Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 128, 11 April 1917 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PAULA

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Lamdlns flo Spealk M Coemtty KaDDy; J(D)lfiiini)ini tto TaMk Two of the most brilliant orators in the country have tendered their services as speakers at the patriotic mass meeting of Wayne

I" county's patriotic demonstration has been fixed various organizations throughout the county

I .are beginning to maice arrangemems iw ticipation in the parade which is to precede the mass meeting. Captain Comstock, the parade marshal, expects that there will be over 3,000 marchers in the parade. The executive committee urges all organizations in the county, civic, labor, fraternal, patriotic and social, to have marching delegations in the parading column. Uniformed bodies are especially

urged to participate. Notify Captain Paul Comstock. Such organizations as will be represented In the demonstration are requested to promptly notify Captain Comstock either by post card or telephone bo that he can arrange for their position In the parading column and assign them a place for assembling their marchers prior to the start of the parade. This is important and should not be overlooked. Places of honor will be assigned to the veterans of the Civil war and the Spanish-American war. There are a number of men In Wayne county who have served with the army or navy but who are not Spanish-American war veterans. Such former service men re requested to participate in the parade as a separate division. In uniform If possible and with a banner announc Ing that they are ex-service men. These former soldiers are asked to assemble in front of the Palladium GiiDes-Saiys

Will Teacla Servficc Superintendent Giles prepared a lengthy reply to the request of the Sons of Veterans that more attention be raid to patriotic instruction in the public schools. . ... T This reply was approved by the board of education last night. It is regarded as indicating the position of the schools on the question of patriotism. ' The letter follows: Mr Otto H. Sprong. Secretary. Sons of Veterans, Wm. P. Benton " Camp, No. 28, Richmond, Indiana. Dear Sir: I have received your communication of March 27 and wish to assure you that it is the desire of those in charge of the city schools to promote in every way possible the end you have in view. We believe that the largest purpose In the maintenance of our public school system is the Dernetuatlon and improvement of democracy of these United States of America and we realize our responsibility for the fulfillment of this high purpose.

This responsibility is increased by the fact that we are just emerging from a period of our history in which the desire for individual liberty often out-weighed the feeling of allegiance to the state. During the nlnetenth century in America individualism loomed large and the sentiment was strong that we are best governed when we are least governed. In the return to a stronger form of social control the public schools must play an Important part. Arrive at National Crisis. Now that we have arrived at a great national crisis it is important that the schools should emphasize especially the teaching of patriotism. You suggest in your letter the dally repetition by all pupils of the Pledge of AllegiFlying Squadron Carries Old Glory to Battle Line (By Associated Tress) PARIS, April 11. It was decided today that the Lafayette Flying squadron, composed of Americans who have distinguished themselves at the front, will change from the French to the American military uniform, and hereafter carry the American flag at the French front. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Overcast tonight and Thursday. Probably showers in southwest portion. Cooler Thursday and in extreme northwest rortion tonight. Temperature Today. Noon .54 Yesterday. - Maximum 56 Minimum For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore. Unsettled tonight and Thursday. Conditions favorable for showers. General Conditions The center of the cold wave has moved east to the Atlantic coast Frosts occurred yesterday as far south as Mobile, Alabama. The storm passed the plain states and is causing unsettled weather with ne rains over the Mississippi valley.

county citizens, to db neia next, muiiuaji at the Coliseum. These speakers are Fred Landis of Logansport, former member of congress, and Henry U. Johnson of this city, also a former congressman. Of course the executive committee in charge of arranging for the celebration promptly selected Mr. Landis and Mr. Johnson as the orators for the occasion. ' Mrtr Viof the rlnfp for the holdincr of Wayne

