Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 72, 4 February 1918 — Page 1

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U. S. TROOPS HAVE TAKEN OVER SECTOR IN LORRAINE

Germans Are Confining Their Fire to Gen. Pershing's Men Now in Front Line Trenches HOOSIER IS CAPTURED WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sunday, Feb. 3. By The Associated Press. American officers are elated over the results of the first artillery duel between the American and -German gunners which followed a preliminary shelling by the Germans Saturday evening. In official reports lo the heaquarters of their organizations the infantry commanders today paid tribute to the promptness with which the artillery responded to the call for a barrage and to the effectiveness of the artillery fire. It will require several nights of hard work under artillery fire for the Germans to repair the first line trenches caved in by the American 7os and to patch the gaps in the barbed wire. It is known that at lease three enemy dugouts were demolished probably with some casualties. On the other hand the damage done to the American trenches will be repaired before tomorrow morning.. Call For Barrage. The German artillery opened the engagement with a desultory bombardment of the American trenches at a certain point, firing many shrapnel shells. In the midst of this a red rocket calling for a barrage ascended from the German first lines. Ik-fore the German artillery could respond the American 75s summoned Into action by a signal from the first line laid a curtain of fire along the pnpmy first lines. Then began the battle of the gunners. The increased Intensity of the German fire was met Immediately by the Americans who Hot only showered shells on the original sector but ouickly extended their activity to a wide front. Within twenty minutes the 75c and larger pieces were booming all along the valley, the shelling finally spreading to a town in which regimental hendnuarters -was located.. , , Heavy mist again ovPrtnrig- the k Vmeriean sector today. Consequently (here was little artillery work and no aerial activity. CENSOR LIFTS BAN WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. 4. The censor permits rorrespondents to make public the fact that American troops have taken over a sector of front line trenches in Lorraine. The whole American sector is resounding with the boom of guns. Airmen became exceedingly active along the American front Saturday. Enemy snipers wounded two Americans slightly early this morning. A shift of the wind cleared away Ihe mist which has hindered aerial operations and other activities for several days. A number of battles in the air were fought by patrolling planes early this afternoon. Snipers Alio Active The artillery and snipers also have become increasingly active. Continued On Page Ten. 1 THE WEATHER For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair, continued cold tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and not auitc so cold. Today's Temperature. Noon 1 below Yesterday. .Jaiaximuni 30 Minimum 5 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore -Fair and continued cold tonight and Tuesday followed by increasing cloudiness and slowly rising temperatures. Decidedly below zero tonight. General Conditions The storm Mossed the lakes last night and was followed by a Canadian cold wave ivhleh moved very fast, and now covers all of the north and central states ast of the Rockies. Cold weather Rill continue tonight but will moderite some Tuesday night or Wcdnes-lay.

Army in Action Depends on Army

The boys in the trenches are ready to go "over the top" if the people at home do not hold them back declared Dr. Julius Lincoln. Lutheran minister ind a member of the Food Administration's commission to France, in an adflress at the Coliseum Monday afternoon. Dr. Lincoln recently returned from an observation trip in France. Dr. Lincoln, in addition to being a leader in Lutheran circles, has been one of the most active war workers In the United States. He is a pastor of the Sweedish Lutheran church at Jamestown, N. Y. "The people at home are as, much , this war as the boys in the tranches," Dr. Lincoln said. "The boys In the trenches and in training camps Rre there at the request of the government. It's up to the people at home to support them."

Temperature Set New Record in January Speaking of records, the month of January has done better than anything else 1918 ha3 shown thus far. It is a foregone conclusion that travelers, fuel administrators and ordinary, citizens will concur with W. E. Moore, master of weather ceremonies in this bailiwick, in the opinion that January has been a "humdinger." On twenty-six days during the months of December and January, King Winter has struck the temperature far below zero. The knockout blow which set a record was administered on January 12, when the mercury wound its milky way down around the twenty-five below zero mark. There were twelve days in December when the mercury registered below zero and the same number during the month of January. The records were lower during January, however. Weather Forecaster Moore announced Monday that the mercury would tall between fifteen and twenty below zero some time Monday night or early Tuesday morning. There is no indication of warmer Weather for some days at least, he said. The lowest temperature Monday was 7 below zero.

