Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 17, 1 December 1917 — Page 1

MBWTM A VOL. XLIII., NO. 17Palladium and Sun-Tlsram 'Consolidated 107 RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1917, SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS

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SPUR GIVEN ENLISTMENTS BY ORDER ON DRAFTABLES Army and Navy Recruiting Officers Besieged by Men of , Conscription Age. SCORES INTERESTED

Army and navy recruiting offices in Richmond have been deluged with offers of enlistments in the last few cays. . Score6 of young men have become Interested in volunteer service since the war department order forbidding enlistments to draftable men after Dec. 15 was Issued. Navy Recruiter Goldfarb and Army Recruiter Wright are expecting a rush of applicants during the next fifteen days. Many men have inquired about the relative merits of both branches of the service and are "thinking it over." they say. ; Eight Have Gone Recently. Twenty men have been accepted by the army office here recently. Eight of these men who have gone within the last few days are: Raymond Alnsworth, Lucas Campbell. William Bittinger, Charles Wilson, Milford A. Bell, Russell Highley, John Daves and Elmer Hale. Many men have passed the examination but have leave to remain in Richmond for several days. Clarence P. Lane, Julius Klrcher and William Sonla are on this list. Five out of eight applicants recently have passed the navy tests at Indianapolis and up till noon Saturday three had been tentatively accepted by Chief Gunner's Mate Goldfarb. Hurry Up, He Says. Goldfarb warns men wishing to enter the navy to make their application early as bl3 district covers two counties and no will not be here every day. The five men who passed the navy examination at Indianapolis recently are Attorney Paul A. Beckett and Clarence Dodd, of Richmond and Emory Murray, Henry Miller and Douglas Lawder. of New Pari. Never since iwgr.waa declaMdhae; me recruiting oinceo Deen bo uubj. WILLIAM STAHR SUED FOR $2,000 William M. Stahr. recently appointed a member of the Wayne County Council of Defense, and the First National bank of Hagerstown are made defendants in a suit filed in circuit court, in which Judgment of $2,000 is sought for the alleged breach of contract. Charles L.. Smith of Hagerstown filed the suit. Smith alleges that both he and Stahr deposited in the bank $1,000 each as security for an agreement they had between themselves, over the trade of a farm owned by Smith for a hardware store owned by Stahr. The agreement was. according to the complaint, that if Stahr sold his store or Smith his farm the $1,000 would be forfeited. Smith charges that Stahr broke the agreement British Government to Investigate Fake Lectures About War CHICAGO, Dec. 1 More than fifty former British soldiers and self-styled British soldiers are lecturing throughout the country without credentials or the sanction of the English military authorities, according to a statement yesterday by Maj. James C. Biggs, in command of the British-Canadian recruiting mission in Chicago. "Steps are now being taken," Maj. B'ggs said, "to curb the activities of these men. Some of them were privates and are posing as officers. Oth ers probably never were Boldiers at all. I am not free to disclose just what the British authorities propose to do, but an effective curb will be devised." THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States .Weather Bureau -Partly cloudy to tilght and Sunday. Warmer Sunday in southwest portion. Today'a Temperature Noon 40 Yesterday Maximum 44 Minimum -40 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday probably becoming unsettled. Rising temperatures Sunday. General Conditions A moderate cold wave is central over Saskatchewan and will cause freezing or below tonight. Temperatures are near zero on the Canadian border and over the province of Quebec. A storm of great Intensity Is moving into the United States from the Pacific coast and is now causing rain, snow, and high winds In the far north west.

