS ARE NOT REVEALED

WASHINGTO-V. April 19-It became know'n officially today that the American navy is "rapidly taking over the patrol which the British and French vessels established on the American coast." This action followed the conferences last week between ViceAdmiral Browning, of the British forces: Rear-Admiral DeGrasset, of the French navy, and the ranking officer# of the navy department here. The scope of work taken over bv the American craft is withheld for military reasons Embargo Bill Approved. Senator Fernald’s bill, giving the President authority to embargo exports If) time of war, when he finds the public safety or welfare demands it, was approved today by the senate commerce committee A similar bill is pending, wtth administration approtal, in the house Minister Rappard. of the Netherlands, today urged President 'Wilson, at the direction of his government, that nothing be done by the United States to curContmu«d on Psge Sixtoen.

SAYSmSIA WILL FIGHT WITH REDOUBLED POWER

PETBOGRAD (via Londoa). April 19.—Raaala's allies need have no fear (hat she will desert the alliance or wenken her resistance to the enemy* Protesanr Paul Rflukoff* the foreign minister, said today in aa address to the representatives of British and French warkingineu who are now in Pelrograd, “We understood that at the moment of the revolutloa you might he afraid we would lose our strength for resistsnee*'^ said the foreign minister. "I beg yon to announce to your countrymen that free fiussla has become doubl> strong through democratlsation and thtit she will overcome all sufferings which war entails 1 tbst despite the revolution we stand firmly tor the principal object which was imposed on us. Russia will continue thd crusade for aanihllatloa of German militarism with the greatest tatensit^i, for our Ideal Is to preveat all possibility of war in the future. Gnr present problem consists of organising our forces of defense, shaken by the revolution. We shall encounter the enemy with redoubled strength, confident of victory”

Inquiry By Grand Jury Rssults In Indictment of Indiana, Indianapolis, Chicago Residents.

NUMBER OF TRUE BILLS RETURNED iS HEARLY 500.

SALOON MEN IN THE LIST

CIGAR STAND OWNERS ALSO AMONG THE DEFENDANTS.

SOLD TICKETS, IT IS ALLEGED

CARE TAKEN TO AVOID FEDERAL LAW IN OPERATIONS.

Capiases for Arrest of Indianapolis Men lesued—Matin Not Ueed In Scheme, Drafts Being Sent by Express to Hammond and Then Taken to Chicago by Man Known at C, E. Berg—Royal H, Hammer, Who Killed Himeelf, Agent In thie State.

The Indianspidls News Baresn, 83 Wystt BaUdinx. WASHINGTON, April 19.-The receipt by the «tate department of definite assura-nce# from David R Francis, United States ambassador to Russia, that the German empire has failed in Its effort to persuade the new Russian government to withdraw from the war, is the beat |piece of new# that has croBsed the Atlantis since the United States declared that a state of war exist# between this country and Germany The assurances conveyed In the message from Ambassador Francis are atrengthened by information that has come in within the last twenty-four hours from other European capital# The Russign-Oerraan situation has caused the officials here much concern Nearly two weeks ago Information reached this government that Germany was bending all her diplomatic energies toward Inducing the new Russia to make a separate peace. The activity of the Socialists In both Germany and Russia tn this direction added to the seriousness of the situation. U. S. Bolsters Russia. Just what steps the governments of Great Britain, France. Italy and the United States have taken recently to counteract the efforts of the German foreign office to obtain a separate peace with Russia may never be known It IS certain, however, that these great governments have not neglected to Impress on the new Russia the Importance of staying In this war until liberty throughout the world, now recognized as the one great principle at stake, is firmly established The expectation here Is that Germany will continue to work on Russia, using the power of the Socialists tn this way, but unless Ambassador Francis has been misled andunless other United States ambassadors in Europe are misinformed, the effort# to eliminate Russia from the war will

get nowhere

It is safe to assunqe that if the I’elted States had not come Into the war at this time Russia would In all probability have dropped out, and her dropping out would likely have meant success for the German cause. As one government of* fleial put it today “We now see rather clearly that the United State# stepped In at the psychological moment ” For the Principle of Liberty. In the very nature ’'of things, It Is pointed out, w-hatever appeal went from this government to new Russia to stand fast for the principle of liberty throughout the world made a deeper Impression Continued on Page Fifteen.

