Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 111, 21 March 1918 — Page 1

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BAKER ENDS HIS TOUR BY INSPECTING U. S. TROOPS r Secretary Salutes Brigade Which First Set Foot on France and Suffered First Losses.

VISITS VERDUN SECTOR WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Wednesday. March 20. (By Associated Press.) Secretary of War Baker today concluded his visit of inspection to the American military , zones in France with a trip which took, him from the Verdun section io ; Great Headquarters and included a review of one brigade of the first division, which he addressed as representative of the whole army. The secretary also visited the birthplace of Jeanne of Arc and made an Incidental inspection of the troops here and there over the route which he traversed. Tonight the secretory . departed to fulfil other aspects of his visit to Prance. The brigade of the first division was reviewed from a stage on a high plateau commanding a wide panorama of one of the most scenically beautiful . parts of France. It is reached by a nteep winding road from the valley below. A twenty hours' rain had made it inaccessible by motor, so the secretary and his party made the ascent on foot ' slipping and eliding on the grassy mud. Pershing on Scene. f- Just as they arrived at the stand, General Pershing and his personal staff came across the field and dismounted. The entire party then joined the waiting division and brigade generals and their staffs. A cold March wind and occasional squalls of rain made the scene more impressive as the brigade, in full marching equipment, swept by at com pany front, each saluting like clock work while bands played music which swelled and softened in the gusty wind. . y Secretary Baker "lifted his hat to each regimental flag as it was lowered in salute and occasionally , spoke to General Pershing, who stood beside him. , Made Up of Veterans. This brigade from the first division to put foot in . France was composed . of men seasoned ' jin j training onder summer and winter skies and enured to mud and cold under all conditions of campaigning! They were the first in the trenches and the first to suffer casualties. Under the weight of full Held equip ment, from trench tools to extra tools, steel helraeted, tanned and fit, these Holdiers stepped singly through the sticky mud that was almost too much for the mules, who drew the onepounders and the wheeled kitchens. Compliments General. It was the first time that an entire brigade which had been in action, had been removed and the secretary complimented the general commanding and the colonels of the various units. When the review was concluded, the brigade and commissioned officers assembled In a semi-circle and were presented in a body to the war secretary by General Pershing In a brief address In which he complimented their records for fitness and efficiency. Secretary Baker, with bared head, in the cold wind, told his officers they were typical American soldiers and said they were "the point of the wedge of the army which the American people is driving into the ranks of the adversary." The officers then formed in line and each shook hands with the secretary as his name was announced. The secretary acknowledged each greeting and when some acquaintances approached, he addressed a personal word or two. Pershing Is Pleased. General Pershing showed gratifica tion at the splendid condition and appearance of the brigade and remarked: "These men have been there and know what it is. You can tell that by the way they throw out their chests as they swing by." When the review was over, the Brigade was disbanded into units ' and marched back to the camps. The secretary, General Pershing and his staff and the other generals trudged down the hill through the mud to the waiting motor cars. Secretary Baker's day was a full one, as he covered several hundred kilometres In his automobile. Early in Continued On Page Ten. THE WEATHER For' Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and probably Friday. Little change in temperature. Today's Temperature. Noon 74 Yesterday. Maximum 74 Minimum 33 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore. Partly clcudy but mostly fair tonlfht and Friday. Continued warm. General Conditions The temperatures are now above season average throughout the United States and it Is generally fair excepting for rain around the Gulf coast and over North and South Carolina. The weather 13 ebcomlng unsettled over the plain states due to the 6torms over Utah, another over western Kansas and another over the Canadian northwest. These western storms have not yet caused rain. . . '

Even Orphans Purchase War Saving Stamps Superintendent Specht and his large family at the Wernle Orphans' Home are doing not only their "bit," but also "much" to help Uncle Sam win this war. A first class agency for the sale of War and Thrift Sa-ving Stamps has been taken out at the home. Although the orphan's have no pocket money, they will, sell stamps. Letters written by the children will be sent to their relatives and friends asking them to purchase stamps. "The enthusiasm displayed at the home by these children is wonderful and may put to shame some of the older ones. There is not a single slacker in the Home," said Chairman Mills, Thursday.

