Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 35, 22 December 1917 — Page 10
PERSUING TELLS MEN TO BEWARE STRANMOMEN They Are Most Successful of Enemy Spies, Commander Declares. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Dec. 22. A card signed by General John J. Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American army In France, explaining -why the censor
ship Is necessary, giving directions concerning letter writing, statins why It is dangerous to talk too much, especially to women: telling the ' men what to do If captured and also Informing them concerning what not to carry on their persons, has been Issued to every member of the American expeditionary force. The Instructions regarding capture and the things the men should not carry are regarded as most Important. Forget Military Information. "It you are captured." says the text of the instructions, "don't remember any more than you can help. Try par- ' ticularly to forget organizations and places In which they are stationed. ' Every bit of military information you 1 give your captors is a danger to you i and to your comrades left behind to
WILLIE WRITES KRIS KRINGLE-SPECIAL DELIVERY
Went vour battles
1 "Don't carry with you maps, documents, private papers of a military nature or a diary or notebook containing military hints of value to the enemy, except when it Is your official duty to do so. These would be a danger to comrades in case you are captured. On the other hand, If any enemy Information properly comes into your possession under any circumstances, turn it over immediately to the company commander, who will deliver it to the intelligence officer. If the trophy is not valuable to the intelligence section it will be returned to you. Such trophies may be of vast importance to the general staff." Don't Talk Too Much. "Some valuable hints under the heading, "Don't Talk Too Much" are: "Officers and men and militarized civilians with the American expeditionary force are forbidden to discuss or mention in public places, or to Inform any one. except in the official discharge of their duty, anything of a
military nature or anything whatever
concerning Information directly or indirectly obtained through connection with the American expeditionary force. "Never forget that we are at war and that the enemy is listening. "Always look with suspicion upon titrangera. "Never tell anything of a confidential nature to a woman, as women are the most successful enemy spies. "Be susDicious of any one asking
questions of a military nature, or who appears unduly interested in military information, even though they may be or may appear to be American officers. "Don't offer unsolicited information. You have no right to tell any one where any unit is or what military information is in your possession, unless it is your official duty to do so. "Any stranger man, woman or child even a man in an American or allied uniform, may be a spy. Do not tell him anything you would not he willing for the enemy to hear. For similar reason never enter into correspondence with strangers. This is one of the many schemes used by enemv agents to gather information. The Walls Have Ears. "On the street and in public places remember that the waifs have ea.'S. Do not express an opinion on military matters, nor on the general situation. "Be loyal to your government and your superiors. Trust them to conduct the war while you attend to your own particular part in it. "Avoid in any way giving an impression of pessimism, either in conversation or attitude. Always be confident of the success of our armies and our cause. "All members of the American ext oditioniirv force are forbidden to take
photographs unless it is part of their
official duty." Under the heading of "Censorship" the American expeditiary force is
urged to remember that the enemy has his aeents always on the alert to
enthnr Information "the details of
which, apparently unimportant, may be combined with other details and
become of creat importance to the
enemy.
"Do not" this chapter continues, "forget that news travels so quickly under modern conditions that bits of information written home may be in the enemy hands soon after." Localities to Be Omitted. Special cautions are issued against mentioning towns or localities in connection with any military organization, troop movements and conditions, the effects of hostile fire and losses, or of permitting friends at home to publish letters in newspapers. The men are also told that they should not put too much faith in the discretion of people they write to, as they may be extremely patriotic but yet unable to recognize an enemy agent or what information is valuable to the enemy. "Do not attempt." the instructions proceed, "to formulate or use any system of code, cipher, shorthand or other means for concealing the true meaning of letters, as it is the surest road to court-martial and severe punishment. Do not mail letters in the French postoffice, as this is forbidden in the American military postal servand receiving letters in war time is a privilege and not a right. In many wars of the past soldiers were not . allowed to write at all."
Boston Symphony Cancels at Chicago
CHICAGO. Dec. 22. Karl Muck, conductor of the Boston Symphony orchestra. will, not keep his engagement to give a concert here Feb. 3. it was announced today by the management of the theatre at which he was to appear. A representative of the orchestra, who made a trip through the middle west, requested that the concert be cancelled, it was said. PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
THIRD MATHER
BROTHER DIES WITHIN YEAR
Light Plant Faces Fuel Famine; Factories Also Running Short Tie municipal light plant and the locomotives will be held up because of
Samuel Mathers a resident of Rich-:
mond for twenty-seven years ana a , widely-known business man, died sud
denly Friday afternoon ano cioct, his home in Spring Grove. Mr. Mathers was' talking cheerfully to members of the family at tie resi
dence, when he was stricken ma i"" to the floor. His death resulted im
mediately. '
Mr. Mather leaves his widow. iu.
Lillie M. Mather; three seas, Earnest,
David L. and Earl Mather; ana two daughters, Misses Naomi e and Irene Mather. This is the third Mather brother to ia cndderiv within he year. Harry
Mather died suddenly last April and preceding him Darid Dindley Mather
also died sudden. The funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence. Burial will be m Earlham cemetery. Friends may call nt nnv timp Sunday afternoon and
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evening.
