Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 109, 19 March 1918 — Page 1

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GEfli.1Atl-f.1ADE PEACE PACTS NOT TO BE RECOGNIZED

Hun Treaty with Russia Is Called "Political Crime ' by Supreme War Council in London. HUH TROOPS CHECKED (By Associated Prau) German-made peace treaties forced on Russia and Rumania will not be recognized by the entente allies, the

Supreme War Council has decided at i.. a session In London. The German

policy of plunder Is denounced and the declaration is voiced that the allied powers "are fighting and mean to continue fighting" to put an enu w this aggression. , , The treaty with- Russia is called a political crime in the statement issued by the council and Germany's attitude toward Russia at present is declared to b tantamount to annexation. German ia Ae-rbA as a "destroyer of national Independence and the implacable enemy of the rights of man." In persisting In the fight for right and Justice, the statement says the peoples of the allied nations may place their trust in the armies now facing the central powers. The conrerence was attended by Premies of Great citofn Vr-mrim and Ttll.lv. The United States was represented by General Bliss and vice Admiral aims. Von Hertling Speaks. nhnreln the allied powers with hypocrisy and declaring he does not wish to discuss their opinions concerning the treaty with Russia, Chancellor Van Hertling has informed the Reichstag that Courland and Lithuania are united to Germany, politically economically and militarily. In his previous speech in the Reichstag, the imperial chancellor had said that Courland and Lithuania would have autonomy. Holland has given conditional consent to v the demands made by the United States and Great Britain with tViA-naa nf Dutch shipping. In a statement to the second chamber the Dutch foreign minister saia ms government found Itself compelled to accept the Anglo-American offer. Germany having declared that it could not furnish the wheat required for feeding the Dutch people Holland is now awaiting the Anfclo-American reply to its conditional acceptance. AH preparations for taking over Dutch ...ia in American Dorts today have . been completed by the American gov ernment. Although raiding activity Is not as marked as during last week, the artillery on both sides along the western front is usually active. German trops have been checked in an attack against positions on the sectors nearest the North sea, by the Belgians. Elsewhere there have been only On the British front the artillery bombardment has been most intense around Ypres and in the region of Armentleres British airmen have accounted for 26 more German machines and have dropped bombs on airdromes, ammunition dumps and billets. On the French front the artillery has been most active northeast of Verdun and in the Vosges. Onh Ten Planes Lost in 255 Visits to Germany LONDON. March 19. Two hundred

and fifty-five nights into uermany ' h.M hn made bv British aviators

and only ten machines have been lost. James Ian Macpherson. parliamentary secretary of the war office, announced ini to a nue.otion in the house of commons regarding the result of recent air raids into German territory. Postal Pay Increase of 15 Percent is Approved WASHINGTON, March 19.--Flat pay Increases of IB per cent for all employes In the postal service whether on an annual salary or day pay base, and including those of all grades and classes, was recommended todav by the senate post office subcommittee in revlsljg the annual post office appropriation bill. The recommendations are subject to approval by the full committee, but are expected to be adopted. THE WEATHER FCr Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Wednesday. Little change In temper ature. Today's Temperature Noon Yesterday Maximum 9 Minimum 31 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Mostly fair; continued warm. Oensral Conditions The temperature has risen generally over all the United 8tates. the only cold weather being over Ontario, Canada, where It is near sero but over Montana and the northwest, temperatures range from 50 to 68 in the shade. A storm of great intensity central over British Columbia, extends southwest to the thirty-fifth parallel and Is causing heavy rains on the Pacific coast. The weather will continue mild tor M Jxours or longer.

