Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 321, 22 November 1917 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, NOV. 22, 1917.

NECESSARY FOR EVERY CITIZEN TO SAVE FUEL

Burn Wood if Possible Says County Fuel Director Botes.

Arrest U. S. Soldier Suspected as Spy DENVER, Col.. oNv. 22. Max Under, a soldier in the quartermaster's

department at Fort Logan, near here,

and said by federal officers to be a German naval reservist was arrested

this morning by federal officers su

spected of being a spy.

In a statement Issued Thursday Fred S. Bates of Richmond , a member of the Wayne county Council of Defense, and fuel director of the county, shows the absolute necessity of every householder in the county conserving his coal supply in a most careful manner. His statement follows: "In the normal year of 1915 Indiana produced 17.006,125 tons of coal. Of this 6.394.019 tons were used in Indiana in domestic and manufacturing consumption. The railroads used practically the same amount the exact figures being 6,188,550 tons. There were shipped out of the state, 4,423,583 tons. "But in 1915 Indiana bought foreign coal coal mined outside the state to the amount of 9,141,746 tons. "Now, if it were possible to restrict the use of Indiana coal to this state, on the basis of the 1915 figures, we would still be short 4,748,163 tons, the difference between what was shipped oat of the state and what was shipped in. "It i3 true that much Indiana coal

is bein shipped out of the state. These

shipments are on legal contracts made before the United State regulatory law

went into effect, and if there is to be the least regard for law, these contracts can not be invaded. "Indiana' does not produce enough coal for her own needs even in normal years. Why she doesn't may be interesting speculation but it isn't pertinent to the immediate situation. The embarassing fact to be dealt with is that if we could take all of the Indiana output for Indiana consuption, we still would be short approximately 5,000,000 tons of coal. We Must Save Coal "There Isn't enough coal to meet all cur normal needs. Some one must suffer. It is obvious that we do not dare, in such a critical time, to cut down the government supply, or the supply for those manufacturing concerns which are engaged in making those things immediately necessary to our fighting forces, or can we, for a single day, embarrass transportation by cutting down on the railroad supply. "The curtailment and saving must be made In industries which are manufacturing those things not absolutely necessary to the prosecution of the war or not absolutely necessary to the maintenance of life. Here is a factory making hair combs and watch chains. In the same city is a factory making ammunition. With the limited amount of fuel there is not enough for both. Hair combs and watch chains are not necessary to the war or to maintaining life. That factory must, if occasion demands be denied coal so that the ammunition plant may keep going night and day. "But there are,T 1,000 persons employed in this hair comb and watch chain factory and it may be urged, that it is necessary to keep these people employed else they will be unable to buy coal or food. "The only possible way to keep that factory going i3 for the home consumers of coal to cut down on their use of coal to such an extent as will release enough coal to keep this factory running - This is the whole problem. If the Indiana homes will

GERHARD WITTE DIES SUDDENLY

Gerhard Witte, 66 years old, an employe of the Richmond Casket company died suddenly Tuesday morning at the factory, of heart disease. Prior to his coming to Richmond he was a farmer south of the city, and he also operated a grocery in Richmond. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Max Kirchenbauer, Mrs. Arthur Instordt, and Mrs. Charles Mull, and three sons, Paul Witte. Walter Witte and Mark Witte who is in the army. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. 5

make enough of a sacrifice, if wood is burned where possible, if one stove is made to do the service of two, If half the house is closed, if public halls are closed, if churches cut down their demands to the very minimum, if, in fact, each home in Indiana uses one ton less coal .this year than it did last year, we may be

ame to get by in this state without suffering."

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Group of British kiddies made homeless by German air raiders getting a Salvation Army dinner

It has long since been proved that the Germans gain no military advantage by their air raids over England They can add to the sum total of the suffering of women and children, however, and nothing pleases the Germans more than to cause the helpless to suffer. This British official hoto, showing London children whose homes have been destroyed by German bombs, strikes a heart stirring note. The tiny tots are happy despite their predicament, which would be much worse were it not for the Salvation Army, which is keeping them supplied with food.

CHAUFFEURS NEEDED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 The signal corps needs thousands of chauffeurs and mechanicians, not only to drive cars, but for mechanical work on airplane engines. It was announced today that as quickly as possible squadrons of such men will be organ

ized and sent over seas. Men of draft age can enlist In the air service until December 15.

FRENCH PREMIER AND GEN. PERSHING MEET

PARIS, Nov. 22. Premier Clemenceau had a long and cordial talk with

General Pershing, the commander of

the American forces, at the ministry of war secretary. The conversation was in English, which the new premier, unlike his predecessors, speaks fluently.

: .-. Canadians Happy Over Victory; Foe Spy System Was Outwitted

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Via Londdn, Wednesday Nov. 21. By The Canadian Press LTD. The splendid British advance has electrified the allied forces on the western front. . Nowhere has the striking success of General Byng and his army been greeted with greater enthusiasm than by the Canadian corps. None of the congratulations pouring in upon him are more sincere than those from the Canadian forces whom he commanded so ably. So well was the secret of the advance kept that it was not until the afternoon of the attack that a whisper ran from division to division, that the army of their old leader was striking on the south. By evening, when the splendid success of the attack was known, Canada in Flanders was jubilant. Within a month, France, to the north, had shown her mettle and repudiated the slander of those who said her strength was broken. Canada and Britain at Passchendaele had stormed positions of great value to the enemy and completed their hold on the ridges, which threatened his command of the Belgian coast and Flanders. Gains Never Equalled.

Now, to the south, the troops of the

United Kingdom have broken their

way through the enemy's defenses for

gains never equalled before on the

western front in the same length of time. Neither the confusion of Russia, nor the ordeal of Italy can offset

the importance of these thirty days

developments on the western front.

for there is the vital theatre of the war.

No wonder the Canadians are Jubilant. So is all France and Flanders. This war has been marked by chang

ing tactics, but nothing more daring

or dramatic than the policy -which, sent the troops over the top with nraltVtudes of tanks and without suggestion of a barrage to indicate their coming. Guns have been brought into far advanced positions before, but not until the advance troops signalled them to bombardment. Three days ago, the Canadian Press correspondent visited Arras, Bapawne and Albert to see the old Canadian battlefields of the Somme. No movement of troops, equipped or supplies marked the road. The outward indications signified the stagnation of winter. Only the numerous airplanes and an occasional shell suggested war. There was nothing to tell that night after night men had been moved, and supplies rushed forward. Germany's secret service spies were outwitted. They knew too late.

PRO-GERMAN PAPER

RIO DE JANERIO, Nov. 22 A. newspaper, published in Portugaese, called the Correio De Berlin, has begun a pro-German propaganda, opening its campaign with anathemas upon the "United States, which it declares has coerced the Latin republics to break relations with Germany.

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