Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 97, 5 March 1918 — Page 1

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U. S. SOLDIERS REPULSE HUN ATTACK AND CAPTURE

Once More the Troops Holding Sector in Lorraine Prove Themselves Better Than Germans. JAPAN WILL ACT SOON PARIS, March 5. A German attack on the trenches held by American forces in Lorraine, was repulsed, the French official statement issued today announced. American patrols operating in the same region, the utatement adds, took a number of German prisoners. (By Associated Press) Once mere the American troops holding the sector east of St. Mihiel, In French Lorraine have .proved themselves more than a match for the Germans. Another of the numerous sudden strokes the Germans on this front have been launching recently upon the American positions was driven in last night apparently with considerable force, as the attack was one to warrant notice in today's French official btatement. It wa3 met, firmly

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same region, and the enemy was driven back. Besides repulsing this enemy attack, the Americans on the Lorraine front were active in patrol work, in which thfr took prisoners a number of Germans. The first Americans to win the newAmerican medals for bravery in action probably will be those who participated in Friday's successful fight with the Germans in the Toul sector. Among them undoubtedly will be some, if not all of the men who were decorated yesterday by Premier Clemenseau. Keep Fighting Records. The fighting records of the various soldiers are being compiled and on these records recommendations will be made by the general commanding the division. The data is being gathered carefully so as to make certain that none will be honored especially for simply doing his duty.' The entire American , expeditionary force is waiting- to see who among thera will be the first to get the new war medal. Japan, reports indicate, will act soon to protect allied interests in eastern Siberia. Press dispatches ' received in London say that the British. French and Italian ambassadors in Tokio have or will immediately ask the Japanese " government to take whatever action it may consider necessary to oppose German propaganda in Siberia and to protect the military stores at Vladivostok. k is believed in Washington that military activity by Japan is imminent. Need Has Increased. Need for Japanese action has been increased, it is felt, by the signing of peace by the Bolsheviki and the German invasion of Finland. Also there are further reports of the hostile attitude of the Bolsheviki element in Siberia as well as of the thousands of released 'Austro-German war pris- " Continued On Page Ten. THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy, probably rain toqight in south and rain or snow in north portion tonight, and Wednesday. Colder tonight in north portion. Colder Wednesday. Today's Temperature Noon 63 Yesterday Maximum SO Minimum 33 -, For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Haln tonight and Wednesday, probably turning to snow Wednesday. Colder Wednesday and Wednesday night. General Conditions Yesterday's! rain ttorm has passed to the eastern; states and warm weather is over-1 spread all the middle states, south of the forty-fifth parallel, but a severe cold wave over Canada is moving southward behind the storm which covers the Missouri valley. Temperatures range from zero in Montana to 41 below in the Yukon valley.

Kaiser of Germany Plotted to Bring People of

The following continuation of the article "The Kaiser in American Politics" by F. Cunliffe-Owen was published in the March, 1912. Metropolitan Magazine, six years ago. Read today in l'ght of the testimony being offered in the SubCommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing called in Washington to dissolve the GermanAmerican National Alliance it is a most interesting and prophetic exposure of German political activities in the United States. The great Pan-Germanic Society with headquarters at Berlin, does not confine Its activities to the United Str.tes. but extends them to Brazil and the South American republics, espe

