Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 130, 13 April 1917 — Page 1

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CBy Associated Press) Gre'at holes are being driven. In the tamcms Htndenburg line by the British In tjbeir powerful offensive thrust from Lens to St. Quentln. Having cleared Viray Ridge the northern pivot of the line and taken Monchy Le Preux a key point to the ioutheast of Arras, compelling the Sermans to look backward for another ine on which to make a stand against he onrush, the British are also giving ittentlon to another important sector )t the front that between St. Quentln .nd Cambral. Describes Notable Victory. Today's official report from London :ells of a notable victory won In an xssault on this sector of the line along

KmunniOFS oil Raiders Keep PattFOfl Bnisy on AtHanmUflC CoasQ

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 13. Many reports of German raiders and submarines lying In wait near American ports to destroy commerce reached the navy department today through civilian channels, but official conflrniatlon was consistently lacking. Secretary Daniels said the utmost vigilance was being exercised And although hundreds of rumors had been investigated, no base in fact had been found for any. The most persistent report was that of a German submarine in the South Pacific. No naval vessels or official agencies, however, have been able to confirm it

GERMAN FEELS WEIGHT OF U. S, (By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, Via London,' April 13. Captain Persius, writing in the Berlin Tageblatt, criticises those who treat America's entry into the war lightly. , "It would be a fatal mistake," he said, "to regard America's economic strength as the only important factor for an enemy. ' -' - "The military strength of the United States is not to be met with a shrug of the shoulders, otherwise we shall make the same mistake as we did about the military strength of Britain."

Propose (Greatt Work Arany to Mcireaise Food Crops (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 13. Proposals for enlistment of a work army of two million men and boys for agricultural service and other drastic steps to increase food production during the war, were given enthusiastic encouragement at the department of agriculture today. Secretary Houton ordered wide publicity given to resolutions adopted at the recent St. Louis conference of agriculture experts looking to production of greater crops as an emergency measure. They recommended that congress appropriate $25,000,000 for use by the secretary of agriculture in such a campaign. "Upon the farmer rests in large measure the final responsibility of winning the war," declare the resolutions made public here. "Because of the world shortage of food, it Is scarcely possible that the production of staple crops by the farmers of the United States cau be too great this year." It Is recommended that boys under military age and men beyond the age and those physically disqualified should be enrolled in the national army for labor In production of foodstuffs, munitions and supplies. Other recommendations are for creation of an agricultural body under the council of national defense to supervise cgricultural matters, and for the vesting of wide authority in the secretary of agriculture to regulate and standardize food production and distribution.

Dip. HniPtty TeMs How tto Cmtt LnvMg Costt

BY J. N. HURTY, ,State Health Commissioner. It has again and again been pointed out that we waste as much as we oat. It is interesting and instructive to examine the contents oi the average garbage can. First, there Is the fat, which Germany at this time r.uffers for. The average five gallons of garbage contains enough fat to make two bars of soap or to supply a throe days' fat ration for a laborer or soldier. We must have fat or down we go In health. From our garbage can I fished out ejiough apple peelings, prunes, pieces of dried peaches and little chunks of Jam, to make about a pound of fruit marmalade. I also found a quantity of chicken and beef bones with bits of meat on them, which, If they had been saved and cracked with a cleaver, would have made fully one gallon of good soup stock. By cracking the bones the marrow may be extracted. Bones also contain gelatine and yieMd on boiling an appreciable amount of phosphates of lime which builds up nerve and bone tissues. I also lound rice, boans, boiled, baked and fried potatoes, a quantity of potato peelings rich in mineral matters and vitamines, and considerable bread. ' I counted battev-cakes, muffins, corn bread, friend mush, and so forth, as bread. Of course, some white and'brown bread was found. One whole slice of white bread opened up to view out of the garbage when it was ptirred with a paddle. Surely "waste makes want," and soi it 'a nr.t strange there has come , a time wt.en food want is fekv It is not pleasant to closely examine the contents of a North Meridian street garbage can, but it is instructive. . i .

School Boys Fail to Remove Hats

A large American flag was today hoisted to a staff over the North Eighth street entrance to the high ichool. The entire student body participated in the ceremonies, singing (he "Star Spangled Banner"' as Old Glory was hoisted to the top of the M.pff. Spectators commented on the number of young men who neglected to remove their hats while singing the national anthem. , . Nearly every one of the half grown school boys who . attended the flag tl?ing at the Indianapolis Glove com

a nine mile front. Position after position was taken by General Haig's forces on this front, between Harglcourt, eight miles north of St Quentln to Metz-Couture, ten miles southwest of Cambral. . It was in this region that the great German retirement of last month took place, according to the, Germans the retirement was to have delayed any contemplated British offensive here for weeks if not months. Nevertheless, the British have evidently been able to organize their communications and bring up their guns across the devastated territory and to deliver a smashing and effective blow within a comparatively few days.

