Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 85, 19 February 1918 — Page 1

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BOLSHEVIKI DRIVEN FROM POWER IN PETROGRAD

Social Revolutionists Under Former Kerensky Man, Have Assumed Control, Say Reports from Uncertain Channels. FAIL TO CHECK HUNS LONDON". Feb. 19. Russia is now forced to sign peace upon the condiUoriB proponed by Germany, says an official Russian statement received here today. (By Associated Press.) While German armies have crossed the Dvina und entered Dvlnsk to deliver a blow at Great Russia in consequence of the Rolsheviki refusal to meet Germany's terms of peace, the Bolsbevlki themselves are reported to liavo been drivn from power in Petrograd. Tho report ol the Bolsheviki downfall, comes from a rather uncertain source through Finnish and Danish channels but is circumstantial to give rise to consideration of the possibilities should it be verified. As successors in control of the govorumcnt, the group which would seem most likely to have assumed that power is specified. This group, that of social revolutionists, under the leadership of Tehernoff. the former Kerensky minister of agriculture, controlled the recent constituent assembly, which was dissolved by the Bolsheviki. Tehernoff is said to bo the man now leading the new revolutionary group. Tho reports add that Lenlne and Trotzky, the Bolsheviki leaders have escaped to Riga. Germany's advance into Great Russia by way of the Dvina is coupled with a movement by her forces further south into little Russia or the Ukraine to aid the Ukrainians In fighting the Bolsheviki. This army advancing from Kovel has already occupied Lutsk. In command of this force is the German general who figured prominently in the Galatian campaign of 1915 and the Volbynia campaign of 1916 and has been only infrequently heard from since. Neither of the invading armies has met any Russian opposition worth mentioning. The reports speak of the German advance being conducted "without fighting." The nearest approach to resistance, apparently, was in the path of the northern army, whoso advance the Russians tried to Impede by attempting to blow up the bridge over the Dvina. They failed even in this attempt, the German report declares. The northern force at Dvinsk finds itself on the main railway line to Petrograd. which however, is about 300 miles distant. ' The third in the series of raids conducted by the Germans on London on three successive nights was a complete failure according to the British official report. SNYDER IS CORPORAL George F. Snyder, who enlisted in he army lost November, has recently boon made a corporal. Snyder is now at Camp Sheridan, Ala. THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Rain and colder tonight. Wednesday fair in south; snow flurries in north portion. Colder, with a cold wave. Today's Temperature Noon 52 Yesterday Maximum 46 Minimum 20 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain changing to snow some time tonight, and colder. Wednesday occasional unow, with cold wave and westerly gale. General Conditions The Rocky mountain atorm arrived early this morning, causing heavy rain as far north as the Great Lakes. A Canadian cold wave from Medicine Hat is following the storm rapidly and will reach here tonisbt or Wednesday. The temperature will be far below freezing Wednesday or Wednesday night. It is 20 to 30 below zero in the northwest states. Richmond The fire on the patrol boat. Victor, which occurred several weeks ago. is described in a letter written by McKenzie Monarch, former Palladium employe, to his parents. Monarch was a member of the crew of the Victor, and had a narrow escape from death when the ship burned. He is now at the Naval hospital at Cape May, N. J., recovering fiom injuries sustained during bis escape from the ship to the r-hore. and the exhaustion caused by tfie exposure and fatigue. Following Is Monarch's description of the accident: Naval Hospital, Cape May, N. J., Feb. 12. ' "It has been ten days sluce I left home after by furlough and never do I want any more to happen in any ten days to come. We went out on patrol duty when I first returned and