SEES PALESTINE A CENTER FOR JEWS

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LORD ROTHCHILD The dream of many Jews in all parts of the world of establishing a Jewish nation' in Palestine is to be realized at the close of the war. British forces are now taking possession of Palestine and are at the very gates of Jerusalem. The British government has informed Lord Rothchild that the Holy Land will be turned over to the Jews as soon as it is wrested from the Turks and Germans. We Beat Submarines Says Only Richmond Officer Overseas "We beat the submarines at their own game," says Second Lieutenant Ray Keck, the only Richmond man who is an officer serving in the Rainbow division, in a letter received by his wife, telling of the division's safe arrival in France. Lieutenant Keck, who lives at 319 South Seventh street, received his commission as an officer after three months training in the officers' training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Keck served with i the American forces in the Spanish-American war and was under fire several times. When the officers' training camp was established at Fort Harriscn he applied for enlistment. Lieutenant Keck praised the work of the Y. M. C. a: in France. He is serving 1n the 150th field artillery made up, of Indiana soldiers. He was! formerly employed . at the - Richmond, 1 2:a8tet xorapajry.; Kaiser's Getting it Through Thick Head That We Are to Win THOMAS R. MARSHALL WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Vice President Marshall interprets Germany's efforts to make a separate peace with Russia as added evidence that the kaiser realizes he faces ultimate defeat. "I think it shows." said the vice president today, "that the kaiser is getting it through his thick head that we are going to win this war." The vice president declared his belief that the war will be worth what it costs if only in uniting American citizens. "The situation is clearing up rapidly and nicely." he said. "The war will be worth every cent it costs. When it is over we will have real American citizenship and will hear no more talk of the fatherland or step-fatherland. We will be real Americans." WILLIAM AVEY IS DEAD IN RICHMOND William Avey, 48 years old. died Saturday morning at the home of his father-in-law, Lafe Larsh, 127 South Thirteenth street. Recently Mr. Avey and his wife came from Jacksonville. Fla., where they had lived for several months. He was a former resident of Richmond, moving to Indianapolis about 18 years ago, and was in the employ of the Hotel Washington recently. He was a member of the Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows. He Is survived by his wife, Pearl Larsh Avey, one son, Alvin L. Avey, his parents, Mr. .and Mr3. George W. Avey, and one sister, Mrs. Frank Plummer. . Friends may call Sunday afternoon and night. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon -at 2:30 from the residence of his father-in-law. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery.

Club Women Are Divided Over State Federation Suggestion That They Wear More Clothes

Richmond club women are divided over the suggestion of the State Federation of Women's Clubs that women wear heavier clothing and thus assist in the conserving of fuel. Mrs. A. W. Roach, war mother of Wayne county and prominent club woman, said she was positive many women in Richmond would be glad to change their wearing apparel. . The average woman has considered every possible way to conserve since the beginning of the war, she says, Mrs. Roach added 6he would not be

NEARLY HALF OF ARMENIAN GOAL IS IN Many Captains Too Busy to Make Reports Drive Ends Monday.

The Armenian Relief committee and workers at a noonday luncheon Saturday at the Y. M. C. A., reported $1,474.95 of the $3,000 in the Armenian and Syrian relief campaign, had been raised. Only partial reports were made by the heads of the teams as many of the captains had not finished the workField Secretary Kelsey suggested the work Sunday afternoon be confin ed to an every citizen canvass. Captains and neipers win make a thorough house to house canvass of the district assigned them and will not confine the canvass to the list of names furnished by the Secretary. Girls Make Canvass Saturday morning a- number of young women and givls of Richmond made a canvass of the business district of the city. Saturday afternoon a canvass of the residential section was made. Eighteen girls from Earlham college assisted with the work in the afternoon. . . ' Secretary Kelsey said splendid work is being done by teams composed of members of the Secoud Presbyterian church who are making a house to house canvass. The workers were so busy Saturday morning they were unable to make a report at the noonday luncheon. Complete reports will be made Monday evening at the dinner for workers to be given at 6:30 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. Personal work was done Saturday morning by a member of the committee not assigned to toam work. The report of his work follows: William Dudley Fouike $150.00 Fred S. Bates 150.00 Warren Clements 150.00 S. E Swayne 60.00 James A. Carr 60.00 George Seidel 60.00 Starr Piano Company 25.00 Total $655.00 GOTH SIDES REST GASES MINEOLA. N. Y., Dec. 1. Both the defense and the prosecution in the trial of Mrs. Bienca De Saulles, charged with the murder of her former husband, John L. De Saulles, rested their cases at 11:36 this morning. Court then recessed until 1 p. m., after the court had stated it appeared certain the case would be submitted to the jury tonight. Henry Uterhart, Mrs. De Saulles's chief of counsel, was expected to occupy about two hours in summarizing his side of the case. District Attorney Weeks said he would not require more than 90 minutes to brief the prosecution's contentions to the jury. Uterhart preceded Weeks. When both have finished Justice Manning is expected to take two hours in which to deliver his instructions to the jurors. In case these periods are not exceeded by attorneys or by Justice Manning it was believed the jury would begin its deliberation at about 6 o-clock this evening. Mrs. DeSaulles smiled with a gesture indicating relief when both sides announced "We rest." America is "It" For Big Indemnity, Says German Minister LONDON, Dec. 1. The Saxon finance minister during the budget debate in the Saxon dist, according to a dispatch to the Times from Amsterdam, said that Germany must demand a large indemnity without bothering which of her adversaries should pay it, adding: "Let them only think of America." MEAT IS BIG NEEO WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Demands of the allied armies for fresh meat have grown to such an' extent that the British board of trade has reqnistioned all the refrigerator space of ship ping engaged in the frozen meat trade. at all surprised if in the future women who refuse to wear enough clothes to keep them warm would be regarded as slackers instead of spoken of as fashionably attired. Mrs. Elbert W, Shirk, president of the Domestic Scienee association, said Friday she was heartily in favor of the new phase of conservation but she was afraid in some cases It might work a hardship on "Friend Husband" as many women have already purchased their winter outfits and they are light in weight.

