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While the French advance last night was not bo spectacular as on the preceding days of the great battle along the Alsne and in the Champagne, progress was nevertheless continued in unimportant sectors. This was notably true of the region northeast of Solssons where the line3 of enveloperaent were gradually being drawn near to the important railway center of Laon the objective of this division of the front. The French here gained ground in the vicinity of Laffauz. . Forces Continue Pressure. General Nivelle's pressure here is calculated to force the Germans speedily out of the salient to which they bare flung, projecting toward the Aisne in the direction of Conde. The advance toward Laon also was continued on the Vauclerc plateau, at most directly south of this city where the French are pushing northward west of the Rheims-Laon road. On the plains north of Rheims where the Germans are clinging stub bornly to their strongly entrenched positions. Several of their trenches near Courcy were carried in grenade attacks. Headway also was made east of Loivre in this sector. German Make Counter Drive. In the Champagne notably near Moronvilliers the Germans launched their expected violent counter attacks which the French troops,- their artillery brought up, were amply prepared to meet. The artillery and machine guns DIRECTORS OF BANK njE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR $150,000 LOAN Announcement was made today that the board of directors of the Second National bank, this city, bad authorized the use of bank funds to subscribe for $150,000 of the United States government's seven billion dollar war bond issue. The government has not yet floated this immense bond issue but has been authorized to do so by an act of congress. William Seeker, cashier of the bank, stated that the bank will make no effort to dispose of the bonds it has sub. scribed for but the bonds held by the bank will be available to its patrons if they desire to invest in them. The bank will dispose' of its bonds at the rate is pays for them, par value, and no commission will be charged. These bonds are non-taxable and will bear three and a half per cent, interest.

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One of the men involved In the Hon duras lottery scandal, turned up yes terday by the grand Jury of Marion county, at Indianapolis, was J. H. Helms, a well-known Wayne county farmer, living on a small farm about six miles south of Centerville. On a warrant Issued by the Marion county criminal court Helms was arrested today by Sheriff Carr, charged with having contributed to a lottery. Talking with a reporter this noon before he was taken to Indianapolis Helms admited that he had purchased lottery tickets and said he was unabla to furnish the amount of his bond, $1,000. Helms had nothing to do with the operation of tbe alleged lottery swindle. He was merely on of its gullible victims. Lottery Brings Stream of Gold. It Is said the operators of the lottery have for two years coaxed a steady stream of gold from thousands of IndDISCUSS AMERICA'S RELATION TO STRIFE PHILADELPHIA. April 20. "America's relations to the world conflict and to the coming peace," was the general topic for discussion at the twenty-first annual conference of tbe American Academy of political and social science which opened here today. Prominent speakers representing political, historical, education and government organizations from many soctlons of the country were on the program for addresses. Several members of the diplomatic corps wero also expected to attend the meetings, which will continue for two days. Weather Forecast Tor Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Showers and' thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. SatvrZzy fair and much cooler. Temperature Today. Noon 73 Yestercay Maximum 79 Minimum 50 Forecast for Wayne County W. ' E. Moore Decidedly cooler tonight and Saturday preceded by severe thunder-storms. Genp(l Conditions The Mississippi torsi lias doubled In size in the last tweuty-four hours and is causing sewer thunder-storms in its path. Tho ccntsr is moving slowly but will reach hro not later tluvn tonight. Cooler weather follows the storm where b'ftvy snows are falling.