Henrys rnsoner is Vacuum Clea
The Richmond police patrol seeded -i., fain strppt. Saturday inning
about 10: SO o'clock. Pe
stretched their necks and
pves ninned on the "gloom wjon.
Frank Davis, the driver, fwed the car at Ninth and Main stts a
up before a saloon
Pennsylvania railroad in Richmond had nearly exhausted their coal supply
Saturday.
The light nlant, which furnished
power for ninety-five percent of the industries in Richmond, has enough coal to last until some time Monday, Superintendent Kleinknecht said. Eight car loads have been shipped and are enroute to the plant, however, but it is unknown when they will arrive. One car of coal is used daily at the plant. Congestion is Reason. The coal supply at the Pennsylvania railroad company here will be exhausted by Sunday morning, but no
the shortage in the opinion of Superintendent StUnson. . Congestion of traffic is given as a reason for the coal situation. All factories in Richmond, several of which are working on government contracts, have very little coal according to Lieutenant Snyder of the ordnance department of the army who was sent to investigate the fuel condition in Richmond by the government. Officials of the light plant ar.d city officials Saturday were preparing to handle the situation at the light plant. Should the emergency arise automobile trucks may be sent to Brazil mines for coaL
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Hoosier Happenings
TWELVE MACHINES BURN WABASH, Dec. 22. The City Garage, owned by J. J. Tyner, was destroyed by fire today starting from spontaneous combustion. Ten automobiles and two trucks were burned. The loss is estimated at $15,000.
JUSTICE OF PEACE ARRESTED FOR WAYNE. Dec. 22. D. B. Garbner, a justice of the peace here, was arrested here Friday night by Federal officials in a charge of obstructing the draft law by making a false affidavit for a registrant. He was released under bond of $1,000. Garbner was re
cently indicted by the Federal grand jury in session in Indianapolis.
OVERCOME BY FUMES DANVILLE. Dec. 22. Covington Kesler, S4 years old, and daughter,
Jennie, were nearly axphyxiated by
fumes from a coal stove. The daughter awoke, nearly smothered, and rushed to the room of her father. Physicians say that both probably will recover.
BASKETS FOR UNFORTUNATE ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 22. Clubs, churches and individuals have agreed
to supply seventy-eight baskets of
Christmas dinners and toys for unfor
tunate families of Anderson, which
will be distributed through the As
sociated Charities. It is estimated that at least 10,000 new Red Cross members have been secured in the campaign here this week. One-fourth
of the pupils in Anderson schools
have purchased war thrift stamps it is estimated by Superintendent Denny.
ALLEN REACHES QUOTA FORT WAYNE, Dec. 22. Allen county has reached its quota of 22,000 members in the Red Cross campaign for new members according to figures announced Friday night. Thirty thousand by Monday night is expected by workers.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME BROOKVILLE. Ind., Dec. 22. Fire of unknown" origin today destroyed the farmhouse of William Osborne, one mile north of Brookville. Nothing was saved as the family was not at home The loss is estimated at $3,000 with no insurance.
OVERMAN QUITS JOB WITH CITY
Bert Overman resigned Saturday as city treasurer to accept a position in the First National bank. He will
make the change the first of the year. County Treasurer Weidner appointed E. G. McMahan, present city controller, to fill Overman's position. McMahan gives up the office of city controller when the new city administration takes office. Overman was city treasurer for one year. The position carries a salary of $1200 annually.
Pedestrians eageny watci T".
stopped.
and walk
ed nearer the machine-
appearance of the prisoipf- .... Patrolman VogelsongePped briskly from the machineM Into the
saloon. The crowd
without. The engine
Patrolman Vcgels
the saloon bearing He stepped brisk!
mobile.
iited eagerly
Jgged
same out of
facuum cleaner.
into the auto-
The crowf ished. The pa
trol continued on
The vacuum cle.
(journey.
Fr wasn't even full.
FRENCH ACQUITTED MONTICELLO, Ind.. Dec. 22. Edward French, who was tried here on a charge of murdering Ray KIston o.t Brookston last July was acquitted by the jury. The unwritten Jaw of defending the good name of his daughter was featured throughout the trial.
DISLOYAL TALK CAOSED MURDER
MALDEN, Mo., Dec. 22. City Marshal R. S. St. Clair, 45 years old, was shot and killed today when he attempted to arrest a man charged with making unpatriotic utterances when approached for a Red Cross subscription. The man, who claims to be L. H. W. Wissmann of Havana, 111., was shot and probably mortally wounded in a cell in the jail by one of a posse of several hundred persons who had captured him in the swamps four hours after the marshal was killed. Lies Unconscious in Cell
Maps of some of the largest farms in this section, with Information on what they produced and the names of their owners, were found in his possession. He had been in Maiden three weeks and had worked on several farms. Though there are seven physicians here, the man has remained for seven hours in a semi-conscious condition on the floor of his cell. The prisoner when asked if he would buy a Red Cross membership is alleged to have said: "To hell with the Red Cross, the government, and Wilson." How Marshal Was Killed This was reported to City Marshal St. Clair, who, with ten other men, followed Wissmann to the edge of town. Ordered to hold up his hands, Wissmann lunged at St. Clair and wrested
the revolver from his hand, firing four shots. One struck St. Clair in the head, killing him instantly, and the other three struck him in the body. Two of the shots were fired after the marshal was lying dead on the road.
