Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 101, 9 March 1918 — Page 1

THE RICHMONB PALLADIUM

VOL. XLIII., NO. 101.Palladium and Sun-Telesram Consolidated 1907 RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1918 SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS

GERMANS ARE REPULSED BY BRITISH ON WEST FRONT

Long Expected Hun Campaign in West Gets Under Way at Last, Say Reports. LEON TROTZKY QUITS fMy Aftitoclated Press) Thff long period during -which the fighting on the western front has been confined almost entirely to trench raids is now over and the campaign has entered a new phase, at least on the British front. Twice within twentyfotir hours, the Germans have attacked the British y. lines in Belgium on comparatively wide fronts Each time, however, they were thrown back with heavy casualties. Once, in the first attack launched during the day yesterday over a width of more than a mile, south of Houtholst wood, the Germans lost some of their original ground through British counter attack. The second attack came last night on a front of nearly a mile after a bombardment lasting several hours. The Germans drove in on both sides of the Ypres-Menin road, and were repulsed speedily except north of the rond near 1'oelderhoek chateau. Some two hundred yards of ti e line which the Rritish lost tnere were regained in counter attacks during the night, the positions being entirely restored. Leon Trotzky Resigns. Leon Trotzky, who brought about the armistice on the eastern front which resulted in the present enforcement of peace on Russia lias resigned as Bolshevik foreign minister. To Trotzky probably more than to any of the other Bolshevik! leaders, is due the present situation in Great Russia. He was said to have cast the deciding vote on the question whether to send delegates to Brest-Litovsk a fortnight ago. Germany in her ruthless demands shattered his program of sell' determination and non-resistance. Planning Uprising. The overthrow of the Bolshevik regime in Russia is being planned by the social revolutionaries, according to dispatches today from Europe. Dr. Elfff of Moscow University Is quoted In a message from Copenhagen as authority for the statement that this de cision was reached at a recent con-1 ference in Moscow, when it was determined to organize a national guard to accomplish the downfall of the Rolsn-r-vikl. It is stated" thara ereat army is no v being organized in the Don district, with the support of the Cossacks and that the introduction of a republic with a coalition government, which will not Bccept the German-Bolsheviki peace, is planned. News of the movement ha been suppressed by the Pctrograd Bolshevik news anency, Dr. Eleff is quoted r-avlng. Evacuation Continues The evacuation of Fetrograd by k government and the populace continues Most of the population are reported to be Indifferent to their fate. Lenine has denounced those who oppose ratification of the German peace, claiming that a revolutionary vMory will come from the peace. M. Bibenko (Continued On Page Ten. THE 'WEATHER For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Rain in south, rain or snow in north portion tonight. Colder Sunday, fair in south, clearing in north portion. Much colder. Strong winds shifting to northwest by; Sunday morning. i Today's Temperature. j Noon GO; Yesterday. j Maximum 53 Minimum -3 f For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain tonight with showers and thunder storms. Sunday much colder and probably snow flume". Strong west wind Sunday. j General Conditions The storm now covers the entire Mississippi valley having moved about Sou miles in C4 hours. It is attended by mild weather and general rains south of the 4ft li parallel and snow in the north. The Alaskan cold wave reported developing Thursday night is moving southward and has reached North Dakota, and Montana, where temperatures are) below zero. It is 41 below in the Yukon valley. Temperatures will fall generally throughout the Mississippi und Ohio valleys Sunday.

Coal 30 Cents a Ton Cheaper From April 1 Until September , Under New Ruling

WASHINGTON, March 9. Regulations designed to prevent coal hoarding and at the same time insure the filling of household needs for net winter during the summer months, were published by the fuel administration today in announcing an average reduction of thirty cents a ton In the retail price of anthracite coal for domestic use. The reduced prices will apply for the six monthss period from April 1 to Septpnit('r 1Although no reduction In bituminous coal was made to consumers the fuel administration begun a revision of soft coal prices at the mines with the

