Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 45, 3 January 1918 — Page 1

Russians Break Off Peace Parley; MaW Plans to Resume War on Hun

PETROGRAD, Wednesday, Jan. 2. (By The Associated Press.) The Russian peace delegation officially has "suggested to the Central Powers that the meeting place of the peace delegates be transferred to neutral soil and has protested against certain articles in the Austro-German terms already submitted. The halt in the Russo-German peace negotiations and indications of a German refusal to move the conference to Stockholm, have revived universal discussion in Petrograd of a resumption of fighting with a greatly reduced army, probably three million men. Even the most radical Bolsheviki and the most ardent peace advocates have been aroused by the German position. They declare that a resumption of hostilities is imminent and expressed the belief that it is possible to organize and make effective a small army. Indications are that the German attitude is har

SKIRMISHES ON BETWEEN SUFFRAGISTS AND "ANTIS" Lines Being Drawn for Big Clash in House, Jan. 10, When Amendment Will Be Voted On. WAR WORK IS PRAISED WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. Woman suf fragists and anti-suffragists came out in force today before the house suffrage committee for the last big skir mish which will precede the drive in the house January 10, when the woman suffrage constitutional amendment comes up for a vote. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, leading , . -. j down to a Question of whether the ex.C.l . ...If., evn 4a a lama lTvttlkt of inexperienced voters naturally sympathetic with human suffering, would tend to weaken -the prosecution of the war. . She contended most emphaticali ly It would not, and that on the basis of sympathy with human suffering alone, women were opposed to an ill advised peace. The anti-suffragists set forth their principal arguments m a prepared 1 . . . . K .. -Hff-. Tva0 WT W arte statement by Mrs. James W. W adsworth, Jr., president of the national association opposed to woman suffrage. Low Methods Charged. The arguments for the antis declared that suffragists and socialists seeking to destroy the right of each to settle the question by popular vote had resorted to "the lowest political methods." It charged them with circulating a canard that President Wilson had promised Alice Paul, leader of the White House pickets, that he would secretly aid the amendment. "The charge that the majority of women are pacifists in the sense in which that word is used at the present time, is absolutely disproved not alone in countries of our allies but in our own country by the zeal which women have thrown into war service," said Dr. Shaw. "It is no over statement to say that where one man offered voluntarily to enlist ten women have offered for active war work in the field in which women can serve the government and that there are at present several million of women today eervlng their country with just as much zeal in work as greatly needed as that in the camp3 or iu the trenches." Mrs. Travis Whitney, of Brooklyn, analyzed the New York vote in answer to Mrs. Wadsworth's contention that suffrage was won in New York by the vote of Pacifists and Socialists. " Thesoldier vote that sent the Socialist ratio down." said Mrs. Whitney," sent the suffrage ratio up. Are the boys in khaki to be considered pro German, bo to speak? No political party, no class, no 'isms' can lay exclusive claims to the suffrage victory. It was the people's victory." THE WEATHER For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Fair In south, cloudy in north portion tonight and Fridiy. Probably snow; not quite so cold. Today's Temperature Noon 3 Yesterday Maximum ..IS Minimum 5 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Probably scow and not so cold Friday. General Conditions Cold weather continues unabated east of the Mississippi river. It was 6 below zero here this morning, while some thermometer registered lower. A storm over the west, moving toward the lakes, probably will cause snow within the rtext 36 hours, and some moderation In temperature. Temperatures continue to rise in the west. It is above freezing in parts of Missouri and Kansas.

