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BOTH SIDES ARE SET FOR HUN DRIVE, SAYS BAKER After Silent and Systematic Preparations Both Germany and Allies Are Ready for Offensive on Western Front MAY START ANY TIME WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. After extensive preparation, silently and sys tematlcally carried on, it is apparent that both the Germans and the allies are ready for the long expected offenslce in the west. Secretary Baker says today in his review of military operations for the week ending February 16. "While there have been outwardly no new developments in the military situation in the west during the period under view," says the Communique, "yet it is apparent that both the enemy and the allies after intensive preparations which have been silently and systematically carried on, are ready for battle. The Germans have recently withdrawn a number of their veteran west front units from the first line trenches and are busily training them in mobile warfare. "According to advices received, the German general staff hopes that by massing a large number of these picked shock battalions which have been Intensively trained they may deliver a crushing blow. "The bulk of the German forces are now assembled in the west. But large numbers of these units are wholly untrained in the methods of western front warfaio. which differs radically from that conducted along other fronts. Furthermore, the German high command realizes fully that their forces will meet with far more difficult tactical obstacles than any hitherto encountered by an attacking army. "A break through was possible in Hussia- only after the morale of the Russians had been undermined; the same was true in Italy and we witnessed bow speedily the Italian line was mended. "During the week there has been much activity of a minor character ,jUoflg.th.nUra.Jv astern JroBt," Wife Charged Him $10 for Each Kiss Says 62-Year-0ld Husband ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Feb. 20. Ten dollars a kiss for sixteen kisses was the toll his wife exacted from him for honeymoon osculation i.., according to the estimony of Ixiiis L. Salveter in his suit to divorce his third wife, Mrs. louis Dougherty Salveter. which went to trial before Circuit Judge Garesche today. Salveter also declared his wife left him twice on their honeymoon and that he was compelled to pay her $300 each time she returned. Salveter testified that his wife called him an "Old Fool" and a "Century Plant." He Is 62 years old. THE WEATHER For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair and slightly colder tonight. Thursday, fair and continued cold. Today's Temperature Noon 19 Yesterday Maximum 58 Minimum 30 For Wayne County by W. "E. Moore Mostly fair tonight and Thursday except for local snow flurries. Coninued cold. General Conditions The storm of the past 36 hours caused heavy rains ever the central states. Heavy snows over the tipper lakes have been followed by a general cold wave. It has now reached as far south as Alabama and to most of the southern states. Extreme cold weather over the northwest. Thirty-tight below zero at Minnedosa Manitoba. Canada and 42 below at Williton, North Dakota, thirty below at Medicine Hat. The weather will remain cold Thursday and Thursday night. Frobably longer.

500 fiOO More Troops Will be Called May 1,

By Arthur Sears Hennlng, In Chicago Tribune. WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 20. The draft of the second increment of 500,000 men to the national army will be initiated on or about May 1, according to an, order awaiting the signature of Secretary of War Baker. Under the tentative plan the govcrnment will begin on May 1 calling to training camps each week approximately 10,000 men of class one of the body of registrants as recently reclassified. The men thus called to the colors will supplant an equal number of men of the national army and national guard who will have completed preliminary training in this country and will be ready for transportation to Fiance. Spells Another Year of War. As transport capacity increases and

