Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 55, 15 January 1918 — Page 1

ABXUM AJLA VOL. YT TTT NO K5 Palladium and Sun-Telegram RICHMOND, IND.; TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 16, 1918. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

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LlAtlYTOWIJS IN COUNTY ARE FACING FUEL FAME , . . ' ' ' - ' ' Most Towns in County Have Only a Few Days Supply of Fuel, and Are Anxiously Awaiting Deliveries. SOME SCHOOLS CLOSED

All Wayne county, besides being buried In enow, is facing a fuel famine. Several towns have only a few days supply while others have enough coal to last a week.. Halt of the schools in the county are closed. All of the towns, however, have coal Mn transit but because of weather conditions it is unknown when it will arrive. It is believed the shortage will be partially alleviated however when the roads are cleared and farmers are able to bring wood into the towns. With another heavy snow predicted for Wednesday however, it is believed that most of the towns will be facing a fuel famine. In some places schools have been forced to close. The following dispatches tell the situation: CENTER VI LLE. Jan. 15. Most residents here have only a few days' supply of coal and the situation is serious. Coal is on its way here, however, but it is unknown when It will arrive. Some residents are burning wood. DUBLIN, Jan. 15. The heaviest snow of the winter fell here Monday night, and residents are facing a fuel famine. " Most residents have only a limited supply. Dealers are anxiously awaiting the arrival of coal which has been ordered. Twelve miles of roadway between Dublin and Newcastle, which had been blocked for two days, was cleared Monday. Tuesday workers started clearing the road again. About ten inches of snow fell Monday night. PERSHINO. Jan. 15. Some residents of Pershing, their supply of fuel entirely exhausted, are sharing the .hospitality of neighbors who have fuel. The heaviest snow of the season fell Monday night and roads are again blocked. - A traction car from Cambridge City stalled in the snow drifts - ndi.twe-f men dug it out The car fhen returned to Cambridge In some nlaces it. la said that ' the snow has drifted ten feet on the tracks. CAMBRIDGE CITY. Jan. 15 Temporsry relief from the fuel famine has been received here although the present supply will soon be exhausted. Traffic here is again blocked as the result of a snow fall of ten inches Monday night, the keavlest of the winter. Many small children have been unable to reach schools because of the condition of the streets and sidewalks. HAOERSTOWN. Jan. 15. The Tee-tor-Hartley Motor Car company is still closed here as a result of a scarcity of coal for heating purposes. The factory employes between 150 and 200 men.. The residents of Hagerstown have nearly exhausted their present supply. of coal and a famine is feared. About ten inches of snow fell here Monday night WHITEWATER. Jan. 15. The same conditions exist here that prevail over the entire county. Residents have only a two or three days' supply of coal and wood, and the dealers are out entirely. It is not known when coal will arrive, on account of the railroad traf flc being blocked. No wood can be bought for all the country roads have become impassable. In some places the snow has drifted eight or nine feet deep. Some of the roads were cleared Sunday and Monday, but all that work will have to be done over. Forty men were working with shovels Tuesday morning. The snow of Monday night was 12 inches deep. FOUNTAIN CITY, Jan. 15 All the dealers are out of fuel here, and rest dents have only a few days' supplv It is not known when more will arrivo although the dealers have been promised coal for some time. It is impossible to deliver wood, as the roads have been blocked again, by the snow of Monday night, and those that have wood will not sell. CREENSFORK. Jan. 15. There Is only a limited supply of fuel here, but it is thought that more will soon arContinued From Page Three. Blood in MILWAUKEE. Jan. 15. Speaking before a mass meeting in the auditorium Otto H. Kahn, of the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of New York city, said in part: "The world has been hurt within these last three years as it was never hurt before. In the gloomy and accusing procession of infinite sorrow and pain which was started on that thrice accursed day of July. 1914. the hurt inflicted on Americans of German descent takes its tragically rightful place. The Iron has entered our souls. Injury to German Name. "We have been wantonly robbed of invaluable possessions which have come down to us through the centuries; we have been rendered ashamed f that in which we took pride; we have been made the enemies of those xf our own blood; our very names

