Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 30, 17 December 1917 — Page 1

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GREAT DRIVE OF RED CROSS STARTS WITH ENTHUSIASM Army of Women Canvassers Starts to Work : Monday Morning- First Report Will Be Made Tuesday.

BANNERS ARE PLACED Richmond's army of 300 women with several recruits added since Saturday started its initial drive for members for the Red Cross Monday morning at 8 o'clock with every prospect of a sue ceesful campaign. ' Large red cross banners were placed in the stores and business houses, la many of the banners i3 a white star signifying every employe and employer of the establishment is a member of the association. Mrs. Milton Craighead and Mrs. Charles Druitt placed booths in many of the business houses early Monday morning. By noon persons in charge of the booths had sold a number of memberships. - " " " Sold In Postofflce. In the postofflce where red cross seals are being sold many red cross memberships were received. Mrs. Elbert Shirk said the workers are meeting with courtesy on all sides. Nearly every person approached is anxious to assist the workers. The manufacturing plants of Richmond were visited Monday morning. In many of the factories the memberships ran up into the hundreds. Definite reports of Monday's work will be made Tuesday at the luncheon cf the Y. M. C. A. Asked to Meet Later. persons who are unable to attend the luncheon are asked to meet at the V. M. C. A. at 1 o'clock and make detailed reports to the chairman. Workers who attend the luncheon zaust notify the Y. M. C. A. by 7:30 o'clock Monday evening. WOMEN MOVEDTO TEARS AT OPENING RALLY OF CAMPAIGN ! Many of the Red Cr6ss workers i cried Satorday afternoon at a mass pneetlng" in the ' Presbyterian J ichurch when Secretary Albus; of the Commercial club told of German atrocities in war-torn France. Women jwhosa sons are In the service were jsspecrally affected. 1 More than 300 women attended the wass meeting. Mrs. Elbert W. Shirk, chairman of the campaign, expressed her belief that the workers would go far over the top and get more than 7.000 new members in Richmond. Secretary Albus told the 6tory of the crucifixion of Christ, who died for others. It is the same today with American and allied soldiers, he said. " 'Americans, behold thy sisters and brothers, the French,' is a good motto for Americans of today," he said. "It is the woman behind the man who really counts, after all." Rev. J. J. Rae, pastor of First Presbyterian church said The poem "The Bravest Battle," was read by Dr. Rae. The workers will report at a luncheon in the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday and Thursday noon. j MRS. GAYLE IS CAPTAIN OF SIXTH WARD WORKERS Mrs. Albert D. Gayle is captain of Ward Number 6 for the Red Cross membership drive which began Monday. Mrs. Charles Land is a lieutenant. Her helpers are Miss Alice Hill, Mrs. Edgar Hawekotte, Mrs. Hubert McClelland. Miss Nell Shorten, Mrs. W. P. Robinson and Mrs. Edwin White. Mrs. Henry Ooldfinger and Miss Anna Nicholson are the other lieutenants. ANOTHER OFFER SEEN WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Information received here today among neutral diplomats agrees with intimations from abroad that Germany is considering another offer of peace. He Also Serves Who Joins the Great red; - cross THE WEATHER For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Cloudy; probably enow tonight and Tuesday. Warmer. Today's Temperature Noon 30 Yesterday Maximum 20 Minimum 5 below For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Warmer with 6now late tonight or Tuesday. Increasing south winds. General Conditions The western etorra remained practically stationary over Sunday but started eastward Monday and is getting warmer as it approaches with general snows. Rain In the south. Sixty-two degrees above at Denver Sunday. The storm will be followed by another cold wave from Canada. The temperature dropped to ve below Monday morning at six o'clock,