Expect 1,000 Wayne

For Work on Farms This Summer

More than 1,000 Richmond and Wayne boys between the ages of 16 and 21 years, are expected to enroll this week for work on Wayne county farms. Enrollment of the boys Is In charge of Richard Study, director of the Boys' Working Reserve in Wayne county. Boys m every city in the United States will be enrolled this week. Study said Tuesday that he expects at least 400 Richmond high school students to enroll before the end of the week. Seven hundred boys in the surrounding towns and in the rural districts are expected to enroll. The Indiana office of " the Boys' Working Reserve will notify Study when a farmer In this locality needs the service of boys. Study will then call boys registered. Already the Wayne county director COUNCIL PASSES "WAR LIAR AND LOAFEfT BILLS Persons Making Untrue Utterances Against U. S. May Be Jailed and Fined. . The city council lost no time Monday night In passing the three ordinances presented by City Attorney Robbins in the interest of the County Council of Defense, covering all disloyal utterances, "war liars," and "war loafers." Councilman Williams moved that the regular rules be suspended and that there, should be a first reading, a title reading and third reading of the ordinances in order to pass them in the one evening. The statutes covering municipal law demand that this be done before the ordinance can become effective and as it was important to pass them Monday evening, the usual proceedure was suspended. All three ordinances were passed without a dissenting vote. Any person uttering malicious, false or untrue utterances with Intent to harm the United States is subject to arrest and will be given a ine not to exceed $200 and imprisonment not to exceed six months, was the penalty of the first ordinance. A "war Mar' is .deflndast4uyper, son who spreads malicious, untrue or false propaganda against the Red Cross, or departments of the War work, will be considered as a "war liar," and subject to a fine of $50 and Imprisonment, not to exceed six months. . . A "war loafer," the ordinance stipulates, is a person between the age IS and 60, who while the United States is at war. loafs and loiters around the streets and public places of the city and does not attempt to earn an honest livlihood and has not worked for six months. The penalty attached to the conviction of any person under "war loafer" ordinance is a fine of not to exceed $100 and six months' imprisonment. E. M. Campfield presented two resolutions which granted the county commissioner full power to improve South Eighth and Ninth streets within the city limits under the three mile law. The council passed the resolutions unanimously. The petitions signed by 1700 property holders and are filed at the court house, said Campfield. Mayor W. W. Zimmerman outlined the policy of his administration to the councilmen, saying that even though Continued On Page Eight. G. 0. P. Boss Says His Arrest" Was Ridiculous ALBANY, N. Y., March 19. "The whole thing Is so ridiculous that I will positively not discuss it," was the reply of William Barnes, nepuDucan hnm nt Alhanv. todav when asked as to bis "arrest" on the charge of dis loyal utterances in New yorn. The "arrest" of Barnes Is said to have been the result of an utterance regarded by Col. H. G. Gale as disloyal, said remark having been reported as being "Uncle Sam is a ." and Barnes positively refuses to fill the blank. Barnes was arrested only In theory, as he was not held after his arrival at the police station In New York. Auto Accident Victim is at Reid Hospital rrT Vlckerv. manager of the tele phone company of Cambridge City, who fractured his leg sunaay evening in an automobile accident near Pershing is at Reid Memorial hospital. The accident occurred when the marhinA in which Vickerv. Bob Cloves. and Walter Telflnthaler of Cambridge City were riding struck the railing of the bridge near Pershing. The other young men wereb ruised and scratched. Strayer'i Candidacy is Endorsed by Judge Fox jnAm Vnt of the Warns circuit court strongly endorses Prosecutor Strayer's candidacy for re-election, "Strayer has made a splendid prosecuting attorney and merits a return to the place,'.' says the Judge. POSTPONE MEETING Trustees for the Richmond Indus trial development association vera not sleeted Monday evening; The meettas has boon pf steeped iBdefiBUeiy,