Miss Wilma Wallace Leaves for Red Cross Work on Battlefields

Miss Wilma Wallace, a graduate nurse of Reid Memorial hospital left Wednesday afternoon for an Atlantic port, from which she will sail immediately for France. Miss Wallace registered with the Red Cross last spring and has been awaiting her call since. She was delighted with the opportunity to serve abroad, and left immediately after receiving her notice. She is the first Richmond nurse to go to France. LW.W. and Draft Evader Gets 20 Year Sentence CAMP FUNSTON. Kas.. Feb. 20 George Yeager. 23, of Troy, Kas., convicted here recently by court martial on charges of evading the draft, today was sentenced to 20 years in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth. Yeager refused to serve, and boasted that he was a member of the I. W. W. 98 Per Cent of Pupils Here to Make, Gardens In a survey of the Richmond grade schools made by Gardner Murphy it was learned that 98 percent of the children will have a garden this year. The work is under the direction of the Commercial club with E. F. Murphy in charge. Albert D. Gayle, with a committee composed of William H. Romey, Fred H. Lemon and Gardner Murphy will do everything to make war gardens a success. Prizes have been offered for the best looking gardens, largest potatoes, etc. Two hundred posters outlining the work were distributed Wednesday at the schools. Austrians Reluctant to Continue Fighting; Not to Fight in North AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20. An agreement has been reached between Germany and Austria-Hungary whereby, in the event of military action being necessary, the German troops will be confined to the frontier of Great Russia, and the Austrians to Ukraine only. This announcement is made in a Vienna dispatch. LONDON, Fe. 20. A deep, serious schism has been created between Germany and Austria-Hungary by the termination of the armistice between the Central Powers and Russia and the renewal of a state of war, according to the Copenhagen correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company. The Austrian press, continues the correspondent, is warning Germany against the reopening of hostilities in which Austria does not wish to participate. - The semt-official Fremdenblatt is silent, but the Neue Freie Preese Is quoted as pointing out that the Austrian monarchy no longer borders upon Russia and is not. like Germany, compelled to resume warfare. The only thing Austria might do against its will, says the newspaper, is to protect the free connection between the monarchy and the Ukraine. Die Zeit, which intimate connections with the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office, is reported by the correspond ent as contending that Count Czernin, the Foreign Minister, can continue to act as a negotiator with the West "For our monarchy." it says, "the war is in the main finished, and for one of our antagonists it has virtually not begun. Millions of thinking people now point to Count Czernin and President Wilson." The article concludes with a sentence which the correspondent interprets as being plainly addressed to Germany, reading: "From our side the predisposition to positive negotiation has never been interrupted, and it Is to be hoped that the negotiations will not be interrupted from the other side."

How Dillon Wants City to Spend $200,000 For More Equipment

An appropriation of $200,000 to anticipate the growth of the plant, has been petitioned city council by Superintendent Dillon of the municipal light plant. The capacity of the present plant is 4.300 kilowatts, and according to Mr. Dillon, a peak load of 4.500 is anticipated for next winter. Mr. Dillon took over the management of the plant this month. "If present fuel conditions hold," the superintendent said Wednesday, "a number of small manufacturers who have been using steam power will be required to use electricity, and this, added to the anticipated increase In business in the city .will overload the capacity of the plant. I am anticipat ing new business from manufacturers an increasingly larger number of men is dispatched abroad from the training camps the weekly draft of men from class one will be increased. Unusual significance attaches to the fact that the administration has decided to begin drafting the second increment of the national army in May. Secretary Baker recently said that no date for calling more drafted men was under consideration and that the drafting of another increment depended largely upon developments abroad. It is inferred, therefore, that the administration has about given up hope of peace this spring and is preparing for another year or more of warfare. It also is inferred that the developments abroad have emphasized the serious need of American troops as fast as they can be mustered and trained. As soon as Secretary Baker gives