cut loose on the advancing columns re-enforced by the French contingents recently thrown in from other fronts and from the reserves. The result was that the Germans although their attacks had been prepared by heavy bombardments, were badly cut up and failed to attain their object. Signs of renewed activity also appeared yesterday in the British front in the Arras battlefield where some gains in the Lens region and east of Fampaux were reported extended last night to the district northwest of St. Quentin. London today reports British progress in the neighborhood of Vil-lers-Guislian mid-way between St. Quentin and Cambrai. CONFEREES AGREE ON REVENUE BILL IN PRESENT FORM WASHINGTON, April 20. Senate and House conferees on the $7,000,000000 war loan bill agreed today on the measure virtually as it passed the Senate. The agreement will be reported to the two houses as soon as possible so that the bill may be sent to tbe president for approval. The ways and means committee today began considering new sources o? revenue to finance the war. Several days will elapse before the committee will come to any definite conclusion on the bill now in the making. On every hand today were evidences of harmony between Democrats and Republicans. Both sides eald they were working to bring out a strictly non-partisan bill as quickly as possible. Sign of Flabbiness Stirs German Press AMSTERDAM, Via London, April 20. A bitter attack on tb? advocates of a compromise with Russia and other peace propagandists is made by the Chauvinistic Hamburger Nachrichten. In an editorial which is headed "Masshalten," which may be translated as "easy there," the Nachrichten declaims against the discovery Of what it terms the first sign of flabbiness. ne lana victims into the pockets of Chicago crooks. Tbe grand Jury returned 498 indictments against fifty-five persons in the lottery case, the charges being aiding and abetting a lottery and other phases of complicity. Helms says he Invested in lottery tickets a few times. Some ho purchased directly In Indianapolis. Others were forwarded to him, for the most part by express. Club Awaits Request For Clean-up Move Richmond may not have a "CleanUp" campaign this spring. In previous years women's clubs have taken the Initiative and asked the Commercial club for assistance. - This year there has been no request for help from tbe club and the officers are waiting on the women for action. Further French Gain Reported by Paris PARIS, April 20. Violent fighting continued during the night, in the course of which the French made further gains in the regions of Laffaux and the Vauclerc plateau, the war office announces. Several lines of trenches east of Loivre were captured. . Heavy counter-attacks by the Germans in the Champagne were repulsed, severe losses being inflicted on the enemy.

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Fifteen Richmond wireless operat ors, for tbe most part youths, appeared at police headquarters today in response to a published order of Chief of Police Goodwin, and were informed that for the duration of the war their instruments must be completely dismantled and that any violation of this order would be severely dealt with by the federal authorities. ' Chief Goodwin,' in ordering the dismantling of all wireless apparatus, acted under instructions received from the navy department. All tho wireless operators who met with Chief Goodwin informed him that they realized that it was necessary for the government to close down all wire

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Two former residents of Richmond, Mrs. Ella Vincent, 40, daughter of John E. Fuson, 424 South Thirteenth fetreet, Richmond, and Harry Rowland, 13, son of Mrs. Sadie Osborn and her divorced husband, Robert Rowland, both of whom removed from Richmond to Indianapolis several years ago, met their deaths in a fire which destroyed the Colfax building, an apartment and office structure, 320 North Meridian r.treet, Indianapolis, last night. Six people are known to have been killed in this fire, which started from an explosion. ' Mrs. Vincent i6 said to have been separated from her husband, Gene Vincent. . When they resided here they operated a laundry near North Eighth and E streets. Mrs. Osborn, mother of young Rowland, was slightly injured. Reside in Colfax Building Mrs. Osborn and Mrs. Vincent resided in the Colfax building. Rowland made his home with his mother. He was employed in an automobile factory. The .boy's father, worked for , the Richmond Home Telephone company when he resided here. Mrs. Osborn and Mrs. Vincent were in the same room when the explosion occurred. Some man carried Mrs. Osborn out of the building. Just how Mrs. Vincent met her death has not been related. When the catastrophe came young Rowland was seated on a trunk in his mother's bedroom and his body was

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"Enlist your vacant lot!" That is the plea of the Civic Gardening association's lot committee, through its chairman, Mrs. E. E. McDlvitt. Mrs. McDlvitt believes in universal service. She believes it is Just as much the right and duty of owners of vacant lots to give them to their country's service as it is the right and duty of young men to bear arms. "We folks who must stay at home must shoulder our burdens as well as the boys who are so willingly offering their lives," she says. "It Js a privilege to be able to serve the nation and increasing the food production is one of the chief services which can be performed." Mrs. McDlvitt smiles at the patriotism of vacant lot owners who refuse to donate the service of their lots to the Gardening association. : 8om Let Owners Merely Offer Excuse. : Some lot owners have offered excuses instead of service. They have refused to permit the use of their lots because they wanted them sodded, or because they are on the market or . because they thought someone might get the . lot who isn't bordering on starvation. "All persona should cultivate their lots or give them for cultivation? whether they can afford to buy food at wartime prices or not," ehe explains. "Som people say they do not need a garden, they 'are able to stand the Increased cost, of living. That is a selfish view. Every lot under cultivation Increases the production and keeps prices lower and helps to relief the strain on persons in less fortunate circumstances." Only about 40 lots have been plowed by the city. Several of the lots donated are unfit for cultivation. There are 200 applications for lots. At least 50 more vacant lots are required. Persons who wish to enlist their lots may call Mrs. McDlvitt.