Periscope Works in No Man's Land

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Belgian sniper on watch. Periscopes are not confined to the U-boats. This Belgian sniper, known in war vernacular as a "collector," is watching through his periscope for something German to appear that he may add to bis collection with the aid of his rifle. Gorgas Invites Every Citizen to Aid in Probing Wild Stories "WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Surgeon General Gorgas today started an active campaign against rumor mongers by Inviting the assistance of every citizen in the effort to trace every sensational story regarding the health or condition of living of sojdiers. A report that sixteen soldiers had frozen to death at Camp IicClellan, Anniston, Ala., is the latest- to come to the attention of the surgeon-general. This story has since been traced to three soldiers who have been on leave from Camp McClellan. Major Gen. Charles G. Morton, commanding the "Blue and Gray division" made the following comment upon the case: "Men who spread such rumors accomplish a great deal of harm. They cause mothers and fathers unnecessary apprehension as to the treatment being accorded their sons in the military service. I regard it as very unfortunate that the names, company and regiment of these men were' not placed on record so that they might be properly dealt with. There Is no suffering here due to cold, lack of shelter, lack of food or lack of anything else which contributes to physical comfort." New Sailors May Be Given Furloughs Soon Many Richmond and Wayne county men who have joined the navy and been sent to the Great Lakes training station may be home on furlough owing to an overflow of men at the station. Navy Recruiter Goldfarb announced Tuesday that the navy camps were filled and that no more men could be sent. This is the first time he said, that a waiting list had to be established.

Only Cowards at the Front Are

Disbelievers in Plant the front yards in vegetables

and conserve the food was the plea like babies for "they knew that they , . . . n were not ready to die and did not made by Bruce McKay, of the Came-know wflat wgg ,Q store foj. them roon Highlanders, before an audience yonav of patriotic Richmond citizens at the Victor Vann, Belgian Interpreter, Presbyterian church, Monday night. told how delighted the Belgian solMcKay related his experience in the ders were to receive letters from their front line trenches, depicting vivid greatest benefactors, the American descriptions of the soldier's life and people, eve n though they themselves the making over of men who werecould not read them. The Belgians cowards at heart, into soldiers. Mc-are more than pleased with what the Kay said that the only real cowards American people have done and will on the battlefront were those who did always be their life long friends, not believe in God. There were a few Belgium and England needs food exceptions to this rule he said in men was the plea of both and the former who seemed to fear neither God. nor must have more clothes for women devil but when It came their turn toand children. i

Boy Has Narrow Escape From Death When

were caught in a storm. We bad "some time." "We came into shelter as soon as possible, it was below zero, as you know, a strong wind blew the spray and sea's up over our deck and pilot house, the spray froze and when we got in, the Victor looked more like an iceberg than a ship. It was a wonderful experience, though we did not know whether we were going to get back or not. Every one was sea sick but five of us. Needless to say when we got in we had "general clean up." As soon as we finished cleaning up we painted all of the inside of the ship and when we had a good clear day we painted the decks and sides, we had the 'old boat J viking fine. "Sunday we got orders and were cruising around 'feeling out' to determine how bad the ice was. At

Trustees oi St. John's Lutheran Church, Favor Ousting of German At the meeting of the Wayne County Council of Defense and the board of trustees of the St. John's Lutheran church Monday the board approved the recommendation of the Council that German be taken out of the St. John's Lutheran school. The board will submit the plan to the congregation for its approval. As a number of the older members of the congregation cannot speak English, the regular order of service will be continued at the church.