COAL ORDER BUREAU ESTABLISHED

A bureau for receiving emergency coal orders was established Tuesday by Fuel Administrator Bates. Coal orders will be received at this bureau, alone. The telephone number is 5232. 'The bureau will be in the Home Telephone Company's -offices. Retail coal dealers will not accept orders for coal and all orders must be made through the bureau. Only "emergency" orders will be taken. "Only those' in actual need of coal and may be made to suffer it they do not receive it, will be allowed to obtain coal," Fuel Administrator Bates said. "All persons ordering coal will be required to state how much coal they have on hand and when that supply would be exhausted. Any person misrepresenting his actual needs will be reported to the federal fuel administrator at Indianapolis." , Because of the condition of the streets coal deliveries are being made very slowly. It is probable that in the future all coal will be dumped in the front or sides of the house. The person getting the coal : will be required to move it into shed or cellar. . . The fuel administrator urged that residents who have coal "be neighborly and divide with their less fortunate neighbors. ,

Introduces Bill to

Men Who Have Become of Age

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. At the request of the war department today. Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate military committee, introduced a bill for the registration for military duty of all men who have become twentyone since June 5, 1917, when the draft law went into effect. Another bill which Senator Chamberlain introduced at the request of the administration would provide for furlough Ing national armv men for harvesting crops and other agricultural duty. Another bill would put the quota of the state on the basis of available ASK THAT MONDAY BE NEW HOLIDAY NEW YORK, Jan. 15 As a means of conserving fuel throughout the eastern states, which have been vitally affected by the coal shortage, It was announced today that federal fuel administrators had recommended that . President Wilson , declare Monday a legal holiday throughout this territory for the next eight or ten weeks. Blizzard Prevents Physician Coming; Now Man Is Dead HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Jan 15. Funeral servicr e for Henry Webber. 34 years old, who died suddenly Sunday morning following the blizzard, were held Tuesday : morning at the Brethren church. , . . - ; Webber became sudenly ill Saturday right and because of the blizzard the .family could, not "obtain .a physician. He died at 6 o'clock Saturday morning and it is believed his death was due tc pneumonia. He returned here from Arkansas about a week ago and had been staying at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Webber, Ave miles south, of here, whore he died. . He leaves his widow and four children, one daughter, Leone Maxine, and three sons, Raymond, Norman and Howard. . His widow was a former echool teachei in this township. ART CRITIC DIES NEW YORK. Jan. 15 Charles H Caff in. widely-known art critic and author of a number of books on art, died at a hospital here yesterday. He was born in England 64 years ago Mr. Caff in came to America in 1892 and lectured in connection with , the uni versity of extension courses of the Pennsylvania Academy and the Yale School of Fine Arts.

Richmond Soldiers in California Write of Sunshine and Breezes

Presidio, San Francisco, Cal. January 9. 1918. "We, the undersigned, all boys from Richmond, are now stationed here ai the Presidio of San Francisco, and we understand the home people are putting up a service flag and we would like to have a picture of the flag, if you can procure one for us. "William Moss has just come out of the hospital after a case of measles and Walter Bradeen is still in hospital with the mumps but will be out in t few days. The rest of the boys are feeling fine and drilling hard. "Have got a good place to sleep and plenty of good food to eat.. So you see our Uncle Sam is taking good care of us. Nice bunch of officers and noncommissioned officers and our captain is a prince (Captain Ingersoll). Some of the boys that think soldier life Is so bad are mistaken for it is not half

Germans Should Not

carry the sound of a challenge to the world. Surely we have all too valid a title to rank amongst those most bitterly aggrieved by Prussianism, and to align ourselves in the very forefront of those who in word and deed are fighting to rid the world forever of that malignant growth. "Heaven knows, I do not want, by anything I may be saying or doing, to add one ounce to the world's execration which rest already with crushing weight upon the rulers of Germany and their misguided people. Nor do I seek foregiveness for my German birth by demonstrative seal in action or speech. I was and am proud of the great Inheritance which came to me as a birthright and of the illustrious contributions which the German people have made to the imperishable assets of the world.

