Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 311, 10 November 1917 — Page 1

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ARMISTICE OF THREEIMTHS Extremist Chief of Revolt Heads Cabinet of Jews Anti-Semitic Feeling May Be Result. MOSCOW IN REVOLT (By Associate Press) r An immediate armistice of three monthts will be offered by the Maximalist government of Petrograd. During this time, Nikolai Lenine, leader of the Maximalists, plans that representatives elected by the people of all nations will settle the questions of peace. Lenine's government is willing to consider proposals for a just peace from either side. MoscowV the ancient capitol of Russia, is reported to have gone over to the revolutionists. The garrison has supported the revolutionary government in taking over the government offices. Conditions in Moscow and Petrograd are reported to be quiet. The Eolsheviki element in the peasants' congress and the workmeos' and soldiers' organizations is meeting with opposition from members of the Petrograd municipal council and the Minimalists. The opposing factions . will not acknowledge the authority of the Maximalists and are said to be planning an appeal to the Russian nation regarding the Petrograd revolt. A cabinet has been named by the Eolsheviki with Lenine as premier. Order Kerensky's Arrest. As yet no clashes between the Maximalists and the supporters of the Kerensky cabinet are reported and the whereabouts of Kerensky is still in doubt. The revolutionary committee has ordered that the former premier be arrested and Imprisoned with the . other ministers now in the fortress in Petrograd. Lenine also has given Instructions that his forces shall move against any soldiers supporting Kerensky and has appealed to the railroad men not to transport Kerensky adherents. It is not clear whether the Russian armies as a whole have accepted the new government, but it is reported that some, units have gone over to the revolutionary side. All available Russian atitses. except reports from Germany, must come through Petrograd end even these have not Indicated any great rush to the revolutionary leaders from the soldiers outside Petrograd and Moscow. The Russian war office has not Issued an official statement for several days. Berlin, in its statement, however, mentions no great activity in eastern fronts and there are no re ports that the Austro-Germans have taken advantage of the disorder in Petrograd to make a determined attack at vital points between the Baltic and Black seas. A report from Copenhagen says the Germans have occupied the Oland Islands at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia, which lie? between oweden and Finland. JEWISH ELEMENT CONTROLS SITUATION IN CABINET WASHINGTON'. Nov. 10 It was considered in diplomatic circles today that the provisional" cabinet as an nounced by the Maxlmallst-Bolshevikl faction Indicates control by the Jewish element. With the exception of Lenine. all the ministers are said to be Jews. This is the first time the Jews have assumed open controL While it la true that some of the members of the ministry under the Kerensky regime were Jews, and Jews have figured in Russian revolutions for many years, it is apprehended here that their renewal of the old Anti-Semitic feeling which may end in civil war. Ambassador Bakmetef f returned to Washington this morning and announced he would issue a statement later in the day. It was said at the Russian embassy that no news had been received from Russia for several days. FRANCIS MAKES REPORT. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 The first report from American Ambassador Francis on the upheaval in Russia arrived today, but added nothing to the news dispatches alr.dy received. PONT WASTE, THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled tonight and Sunday, probably rain; warmer tonight in northeast portion. Today's Temperature. Noon 60 Yesterday Maximum 54 Minimum 30 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy with conditions favorable for showers tonight and Sunday.' General Conditions The storm of small dimensions extends southward from Canada, covering the Great . t ...411 fiotioA niiaAttla4 1 weather with probably local rains

cast Of the Mississippi river wra north of the Ohio river. The weather continues fair In the west with temperature much above normal fop the peaon.