TEN HUN PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN LONDON, Feb. 19. Ten German airplanes were brought down and six more were disabled by British airmen Sunday, according to an official statement on aerial activities issued last night. Hundreds of bombs have been dropped on various targets and Monday British aviators raided Treves and Thionville. The statement reads: "There was fine weather Sunday and the Incessant bombing that had been in progress for 36 hours, continued. More than six tons of bombs were dropped on various targets and airdomes in the neighborhood of Tournai, Lille and Courtral. "Again there was severe air fighting, enemy scouts making determined but unsuccessful attacks against our bombing machines. Ten hostile machines were downed and six others were disabled. Three of our machines are missing. Sunday night there were further bombing raids on Conflans. A ton of bombs was dropped on the railway. Seyeral burst and a fire was started. All our machines returned. "Today our bombing squadrons raid ed by daylight the barracks and railway station at Treves and the steel works and railway station at Thionville with excellent results. All the machines returned safely." WOODMEN WILL HONOR SOLDIER MEMBERS Modern Woodmen lodge of Richmond will hold a patriotic service in honor of the seven members of the lodge who are with the stars and stripe3, Wednesday evening at the I. O. O. F. Duilding. Several prominent officers of the order will give addresses in honor of soldiers. Head Caenp Director J. D. Volz of Indianapolis will make the principal address. Besides Volz. State Deputy McMath and District Deputy Fife will speak. Robie Busy Enrolling Workers for Shipyards Enroller Robie was kept busy Monday afternoon and night enrolling mechanics for ship building. His office in the Commercial club was open from 7 until 11 o'clock. The shipping board has established, at Newport News, a shipyard normal school. An expert staff of a dozen instructors from all parte of the country teach the men. Cold Wave on Way to Richmond Says Moore A cold wave is due in Richmond not later than Wednesday night, Weatherman Moore said Tuesday. The cold will be accompanied by a westerly gale, traveling at rate of from forty to fifty miles an hour, and occasional snow flurries may be expected, according to Moore. The cold wave will last at least forty-eight hours. God, Says McKay die they whimpered out of this life three five p. m. we were eight miles out at sea when an explosion occurred in the engine room from a back fire in the crank case, setting the Victor on fire. The chief engineer's hair was burned, his face and left arm badly burned. The oil In the bilges was ignited, the sides of the ship were burning and in this same room was a gasoline tanks containing 1.100 gallons. We were expecting this to go off any minute, the smoke was so dense from all of this lubricating oil burning that we could not get down into the engine room to fight the fire and had to do so from on deck, through the hatch, we emptied all of the pyrenes and then played a steady stream of water all around in there from a bucket brigade, that is always formed in a fire drill. "We put our Gag up. upside down and shot guns and rockets and blew

PERMANENT CONTROL OF RAIL SYSTEM ADVOCATED

Senator Johnson of California Says Roads Must Be Taken Over Permanently if Country Is to Have Efficient Service. MARCHING TOWARD IT WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 Permanent government ownership of railroads rather than government control for the period o? the war was advocated by Senator-Johnson of California today in a speech opposing the senate draft of the administration's railroad bill. "I would now take the inevitable next step in government control of our railroads," Senator Johnson declared, "and do whatever might be essential to make that government control permanent government ownership, or at least, leave the way open so that immediately upon the termination of the war, we might follow to its logical conclusion what already we have partly done." The California senator protested vigorously at the proposed rate of compensation to be paid the railroads under the provisions of the bill and also opposed the senate's plan to turn the roads back to private management eighteen months after the conclusion of peace. Praises President's Stand. Senator Johnson digressed from his discussion of the railroad legislation to express his approval of President Wilson's recent stand against secret diplomacy and the President's policy of addressing congress from time to time in "the open forum of the world." "I advert to this subject," the senator said, "because I deprecate the undemocratic and unAmerican suppression and repression which characterized the first months of our entrance into the war and which yet obtains in some circles. "The idea last year seemed prevalent, and to find sanction with various individuals and in a large part of the press, that absolute silence, and submission without complaint to any deficiency or Injustice, were the only measure of loyalty. If any individual, with highest motive, sought to lay bare a wrong, forthwith he was charged with lending aid and comfort to the enemy. I will not subscribe to any doctrine that either in peace or in war, . legitimate, honest and conscientious suggestion or criticism may not be indulged in. This government yet belongs to all its people, and they are entitled to know not only how, diplomatically, the government deals with the nations of the earth, but to know as well that which concerns the internal policies which yet control the republic situated within the boundaries of the United States; and beyond this they are entitled to know what intimately concerns their property and their lives." "Have Paid The Price." In support of his declaration for government ownership. Senator Johnson said that the railroads had broken down under the stress of the last few months, that if the country is to have effective national transportation, the roads must be nationalized and operated by one directing head; that the American people have "paid the price of private ownership," and that "despite barriers or obstacles, the nation is marching straight to the goal of Continued on Page Eight. TESTIMONY OF TEN WITNESSES HEARD Testimony of ten witnesses was heard Monday and Tuesday by the grand jury, called to make an Invest! gation of the alleged discrepancies In the charges of Dr. W. G. Huffman and Dr. E. H. Mendenhall, made In the re cent smallpox cases. Five witnesses were beard Monday afternoon and five Tuesday morning. The trend of the investigation as yet has not been given out but is thought that the Investigation will show that the physicians attending the city cases had charged for trips they had never made. The hearing of witnesses will probably take about four weeks and it will be five to six weeks before jury return a verdict, it la . . i our siren but to no avail as there were no boats out on account of the bad ice. No one could see or hear us from land. The sea was pretty rough and the large cakes of ice made It almost Impossible to shove off In the row boat for help, we were twelve miles from Sewell's Point and eight miles out from Cape May. We fought the fire until three twenty when apparently the only hope for us was to build rafts out of all the roods and tables aboard, three of us volunteered to 6hove off in the row boat, and trust to God, on rowing through this ice and the eight miles to shore. Arthur Howe, of Philadelphia; Ray Artz, of Pittsburgh, (a big, husky fellow) and myself, shoved off for shore. We went through two ice fields about one thousand yards wide. This ice was all broken up and bouncing up and down with