WARNS AGAINST GERMAN REPORTS WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Warning the nation not to let reports of strikes and other internal disturbances in Germany slacken its war preparation, Secretary Baker, in his weekly military review, also makes the official announcement that American troops are at last holding a portion of the actual battle front. For the first time, also. Secretary Baker declares that it is fully believed the Allies have a preponderance of men and guns on the western front, despite the fact that the German line has been strengthened by troops from the Russian field. Secretary Baker declared the reports of numerical superiority have been spread by the enemy himself. THREATEN EXECUTION FOR BERLIN STRIKERS (Dy Associated Press) Death by execution is the threat held over Berlin workmen who do not return to their tasks today. Repressive measures Instituted by the German government, have taken the form of orders to the strikers to resume work on pain of trial by jcourt martial vehich will ha"ve power to impose the death sentence. Berlin has been one of the main centers of the strike movement and it has been admitted officially that 120,000 workers were idle because of strikes there, while unofficial estimates have run as high as 200,000. The German capital was quiet Saturday, according to semi-official statements received in Holland, virtually the only form in which news of the strike has been permitted to leave Germany. Commissions Here for Militia Company Captain Myron Malsby announced that the commissions of the officers for the Richmond company of the state militia were received Monday. They follow: Captain, Myron Malsby; first lieutenant. Frank Benn; second lieutenant Ben Pentecost. Captain Malsby said that the mustering in officers had not yet been appointed. Eeres Chance for Poets to Richmond Las many poets, both young and old . Almost every day one poem at least is received by the Palladium. Nearly all are on some phase of war work and all are unanimous in urging a "kaiserless day." And some have real merit too. So the Palladium has decided to give its young poets a chance to win prizes. Here's the plan: For the four best limericks received each day on why persons should purchase Thrift Stamps the Palladium will aWard the writer of each with one twenty-five cent Thrift Stamp. The contest is open to all and children especially are invited to contribute. The verses will be judged on their merits. "I cannot, tell you '.iow distasteful it is to me to think of war." Dr. Lincoln told a Palladium reporter. "My life has been spent in preaching the gospel of peace. But there is a time to fight end there is a time to pray. Must Pray and Fight. "And new we must pray and fight. The issue has been clearly drawn. We are in thus war because we could not ttay out. The time must forever be last when one great nation, conscious of its power, straining every nerve to oevelop that power, believing in a policy of blood and iron, can tear through a civilization, which has been built up patiently and honorably. . "Never again must a might people eo completely disregard the rights of others and endanger the safety of the world. "That it may become an eternal fact.

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Above Advancing to first Every day sees our boys go "over the top" with all the trimmings except the boche adversaries. It's part of the daily drill in the training camps. The top photo is a typical one of national army men advancing along a communicating trench to the front BLAME HALIFAX PILOT FOR BLAST HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 4.--Blame for the collision between the French ship Mont Blanc and the Belgian relief ship Imo, resulting in the explosion of the former vessel which destroyed a large- part - of Hafx-H0! placed on Pilot McKay of Halifax, and Captain Lamodec of the French ship, in a judgment announced today by the government commission which investigated the collision. With the announcement of the commission's judgment Pilot McKay was arrested, charged with manslaughter, the commission having recommended that he be criminally prosecuted and his license cancelled. Richmond Soldier Grows Two Inches in Army Corporal Albert Dadisman, Richmond ! soldier, stationed at Nogales, Arizona has not only gained 25 pounds in weight since he entered the army, but has added two inches to his height, he says in a letter to his mother, Mrs. Etta Dadisman, 1032 Main street. Corporal Dadisman is to soon enter officers' training camp, he says. Richmond Win Thrift Stamps Here's a sample limerick: Save up your nickles and dimes, They will count up to quarters in time; In Thrift Stamps invested. As Uncle Sam has suggested, Will rid the world of a pest for all time. The Palladium will award thrift stamps each day for the best four verses, submitted. Announcement of the best four verses received Tuesday will be made in Wednesday's Palladium. All verses should be addressed to the Limerick Editor, and should be in the office of the Palladium not later than 5 o'clock each evening. Verses received after this time will be judged among the next day's. the United States ha3 dedicated its manhood and resources. There can be r.c turning back until this has been Accomplished. "A temrcrary defeat, if it must come, shall only be a stepping stone to the find victory. The nation has a higher calling in this great crisis. There can bo nothing more beautiful than the pouring out of everything we possess, whether of biood, or money, or pravev.: or tears, in one grand su: pre me effort, which makes for happir.ess. , Message from "Our Boys" "That is the very climax of life. "We are sending our boys over there. Our heart is in this war. I bring you a message from the lads, the defenders and interpreters of true democracy on the shell-scarred soil of old Europe. Rich meu's sons, poor