Gifts to Soldiers to Take Place of Those to Friends

Girls, employed la the office of the American Seeding Machine company, are planning to observe a "Soldier Christmas" this year. In former years It has been the custom of, the girls In the office to remember their fellow workers at Christmas time, with presents, but this year, instead of using the money this way, the girls are planning to buy presents for soldiers. Soldiers in France Being Remembered Parcel post packages of all sizes and shapes have been pouring into the Richmond postoffice Bioce Thursday- : All the packages are for men In France and by mailing early they will be received in time for Christmas. Superintendent of Mails Wilson, reiterated Saturday that all packages must be mailed by Thursday, November 15, in order to reach the men on Christmas day. WET LEAD NOW IS 1,085 VOTES CINCINNATI. Nov. 10. With official county totals from nine counties received and announced today by the secretary of state, included in the tabulation, the vote In the Ohio wet and dry election today showed a ma jority of 1,085 against prohibition. The tabulation which included re turns from sixty-eight counties offic ially received by the secretary of state: Fourteen county seat official returns and six unofficial but complete county returns showed: For prohibition 522,445; against prohibition 523,530. Tax Receipts $5,000 Greater in This Fall An increase of more than $5,000 over th,e fall payment of 1916 was made in the amount of taxes paid for the fall Installment In Wayne county this year, according to County Treasurer Weidner. ' ' The total amount of tares paid to the county as a part of the fall Installment was $460,308.55, while the taxes In 1916 amounted to $455,000. T J The treasurer's office, was" open'-for the first time Saturday since the tax rush was ended last Tuesday. Treasurer "vVeidner. and his" deputies have been busy all week, clearing, up the work of the rush. , V-. T' 3,000 worM SIGN PLEDGES More than 3,000 women of Richmond have signed food pledge cards this week it is believed. Mrs. H. Li. Monarch, secretary of the publicity committee of the food conservation campaign, Saturday received 1,968 cards from various teams. Reports from the teams In the north and south sections of the city have not been made. Mrs. Monarch addressed a large meeting of the Auxiliary of Locomotive Engineers Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Sackman, North Seventeenth street, and explained the food conservation campaign. An organization was formed and the members will have charge of the work in Falrview and West Richmond. Teams under the direction of Mrs. Lewis Kluter will be named. They will start their work today. The Auxiliary also voted to assist in filling the comfort kits for the Red Cross, which, will be sent from Richmond not later than Thursday, "Novvember 15 in order to reach the U. S. soldiers in France by ChristmasTday. The auxiliary has a membership of 350. FRENCH CHECK 'EM PARIS, Nov. 10 German troops undertook a series of advances last night against French positions northwest of Rhelms, says today's official report. They were repulsed ty the French.

Seventeen I. W. W.'s Flogged By Robed "Knights of Liberty"

TULSA. Okla.. Nov. 10. The whereabouts of seventeen half-Uaked severe-' ly beaten members ot the : Industrial Workers of the World seized from policemen, flogged with a cat-o-clne-tails, tarred and feathered last night by a band of sixty black-robed and hooded "Knights of Liberty" was unknown here today. ' With the warning "Never return to Tulsa," the I. W. W.'s were started through the brush away from the city followed by a fusillade of shots. Eleven of the I. W. W.'s were arrested in a recent raid on state headquarters here. The other six had testified last night at the trlalB of theli; fellows in city court. All were being taken by a roundabout route to I. W. W. headquarters in three touring cars by city policemen when they were halted by the black-shrouded figures who pointed rifles and pistols. The policemen bad Intended to exact from the L W. W 's a promise to leave the city and not return whereupon the prison sentences would fcMns&ssa sua-