building. North Ninth street, at 6:30 o'clock Monday evening. Executive Committee Notified. The executive committee was notified last evening that in addition to HpioMttnnn from Centerville and Bos ton there would be delegations from Cambridge City, Hagerstown ana Fountain City in the parade. The Hagerstown division will be headed by the Teetor-Hartley band of that town It is expected that one of the parade divisions will consist of the "mobilized tanners" of the county, who have enlisted to serve their country by increasing their crops and live stock. The delegation of school children 's to be headed by the high school band. School teachers will also participate in the parade. It Is learned that 6ome of the factories of the city will be represented in the parade by marching workmen. It will be announced in due time where the parade will be formed and the line of march. enra To thore nnt rinnepr that mien an exercise would soon become automatic and mechanical mere lip service? Our state officials even the most faithful ones do not publicly repeat day after day their oath of office. Would it not be better to reserve the pledge for special occasions when Its repetition Continued on Page Two GALLS MEETING AT HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, Ind., April 11. Bert Souder, chairman of the community interest meeting to be held here Saturday night, today Issued .he following statement: "Since the war has' affected every interest in our community, there will be a meeting at Hagerstown Saturday night to discuss ways and means to meet the situation forced upon us. Do not feel that you are not Interested, for every one will be affected by coming conditions. Every good citizen is expected to be present. The Invocation will be pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Truitt. Ralph Test of Spiceland and the Rev. J. W. G ruber, pastor of the M. E. church and others will speak. The Boy Scouts will take an active part. An orchestra will furnish music." Orders Men Out (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 11. National guardsmen who have families dependent upon them must leave the service, regardless of any desire to remain on duty, according to an order issued by Major General Thomas H. Barry, commanding the Central Department, U. Si A., today. WOMEN ALREADY REPLACE THE MEN (By Associated Prss) PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. One of the large department stores here has been forced to inaugurate a system of women floor-walkers to replace the men who have answered the call to the colors. It was said today other stores would follow suit at once.

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TEXAN CARRIES FLAG INTO VIMY R1DGF CHARGE ON END OF HIS FRENCH BAYONET (By Associated Press) OTTAWA, April 11. The Stars and Stripes went into battle for the first time during the war during the recent storming of Vimy ridge in France, according to an official dispatch received here today from Canadian army headquarters in Europe. "To a young Texan who came to Ontario to enlist, and who is now lying wounded in the hospital" the dispatch reads, "belongs the honor of first carry. !ng the American flag into battle in the European war, into which the United States has as a belligerent has just entered. He went up to the assault at Thelus carrying the Stars and Stripes on his bayonet and fell thus."

War BoM Issmie

Comes Up Friday (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 11. Chaiiman Kitchin introducing and reporting the war bond issue bill to the House announced that it would be called up Friday for action. The bill authorizes a bond issue of $5,000,000,000 and provides that not to exceed $3,000,000,000 from the proceeds of the bond may be used in extending credit to foreign governments. The remaining $2,000,000,000 is to be used at home. It also authorizes an additional bond issue not to exceed $63,945,460 to redeem the three percent loan of 1908, maturing August 1, 1918. It takes in provision for other bonds already authorized by law and authorizes $2,000,000,000 worth of certificates of indebtedness, to run one year. The report on the bill states that . the committee "deems it advisable to authorize the $5,000,000,000 issue at this time in order to enable our government to extend liberal credit and in order to provide immediately ample funds to meet such expenditures as are authorized for the national security and defense." Interest is not to exceed 3 and one-half percent and the bill leaves the denomination of the bonds to the discretion of the secretary of the treasury. If at any time prior to Dec. 31, 1918, a subsequent series of bonds are issued at a high rate of interest bonds issued under authority of the act may be convertable into bonds bearing the higher rate.

