Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 320, 21 November 1917 — Page 1
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YJ.C.A.WAR FUND TOTAL OVERREACHED $15,000,000
Nation Gave More Than Fifty Millions To Offering For Red Triangle Wayne Townships Short. FOUR FILL QUOTA NEW YORK, Nov. 21. Final official returns received at noon today put the Y. M. C. A. war fund above the $50,000,000 mark. The authorized revised total is $50,153,000.54 or $15,153,000,54 above the $35,000,000 goal. The contest between the eastern and central departments, with headquarters in New York and Chicago respectively, ended today with the eastern department almost $-.000,000 ahead, the figures being: Eastern department, $20,104,024. Central department, $18,380,735. TEN TOWNSHIPS FAIL TO REACH QUOTA FOR FUND Ten townships out of the fifteen in Wayne county failed to support the Y. M. C. A. fund, the money in which will be used for welfare work in the various army training camps. Harrison, Clay. Perry and Jefferson townships over-subscribed their quotas. The remaining ten townships in the county failed even to raise their apportionment of the $25,000 fund raised in Wayne county, which Is a part of the state and national fundi Dalton township's quota was $300. The township raised $116.25 or thSrtyeight percent of its quota. Harry Thornburg was chairman of tho town ship. . Jackson Falls Short. Jackson tp wash ir- o-McJjrG4 M. Pierce was chairman, subscribed $1,177.33. The apportionment of, the township was $2,651. Abington township raised forty-eight percent oi its quota of $359, or $175. Harry Jartett was chairman of the township. Franklin" tcrwafehip's apportionment was $636. There were $392 raised. W. J. Curtis was chairman- of the township. Center township, of which Re. J. B. O'Connor was chairman, raised $725. . The apportionment was $1,467. Boston, of which Joel Moore was chairman, raised $372, while $484 was what should have been subscribed. Greene raised $443. The township's quota was $568. William A. Lewis was chairman of the township. New Garden raised, $715.75 while its quota was $7.42. Thomas Brannon was chairman of the township. Washington, of which Lincoln Parkins was chairman, raised $625. The township's quota was $8S5. Webster's apportionment was $328. The amount raised was $277.50. Wayne Fails to Give. Wayne township outside the city of Richmond also failed to "do its bit" according to the final returns. The quota for the township outside Richmond was $2,615. A total of $852.95 was raised, only 32 percent. This was the poorest showing. As it was the county's quota of $25,000 was over-subscribed $4,627.15. THE WEATHER For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Generally fair toniaht and Thursday. Warmer tonight. Today's Temperature. Noon 51 Yesterday Maximum .......... 55 Minimum 22 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Possibly local showers. General Conditions Barometric pressure remains low over Southern Canada and Eastern United States. Storms over New England are causing snow in Boston, New York and Montreal. Unseasonably warm weather continues over the Northwest, with the temperature 6S degrees above at Medicine Hat, 70 above at Denver and from 60 to 70 at Saskatchewan. Low pressures ever Canada wil cause somewhat unsettled weather over this district with some cloudiness and showers in scattered places.
Army Closed to Men
Richmond and Wayne county men who have been temporarily discharged from military service because of some physical defect may find themselves at the head of the list of the next men chosen for army service, under the new selective service regulations. Men who have been discharged because of flat-feet, defective vision will be included in the next list of men chosen and may be certified for military service. These men will not be compelled to shoulder a rifle but will
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Miss Anita Patton It is rumored In the circle of their most intimate friends that Miss Anita Patton, of Los Angeles and San Gabriel, is engaged to Gen. John J. Pershing, and that the marriage will take place after the war. Miss Patton is the daughter of George S. Patton. a prominent lawyer of southern California. The Patton and Pershing families have been friends for many years. Charles S. Patton, Jr., is now a lieutenant on General Pershing's staff.
