Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 43, 1 January 1918 — Page 1

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VOL. XLIII., NO. 43 g;Xtffior'I"ier ' ' RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 1, 1918. . ( . gg SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS Let Your Resolution Be: "This Thing MUST BeCRUSHED"

FULL DANGER OF SEPARATE PEACE ACTION IS REVEALED Petrograd Correspondent of London News Says Twill - Defeat Han Democracy and , Enslave Russia. URGES PARTICIPATION LONDON,' Jan. 1. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily News wonders nether the danger of a separate peace Is raalized in England. He says it would be a defeat for German democracy In addition to insuring the virtual enslavement of Russia as it would be a victory for the military caste in Germany. "It may mean," he 6ays, "much more than Russia's neutrality. If we make no move, it seems possible that the Germans will ask the Russians to help them in enforcing Russian peace terms on the Entente allies. Trotzky Is well aware of the danger, though faced with the necessity of concluding peace, and is doing his utmost to ' stimulate a revolution - in Germany. : Fraternization at the front already has passed beyond control of enemy offic- . era and enormous quantities- of revolutionary newspapers printed in German are being distributed. Should Take Hand. v "i am convinced our only chance in defeating German designs is to publish terms as near the Russian terms as possible and by taking a powerful hand in the proposed conference to help the democratic movement in Germany while helping the Russians to force the German government in the direction it has had to take. "Whatever party might be in power Continued On Page Four. THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair, not quite so cold Tuesday; Wednesday increasing cloudiness and warmer; probably snow or rain in north portion. For Wayne County by W. E". Moore Unsettled tonight and Wednesday. ' Probably snow and rising tempera- " 'ture. ; General Condition The severe cold wave continues over the coast, 6 below at Boston and New York. It was 3 . below rero here at 2 o'clock this morning and had risen to 3 above at 7 ' o'clock. Temperatures are high as freezing point in several places in the plain states and very mild in the far west, but severe cold weather will probably move southward from Alaska '.and reach this section about the latter . ) part or the ween There is killing froct as rmr aoutn a Miami, in a.

RIGHT CANNOT ME ; A Forecast of the New Year w By Thomas R. Marshall Vice President of the United States

Reprinted from the New York Times. As we are accustomed to count time, we are about to pass from an old year into a new one. and we pass at the hour when graveyard yawn. All of us, without any certain light, are traveling up and down the highways, crying out to those in charge not "Watchman, what of the night?" but "Watchman, what of the morning?" As citizens of America, we do not see but we hear the flapping of the black wings of anarchy, tumult, and disorder in Russia; we

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THOMSS jeiLEY .MARSHALL . reason for ceasing to exist. Never in the history of the Republic has there been so much need for men to walk by faith and not by sight as at this moment. Whatever others may believe, I, regardless of all knowledge, have faith that the morning light will break in this good year at hand and that it will break with the sun of Liberty rising upon a rosetinted sky. Whether during the year it shall ascend to the meridian heights of a world peace, I say not ; but, unless hell is better than heaven, unless evil is more to be desired than good, unless injustice is stronger than justice, and the heart of the vicious is braver than the heart of the virtuous, the sun of Liberty surely will move zenithward. Let us take consolation and encouragement from the history of the Republic. I have been. seemingly fortunate, so. far as my personal safety is concerned, and seemingly unfortunate so far as my ability to serve my country is concerned. I was not old enough to take arms in the defense of the Union in the war between the States, and I am now too old to do anything more for my country than to have a vision and to voice an unalterable faith that this Republic is to lead the natioins of the world into the mountains of perfect peace and to become the arbiter of them all, seeing to it that justice is done to even the most leprous of nations, crawling in the sunlight of a newer and a better day.

Reverting to my boyhood recollections, the gloom of today is not comparable with the gloom of July 1, 1S63. Confederate forces were then en masse upon the soil of Pennsylvania. None knew whether Meade could stem the tide at Gettysburg; none had hope that Grant could hammer his way into Vicksburg. Yet within three days

catch the sound of the steady tramp of German hosts as they press toward the far-flung battle line in the west of Europe ; we note with apprehension the aggression toward the plains of Italy, and the timid soul everywhere is wondering when will the morning come, and, when it comes, what will the sight of man gaze upon. Men here and there are asking: "Is there a God, and, if there be, has He anything to do with this stupendous struggle ? Is God with the right, or is He, as Napoleon

suggested, on the side of the heav

iest artillery? Is right again upon the scaffold? Is wrong forever to sit upon the throne? Into the minds of how many Americans these pessimistic thoughts have come, I cannot say, but into too many, even though into only one. Whenever a majority of mankind shall cease to believe in

ultimate triumph of the right,

s& humanitv will have disclosed its

Vicksburg had fallen and Pickett's charge at the bloody angle had failed. The waves of the rebellion broke for the last time upon the citadel of the Union. We became a reunited people, and today the men of the Southland are vying with the men of the North- . : Continued On Page 8evn.