Fifteen DePauiv Men Slated For Letters
GREENCASTLE. Ind., Dec. 22. Fifteen DePauw athletes are to receive
a "D." Guersney Van Riper, president of the DePauw Alumni Athletic board has approved the recommendations of Director Buss. The "D" men are- Captain Bondurant, Tway, Royse, Bastiain, Carlisle, Ogden, M. Guild, B. Guild, Wheat, Wold. Szold, Cook, Smith, Izenbarger and Julien. Joe Meredith, student athletic director, al- ? o was recommended for a "D."
HUSBAND HELD
AFTER FUNE
Masonic Calendar
Lack of mds Hits Christps Tree Plan
Richmcn Christmas
the com imposed
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tribut
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II have no community
this year. The ban on r Christmas tree was e committee in charge
nservation measure.
ly $6.40 was in the treas-
committee. Instead of
is and raising mpre for the
the tree, the $6.40 was con-
the Red Cross society.
tree had been erected lights
ave been placed on it and
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Wednesday, Dec. 26. Webb Lodge, No. 24, F. and A. M. Called meeting; work in Entered Apprentice degree, commencing at 5 o'clock. Luncheon at 6:30.
Thursday, Dec. 27 Richmond Lodgeiblic works, and Street Commission' ,n.. ,7." 4 Tr -..hh moatin-' Knollenberg were on the commit-
work in Master Mason degree, co
mencing at 7:00 o'clock.
Friday, Dec. 28. King Solom
Chapter No. 4, R. A. M. Called
vocation: work in the Past and
Excellent Master's degrees.
htless" nights the committee
fed that RichmonB could do very
without a community Christmas
this year.
ire Chief Miller, Building Inspec-
Hodgin, members of the board of
jfee in charge.
JTeelor -Hartley Firm
Gives HamstoZUV Men
ERNEST J. REN K IN
CRITICAL COND
f,
teenth street, is in a critic tion say members of the f' they still hope for his rec:'vcry Renk Sunday became ill aa low. I been For a number of years t . . a leader of the Richmo han lioon nn PTtinlnVft of f
- - jve years.
Casket company for thif
our-
HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Dec. 22. More than 200 employes of the TeetorHartley Motor Car company carried btg hams home with them Saturday at noon, when the plant was closed to give the men a Christmas vacation. A ham was given eacr employe of the company. The plant will not reresume work until next Thursday. The company has been working on war contracts for some months. Parts for automobile trucks are being made, according to J. H. Teetor of the company.
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GRIFFIN FLOOR MANAGER
Percy Griffin will be the floor manager of a grand military ball to be given Christmas Eve at Muncie in honor of the negroes of that city who have been drafted for military service. A number of Richmond negroes will attend the affair. PIPES CAUSE BLAST
OXFORD, O., Dec. 22. Frozen water piper caused an explosion in the home of Rev. Charles L. Herald yesterday. A portion of the kitchen and the range were completely wrecked. Luckily Mrs. Herald left the kitchen a moment before the explosion occurred.
NEW ALBANY, Ind., Dec. 22. Frank Manus, Jr., whose wife, Mrs. Annetta Manus, was brutally murdered at her home here Wedneseday morning, was arrested this afternoon, chanted with the crime. Manus was
arrested just after his return from the funeral and was taken to the county jail where a charge of murder in the first degree was placed against him. Chief of Police McCullouch filed the affidavit. Manus stated at the jail that he had heard of ugly rumors hat had been circulated against him, that he had telephoned Chief of Police McCulloch that he was ready to come to the police station, and surrender at any time that he was wanted, and that when he returned from the funeral he telephoned the police station that as soon as he ate his dinner he would come in. Police Take Him to Jail. On receipt of the message, however.
the police drove out in an automobile and took him to jail. Further than
LU KlitLtS LUdl I lit- puutc xiavc a. fewwv. case on circumstantial evidence, (Phiefj? of Police McCulloch declined to die4
cuss the case. Allen Green, a weak-minded ne
who was taken into custody and oj
been returned to the county infirp from which institution he had esc' r PLUNKETT IS HOPEFU" DUBLIN, Friday, Dec. speech here tonight in which with the probable results ofjj.g convention, Sir Horace 2j0pe.' chairman of the convention" whjie ful for the future. He said,' Rn he was unable as yet tOjon a(1 unanimous report, the cctlat lt agreed on so many po! ques. would certainly leave t' lt tion better than It, ha J 3 PAY PALLADIUM WAf
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