Quaker Speaker Advocates Draft Daisy Douglas Barr, Quaker evangelist who is well known here, startled her audience In Chicago, where she is conducting a tabernacle revival when the advocated the right of the government to draft men for army service. , Before , entering the evangelistic field Mrs. Barr was pastor of one of the largest Friends churches in the United States. - . "It Is the duty of every American citizen to give every dollar, every machine, and to lay down his life if necessary." it pany factory this week neglected to remove their hafs. Several declared that they had" never been, instructed in flag etiquette. BOSTON FLAG RAISING BOSTON. Ind.. April 13. C. & O. employes here yesterday gave enthusiastic demonstration of . their patriotism when they hoisted a large flag on a 100 foot high staff surmounting a water tank. The flag was hoisted while the crowd sang the : national anthem and a firing squad gave a 21 gun salute. Shop and locomotive

RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1917.

While the British were halting momentarily on the northern end of the line to consolidate their gains and move up their artillery and meanwhile attacking in the center, the French chose the opportunity to make a sharp thrust south of St. Quentln. Their attack was delivered this morning and success is recorded in the Paris statement which accounts the recapture of several lines of trenches between the Somme and St. Quentln railway against desperate German resistance. General Neville's troops also have kept up their offensive movement south of the Dise making further progress east of Coucy-La-Eille. 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: Friday Night, April 13. Jackson township Cambridge City, Claude Kitterman, organizer. Speakers, Henry U. Johnson and one to be announced. Franklin township Whitewater .school house, W. J. Curtis, organizer. Speakers, Charles W. Jordan and one to be announced. Wayne township Court house, circuit court room. Ivan T. Beck, organizer. Speakers, Mr, Beck and one to be announced. Dalton township West school house. Harry Thornburg, organizer. Speakers, Frank Strayer and Benjamin Doddridge.. Saturday Afternoon. Center township Centerville hall following patriotic parade and flag raising. Speakers, Henry U. Johnson and one to be announced. All township evening meetings will start at 7:30 o'clock. i Saturday Night, April 14 .Abiirgton township Abington school house, J. S. Holmes, organizer. Speakers, Mr. Strayer and Mr. Doddridge. ; " Jefferson township Hagerstown town hall, Bert Souders, organizer. fpeakers, Ivan T. Beck and one to e announced. . ; -V-rw ; Clay township -r Greensfork school house, Will Roller, organizer. Speakers, Dr. J. J. Rae and one to be announced. Pastors March in Big Parade Rev. H. S. James, president of the Ministerial association, today issued a call to Richmond and Wayne county ministers to meet at the Y. M. C. A. at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon to participate in the Patriotic parade.

MARCHERS, HEED THESE RULES

It is the wish of the committees having the patriotic demonstration in charge that those who wish to take part in the parade, Monday afternoon, will march, and that there be no automobiles or vehicles of any kind used except for carrying persons who are unable to walk because of physical Infirmity, or for hauling special features. It is also the wish of the committees that each organization or group of individuals entering the parade be designated by a tanner or poster, but that jthe parade be not a medium for ad whistles joined in the chorus. The flring squad was commanded by Alfred Kutter. J. . Peck, general foreman, presided at ine ceremonies. r A GREENSFORK EVENT GREENSFORK, Ind., April 13. A seventy-five foot flag pole has . been erected here and Saturday it will be formally dedicated by the hoisting of a large American flag. Arrangements for the event are In charge of Harmon Davis and Jess Horney, Civil War veterans.

Call on Purdue to Help Women Learn Canning

Wayne county women wish to be prepared for the canning cam palerinaugurated yesterday by the county Home Economics clubs. That is why they are going to ask Purdue university to furnish a demonstrator to conduct classes in preserving and canning fruits and vegetables. Richmond schools will be asked to co-operate by giving class work in canning through the domestic science department. Mrs. A. W.' Roach', of the Domestic Science association, is supporting this phase of the campaign. - A constitution and by-laws were adopted and the election " o? Mrs. Porter Pike to the presidency was ratified. Miss Grace King, county domestic science supervisor, called the meeting.