WORLD RED GROSS GETS PEACE PRIZE

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V'rtW.VAf,,Av.v.v.w.'.,.v.,(V."..A 3 &m, m i Guetave Ador. GENEVA, . Switzerland, Dec. 17. Gustave Ador, president and founder of the International -Red Cross, which has Just been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1917, is a member of the Swiss federal council. He was chosen as a man whose neutrality was beyond question to succeed Councillor Hoffman, forced to resign because of alleged pro-German activities. The award was bestowed on Ador because of the marvelous work of the Red Cross at Geneva in locating prisoners of war of every nationality, facilitating communication between relatives and prisoners, forwarding food to them and aiding in the exchange of prisoners of war. BOLSHEVIK! MAY BE REORGANIZED (By Associated IPresS). When the armistice agreement between the Russian government and the central powers-goes into effect on the eastern front today the emissaries of the several countries will begin negotiations looking toward peace between Russia and her former enemies. Meanwhile it is indicated in London that the allied powers may be preparing to deal more sympathetically with the Bolshevik! government. The armistice between Russia and the central powers Is to continue for 28 days and for a& indefinite period afterward unless a seven-day's notice is given. Both sides agreed not to carry on military transfers on the eastern theatre except those begun when the treaty was signed. London newspapers forecast that the allies will give recognition of the Bolshevik! "in order to prevent Russia from passing under the political and economic heel of Germany." Great Britain Is said to have decided to release Tchitcherin, a Russian political prisoner, and the Bolshevikl are now permitting British subjects to leave Russia. To the American delegates at the Paris conference is said to belong the credit for tempering of the allied attitude toward the-BolshevidL

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Richmond Sailor Saw, Felt and Heard Blast in Canadian Port

Dorsey A. Noland, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Noland, of 119 North Sixteenth street, saw, felt and heard the Halifax explosion and later helped with relief work in the stricken city. He wrote Just after arriving in America from "an eventful trip to France." His letter follows: "Dear Mother: "We are buck in Philadelphia after an eventful trip to France. Three collisions since we left . One just as we were leaving for France, one with another transport in mid-ocean, and one BOLSHEVIKI AND PEACE LONDON, Dec. 17. Announcement was made today by the Bolsheviki official news agency that' Russia and Germany had agreed . upon .the terms of an armistice. The armistice agreement was, signed at Brest-Litovsk Saturday,. accoTding to an official communication "issued in Berlin today. The armistice becomes effective at noon Monday, and is to remain in force until January 14. A provision ia the armistice is that peace negotiations are to begin immediately after the signing of the armistlce. - Leon Trotzky, Bolsheviki Foreign Minister, declared at a meeting of the