BENEFITS WHEAT AND OATS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

SOFTENS BACKYARD SOIL

Jupiter Fluvius ha* come to tha aid of those city backyard gardeners and farmer# who were hoping for rain to moisten ibe clods that had dried into hard lumps after spading or plowHere }n Indianapolis, clay soil that had been broken a week or two ago and not rolled, was almost unworkable, and amateur gardeners had difficulty in pulverizing It sufficiently to plant seeda The rain has i.oftened the clods ajid has afforded enough moisture to cause the seeds to sprout Two hours after the rain had la lien, lawn* that previuusly had looked sickly had turned a refreshing green Rain was not needed in all parts of the state, especially In the south, where plowing for com ha# been retarded by wet soil However. In the central part, tho rain will prove of grwit benefit to wheat and oats Farmers In Hamilton, Boone. Hancock and Hendricks counties are rejoicing over the Umeiy soaking of their growing crops The rain at some places wa# merely a drizzle, but drizzles soak into the ground, and often are more benefleiaf than a heavy rain, farmers say ' The rain today wa# not general, even in the central part of the state, seemingly falling In the cbuntte# where it was most needed, according to dispatches to The New# One farmer said: "If Old Sol and Jupiter Fluvlu# are both on our side this sprmf and summer, we will raise enough food to supply not only ’ ourselves, but to help our allies across the water. Todays rain was worth thousands of d^lars to wheat and corn,”

Pour hundred and ninety-five Indictments, charging complicity in one form or another In a great lottery swindle, were returned today by the Manon county grand jury against persona IhIng in Indianapolis, throughout Indiana and in Chicago. The true bills accuse fifty-five persons of participation In the scheme, more than forty of w-hom live in Indianapolis. Many of the local defendants are saloon keepers and cl|ar stand owners, who. It Is aiieged. acted as agents for lottery tickets Capiases fOr the arrest of the local men were Issued Immediately under the direction of Judge James A, Comns. of the criminal court, and deputy sheriffs began rounding up the defendants in the afternoon. Bonds were fixed in sums ranging from 1100 to 12,000. Action was taken by the grand Jury after an Investigation lasting more than two months. It was conducted by Claude M. Worley, special investigator assigned to the criminal court. Suloda of Royal H. Hammer, Royal H. Hammer, for years a lottery ticket salesman tn IndlaiMipolte. some time ago shot and killed hlmaeii near the grave of his mother in Crown Hill cemetery after he had confesaed to Worley a part of hla activities in the big swindle. He admitted. Worie;. says, that he had "kept out" ticket# which he knew in advance were to be winners. Hammer left an estate 01 approximately $90,000, nearly $7,000 ol which was In gold. The lottery fraud was known as the Honduras, and,Hammer was tho chief agent In Indiana. It was supposed to have m^dquartero in New Albany, but Investigation has shown that the reai headquirters were in Chicago How ever, the scheme was not operated out of the state of Indiana Expert knowl. edge of the ctimlnal laws of the state was shown In the operation of tho swindle and extreWie care wa# taken to avoid federal law# Thousands oi dotlars were made annually by means of the lottery, Investl gallon has shown. How much actually was obtained can not be accurately estimated Mysterious Individuals fn Chicago are known lo have received monthly checks for two years, totaling more than $20,000. This was only the "headquarters share " Gigantic Steal, Rucker Says. That the entire scheme was a flgantle steal, and a fraud is charged by Alvah J Rucker, prosecuting attorney, who has had charge of the grand Jury In. QUiry. Chief among those indicted is a man known tp the local authorities as Edward J McCarty, of Chicago He Is the head of the Newberry Taxi Company Yhat city and is known as a wealthy man His offices are at 306 South I,a8alle street A capias was sent u Chkago today for McCarty, but If t* feaied he can not be brought to Indianapolis for trial because of a technicality in the taw of extradition. If ha refuses to waive C. E Berg Is tfti second most prominent man accused He is a mytterieu# individual whom Worley and other# have Been unable to trait He Is known to have been the go-between for thy actual head of the swindle and Hammer, the Indiana representative. McCarty, questioned recently at police neadqirait'era at Chicago, said. "Not for tl,W will I tell who Berg 1* ” One “W, H. Henneberry" is named in the indictments. He Is the figurative head of the fraudulent scheme. Phil Kiley, a saloon keeper at 21 West Pearl street, was tha principal local offender, according to the Indictments returned against him. H« !• charged with many offenses in stmllar Indtotmenu. On# true bill alleges Jfiat he ran a gambling lOom in bis saloon and Continued on Page Sixteen,

German Press Anxious

AMSTERDAM, April Tl* Get■#aa press Is betraying Increastag anxiety s# lo the ability of Gemwin troops to bold the asneli dlsettssfd *«HindeBburg Hue.” Dlspslcbes received here today astntnarife editorial eoMiinent as Indicating nn annaunl frankneev, witb not a lllle peaalnileni la a fe%v expresstoaa, altbongh the grent mnloritf of the ttewepnpevs are hopefnl tbe line will bold. Jn the peaelmiatle elasa were ffaeae expreaaloiia* W nrterabnrger Tagwacht (goelalf#t)—There la ao further need of eon* eealtag tbe trntbs we can never eoaqner. It fa nseieaa to deceive the people longer. Berlin t oifcazeltang-—tV« fmiirateil • the allica’ plane Inst yenr; w> wuat be tbin tn our confidence te fmatrstfie them this >ear—but what pniaa ag4 eXfert tt wfU «oet na.