CAPTAINS OF "Y" ARMIES ARE PICKED

Both Sides Ready To Start Canvass For $25,000 Part of Fund. The two armies of Y. M. C. A. work ers have been mobilized, aad a captain eelected for each of the ten companies, which under J. A. Carr, as commander-in-chief, will begin a four-day drive, starting next Wednesday, for $25,000 to be used In Y. M. C. A. war work. The $25,000 to be raised In Richmond and Wayne county is part of the nation-wide campaign for $35,000,000. The money will not only be used for the welfare of American soldiers, but for' French and Russian soldiers as well. Recreation will be provided In the many training camps in this coun try and abroad. ........ A luncheon was held In the Y. M. C. A., at noon Saturday, attended by all of the "soldiers" In the two armies F. A. Perry. Y. M. C. A. worker, ot Michigan, who returned last week from France spoke to the workers 0 what the money will be used for. The Sublime Brute." A mass meeting will be held In the Y. M. C. A. auditorium Saturday night. Dr. Perry will speak on German as "The Sublime Brute" and he will tell of some of his observations while with the American troops In France. City , and county organizations are now complete. The armies will sally forth bright and early next Wednes day morning. General Howard Dili is in command of the "selected" workers and General W. H. Romey in command of the volunteer army. The army of selected workers, commanded by General Dill, is composed of five teams. Leslie E. Hart, Is captain of the merchants, and E. S. Curtis, Frank Druit, Sam Fred, George Rohe and Fred Lemon are in the company. Julian Cates is captain of the clerks, with Ed Crawford, Everett Ackennan and Harry Doan as members of the company. County Auditor Bowman, is captain of the officials, and Ed Weldner, John Holaday. J. T. GileB and J. LC. Edgerton are members of the com pany. B. C. Bartel is captain of the company of jobbers, composed of W. H. Quigg. J. H. Johnson, R. B. Jones, Paul Rice and John Poundstone. Dr. A. L. Bramkamp is captain of the Physicians with Drs. F. W. Krueger, O. L. Bond, Frank Ross, M. Johnston and F. P. Buche members of the company. Commanded by Romey ;.The armyvjaf volunteer wrkers is commanded by General Romey. The company of. manufacturers is commanded by J. H. Mills. Willard Z. Carr, W. F. Bockhoff, R. B. Nicholson, Ira C. Wood and W. P. Robinson are the "soldiers" in the company. A. L. Jenkins Is captain of the agents with E. B. KnoIIenberg, J. C. Price, Hermon Pardieck, Bert Hill and F. I.. Braffett members of the company. Will Reller is captain of the company of attorneys. A. M. Gardner. Joshua Allen and Paul Beckett are members of the company. Rev. J. s. Hill is captain of the company of ministers. In the company are Revs. J. C. Erwin, E. E. Davis, F. A. Dressel, C. Raymond Isley and R. L. ; Semans. William Bailey Is captain of the remnants with E. H. Harris,,E. M. Campfield, Richard Eedgwlck Henry Siekman and Rev. R. D. Baldwin as members of the company. The following havtTbeen selected as township captains: W. J. Curtis, Franklin; Thomas' Brannon, New Garden; Harry Thornburgh, Dalton; J. Ellis, Clay; Will Stahr. Jefferson; Dr. C. M. Pierce, Jackson; .William Wilson, Harrison ; Lincoln Parkins, Washington; A. L. Baldwin. Webster; W. A. Lewis, Greene; Peter Beckman, Perry; Joel Moore, Boston; Rev. Mr. O'Connor, Center The captain of Abington township has not been selected. The mass meeting Saturday night will begin at 7:30 o'clock. No admis sion will be charged and the meeting is open to the general public . Secretary Albus of the Commercial citfb will introduce Dr. Perry. AIRPLANE AND SUBMARINE MODELS ARE EXHIBITED Donald Sempler has models of an airplane and submarine, built to scale, with all apparatus complete, at the Wayne township exhibit at the court house. A model chicken house, hog yard, hog run, and hog pen, with fa ram outbuildings, are features made by the seventh and eighth grades of District No. 10 schooL Forced to Watch Work. .The -policemen in charge of the prisoners, were offered no violence, but were forced to drive the motor carB to the rendezvous in a ravine near the city and watch the work of the "Knight of Liberty," none of whom were recognized because of the disguises. Later in the night, the streets of Tulsa were- placarded with printed signs bearing this warning: "NOTICE TO L W. W.'s: "Don't let the sun set on you in TulBSj. (Signed Vigilance Committee." When the party reached the ravine the Industrial Workers were ordered to strip. A careful guard was kept over each one who previously had been searched and whose hands had been tied with rope. ' A circle of motor ears was drawn about a huge tree and in the glare of the headlights man after man was tied up and lashed on the book until the blood ran. Boiling hot tar then was Applied and handfuls of tatJBusm thrown Into fne Nr. '

British Drive Aimed at U-Boat Nests

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. The great purpose of the present Gel-man offensive in Flanders is to destroy the German submarine nests at Ostend and Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast. If the British can gain control of the coast as far as Holland they will great

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Germans Believe Reckoning Day Dawns Nearl Says Dr. Perry, Just Back From French Front;

A great stream, of knowledge filtering into Germany which at last has tended to create, a suspicion' among the . German people that a reckoning tavt 1 m!ft. AftrtWrdine to Jtv. F. A. Perry, pasttn tire-College cbufeivtfl Adrian, Michi who returned last wees, from France." - --,.,. ;. , Dr. Perry is In Richmond to help with the preliminary work of the Y, M. C A., campaign for $25,000 to he used in providing recreation for soldiers ih camps in this country, France, England, Russia and Switzerland. Dr. Perry has been in France all summer with the first expeditionary forces, having been sent by the Y. M. C. A. ' Evidences that the Germans are beginning to believe that a reckoning day is coming isseen in the fact that the morale of. the Germans, who are taken prisoner by the French, Is steadPERKJT TO TELL OF "SUBLIME BRUTE" Several Richmond families already have soldier boys in France, preparing to go into the rtenchea. Many more families will soon have sons, or brothers Hn France. Dr. F. A. Perry. Y. M. C. A. worker, who spent the summer in France, with General Pershing's expeditionary forces, will tell 'what preparations are being made for these men at a mass meeting to be held to the Y. M. C A. auditorium at 7:30 o'clock Saturday night. Dr. Perry is an unusually ; strong speaker and will portray Germany as the "sublime brute." He has a wealth ot personal experiences to recount No ad; mission is charged to the meeting. Every family which already has a soldier in the. war or will soon have one should not miss this opportunity. BRITISH PUSH Of HALF MILE BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM, Nov. 10. (By Associated Press.) The British troops which attacked this morning in the Passchendaele area were reported at an "early hour to have battled their way forward as much as 800 yards at some points. ASSAULT WAS ON FRONT OF ONE MILE AND HALF (By Associated Press) In Flanders the British attack north and northwest of Passchendaele this morning and at points pushed forward half ft mile in the early fighting. The assault was on a limited front about a mile and a ttalf . TO OBSERVE HEALTH DAY Children's health crusade day will be celebrated Friday, December 7, in Richmond public schools, according to an announcement made by Superintendent Giles, who received notice from the Indian Society for the Prevention of Tnbefeulests.