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HUM ARMIES CONTINUING ADVANCE ON GREAT RUSSIA Renewal of War Against Russia Is Not Popular with Austria and German People Reports Indicate Industrial Unrest. INDUSTRIAL UNREST LONDON, Feb. 20. The German Independent Socialists are arranging for a demonstrative strike in the munitions factories of the empire commencing March 1, according to information received from Berlin and forwarded by the Amsterdam correspondent of the exchange telegraph company. (By Associated Press.) Notwithstanding that the Bolsheviki have announced their willingness to conclude peace on the central powers' terms the German armies are continuing to advance into Great Rus: sia. The German war office bulletin of today records a further advance of the German troops, which recently crossed the Dvina, on the northern front and occupied Dvinsk. Every effort is being made by the Austrian authorities to convince that i their peace made with the Ukraine was not only one of the greatest material advantage to the central powers but any injustice that might have been done to Poland by subtracting from her the province of Cholm and giving it to the Ukraine will be remedied. Great dissatisfaction has been created among the Liberals In the dual monarchy by this territorial feature of the peace settlement. Premier von Seydler now announces a separate agreement between AustriaHungary and the Ukraine under which a mixed commisison will be named to decide the disposition of Cholm on race principles. At the same time the premier points to the material gains which will come from the peace. The Austro-Hungarian plea for food will net from the Ukraine's stores he intimates, declaring that the Ukrainian surplus which has been placed at the disposition of the central powers will be more than the latter can possibly carry away by the means of transportation available. News agency advices report Indications of continued industrial unrest in Germany manifested by the determination of the German Independent Socialists to arrange for a demonstration strike in the German munition factories beginning on March 1. Menaced by the power of German militarism, the Bolsheviki government unprepared for warfare and its arm ies partly demobolized, acreed to ac-1 cept the hard terms refused but a few days ago at Brest-Litovsk. It is uncertain whether the back-down on the part of Great Russia will halt the onward march of the Germans, who may intend the capture of a great portion of Russia, torn as it is by internal strife. German and Austrian newspapers are alarmed over the renewal of the German war against Russia, which apparently is not popular with the peoples of the two countries, especially the Austrians. Vienna papers say Austria-Hungary has no cause to make war or Russia and the socialists organ there calls on the government to announce that hostilities with Russia are over. ond the railroad yards for the next year that will amount to 1,300 or 1,500 kilowatts, and it will be necessary to equip our plant with additional machinery to take care of the future requirements. Our present peak load has required the operation of all our machinery with the exception of the small engine, and if anything should happen to any of the larger units the small engine would not ' be able to carry the load of the machine out of service. ' Would Take Earnings. The money asked ln the appropriation would be taken from the earnings of the plant, according to Mr. Dillon. The concern has been running at a Continued on Page Eight. the order his approval it will be transmitted to Provost Marshal General Crowder, who will superintend the second draft. Directions for assembling, concentrating, and forwarding the men of the second draft to the army camps will be forwarded to the 4,500 local selective service boards in the United States no later than April 15,- it is reported. The actual work of preparing for the new dr&ft, officials have een informed may possibley be instituted a week or two earlier than that. ' Each board is to be told just how many men it must send to the army camps each week and also the total number of men from class one that it must call for examination, and the number it must accept for services in the second draft. Determination to call the second in

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FARMING TO BRITISH LASSIES MEANS MORE THAN CARRYING MILKING PAIL

Preparing for the Spring drive. Farming to the English girl means more than becomingly carrying a milking pail or posing as a Maude Muller with a hay rake. The British lassies in the photograph are mastering the intricacies of cultivation with the tractor. They are pupils at an agricultural school in Buckinghamshire and it's no lark for them as they realize that the bulk of the work of providing foodstuffs for their fighting men rests upon their shoulders.

74 U. S. Soldiers, Who Were on Tuscania, are . Still Unaccounted For WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Seventyfour American soldiers aboard the tor pedoed liner Tuscania remain unidentified or unaccounted for today, ac cording to the latest checks of lists of survivors and missing available to the war department and The Associat ed Press. Included in this number are 33 unidentified dead buried in Scot land and 41 still reported as missing. The names of 44 additional Ameri can soldiers who were rescued from the liner and one other listed as miss ing, but who was not on the ship, were announced by the war department last night. Eight of these survivors had been reported previously by The Assooiated Press. Beside the 37 new names 37 others, previously listed as missing, were found to be survivors today when The Associated Press list of missing was checked against all available official records, leaving a total of 74 unac counted for or unidentified. RIG GUNS OF U. S. ACTIVE PARIS, Feb. 20. "Three German raids on small French posts in the region of Quincy wood, northwest of Courcy and in the sector of Vauquois. were repulsed by the French fire," says today's official report. There was rather violent artillery fighting in the Champaigne, in the region of Butte Du Mesnil, where American batteries took part in the French attack on February 13, and in the Vosges. On the remainder of the front the night passed in quiet. Dr. Martin W. Yencer Candidate for Senate Dr. Martin W. Yencer announced Wednesday that he will be a candidate for nomination for the state senate at the Republican primary this May. Doctor Yencer was a member of the House of Representatives in 1903 and 1905. In 1905 he was a candidate for speaker of the House, but was defeated. "STARS AND STRIPES." WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The war department has approved plans for the publication in France of a weekly newspaper for the American troops. The paper, entirely devoted to American news will be known as "Stars and Stripes." LATE RULING Retailers are required to sell only three pounds of substitutes for every five pounds of whole wheat or graham flour. It. W. GILBERT. Federal Food Administrator for Wayne Co. crement gradually, while governed largely by ocean tonnage limitations, was influenced by other-reasons and by lessons learned from mobilization of the first increment. In the first place camp commanders have agreed that the new men could be better assimilated with men of the first draft remaining in the camps if they are received gradually. ' In the second place the gradual reception of recruits will ' not overtax the Supply departments of the war department, thus obviating a repetition of clothing an equipment shortages which aroused widespread criticism in the handling of the first increment. The entrance of the untrained men to the various camps in smaller groups also will afford' the medical service of the army better opportunity to examine recruits with a view