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Richmond School Boys Knitting
If, a brief year ago, it had been suggested to Jimmy Jones, or any other Richmond grade school boy, that he should join a knitting class he would have gotten red around the ears and would have wanted to fight. But today several Richmond school teachers are planning to organize knitting classes for school boys and the cautious advances they have made to their young charges to ascertain how the plan took with them have been, on the whole, most satisfactorily received. Jimmy Jones and all his tribe desire to do their bit, and If doing one's bit includes knitting, well, trot out your yarn and your needles and let's! get busy. Tried Out at Baxter The experiment of coaxing young, and completely masculine. Richmond from his football to a yarn ball and a! pair of needles was first tried out at the Baxter school, West Third and Randolph streets. Was it a successful experiment? Miss Mary Mather, editor of the Junior Palladium, says it was. She admits that when she visited Baxter school and saw boys, their lessons completed, quietly and dexteriously knitting woolen "squares" at their 607 Women Sign Food Pledge Cards Efficient team work of the Richmond women who assisted Monday and Tuesday with the food conservation pledge card campaign was responsible for 607 signed cards handed to Mrs. H. L. Monarch, Secretary of the Publicity committee, Tuesday night The women were pleased with the co-operation given tliem by -housewives in all parts of Richmond. Manager A. J. Hadwcod, o the Atlas Underwear company, handed In 300 signed pledge cards. At the Starr piano factory 70 signatures were sereived. Thre are 75 women employed in the factory. There were 149 cards signed by the Indianapolis Glove company employes. be given some kind of work which does not require strenuous physical exertion. The army will be closed to registered men after December 15, according to the regulations, and they will not be allowed to volunteer. Husband Will Be Taken. It is very likely that men with dependents will also be taken as the Lovernment has made allowances to the dependents of men accepted for military service.
desks she had to rub her eyes to convince herself she wa3 not dreaming. "It is just one hundred percent pure patriotism that has Influenced these Baxter boys to knit," Miss Mather informed another newspaper worker. Girls Taught 'Em "The Baxter girls taught the boys how to knit, for the most part, and
rney learned rapidly. I am told th even durine the recess nerlnd ma of the boys walk about the school var knitting. "And the manual training boys at Baxter have constructed a loom and all the children bring carpet raga to school, these rags being woven into mats by the loom. These mats are to be used for the floors of army and navy hospitals. The squares the boys and girls are knitting are sewn together and they make veiy comfortable robes for convalescent patients in the war hospitals." CITY ON BEET SUGAR FARE Richmond started on the beet sugar dietWednesday. Six hundred bags, containing 100 pounds in each bag, were received by Hood and company, wholesale grocers, late Tuesday afternoon. Another car load is expected in several days. The sale of the sugar to retailers probably will be limited according to City Food Director McKinley. According to State Food Administrator Barnard beet sugar should retail at eight and one-half cents a pound, which allows a fair profit for the retailer. Many Richmond grocers, who have been selling cane sugar at more than ten cents a pound, and who were re ported to the state food director, have lnl-arftl1 ntnAn r.4ny.A il. " v i ' u i-ucii iics on-ivtr tiicy were reported it became known Wednesday. About thirty grocers were reported to the state director. The state administrator has ruled that one cent on each pound is a fair profit for the retailer on the sale of sugar.