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Evidences of Foe's Atrocities Found, He Says

lliy declining Dr.' Perry told a Palladium reporter Saturday, v Atrocity Evidence , Seen. r Evidence of German-atrocities may be 'seen' everywhere in Flanders and Belgium he said Women who have been'-horribly mutilated,- their breasts cut from them, ears severed and even their noses cut off. many of them who have had, their eyes burned out, are seen. Little children have been mangled before their parents who were powerless against the inhuman brutality, witnesses have testified before Dr. Perry. v But the most brutal atrocities are a thing of the past in the opinion of Dr. Perry. Partly because the Germans are beginning to believe that God is not controlled by the kaiser and partly because the first German army.

ITALIANS IN DANGER OF

LOSING WHOLE NORTH PLAIN

BERLIN, (via London) , Nov. 10. The Austro-German forces which are invading northern Italy have reached the Piave river. Asiago has been cap-, tured. ROME SAYS ENEMY IS CHECKED IN ODRO VALLEY ROME, Nov. 10. The enemy has been checked in the Odro valley, the war office anounces. A hostile thrust at Brocon, in the Tesino basin also has been checked. - From Susegana to the sea the Italian rear guards; disengaging themselves from the enemy, crossed the Piave river, blowing up bridges. . An Italian rear guard force which had been surrounded at Lorenzago, succeeded in forcing its way out. CONTENDING FORCES ARE V LINED UP ALONG PIAVE ' - (By Associated Press) .Along a forty-five mile stretch of the -Piave river In northeastern Italy, the armies of the Austro-German invaders and the Italian defenders are lined up on opposite sides of the stream. V But although the Piave line on the lower course of the river thus has been successfully, reached by the Italian forces la their retirement, they are being subjected to a newly developed menace on their left flank. The Teutonic command has finally Eight Killed When Germans Drop Bombs l on French Hospitals PARiS, Nov. 10. German aviators last night dropped bombs on a French hospital at Zuydcoote, department of the Nord, killing 7 persons ; and wounding 9. Dunkirk was again bom barded, six casualties resulting. The following official announcement was made: . "Enemy aviators threw down fifty bombs in the region of t Dunkirk. Three persons were killed and three wounded.

"The hospital at Zuydcoote also was attacked - by German aviators, who threw down Incendiary , bombs. Seven person! belonging to the hospital staff were killed" and nine were .wounded." ., ft

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German destroyers at Ostend. raids on London. which was so skilled in brutality. Is disappearing. - . . When the American soldiers, under General Pershing, arrived in France, the' people : were-overjoyed.; The rival "of American Uroopl, ' not - new nope into the hearts ot the Frencb, who had started to believe that every thing would be lost to the kaiser. As the Americans marched through the streets, with the Stars and Stripes proudly floating before them, the peo ple rushed into their ranks and fell on them and wept for joy, Dr. Perry said. American troops are now in training camps in France and England. Dr. Perry said. The troops in France were rapidly preparing to take over a strip of trenches before Dr. Perry left. The Y. M. C. A. organizations are doing great work among the troops he said. sprung its expected drive on the west ern edge of the Trentino. Forced Way to Asiago Pressing south in the Sugana valley, Austro-German troops have forced their way as far as Asiago, Berlin announces, and after desperate street fighting, have captured that place. Rome indicates successful Italian resistance to thrusts in the Tesino basin at Brocon pass. The German announce ment, however, may indicate the subsequent pushing back of the line in this sector, Eilch Is in the northern Sugana valley region. The attack in the' Asiago district must be held by the Italians if their Piave line is not to be turned and the whole of northern Italy fall into the hands of the invaders. Further west in the Trentino an Austro-German attack was launched in the Ledro valley but was quickly repulsed. INDIANA GRANGE TO MEET HERE Richmond will entertain 600 delegates of the Indiana State Grange association, December 11-13 in the Coliseum. . In order to perfect plans for the entertainment of the delegates who will be in Richmond for the three days sessions, a meeting of the Publicity committee of the Commercial club will be held early in the week. ALBERT HELMS DIES WHILE IN COUNTY JAIL Albert Helms, 88 years old. died Friday afternoon, about 1 o'clock at the county jail, from an attack of delirium tremens. Helms had been sentenced to serve ten days on a public intoxication charge and had been at the jail but two days. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at i o'clock at the parlors of Doan and Kulte, Rev. 0. Raymond Isley will be in charge. Bn lal win be at Oentervftle.