Reform Secretary Will Speak Sunday

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REV. G. H. L. BEEMAN Rev. George H. L. Beeman, of Wooster, O., Field Secretary of the National Reform association, will address the evening service at East Main Street Friends' church Sunday upon "National Christianity versus National Perils." The organization represented by Mr. Beeman is conducting a" nation wide crusade against the evils of Morrnonism and is seeking an antipolygamy amendment to the constitution of the United States. The secretary is here arranging for a men's meeting to be held a week from Sunday afternoon in Reid Memorial church to be addressed by A. C. Latimer, a converted Mormon high priest. Mr. Beeman was formerly Indiana secretary of the Reform organization with headquarters at Greencastle. BEDFORD, Ind.. March 9. John Paffenberger, 15 years old, a German farmer, is held in jail here tonight following the killing of Newton Plummer, 40 years old, a patriotic farmer, who was shot from ambush near his home six miles east of Bedford late yesterday. Plummer was killed by a bullet which had entered his left temple. Plummer had been sowing clover seed and when he did not return liomi for supper his family went in searcu of him. as they feared he had met with an accident. His body was found in ,i field where he had been sowing slover and he had been dead for some time. The sheriff was notified and he and his deputies took bloodhounds to the scene of the tragedy. The dogs took up the trail and went directly to the home of Paffenberger. whose farm adjoins the Plummer farm, where he was placed under arrest at 2 o'clock this morning and hurried to the jail here, where he is held pending further action. Tell Conflicting Stories. Paffenberger denied having any knowledge of the tragedy, but conflicting stories told by himself and wife caused the sheriff to take him in charge. The two men had not been on friendly terms for several months, due to Paffenberger taking the part of Germany in the war. Plummer denounced the kaiser and stood loyal for the United States. Prosecuting Attorney Woolery and the sheriff, in trying to get evidence, found, it is said, that Paffenberger aws jealous on his wife, and at the jail it was stated that he is feigning insanity. TO SPEAK AT CAMBRIDGE Rev. G II. L. Beeman, of Wooster. Ohio, field secretary of tne National Reform association, will address ai mass meeting in 1he Presbyterian church, Cambridge City, Sunday afternoon at 2: SO, on "Morrnonism.' a National Menace." D. U. ATKINSON ILL D. U. Atkinson, a Richmond furniture dealer is seriously ill at his home, 202 North Eighth street. His sisters. Mrs. A. Piper and Mrs. G. A. Grady of Pittsburgh are at his bedside. ART GALLERY OPEN SUNDAY Richmond persons are invited to visit the Art Gallery Sunday afternoon from 2:30 until 5 o'clock. This will be the last opportunity to see the pictures hanging in the Indiana artists collection. idea of applying a new scale before the beginning of the coal year, April 1. Mine revisions already announced show sharp reductions in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Penalty Put On. The administration also ordered a penalty reduction of fifty cents a ton in the price of coal which is found to contain a large percentage of impurities. The announcement states that the penalty is part of a plan for organizing an inspection system to enforce the mining of clean coal. Under the inspection system, coal condemned by the fuel administration for lachl'.is preparation or be