They'll Wed, Then Back to War Work

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Lady Gordon Lennox Lady Amy Gwendolyn Gordon Lennox, twenty-four-year-old daughter of the Earl of March and Kinrara, who is heir to the puke of Richmond, is Boon to marry Captain James Stuart Coats. But the wedding and honeymoon will be soon over and the pair will be back at their war work in France, she in a hospital and he with his regiment. Dinners on Closing Day of Country Schools The lavish dinners which were features of the closing day of the rural schools, will be eliminated in Wayne county in response to a request made by II. E. Barnard, state food administrator to C. O. Williams, county school superintendent. Following is the letter sent out by Dr. Barnard concerning the matter: "My attention has been directed to the general custom of celebrating the close of school, especially in rural districts, with a big dinner at which the housewives vie with one another in the lavishness of their preparations. The critical condition of our food supply this year makes the prohibition of this praclive necessary. Any one who tries to make a display of prodigality is working directly-4a favor, of our enemy?- Plase tritoke'ttrvery plain that the patriotic American will keep pies and pastries in the background until the war is over, and be content with simple food." WILL HAVE PLENTY OF TOMATO PLANTS War gardens planted by the children in the Richmond graded schools will, not lack tomato plants this year. Gardener Murphy distributed packages of seed to every room Tuesday. The seeds will be planted in window boxes in the school rooms. "There will probably be 21.000 plants raised by the children this year. The high price of toma'o plants will not effect the war gardens,"' said Murphy. On room in Starr school has nine window boxes. Mayor Says Bavis Told Falsehood in Statement on Smallpox Inquiry Mayor Zimmerman claims that Alfred Bavis, former president of the bosM-d of works and Citizens Conimitj tee candidate for mayor, investigated I the smallpox claims of Drs. Huffman and Mendf nliall. i The two physicians are under Indict- ! ment for collecting fradulent claims j from the city for treatment of smallI pox cases when they were city physic ians. "Bavis said he had investigated these cases and found them to be correct and legal," says the mayor. DISTRIBUTE WAR BOOKS. The Indiana War Service Text books, published by the Indiana board of education under the direction of the state defense council, are being distributed among the high schools of the county by County Superintendent Williams. cially Venezuela. Thus, with regard to Brazil, the Germans avowedly plan to dominate her destinies by means of the votes of Brazilian citizens of German birth or parentage. The society is concentrat ing its energy in the three southernmost states, where Germans have preserved their native identity throughout five generations. There are three German colonizing concerns, which jointly own over a million square miles of Brazilian territory, completely dwarfing the various states constituting the German Empire, which altogether cover an area of about 208,000 square miles. These colonization lands, which are restricted to German immigrants, or to Brazilians of German parentage, remain an empire within a republic. Sooner or later, the great province of Rio Grande do Sul, which 13 almost wholly German, will

Sword Brings Peace Russia Saving German

Kaltur" Says the Kaiser BERLIN, March 5. Emperor William, according to an official announcement made today on the conclusion of peace made between Germany and Russia, sent a telegram to Count von Hertling, German Imperial Chancellor, reading as follows: "The German sword, wielded by great army leaders, has brought peace with Russia. With deep gratitude to God, who has been with us, I am filled with proud joy at the deeds of my army and the tenacious perseverance of my people. It is of especial satisfaction to me that German blood and German kultur have been saved. "Accept my warmest thanks for your faithtful and strong co-operation in the great work." WARD CHAIRMEN ARE APPOINTED Ward chairmen were appointed at a meeting of Richmond War mothers Monday afternoon at the Commercial club. The chairmen will visit the mothers residing in their wards and give assistance when necessary. The chairmen are as follows First ward, Mrs. L. M. Hays; second, Mrs. Edward Miller; third, Mrs. William Urban; fourth, Mrs. William Plummer; fifth, Mrs. Crump; sixth, Mrs. Walter Dalbey; seventh. Mrs. E. G. McMahan, and eighth to be announced later by Wayne county's Official War Mothers, Mrs. A. W. Roach. The mothers will co-operate with the Red Cross. Mrs. Frank Lehman was appointed in charge of the work to be supplied mothers at each meeting. Miss TVTnrv A' Rtnhhs a fnnrtaan. minute woman appointed in Wayne j county Dy tne woman's section of the Wayne County Council of Defense, spoke to the mothers. Forms Telegraphy Class for Registered Men Professor B. W. Kelly of the high school faculty has formed a class in telegraphy for registered men.' Tho class meets every afternoon from 3:30 until 4 o'clock. Any registrant in Kicnmond may join the class. "In a comparatively short time I expect to have the men ready for service," said Kelly. HOWARD A. DILL IS NEW HEAD OF till Howard A. Dill, treasurer and superintendent of the Richmond City Water works, was made president of the Commercial club for 1918-1919 at the directors' meeting Monday evening. . Other officers are, first vice-president, George Seidel; second vicepresident, Henry Goldfinger; third vice-president, Will W. Reller; fourth vice-president, Dr. S. E. Smith; treasurer, William H. Romey. Members of the nominating committee were John H. Johnson, John W. Mueller, Thomas Tarkelson, Henry Goldfinger and W. J. Blackmore. The club membership was divided into four sections with a vice-president for each division. These sections will take the place of standing committees. The men in charge are: George E. Seide, association affairs; Henry Goldfinger, industrial affairs; Will W. Reller, public affairs, and Dr. S. E. Smith, war activities. The Industries committee report was made. The report showed the committee is negotiating with several industries relative to locating in Richmond. A suggestion that directors adopt the resolution to amend an article of the association so that retiring directors woud not be eligible for re-election or nomination until a year had expired was approved by the directors. John M. Lontz, the retiring club president is a board director. James A. Carr retired as second vice president. He was made i member of the board. Fred J. Bartel, elected a club director, retired as fourth vice president. Officers will be installed at the annual meeting, Monday evening, March 11. The retiring president will read his report. An address will be made by W. S. Verity of the American Roller Mills, Middletown, O. proclaim its independence of Rio de Janeiro, and set up what will be an independent German South American Republic, in close alliance with the Vaterland, while the remainder of the Brazilian republic will be prevented from resisting the move, by the power of the German-Brazilian votes and political influences'in the remainder of what was once Dom Pedro's Empire. 4,000,000 German Votes As a part of this general policy, and coupled with persistent and energetic efforts to bring all the American citizens of German birth and of German origin into ce of several great unions, for political purposes, influenced from Berlin, we have today here In America, the German-American National Bund, which has on its roster nearly four millions of members of Teuton race, each one of them possessed of