KMcDnflini tottroiiMces $7,000,000,000 Bill

Wonmeini oil Urged to WASHINGTON, D. C, April 13. Mrs. Wilson, wife of the president; Mrs. Marshall, wife of the vice-president, and the wives of the members of the cabinet issued an appeal today to, the women of the nation to institute social and household economies as la wartime measure. In a public statement they, described the i curtailment! of expenditures theyifeurpose to practice and. called on women generally ;to follow, the example. - -' '' ' ' ' Statement of Cabinet Woman The statement, which was issued by Mrs. Lansing, wife of the secretary of state, follows: - "Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Marshall, and the women of the cabinet, realizing some of the problems this country will have to face as a result of our being in a state of war, have resolved to reduce their living to a simple form, and to deny themselves all unnecessary expenditures while the war continues. u .. "They have decided to omit tne usual formal entertaining, and to eliminate largely their social activities so they will be enabled to give more time and money to constructive preparedness, and relief work. To Buy Cheap Clothing "In the management of their domestic economy they pledge themselves PRO-GERMAN MEN TAKEN IN CUSTODY (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES. Cal., April 13 John Duhn and A. D. Bauer, arrested for alleged activities on behalf of Germany, are on the way to San Francisco today in the custody of federal officers to be delivered to the military authorities at the Presidio. Duhn was arrested last Saturday at Calexico, Calif, by U. S. customs officers and Brought here, while Bauer has been in the county jail here. Federal officers declined to make public the specific charges against the men. vertising any business. Paraders should carry flags. The parade will move promptly at 3 : 30 o'clock p. m. The formation desired is platoons of 8 abreast, the distance between platoons being equal to the front of the platoon. All organizations of the county, civic, fraternal, patriotic, labor or social, are invited to be represented in the parade by marching delegations. Business concerns of the county are also invited to be represented by delegations of marchers. As stated no advertising devices can be used by marchers. Each delegation, however, should carry a banner stating the name of the organization represented. All organizations planning to be represented in the parade should at once notify, by postcard or telephone, the chairman of the parade committee, Paul Comstock, of their intentions so positions in the parade can be assigned them. Further notice as to place of formation for the different divisions will be given when more definite information is had as to those desiring to take part In a general way, however, the parade will be formed on South Fourth and Fifth streets. L. A., Handley? chairman' executive committee. Paul Comstock, chairman parade committee. .

RELEASE PUPILS FROM SCHOOLS TO RAISE CROPS

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 13. More than six thousand boys above the age of 16, will be released next Monday from the high schools of Chicago, provided they take a pledge to work on the . farms in Cook county or enter some employment by which the food supply of the nation may be increased. Jacob Loeb, president of the board of education, signed the arder releasing the boys from school work and it is to be read today in every high school in the city.

(By Associated Press) , WASHINGTON, April 13 Great applause from both sides of the House greeted Democratic leader Kitchin today when he began his opening statement in behalf of the $7,000,000,000 war revenue measure. It was interpreted as carrying the double meaning that the bill would pass without serious objection or delay and that all chance of Kitcbln's being deposed as majority leader for voting against the war resolution had passed.' After declaring that the measure was "most momentous" and carrying the largest bond issue ever proposed to any legislative body, Mr. Kitchin made a detailed statement of the contents of the bill.

Comunittiry Ecomommaze to buy inexpensive clothing and simple food, and to watch and prevent all kinds of waste. "They believe the time and energy of the country should be given to the conservation of all its resources and the cultivation of all available land for the production of food, that it may be able out of its abundance to help those who are in such desperate need. "They make an appeal to all the women of America to do everything ; In their ,. power along ' these " lines, not enly as individuals, but by organizing, to prevent actual sufferng, and to hasten the end of the struggle for a real democracy." Deny Ship's Loss (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 13. Official denial by the Cuban authorities that the British vessel Treveal was sunk off Cier.fuegos by a German submarine, was cabled here today to the Republic of Cuba news bureau.

to Leaive (GfeMmgf Rtow (By Associated Press) RIO JANEIRO, April 13 Foreign minister Lauro Muller has cabled the Brazilian minister in Berlin asking him to urge all Brazilians in Germany to leave the country within 24 hours. A decree has been issued withdrawing the exequators of the consuls. The ministers of France, Great Britain and Italy conferred at length with Dr. Muller. An official inspection of the German ships seized in Brazilian ports show that important parts of the engines are missing, rendering the vessels practically useless. Renewed anti-German demonstrations occurred last night. Crowds gathered before the German club and hooted after which they proceeded to the legations of Chile and Argentina and cheered the ministers of the two sister republics. The League of Friends of the Allies has approved the following propositions which have been placed before the president: ' "First, the disarming of the confederated German rifle societies in Southern Brazil; second, the prohibition of correspondence between German subjects through either foreign or domestic mails and rigorous surveillance of all German residents in Brazil; third, the suspension of German newspapers and publications which spread ideas calculated to alarm or confuse the public mind; fourth, to offer the allies and the U. S. the co-operation of the Brazilian fleet; fifth, to sequestrate all German ships until more radical measures can be taken; sixth, the dismissal of Dr. Lauro Muller as foreign minister and the appointment of his successor."