SMOKE SCREEN BEST CAMOUFLAGE AT SEA

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Above: American destroyers preparin g a smoke screen, and (below) an American transport (extreme left) travelthrough a smoke-ecreened lane. Smoke screens have been found so successful in foiling the submarines that they are in constant use through the danger zone where steam ships and transports have their protection. The heavy smoke generated in the stack of the destroyers convoy ing the larger ships lies close to the surface of the sea and forms an opaque wall through which the U-boat's periscope cannot penetrate. A transport whose path is protected with smoke screens on either side has little to fear from submarines.

U -Boat Menace Makes Trip Over More Fascinating; Horner Says

The probability of being attacked by German5 submarines makes the trip across the Atlantic .the. more fascinating says Everett Horner, Richmond boy now "ovr there" In a letter to his mother, Mrs. S. I. Horner, of near CarapbeUstown. 1 1 . Horner whw is servlug in.C cqifr pany, znd' Teglmen't of "United "Stales engineers. - tells his. feelings while on the submarlneoridden ocean- . "The uncertainty of the voyage and the probability of attack, made it very fascinating,' he says. "When the ships reach the war zone, one can't help from thinking of the many persons who have been murdered by the Germans. One sees the many victims of German's treachery fighting for their lives against such great odds, when seemingly, nothing but the hand of God could save them. See How' Small One Is. "One realizes, when out there, how really small and helpless be is. How much he is dependent on the Guiding ; Hand of which he has been taught so j much from infancy. So it is all a great j experience for anyone." Horner also tells of his location near an aviation camp. He tells of an air battle between several French planes and German planes. The German planes, he says, had evidently planned an attack on the aviation camp nearby. Shells burst "hot and heavy" between the two planes for awhile and as they sailed along ATTORNEY BECKETT ENLISTS IN NAVY Paul Beckett, is the first Richmond attorney to enlist his services in the fighting forces. He has enlisted in the wireless department of the navy and will leave on December 10 for the Great Lakes naval training station. Attorney Beckett, who was also Sunday school superintendent at the First Methodist church, will study in some eastern college after completing his training at the Great Lakes station. Mr. Beckett is married and has one small child. He is one of the youngest attorneys in Richmond. PROPOSE TAXING TOLLED LANDS WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Heavy taxes for every acre oft land not put to the production of food will be propoeed . to congress at the impending sessin in a bill prepared by Representative Randall of California. . Mr. Randall proposes to tax every acre of untilled land $5 and every unplanted city lot at $1, the taxes to go to the support of the war. The government would gain revenue and increase the food supply, he thinks. Rescuers Continue Search For Fourteen CHRISTOPHER, 111., Dee, 1. Res cuers today continued their search for the 14 miners still entombed in the Old Ben coal mine which was wreck ed by an explosion Thursday night. No hope ; Is held forth that the men survive. Thus far only four bodies have been recovered.