Ohio Man Kills His Wife and Daughter, Then Ends Own Life COLUMBUS. O., Feb. 19. After shooting and killing his wife Lena, age 38; his six-year-old daughter, Annabelle. and his sister-in-law, Miss Hazel Steele, aged 25, and so seriously wounding his mother-in-law that she is not expected to live, Forrest Bigelow, aged 40, early this morning turned a gun on himself and died instantly. Domestic troubles are reported to have caused the shooting. Bigelow was an insurance man.

COMPLETE END OF STRIKE ASSURED WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. With striking carpenters in all affected districts returning to work today and William L. Hutcheson, president of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, due here to take up the situation with government officials, complete settlement of the recent trouble in eastern shipyards seemed assured. In effect, President Wilson's intervention has terminated the eastern shipyard strike. Although Hutcheson heretofore has declined to leave the settlement of the carpenters' demands to the Wage Adjustmnt Board, officials are confident after the President's telegram of Sunday that the union leader is willing to renew relations with the board. William Blackman, director of labor for the emergency fleet corporation, in a statement last night pointed out that shipyard strikes threaten the life of organized labor. An increase in the shortage of ships, he said, eventually will force the closing munitions plants. Father Gives Blood to Save the Life of His 13-Year-0ld Daughter CHICAGO, Feb. 19. If little Cathleen Cronin lives to be a healthy, happy woman It will be because her father. Policeman Cornelius Cronin, not only was willing to give his life blood for her, but because he had the right kind of life blood to give. Cathleen, who lives at 3251 Flournoy street and is 13 years old, has been ill since last fall. The doctors pronounced it anaemia. She grew weaker and weaker, until finally they said the only hope of saving her life was to fill her impoverished veins with blood from some strong, healthy person. Cathleen's three brothers big fellows, all of them volunteered as a unit. The doctor examined and rejected them. Then up rose Cornelius' Cronin, their father, gray-haired veteran of the Police Department. Will I will I do, doctor, do you think?" he asked humbly. "Do," said the doctor, when the examination was over. "I think you will." Cathleen and her father went together to the West Side hospital. The transfusion operation took place today. The condition of each is reported tonight as satisfactory. BOARD GETS 26 NEW SOLDIERS Of the 35 men examined by the examining board at the court house Monday, 26 men were found to be physically fit for general military service. The remainder were referred to the medical advisory board as being physically fit for limited military ser vice only. Those passed for general military service are as follows: John Henry Moore, Charles E. Williams, Wilbur E. Miller, Russell Tracer, Raymond Quinlivan, Howard G. Smith, Chester Batchfield, Walter Geier, Walter A. Quinlivan, Frank Alcorn, Charles G. Miller, George N. WTelsh, Morris F. Haner, Ralph Nicodemus, Ray G. Robbins, Henry R. Miller, Emmett, J. Schnelle, Sale Sherron, Ezra C. Weidner, Carl Stewart, Wilfred E. Moyer, Frederick J. Lewis, James Cecil Hale, John Smith, Forrest E. Klute, and John F. Watts. Those passed for limited military service are as follows: Otis Goble, Ethan L. Carpenter, Harry E. Feezer, Otis Wynn, James Todd, Carl Bernhardt, Karl H. Haner, Robert H. Davison, Charles E. Phillips and Fred H. Lohrman. $14,862 in Saving Stamps Sold Here in Week The total amount of Thrift and War Saving stamps sold at the Richmond post office during the past week was, $14,862, according to an announcement Tuesday by Postmaster Beck. the waves. Some of the pieces were something like forty feet square and four or five feet thick. You know, the ocean freezes like that. On account of the waves and swell it does not freeze solid. "I thought we were gone, four times but with the grace of God. we got ashore after two hours and thirty-five minutes of steady rowing and we had the wind and tide with us or we would never have made it, with all our good fortune we would have been taken out to sea. We had to land on the beach at Cape May, and it was all banked up with ice. You know how easy it is to capsize a boat in the eurf but we were too close to shore to mind that, we had on life preserver among the three of us. If we had been upset in the ice field there would have been no hopes. When we got close to the