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men in the first class instead of on population. , . In determining upon the Vegistration of men who have become twenty-one since the draft law was enacted the war department has rejected the plan to raise the age limit of the draft to take in men more than thirty-one. FORMER FRENCH PREMIER HELD PARIS, Jan. 15. The arrest yesterday of former Premier Caillaux was due principally to a cablegram from Secretary Lansing at Washington saying that in 1915 M. Caillaux had been in communication with the Berlin foreign office. Secretary Lansing's cablegram stated that the American representative at Buenos Aires had been able to establish that M. Caillaux during his visit to Argentina in 1915 had been in communication with the Berlin foreign office through Count von Luxburg, then German minister to Argentina, with the object of concluding peace with Germany at any price, so as to permit the resumption of business. Will Not Comment. WASHINGTON, January 15. Secretary Lansing today refused to affirm or deny or comment upon the foregoing dispatch from Paris. There seems to be no doubt however that some such dispatch is contained in the captured Luxburg correspondent There was no Immediate prospect of - Its being given out for publication here. Sidewalks Mist Be 7 CleanBylQ O'clock Chief of Police Gormon issued . warning Tuesday that Richmond residents who fail to clean the snow off their, sidewalks by 10 o'clock will be prosecuted. The city ordinance is as follows: Streets, Sidewalks, Etc. Section 16. The occupant or owner (if there be no occupant) of each and every tenement building or lot in the city fronting upon any paved sidewalk shall clear the sidewalk in front of sucn tenement bidding or lot of snow anl ice by 10 o'clock In the forenoon of each day and keep the same clear of snow and ice. ORDERED TO SEA Austin C. Thornley, assistant navy recruiter in Richmond, has been ordered to report for duty at sea. . He will leave immediately. bad, always learning something new and all to a man's own interest; a fine place to learn to take care of your self. "Fine Climate Here" "Fine climate here; are drilling and running around in our shirt sleeves; have doors and windows open in our barracks; playing ball and pitching horse-shoes and having a good time in general. Are having Inspection this morning so do not have to drill. We are not sure how long we will be here. Sincerely yours, Henry C. Benge, William Moss, William O'Conner, Philip Roser. . Walter Bradeen, Jessie Barton. 45th Co. of San Francisco, Second Regiment, C. A. C, Presidio, San Francisco, CaL v "Until the outbreak of the war, in 1914, I maintained close and active personal and business relations .with Germany. I was well acquainted with some of the leading personages of the country. I served in the Germany army thirty years ago.1 I took an active interest in furthering German art in America. Poison of Prussianism. "I do not apoliglze for, nor am I ashamed of, my German birth. But I am ashamed bitterly and greviously shamed of the Germany which stands convicted before the high tribunal of the world's public opinion of having planned and willed war; of the revolting deeds committed in Belgium and northern France, of the Infamy- of the Lusitania murders, of innumerable violations of The Hague convention and the law of nations, of abominable