Lord Crewe Gives House For Use of American Mission

LONDON. Jan. 3. The Marquis of Crewe, former lord president of the council the Daily Express says, ha3 loaned his London home, Crewe House in Curzong street, to the government for a national purpose. The house will be used, it is said, aa the official headquarters of Viscount Northcliffe and the British mission to th6 United States, thus becoming a great AngloAmerican exchange devoted to the united work of the two countries. Belgian Leaders Believe Allies Will Be Able to Free Their Land in 1918 WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. Belgian's unshakeable confidence in the ability of the allies to recover her territory. loBt to the German invaders in 1914, is reflected in New. Year's greetings received by King Albert from the var ious branches of his government and made public here today by the Belgian legation. "May 1918 be the year of justice and reparation." declared Premier uroauevme. uu ueuan ui iuo .auuc i victor, and. maybe after theeeyears of - suffering enjoy a long reign or glory and prosperity." "The bond uniting Belgiom with the allies," said Count Goblet D'Allvlelle, representing the senate, "is growing ever closer and the conviction is more and more felt that with them we are bound to fall or to win to win so as to bring about a peace which will not make vain the dreadful hardships in flicted urjon our country. Then we h u g back led by our klng lnto a . liberated Belgium." "On this day," read the message from the chamber of deputies, "we Belgians are entertaining the firm hope that the Almighty will grant during the new year, the restoration of Belgium in conformity with the claim of mankind's consciousness, asserting itself ever fore forcibly throughout the world." nnroo n uncoo MORE WARILY WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The American marip is the warmest dressed of all America's fighting men, the senate military committee learned today from Michael E. Driscoll, cloth expert from Raritan, N. J., and the German trooper in his "gray dawn" uniform has clothing 50 percent, heavier and warmer and more costly than the American soldier. A worn, stained scrap of gray cloth taken from the overcoat of the first German prisoner taken by Pershing's men was held up to the view of the committee for examination. The committee's investigation today turned on the much disputed point on whether "shoddy" mixed with wool is good for a soldier's overcoat. Mr. Driscoll agreed with previous witnesses from the council of national defense that there was little difference in effect, and that the clothing with "re-worked wool" mixed in was cheaper. He favored heavier uniforms for the men in Europe. WILL BE SPEAKER Rev. R. L. Semans of First M. E. church, will speak on "Families Schools and Colleges" Thursday evening at the union prayer service at Reid Memorial church, under the auspices of the Ministerial association. Rev. H. L. Overdeer, pastor of Grace church, is the leader.v Howard Ball will play the chimes from 7 until 7:15 o'clock. There will be an organ recital from 7:15 until 7:20 o'clock by Miss Alice Knollenberg, organist at First English Lutheran church. The choir of Second Presbyterian church will sing, ' . At the services Wednesday evening the attendance was good.

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monizing domestic differences and is convincing Russians that they must fight to save their revolutionary principles. - PETROGRAD, Jan. 3, (By the Associated Press.) The chances of a separate peace between Russia and the Central Powers being effected seem remote, because of what are regarded as Germany's unreasonable demands. Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki Foreign Minister, and his associates take the stand that the Baltic provinces in reality are under military pressure while they continue to be occupied by Germany. The Russian peace delegation returned to Petrograd yesterday and reported to a joint session of the Central Executive Committee of Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates and the Petrograd Council of Soldiers and Workmen's Deputies the progress of the negotia

SHOULD WE GAS NOW IS BOND'S WORD Users Continue to Observe Heatless Days Along with Meatless and Wheatless. Some 6,000 gas consumers of Richmond Thursday observed another "heatless" day, unless they had the foresight to purchase coal to meet the "scarcity" of natural gas. And every day the temperature hits down around the bottom mark will be a "heatless" day in Richmond, from present indications. The natural gas supply remained at a low ebb in Richmond Thursday and the nressure was too low to be used for heating purposes. Some consum ers were able to cok with gas, however. To Mest "Deficiency When the 70-cent gas rate was fixed for. RiiVhTrmnrl AfHHnln nt the RiChmcma LienL. tieai anu ruw cr ujuissui be Included in appraising the com pany's-property and thus affect the fixing of a rate. The artificial gas plant would be held in readiness to "supplement any deficiency in the natural gas supply," officials and attorneys for the gas company argued. Thus the commission fixed a-rate which is much higher than that enjoyed in some natural gas cities. "The artificial gas plant was included in the company's assets with the understanding that the plant be used in an emergency," City Attorney Bond, who represented the city In the case before the public service commission, said Thursday. "Certainly this is an emergency and artificial gas should be manufactured now to meet that emergency," he continued. "However, because of the condition of the plant, the gas could not be manufactured at the present rate of 70 cents." Up to P. U. Commission N H. Johnson, superintendent of the gas company, was out of the city Thursday.- According to statements made by him, however, the gas company will not manufacture artificial gas until the present supply of natural gas, even though it is as low as it Is, is utterly exhausted. While the city has no way of compelling the gas company to give satisfactory service, the state public service commission has the authority to order the company to manufacture ! artificial gas. A. petition, signed by ten citizens and gas consumers, showing lack of satisfactory service, presented to the commission, i one of the ways the dissatisfied consumers have of forcing the company to manufacture an artificial supply. "Heatless" and "Meatless" Superintendent Johnson claims that mixed gas, made partly of artificial and partly of natural, could not be used. Experiments show that mixed gas Is unsuccessful, he says. "The officials and attorneys of the company argued that mixed gas could be used when the matter of fixing the gas rate was before the last public service commission, however," City Attorney Bond says. In the meantime, gas consumers, who have been depending on natural gas with which to heat their homes, will be compelled to observe "heatless" days, together with their meatless, wheatless. fatless, sugarless, baconless days. That la, of course, whenever the temperature descends, for then the gas pressure keeps pace with the red liquid in the corner thermometers. Cost of Enrolling Men in Draft Highest in Delaware WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 An exhaust ive report on the operations of the draft law was laid before Congress today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. It contains definite information brought down to details from every state of the result In every Industry, agricultural pursuit, professional or trade, and it shows clearly . that no class of men has been singled out particularly to bear the military burden. The large document is replete with maps and ciiarta, Even the cost per man enrolled In each state is figured out. Delaware shewed high cost at m and South Qakjta lew &t