WAR BOARDS IN TOWNSHIPS DEFENSE PLAN

County Council to Form Committees to Supervise Work Next Saturday. Permanent war councils for each ot the fifteen townships In Wayne county ! will be organized at a meeting of the township war workers and the Wayne County Council of Defense in the Commercial club rooms Saturday afternoon. The meeting has been called for 2 o'clock. Following the organization of the township war councils plans will be made for a huge patriotic celebration to be held in Richmond the latter part of January. The purpose of the township war councils will be to aid in the production of food, the selection of seed corn, to conserve food stun, to urge the planting of corn with an increased acreage of all grains, to encourage patriotism and to put down all German propaganda. Report to County Board The township councils will report all work to the county council which will report in turn to the state and the state will report to the National De fense council. Joseph C. Cummins, chairman of tb? agriculture committee, announced Monday that the men who would, act as presidents of the township councils had been chosen. According to Dr. E. R. Churchell, president of the Wayne County Council, plans will be discussed 'as to how to organize the townships and - the duties involved in order to perfect the organization as soon as possible. Township Chiefs The following are the men chosen as presidents of the township councils: Abington township, . Harry Jarrett; Continued On Page Four. MURRAY TO TALK AT UNION RALLY Rev. L.- E. Murray, of First Christian church, will make the address . Tuesday evening at the week of prayer services at Reld Memorial church under the auspices of the - Ministerial association. A special musical program has been prepared.- The 5hlmes will be played by. Howard Ball from: 7: 00 "to 7:15. There will be an organ recital by Mrs. Hugh Foss from 7:15 to 7:30 o'clock. Ralph Little will sing a solo and a quartet . .composed of Mrs. Myrtle Stant, Mrs. Roland Nusbaum, George Hodge and Frank L. Funk will give several selections. " The services New Year's Eve were largely attended. Rev. , Charles Woodman, of West Richmond Friends church, made the address and Rev. J. 8. Hill -was: the leadMV

Civilians9 Battle Line islin Shop; Office or Kitchen, Says George

LONDON, Jan. t Premier Lloyd George, In his New Year's message to the nation, appealed to all at home to do their utmost for the cause for which the democracies of the world are leagued together, especially . by practicing economy and saving money to lend to the government. His message concludes: "To every civilian I would say that your firing line is at the work or office in which you do your bit, shop or kitchen in which you spend or save, the bank or postoffice where you buy your war bonds. To reach that firing line and to become an active combatant yourself there are no communication trenches to grope along, no barrages to face, no horrors, no wounds. "The road of duty and patriotism Is ONDERHILL IS SENTENCED TO COUNTY JAIL Alfred Underhill, of water main fame, was sentenced to serve thirty days in jail and was fined $75 and costs by a jury in city court, after five hours deliberation, for selling tainted meat to Clifford Gwin.Special Judge Marsh allowed Underhill two days to appeal the case. It is understood that he will appeal the case to the circuit court. " If he does not appeal he will go to jaiL - The jury' deliberated five hours before the verdict was reached. It Is said . that ten members of the jury favored a jail sentence of six months but that two would not agree to this and after much argument thirty days was decided on. Gwin testified that he bought $1.22 worth of meat from Underhill on December 21. A beef steak was good but pan sausage and beef tongue , was spoiled Gwin said. 'The meat lay In his, home for three-quarters of an hour when it was "smelled" he said. . Offered to Refund. Underhill, - according to the testimony, offered to refund Gwin's money when he learned of it. but. Gwin reContinued On Page Four. Four Chickens "Roost on Pole of Moving Wagon GREENSFORK; Ind.,- Jan. 1 Four chickens.. "roosted" on a pole underneath the wagon of Ray Smith, from Greensfork to Williamsburg and from Williamsburg to Ceuterville. , The chickens were discovered by Smith when he reached the home of his brothers, Wayne and Ora Smith at Williamsburg. He didn't disturb them. When he : reached , Centerville, the chickens vera . still "roosting" but Smith decided to take no Pboacoe. He nagged i&m-

clear before you. Follow It, and it will lead ere long to safety for our own people and victory for our cause."