RUSSIA FEARS A: GERMAN RULE MOSCOW, March 21 (By the Associated Press.) The uneasiness caused by the seizure of Odessa and the gaining of the central powers of control of the Black Sea has intensified the panic in nortn Hussia and has strengthened the now general belief that in a short time the Germans will advance on Moscow and Petrograd. The Transcaucasian constituent assembly, meeting at Tiflis, has refused to ratify the peace treaty with Germany and has urged an immediate war on Germany. The German's explanation that they are not fighting Russia when they assist independent Ukrania to defeat the Bolshevik forces is hooted in the Russian press generally, which contends that Germany's peace treaty with the Ukraine is only a flimsy pretext to dismember Russia. Trotzky at Moscow. Leon Trotzky. has arrived in Moscow from Petrograd and announced he will remain here to assume the duties of minister of war if there is a war, but otherwise he will decline the post. The commander of Ihe Moscow defenses today reviewed four regiments of volunteers who declared unequivocally forwar. Many experienced army officers have now joined the Bolshevik general staff which will wel come them regardless of their politics. " Reports from northern Russia say that the Correlai district in which Kola, the only ice free port on the Arctic shores, is located, has asked Finland to annex it. The evacuation of Petrograd continues and the government bureaus are being transferred to Moscow, Nizhni-Novgorod and Perm as repidly as the disabled railways permit. CRASH OF WARSHIPS KILLS 4 AMERICANS WASHINGTON, March 21. One American officer and three men were killed aboard an American destroyer March 19, when the vessel collided with a British warship, the navy de partment announced today. A number of American sailors were injured. The destroyer was the Manley. A depth charge on the Manley exploded when the vessels met. Niehaus Drops Dead While at His Work Joseph Niehaus. 36 years old, bartender at the Smith saloon for years, dropped dead at noon Thursday, while on duty. ' Niehaus was not feeling well Thursday morning when he went to work. At noon he was suddenly stricken and died. He lived at 241 South Sixth street. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Catherine Niehaus and two sisters, Elizabeth Niehaus of Richmond, and Mrs. Tillie Bakhus of Cincinnati. . The funeral arrangements will be announced later. Antonio Maura Forms New Spanish Cabinet MADRID, March 21. Antonio Mau ra, former premier and conservative leader,, has been instructed by King Alfonso to form a cabinet. The resignation of the cabinet of the Marquis de Alhuoemas was presented on March 9. Yielding to the King, the cabinet agreed to continue in office. A despatch from Bilbao Tusada said that the De Alhuesmas cabinet again had resigned.

"YANKEE MECHANISMS AND FIGHTERS TO BACK 'EM WILL" WIN WAR," SAYS FORD

NEW YORK, March 21. American mechanical ingenuity and the devices it produces operated by American fighters are going to win the war on land, on- sea and in the air in the opinion of Henry Ford, once a pacifist. but now one of America's hardest workers for democracy's vctory. "Work Americans' willingness and capacity to work is what will bring us victory. Idlers caused the war idlers of socalled royalty, who by. command mad-3 others obey them; and capitalistic idlers, who made fortune s "and sought greater forca tunes 'by forcing - Henry Ford. otherUto do the5r bidding," said Mr. Ford in an interview here. "But work will beat them all. The mechanism turned out by our strong,

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OF HOLLAND FLY COLORS OF AMERICA 600,000 Tons of Dutch Shipping to Transport American Soldiers and Food Across Atlantic. CREWS ARE MOBILIZED WASHINGTON, March 21. The 600,000 tons of Dutch shipping seized in American ports last night on orders from President Wilson, will be put into service, It was said today, as soon as they can be made ready for sea and cargoes are loaded. The vessels will he rmed by the navy department. Most of the vesselrwill go into the trans-Atlantic service transporting food to the allies. Seme unfitted for cargo work may be used as transports. Reports to the navy "department, Secretary Daniels said today, showed that the taking over of the ships proceeded according to schedule and without the slightest hitch. As soon as the official order was received from the White house, a previously prepared telegram was flashed to the commanding officers of naval reserve forces gathered in readiness near the wharves where the ships were moored. The officer assigned to each boat, boarded her, notified Joe commander that he had taken charge, and hoisted the stars and stripes. Navy Stays In Control The navy department will remain in control of all the., sbipe until their final allotment has been decided. This decision will be made at conferences between representatives of the shipping board, the navy department and the ship control board. The tank ships are expected to be added1 to the naval supply ships for use in carrying fuel to the oil burning vessels of the navy. Although no damage has been done to the ships by their crews, as in the case of the German crafts, naval engineers doubtless ,w HI. ha called upon to inspect each of the vessels to determine whether dry docking will be necessary to repair the effects of the long wait many of them had in American harbors. : Crews to be Mobilized : The navy depart mntisunable to provide complete crewsTor the ships, it was stated today, but a nucleus for the engine room -and deck forces Is ready for each vessel. Additions to the crew will be made as rapidly as possible. Civilian crews will put aboard those of the "ships which are not to be sent into the war zone. Great Britain took over Dutch vessels in British water, putting 400,000 tons Into allied service. The president's proclamation was issued upon Holland's refusal, in the face of. German threats, to put into effect her voluntary agreement for restoring her merchant marine to normal activities. The government ba3 waited more than 48 hours beyond the time Holland had been requested to make a decision as to whether she would carry out the original pact or submit to requisitioning and every effort was: made to avoid seizure although such action is sanctioned by international law. The president's order, authorizing the navy to take over the vessels, was sent out only after worfr'came from London that Holland's delayed reply was a rejection of the British-American demands. Fifteen More Selects, Called for by Board A call for fifteen registrants, to be sent to Fort Hamilton, N. Y., was received Thursday by the Wayne county army board. The date jxh$n the men are to entrain was not given, but will be announced in a few days. The men to be sent have not been selected, but will be white registrants from class one. This is the second calrJto be' re ceived by the army board. The first call was received a few days ago and asks for forty-three men to be sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. The men in the first call have not been notified of the jdate for their departure. intelligent wage-earners will triumph over the ideas and, ideals of the Idlers. I hate war and always did, but I hope this war continues until there are no more idle exploiters of others left upon the earth." Mr. Ford had been fof "a'couple of days in this city, "resting." His rest consisted mainly of inspecting and making further plans for his great plant out In the Jersy meadows near Newark, where he is to turn out, primarily, Eagles those 200-foot, allsteel submarine destroyers which the navy counts upon heavily to combat the undersea menace. The Eagle is one of two particular fighting devices which are so engrossing Mr. Ford's attention at present that he is workng harder and" putting in longer hours than any of the 10,000 employees of his concern. . Without going too deeply into details as to the construction of these boats, it is permissible to say that they are 200 feet long, 25M le'et wide, draw eight feet of water, carry fiveinch guns, are equipped with submarine detectors that can spot the enemy's U-boats more - than a mile