FEB. 20, 1918

FAMOUS MINISTER WILL SPEAK HERE Dr. Charles F. Aked, minister and social reformer, will speak at the high school auditorium next Monday evening at S o'clock on "The Assassination of a Race." The lecture is delivered under the auspices of the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian relief. Dr. Aked gained fame as a champion of the Armenian people, when he attempted to protect them from a repetition of the massacres of 1895 and 1896. In England he distinguished himself by supporting David LloydGeorge, and predicting that the eminent statesman, who was then only one of the rank and file of the Liberal party, would one day be prime minister of England. He was called to the United States from England and served as pastor or the Fifth Avenue Baptist church of New York City, leaving New York to take charge of the First Congregational church of San Francisco. The lecturer is making his second trans-continental trip giving the lecture which is to be delivered here Monday night. The movement has received the support of President Wilson, former President Taft, and prominent business men of the country. BEGIN CAMPAIGN FOR $2,000 FUND A campaign to raise Richmond's $2,000 quota of the Lutheran church war-time service fund, began here Monday, with workers of the five Lutheran churches of the city taking part. Canvassers expected to obtain contributions from every Lutheran in the city. The service fund is to be expended for the benefit of the 160,000 Lutheran men serving with the colors. The national fund has been set at $750,000. An army of 30,000 workers is active in the campaign over the country. FOUR HUN PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN LONDON, Feb. 20. Naval airmen continue to bombard docks, airdomes and other targets in Belgium and have accounted for four German airplanes, the admiralty announced in a statement issued last midnight. The statement reads: "Naval aircraft dropped many tons of explosives Monday night on St. Denis Westrera, and the docks at Bruges and drove down an enemy machine. Large quantities of explosives were dropped Tuesday on the airdrome at Aertrycke and the dump at Engel, with good results. An enemy seaplane was brought down at sea, another , was downed within the British lines and a third was sent down out of control." Forecasting to preventing spread of disease and caring for the health of the arrivals in the early stages of their training. -. Work With Trained Men. Another compelling reason for the plan, of course, is the railroad transportation problem and Director General of Railroads McAdoo, who was consulted, advised a gradual assembling of the new troops. The plan does not contemplate the complete evacuation of any camp or cantonment before the second draft men begin to arrive and the recruits will thus have the advantage in training and miDgling with experienced soldiers and their advancement to serviceable condition will thus be expedited. It is estimated that it will require much less time to fit the second contingent for departure abroad to enter upon the finishing stages of training

Greensfork Will Have Gala Day When First

Community" Sale is Held Saturday. March 2. is to be a gala day in Greensfork. The first "com - munity" farm sale that has ever been held In Wayne county is to take place on that day. Some of the enterprising citizens of the town conceived the idea that farmers with surplus live stock, vehicles and implements on hand might club together and make their offering one of unusual importance. The suggestion met with ready response, and a score or more farmers have been listing their live stock and farm products with the sale managers. Stock pens are to be erected In the streets and the prospective buyers will have full opportunity for inspection. Greensfork is preparing to entertain several hundred visitors on community sale day which promises to become an annual event in the town. FLOUR SALES ARE LIMITED The following statement was issued by Food Administrator Gilbert: "Owing to the acute conditiens of the wheat situation retailers are asked to restrict until further notice the sale of flour to a basis of one pound a week to a person, and not more than five pounds per family In Richmond and twelve and one-half pounds in Wayne county, still adhering to fiftyfifty rule substitutes. Flour cannot be sold outside of the county without notifying me. "Wayne County Food Administrator Gilbert." FRONTIER AGAIN CLOSED BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 20. The Swiss-Austrian frontier again has been completely closed by the Austrian authorities.

South Side Association May .

