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INQUIRY IS DENIED BY HOUSE RULES COHTTEE Congressional Probe Into Conduct of Men Heflin Named in Von Bernstorff Slush Case Refused. FIVE SOLONS NAMED WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 The row In the house over Representative Heflln's charges culminated today In a fight between Heflin and Representative Norton, his chief critic. Friends soon separated them. WASHINGTON. Sept 28. After a heated session today the bouse rules committee refused to act on resolutions proposing congressional investi gation of Representative Heflln's charge that a number of members of Congress "acted suspiciously" about the time Count Von Bernstorff asked his government for authority to spend 150,000 to influence Congress on the submarine warfare issue. Heflin broke the Von Bernstorff $50,000 slush fund scandal wide open in the House of Represents Uvea yes terday. He named five legislators, and demanded information of what con section they had, if any. with pro-Ger man activities. Goaded to expose the men he accused, he named these: Senator La Follette, of Wisconsin; Representative Fred A. Britten, of Chieago; Representative William E. Mason, of Chicago; Representative Patrick D. Norton, of North Dakota; Representative John M. Baer, of South Dakota. Talks In Committee. These names were brought out by Heflin when he appeared before the House Rules Committee, which is considering resolutions offered by Norton and Fordney, of Michigan, to probe the von Bernstorff fund and ite application to the Congress. Of the men named, four were in Washington today. Senator La Follette declined to answer questions concerning the Heflin charges. Norton, Britten and Baer issued warm retorts. Mason was in Chicago. In an impassioned speech Heflin demanded that the Rules Committee ask for a general investigation so that he might learn: 1. Where the money came from that produced literature supporting the anti-draft bill of Representative Mason. 2. Where the money came from that produced literature supporting the Britten resolution to exempt GermanAmericans from military service abroad. 3. What Congressmen are planning to line up with the Non-Partlsan League that elected Baer, and which is said to oppose the war. In La Follette's Gang. 4. Who was in the organization "La Follette is championing that will leave the President without an army." 6. Why Norton Insists on turning the Continued On Page 8even. Do Your p"! Join the Est Now 4 Red Crow ; WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday. tSUghtly warmer tonight, Todaa Temperature. Noon -....61 Yesterday. Maximum ..73 Minimum ................... v .... 50 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and probably Saturday followed by increasing cloudiness. Continued cool tonight. General Conditions Cool weather has now overspread the central states and Lake region. General frosts in the west. Intense area of low barometric pressure whose center is over the Saskatchewan will cause some reaction to middle weather over the frost district. Tropical hurricane reported three days ago over western Cuba Jias moved north to New Orleans with a wind velocity of 36 miles an hour. It will probably increase from 75 to 100 miles during the next 36 hours.

Young American Officers

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE. Sept 28. The Paris corre spondent of Reuters, limited, writes the following account of his recent visit to the training camp of the American expeditionary force: "I asked an English drill sergeant who had been Just given a bunch of sixteen American 6ubaltern3 a breathing spell after some particularly strenuous exercises, what be thought of his charges. "What do I think of these 'ere young gentlemen, sir? Why. sir, we've Just had 'em six days and look at em. They're training on beautiful.' Keen For Work. "The best thing about 'em sir." he went on with professional pride, "is that they're as keen as mustard. We can't give 'em too much. They eat It up. At it eight hours a day and ask more and -you could see for yourself, sir, 'ow we made 'em 'uslle. . Just let Vm see, sir, 'ow we do it in our little army."