Washington Used Posters to Attract "Men of Spirit79 to Service in Army

George Washington had his troubles when he started to raise the Continental army, just as'Woodrow Wilson is having his in raising an army now. Lots of folks today think all the Father of His Country had to do was to raise his . standard and all the Btudy ' yeomen from New England, York state and the Carolines flocked to h. ', ' : -:' "'-; They did not. flock jmd lota of them stayed at home tor guard the fireside when the patriots were . bleeding at Valley Forge and Brandywine. They weren't called "slackers" then they were Tories or cowards. The revered George resorted to advertising to enlist his troops, just as the army and navy are doing today. The army has reproduced a copy of one of his recruiting posters and is using it to stimulate recruiting. A copy is hanging in the post office lobby. In it there is little appeal to patriotism. The appeal is to "young men of spirt." who wished to see "all parts of OTHER NATIONS FOLLOW BRAZIL (By Associated Press) RIO JANEIRO, April 11. It is expected in diplomatic circles here that other South American nations will soon follow the example of Brazil in severing relations with Germany. The Chilean minister is continuing his conference with Dr. Lauro Muller, the Brazilian foreign minister.

Women in Klttcfliees Mnistt Serve Coeittlry BY W. R. POUNDSTONE Wayne county women are mobilizing for war service. They are going to serve their country in the kitchens, and the duty which has been assigned to them is just as important as the work of the soldiers, the farmers and the munition makers. In the kitchens of Wayne county are to be worked out the problems of conservation of food supplies, for unless the housewives prevent the waste of foods the movement for increasing the food supply, a movement Wayne county farmers are now actively engaged in, will be useless effort. Food conservation work in Wayne county is now being plannel by the twelve Home Economics clubs in various parts of the county, under the direction of Miss Grace L. King, county supervisor of domestic science. Other allied women's organizations are to participate in this work. These organizations have a membership of over 1,500.

Miss Kina Gives Instruction. 9 Miss King yesterday gave instructions to the members of the Domestic Science club in district 6. Today Miss King addressed the club members in district .15. She will meet with the other clubs as rapidly as possible. She is discussing the questions of canning and storage at this time It is impossible to put too much emphasis upon the necessity for food saving by everyone during the war. Food is going to play as important a part, if not a more important part, in the war than guns and ammunition. The saving of food is very largely an individual problem. In the final analysis it Is up to the women of the nation. Every Woman Haa Part. Every woman should do her part In the government's campaign to Increase and conserve the nation's food supplies. The food necessities of all of the nations with which we are allied in the war against Germany are very great. The people of America must save every pound of food that self-imposed rigid economy makes possible, to the

this beautiful continent" and "return after three or four years service with your pockets filled with money." In addition to the appeal to love of adventure and money there is an insidious appeal to the vanity which was in our Continental forefathers. "A fine ' uniform" Is listed as one of the inducements. - i A bounty of $13 and an annual wage of $60, payable In gold and sUver, ahi Is held out. ' .,... TAi,-f.T

Paris Observes U. S. Entrance in World War (By Associated Press) PARIS, April 11 The entrance of the United States into the war celebrated last night by a dinner given by the executive committee of the American Relief Clearing House at which representatives of all the allied nations were present. Herman Harjes presided. Mr. Harjes, alluding to the immense satisfaction felt by Americans in Paris at the accomplishment of an act they had so passionately desired said: "We have had, and happily we still have at the head of our government a man who "has inspired us with the greatest admiration and the most complete confidence, a man who watches over the destinies of our country with a conscience and a clearness of Judgment equal to any trial we have known." end that there be the greatest possible surplus for shipment to our hard; pressed'aHies. Do not make the mistake of confusing the food problem with the financial yproblem. You have no more moral right to waste food simply because you can afford to do so than has your small iucome neighbor. It Is not a question of saving food ior the money's sake. It must be saved so that there will be enough to go around. Means Lost of Strength. Every pound of food that finds its way to the garbage can means that much loss of fighting strength. Volunteer today, for the duration of the war, In the great American army of food savers. - Begin now, today, to demonstrate thrift in YOUR home. Make saving, rather than wasting, YOUR social standard. You can fight for your country In your kitchen just as effectively as your husbands, brothers, sons and sweethearts are fighting for it- on the field of battle.