of Draft Age After December 15,
It is estimated that in nearly half the cases of those exempted from service, ailments were of such a minor nature as to permit the eligibles to earn their own livlihood without their oefects being commonly known. These men will be used in the organization of road and wagon gangs and in special trades In which they are especially qualified. - v L ' ' It is believed they will not become subject to the first draft, all of -which probably will be moblized by Decem
SECOND FO
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CAMPAIGN ON Canvassers Visit Those Who Refused To Sign Cards Movement Explained. A second canvass of Wayne county in the interests of the national food conservation campaign is now well under way and it is probable the work will have been completed within a week. During the first canvass there were quite a few families who declined to pledge themselves to conserve their iooa supplies, the majority having been influenced in so doing by a proGerman propaganda which attempted to defeat the purposes of the conservation movement. There were a few people who declined to sign pledges because they were obstinately oppos ed to denying themselves in any form. During the second canvass the people who refused to pledge themselves when first called upon are being visited again, and the canvassers are also calling on people who were absent from their homes when the first campaign was conducted. Almost Completed. The second canvass hag almost been completed in Richmond, except in West Richmond and Fairvlew. "I believe there will be very few Wayne county families not pledged to food conservation when the second campaign closes," said Miss M. E. B. Culbertson, secretary of the County Council of Defense. There are still a few people who believe that conservation of food suppiles means the curtailment of their rationing, and to these people it is being carefully explained that the only purpose of the government is an occasional substitution of not generally used staples, and a whole-hearted effort to prevent the wastage of all food supplies. REDS DECLARE RUSSIA OUT (By Associated Press) The Russian Maximalist government has declared Russia out of the war, according to information from, German and Scandinavian sources. A despatch, to Copenhagen from Berlin says the belief is held in the German capital that the prospects for a J'jjeace of conciliation" are faT better Iflt Previouslv- Neutral capitals have tJI official report nor is there word i from Petrograd that the Bolshevik! have decided to suspend military activities. The Workmens and Soldiers' congress is facing a split into Bolshevik! and anti-Bolshevikl organizations. The district of the Ukraine, in southwestern Russia has declared its independence and 360,000 Ukrainian troops have been withdrawn from: the fighting front, which may cause a serious crippling of the effectiveness of the Russian army. BLOSHEVIKI ELEMENT IS GETTING TO BE UNPOPULAR STOCKHOLM, Nov. 21. Reports brought by the latest travelers to reach Tornea from Petrograd indicate that a resulsion of feeling is setting in against the Bolsheviki. Regiments of soldiers have paraded the streets of the Russian capitol bearing banners with Inscriptions such as "We want no separate peace," "Down with Petrograd's domination by a minority party tyranny" and "Nicholas' regime was never so tyrannic as the Bolsheviki regime." The central committee of the antiBolsheviki socialist coalition has passed a resolution demanding liberty of the press, the dismissal of the red guard and the immediate cessation of fratricidal war. Maxim Gorky's paper and the Volna Narodna, also demand that the red guard be disarmed. American minister Norris learns from a competent source that the food supply in Petrograd is ominously short and that the bread ration is now three quarters of a Russian pound for two days. Nearly one-third of the executive committee formed by - the Maximalists at the outbreak of the revolt have resigned and it is reported that the remainder have conferred dictorial law-making powers on Nikolai Lenine, who is now issuing decrees altering the fundamental laws. ber 15, the time at which the new regulations become effective but they will be placed on the list of eligibles in their regular order of liability for future calls, beginning with the first one after the present quota, is completed. Most of the regulations including the points of most imnortanr to the mik. lie become effective at noon, December All exemptions and dish recalled and the exempted or - dis
IN RICHMOND
Mother's Claim of Seven Sons in Army Proved to be Fake
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 21. After having stirred the citizens to a fever heat of patriotism and after many organizations had taken steps to honor her, the story told by Mrs." William Grey of this city that seven of her thirteen sons had gone to war has developed into one of the boldest fakes ever given publicity in the central West. , Mrs. Grey lives and so do her seven sons, but not one of them is at war. Neither are the photographs, which she passed as those of her boys, genuine. An investigation today developed that the pictures of three of the boys are friends of her sons. It is stated the woman gave out the story so she could impress President Wilson and induce him to exempt one of her sons, who is about to be included in the draft. Cold Feet Mistaken For Flat Feet by Selected Soldiers Flat-feet aren't being turned out of the army training camp at Waco, Tex., says Ralph H. Moore, in a letter to Jesse Moore of Milton. Several men in the camp, who were selected for service thought they had flat feet while in reality it was cold feet they had, says Moore. However, he says the feeling of homesickness Is leaving most of the men and they are settling down to their work with a whole-hearted spirit