HUNGARIANS DEMAND FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PEACE ATTITUDE BERNE, (via Paris). April 20. The Hungarian socialists have adopted res olutions at a secret convention demanding that the central powers make public their peace conlitions, excluding all forcible annexations, according to the Tagwacht, the official organ of the Swiss social democracy. The convention was the first to be held since 1913 and several resolutions of a drastic and even revolutionary character were adopted. The convention called upon the Hungarian government to abolish all restrictions on public gatherings, to restore the freedom of the press and to furnish genuine proof of the honorableness and sincerity of its desire for peace. The resolutions declare that peace terms should provide for the obligatory reference of all disputes to an international tribunal, gradual disarmament o,f the nations, means for the free economic, national and cultural development of all peoples and the removal of causes of friction between the nations and their governments. SARAH BERNHARDT IMPROVES SLOWLY NEW YORK, April 20. The condition of Sarah Bernhardt, who was operated on here Tuesday night, again showed a slight improvement this morning. The actress passed a comfortable night, her physicians said. less stations except those operated by the government, that they had anticipated the government's order and had already taken down their plants. Plant Already Dismantled. Operators of six wireless stations, including that at the Home Telephone company and the 'high school, were not represented at the meeting but the chief was Informed that these plants had been dismantled.' The boys reported that since the declaration, of war they had not overheard any aerial code messages or messages sent in German. .The following wireless operators were registered at police headquarters: Charles Carricgton. 539 West

found there by firemen- The lad's feet were wedged so tightly against a door that it was necessary to break the glass in the door and take the body out through the aperture. The body of Harry Rowland was identiied by his father at the morgue. "Oh, my God that poor child that poor boy oh, God," cried Rowland ever and over In a choked voice. Rowland and the dead youth's mother, Mrs. Sadie Osborn, are separated. The shock,, seemed more than the father could bear. The youth's face was not badly burned and his mass of fair hair was hardly singed. His clothing was burned away to the waist. His father, except for one or two uncontrollable spasms of grief, became very calm and told about the boy how he was only 18 years old and worked at the Cole Motor Car Company and lived with his mother. - Informs Boy's Mother. Rowland went and told the mother about her boy's death. Mrs. Osborn and Mrs. Vincent had been in a room together when the explosion came and a hero "who would not tell his name, bad dragged Mrs. Osborn to safety. After breaking the pews of the. boy's death to the mother, Rowland returned to the morgue "I didn't have to tell bis mother, though," he said, looking down at bis boy. "She knew it anyway.-" Mr. and Mrs. Fuson were Informed of their daughter's death last night and left at once for Indianapolis.

Prefer Wasp Warfare to American Mastery, Says German Solon AMSTERDAM, Via London, April 20. A Berlin dispatch says that a resolution was passed at a meeting of the progressive peoples' party, denouncing President Wilson's "attempt to sow discord between the Kaiser and the German people." The resolution declared that "the Kaiser and the German people belong inseparably to each other, and with the combined strength of themselves and their allies, will attain a victorious peace, guaranteeing their future." The meetine was addressed bv Presi dent Kampf of the Reichstag, who discussing the unrestricted submarine campaign, said that all objections to it had been considered before a decision was reached. "We were finally guided," he said, "by the opinion that we had better resort thereto than be mastered by America." Mrs. Gdar Loses Race For High D. A. R. Post Richmond members of the D. A. R. were disappointed today to learn that Mrs. W. W. Gaar, this city, endorsed by the local state organizations for the office of treasurer-general of the society, was defeated in tbe election at Washington last night. The office was won by Mrs. Robert J. Johnson of Iowa, who was on the ticket with Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey, Independence, Kansas, who was elected president general. Main ; George Kramer, 225 South Fourteenth; Robert Clark, 125 Williams; Earl Keisker, 1220 South A; Willard Lebo, 1306 Main; -William Ferguson, 108 North Seventeenth; William KirkPatrick, 102 North Fourteenth; Freeman Shera, 204 North Twentieth; Rudolph Crandall, 305 North Seventh; Sidney Watt, 69 South Fifteenth; Thomas Walter, 105 North Sixteenth; Roland Osborn, .124 South Eighth; Maurice Druley, 317 North Twentieth; Ralph Oakley, North Thirteenth, between G and H; George Kessler, 50 South Sixteenth; Earl Thomas, 15171 North B; Paul Brown, 409 South Fifteenth; Cecil Bender, South .Fifth; Russell Garrett, Reld hospital; high school and Home Telephone company.