ONLY B DAYS LEFT TO BUY YULE GIFTS

Shoppers, Thwarted by Cold and Smallpox, Start Rush on Stores. . . . Christmas shopping started in real earnest in Richmond Monday morning, with only six days left, to purchase Christmas cheer. Shoppers have been greatly handicapped by the prevailing snowy and zero weather and the smallpox situation. However, with the smallpox situation daily growing better, the spread of the disease checked and cases rapidly disappearing, the big rush for annual cheer is expected to start. ., Indications are that this Christmas will be observed more reverently than in the past, with the many soldier sons of Richmond serving Uncle Sam. It will be the first Christmas since the United States entered the war. And of course, war is reflecting, its spirit in every Christmas shop, , in music, art, books and wearing apparel. Toys'Are Military. But it's children's toys that has the biggest war label stamped on them. Playthings now fairly breathe cf the military and toy submarines to airr planes can be purchased. The 1917 type of toy submarine Is an exact replica of the real thing. By the use of a cleverly devised set of valves and levers the new toy submarine can be made to fire a torpedo at some object in the bath tub or a tub of water, then ' duck away beneath the surface as skillfully as any U-boat ever built. Of corse the torpedoes are innocent little wooden cubes, but they can be fired with remarkable accuracy. The rush has already started at the postofflce. Christmas packages have been sent every day for. more, than a week, and many are for some soldier boy from a fond and proud mother. "WE MUST WIN It "Tell the American people for me it is a heresy to say Germany cannot be beaten Germany can be beaten. Germany will be beaten." "We have - the men and money to win. But let rae warn you it is one of the gravest-- blunders we could make to assume Germany will be beaten as a matter of course, no matter. what" we do. We must 'not assume' if we. don't win the war, France will, nor England will, nor even we will, simply because we never have been beaten in the past. We will only win the war by being a united nation and by putting in all of our resources. "We must make impossible all utterances in public and in private which would tend to hinder the fullest prosecution of the war. There must be no pussyfooting in stopping disloyal agitators. There is no twilight zone in partriotism. We are either for the government or we are against it. PERSHING." WARN OF RAIDERS MANILA, Dec. 17. Officials of the Phillipine government have issued a warning to ship owners to beware of German raiders suspected to be near Singapore, one of the Strait Settlements. at Halifax. We were attacked by a submarine at night but the torpedo missed. "We got into - Halifax about two hours after the explosion - and were doing relief work there. We could hear, feel and see the explosion forty miles at sea, "We are going to leave here within the next day or so. Will write a letter the first chance. "With love, "DORSEY A. NOLAND." GERMANS ARE NEGOTIATIONS Petrograd Council of Soldiers and Workingmen's delegates Saturday that peace negotiations would be begun immediately . after ; the armistice . had been signed. Break -Was-Near , The Foreign, Minister ' announced that for a time a break-in the negotiations seemed Imminent because' General Hoffmann, German negotiator, insisted on the right to transfer troops in small units. The German commander finally accepted the Russian formula. "We can't and wont aid militarism in any way," M. Trotzky said. "This question, of transferring troops was

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Above, Gov. James M. CotL WASHINGTON'. Dec. 17. Shafts cf criticism have been levelled for a week past at the fuel administration which is headed by Dr. Harry A. Garfield, but none has been more outspoken in his criticism than Governor James M. Cox of Ohio. Cox recently went over the heads of the fuel administration officials and took in his' own hands the fuel shortage situation of his state. Solid trainloads of coal -waiting for shipment to lake ports were seized by the governor and ordered shipped pronto to dis

MORS OF BIG DRIVE ARE ADVERTISING, SAYS BAKEI

.r - j': I. , : - . S-.TVi- i WASHINGTON1, - Dec; 17. Reports heralding an imposing German offensive ' on the western front are attributed to "bold enemy advertising," by Secretary Baker in his weekly review of the military situation, published today. "The German higher command is apparently very eager to have us believe he is about to win a great victory," says the statement, "but no element in the military situation should lead us to conclude that the initiative in the west has passed from the allies to the enemy." The review, is devoted largely to i German advertising of the impending i great offensive. Part of it follows: "During the period' of ' the review the general military situation in the west has remained unchanged. Rumors Reach Us. "Rumors of great preparations on the part of the Germans with a view to achieving some major stragetic success in the west reach us. "Reports of massed hostile concentrations in those sectors where the enemy proposes to break through the French front and roll back the allied line on a troad scale .are numerous. , ' .' "The German higher command seeks peace through victory. The enemy apparently is very eager to have. us be Way ne Will Do Full Duty , Says Barnard Attorney George 51. Barnard- of Newcastle, in a letter to Mrs. Elbert Shirk, chairman of the Red Cross membership campaign, asks for information concerning the Wayne county organization for the campaign. Attorney Barnard writes: "I have no . apprehension . as to the outcome. Wayne county is loyal and patriotic ' and ha3 never failed to do her full duty ! by the country and " I know she will ; Drove true to her traditions. YOu will ! be able to make your Red Cross drive j a great success."