FATHER OF "TANKS" i ' Colonel E. D. Swinton, of the British Army, Assistant Secretary of the British War Cabinet, about to enter his car after conferences with British Ambassador at Washington, D. C. Colonel Swinton recently arrived in America with Lord Reading. Great Britain's financial representative here, As father and "enthusiastic pro moter" of the famous British tanks he won great renown. Previous to his being appointed to the British War Cabinet he was "official eyewitness" and reported for the British Army in France. HOUSEWIVES ASK ABOUT CLASSES As special mention was not made of the cooking department in the night school in the official bulletin, K. Z. Carman, head of the vocational department, says many housewives have been inquiring. Registrations may be made Monday evening, October 1, at 7:30 o'clock and the class will begin work, October 8. The work will be carried on practically the same as last year. Spanish will be an lnovatlon this year and many business men in the city have signified their intention of taking the subject. If the demand is sufficient a French class will be organized. HERE'S CHANCE, MANUFACTURERS There's an odd shaped, grim-looking box at the Commercial Club rooms. It isn't full of powder, dynamite or any other explosive. The inquisitive reporter raised the lid and peeped. The box according to Secretary Albus, is a carpenter's chest to be used on battery wagons. A letter from the Indianapolis Chamber of ' Commerce to the Richmond secretary says all wood working firms of the city are asked to bid on the boxes. The government wants 475 of them and orders will be given soon. Also the letter says the government is in need of 80 to 100 million of hand grenades and contracts for these also will be ht soon. Any manufacturer In the city who Is interested in the work is asked to communicate with Secretary Albus. TO BUILD FOR PEACE TOKIO. Sept 28. The Nichi Nichl claims that Viscount Ishii, now in the United States, will seek to effect a re vision of the Root-Takahira agreement. or arrange some new convention or understanding concerning the Far East with a view to preventing any misunderstanding in the future. 1 I was on a visit to one of several camps in France where the American army is in training. After lunch with the division commander, a simple but ample meal with a water washdown as I am told it is in ever mess he in vited me to come with him "to see how your English sergeant major takes my aide over there and the rest of the school of officers and makes them run around." "Yes," said an alert young officer, "come see me sweat. The drill we get has baseball skinned at the post as an exercise, but it is great stuff." - We stood later on a smiling hillside while the General pointed out where there had been constructed in a dip three short lines of trenches, ending at a rise some hundred yards off. Tin Cans on Sticks. "Those points you see in the sun on the opposite slope," he said, "are tin cans on sticks. You will know their use in a minute or two." 'Ready, gentlemen," said the drill j

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(By Associated Press) Efforts to break into the new ground won by the British In the renewal of the Flanders offensive on Wednesday are being continued by the Germans. Failing to shape the British lines elsewhere they tried it out last night at Zonnebeke, where the British have pushed far along the road towards Roulers. The British artillery machine gun and rifle fire was too much for them and the attack was broken up. Zonnebeke ia an important point for the British and their previous efforts to reach and maintain a hold in it have been desperately resisted by the Germans. Near Important Lines. Their present position in the village places them within a half dozen miles of the important north and south railway lines connecting Lille with Ostend on the coast, the cutting of which or its denomination at even medium range artillery fire would seriously handicap the Germans in their Flanders operations. In the Tower Hamlets and Polygon wood region, toward the British right flank the clearing up process which followed Wednesday's battle was carried out further by night and the Germans were driven from isolated positions to which strong parties of them were clinging. There has been no other military activity of a nature to call for mention in the official statement except in the Argonne region on the French front. The assaults there were all repulsed, the Germans sustaining heavy losses, says today's Paris war office reports. On the Caucasus front the Russians are showing a renewed aggressive. In engagements with the Kurds, detachments of their hostile forces bave been driven back in the Rua region where the Russians today report the capture of the town of Oromaru. The Russian admiralty reports the loss in the Baltic Governor's Condition INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 28. It was reported at today the hospital where Governor Goodrich is suffering from bronchial pneumonia and typhoid fever that he spent a restful night During the last twenty-four hours his temperature has been on a lower level which has enabled him to gain further strength. Harrison is Author of Loyal, Resolution at Labor Convention ANDERSON, Sept. 28. Lucius C Harrison, of Richmond, introduced a resolution before the convention of the State Federation of Labor Thursday, urging that body to co-operate with President Wilson in his fight to crush the autocracy of Germany. Charles J. Fox of Terre Haute, was re-elected president of the federation for his fourth term. John Daley of Fort Wayne was nominated for flrBt vice president. The next meeting place of the federation has not been acted on. Indianapolis and Fort Wayne are seeking next year's convention. ONLY ONE MEMBER OF LORD KITCHENER'S STAFF ALIVE LONDON, Sept 28. Brigadier-General F. A. Maxwell, V. C, D. S., a memmer of the late Earl Kitchener's Indian staff, has been killed in action, according to a report in the Express. With the exception of IieutenantGeneral William R. Birdwood, says the Express, a remarkable fact that all of Earl Kitchener's Indian staff have lost their lives in this war. GATES IS COUNTY LOAN CHAIRMAN Bankers of Wayne county are marshalling their forces for the big push that will float Wayne county's share of the second Liberty loan, to be issued next month. George Cates, of the United National bank, has been chosen county chairman for the loan, and he now is gathering a corps of assistants that will act as district chairman in the twenty banking districts of the county. Definite plans for the Wayne county campaign will be announced later. sergeant "Prepare for trench bayonet practice by half sections. You're to take these three lines of trenches, lay out every Boche in the lot and then get to cover and fire six rounds at them 'ere tin 'ats. Don't waste a shot gentlemen, every bullet a boche. Now then, ready. "Over the top and give 'em 'ell right in the stomach. Fritz likes his vic tuals, but not that sort Get at 'em." Over the top they went with what must have been some wild college yell. They ran some ten yards and dug their bayonets savagely into dummy Germans, made of sacks, who swung in the wind to meet them, and disappeared in the first trench. We could see the rifle butt's lift and fall as they lunged desperately at the supposed foe. Then up they came and on again until we could see them spread-eagled behind a shallow trench, blazing away at the cans which rattled down. Then bb they marched back the second sec tion got ready to begin its stunt. J