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C REASSEMBLED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Congress reassembled today after the holiday recess and both houses, after sessions of a few minutes duration, adjourned until tomorrow in respect to the memories of Senator Newlands and Representative Bathrick, who died during the Christmas holidays. Both houses will meet in .joint session at 12:30 o'clock tomorrow to hear Preident Wilson deliver his addres making recommendations for legislation to carry out government operation of railroads. Wife Murderer Gets Parole of Ten Days WINCHESTER, Ind.. Jan. 3. William Hinshaw, serving a life sentence in the Indiana state prison for wife murder, is here on a ten days' parole. The leave of absence from the prison was granted him to attend the funeral of a relative. Hinshaw has been paroled a number of times. His case has been before the state pardon board several times also. It is one of the best known in the state. ELECTION BOARD IS APPOINTED Demas Coe and Lawrence Handley, Thursday were appointed members of the board of election commissionera for the coming primary election. Coe was . recommended : by the eounty chairman of the Republican party, and Handley by the county chairman of the Democratic party. County Clerk Kelly is the third member of, the board by virtue of his office. The appointments were made fey Clgrfe Sejly,

tions with the Austro-Germans at Brest-Litovsk. " Calls Terms Unacceptable. Mr. Kameneff, a member of the Russian delegation, read the German terms, which he characterized as showing the positive annexation plans of the Central Powers, and he declared they were unacceptable in their present form. He added that the terms had not been discussed. "If after the resumption of negotiations," the delegates said, "the Germans insist upon these terms, Russia will conclude peace not with the German Imperialists but with the representatives of the people, the Socialists of Germany." The German terms as submitted to the BrestLitvosk conference were reported in substance as follows: Articles I. and II, treating with the ending of a state of war, evacuation of occupied territory, and ex

Concert and Parade to Precede Raising of City's Service Flag

Richmond will raise its service flaf , containing the names of 600 men who are in the. service, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The flag will be raised at Eighth and Main streets. It will be carried from the Commercial cl'ib by the members of the Richmond chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, preceded by the Richmond City band. Veterans of the civil war, SpanishAmerican war, and home guards will march in the procession. Lawrence C. Handley was appointed marshal of the parade Wednesday afternoon at a meeting of the patriAYNE'S RECORD STANDS AT TO Wayne county's campaign for Red Cross membership was one of the best in the state, according to word received Wednesday from. Assistant Manager Bentley of the lake division, by Mrs. Elbert V. Shirk, manager of the Wayne county drive. A complete report of the First ward in Richmond, which was in charge of Mrs. Joseph Conner, is 566 members and 79 white stars. The report for Wayne township,, outside of Richmond, is 528. Mrs. Shirk stated memberships are coming in each day at the Red Cross workrooms on Noxth Ninth street. Thursday five memberships were sold to residents of Williamsburg. Persons may join the Red Cross at any time. HELP AIR RAID VICTIMS ROME, Jan. 3. The American Red Cross mission to Italy today appro priated 50,000 lire for the benefit of the victims and families of victims of the enemv air raids on Paclua ana other 'cities iu nortern Italy wmcn have, guJEferei recently i&m SHftk, raids,

ceptions to the latter provision in the cases of Poland, Lithuania, Courland, etc, have been published. "Would Revive Treaties. Article III. Treaties and agreements in force before the war are to become effective if not directly in conflict with changes resulting from the war. Each party obligates itself, within three months after the signing of the peace treaty, to inform the other which of the three treaties and agreements will not again become effective. Article IV. Each of the contracting parties will not discriminate against the subjects, merchant ships or goods of the other parties. Article V. The parties agree that with the conclusion of peace economic war shall cease. During the time necessary for the restoration of relations there may be limitations upon trade, but the regulations as Continued On Page Seven. .