GERMAN IS HELD AS MURDERER

DRY LAW VOID COURT REAFFIRMS

EVANS VILLE, Ind., March 9. For the second time the state-wide prohibition law, scheduled to go into effect April 2, was held to be unconstitutional today by Judge F. M. Hostetter, of the Vanderburg County superior court. He gave his second decision after a demurrer to a complain" filed by a brewing company asking that Prosecutor Lane Osborn be enjoined from prosecutink the brewery under the law after April 2 had been argued the second time. Judge Hostetter in his decision given today intimated that he believed some supreme court decisions were open to the interpretation that the legislature might submit to the people a constitutional prohibition amendment. He held, however, that under the present constitution a prohibition law is void. Discontinue Issuance of Casualty Lists WASHINGTON, March 9 Names of the next of kin and emergency addresses of soldiers whose names appear on the casualty lists of the American forces in France will be withheld in the future as the result of a war department order published today. The announcement explained that the step had been urged by General Pershing and the purpose of the order was to keep valuable information from the enemy. Department officials disclaimed any intention of suppressing reports of heavy casualties abroad and said that lists of the dead and wounded without addresses will be sent to the committee on public information for distribution as usual. The committee announced that it would discontinue issuing the lists, taking the position that names of men killed or wounded would be worthless to newspapers unless the addresses were given. The committee issued a notice to the press that hereafter all information regarding casualties must be obtained from the war department. APPROPRIATE $1,500 FOR COUNTY AGENT An appropriation of $1,500 toward the expenses of a county agricultural agent for Wayne county, was made by the county council at a special meeting Saturday. The employment of the countyagent will be taken up by the county board of education at a called meeting Friday, and the man who will be appointed probably will be named at that time. Dr. Churchill, representing the county council of defense, and representatives of the Richmond and Cambridge City state militia companies, presented to the council the amount required to carry on the work of the organizations for this year. An appropriation of $1,500 was made by the council of which $1,000 probably will be set aside by the defense council to pay the expenses incurred by the militia companies. Other appropriations made by the council were $4,000. court house repairs and new elevator; $2,000, Boyd bridge approach; $500. Meyer bridge approach; $1,500 Harris bridge approach. Auditor Bowman wps to bring bej fore the board of commissioners once I more the question of the Main street j bridge improvement. The committee which was appointed tc interview the Richmond freight officials concerning the shipment of gravel for the improvement has been told that the officials here have not the power to assist in the matter, and a special committee v ill probably be appointed to go to Columbus, O., to present the matter to freight officials there. RICHMOND GETS FINAL CHANCE Richmond qualified for the finals Saturday night by defeating Fountain City this afternoon in a game that kept the Richmond rooters wondering in the first stages whether their boys would be able to win from the stalwart up-county lads. The score stood 2" to 15. Team work and speed told the story in the second period when Richmond walked away, sending in subs to finish the contest. Fountain City made a number of field goals on shots from far down the floor, but the repetition of this form of attack showed its weakness when shot after shot went wild By adhering to straight basketball Richmond proved its right for a final try at district honors. The work of her guards and forwards was excellent and the center showed his versatility and worth on numerous occasions. The Fountain City boys had weight and heighth but lacked a finished style of attack, while their defense was so open that the Richmond forwards penetrated it at will. cause it contains a high percentage of slate or other impurities, will be sold below the fixed government price for the mine. This order becomes effective March 11. The inspection system will be operated through the district representatives of the fuel administration. Fuel officials say that during the past winter much of the output of bituminous coal reached the market containing a large percentage of impurities. Text of the Regulations The regulations are as follows: "a. Until further notice no domestic consumer of coal or coke shall pur

TWO BIG ITEMS TO -

Above United States army kitchens. Below Staff officers in command

The soldier boy finds two things very important to him over there in France eats and orders. The sources of both are pictured above. The army kitchens are of the latest type and are used when an army is on. the march, or

soon likely to be. The officers shown Mrs. Phoebe A. Hoover is Dead at Age of 83 Mrs. Phoebe A. Hoover, 83 years old, died' Saturday on the farm where she has lived for the last 58 years The farm is known as the Hoover place, and is two miles north of Richmond. She went to the Hoover place 58 years ago when she was married to David Hoover, who preceded her in death. Three sons survive. They are Andrew, who now holds the old place, H. R. Hoover and Samuel Hoover. Witt Seize All Lots, Whose Owners Refuse to Rent, Says Murphy Lots belonging to non-resident owners who refuse to rent them for a reasonable fee will be plowed and turned over to the first applicant free of charge by the Commercial Club War Garden Committee. City Gardner Murphy announced this policy Saturday. "A number of persons have said they have written to owners of lots that are in sod but their letters have been ignored or the owners have set a price as high as $s a year rental for their lots,'" said Murphy. "If these persons will report the names and addresses of these lot- owners to me I shall write them and if that has no effect we shall plow the lot and turn it over to the person who first reports it and gives information on the location and size of the lot," he said. Murphy says there is some profiteering on the part of resident lot owners who are charging more than the proper rental fee. "One west side resident who is comparatively well off refused to rent a lot to a working woman in reduced circumstances with a family of six for less than $5. 'I'd let it lie idle first,' he told her." Giles Will Be in Charge of Vocational Work Superintendent Giles will have charge of the vocational work in the Junior and Senior High schools while Vocational Director Carman is in Washington in the employ of the governmena. No successor has been named to fill the unexpired terra of Voyle Hybarger who left Friday for Louisville where he has accepted a position. LIEUTENANT IS KILLED SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 9. Lieutenant Leslie G. Chandler of Hinsdals. 111., was killed in an airplane aeei-1 dent at Kelly field early last night.! Cadet Henry K. Huber. in the plane j with him escaped with slight injuries.) chase, receive or otherwise take possession of more coal or coke than is required for his actual and necessary requirements prior to March 31, 1919. If such consumer already has a quantity on hand he shall receive only such additional amount as shall make up his actual and necessary requirements prior to that date. "b. No person, firm, association or corporation, whether acting alone or in conjunction with others, shall, directly or indirectly, provide any domestic consumer of coal or coke with more coal or coke before March 3T, 1919, than is necessary, with the amount already on hand, to meet the