Kentucky Miss to Operate War Truck

Miss Annabel Cox. Miss Annabel Cox, a member of the Louisville, Ky., motor detachment, National League for Women's Service, has completed a strenuous course in motor operation and has received orders. to hold herself in readiness for a possible call to service abroad, where she may drive an ambulance or supply truck. Miss Cox formerly was a railroad office stenographer. F. M. JONES WILL SEEK NOMINATION F. M. Jones of the firm of Jones and Williams, agricultural and farm implements, announced Tuesday that he would seek the Republican nomination for county clerk at the coming primary. Jones made the race against Claude Keever four years ago. He is widely known in the county. Grocers Still Disagree On Cash-Carry Plan Wayne County and Richmond grocers did not adopt the cash-and-carry plan Monday at a meeting of the association in the Commercial club. A committee composed of twelve grocers with Colin Schaefer chairman, was named to interview all grocers as to their opinion on the plan. The vote will be taken at the meeting Monday evening. Elmer E. Eggemeyer presided in the absence of the president, John F. McCarthy. Hays Will Be Host to Former G. 0. P. Chairmen INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19. Chairman Will H. Hays of the Republican national committee, has issued invitations to all former national chairmen of the party to be his guest at dinner at the Union League club in New York next Monday evening, he said here today. The next day, Mr. Hays said he expected to see former President Taft. Charles E. Hughes, and possibly Col. Roosevelt. Mr. Hays probably will resign as chairman of the Indiana state council of defense tomorrow.

father and Two Sons Forced to Kiss Flag and Swear Loyalty

SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 19. Two hundred miners quit work at the mine of the Citizens' Coal Company here to day, drove the mine manager, Henry Martini, and his two sons before them to the public square and compelled them to kiss the flag and swear allegiance to the United States. The mine was shut down today, the miners declaring they will not return to work until Martini is discharged. Martini is said to have aroused the Indignation of the men on many occasions. Today, according to the miners' story, a youth who had been rejected by the navy returned to work. "If you want a job you'll have to go to the navy for it," Martini Is declared to have Informed him. Thereupon the force quit, and, forc ibly taking the mine manager and two