COMSTOCK FAVORS EXEMPTIONS FOR FRIENDS' MEMBERS WASHINGTON, April 13. Representative D. W. Comstock, of the Sixth Indiana Congressional district, has received numerous requests from members of the religious denomination of Friends, and others, asking that he suppore an amendment providing for the exemption of those having conscientious scruples against war, to the universal military training bill, which failed to pass in the last congress, and .which will be brought up again in the house, soon. To inquiries, ' Representative Comstock has indicated his intention to support an amendment making such exemption.- .... Evidence of the patriotic attitude of many leading Friends is apparent, Representative Comstock says, from their expressed willingness , to be of service to the nation in the present International crisis, in ... ways other than bearing arms. ' ARRANGE "BASS FISH" .Members of the Wayne County Fish and Game, club are-planning a bass "flsti" soon to provide parent bass to i estock the club's hatchery south of the city. ' . '

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Time for starting the big Wayne county patriotic parade in Richmond, Monday afternoon, .was today changed from 4 o'clock to 3:30 o'clock, at the request of the authorities, who have announced that several hundred school children will participate in the pageant. Captain Comstock, chairman of the parade committee, desires all organizations which intend to participate in the parade to notify him " by telephone or post card not later than tomorrow. This is important so that positions in the parading column may be assigned to the various organizations. So far Captain Comstock has assigned positions to the following organizations: One Trio Represents Spirit of '76. t A trio representing the "Spirit of '76," a squad representing soldiers of 1812; a squad representing soldiers of the Mexican war period; Grand Army of the Republic; Daughters of the American Revolution; American Red Cross; Spanish-American War Veterans; Richmond school children; squad of Company I, Third Ohio Infantry; Camp Fire Girls; unorganized ex-soldiers and exsailors living in the county; Boy Scouts; uniformed Knights of St. John; Uniformed rank. Knights of Pythias; I. O. O. F. lodges; colored I. O. O. F. lodge; Knights of Pythias lodges, ununiformed; colored K. of P. lodge; Post C , T. P. A.; Eagles lodge, band and drill team; Westcott hotel employes; Moose lodge with band; Elks lodge, with band; three fire department trucks; motor ambulance, police department; Indianapolis Newsboys band. There will be several delegations from neighboring towns which will be assigned to positions as soon as they are reported to Captain Comstock. A number of Richmond organizations and business concerns which intend to be represented by delegations in the parade have not yet communicated with Captain Comstock. Leaders Prepare Overflow Meeting. " It being anticipated that many people will not be able to get into the Coliseum Monday evening to attend the mass meeting ceremonies, arrangements have been made for speakers to address an overflow meeting on the street near the coliseum. Numerous features are on the program for the Coliseum meeting, features which are certain to arouse the crowd to a high pitch of patriotic emotion. Doors of the Coliseum will be opened promptly at 7 o'clock. Before this meeting opens the famous Weber band of Cincinnati and the Indianapolis Newsboy band will give patriotic concerts in public places. ' . The committee in charge of decorating the Coliseum is in need of additional flags and will gladly accept the loan of flags. Two members of this committee are Richard Sedgwick and Harry Hodgin. There is a virtual "flag famine 'in Richmond now, members of this committee have reported. The announcement is made that the management of the Coliseum has donated the use of that building Monday night without charge.

Buy Garden Seed Postmaster Beck and the "city farmers" at the postofflce are buying job lots of seed potatoes to feed the hungry trenches on their "farm" on South Ninth street The postofflce men have rented four acres of garden ground at South Ninth and J streets and are parceling it out to employes who are willing to shoulder a hoe as well as a mail sack for their nation. SCHOOL CHILDREN JOIN IN PARADE Superintendent Giles today announced the - public schools 1 will hold ; a single session next Monday, from 8 to 12 o'clock, In order to permit the pupils to march in and witness the Patriotic parade. The pupils will not march In the parade as school children, but will be in groups. AH the organisations in the schools are urged to . march. Because of the presence of so 'many children in these organizations It was believed to be impossible to marshal them by rooms and buildings.'.

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AMERICANS BUY NORWEGIAN SHIPS LONDON, April 13. A Copenhagen dispatch says that the Danish newspapers report that Americans are buying a majority of the Norwegian ships under construction in American ship yards. In the last few days Americans are said to have purchased more than 200,000 tons of such shipping. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday. Freezing temperature tonight. , Rising temperature Saturday. Temperature Today. Noon ....40 Yesterday. Maximum -63 Minimum 35 Forecast for Wayne county by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and Saturday. Hard freeze tonight with temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below freezing. Warmer Saturday. 4 ; General Conditions The cold wave coming from Saskatchewan controls the "weather north of the thirtieth parallel. .. Generally clear. weather covers the country with the exception of the far south where heavy rains ar' falling. . There will be . a . re-acoon to warmer weather Saturday or Sunday.

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