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- l'HE RICHMOND PALLADIUM ANJ SON-TliLlSGKAM. THURSDAY, MARCH, 29, 1917 -

INTERNAL REFORMS FOR GERMAN PEOPLE DEMANDED BY PRESS

(By Associated Prest) COPENHAGEN, "Via London, March 29.Ttae demand for the immediate introduction of Internal reforme in Germany, particularly in Prussia, which the socialist and radical parties have been advocating for months, has leceived a strong impetuous from the Ihwaian. revolution. The press organs of these parties, notably the Berlin Vorwaerts, declared that Russia's revolt to democracy leave Germany and Austria-Hungary alone among the belligerents as representatives of non-parliamentary regimes and necessitates German reforms without waiting for the end or the war, as Chancellor Von BethmannHollweg advocates. The Vorwaerts declares that otherwise the conviction of the entente nations that they are now Igbting for the freedom of the world against antiquated modes of government will grow stronger and stronger. In Wednesday morning's leader the Vcrwaerta attacks the chancellor on this score more vigorously than at any other time since the paper passed into the control of the moderate socialists. ; t RUSSIAN PEASANTS

ORGANIZE MILITIA

K -'J w Tit,-"rTnnT ati "via Tondon. March

29.-The peasants throughout the country are systematically organizing

miuua 10 replace u om iwvo. are also establishing new local authoritlea and convoking commutal assemblies, which express the intention of supporting the new government and selling country products for victualing the army and people, ; CONCERT NETS $500 -OXFORD, O March 29. St. Mary's Catholic congregation, whose church was recently destroyed by fire, realized about $500 last night at a benefit concert given in Miami university audltorium by Miss Clara Bancroft, contralto, and Miss Henrica Jones, violinist, of Oxford College for Women.

"The Forgotten Wedding"

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Mr. and Mrs. Prank Addington of Dayton, Ohio, were guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kirby Mr. and Mrs. William Van Wert, Mrs. Elizabeth Benbow and Maurice Harrison were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elvln Benson at Greensfork, over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stamm went to Richmond Saturday night and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cordell. They returned home Sunday Mrs. Enos rarrAv. nt Elwood. arrived here Sat

urday night and is the guest of her bon, Kenneth Huffman and family, who iive on East Main street. She will also visit another son who lives tlx miles northeast of .town Mrs. Adam Rowe and daughter Mrs. Frank Mac?, spent Saturday at Newcastle... Mrs. Alice Hanscom, of Modoc, was a guest at dinner Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Frittz on North Perry street..... Allen Pierce has sold his farm of 1074 acres to James Innis, for $8,60C..:.Mrs. Henry Keagy Ib at Martinsville Mrs. Annie Souder and granddaughter, Mary Eliza Souder. of Greenfield, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Harlan and family, from Thursday until Saturday.. A. M. Kirby and daughter, Esther Kirby, of Troy, "Ohio, were guests of Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Truitt from Thursday until Monday.... John Winters and son, Alsysous, of Richmond, were guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Alec Anderi on who accompanied them home Saturday cven'ng. Mr. Winters is Mrs. Anderson's father.... Ralph Mead, of El Paso, Texas, spent from Thursday until Saturday, with Mrs.' Clyde Reynolds and family. Mr. Mead is a nephew of Mrs. Reynolds and la a member of the National guards at El Paso... Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hodson and children of Modoc, called on friends here Sunday. Mrs. Alice Hanscom, who has been a guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Bell and other relatives for the past two weeks, returned to her home with them Sunday evening. ....Mr. and Mrs. William Newcom.of Erie. Pa., arrived here Sunday and will be guests for a few weeks of Mrs. Solomon Copeland on North Perry street Rev. and Mrs." A. C. Wischmeipr and Miss Cida Cooms were pilosis at dinner Sunday of Mr. and

Mrs. Mose Keever and family two

miles northeast or town.

Cecil went up to him and laid her hand on his arm. "Darling," she said, "you frighten me. Tel me, are you 111 or sick is It that you want to get away you want to leave me?" Still Robert could not sqeak with almost loathing of himself he realized that he wanted to cry out "Yes, I do want to go I do want to leave you!" He said despairingly: "You wouldn't understand!" As he i spoke there came a loud knocking on the door. "You mustn't be found here, Cecil," he whispered quickly. But before Cecil could move the" door opened, a policeman stood outside. Behind him there waited the landlady and two other lodgers. The policeman began at once in a gruff, kindly voice to speak to Cecil. "Miss Cecilia James" Somehow the expression on the faces of Mrs. Smith and her friends made her feel intensely conscious of her dressing gown and loosened hair. "Respecting Colonel James Inescourt James, your fathei" I'm sorry to tell you miss, is lying dangerously ill at the Charing Cross Hospital." "Father in a hospital?" "Run over, miss; the gentleman was ahem a bit in drink, I understand, miss, Youll have to come now, miss. I've got a taxi at the door if you

want to see him alive."