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Above In front trenches at Lorraine. Below Another part of trench where American is ready to signal German attack. These photos show our boys at the actual fighting front in the Lorraine sector. Here the Sammies have effectually held oft the Germans in several recent attacks. ' In the top picture the folks at home may see that their boys over there are fully equipped and hard at it. The Sammy in the lower picture is ready to Are a signal rocket to warn his comrades of the advance of the Germans. You're An Autocrat" Says Councilman to Mayor "You're Another" Says He Council proceedings Monday night reminded veteran observers of meetings seven or eight years ago. Mayor Zimmerman was accused by Councilman Walterman of being an autocrat. The mayor metaphorically said "you're another." In the old days8 when Zimmerman was. mayor before, itegrup. tied ...cnncilmen some times' 'tailed liin an autocrat. The charge of autocracy came in a discussion of an appropriation of $3,000 to provide for a green house to replace the one recently destroyed by fire at Glen Miller. Councilmen Walterman, Von Pien, White and Ford opposed the appropriation on the grounds that council had not been consulted before the materials were purchased and that, anyhow war times were no times to be spending money for luxuries like greenhouses Councilman Bulla, Evans, Schneider, Richardson, Golden, Schwegman, Williams and Sweitzer voted for the measure. The mayor appointed Assistant Principal Thompson, of the high school, city forester and confirmed the appointment of Controlier Bescher and Councilman Von Pien to the hospital board. Robert Doesn't Know His A B Cs But He Can Knit Robert Dickinson doesn't know his A B C's but he knows how to knit. Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dickinson, is five years old. He be lieves the most important things should always come first. Thus tho cares of tusseling with his A B C's has been banished while he has learned to knit. Last week Robert was asked if he knew his A B C's and he quickly answered "No, but I know how to knit."' Farmers Can Bay Fifty Pounds of Wheat Flour The following statement was issued Wednesday by County Food Administrator Gilbert: "Under a modified flour ruling, farmers are permitted to buy not more than 50 pounds of wheat flour everytwo weeks, provided they purchase the required substitutes with it, and persons living in villages where there i is no bakery are permitted to buy 25 pounds of flour at a time, with the required substitutes." an American vote and, consequently, of a voice in the affairs of the American nation. Its president Is Dr. C. A. Hexamer, who has frequently given expression of his warm sympathies with the ideals of the Pan-Germanic League of Germay; and who is not only welcomed by the kaiser whenever he vtsits Germany, but has also received from him an important Order of German Knighthood. Then there is the union of GermanAmerican veterans, which has its innumerable committees in every city, town, and I might add, village, of the United States, and which embraces not only men who have served in the German army, but also German-American citizens who have served under the flag of the United States. Their submission to the orders of Richard Muller, the president of their confed