Boys to Enroll

has been besieged by a number of patriotic boys who wish positions 'on farms. The Working Reserve has Issued the following appeal: "With famine slowly stealing over the entire world, no boy who has red blood in his veins, will be found loafing this summer, or seeking recreation at some watering resort, neither will he be content to remain wedded to a job which can be done Just as well by a girl or woman. "If, however the parents wish the enrollment of the boy revoked at any time after he enrolls a written application of the parent to the director will immediately release him. "It is the duty of every parent of a boy between the ages of 16 and 21 to see that he or her son enrolls in the Boys Working Reserve at once. 50 ARE KILLED IN ALLIED AIR RAID ON HUNS "The Americans Are Coming," Cry Germans When Airplanes Appear. LONDON, March 19. Fifty persons were killed and great damage was done by bombs dropped by allied airplanes when they raided Coblenz, Germany, on March 12, according to a neutral traveler who arrived Monday at the Hague, the Times says. "The people' believed the raiders were Americans," the traveler said. "I was In the neighborhood of a big munition works at Mulheim, north of Coblenz, and also on the Rhine, at ten minutes past noon when suddenly all the factory whistles started blowing and the sirens were sounded. Many women rushed from, the works for the bomb-proof shelters, while passing street cars were stopped as the crews bolted Into houses. Four or five airplanes were visible In the clear sky. ." Presents y some one exclaimed: 'They are Americans!' Another person screamed aloud: 'The Americans are coming!' A Dutchman I knew rushed up to me and said: 'Didn't I tell you the Americans would come sooner or later?' .. I ' . "I cannot say. whether the machine actually were American, but the striklngJjuMWa tb. edenca, that the? had been general skepticism 'Whether American airplanes would come and equal fear of them when they do." . The neutral , traveler Added that although the machines merely passed over Mulheim; on their way to Coblenz it was not until four o'clock that the "all clear" signal was sounded. 4 Capital of Province. Coblenz is the capital of the Rhine province of Prussia. The British war office announced on March 17 that on that day British aviators had dropped a ton of bombs on factories, stations and barracks at Coblenz. The attack was made In daylight and two fires and a violent explosion were seen to have been caused by the bombs. Berlin always has denied any serious losses caused by allied air raids over German territory, but if fifty were killed at Coblenz, the British raid resulted In more serious loss than ever have been reported from Germany before. Here's Chance, Girls! Two Lonesome Soldiers Want You to Write 'Em There are two lonesome artillerymen In Camp Shelby who want Richmond girls to write to them. They make known their desire for postal communication in the following letter to The Palladium: Dear Friends: Will you please put this ad in your paper. I have a friend here in our Battery E and he said he would like to hear from some of the Richmond girls and thought I would write you a few lines to see If xou would please put this ad In for as. Wanted to hear from and correspond with some nice youg ladles. A lonesome soldier In Battery E 187th F. A. Camp Shelby, Miss. No. 6 of No. 13 Tent Day Old Chicks Can Be Sent Through the Ileal Day old chicks may be sent through the malls according to Postmaster Beck. Heretofore Queen bees were the only livestock admitted to the mails. The officials at the Richmond office are urged to handle the packages containing the baby chicks with special care. .There are a number of "don't" la eluded In the notiee from the office of Second Assistant Postmaster General Prager, They are: Do not give food or. water to the chicks while in transit, Dispatch as quickly as possible and deliver to address upon arrival at the effiee cf destination, Do not plaee packages In mail bags or cover with ether mail matter, Do net stack for any considerable length of time unless sufficient spaee Is left between the bases far ventilation, Do not expose te cold winds nor hot sun nor place near hot pipes, stoves or radiators. REID IS CANDIATE David Reid. 0 prlag Grpra, ,sf Tnesda j anneuBfiea nj I nemtaaftea as. for e township asses sor to the Republican Mfaan la Mar.