AGREED ON TERMS OF ARMISTICE; TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY, DECLARES TROTZKY

most fundamental. I believe our formula is considered by our allies to be satisfactory." . --The Russian .delegates constituting the armistice committee at Brest-Litovsk, : have advised ' the Bolsheviki authorities at the Smolny, institute that an agreement was ' reported to have been reached with the Germans Friday concerning the transfer of troops. It was to this effect: ; "Both sides signing this agreement bind themselves .until December 30, 1917 (January 12, 191S, new style,) not to carry on operative military transfers on the front from the Baltic to the Blac Sea, except such transfers

J DICTATOR- FALL OUT;

Below, Dr. Harry A. Garfield. Typical tributing points he fixed throughout the : state. His first seizure netted 15,000 cars of fuel. He consulted F. C. Baird, federal administrator in charge of lakes coal pool, and Baird would not sanction the seizure. But Cox went ahead and seized. Then he dispatched a telegram to President Wilson in which he caustically arraigned Garfield for putting Baird. an employee of the big mining companies, in charge of the pool. His telegram to . the . president resulted in a subpoena being sent to lieve that he Is about to win such a victory. , t ' "No element in the military situation should lead, us to conclude that the initiative in the t west has passed from the allies to the' enemy. - "For the past, two years the Germans have been on the defensive in the west The bold advertising of an imposing offensive on the part of the enemy, which, while in the realm of possibility, and therefore should not be neglected or overlooked, must in no wise be interpreted to mean that the increased strength of the hostile forces will result in any permanent startegic advantage to the Germans. "Surveying the outlines of the general war strategy on all fronts, we find that both belligerents have been on the offensive during the . past . six months.

Lightless Nights Are Latest Companions of "Day Brothers"

Now comes a little stranger in the midst of the "Day Brothers," Meatless and Wheatless. For be it known, that -Sunday and Thursday night ' will be "lightless nights" in the future in Richmond under orders Issued by the federal fuel administrator and through him to el Administrator Bates. The order goes into effect .immediately and Tuesday night will be the first lightless night in Richmond. The order as issued by the fuel administrator follows: All Signs to Be Out. "Order of fuel administration taking effect December 15 cancels present order regulating time advertising signs shall be lighted, i In its place all signs of every kind, including merchants' signs,-theatre, signs,-also display lighting on building and elsewhere, hotel ' signs and advertising signs signs are ordered discontinued com-j pletely on - Sunday and Thursday as already were begun up to the moment of signing this agreement." A dispatch from Reuter's Limited Petrograd correspondent says that on Saturday at about the same time it was reported that former Emperor Nicholas , bad escaped,, a .meeting of the ; Ismailovsky and Petrogradsky Regiments was .adopting a resolution demanding the immediate removal of the former ruler "wfth Alice (Alix) and family" to Kronstadt or to the St Peter and St. Paul oFrtress for strict confinement and the cancellation of all theatre, privileges. . Cossacks May Lend Har.d. The meeting of almost all units of the petrograd garrison have aided

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coal yard scene In any big city. him, calling for his appearance before the senate investigating committee, Chairman Reed received prompt reply that Cox would be on hand when want ed to show the committee how Ohio went practically coalless while car loads to the fuel by the hundreds went across the state to the northwest. Coal is so scarce In most of the cities in Ohio that all attempts at de livery have been abandoned. When a car of coal is obtained it is dumped in a yard and sold to the poor who will come after it. Christmas Rush is on at Postofflce The Christmas rush at the' Richmond poetoff ice began Saturday. Superintendent Wilson's office has been turned into a miniature postoffice. Postmaster Beck said extra automobile delivery trucks were working Monday. The rush at the parcel post window late Monday morning was unusual. Congressman Johnson Enlists in Regulars WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Representative Royal C. Johnson, of Aberdeen, S. Dak., enlisted today as a private in the regular army and wa3 assigned to Camp Meade. He has not resigned his seat in the House. nights of each week. On these same nights stores not open for business must now show inside lights more than are necessary for safety, and municipalities with cluster lights or extra bright lights for white way effect must reduce on Thursday and Sunday nights to only such lighting as is necessary for safety. These nights will be called lightless nights and we wish your local papers to urge householders to observe these nights with as few lights in the home as possible. "Please understand spirit of order In that on Thursday and Sunday nights there shall be no more outdoor light Ing that is absolutely necessary for safety of streets, passage and dangerous spots and that you are charged by with giving full effect to this order. usins full authority granted you bv the fuel administrator to enforce same if there are individual violators." with the People's Commissioners and the Soldiers' and Workmen's delegates against the constituent assembly in the form originally intended. Three Cossack regiments quartered In-Petrograd have offered to send detachments against General Kaledines. . The Bolsheviki red guards broke up a meeting for the defense of the constituent assembly and made 40 arrests. Unruly scenes In the Peasants' Congress have followed clashes between the supporters and opponents of the constituent assembly. The destruction of win9 stores in Petrograd continues, accompanied by orgies and ihoctin,g.