LUCK!" otic committee of the Commercial club. William Bailey was made chairman of the flag committee; Demas S. Coe, publicity; Edward H. Harris, music and Secretary Albas, program As the flag is being raised the band will play "The Star Spangled Banner." after which there will be several ex temporaneous speeches. Secretary Albus called the attention of the committee Thursday to an arti cle published in the Philadelphia Ledger, which suggests that when a soldier loses his life in service the blue star on the service flag be changed to gold. This plan may be adopted by the committee. The names will be embroidered on the flag by the members of the Richmond chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, custodians of the flag.

Petrograd Newspapers Unite in Denouncing Foe9s Peace Terms; Say Huns Have Thrown Off Mask

(By Associated Press) PETROGRAD, Wednesday, Jan. 2. Petrograd newspapers are unanimous in declaring that the Germans and Austrians have, after one week, thrown off the mask and made it clear that the central powers do not want a real democratic peace. The Pravea says: "German imperialism is again beginning to show its claws." Germany's apparently unwillingness to give Poland, Lithuania, Livonia, Courland and Eathonia the privilege of free self-definition is the rock upon which the - negotiations have split. Other peace conditions are ignored by the Bolshevik leaders, who say that Germany opposes the most vital principle underlying the Russian revolution. . . See Little Chance. In an Interview with newspaper Piea, jTrottky eaja tfrafc peacg nj

FRENCH TAKE MORE FOES THAN NUMBER OF THEIR MEM Attack in Italy Netted More Prisoners Than They Had Soldiers Engaged Which Is Record. i-.-CAPTIVES CHEER THEM

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY. Wednesday, Jan. 2. By The Associated Press. The. French in their recent successful operation on Monte Tomba captured more, prisoners than they had men engaged, according to a veteran officer who witnessed the fight. From the top of a nearby hill he saw the French attack and afterwards saw the prisoners, guns and booty brought in. zf -wa a -raoord-mldng , fight, tomany respects he declared. "Just think, the French took more prisoners than they had men engaged, which is among the records in military annals. They also captured their first Austrian, prisoners, which ia another milestone for them as heretofore, they had captured only Germans. "In addition to the 1,400 prisoners we counted 560 dead on the ground, and no one knows how many morewere in the caverns and under bushes. The perfect French military system enabled them to accomplish this with. insignificant loss less than, fifty men. Met Their Match. "The Fiftieth Austrian division, which was the one attacked, is considered a good fighting organization. But the Austrians were accustomed to fight Russians and Rumanians and. Ma -nrae tha first time tViPV hull met the highly trained French troops. The result was that rawness and indiscipline were swept away before discipline and training. "When the prisoners were brought in, I never saw a more miserable, pitiful, starved lot of soldiers. They looked like the riff-raff from the slums of some big city. Even the officers appeared underfed and underclothed, and I saw only one with a whole pair of breeches. "When the officers were lined up thfr wpre 4"? Austrians and 2 Rermiai ; The AustrlaQ3 were told they would receive the usual treatment given officers and gentlemen and they were told plainly that they would receive exactly the same treatment given French officers in Germany. The group of Austrian officers was impressed greatly at this and openly declared their hatred of the German. A little later we heard the Austrian soldiers cheering and it turned out they were cheering their French captors. Trained Tro3D3 Needed. "The success shows the necessity for trained troops, as untrained troops could not possibly have secured such results. It was exactly the same a3 Continued on Page Eight gotlations probably would not be resumed at Brest-Litovsk, as the Russians oppose stoutly the principle of annexation. On Tuesday evening, at a Joint meeting of the central executive committee of the congress of soldiers' and workmen's delegates representatives of , the peasants' deputies, the Petrograd workmen's and soldiers', council and representatives of the. general army congress for the. demobilization of the army, a resolution was adopted unanimously - declaring that, the Ger man peace terms were unjust. 1 It denounced. Germany's attitude toward the Baltic proTixtces as tyranical, and authorized the government to transfer country. ; . :v, - : ' : Russians generally favor Stockholm as the place for the peace conference, but it is said the Germans arft mfltog iu p to Sweden