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HOARDERS TO FEEL WEIGHT OF FEDERAL COURT'S HAND

Deputy State Food Administrator Issues Grave Warning Tells How to Avoid Ground Glass. DEALS WITH UNDERHILL Persons who deliberately hoard food and who fall to comply gladly and quickly with food administration orders to disgorge will be permitted to explain to Federal Judge Anderson at Indianapolis. This on the information of Frank W. Tucker, of Noblesvllle, food adminis tration deputy for Indiana. . . Tucker was In Richmond today to attend to the food hoarding case of Alfred C. Underhill and fo Inspect food dealers places. He found about 825 pounds of flour in the 6tore building formerly occupied by Underhill as a butcher shop on East Main street. He also found two barrels of pickled meat belonging to Underhill in the shop. Must Get Rid of 'Em Tucker ordered Underhill to dispose of his food holdings before 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon or have them con fiscated. "We take It now, after all the pub licity that has been given the food subject, that if any one deliberately hoard 8 food he is unfriendly to America." "Food Is ammunition and the man who hoards or wastes it Is acting as would a man who stood behind a soldier on the firing line and filched a bullet from his supply every little while," explained Tucker. The food deputy found several flag rant violations of regulations Tuesday. Most of them were In regard to handling of bulk foods, flours, buckwheat, etc. . In six Instances be found such foods uncovered. Lots of Cranks Loose "When such food Is uncovered It makes a shining mark for the cranks and there are lots of them . loose in America Just now," he said. "Whether these fellows that pat ground glass and MUojiJnJfco4am not it wine duty of food dealers to protect their customers by observing all precautions possible. , " -.v? "Pro-Germans "are putting', ground glass and poison into' , food hoping thereby to put the fear of the kaiser into the people's hearts, but so far as I can see they are only making people more angry with the kaiser." Tucker also found some examples of dirty m(Jk in groceries. He recalled the fact that on a previous visit here nine years ago he closed a dairy in which were 22 tubercular milch cows. He said food conditions In Richmond were about average and urged all food dealers and consumers to obey Food Administrator Gilbert's orders unques. tlonably. DRY CASE UP ON APRIL 2 INDIANAPOLIS, March 19. The hearing on the Indiana state-wide prohibition law In the supreme court was set for 10 o'clock April 2 by the court today. Each aide will have one hour for oral argument The date set for the law to become effective unless It is declared unconstitutional is April 2. Ele Stansbury, attorney general for Indiana, R. C. Minton, an attorney for an organization which for years has fought the liquor Interests, and Philip C. Gould, of Evansville, now represent the forces which argue the prohibition law Is valid. The liquor Interests at tacking tha law will be represented at tha supreme court hearing by a long list of attorneys. Whether tha action of the supreme court In setting the ease for hearing April 2, the date the law Is to become effective in all counties where It has been declared .unconstitutional en or before that date, will change the plana of the liquor Interests throughout the state was not known here, The plan of the "wets", yesterday was to die Injunction proceedings in many of the county courts in an e& fort to get Injunctions similar te these issued at Evansvllle against Chief of Police Schmitt and Prosecuting Attorney Lane Osborn to keep them from prosecuting saloon men for continuing in business after April B, Haw seen after the era! argument In tha supreme court a decision might be expected also Is problematical, In eases of importance the eeurt la the past has usually given its ruling in a short time after the hearings, but seldom have decisions been announced the same day of the hearing. Will Tell of Work of Negro Women in Business Madam 0: j. Walker, the hair culturiEt, will lecture at Bethel A. M. B. church tomorrow night. . She win give a stereepticon review ef Negro women in business. Her visit to the city is to help the church and to inspire young men and women by showing and telling them what others have and ace accomplishing with little means and nodes adverse circumstances. A lass audience is expect ed as te gabjjc 1c iSFjfed,

AMERICAN BRIDE OF BRITISH OFFICER NOW SUBJECT OF KING

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Mrs. Brinsley

Mrs. Brinsley Fitzgerald, of whom this Is the latest photograph, had previously been the wife of Anthony Drexel and before that marriage she was Miss Margaret Armstrong of Philadelphia. She has become a British subject through her: marriage to Colonel Brinsley Fitzgerald of the British army. , Col. Fitzgerald has already been awarded the order of Bath for his gallant work at the front.