through the air, one started toward the ground. "That sure is a thrilling life," he says. "- Near Firing Line. ' la another letter, Horner is nearer the - tiring" line and ;the "noise of the firing .can .be '- heard very distinctly. The letter ia?ted October 24.- -'"The fighting at the front has certainly been terrific today and is continuing tonight,' he says. "The shells can be heard for many miles around. "How my heart goes out to those poor fellows in the trenches undergoing that man-killing strain. God certainly won't allow this slaughter to continue much longer. No matter though if it takes three years I want to see Prussianism wiped from the face of the globe." There is danger in these times of war stress lest we take leave 'to the finer sentiments of life. Chief among these is that of the Christmas spirit, which translates one month of the year from the humdrum to a golden fairyland to the little ones. It Is your business to see that the fine appreciation of spiritual values is not dulled for the small folks. French Storekeepers Hold Up American Soldiers, One Writes French store keepers are charging American soldiers exoribitant prices for various articles says Robert Mo-1 Gee, who is over there, in a letter to his mother, Mrs. Leslie Nelson, 507 South Thirteenth street. The Americans are charged twice as much as the natives, he says, because the American soldiers are unable to understand the French language. Story of Daughter of Czar Discredited LONDON, Dec. 1. Inquiries of members of the Russian colony in London show that nothing Is known of the report published in the Morning Post that the Grand Duchess Tatiana, second daughter of the deposed emperor 'of Russia, has come to England. The story is generally discredited. The previous report that the grand duchess had escaped from Siberia and j gone to the United States is doubted by Madame Olga Novlkpff, Russian political writer, who says' in the Post that the public school beware of canards now coming from Russia. In reference to the alleged sham marriage of the grand duchess, Madame Novikoff says the only son of Count Fredericks was killed in the war a few months ago and consequently the marriage could not have taken place. TWO HEARTS BEAT A3 ONE OWENSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 1. Two hearts that beat as one were found in a hen that Mrs. J., Frank Moore dressed for Thanksgiving dinnev.

JUDGE CUTS THREE BONDS Two men and one woman, disappointed in matrimony, aired their maritial woes before Judge Fox in circuit court Saturday. At the same time Mrs. Mamie C. Gregg, , of CenterviMe,- filed ' rnrlt lor divorce from William H. Gregg, alleging that after hor husband had promised to treat her kindly he failed to keep his promise and forced them to separate. In all thre of the cases tried Judge Fox severed the bonds. In all cases the defendants did nat appear in court. Guy Scott Robie, a bookkeeper, testified that Virginia Rcble deserted him after they had lived together eight years. The couple then lived in Chicago, where they were married March 20, 1907. The whereabouts of Mrs. Robie are unknown to Robie. Ollie H. Archey, 211 North Fourth street, testified that Christina Archey, deserted him without apparent cause on Junte 15, 1915. Tha couple married in June, 1912. He was given the custody of their 4-year-old chiid. Mrs. Opal E. Anthony testified that Riley Anthony often returned home and struck her, while he was drunk. The couple married in Hamilton, O., on October 24, 1911. She was granted the custody of their 5-year-old child. BIG PROBLEMS BEFORE CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Dec I. President Wilson believes Congress should. conI itself almost entirely at the coming session to legislation for the vigorous prosecution of the war. He is expectr ed to tell congress so in his opening address, which will be delivered in the hall of the house at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday. All arrangements were made today by the White House with Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshall for the joint session at that hour. The President has asked all the cabinet members to present memoranda on possible legislation which they consider vitally necessary for the successful prosecution of the war, and It is expected the President will outline their recommendations with his own in his address, rather fully. At informal conferences among congressmen today the probable legisla tive program was discussed. The usual appropriation bills, some already in process of formation; fiscal legislation. Including new bond authorizations and revenue measures, and transportation and other domestic problems are regarded constituting the session's work, expected to continue for manv months. Prohibition and woman suffrage constitutional amendments will be pressed early in the session. SIX ESCAPE FROM STATE PENAL FARM GREENCASTLE, . Ind., Dec 1. Sfct long-term prisoners at the Indiana penal farm at Putnamviile have escaped. The escape of six men at the same time sets a new record for the state farm. The men dashed from their dormitories before guards could stop them or spread a general alarm and escaped in the darkness.