Richmond Club Women Join War
Richmond club women Tuesday afternoon Joined the war on society's table conventions. . - - Away with the code of manners which provides for leaving the major part of every portion on the plate and for serving so many varieties of food, they said. The martial manifesto was delivered at the meeting of the Domestic Science associaUon in Perry hall, Earlham college. Mrs. Shirk Sound Keynote. Mrs. E. W. Shirk, president of the club, sounded the keynote of the warfare when she said : "I certainly do favor a return to the old-fashioned ways of serving as a means of saving food. Let us serve simpler meals and only help ourselves to as much as we care to eat This is a small matter apparently, but let us please stir the sugar in our tea and coffee. This saves an additional lump or spoonful "on every cup." Points considered by the club in the war on waste follow: Though the campaign for a "clean plate" is bad form according to the rules of etiquette, we must observe the rule to win the war: Old-Fashioned Way Best. The best aid in the "clean plate" movement is a return to the old-fash-M'LEAR WRITES ON BOARD SHIP The first communication from a Richmond man with the Rainbow division since it left for France has been received in Richmond by Mrs. George McLear, whose son, Harry, is a member of the division. Several words on the post card have been marked out by censors. These are indicated by x's. Following is a copy of the post card: U. S. S. Transport somewhere enroute, 1917. Dear Folks: Here we are, God knows where, but feeling great Didn't get seas?ck but a lot of the boys had "thin ears" for a day or two. Getting very good food on board and lots of it Had xxxxx xxxxx today and the way the crews made xxxxx get her xxxxx under. Love to all, Harry. Tell Mrs. Hugo, Fred is O. K. 150 Field Artillery, Am. Ex. xxxxx via New York. McLear writes he'd like to hear from all his friends. charged men will be re-classified and re-examined.. The powers of local army boards will be extended to fixing the classification of all eligibles including agricultural and industrial laborers and district or appeal board will become simply reviewing boards to determine whether classifications made by the local board were correct Boards of attorneys will be formed ia every community to serve without compensation, who will advise all registrants about the correct way to
BRITISH PUSH THROUGH ON 32-MILE FRONT TO DEPTH OF FOUR TO FIVE MILES
Infantrymen And Tanks Win Great Smash Without Artillery Offensive Enemy Completely Surprised Thousands of Prisoners Taken Berlin Admits Impact of Assault Was Shock To "Impregnable" Line. -
600 ATTEND THIRD SING Six hundred persons went to the High school auditorium Tuesday even'ing to attend the third of Richmond's popular community sings and sang some of the old songs which were familiar to mothers and fathers. Principal Bentley said he was afraid it would be impossible to find a building large enough for the sings if the attendance kept increasing. The High school orchestra under the direction of Ralph C. Sloane with Miss Edna Marlatt at the piano assisted with the singing. From 8:30 until 9 o'clock Supervisor Sloane let the audience sing songs that were called for and among them were: "Love's Old Sweet Song," "Onward, Christian Soldiers," "America, the Beautiful," and others. From 7 until 7:30 o'clock there was a concert by the High school orchestra. Mrs. F. W. Krueger was the soloist. She sang two familiar numbers.
on Wasteful Table Etiquette
loned way of serving, placing dishes of eatablesf othe- tajble and letting eexsbr yBfBdB "ttflfr himself In "proportion to his capacity. Society has followed the rule one should not stir the sugar in his coffee cup and this has added an extra spoonful or two of sugar. Uncle Sam wants the extra sugar now to help feed the allies. Society also has a rule it is not polite at dinner to refuse anyone of the chief dishes. Usually a considerable portion is thrown into the garbage cans which Food Administrator Hoover is trying to keep empty. A demonstration of how to make war breads was given by Miss Elsie Marshall, of Earlham college. A display of trays for Invalids, school lunches, etc., prepared by Earlham girls was a feature of the meeting. Fined For Driving Lightless Machine George S. Tappan, in city court Wednesday, was fined $25 and costs for operating an automobile without lights. Tappan. last Saturday night, ran into a buggy driven by Frederick Wiesehahan, injuring his wife and small daughter. The accident occurred on the Liberty pike, several miles out of Richmond. Wiesehahan'3 daughter sustained a broken leg. ADVANCE FIVE MILES LONDON, Nov. 21. The British forces in Palestine have now advanced five miles northwest of Jerusalem, the war office announces.