"I will come now." She slipped out past Mrs. Smith and the lodgers, who drew ostentatiously aside to let her go by. When she had gone into her room and shut the door, Mrs. Smith advanced ponderously upon Robert. "I've always kept my house respectable, Mr. Adams, sir," she said, breathing hard, "and I believe in 'having the marriage lines 'andy for all to see,. some folks being curious and unbelieving and I'll trouble you to find lodgin's else where, sir, after this night's discoveries, sir." She eyed him dauntlessly. After a minute he understood and flashed scarlet. "My good woman," he said, "you will kindly apologize for your implied insult. Miss James has done me the honor to consent to be my wife." Mrs. Smith's face changed instantly. "An' I'm glad to hear it," she said, beaming. "I take back me' words, Mr. Adams, sir. and even if there Is drink in the family, though now removed, or so we expect, she's as pleasant a young lady as ever stepped, and I wish you luck, sir." Cecil came back: "I'm ready, Adam" bhe said.. It was tacitly understood that Adam

should go, too. In silence Cecil, the young pclioeman, and he drove off to the hospital. As the taxi turned round bv Trafalgar Square, St. Martin's bell struck one.

The dingy hospital seemed to loom

dreary against the moonlit sky. Only dim' lights were visible, and the lamp

in the waiting hall burned badly.

The night porter whispered with the

policeman.

After a little time he beckoned to

Cecil and Robert to follow him.

They went in obedience to the whis

pered instructions, as quietly as they

could, up the interminable flight of graystone steps, with their drab walls

on one side and hard deal banister on

the other.

At the door of the "Faith" ward a

nurse was waiting.

Behind her the long room stretched

away, lit by tb yellow-blue point of gas. . Near at hand some' one was crying the hopeless sound going on and on. - Cecil, who had learned to aecept thfngs casually, was shaken out of her amused tolerance. Hating it, dreading it, Bhe found herself suddenly called upon to face life. "I don't want to see him," she murmured. Robert was not listening, for the vague smell of anesthetics, the ordered room, the , nurse's uniform, were each and all making their muffled appeal to his mind. In silence he followed Cecil and the nurse down the room to one corner which was cut off by a screen. : So completely had his mind disassociated itself with the reason for his presence that he started violently when his eyes met those of Colonel James. " The sick man's head was bandaged, and the counterpane was drawn up to his chin, There was the faint, sweet tmell of morphin about the bed. "Cecil," the father said in rather a feeble voice. Almost unwillingly she went forward. "Please do nothing to excite the patient," the nurse whispered to her, She sat down on a chair by the bed.

"Cecil, I was afraid you would not be here in time," Colonel James said. : "Don't speak," he went on; "I feel I can't tell when I may have to cease, and there are some things I want to say to you. 'I have been 'thinking ebout your future. I do not know if Plante James will go on giving you the allowance after my death. I suppose so; he was always a mean fellow, though. Even at Eton he always used to ask for his change and count it. I am thankful to say parsimony has never been one of my failings.", He coughed brokenly and lay silent for a little time. Robert, sick to his soul with the tragedy and yet trlvialty of it all, moved restlessly. To be continued ,

PLAN MOCK TRIAL AT MEN'S SOCIETY

Plans for a mock trial to be given by the Men's Community club were made at the first supper of the club last night at Second Presbyterian church. Rev. J. J. Rae delivered an address on "Doors." About 50 men attended the supper, which was served by a committee of women of the church.

Ackerman Tells of German

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That evening Gerard walked to the statue.- The wreath had disappeared. Week by week the league continued its propaganda. Gerard continued his investigation. Bloody Hand on Declaration of Independence July 4, 1916, another circular was scattered broadcast. On page 1 was a large black cross. Pages 2 and 3, the inside, contained a reprint of the

"Declaration of Independence," with .

the imprint across the face of a bloody hand. Inclosed in a heavy black border on page 4 were nine verses by John L. Stoddard, the lecturer, entitled "Blood-Traffickers." Three verses: . Cowards, who kill three thousand miles away. Soe the long lines of shrouded forms increase!

f Yours is this work, disguise it as you j may; 1 But for your greed the world were j now at peace. ! You, who prolong this hideous hell on ! oarth, I Making a by-word. of your native land, j Stripped of your wealth, how paltry is ! your worth!" ' "' ' Sec how men shrink from contact with your hand! i ' ' . ,.' " - .' 1 There is pollution in your bloodi smeared cold.