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of a Russian destroyer which struck a mine. 1,200 Are Present. The Russian democratic congress has begun its sessions in Petrograd with 1,200 delegates in attendance. Premier Kerensky met with a mixed reception when he addressed the body, the principal applause coming from the less radical delegates. The conservatives counted the extremists, who have great strength in the Congress, with friendliness to the Germans. Great Britain's attitude toward peace with the present German government was indicated today by Viscount Milner, member of the war council, when, in a speech to the American Luncheon club in London he declared against peace with the "unrepented German rulers" and reiterated that it was the aim of the allies to pursue to the end or tneir alms to make tne world "a better place to live in." President Arigoyen of Argentina, is understood to be against a break with Germany over the Luxburg incident It is reported he will inform Congress to this effect in a message pointing out that the Argentine government considers the Incident closed by the explanation given by the foreign office. 160 LEADERS OF RADICALS ARE INDICTED WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. More than 160 leaders of the I. W. W. engaged in the alleged nation-wide conspiracy to hamper the government in carrying on the war have been indicted by the federal grand jury at Chicago. Indictments will be handed In to the court probably late today. Between 160 and 170 persons residing in almost every section of the country are named In the indictments. Seditious conspiracy, the crime nearest to treason, within the definition of the criminal code is charged. This offense is punishable by six years imprisonment or $50,000 fine or both. Indictments are understood to be based upon revelations . brought to light In the recent country-wide seizure by , federal authorities of ; documents and correjpondeMe"nf theI. W. W In . approximately fifty; towns and cities. J r Into All 8ates i . The evidence laid before the grand jury which was of such volume as actually to weigh a ton or more, is said to show a nation wide .conspiracy to hamper the government in almost every conceivable wayj with ramifications into practically every state. It concerned anti-draft demonstrations, crippling of war Industries by so-called strikes, burning of wheat fields; burning, of timber which the government was planning to use for airplane construction and a continued anti-ally and anti-war propagnada from hustings and soapbox. There was evidence that German money was plentifully . supplied, as shown , in many letters and cancelled checks. ' Hurricane Caused Damage of $10,000 Ross Hadley, of the American Friend's Missions office, received another cablegram Friday stating the loss incurred by a recent cyclone to the home and church on the Tslanri nt Jamaica was estimated at $10,000. No word has been received from Rev. Milo Hinckle, who Bailed for the Island. MICHAELIS HITS WILSON'S REPLY AMSTERDAM, Sept. 28. Dr. Michaells, the German Imperial chancellor, in a speech to the main committee of the" Reichstag said that Pope Benedict's peace proposals were inspired by moral seriousness, pure justice and neutrality, which things were lacking in the reply made by President Wilson to the Pope.