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line trenches. Below Hugging ground line. In the lower picture the men are hugging Mother Earth waiting for the word to charge the trenches of the enemy. It will be noted that the men are fully equipped. The packs on their backs show that the boys mean to keep the Bakers Claims of Are Absurd, WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Secretary Baker's recent statement to the senate military committee that the United States would have half a million soldiers in France early this year and that prospects were not unpromising for ships to carry a million more who cnaracienzea Dy senator mrcncoctc in an , address to the senate today as "absolutely preposterous and so exaggerated as to convey an entirely false impression as to Vhat we can do and what we are doing." Supporting the committee's bills for a war cabinet and munitions director, Senator Hitchcock declared that Secretary Baker was no doubt sincere, but was misled by lack of information regarding scarcity of ships into making sanguine predictions. He said President Wilson himself "does not know the real situation" and cited this situation as an illustration of the absence of government co-ordination. Administration leaders prepared to reply to Senator Hitchcock, whose speech launched the debate which has been impending since Secretary Baker made his statement and the President made known his opposition to the military committee's plans for re-organizing the government's war machinery. Conceding that such a big task has been creditably done .the Nebraska senator insisted that centralized and co-ordinated war operations through a war cabinet and centralized purchasing through a munitions director are imperative. Senators 'on "both sides gave Senator Hitchcock close attention. Senator Williams . of Mississippi, an administration spokesman, asked. SenaCrowder Orders Last Selected Men to Leave for Camps on Feb. 23 WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Provost Marshall General Crowder today announced that the movement of the last increment of men selected in the first draft will begin on Feb. 23 and continue for a period of five days. This will complete the operation of ;the first draft, as all states will have furnished their full quotas. The movement will bring the strength of the Notional army up to the 685,000 men contemplated in the first draft. The number of men to be started to the cantonments on Feb. 23 include 6,284 to Camp Taylor at Louisville, Ky.,-where the men from Indiana are in training. - " ' at Home, men's sons, business men nnd professional men, mechanics and laborers, students and farmers, lie down side by side to sleep upon their cots, to dream of you and a world safe for democracy. . "College graduates and technical men dig trenches and build derricks. Let your mind be disabused upon the idea of luxury and romance in sunny France, as applied to American mili tary life in this war. . J "The boys are well fed but they aro ; not seated at father s and mother's table. They stand in line to get their portions and afterwards wash their own messtins. They don't sleep between two sheets at night, nor do they get-up in a nice warm room in the morning. Are Not Discouraged "It rains in France and it snows.