BRITISH ABE RECAPTURING GROUND WON IN FOE PUSH

Desperate Attack of Germans Stopped Before Material Damage is Done in Cambrai. TAKE 4000 ENGLISH Details of the fighting in the Cambral area yesterday, now beginning to come through, emphasize the serious nature of the enemy attempt to break up the broad salient created by General Byng's recent victory, which so seriously menaced the German Cambrai base. . The German turning movement patiently gave the British a trying time of it. They were obliged hurriedly to withdraw their troops from the area that was being caught off by the progress of the German wedge, and, according to Berlin, they lost 4.000 mn in prisoners in the process. The capture of several batteries of field guns also is claimed by the German staff. The news dispatches indicate that a number of endangered guns were blown up by Byng's artillerymen and the pieces that fell into German hands may be presumed to have been these. What They Say. According to the Berlin statement between Bourlon and Moeuvres and Fontaine and LaFolle. the Germans threw back the British to the villages of Graicourt, Anneux, and Cantaing. They also captured Gonnelieu and Vil-lers-Guislain. British counter-attacks finally stopped the Teutonic rush and saved the day. The counter thrusts nn thA nar-t of the British are continuing today ana wnne some oi tne ground lost in the drive still remains in German hands the situation todav la rmnrtoi such as not to cause any particular un easiness. The losses to both slri ly to the German columns in their massed attacks, are reported heavy. . Lost 120,000 Men. During November, the British forces on all fronts lost more than 120,000 men, including 94,000 wounded and missing. These totals are tha hf?hcf reached In five months and Include me casualties in bitter flghtin& In- the YpfTBs salient and In Palestine as well as before Cambrai. There has been little except artillery activity on the other fronts. The violent fishtine on th north Tit ian front has stopped for the moment. The Austrc-Germans are reported active behind the li TIM Anil r cofA a be building defenses on the eastern oanE of the Tagliamento river, 28 miles east of the Piave. The allied suDreme war rnnnnti gins its sittings today at Versailles. in attendance wm be Premiers LloydGeorge. Clemenceau. Orlanrfn an fVvl House and Generals Wilson, Foch" caaorna and Bliss. The other Interallied conference delegates continne their conferences in Paris, doing their work through committees meeting in secret sessions. M. Maklakoff. tha Russian ambassador to Pnnra .vh. Sits in the conference na an mm. cial observer, has been dismissed by me Koisneviia government for taking part In the meetinea. Spokesmen for the British gwmment deny that the letter written by the Marquis of Lansdowne expressed the views of members of the British cabinet. Lord Lansdowne says that the letter was entirely his own. H declines to discuss Its opportuneness saying he has nothing to add or refract and that the subject Is too controversial. The unionist party Trai condemned the letter. Elections in Petrograd of delegates to the constituent assembly resulted favorably to the Bolshevik! who gained more seats than the constitutional democrats. Siberia is reported to bo about to declare its Independence. Ministers ere meeting at Omsk and a Siberian flag has been raised, FRENCH HOLD VERDUN LINE AGAINST VIOLENT ATTACKS PARIS, Dec. 1. -The Germans made a violent attack last night on the Verdun front, the war office reports. Two efforts were defeated by the French, who after a severe engagement, held their line Intact Says 'Twould Take $300,000 to Ease Her Aching Heart CLEVELAND, Dev. 1. The largest amount ever asked in Cuyahoga county In a breach of promise action was asked for In a suit filed today by Mlsa Pearl G. Lewis, of Cleveland, against John Cromwell of the Cromwell Steel company, Loratne, O. Miss Lewis asks $300,000, claiming that Cromwell's refusal to marry her resulted In great mental anguish and humiliation. Another Richmond Man Commissioned Another Richmond man has been granted an officer's commission In the army, after training In- the officers' camp at Fort Sheridan, nh ' -. He is Wiley Glass, who, before be went to Chicago three years ago, lived at 2203 Bast Main street. He was expected to arrive in Richmond late Saturday evening on two ' weeks' furlough. ' '