ZERO WEATHER IS PREDICTED FOR TONIGHT

Will Be Followed with "More Snow" Wednesday, Says Weather Forecast. " A cold wave will strike Richmond Tuesday night, to be followed Wednesday afternoon by another snow storm, Weather Forecaster Moore announced Tuesday. The cold wave will cause the mercury to fall to zero and possibly below. - An immediate reaction to warm weather will follow the zero temperatures of Tuesday night, the weather forecaster said, which will cause another snow storm. With another snow storm and colder weather coming the fuel situation in Richmond is more serious than it has been during the winter. . Coal THE WEATHER , For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair, continued cold tonight Colder in northeast portion. Wednesday increasing cloudiness and warmer probably followed by snow. ' Today's Temperature. Noon 10 Yesterday. Maximum 21 Minimum ..... .'. 12 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight, zero or below. Wednesday increasing cloudiness followed by snow with rising temperature. General Conditions The Texas storm which caused the heavy snow of last night is joined by the Lake storm and covers all the central and northern states. The cold wave from Minnesota will cause temperatures somewhat below zero tonight. This will be followed immediately by reaction to moderating weather with snow. This snow will probably reach here about Wednesday afternoon or night. dealers have sixty car loads in transit but it is unknown when they will arrive. Wayne Township Trustee Edgerton Tuesday ordered the twelve township schools closed because of the small attendance Pupils have been unable toreach the schools in most places. According to County Superintendent of Schools Williams, more than twenty of the districts in the county have been closed.. ?v, v.-. .'.;" ' '--' : ' Hotels were again crowded Monday night witi marooned guests. WhiU trains are running again, they' are stilt crippled by the deep snow drifts and probably will not be able to run on schedule time this week. Carrying Coal in Baskets. Interurban cars were also held up and none reached Richmond Tuesday morning. Cars have been unabls ts plow their way through the deep drifts. Hundreds of persons during the recent cold weather, have been carrying bas kets of coal from the yards of retail dealers, County Fuel Administrator Bates said Tuesday.The rural carriers did not attempt to make trips Tuesday. Telephone messages received at the office from farmers said in some places along the roads the snow was five to eight feet deep. Monday an attempt was made to make deliveries. One carrier got to Chester and back while another got as far as four miles on the National road. Superintendent of Mails Wilson, said Tuesday the mail is still light A mail train arrived Tuesday morning from Chicago. This is the first mail train to reach Richmond from Chicago for several days. Richmond carriers had little trouble in making deliveries Monday but Tuesday the work was slow as many persons had not cleared the snow and in some places it was piled three and four feet deep. Business Is on the increase at the Western Union. All kinds of messages were sent out Monday by persons marooned here. The "hello" girls were kept on the jump Tuesday. Stefansson Discovered Two New Arctic Islands FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Jan. 15 Several new large Arctic islands were discovered north west of Banksland in the spring of 1916 by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. the Arctic explorer, according to Captain A. Lain, who arrived here last night from the Arctic ocean bringing direct . news from the explorer who he says is spending the 1917 and 18 winter In the northern seas of Bartol island. The explorer claimed the new land for Canada.

Drown Their Conscience, Says

and perfidious plotting In friendly countries and shamless abuse of their hospitality, of crime heaped upon crime in hideous defiance of the laws of God and men. . . . ' J ... " "I cherish the memories of my youth but these very memories make me cry out in pain - and wrath against those who have befouled and discredited the spiritual soil of the old Germany in which they were rooted. "Long before the war I had come to look upon Prussianism as amongst the deadliest poison 'growths that ever sprang from the soil of the spirit of man. .... ... : --.'-W .' . Vi,: ..vi : "When the war broke out in Europe when Belgium was Invaded. I searched my conscience and my -judgemnt in sorrow and anguish, the powerful voice of blood arguing against the still, small voice of right

ALIEN ENEMIES

Registration of German alien enemies in Wayne county will commence February 4. In Richmond, the place of registration is at police headquarters. . All citizens or subjects of the German Empire, being males of the age of .14 years, and upward and not actually naturalised as American citizens are required to register as alien enemies. - Any alien who is required to register and fails to have a registration card after the data fixed by law, is liable to imprisonment and detention for the duration of the war. ' ; .'.'' Any alien who has declared his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States by taking out his first papers of naturalization, but has not obtained his second sapors, must register.. - ' ' v Method of Registration Registration shall be by affidavits executed in triplicate (that is. the . alien must have three copies of the affidavit) and accompanied by four unmounted photographs not larger than 3 by 3 inches in size, on thin paper, with a light background. He must' bring these photographs with ; him when he registers at police headquarters. He must register his finger tips; ' 1 ' '