Prospects of American Raids Over Germany are Making People Anxious LONDON. Jan. 1. Allied air raids over Germany are awakening the people to a recognition of their ruler's mistaken air ruthlessness, according to the Amsterdam' correspondent of the Times. There is great nervousness throughout Germany, especially in the more exposed parts, he says, owing to the reported intention of the Americans to invade Germany by air. The object is discussed universally, though efforts are made to calm anxiety by declarations about "American . bluff." The frequent explosions in munition factories, the correspondent adds, are causing the German military authorities anxiety, not only because of the interference with the supply of animations but also because of unrest in the districts where the explosions occur. The unrest has been acute since the advent of frost DAMAGE IS $125,000 CINCINNATI, Jan., 1. Fire early this morning did damage to the extent of $125,000 to the building and accupants at 114 and 116 West Sixth street. The building was occupied by Phillips and Richter, wholesale jewelers, Sarran and Fauer. manufacturing jewelers, and the Natural Gas Supply company.

Shelhv h Well Wnrth

Visiting, Nathan Vigran, . former attorney of Richmond, but now learnina; to be a soldier in Camp Shelby, Miss., tells of life and the surroundings of the training camp in a letter received by The Palladium. .The letter follows: The Yuletide greeted "-us with, a heavy downpour of rain, but the snug tents with i the warm, fires . in them, made a somewhat pleasing day,.notwithstanding. A grand meal at noon also lent color and joy to the day. To inform those that t have never visited the State of Mississippi. I will say that pine trees, colored people, weatherbeaten wooden shacks constitute the greater part of the state. The days are warm, but the night breezes cause the temperature to : drop and bring out the woolen bed clothes. The pine forests are , truly a wonderful sight. Growing thickly and tall, they are far different from eur forests, up north. - " I had the pleasure of visiting Meridian, about eighty-five miles northwest of here. I saw the manner in which rosin and turpentine are extracted from the piney woods. I also visited the Lauderdale County Court house and paid particular, attention to the Confederate monument near the , entrance of the court house In the stone were earved words of praise and noble

BRITISH HOLD CAP.1BRAI LINE FIRM AGAINST STRONG SMASH Hun Makes Desperate but Futile Effort to . Break Through French Win in Italy. STILL RAID PADUA. (By Associated Press) British troops on the Cambral front passed the last day of the old year in a desperate and successful fight to break down German attacks. Preceded by liquid fire, the enemy attempted, to rush the British positions on a front of 1,200 yards around the Welsclv ridges, a commanding position south: of Marcolng. The first rush brought the Germans into trenches on the ridge,' but the. British, In a brilliant counter attack, threw the enemy out and restored thepositions. On the central a?.d northern ends of the attacking lines, British artillery and rifle fire repulsed the Gebmans completely. Elsewhere ou Continued On Page Seven. , bays Nathan Vigran thoughts of the Confederate soldier. while upon it is mounted a Confeder-' ate soldier. I also noticed the unique Scottish Rite Temple which they have. In blue and white stone, In ancient Tcvntlan Ktvle. it wa attractive' "

interesting., I took note of the ci. f In this state, and to the lawyers the Wayne County Bar I can say th it seemed to me: very strange to readv a sign "Chancery Clerk" at the door M of one nart of the court house, Missis- -. V.

sippi having separate Chancery courts. New Orleans Near " New Orleans and Gulfport are easily accessible from this camp. The boys go there frequently. Near Gulfport is a United States Naval station. The best way to reach ' Hattiesburg is through Cincinnati on the Cincinnati Southern, which . road runs .through, one corner of Georgia, and through, 'Alabama and Mississippi. . Our company has about 100 mules and horses and these mules are very skillful with their hind and forefeet. I have seen and felt "direct evidence" cf that fact. A trip from the north to cur camp is .worth the time and money. Yours very truly, - NATHAN VIGRAN, Co. C, 113th Field Signal Battalion, Camp Shelby, Mist.

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