SAMMIES, THESE SOURCES OF THEIR

are in command of American trenches PiNNiCK SEES BUILDING BOOM A stimulus in building is predicted for Richmond this year by John Pinnick, city building inspector. The interest in building is much greater this year than it was last, and Mr. Pinnick attributes it to the fact that the people have accepted the was as an established fact, and have not the uncertainty concerning business projects. There will be few new buildings erected this year, owing to war emergencies, the inspector believes, but a great deal of improvement will be done. The expense of building material is not so great now as it will be at the close of the war, and for that reason it is believed improvement wirk will be done now. The largect building plan announced in Richmond at present is the construction of the K. of P. temple on South Eighth street, for which the excavation has started. The building is to cost about $75,000. The report of the building inspector for March shows eleven building permits issued for which the total cost is $18,100. The fire loss was given as $1,143. JOHN EATON HERE John Eaton, who is in training at Pensacola, Fla., is the guest of relatives here for a few days. American Steamer I -Boat in LIVERPOOL. Feb. 21. fCorrespondence of the Associated Press)- An officer of a steamer from an American port gives a stirring account of a 90 mile fight with a U-boat in the Atlantic. It lasted from the firing of a torpedo, wh'ch just missed, at 11:45 a. m. until 5:40 p. m. During that time, the stokers worked without chasing to get every ounce of speed out of the boilers. The engineers got her up from a normal speed of ten or eleven knots to more than thirteen and one-half. "The gunners were on duty every second," said the officer. "From the bridge we could see every shot from the submarine. We formed a big, high target five hundred feet long, and the enemy showed only a small dome five miles astern. A couple of hours of effective shelling made him a bit venturesome, but our gunners speedily showed him that it was unhealthy to come to close." We had plenty of ammunition and actual and necessary requirements of such consumer prior to that date. "c. On and after Aprill 1, 1918, no person, firm, association or corporation shall sell or deliver coal to a domestic consumer who does not first furnish to the person selling or delivering such coal a statement which the consumer declares in writing to be true, and j which specifies (1) the amount of coal) which consumer has on hand, (2) thej amount of coal he has on order and j the name of the person from whom ordered, (3) the amount of coal used by him in 12 months ending March 31, 1918, and (4) the amount of coal needed to meet his actual and necessary

EATS AND ORDERS

of American trench In France. on the Lorraine front. Ten Auto Mechanics Leave for U. S. Service The ten men who enlisted as auto mechanics through the Richmond board, left Saturday to report at San Antonio, Tex. The men enlisting were Relph Besselman, Edward Brinker, Floyd Gross, James Hammond, Paul R Sauer, Roy C. Wright, Lawrence White, Frank M. Metzger, Carl E Vantz, Benjamin Tompkins. Hard Freeze is Coming Says the Weatherman A hard freeze Is due to visit this section Sunday night, Weatherman Moore says in his daily forecast. It will be preceded bya westerly gale and the temperature will drop to considerably below freezing Sunday night or Monday morning. The Alaskan cold wave, reported to be developing Thursday night, Is moving southward and has reached North Dakota and Montana, where temperatures are far below zero. It is 42 degrees below in the Yukon valley. Seek Homes Here for Two American Boys Homes for two boys are being sought by Mrs. Candler, probation officer. The boys are fourteen and eleven years old and are American born. They are at present under the care of the Board of Childrens' Guardians. Fights Off Long Running Duel we used it lavishly. With constant practice, too, our gunners began to get better. Nevertheless, about three o'clock the German gunners got out some better shells and shrapnel began to rain on our deck. The man in the wheelhouse was struck by: a splinter. A shot pierced the scupper over the boatswain's room. Another struck us above the engine room on the port side. "For awhile the fisrht was fierce. Then for an hour no shots were fired, while the submarine maneuvered for position. Our ship was vibrating with the speed. Our captain paced the bridge, keenly observant. "When the Uboat finally got the position he wanted and renewed the shelling, our gun crew decided to let him have it as hot as our gun would stand. After a few minutes we landed a shell squarely on the German's back. It apparently disturbed him a good deal for he stopped firing at once, then slackened speed, altered course and submerged." requirements prior to March 31, 1919, provided, however, that this regulation may be modified by any State Fuel Administrator within his own state under such circumstances and conditions as he may deem proper. Where Dealer is Regulated "d. On and after April 1, 1918, and until further notice, no retail dealer shall, unless authorized by the State Fuel Administrator, deliver, or cause to be delivered to any domestic consumer more than two thirds of his normal annual requirements of anthracite coal until each domestic consumer who has placed his order with said dealer and is willing to receive deliv-