PRO-GERMAN

LITERATURE

DISTRIBUTED BY STEALTH Anti-War Cards, ArtacESng Military, Found In Rich mond Saturday MorningsInvestigation Is Oil , FOUND ON SIDEWALKS Some time Friday night anti-war lit erature was distributed in some parts of the city. Abusive statements reflecting upon men who are serving their country in the army had been printed on cards, about the size of post cards, and Saturday morning a number of ; these cards were found on the sidewalks, in entrances to places of business, and on the verandas of residences. Early Saturday morning one of these cards was turned over to Chief of Po nce McNally who at once forwarded it to L. Ert Slack, United States District Attorney, Indianapolis. Of Socialism Nature. The charees nrinted on thes were of a radically Socialistic nature. Chief McNallv has not been nhlo in ascertain where they were printed: No arrests bad . been made up to noon Saturday. It Is the onlnlon of Chief McNallv that one of the motives of the men who distributed the cards was the hope that the newspapers would give full publicity to the scurrilous attack . made upon the country's defenders. Aitnougn pro-German propaganda has been active In Richmond for nemo time the action taken last night in tne distribution of anti-military literature is the, boldest yet undertaken by these propagandists. The attack made upon the military branch follows closelv in the vate nf a determined pro-German crusade to defeat the recent food' conservation movement in Richmond. railroad am FOG VICTIM Paul Del Ross, C. & O. section foreman, was killed early Saturday morning when he failed to follow the advice be gave Frank Neal and John Graff, which enabled them to save their lives. Del Ross, who is an Italian, and about 33 years old, was killed when a ; train struck the hand-car he and his two conpanions were riding on. The accident occurred on the trestle near the Starr Piano company's plant The heavy fog which enveloped the city early in the morning is held responsible for the men not seeing the approaching train. The accident occurred about 6:30 o'clock. Del Ross was the first to bear the approaching train. He shouted to Neal and Graff to jump and they did, Del Ross, however, failed to follow bis own advice and was struck and ln4 stantly killed. John Welsh was eon-; ductor of the west-bound freight train which struck him. The dead man was single. He has no known relatives living In this country but hi3 mother is living in Italy. . Ha has been employed by the C- &. O.' company for the last nine years, Hai lived at 618 North Twelfth street. The body has been taken to the funeral! parlors of Jordan, McSXanus, Hunt and Waltennann, ONE KILLED IN CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10 One man was killed and six persons injured here today in one railroad and two street car accidents due to the trans' ually heavy fog which hung over thai entire city from early in the morning until nearly noon. John LukenbUL 48, Gosport, Ind., was killed when a hand car on which he and six other men were riding was struck by an inbound C. L & W. freight train. There were1 two rear end collisions between street cars on the city lines. SCORES HURT IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Nov. 10. Scores of persons were injured in railroad, street car and elevated collissions and other accidents due to a heavy fog here this morning. The injuries were mostly o a slight nature. Twenty five or more persons were injured in a rear-end collisslon In the yards ot the Chicago & Alton railroad. At 10 o'clock the fog was still so thick that office buildings were illuminated as if at night. To Dim "Great White Way" Daring War NEW YORK. Nov. 10. Broadway tar-famed "Great White Way" win be dimmed for the remainder of the wary, commencing tonight, by order of the fuel administrator at, .Washington, The miriads of lights in their fantastic advertising designs will now glow only from 7:45-until 11 o'clock each night instead of from dusk until th early morning hours. . The fuel administration estimated that 50 percent of the coal used In prw dudng electricity to . light - trp thf "White Way." might well be saved. .'