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enemy trenches when they take them. The intensive training is going on daily in all the cantonments despite the fact that the boys are ready for their period in the French preparation camps. When shipping can be had the boys will go over. Preparedness Says Sen. Hitchcock tor Hitchcock for his authority for a statement that -21,000,000 pairs of shoes had been ordered. Senator Hitchcock said it came from civilian officials in high position. , "Then it's mere-hearsay, after all," Senator Williams replied. The Neb0ftsiaf6rd(Ied he understood 7,000,000 more pairs had been ordered and he hoped the allies would "take some of them off our hands.". WTien Senator ' Hitchcock said he was advised that a large quantity of meat on a ship had been spoiled by a blunder in a refrigeration plant. Democratic Leader Martin asked authority fdr the statement. Senator Hitchcock said it was widely published and never denied. Sassari Heroes Get Royal Welcome on Trip from Trenches ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN Northern ITALY, Feb. 3. (By The Associated Press) Tlje Sassari brigade of Young Sarlinians, which distinguished itself by cutting its way up to the Col di Rosso last Tuesday, came out of the trenches today. It was an event which stirred the neighboring country and the peasantry, with children and babies, came from fifty miles around to see these young heroes. The city was gay with flags,, the w-alls .were, covered with posters, "Hail! Sassari heroes!" and children carried flowers to strew along the route of their march. The brigade marched twenty miles from its trenches and it was an inspiring sight as the boyish looking sol diers came down the road. Thelp helmets and uniforms were still splashed w ith the mud of the big fight, but they marched proudly and appeared happy over the enthusiastic tribute. YOU ARE INVITED All the citizens of Richmond are invited to bring any German books they have to a bonfire, which will take place at 7:30 this evening in 'front of the Ninth Street entrance of the Richmond high school. Come whether you have any Ger- , man books or not.

Says Minister, Back From France

but the boys are " not discouraged. They are willingly making tjig sacrifices of comforts every day. I firmly believe that If it were possible to transport you to the American front and give you a glimpse of our boys you would come back praying, 'God forgive1 us any indierence nnd give us another chance to do something!'. "In the early part of ths war, the French soldiers in the trenches said, 'We will win, if the civilians will only hold out.' Our boys 'over there' are looking to you for sentiment? No. For support. If you fail, they fail. Aroused public sentiment and action will hasten the end of the war, and your boys will come back. "Ah, some of them are there to stay. On a Sunday afternoon our commission '' visited a ; little cemetery in France, where the first fallen Ameri

WAYNE'S FIRST WAR RALLY UNDER WAY AT COLISEUM; NOTED SPEAKERS ARE HERE Hundreds of Persons From Throughout County Hear Talks on All Phases of War; Richmond's Service Flag, Containing 600 Stars, Is Unfurled by Mother of Three Soldiers.

Richmond and Wayne county's first big war rally opened Monday at the Coliseum. Hundreds of persons from surrounding: towns and rural districts were pouring; into the city for the night session when men of national reputation will speak on various phases of the war. With the band playing the "Star Spangled Banner" more than 1,500 persons saw Richmond's service flag unfurled at Eighth and Main streets. Men stood with bared heads and women bowed their heads, as the flag, with 600 stars, each star representing a Richmond soldier, was unfurled to the breeze. Mrs. Frank Gausepohl, 36 South Twelfth street, who has three sons in the service, had the honor of unfurling the flag. Secretary Albus of the Commercial club made a brief talk as did Will Reller. Both spoke of the respect due the men in the service, the men who have and are sacrificing their all. - 1 rfr More fra.st.ta meium am beiner need

Effigy of a German Suspended from Pole Teaches Patriotism Suspended from the top of a telephone pole at Main and Eighth streets forty feet above the ground, an effigy of a German military officer, clad in regulation uniform, with ?ron cross upon its breast, greeted the eyes of pedestrians today. Several placards bearing significant legends were attached to the figure, one of them reading: "The fate of all traitors and pro-Germans." Some persons seemed to think that the effigy was plainly that of the kaiser, while others asserted that it was representative of German militarism in general, but whatever its meaning the hanging figure seemed to produce a profound impression and hundreds of citizens walked out of their way in zero temperature to get a glimpse of it. No persons seemed desirous of assuming the necessary authority to remove the effigy which remained swinging in the icy blasts throughout the day. TONIGHT' SPEAKERS Julius Lincoln, Representative of Food Administration, Washington, D. C, subject, "Food Saving." H. E. Wickenden, representative of the Red Cros6 Lake division, subject, "The Red Cross and Its Work." Major Gidley, 19 Battalion Canadian Army. Dr. Lyman Powell, president of Hobart College, New York, subject, "Personal Experiences in the War Zone." No More Smokeless Days for Male Richmond No more worry over getting smokes before heatless Monday's for the male section of Richmond. According to the latest version of the Garfield order cigar stores, with card rooms, billiard and pool rooms will be open Monday and will also sell tmokes. They will close on Tuesdays. However those stores which are not lucky enough to have "amusements" in connection with their tobacco business will not be open Monday but can open Tuesdays.