HmsQM nnGIluini(BS CdDimQiFdDn (p)Q F(nl WASHINGTON, April 20 To meet the food situation Secretary Houston told the Senate the department of apiculture needs the following authority and power: - ' "To make a complete survey of the food supply of the nation, with a view to secure full infor mation as to its location, ownership and where it is needed, and complete knowledge as to the instrumentalities and agencies that own, control, manufacture and distribute food products." "After investigation, and in co-operation with the trade interests involved to establish market grades and classes of farm products including seeds, and standards for measures for such products', together with authority to select a suitable degree of supervision of their application through such inspection service as may be needed. Would Supervise All Storage Plants of the United States. - "To license and supervise the operation of all plants, mills, packing houses, canneries, slaughter houses, breweries, storage houses or other establishments in which.fdod or feeds, agricultural implements and materials, therefore fertilizers, fungicides, serum, toxins, viruses, and other articles required for agricultural purposes are prepared, manufactured or kept for sale. "To require the preference movement by the common carriers of the United States of seeds, fertilizers, fungicides and farm implements or machinery, or the materials required in their manufacture. "To enlarge the existing telegraphic news service of the department which now covers live stock and meats and certain foods, vegetables and other perishables in order to assist by securing comprehensive information from all shipping areas in the distribution of products according to the proportionate requirement of the consuming centers." '

"Roll of From a shameful showing of only two army recruits for the first ten days fo April, placing Richmond next to last on the list of recruiting stations in Indiana, the local station was today advanced to third place on the Indiana list, with a record of 47 recruits for the first twenty days of April. Incidentally Indiana now ranks third in the number of men it has sent to the colors since the declaration of war. The following are the latest names to be inscribed on Richmond's "Roll of Honor," young men who have responded to the President's call to arms since Wednesday of this week: Delbert R. Martin, Richmond, cavairy. George R. Pettlbene, Richmond, cavalry. Albert Dadlsman, Richmond, cav-airy-Floyd M. Wilson, Richmond, coast artillery. Kenneth R. Wright, Richmond, coast artillery. George E. Stidham, Richmond, infantry. Robert E. Sharp, Richmond, Infantry. PURDUE SENIOR TO MAKE TEST OF SEED CORN Wayne being one of the very few counties in the state having no county agriculture agent Purdue university has detailed L. D. Keller, a member of the senior class at tbe Purdue agricultural school, to work for a week in Wayne county with Ivan Beck, agriculture agent for Wayne township, in making seed corn tests. They will get over as much of the county as possible. STRIKES BREAK IN KRUPP PLANT AMSTERDAM, via London, April 20. Strikes have broken out In various munition factories in Germany, including the Krupps, the Telegraf says it was learned from German sources. DECLARES GERMANY KEEPS WAR GOING PKTROGRAD, Via London, April 20 The Zemlia Volla, the organ of the revolutionary Socialists, declares that the prosecution of the war is necessary since Germany persists in her plans of conquest. Comstock is Assigned to Important Posts WASHINGTON, April 20. Representative D. W. Comstock, of the Sixth Indiana district received three important assignments in the list of Republican house committee nominations, just approved.' Mr. Comstock Is expected to have particularly Important work to do in connection with the committee on expenditures in the war department, due to the present international situation, he being -placed upon his committee unsolicited. His other assignments are committee on territories and committee on claims. Fears Spain9 s Rights Placed in Jeopardy "MADRID, Via Paris. April 20. Count Romanones, in tendering his resignation to King Alfonso, said he was convinced that the defense of the lives and interests of Spaniards could not be assured if the government policy continued bound by the limitation hitherto existing. The premier declared that be felt compelled by bis conscience to resign.