ONE AMERICAN WHIPS ENTIRE ROCHE PATROL OF FORTY MEN

Sentry Kills Leader andf Wounds Several Others in Clash in Trenches of trre Yankees. CHALLENGE IS OMITTED WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY Iff FRANCE, Thursday, March 7 Bsr The Associated Press. A lone Am-l. can sentry this morning attacked ai enemy patrol of about forty men. soms of whom had stealthilv entered u advanced American, trench. He drovo them off, killing the leader and wounding others. The first reports of the eneonntet were that another raid had taken place and all alonr the line detail were being awaited eacrerlv. But in. vestigation showed that one American started what there was of an offensive. The name of this man Is mentioned in all reports of the affair and he has been congratulated heartily by his officers and comrades -for his courage and level-headedness. The sentry saw the patrol advancing and looked on as the Germans began to drop cautiously into the trench. He knew that an American patrol was out along the wire not far away and counted upon its help after he opened fire. There were four men in the American patrol. By the time five Germans had entered the trench the sentry thought he should delay no longer, especially as the under-of-flcer who was leading the Germans had approached within a few yards of him. Leader Falta First. The sentry opened fire rapidlywithout challenging. The German, leader fell at the first crack of the rifle. The others In the trench hurriedly sought protection bat they were not quick enough, for the sentry's bullets caught some of them. As the American began firing a German some distance outside the wire shouted "Come out, come out!" The Germans needed no second invitation. In fact those who were still in the wire already had started out. The small American patrol saw the enemy trailing back across No Man's Land, tinder fire from the sentry and from Americans at a point further along the line.1 The patrol Joined in the fray and helped to speed the Germans on their way by hurling a large number of hand grenades, some of which probably-, took effect. Four rifles were found in, the American lines. Were Working on Quiet. Patrols, both American and German, are constantly seeking opportunity to inspect the opposing lines and the Germans on this occasion certainly did not wish to be discovered. They cut the American wire with the greatest caution, making no noise, but the sentry who later drove them off was watching their performance all the time. American troops in the sector northwest of Toul have been subjected for the first time to an attack with liquid fire. Enemy troops carrying flame projectors were just opening the attack when an American patrol which happened to be near by fired on them. The Germans fled precipitately, pursued by the Americans. They dropped four projectors, two of which were flaming. The Americans went into action so qnickly that the enemv had no chajir-e. to light the other two. No damage was aone oy the names. The projectors lav In No Man's Ind for thtv days. Early this morning they were Drougnt in Dy an American patrol. All had been punctured by shots from the American trenches. Late this evenlne the Tirniectnrs were taken to headquarters. They were strapped to the backs of the men who brought them from No Man's Land, and moving pictures were taken. They are of a type long familiar on the western front. Foe Snipers Busy. Enemv sniDers have bspn mwh. tionally busy in the last twentv-fonr hours at a certain Doint with mniv nr less success. Various parts of the American sector were bombarded without suffering ereat damare. Many valuable Dolnts in the German positions were bombarded with success by the American artillery. A gap in the wire through which the Germans apparently thought patrols were emerging was covered with bursts of machine gun fire all night long and even today. An enemy observation balloon in the rear of Montsec caught fire this morning and was hauled down. There was great activity in the air all day. following the bombing expeditions of Continued On Page Ten. I ery of the same has received twoj thirds of his normal annual requirej ments for the year ending March 31, !1919; provided, however, that orders of six tons or less may be filled in full. "e. Carload or barge load lots shall not be delivered to a single domestic ! consumer or to a group of consumers. except with the permission of the local Fuel Administrator. ""YDealers shall file with the local Fuel Administrator on the first of each month a statement containing the names and addresses of consumers to whom deliveries have been made during the previous month and the quan- ' tity delivered in each.