Not Necessary For Women to Go Abroad to Perform Heroic Work

American women do not havo to go to Europe to perform heroic deeds, declared Mrs. . J. Rohineon. of Indianapolis, in her talk before 200 women of Richmond and Wayne county at the high school Monday morning. "Women must not stop working and all should do their part to win the war," she said. Mrs. Robinson, who is one of the fourteen minute women in Indiana, urged the women to "talk conservation every place they go and spe.ik at every meeting they possibly can." The program opened with a patriotic song, by Mrs. Fred Bartel and Mrs. Charles Igelman, accompanied by Miss Knollenberg. Miss M. B. B. Culbertson, chairman cans are buried. Mark the day in your calendars, you red-blooded Americans, when these boys went down to death to make the world safe for democracy. Offers Prayer. "It was November S, 191". One of ! the members of the commission, a clergyman, offered a prayer by their graves. 'Heavenly father, author of liberty, we bless thy holy name, for the sacrifice so willingly made by the young men at whose graves we stand and who sleep so far away from home. Remember, Oh God,- the near and dear ones of these men and help them to find comfort in the herioism of them, who have fallen, that our country be stirred and that we may become faithful in the discbarge of our duty to make the world happier and

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in the war to punish persons who make unpatriotic utterance against the nation, according to Profefisor Bogardus of the State Council of Defense, who Ib one of the speakers at the war conference. "When we started this work in Julythere was not so much interest and enthusiasm shown as there is today. No matter where I speak the people are wide-awake. A line has been drawn and there is room for only one class of citizens, the patriotic man and woman." Professor Bogardus spoke Monday afternoon on "Educational Work in the War." Boost War Stamps Sale. A. B. Wright, government representative War Savings and Thrift stamps, said: "I am here to help boost the war savings and thrift stamp campaign in every way possible. Wayne county may have some good ideas and if she has Uncle Sam wants them. In many counties where I speak I have gained a number of new ideas. "I expect to assist in organizing the schools, farmers, cities and clubs in this great method of fighting the Germans." "The Red Cross and Its Work" is the subject of an address by H. E. Wickenden, representing the Red Cross Lake Division. Wickenden is also a representative of the Red Cross civilian relief department. "The government will look after the needs of the soldiers' families while they are fighting for us over them," he said. "Home service work is a special branch of this department. Wayne County Organized. "Wayne county has a splendid organization for the work with Mrs. Elbert Shirk and Miss Flora Mae Green, civilian relief nurse in charge. Thia department is willing to advise at any time no matter how tremendous the problem may seem to those left at home. "We also expect to look after the men when they return disabled. Suitable employment will be given them. The Civilian relief department has a war risk insurance bureau and persons who have relatives in the service should make application by Februarv 12." The boys' working reserve conference and the farmers' conference had to be postponed because of weather conditions. More than 2,000 attended the Coliseum Monday afternoon. Music was furnished by the High (Continued on Page Ten.) of Women's Activities, presided at the meeting and introduced the speakers. In her opening address of welcome, Miss Culbertson spoke of the splendid spirit of women who are offering their services for the success of the allies. Mrs. A. W. Roach, Richmond's war mother, in speaking of the sacrifices women are making, said, "When we heard of starving children, devastated countries and wrecked homes, we were willing to send our sons to stamp out the plague. We give our sons to this country and we pledge our loyalty to the flag." Second Registration A new registration of women will be taken April Id. according to Mrs. Continued On Page Ten. better and safer, we ask it in Jesus name. Amen.' "It was a most solemn occasion. Not far away the enemy's guns were booming. The shells were whistling around us. "In this little cemetery lie the remains of the young American who was captured in a trench raid while being led across no-mans-land and his throat cut by his captors and was left to bleed to death. "Not even in their graves are the boss at peace as the fragment' of a shell, picked out of the frozen ground, indicated. There is already a movement on foot to build a suitable monument on this hallowed spot. Hallowed is the ground, where lie the Continued On Page Ten.