Vessel Burns at Sea

shore we made a hard pull attempting to land up on the beach. Artz was in the bow and got out on a large piece of ice that was high and dry. Howe got out likewise, but I was in the stern of the boat and before I could make it, the surf washed me and the boat back out to sea so I Jumped overboard in the slushy ice water, shoved the boat to Artz, there were about fifty people along the board walk and several of them helped to catch it as the surf came in the next time and I pulled myself In by it. Howe, had Jumped into a machine and gone to Sewell's Point to notify the Emerald, the head of our fleet. This boat is about three times the size of the Victor, and an all steel ship. I started out for the Coast Guard Station, which was about three quarters of a mile from where -we landed and another

GERMAN DRIVE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT ANY MOMENT

German Soldiers Feel They Are Going to Be Used as Cannon Fodder, , Say Captured Prisoners. TANKS WILLBE USED BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE. Feb. 19. By The Associated Press. The great German offensive on the western front may be expected to begin at any moment, nor and as far as the British is concerned the main thrust will be made on the sector between Arras and St. Quentin. Tanks and "a new mysterious gas" will be employed by the enemy in the attempt to break through the allied line. Other attacks will be delivered further south. These facts have become known through captured German prisoners and from information gleaned in other ways. : The plans of the German higher command are complete and after many weeks of intensive training of assaulting troops they are ready to make the supreme and final effort which has been advertised so widely in the past weeks. Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General von Ludendorff appear to have realized that the old methods of attack in which a long bombardment is employed are too well known to produce the results desired. Accordingly, the German troops are being told that surprise attacks, such as were used in Galicia last summer, at Riga and again on the Isonzo, are to be tried against the allies on the western front. Making Long Marches. Much stress has been laid on the fact that tanks are to be used, leaving the infantry little to do, but to walk through the gaps and consolidate the positions captured. Troops have been trained to make long approach marches and to storm enemy positions after a short gas shell bombardment. Those obstacles which the German artillery fire has not obliterated will be rtished by the troops or ignored. The German infantry will rely on weight of numbers, masses of machine guns and mobile batteries to finish the work begun by the tanks and the gas. Word has been passed out by thf German high command that few of the allies troops will survive the effects of the tanks, the gas and the bombardment and that fresh German infantry will overcome speedily any resistance offered in captured positions. Despite these assurances the intensive training to which they have been put, the German troops are frankly skeptical and are undertaking their task with no enthusiasm, according to prisoners. They feel they are going to be thrown into battle to be used, as cannon fodder and do not relish the prospect. It is said General von Ludendorff recently addressed a body of infantry at laon and asked how many men were willing to fight to a finish. Only fivo noncommissioned officers and privates stepped forward. The other declared their desire for an early peace by "arrangement." German officers, on the other hand, Continued On Page Seven. sons, proceeded with them toward the downtown district. After the flag-kissing ceremony Martini and his sons were rescued by the sheriff. HTLLSBORO, 111.. Feb. 19. Sea ton Emeroj', city marshal, and two other men were shot and wounded last night when a party of "loyalists" attempted to enter the home of Clifford Donnlson, a miner, where L. C. Irvin, a labor agitatcr. suspected of I. W. W. activity, was supposed to be hiding. Donnelson. at the approach of the crowd, opened fire. A bullet struck the marshal, who was attempting to control the crowd, in the arm. and another hit Ernett Fath in the abdomen. Donnelson is expected to die. The crowd then went to Irvin's office and dragged the furnishings into the 6treet, where they were burned. sailor, who was standing there when we came in, started running with me. "About Lalf way I fell exhausted with fatigue and exposure and in a few minutes the sailors came and put me in a machine and took me to a hospital. That's where I am now, with frozen feet and house maid's knee from my fall. They picked Artz up in the machine with me, a his back was hart, his hands blistered and bunged up in general. The Emerald, towed the Victor in and they are all right except Jim Logan, who was burned and Art Howe, who was blistered and m sore. It seems they got about three feet of water in the engine room from the buckets and the rough sea dashing it around put the rife out' without any more explosions. It all: Continued On Psgt Ten.J v