Meeting Dates For Townships

The schedule of township meetings to consider the question of increased food production in Wayne county for tonight and tomorrow night follows: Wednesday Night, April 11. Webster township Webster school house, Alpheus Baldwin, organizer. Speakers, Rev. J. J. Rae and Ivan T. Beck, Wayne township agriculture agent. Perry township Economy school house. Frank Jordan, organizer. Speakers, Wilfred Jessup, Benjamin Doddridge. Boston township Boston school house, George Hart, organizer. Speaker. Frank Strayer and one not announced. Thursday Night, April 12. Washington township Milton school house, Mordecai Doddridge, organizer. Speakers. Wilfred Jessup, Benjamin Doddridge. Harrison township Jacksonburg school house, Frank Worl, organizer. Speakers, Ray Robinson, Ivan T. Beck. Green township Williamsburg town hall, William Lewis, organizer. Speakers, Henry U. Johnson and one to be announced. New Garden township Fountain City school, William Brooks, organizer. Speakers, Charles W. Jordan and one to be announced. Mail is Censored (By Associated Press) VALLEJO, Cal., April 11. A censorship is in effect today on all private letters leaving the Mare-Island navy yard to guard against information being sent out as to the movements of ships, officers, men and war material. Stands as Neutral (By Associated Press) MONTEVIDIO. Uruguay, April 11. The Uruguayan government today issued a decree of neutrality in the war between, .the United; States and Germany and between Cuba and Ger many, -f. Speeffl oil

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(By Associated Press) BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, In France, Via London, April 11. The speed and power of the British assault, in what will probably be known in history as the battle of Arras, seem to have thoroughly surprised the Germans. So much so in fact, that their usual retaliatory artillery fire has been absolutely neglible in the last two days. This is partly due, of course, to the number of guns captured, to which must be added the number knocked out by the British artillery before the actual assault began. It is also due to the fact that the Germans have been too busy trying to get their remaining guns away from immediate danger to bother firing them at the enemy. In a German artillery position east of Arras, known as "Battery Valley," could be seen the remains of 24 field piepes today. Trenches Badly Battered A trip over the newly taken lines revealed a condition of trenches closely approximating those recently evacuated by the Germans in the Somme. Many dugouts remained with damaged portals, but the trenches including all communication lines, have been unmercifully battered about. So successful was the artillery barritr set up by the British back of the German lines, that some of the German prisoners reported they had been without food supplies for four days. The barbed wire entanglements protecting the German positions were obliterated and only stray strands could be seen heie .and there on the first line. The thoroughness with which

AirinmoiiBir Warns Comumflipy To tacireaise PuodllniKeflnoini

"If immediate and radical steps are not taken to increase and conserve the food supply of the United States," 'said J. Ogden Armour, the packer, "this country will find itself next fail and winter in as bad a state, so far as food is concerned, as any of the warring nations of Europe. "The food shortage Is world wide. The production in Europe is " worse than cut In half by the war. In the Argentine there have been droughts and great losses of grain and cattle. In our own country the winter wheat crop has been badly damaged by cold weather. "Now we have entered the war. Our first duty, as I see it. is to make certain that both our own people and our allies have an abundant food supply. 5 -. Food Preparedness. "With full recognition of the fact that. we are facing the most critical days in our national history, I say that 'the question of food supply is the

