Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 24, 10 December 1917 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, DEC. 10, 1917.

Entire State Struck by Worst Blizzard in Many Years

The entire state of Indiana is still In I he .'grip of the first blizzard of the winter. Predictions from the United slates weather bureau say that zero vcather will remain for the next two ji- three days. The following dispatches show how 'he ten)Prature moved In Indiana. TWELVE BELOW HERE. HLOOMIXOTON, Dec. 10. Government thermometers registered twelve jolow zero at 7 o'clock in the morning. Many smaller thermometers registered sixteen below. The records show that It has never been so cold before CiiiioMnas in many years. The mark equalled the coldest day of last year viik lJ as in February. ONE BELOW AT TERRE HAUTE TiJRRE HAUTE. Dec. 10. Terre Haute experienced the colde.st Decernv.r on record with the average temperature at one below zero. The low nark for the day was six below at 6 Vtlock 4n the morning. Snow flurries i '.re frequent Sunday night. NEWCASTLE PREPARED NEWCASTLE, Dec. 10. The offi ial thermometer went to seven below

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zero here at 4 o'clock in the morning. Newcastle was fairly well prepared to meet the cold wave however as several carloads of coal recently shipped here. The gas practically failed Sat

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General Alfieri. General Alfieri commands one of hf.; Italian armies now holding back .he Austro-Germans at the Piave. He ias long been connected w ith the Italian general staff. i

U. L. Lightcap, of Greensburg,. Ta., who was unable to ge sufficient 'help (I ! ring the day to do his thrashing, obtained a force from the shops and id the work by electric light.

MUCH SUFFERING AT WABASH WABASH, Dec. 10. This city was held In the grip of the worst blizzard ever known here and the temperature fell to from ten to twelve below zero. Because bf the shortabe of coal there was severe suffering and the supply on hand was delivered during the day to those "whose needs were greatest. Many homes and business houses were flooded due to bursting water pipes. COLDEST EVER IN POCKET EVANSVILLE, Dec. 10. Evansville and southern Indiana continued to feel the grip of he severe blizzard. Snow fell In the afternoon and wind blew at a high velocity. The present weather is the coldest Evansville has witnessed for many years. Many calls for help have been received by the associated charities and the township trustee. MANY SUFFERING LAFAYETTE. Dec. 10. Many families here are out of coal and it is believed that.there Is much suffering as a result. Many churches did not hold services Sunday night due to the extreme cold and the high velocity of the winds. The temperature fell to eix below zero. -

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escape; only the greater part of the live, stock we carried off, as that could be used. Any one who vemuied to come cut was shot. Sown. Ail the inhabitants left in the village w.re burned with the houses." "A horrible bath of blood. The whole

village burnt, the Frencn thrown Into the blazing houses, civilians with the rest." ... That the reign of 'rightfulness was the definite policy of the German government ts testified to by an amazing collection of documents and utterances of German officialdom. Herewith are excerpts from documentary proof furnished by German records establishing the truth beyond question: " "As soon as you come to blows with the enemy he will,, be beaten. No mercy will be shown! No prisoners will be taken! As the Huns, under King Attila, made a name for themselves, which Is still mighty In traxiltiens and legends today, may the name of German be so fixed in China by your deeds, that no Chinese shall ever egain dare to. look at a German askance. Open the way tor kultu" once for all." From the kaiser's speech to the soldiers on the eve of their departure fof China in 1900.

"Whenever a national war braaks cut terrorism becomes a necessary military principle." Gen. VonHartmano. "The city of Brussels, exclusive of its suburbs, has been punished by an additional fine of 5,000,000 francs on Recount of the attack made upon a German soldier by Ryckere, one of its police officials." Baron Von Luettwitz, Governor of Brussels. . . .

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