BOTH SIDES : SEE VICTORY IN WET AND DRYJMNTEST Anti-Liquor Forces Say They Will Win in Lower House By Majority of Twenty. Votes. RESOLUTION AMENDED

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 Both, ireta and drys predicted victory when the house launched Into a six-hour debate which is to close at 5 o'clock this afternoon on the prohibition constitutional amendment " The drys admitted the wets had been gaining strength for several days but. claimed 20 votes to spare over the. necessary two-thirds. The wets gave no figures and predicted the defeat of the resolution, by a narrow but safe margin, Not Out of Woods. Although the resolution already naspoBsed the senate It will not be out of the woods even with passage by th house, for It has been amended and If the house passed it today it would be necessary for the senate to vote again on the changes. The house committee has amended the resolution to provide that the states must act on its ratification within seven years, while the senate specified. Congressmen emerged from under veritable waves of telegrams from, "back home" when they came into the house chamber to vote. The galleries packed with enthusiasts from both sides of the question who came prepared for a field day. There was much conferring among the generals on the floor as the debate got under way with the time equally divided between, the two 6ides. SEIDEL QUITS WORKS BOARD George E. Seidell Richmond manufacturer, Monday resigned from the board of works to which he bad been appointed by Mayor-elect Zimmerman. The letter follows: Dr. W. W. Zimmerman, Mayor-elect, City Dear Sir: After careful and thorough consideration I have been compelled to reach the decision that it will be impossible for me to accept appointment on the Board of Public Works for the reason that I cannot "at this time make the sacrifice that It would mean to me. I would not accept the appointment without not only being willing to but giving all of my time that would be required to carefully look after the city's interests and help give each department coming under the Board of Public Works such supervision that would insure to the city a maximum of efficiency and full value received for every dollar expended. In order to do this it would require a great deal more of my time than I can possibly spare from the various interests that I am connected with. I want to assure you that I will he very glad to aid in any way that my spare time will permit In helping you give the city a thoroughly business administration such as I know it is your desire and intention to do. Regretting my inability to serve oa the Board of Public Works and thanking you for the honor conferred In ap painting me, I am. Yours respectfully, GEO. E. SEIDEL. Ceo. E. Seidel: C. TIME FOR WORRY OVER SMELSER The spread of smallpox in Richmond has been checked and there is so cause for worry now over the situation, Dr. 3. G. Smelser, secretary of the city board of health, said Monday. "The situation Is getting better each day and the time for worry over the siruation has passed," he said. Within the last three days, he said, the quarantine has been lifted over about twenty-five houses and the number of cases is being reduced daily. The, number of cases will have been reduced to normal within a abort time he said. - You remember, don't you, that the happiest day of your life when a child was Christmas. It was a day when others thought of you. It was a day of utter unselfishness. After all we are only grown-up children, , subject, to the same emotions, the same happiness that we were years ago. Then keep the Christmas spirit alive by being unselfish, by making others happy, for after all, this is the true source of true happiness. Midst the missry r.ow encompassing the world make the Christmas cf '17 a memorable one. Keep alive the spirit of Christmas!