Residents Again Seize Five "Stalled" Cars of Coal

EATON, O., Jan,. 15. For the second time. Eaton residents have confiscat ed coal to relieve the serious shortage which has caused much suffering. Five cars of coal, which was stalled in snow drifts, was seized and distributed to the homes needing the fuel the most However permission had been given by the consignee, provided the coal is paid for. Records were kept of the coal deliveries and the residents will gladly pay. The size of the deliveries depended on the size of the families and how badly they needed fuel. Ten inches of snow fell here MonBAN SENDING OF CAKES TO SOLDIERS "Don't serd cakes, candy or any land of food to the boys in training J camps" wa the request made Tuesaay py UT. c. it- inurcneu, uumriuau of the Wayw County Council of Defense, In compliance with a bulletin received Tuesday from the State Council of Defense. An abundance ' of food Is supplied the soldiers and sailors in the service and packages from home are not necessary. The amount of food shipped to theso camps Is enormous. Oftentimes the express trains are held up and when the food reaches the men it is not fit to eat. STORES ASKED TO CLOSE EARLY All business houses . in Richmond, including every line of mercantile enterprise, were asked Tuesday by a committee of three to close at 5 o'clock during the cold weather for the purpose of conserving fuel and light ,Dry Goods stores, drug stores, motion picture houses and saloons, in fact, all establishments that use light and fuel, were asked to respect the request which was made at the suggestion of F. S. Bates, fuel administrator. The order will be in effect on Saturday also. This restriction does not pertain to Main street stores only, but to establishments in all parts of the city. The early closing order will be in force so long as the fuel situation menaces the community. Officers of Y.M. C. A. Will be Elected The report of the . nominating committee with an election and installation of officers will be features of the annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. at a dinner, Tuesday evening. All members of the association have received invitations. WILL INVESTIGATE GAMP CONDITIONS WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. As a direct result of sentiment in the House over the death from pneumonia1 of former Representative Gardner at Camp Wheeler, Ga., Representative Gard of Ohio today introduced a resolution to direct the- military committee to investigate camp conditions. Camp site selections, sufficiency of clothing, hospital faculties and treatment of sick soldiers would be investigated under the resolutions. Many of Major Gardner's friends are supporting the movement ' The Sin of Prussianism. "And it became, clear to me that the, point of solemn and unshatable conviction that Prussianism, in mid infatuation, had committed the crowning sin of outraging and defying the conscience of the world and of challenging it to mortal combat, and th?t the cause which the' allies were defending was our cause, because it the cause of peace, humanity, justice and liberty (aye, liberty, even though Russia, then under autocratic rule, happened to be arrayed on that side and ven though diplomats and 'uler made the sacred cause the basis nd excuso for territorial barter and trade and spoils hunting.) ; -'' ' "In -accordance with this conviction I have acted and spoken ever sine, but I did not feel that it. would be either right or fitting for me publicly

MUST REGISTER

day night and all traffic in Eaton is blocked. Workers have been sent out on roads to clear them, if possible, as they are now impassable. Schools in Eaton and also in the county are closed because of the shortage of fuel. Wood is expected to be brought to the city as soon as the roads are cleared. B. E. MARSHALL DIES, AGE 46 Burt Et Marshall, forty-six years old, formerly of Richmond, died Monday night at his home in New York City. He had been in ill health for some time, though his condition was not regarded as serious and the news of his death, received Tuesday morning came as a great shock to his family and friends. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo M. Marshall, 70 South Sixteenth street Mr. Marshall was born In Economy, Wayne county, and came to Richmond at the time his father waB elected1 auditor of Wayne county. He served four years as deputy auditor. Later he was connected with the auditing department of the Miller Brothers Hardware company, resigning to take a similar position with the American Seeding Machine company, and serving in that corporation's offices in Richmond. Springfield, 0.r and Shortsviljc, N. Y. For the last six years he has been in business in the East a part of the time in Washington, p. O. and for three years in New York City During his residence" Id Richmond there . were ' tew young men better known or more' popular, In addition to his wife, Mrs. Fannie Marshall, he is survived by his parents, a sister, Miss Elsie Marshall, a member of the faculty at Earlbam callege; two brothers, Dr. Mark Marshall, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Sergeant Alden Mashalt, now stationed at Camp Funston, Kan. The body will be taken to Springfield, O., where funeral services will be held Friday.