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(By Associated Press) " Vigorously pressing their offensive of the Arras-Lens front, the British have pushed further into German terrltory behind the famous Hindenberg line. Today's official statement from London reports the capture of the village and heights of Monchy Le Preus, nearly five miles southeast of Arras, and just north of the Arras Cambrai main road. Satisfactory progress along other sections of the fighting line is announced, one of the points taken being the village of La Bergere. Apparently the first swift rush of the forceful offensive is over but the reports from London indicate that the work of consolidating the ground won was taken up speedily and done thoroughly, while during the progress of this task there was no interruption of the pressure upon the retreating Germans. Already more than 1 1,000 prisoners and guns in excess of 100, many of them heavy pieces, have been taken by General Haig's victorious troops. Minimum Advance Made on Ridge. - - - - The minimum advance has been effected in tfie sector of Vimy ridge, the northern pivot of the Hindenberg line, now turned by the British where the German resistance was naturally stiffest in view of the importance of the commanding hill position. Nevertheless the British accounts show further gains there. Brazil's decision to sever diplomatic relations with Germany has so far not been followed by any of the other South or Central American nations, . but advices from Rio Janeiro declare that similar action on the part of some others of the South American countries is expected in diplomatic circles there. A dispatch from Argentine reports the government announcing that it supported the action of the United States in reference to Germany, Uruguay, however, has declared her neu

trality. ...... . the wire cutting was carried out by the artillery was a big factor in accelerating the speed of the infantry in the attack. Troops Swing Forward Merrily The zest of offensive warfare could be felt in all parts of the British front today. Troops were swinging forward with bands playing gay tunes. The Scotch troops, behind their pipers, were particularly picturesque f6r not even the vicissitudes of nearly three years of war have caused them to discard their kilts. Out over the newly won ground airplanes were scouting while beneath them were tanks at rest. The tanks had done splendidly throughout, especially in attacking strongly wired points with which the artillery had not dealt. Some German anti-tank guns were captured. Machine guns and trench mortars were taken in such large numbers that they have not yet been counted. German Fried Ceases to Exist (By Associated Press) SOUTH EEND, Ind., April 11. German names have disappeared from menus in South Bend restaurants and in their stead are newly coined American terms. "German fried" potatoes have given way to "Yankee fried" potatoes in all bills of fare and similar changes have been made with other! dishes. most pressing and important before us. From a purely war standpoint, even, food preparedness seems to me quite as important and more pressing than military preparedness. "If we start at once this week we still have time to vastly increase our food production not only for the coming fall and winter but for the years which come after, and which may be even more critical. $1.50 Price for Wheat. "Because the time Is so short and the situation so : dangerous I favor government supervision and control of food production and food prices. They have been forced to come to that in Europe. Let us 4r it before we are compelled to do so. The prices of wheat, corn, live stock, and other food products have gotten away from any control but that of the government. Let the government, for lnrtance. fix the wholesale price of all meat products. That would probably

A cavalry corps had the unique distinction of capturing two bis howitzers. They charged these guns in the open, killing several members of the crews before the others surrendered.' A German motor transport column was captured Intact, It had expected to meet German troops at a certain point but encountered British instead. The drivers said that when they left Douai there was no idea that the attackers had reached so far. Thousands of German prisoners could be seen along the roads today. Some had little round caps and others were wearing the great coal scuttle steel helmets. Although the Intense cold continues only a few had overcoats. They are a docile lot and somewhat surprised their captors by carefully sorting themselves into their1 respective units before being register-; ed and temporarily caged.

GERMANY SAYS DRIVE CHECKED (By Associated Press) BERLIN, via London. April 11. Since early morning today says the German official statement fighting between the British and German forces developed on both sides of the ArrasCambrai road and between Bnllecourt and Queant. The statement says strong British forces were reputed. result in an automatic regulation of all prices, from the producer to the consumer. If it failed to do so further government action might be necessary. "Let the government, say. guarantee to the farmer a minimum price of $1.50 a bushel for all the wheat he can raise. It would be a perfectly safe thing to do. It would not cost the government a centNo Fight for Profits. "These are radical suggestions. But this is an emergency which nothing but radical remedies will meet. There will be : objections from individuals and firms whose profits would be cut, but in the present situation the individual will hate to suffer, so long as benefit' to the mass of the people results. ' " 7 ; . ' "Everybody must help. No acre of fertile land should be left idle. Every acre of my Lake Forest farm will be f 'Continued On Page Ten.