Give Lot For Best War Garden

The South Side Improvement association may offer a lot for the best garden produce grown on Richmond war gardens during the coming season, if the. suggestion of Hans Koll, secretary of the association, is favorably acted on. "Gardening will be the big issue this year and I feel that we should assist in this patriotic work,"' Secretary Koll told the board of directors in meeting Tuesday night. Several mpinhprs nf thp association I RiiPCpatprl that thp rnntpet h reKtrit. ed to residents of Beallview, but Secretary Koll urged that the entire city be allowed to compete and the garden produce exhibited in the association's building next fall. The association has about 100 lots it will rent for gardening.

Another Year of War

than it required to bring the original increment to that point 2,500,000 in Class One. Men for the second draft will be selected from a class of registrants aggregating approximately 2,500,000 men, including 1,500,000 now in class one of the revised classification and 1,000,000 who will become 21 years of age during the year ending June 5, 1918. Before the second draft actually begins congress is expected to enact the pending bill providing fpr the registration of young men who have become 21 years of age, and thereby eligible for service, since June 5, 1917, the date of the first draft. The military affairs committee plans to press this legislation as soon as the railroad bill is out of the way In the senate, which probably will be late this

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U. S. STRATEGY SWAYS ALLIES SAYS PREMIER OF ENGLAND Unified Control by Supreme War Council the Result of "Strong Logic of American Delegates." SAYS HE MAY QUIT LONDON. Tuesday. Feb. 19. Premier Lloyd-George and his government have surmounted another "crisis" and the parliamentary waters at Westminster appear to run smoothly once more after a week's turmoil, 'stirred by the retirement of General Robertson, chief of the Imperial Staff. In the house of commons today the premier explained and defended the recent re-organization of the Versailles council with the added powers given to it and his dealings with the famous British chief of staff. There was no proposal for a vote of want of confidence, but H. H. Asquith. the former premier, expressed regret that the explanations had not been given a week ago, when the premier declared he could not go into the subject without giving information to the enemy. Mr. Asquith supported the right of parliamentary criticism in such matters. Th p nnrairtn voa a , : i a Z1" ancpa of tha J... .m'Z house, when his administration has been under attac. His speech was a aeuulea but guarded recital of th proposals by which the four powers at Versailles had arrived at the principles of their latest form of co-operation. There were no oratorical pesages except a few sentences at th close, when Premier Lloyd-George appealed to the country to get together in the face of a common danger. Due to U. S. Plan The plan finally agreed upon by the council, he said, was due largely tothe strong logical representations which the American delegates had submitted in the form of a memorandum, and the premier several times reverted to the influence which American policy had exercised upon the results of the conference. He paid warm tribute to General Robertson and expressed the regret of the government that it had been unable to Induce him to take a position In which his abilities would be most useful. He declar-, ed that their personal relations always had been cordial. Mr. Asquith asserted the country regarded with deep concern the recent enforcement of retirement of the government's chief naval and military advisors. Admiral Jellicoe and General Robertson. The public and their own professions had the utmost confidence in these men. Mr. Asquith added that the country had noted that both retirements were preceded by a hostile press campaign. The public questioned whether these losses were compensated by the retention of the Earl of Derby in the war ministry and the appointment as director of foreign press propaganda referring to Viscount Northcliffe. although he did not mention his name one whose newspapers had Conducted the press campaign. Little Altercation There was a little altercation between the two premiers over the question of General Robertson's failure to approve the Versailles plan. Finally. Mr. Asquith said he did not quarrel Continued On Page Ten.J Arrangements may be made whereby three prizes would be awarded, tha first prize to be a third interest in on lot and the second prizes also to b interests oq one lot each. Petitions of the association and residents of the South Side will be presented county commissioners soon asking that about two miles of roadway on South Eighth street and Sixth street be improved with either brick or cement. "The city light plant Is asking an appropriation of $200,000 of the city's money for the improvement of the plant, and if the city can spend that much when it isn't necessary that the improvements be made, I see no reason why the road cannot be Improved this year." J. Henry Bode, one of the directors, said. week or early next week at the latest. When the new draft bill comes up for discussion the issue of universal military training is certain to be discussed and it may be determined before the bill is passed, inasmuch as it already has been submitted as an amendment to the pending measure. While some who favor the amendment feel that the registration bill should not be encumbered by the amendment they are willing to give it a tryout, but are jiot willing to permit prolonged discussion of it to hold up passage of the registration measure. ,, To Draft British Subjects. Treaties between the United States ,and Great Britain and the United L States and Canada to govern the ap plication of the army draft to citizens of each country residing In the other. Continued On Page Nine.