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Carl Darnell, Richmond, coast artillery. . ; Charles Doherty, Centerville, cavairy. Rogers B. Druley, Centerville, cavalery. John P. Eaton, Richmond, coast artillery. Albert L. Dye, Richmond, coast artillery. There are several other young men who have been examined and accepted but who have not yet signed their enlistment papers. Captain Coppock of Indianapolis, in charge of the Indiana recruiting district, was in Richmond a short time yesterday afternoon and was greatly pleased with the spirit now being shown by tbe young men of this city. Arthur Hueller, a German subject and reservist olficer, has been in Richmond for the last three months seeking to stir up sedition among German-Americans, negroes and Greeks. He came here from Cincinnati, ostensibly to become head of the foreign department of the Starr Piano company. He has received warnings from the Secret Service to cease his disloyal utterances and activities. He is understood to be in the pay of the German government. Expresses Contempt For U. S. But he has defied the American government, for which he expresses the utmost contempt. "They can't arrest me," he boasts. "They never can get the goods on me. If anyone comes after me to arrest me I shall shoot him without the slightest conpunction, even if my life pays for it." He is disappointed in the attitude of Richmond German-Americans. It is understood he is planning to leave Richmond soon for Chicago as he believes his mission here is fruitless. "The German-Americans here aren't Germans," he says contemptuously. "They prefer the little school teacher to the Kaiser." Knows Capacity of Plants. He has full possession of facts concerning Industrial activities in Richmond and elsewhere. He knows the location, size and capacity of all of Richmond's plants. He says he is ordered to report the names of all Germans working in munition plants. To whom this report is made he has not disclosed. Since he has been in Richmond be has had frequent conferences with a well-known German-American resident. These have been over the tele phone chiefly. Until the imperial consul. Dr. Metz-; ger, left Cincinnati Hueller received frequent code messages from that city. They came in telegrams and special delivery letters. He has received messages from a man in charge of an American wireless station on the Great Lakes, near Cleveland. This man warned him to guard his tongue. Seeks to Influence Negroes. Hueller has sought to Influence negro and Greek residents of Richmond to disloyalty. He has attended negro meetings and spoken against the government. He has mingled with the Greeks. Hueller spent several years In Mexico and South America. RUSSIAN GENERAL TO STOP REMOVAL PETROGRAD, April 20. General Gurko, commander on the western front, has issued a proclamation to the soldiers declaring that the election, arrest and dismissal of officers of various ranks by soldiers' councils Is an undesirable practice and threatens serious consequences. General Gurko declares that the right to appoint officers is accorded only to soldiers in Petrograd and Moscow, who are directly responsible for the revolution and that even the council of soldiers and deputies admits this principle.

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WASHINGTON. April 20. Broad governmental powers to control food production, distribution auo possible even prices were provided in legitlaticn drawn today for presentation to congress. Authority to establish a virtual food dictatorship, if necessary, may be asked b the administrati.oa 3b a a: ine:ure. Tfce department of agricuture is organizing a nation-wide sys.fiu of state, county and local committees to stimulate crop production, and is making strenuous efforts to unify the activities of agricultural college and farm organizations to this end. A month before the Zimmerman plot was disclosed Hueller said authoritatively that Germany planned to attack the United Stales through Mexico. He claims to have definite information concerning American fortifications and defenses. He claims to have installed the engines in the U-53, the sister submarine to tbe U-54, which was sunk. He has documents in his possession, which, he claims, impute tbe loyalty of Catholic citizens. It is believed tbe secret service views his efforts with contempt, because of his loquacious characteristics. Hueller is about 40 years old. He is about six feet tall and weighs about 180. He wears glasses and a blonde mustache. He is light complexioned aad slightly bald. NIGKLAS TO REACH CITY ON SATURDAY Rev. A. L. Nicklas. of Ann Arbor, Mich., the new minister of St Johns Lutheran church will arrive in Richmond Saturday morning according to word received by members of St. Johns congregation today. The Rev. Nicklas is making the trip in his Fori automobile. On his arrival here Mr. Nicklas will reside with Ed Fulle, in Liberty avenue, until his household goods arrive in Richmond. Installation services will be held Sunday morning. The Rev. Henry Wickemeyer, of Michigan City, former pastor of St. John's will preach at this service. Rev. Nicklas will give a short talk. Sunday evening the Trinity and St. John's congregations will hold Joint services at the St. John's church. The Rev. Mr: Tressel will preach In the evening. - GERMAN INFLUENCE DENIED BY MEXICO MEXICO CITY, April CO. In answer to reports that Germany ?;s endeavorlug to influence memb cf the Mexican congress to oppose General Carranza's neutrality proclamation, Grneral Eduardo Ray, president of the lower house has issued tbe following statement: - "I have no knowledge of Germaa influence on members of congress or of pressure for opposition to plans of neutrality. I acknowledge that in the galleries of congress on Sunday, there was a manifestation of sympathy for the German minister, but I immediately called the manifeetants to order." LODGE CONFERS DEGREES ; MILTON, Ind April 20. The Eastern Star conferred degrees on Mrs. Ada Coppock, Wednesday evening.