COAL SHORTAGE E1AY FORCE FACTORIES TO CLOSE DOWN

BULLETIN Every family In Richmond should keep only necessary lights lighted This will aid In keeping the light plant In operation. 8ix manufacturers have agreed to donate one car of coal each to the plant Late advice stated that three cars will be sent here soon from Terre Haute. ...... All Richmond factories may be closed because of a coal shortage at the municipal power company. Only a six and one-half days' coal supply remains at the light plant Mines will not start shipping coal again, .for eight days, superintendent Kleinknecht was told Tuesday by the assistant state federal fuel administrator. All manufacturers and power users in Richmond were in meeting late Tuesday afternoon with Mayor Zimmerman and County Fuel Administrator Bates in the council chamber at the city building. There are thirty-two cars of coal standing on tracks in Richmond, thirty of which are consigned to the Citizens Gas company . at Indianapolis, for "cooking." to state and agitate my views as long as our country was neutral. , "Now, America, the never-defeated, has thrown her sword into the scale, becaute to do so was lndespensbla for our honor and our safety, . the preservation of our institutions, and our very destiny. . To co-operatae toward the successful conclusion of the war is the one and supreme duty of every American, regardless of biith. of. sympathies and, of political views. "The American of German descent who, at . the time of test and trial, does not serve the land of bis adoption with' the utmost measure of single nvnded devotion and with wverv ounce of bis power, perjured hi t self when be took the oath of allegiance and proves himself guilty of treacherous duplicity. Thank heaven, the number of those lukewarm ' in their

CONTROL OF GERMANY IS PASSING TO MILITARISTS Leaders Who Want to Hold What Has Been Gained by Sword, Taking Control, Say Dispatches. IDLENESS IS BROKEN

Bjr Associated Press! Control of the destinies of the German empire, press accounts from neutral countries agree, is passing into the hands of the militarists or the leaders who want to bold what has been gained by might and the sword. Chancellor von Hertling, the aged incumbent of the chief political office again is reported ill and preparing to resign, while the militarists and panGermans are demanding the dismissal of Dr. von Kuhlmann. the foreign secretary, who has beaded the German delegations at Brest-Litovsk. In connection with the reported illness of the imperial chancellor, it Is reported from Berlin that County von Hertling's address before the main committee of the Reichstag has been postponed for several days. It was said previously that the chancellor would answer the recent war aims statement of President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George before the main committee Wednesday. No Explanation. . Coupled with , these reports is the fact that the German emperor and the crown prince have been holding conferences with the political and military leaders. It is reported also that the German minister to Denmark and Holland havev arrived unexpectedly in Berlin. Indications are that the present turmoil within the German ruling class will result in the acceptance of a firm policy either favoring the militarists or the more peaceful element with the probability that the pan-Germans will be victorious. The socialists Vorwaerts believes a military dictatorship is in the making. No explanation has been vouchsafed by either the Germans or the Russians as to the reasons behind the temporary halt In the peace negotiations. Nor has it been arrounced officially why the conferences if continued are to be resumed at Warsaw. A Bavarian newspaper says "Egyptian darkness enshrouds German peace terms." The winter idleness on the 'western and Italian front has not been broken by large operations. Raids and patrol engagements occur here and there and the artillery fire breaks into violence at important points now and then but there is hardly anything in the official statement to indicate that Germany's huge reserve of 1,600,000 from the Russian front Is to begin hi3 heralded -blow very soon. " Fuel Administrator Bates Tuesday morning confiscated two of these cars to relieve the immediate needs of domestic consumers. Owners of factories voted to work: only eight hours. All shops will start work at 7 a. m. beginning Wednesday and close at 4 p. m. YARMOUTH IS BOMBARDED LONDON, Jan. 15. Yarmouth was bombarded from the sea last night it is announced officially. About twenty shells fell in the city. Three persons were killed and ten injured. The following official announcement was given out: - "Yarmouth was bombarded from the sea last night Fire was opened at 10:30 p. m. and lasted about five minutes, some twenty shells falling into the town. Otto Kahn patriotism, or failing In loyalty. Is very small. Indeed,- far too small to affect the record of Americans of German birth for good citizenship and service to the ' country in peace and in war. ; , Majority Are Loyal. "There is abundant evidence that the overwhelming majority, Indeed, all but an Insignificant minority, meant what they said when they swore full and sole allegiance to America, that they" will prove themselves wholly worthy of the high privilege of citizenship and of the generous trust of their native fellow-d Ozena, and that they will not fall or falter under any test whatsoever. They '-will not , permit the blood in their veins to drown the conscience In their breasts. " They will heed the call of honor beyond the (Continued On Page Three.