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"To ease 'em up a bit between real work," the sergeant explained, "we give 'em Karnes, but each nf thoaa games is meant to teach 'em somemmg. we let 'em laugh and joke, but they must keep their minds on the game or we tell 'em a thing." So they played a game designed to teach concentration of thought on the exaci woras or command. The sergeant began: "When I begin a command with the worda 'O'Grady sayB you obey it When I don't you stand stilL Now, ready. "O'Grady says eyes right "O'Grady says left turn. "Front. "There you are four of you gone sleep. Get back and touch the post in that wire fencing behind you and then keep your ears skinned for O'Grady." It was a merry game, but behind all Its fun and laughter one could see its serious purpose, and the fine young fellows who played it knew it better! than we.

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Lieutenant David B. Goldberg, of the reserve engineers, is threatened with other things than the barrage fire of the Germans. Mrs. Bual Staren has engaged an attorney and threatens a breach of promise suit

McAdoo Predicts New Loan Will be Oversubscribed by Billion

ATLANTIC CITY,, Sept. ,28. Vast oversubscription of the three Million dollar second Liberty Loan was confidently predicted by Secretary McAdoo in an address here today before the American Bankers' association, calling upon the bankers to give the same patriotic support to the new bond isBue that they gave to the first "It has been urged upon me," said the secretary, "that many men of wealth will refuse to buy the four percent bond with liability to super income taxation. I should be loath to believe this; but if it is true, the position of the government must always be to offer a bond upon terms fair and equitable to all alike and which will make the widest possible appeal to all the people without regard to the fact that a man may be rich or poor. "It has been suggested to me that patriotism should play no part in the sale of government bonds. I do not concede this, although I believe the American people will buy these four HOSPITAL WILL HAVE TAG DAY Saturday will be Tag-day. for Reid Memorial hospital, and Richmond pedestrians along Main street and in the business district generally will be asked to contribute. If you contribute you'll be tagged by a prety girl, which will exempt you from further payment, should you happen to be "touched" again. The campaign will be under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society who will ask ever citizen of Richmond and surrounding country to freely give to the hospital fund. The work at the hospital will be continued on a much larger scale the coming jear. The hospial is facing a hard time due not only to the high cost of food supplies but also to the scarcity and-al-most prohibitive prices of the various commodities which are absolutely necessary to maintain the high standard of the hospital. . To Take 'Em By Surprise. Afterwards we watched what was an extremely interesting bit of training. A section of a communicating trench had been prepared with sidepockets, so to speak, at intervals of five yards or 60. In each of these was supposed to be one or more Germans, represented by a sack. The object lesson was to teach these young officers, so they might afterwards teach their men, the best manner in which to take the occupants of such a trench by surprise with bayonet in hand and to clean it up. "Now remember, gentlemen," said the drill master, "there's a Fritz in each one of these 'ere cubby holes and 'e's no dub, is Fritz. 'E's got ears all down his back. We taught 'em that trick, so see that your feet are pneumatic and for 'eayen's sake don't sneeze, or his nibs will sling you a bomb like winkin' and there'll be a narsty mess. -. i "Ready, No. 1. 'Ead down, bayonet j

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percent government . bonds cm their merits. "Patriotism Is First" "Patriotism is first love of country above everything above life Itself; second, love of country combined with that vital Interest in the nation's welfare and safety which will make secure the material interests of each individual and promote his happiness and prosperity. "If this be true, the man of wealth, with patriotism or modified patriotism or without patriotism, has a greater stake in the security of the government than any other class, because if he government's credit is destroyed and disaster comes up on the country, as it inevitably will If the government's credit falls, what is property worth to the rich man, what is life worth to the free man?" Wives of Soldiers to Have Classes in Night School Work A social service course, dealing with woman's work ' during the war and how to care for children probably will be a feature at the Night school, which opens October 8. All the night school courses offered in connection with the day school system are exnected to bprnma tional factor of economic Importance mis year. The wives of volunteer and drafted soldiers will be asked to join the commercial classes in which enrollment begins October 1. The classes are under the 'regular high school teachers and are open to all persons who need this special training. CHILDREN ASKED TO BE AT CENTRAL CHURCH Children of the primary and junior departments of Central Christian church are asked to be at the church Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for rehearsal for promotion day.