U. S. ARTILLERY IS BLOWN UP BY GERMAN MINE THROWERS

""' WJTH THE .AMERICAN- ARMY IN FRANCE, Monday, March 18. It is new permitted to announce that American artillery In the Lunevllle sector was located and blown up by a battery of mine throwers, one of which a few days ago obtained a. direct hit on a dugout In which were a number of American soldiers, most of them of Irish descent The battery has been causing a great deal of trouble for several days and the Americans were determined to put it out of action. , It was located after considerable trouble anflthe artillery concentratedhli explosives on it. . A patrol of 24 men. half American and half French, last night went into the German lines from an Isolated portion of the sector. It completed Its mission of reconnaissance, bringing back the desired information. The patrol bad a short skirmish, but obtained no prisoners. . Yesterday. 8t Patrick's day, Irishmen of a certain regiment serving in th T.nnevlll sector, held an appropri ate celebration. The men had entertain ed hope that something would aeveiop them which would enable them to lay low or capture some Germans by way of celebration but nothing out of the ordinary happened. Yesterday extraordinary artillery activity developed in the Cbemin-des-Dames sector where some troops from New England are in training. The enemy began a gas bombardment last Saturday night and continued It until yesterday, . A vigorous aaaaaaaagMaanmBaCTar. E3 Wilson Speech Seen as Recognition of Soviet MOSCOW, Baturday, March 16 (By the Associated Press.) President Wilson's message to the Russian people is very significant and is a limited recognition of the soviet government, in the opinion of the non-socialist and conservative newspaper Ranneye Outro, The message shews the determination of the United States not to Interfere in Russian internal affairs, adds the newspaper, which continues: 'In these grave days there is great moral support in the firm intention of the powerful trans-Atlantic republic to secure fer Russia complete sovereignty and independence in her own affairs, The united States, which was declared to he capitalistic by the Bolshevikl, proves faithful to the principles proclaimed by her and the sincerity of her position was acknowledged by the Bolshevik! in the hearty reeeption the soviet congress gave to the president's message." . Coupe Crashes Into Bridge, Hurting Two VlrgH Hue?, negro, driving a coupe owned by George Ansted of Connersville. at a furious rate' of speed, crashed into a bridge east of Pershing late Saturday night. Huey and his companion, the only occupants of the car, escaped without serious injury. That they were not severely injured - - is considered misaculous. Anjttd was to Glacinnati at the.

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reply was made by both American and French batteries, which gave the Ger mans about four, times as much they sent over. Massachusetts troops bore the brunt of a portion of tha bombardment. Six thousand shells were fired yesterday from tha sector in which the Americans are stationed a large proportion of them being gas shells. rVe Attended Dances, Husband is Divorced Harry V. Hufford was granted a divorcee from Hazeel Hufford In circuit court Tuesday on his charge of cruel &nd Inhuman treatment and abandonment Hufford charged that his wife naa ged and harrassed him, and said that she did not love him. She threatened him with personal violence, and even struck him on one occasion, be allea ed. He also charged that she went to dances and the skating rink over his protest. Mrs; Hufford Is at present at Pine Bluff, Ark., and did not contest the case. Didn't Know Steele Had Another Wife She Says Amanda Steele said that she married Benjamin Steele without knowing that he had another wife living, In her suit for annulment of marriage heard in circuit court Tuesday, Steele believed that his first wtfe had been divorced from him, she said, and did not learn of his mistake until after he had married the second Mrs. Steele, The marriage was annnuled. Daylight Saving Bill Signed by President WASHINGTON, March 19 The daylight saving bill was signed today by President Wilson, It puts all docks forward one hour on the last Sunday in March and turns them back again the last Sunday In October.

Marjorie Cant Fight, But She

Writes Songs Miss Marjorie Morgan, chief clerk in the Richmond army board office, has imbibed a martial spirit fsom her work in helping to get Uncle Sam's big, new army. - So she has written a war song, which she is going to send to some friends of hers who are wearing the khaki in France. The words are to be sung to the tune of "Long Boy" and they forsee as direful a fate for Kaiser Bill as any of his evil-wishers among tha boys in France might wish. Miss Morgan has been a poetesa for several year. She was class poet of her high school graduating class in 1915 and composed most of the poetry used in connection with the 1914 graduation festivities. The text of her war song follows: -He was nothing but a great big Hun But be thought this good old world he'd run. He trained his troops-with all hi ..might. u