LINE TRENCHES AT LORRAINE ARE HALTING HUN ATTACKS

NEXT LEVY TO BE IN APRIL WASHINGTON, March 5. Announcement of the date of the next draft is imminent. The Provost Marfjttal GeneraTs office has prepared "an fhuportant 'i&mouneemont,' which Is believed to deal with the time and method of summoning the second levy. The best opinion is that the first of the men will move to camp in April. Publication of the announcement is held up for action by congress on pending amendments to the selective service act. The most important of the proposed changes, in the opinion of Provist Marshal General Crowder, is that which will give him authority to base state quotas on the total number of men in Class One instead of the total registered. Preparations have been made for summoning the remaining negroes certified under the first, draft. Between 70,000 and 80,000 of these were called but oniy nan or tnem nave been sent to the training camps. The inadvisability of centralizing these troops in southern camps and the fact that the army medical authorities do not believe it safe to transfer them to colder northern camps during the winter are given as the principal reason for the delay. Richmond Woman Will Be Tried on Arson Charge EATON, Ohio, March 5. Trial of an arson case against Mrs. Mae Longnecker, of Richmond, Ind., has been set for March 20, by Common Pleas Judge A. C. Risinger. She is alleged to have been implicated in the destruction of a barn by fire, and attempted destruction of a residence property owned by her in Eaton. She Farmer Buried Alive When Silage Caves In WINCHESTER, Ind.. March 5 Funeral services were held yesterday for Carey Puckett. 20 years old, of near Harrisville, who was buried alive in a silo on his farm last Saturday. Puckett was getting ensilage to feed the cows when, the frozen pile of feed around the edges of the silo caved in and buried him beneath four feet of feed. The warm weather had thawed out the edges.

America "Under One Political Hat"

eration, is "complete, and he would be able to direct their vote. Richard Muller consequently stands high in the favor of the kaiser, who lias conferred upon him one of his decorations and receives him whenever he goes to Germany. There is hardly a single German sovereign or prince who has not contributed either money or other gifts to these various so-called Veteran Assoc-; iations. Besides these, there are not i merely hundreds, but thousands ofj other German-American societies, or- j ganized under various pretexts, some musical, some philanthropic, some gymnastic, others merely social, but all bound together more or less intimately by the same aim, namely, the cultivation of friendly memories of the Vaterland, and the determination to serve the interests of the old country in the

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Gets 200 Eggs Daily from Flock of 385 Hens Mrs. Homer Estell, of Rural Route B who lives on the Chester pike, lays claim to having a champion flock of hens. She has 385 chickens, 100 Orphlngtons and 285 White Leghorns, and this winter she has received the following number of eggs: December, 2825; January, 2486; February. 3426; First three days of March, 200, each, Monday, March 4, 205. This large production was caused by application of most scientific methods and through hard work on the part of Mrs. Estell. SIX MECHANICS JOIN THE ARMY Six selective service men had enlisted in the national army as auto mechanics up to Tuesday noon. A call for eight men was made Monday. The class will be oDen until Saturday and the army board will in duct as many men as apply. They must be qualified automobile mechanics and will be sent to Kelly Field, Tex., for service in the aviation section. The six recruits are: Paul R. Saurers, Edward H. Brinker, James Hammond, Timothy Baldwin, Jr., Ralph Besselman and Roy C. Wright Fourteen registrants enlisted for service between Monday and Tuesday noon in the. three branches opened last week under the new war department ruling. These, with those who had enlisted before in these branches and the automobile mechanics and photographers enlisted, makes a total of 63 men inducted within the last week. More men were expected to enlist Tuesday afternoon. The classes, excepting the automobile mechanics', close Tuesday evening. The following are the 14 recruits and the branch of the service they selected: Richard Steinbrink, medical; Domenico Smarrelli, coast artillery; J. M. Heidelman, medical; Julius Mesker, ! medical; Eugene Schwegman, medical; Grover Quespenberry, infantry; Sam Quessenberry, Infantry; Frank Wessel, medical; Silas Horn, infantry; Gregorio Rlzzio, coast artillery; Horace Ryan, medical; Walter Geier, medical; Herbert G. Fosler, Medical; William C. Berg, infantry. The army board Tuesday received an order to induct two men into the service as laborers. land of their adoption. In Greater New York alone, the German-American societies number considerably over 1,200; while in Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and in other great cities of America, where the proportion of German-American citizens is eveu larger than in New York, their societies are still more numerous. If all these societies were to restrict their activities to the objects mentioned in their articles of incorporation, no exception could be taken thereto. But the moment that they turn their attention to political matters, the situation becomes wholly different, especially If all those members who are entitled to American franchise, vote in obedience to common directions, To Prevent Treaty with Great Britain The danger of the United States is