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up. It's no use sticking out your neck to try to get a sight of Fritz in his 'ole. Why if old Fritz was there 'e'd just down your point and where'd you be? Why a blinkin casualty, and forget It Ready again. Bayonet up. Now, you see 'em. "Tickle 'Is Gizzard." "Quick, down with the point and at 'em. Tickle 'is gizzard. Not so bad, but I bet you wakened 'Is nibs in the next 'ole. You see, when you pulled your bayonet out of his little Mary, you 'it the butt of your gun against the opposite side of the trench. That's fatal. Keep in your mind you're fighting for your life. Clean and quiet killin' Is the word." It was good to see the earnest way in which these young Americans got down to their - work. They are all right, these lads, and when they get their chance they will show it. "Good progress for a week, Sir, ain't it?" asked the sergeant with pride before he left "They've come from a

WAR ORDERS WILL BRING MILLIONS TO QUAKER CITY

Several, Factories Sfcare fax! Business Caused by Preparation of NattoaVAtmedi Forces. TABLES TO BE MADE Richmond fwrtnrtnm am niMinBrfiJ share of war orders from the TJnEbe&i aiaies government. I The orders beine wnrVwrf m m present time In Richmond win briar' in the neighborhood of fLO00.00 to) w city, it Deuerea. . Rlchmon&madA luwrrfM lathes will soon be seen on the taU neias ox iTBoce. Airphoto propeHars' and parts for balloons wm also pbxyi an important pert in TAnfle S&sfX campaign to -make tlia W40rtd safefor democracy." . To Make 300 Lathes The Simnlex Tnol rmian ,i-i. was located in Richmond about aa year ago, has Just closed s contracts with the government for 800 smaW lathes which wm cost between $200r 000 and S300.000. ACAM-Alnar tn Mi4.W of the company. Tie company been making lathes for the allied;-sot-rnments for the last six months. Seventv mor tnn wm Kb mini " oj too ounpiex ana a nigra force pros-' ably will be put to wortc very Booa. The lathes are very small and sjeesr ate, are five feet '-ng and win be nsedi in made Sam's cool shops near the' battle lelds. The order most be CHeoY1 within six months' tone. The United Refrigerator Company is working; on an order for KO.OOjO hospital tables, for an eastern connection of the company, which are to be used by the American Red Cross society on the field of battle and In the various base hospitals. Twenty-five more men bare been' employed by the company. The tables are of a collapsible leg type, and the contract probably will be filled In six. months. 1,000 KITS GOAL OF SHE FUND One thousand kits for one thousand soldiers in France Is the mark that has been set by the Palladium Tobacco fond which closes Saturday night With contributions anumntlne trm. $17.75 received Friday, the total contributions for the campaign amount to 4if.zb ror two weeks. Contrlbntiona,totaIling $250 are needed tn mmA the Sammies a thousand kits and this amount should becontributed Saturday before 10 o'clock. SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO DAY! Following is a list of Mrtrlhntr to the fund today: Previously acknowledged .. .$1990 Residents of Boston. Ind 9 9 Alteration room, Palais Royal. . 225 C. M. Jenkins .. - 3.00 .50' .25' 1.00 1.00 .25 .25 .25 1.00 1.00 .25 1.00 .25 .25 1.00 .50 .25 .25 C. G. Welat -- .. t . . Margaret Conroy . , Albert Morel - - , W. N. Johnson , , , Frank Estro C. B. Meyers Margaret Stewart W. M. Reed C. T. Culver Dorothy Ryan Mrs. Anna Haberkern A. B. Cawley A Friend .... P. C. Pettingll Scott Markley Roland Lawler Lv Ammon . . . Total ..$217.25 APPLICANTS SCARCE AT CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS Up to noon Friday there had been no applications for the civil service examination at the Post Office, announced for this date some days ago. The examination was for Stenography and Typewriting for field service. Saturday, another examination is scheduled. It Is for first grade clerical work in District Revenue Service. ' fighting stock, these young gentlemen, and God help the Bodies when they get goto.'" The last supreme impress which the visit made upon me was that of the Immense seriousness and modesty of officers and men in the face of their task. We heard in France, as you doubtless have heard in England that the Americans had come over boasting they had come to finish too big a Job for us. I have still to come across sue han American. I am convinced that the tales are a myth. These men had left their homes, their business and their amusement and come 3,000 miles for" . What for, some silly schoolboy Idea of bravedo and bounce? They are not fools and the boches will know it when they get to work. When all the weary fighting' is over and done with. It will be that the two great Anglo-Saxon races will become sword and blood brothers for all time.