HUtlS DESERT FIRST LINE TRENCHES IN MAN Y PLACES

Americans Bombard Effectively Towns within German Lines Some Germans Are Killed by American. Snipers. - , WIRES RIPPED AGAIN (By Associated Press) American artillery continues to bombard effectively German positions and towns on the Tool front ast Luneville the artillery firing" has Hot been so violent. There have been PaTroi eSoiuaerstrnTaoTETeSSraTuT no serious fighting ensued. Northwest of TonL the Germans have virtually abandoned their first Una trenches In mnjiv nlaces ant ira strengthening their second line. On several occasions a considerable number of gas shells were used. Tha gunners also dropped projectiles on irerman trencnes. some shells hit m the town of Bssey and others In Montsec. . An American patrol between Rennleres wood and Jury wood, (between Seichepray and Fliray) encountered an enemy patrol early this morning. For an hour and a half the American patrol tried to make some of tha enemy prisoner, but without result, although a number of fights with pis. tola and rifles occurred as the Germans retired, jumping from tree to tree. American snipers made a number of lucky shots today and Germans were seen to fall. Phone Wires Ripped Again. The American telephone wires within the American cat were ripped again during the night not far from where the patrol encounter oocured. Tha enemy artillery fired a number of gas shells at our lines. The weather last night and today was well suited for aerial work and much was accomplished. American antiaircraft . guns drove off at least six enemy airplanes, while othera crossed tha lines, at such a height that they were out ef range. Last night airplanes from the rear at the American lines crossed over to tha German aone. Soon after many explosions and flashes were heard and seem In the direction of Meta. American planes discovered during the night that tha Germans are strengthening their second line. It ia known that the first line In many places has been abandoned. It Is believed that tha accurate American artillery fire has had something to do, with this. THREE CITED FOR BRAVERY WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY Ul FRANCE, March 18 (By the Associated Press). Citation of three mora American soldiers, carrying with It the French war cross, was announced) at American army headquarters today, while on the Lunevllle sector six effW ears, six sergeants and two privates were receiving the war cross at an Impressive ceremony Jaat back of tha fighting line. The men decorated near LunevlHei today were Colonel Douglas MacAr thur. Lieut. Col. Matthew A. Ttnry, Major William L. Donovan, Captain, Thomas Handy. Lieut. W. Arthur Cun ningham. Detroit; Lfent Oscar Buck, New York: Sergeant S. G. RosselLJ 1 New York: Sergeant Abraham Blaustein, New York; Private Charles, Jones. New York: Sergeant William, Moore. New York: Sergeant Danlelj CConnell, New York; Sergeant Car Kahn, New York; Sergeant WlHtamj Bailey, New York, and Private Jamea; Quickley, New York. Defended the Llnea. All the sergeants and privates assisted Major Donovan on March 7 andj 8 in aiding a new unit tn withstanding a German bombardment. Lieutenaat ; Colonel Tinly, on March 6, directed! the defense of the American Mad agamst an enemy Infantry attack, aid; ed by artillery. Private A, A, Crawford, at AhH fcanai Corporal Harry W, Fanning, of Baltimore, and Private Bernard Black of Baltimore, were the men ctted todays Private Crawford was killed while; carrying dispatches through a OeN man barrage. His citation says that ha was "an excellent soldier, cowageW KlANtlniied an Rua Ckah 1 ! w W 4 to Cheer Fighters And made them all get ready to fight. Bat Uncle Sam got his dander up. And said. By Gosh, 101 lick that pnv Ha called his boys to tha colors true And this is what they'll do. Chorus: Kaiser Bill, Kaiser Bill, They'll make you swallow a bitter pill You may not think they amount to. much But yon bet by gosh, they can Sok tha. Dutch. ( And nhan they sail across tha aaa, j They're going to fight for Democxavtok' And when they walk into Berlin. . You're going to have to cash right in. Now Kaiser Bill, just watch your step For ail our boys are filled with pep; And when they start to fight for right You'd better bid yourself goodnight. For they're as brave as brave can be And they win fight fer Libert. Kov Kaiser Bill, youf &

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