Theie is corruption in your pact with deaih. There is dishonor in the lie, oft-told, Of your "Humanity"! 'Tis empty breath. Inciting the German-American The league made an especial appeal to the "German-Americans." Germany, as was pointed out in a previous article, counts upon some German-Amer

icans as her allies. One day Ambassador Gerard received a circular entitled "An Appeal to All Friends of Truth." The same was sent in German and English to a mailing list of many hundred thousands. Excerpts from this read: "If any one is called upon to raise his voice in foreign lands for the cause of truth, it is the foreigner who was able to witness the unanimous rising of the German people at the outbreak of war, and their attitude

during its continuance. This applies especially to the German-American. "As a citizen of two continents, In proportion as his character has remained true to German principles, he finds both both here and there the right word to say. . . . . "Numberless millions of men are forced to look upon a loathsome spectacle. It Is that of certain individuals in America, to whom a great nation has temporarily intrusted its weal and woe. supporting a few multi-millionaires and their dependents, setting at naught unpunished the revered document of the Fourth of July, 1776, and daring to barter away the birthright of the white race. . . . We want to see whether the united voices of Germans and foreigners have not more weight than the hired writers of editorials in the newspapers; and whether the words of men who are independent will not render It impossible for a subsidized press to continue its destructive work." Exposing the Propaganda Gerard's investigation showed that a group of German-Americans in Berlin" were financing the ""League of Truth"; that a man named William F. Marten, who posed as an American, was the head, and that the editors and writers of the publication "Light and Truth" were being assisted by the

j Foreign Office Press Bureau and protected by the General Staff. An

American dentist In .' BerJin, Dr. Charles Mueller, was chairman of the league. Mrs. Annie Neumann-Hofer, the American-born wife of NeumannHofer, of the Reichstag, wan secretary. Gerard reported other names to the State Department, and asked authority to take away the passports of Americans who were assisting , the German government in ' this propaganda. The "league" heard about the Ambassador's efforts, and announced that a "Big Bertha" issue would be published exposing Gerard. For several

months the propagandists worked to collect data. One day Gerard decided to go to the league's offices and look at the people who were directing it In the course of his remarks the Ambassador said that if the Foreign Office didn't do Bomething, to suppress the league immediately, he would burn down the place. The next day

Marten -and his co-workers went to the Royal Administration of the Superior Court, No. 1, in Berlin, and through his attorney, lodged a criminal charge of "threat of arson" gainst the Ambassador. The next day Germany was flooded with letters from the League of Truth saying: The undersigned committee of the League of Truth to their deepest regret felt compelled to inform the members that Ambassador Gerard had become involved in a criminal charge involving threat of arson. . . All American citizens are now asked whether an Ambassador who acts so undignified at the moment of a formal threat of a wholly unnecessary war, is to be considered worthy further to icpresent a country like the United States? Were it not for the fact that at this time President Wilson was trying to impress upon Germany the seriousness of her continued disregard of American and neutral lives on the high seas, the whole thing would have

been too absurd to notice. But Germany wanted to create the impression among her people that President Wilson was not speaking for America, and that the Ambassador was too Insignificant to notice. Confession After this Incident Gerard called upon von Jagow again and demanded the immediate suppression of the third number of "Light and Truth." Before von Jagow consented Mrs. NeumannHofer turned upon her former propagandists and confessed. I believe her confession is in the State Department

I but this is what she told me:

"Marten Is a German and has never been called to the army because the

General Staff has delegated him to direct this anti-American propaganda. (We were talking at the Embassy the day before the Ambasfador left) Marten is supported by some very high officials. He has letters of congratulations from the Chancellor, General von Falenhayn, Count Zeppelin and others for one of his propaganda books entitled 'German Barbarians.' I think the Crown Prince is one of his backers, but I have never been able to prove It" The "League of Truth" is but one

branch of the anti-American manufacturing machine "Made in Germany." The next article will tell of the antiAmerican sentiment in the army. Among army officers bitterness and revenge are so deep that an officer In

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the War Ministry remarked to another American correspondent: "Mr. X., I am a poor man. but I have a thousand dollars. Whenever the United States goes to war with Japan or Mexico, I am going to contribute that much to the Japanese or Mexican war funds.'

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