TROTZKY AND LENINE SOLD THEIR LAND TO GERMANS

Mrs. J. J. Somerville, Whd Spent Year in Russia, Saya Bolsheviki Leaders Betrayed Country Tells of Propaganda. ARRIVES IN RICHMOND The present condition in Russia li due to an insidious spreading of Ger man propaganda, which began before the revolution, Mrs. J. J. Somerville, who returned in January from a year's stay in Russia, said Tuesday. Mrs. Somerville is the gue6t of her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John Hasemeier, 134 South Seventh street Her husband, who was formerly con nected with the Richmond Y. M. C. A., has been doing association work in Petrograd and, according to the last news received from him, was still in Russia. "Whether they did it intentionally or not I can't tell," Mrs. Somerville said, "but Lenlne and Trotzky have betrayed their country. The Russian soldier is a good fighter, but he is as simple-hearted and trusting as a child. He has been betrayed to Germany by his leaders, who told him the soil was his and urged him to take possession of the land and stop fighting. The Germans tried to disorganize Russia just after the revolution, but they were unsuccessful because of Kerensky." Before the Revolution Pro-German influence was felt in Russia even before the revolution. Mrs. Somerville said. It was learned after the deposition of the czar that supplies supposed to be sent to the men at the front were prevented from reaching them by ministers in the czar's cabinet. Hospital supplies were kept from the Russian soldiers at the base hospitals, and they died from want of care. The Russian soldiers fired into the German trenches only to learn their cartridges were blank. Everywhere they were betrayed to the Germans by their own government. Lies were spread among the Russian soldiers, Mrs. Somerville said. In order to disorganize them. In July the Germans told the Russian soldiers that the war was over and that Petrograd and Moscow were in flames. The soldiers started back to their homes, but were stopped and told tha truth before they reached Petrograd. An attempt to turn the Russian people against the Americans Is being made through German propaganda, The Russian soldiers are told that the Americans are coming in to 6eiza their industry and commerce. In War For Profit. . Terrible stories are told the 6lmpl peasant soldiers concerning industrial conditions under which American laborers work and the Russians are told that the same conditions will bo brought to Russia. They are told that America is not oding any of the fighting, and is merely In the war for profit. A Russian soldier who was on a train with Mrs. Somerville and a number of other Americans expressed naive surprise at the manner of people the Americans were. "I did not know Americans wem like you," he said. "They told me Americans were terrible people." The food conditions are causing unrest in Petrograd, according to Mrs. Somerville. The population lives chiefly on black bread, potatoes, turnips and carrots. Meat is almost prohibitive in price. The supply to Petrograd has almost been cut off from southern Russia, and conditions are growing worse. With every revolution the value of money changes and it is difficult to keen in touch w-ith the money value of the country. In a letter received ' from her husband, dated Dec. 31, Mr. Somerville said the night before at the opera four German officers in full uniform occupied a box. The next day, he said, there was a demonstration for peace in the capital. Carry White Ones Now. "The people are marching down the streets where they marched when the revolution was declared," he wrote, "but now mingled with the red flags there are white ones." The Somervilles were in Petrograd during the revolution and witnessed the demonstrations that marked the downfall of the monarchy. "The soldiers went over to the people," Mrs. Somerville related, "and the mounted police put on the uniforms Continued On Page Nine. clearly set forth in a recent Issue of the Pan-Germanic organ, the Neue Deutche Zcitung, which openly avows, both in its editorial columns and in the letters from its own official correspondents in New York, the real aim of this plan for the federation of all German-American societies In the United States, which is now in process of execution. Thus the Zeitung declares that the German-American National Federation, and the Federation of German-American veteran societies, as well as all kinds of kindred organizations, are firmly bent upon preventing any policy on the part of the United States that is friendly to Great Britain and unfriendly to Germany. The word used is that the German-American unions will not dulden, that is, tolerate, any such policy Continued On Page Nine