Hagerstown Man Married For 65 Years Gives Rules of Happiness
HAGERSTOWN. Ind. Nov. 21 William S. Farlowe, of Hagerstown, has raised a dispute over the claim of George Bishop, of Richmond, of having been married longer than any man in Wayne county. Mr. Fariowe and his wife lived together, without separation, except for two years during the Civil war, when Mr. Farlowe was in the army, for 65 years, 3 months and 12 days. Following are a few rules given by Mr. Farlowe for a successful married
New Regulations Show
answer the question forms of questionaires that will be sent the men by the local boards. The medical examination of eligibles will not be made until such time as an actual call of men for service is made.- Te required number of men called for will be examined in the order that they come. Men of military age.vwlth dependents are placed in a more secure position as there is no way that they can be called for service out of their turn.
LONDON, Nov. 21. The Hlnden-
burg line has been broken to a depth of four to five miles, the war office announces. Several thousand prisoners have been taken. British troops stormed the first system of the Hindenburg line defenses on the whole front between St Quentin and the Scarpe river, a distance of 32 miles. The British Infantry and tanks pressed on and captured the second system of defenses of a mile beyond. Taken by Surprise. The attack was begun yesterday by the third armjt There was no artillery preparations and the Germans were taken completely by surprise. The second system of German defenses captured by the BriUsh. is . known as the Hindenburg support line. The British captured Benavis Lameau wood, LaVacqueric, the defenses known as Welsh ridge, and Ribecourt village. Their operations are continuing. Whole Line Taken. The whole German line west of the canal DuNord to the Bapaume-Cam-brai road has been captured. A large number of tanks moved forward in advance of the infantry when the attack was "opened and broke through successive belts of German wire defenses, which were of great depth and Etrength. The British also fought their way through Couillet wood. Lieutenant General Sir Julian Byng Is in command of the attacking army. BERLIN ADMITS IT BERLIN, Nov. 21, via London German reserves checked the British in their rear positions after ground had been gained by the attackers, says today's official communication. The Jo'JsvMSia,taicied" of Gralnccuirt, and portions of the permanently established works. GENERAL PERSHING SEES BRITISH FORCES ADVANCE (By Associated Press) BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Nov. 21. General Pershing, commander of the American forces in France, was present at the British headquarters as the guest of Field Marshal Haig, the British commander to witness the British offensive. The American commander followed the batUe with the deepest interest TANKS PUNCTURE LINE AND INFANTRY FOLLOWS (By Associated Press) Field Marshal Haig has sprung a surprise on the Germans in northern France attacking suddenly on a front of more than 30 miles and breaking the famous Hindenburg line to a maximum depth of nearly five miles. His troops are still fighting their way forward in the most spectacular offensive of the war on the western front since the trench lines were established. The blow was struck without warning, no artillery preparation preceding it The British tanks in great numbers smashed their way through the for midable German wire entanglements, plowing a road for the infantry which swarmed irresistibly forward. Village after village fell Into British hands as Haig's troops pressed on, until at Marcoing and at Tenneux, on the Batume-Cambrai, the important German base and important railway Junction, which apparenUy is the British objective, fell into their hands. Several thousand prisoners hare been taken by the British as well as large quantities of war material. The Continued On Page Twelve. life of 65 yars: Stay with your wife, to leave long means to lose. A husband should stay at home in the evenings, at least until his wife has gone to bed, and then care should be taken in leaving so as not to awaken her. Always be the boss of your own household, but don't let your wife know it Never complain about the cooking. Never worry. ' Should ajnan with dependents desire to waive his classification status it will be necessacy for him to present affidavits from the dependents, before ho is taken for military service. At the waext session , of Congress, which convenes in December, the question of enlarging -the national army to twice or even three; times the size authorized by the original selective service act continuance of the selective service act and compulsory military training will be taken tip.