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People often tatlt! of the "dogs of war," but the dogs Jiiey think of then are far .different frjm these real '. war dogs in the trencluPs. , ; r The- releasing of these dogs is not the sign of conflict but df succor for those who have fallen. Dogs are used AUMdni Neutral 11,827,572 Gross WASHINGTON, March 21. Secret figures of the British admiralty on submarine losses and world shipbuilding were made public heije today by the British jKBbassjM. They show. that froias both'renemy action and marine risk onc Jan. 1, 1918, allied and neutral shipping had lost since, tbe war -began 11,827,57 gross tons, while shipyards outside of the central powers were turning out 6,06,275 tons. These figures, long withheld, are now made public, an admiralty memorandum says, because today they will not stimulate the enemy and be cause they will impress upon the people the necessity of united action in making good losses by submarines. With them goes an appeal to British builders to speed up their efforts by bringing more men and women to work on the task, and , warning that the recent falling off ui British production must not continue. Germans Exaggerate. In spite of the tremendous total of losses, they do not approach the claims of the Germans, and with 2,589,000 tons of enemy ships added to the output of the war period, the net loss to world shipping exclusive of that of Germany and her allies is only 2,631,297. The maximum of losses was reached in the second quarter of 1917, after the unrestricted submarine warfare which drew the United States into the struggle was launched. , That quarter J 2,236,934 gross tons of ships went j down. Since then the total has been reduced until in the fourth quarter of j 1917 it was 1,22,848. In the mean-. time, the shipbuilding output steadily j Emperor William Says Decisive Moment Here LONDON, March 21. "We are at the decisive moment of the war, and one of the greatest moments in German history," said Emperor William in a telegram to the P.heinisch provincial council, according to a central news dispatch from Amsterdam. away, have devices for dropping depth bombs, and are expected to do great execution. Yet they are to be turned out (big as they are) in the same standardized, systematized fashion as the little pleasure cars which made Mr. Ford's name known throughout the world. He has I described one of the buildings along! the Rouge river, at Detroit, where the tAgies are now under construction. "This is 300 feet wide and 1,800 feet long," Mr. Ford said. "It has three sets of rails, along which the Eagles progress from the beginning of their assembling until they are complete. At the end of the tracks they take to the water, and by that time they are a finished product, fully equipped, armed and supplied and with their crews aboard. "It would be possible for an Eagle to leave this building, go through the Rouge river, the Welland canal and the St. Lawrence, and right across the sea into action, without a halt" There is a naval cantonment capable of housing 2,000 men at a time adjoin(Continued On Page Two.

WAR DOGS RESCUE WOUNDED SOLDIERS

.'.W.AC3 Poilus holding dogs of war In leash. extensively to aid the men of the medical corps find the wounded. Often they act independently in bringing aid to the hurt until they can be carried back to their dwn lines. As everywhere else in the world the dog has proved in the trenches that Shipping Lose Tons by Submarines curved upward. In the . last quarter of 1917 it was 932,023 tons, and at that time the enormously increased facil ities of. the United States' had not beenn to eet. Into action- -n' , uo mot rear ouomarine. .. : Although warning against undue optimism, the' admiralty statement says: . - "The results of the past year have shown the ability of our seamen to get upon terms with the submarine menace and gradually to gain the up per hand." In announcing in the house of com mons yesterday that hereafter figures on losses and building would be made public at regular intervals. Sir Brie Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, in dicated that it still would be unwise to publish the totals for the war However, these totals are now given to the public, simultaneously in this country and Great Britain. No Colored Eggs for Easter, Says Barnard "Easter need not be eggless, but no eggs should be colored and thereby rendered unfit for food. Nor should any family regard itself justified because of the occasion in consuming more eggs than they would ordinarily." This regulation was issued today by Harry E. Barnard, federal food ad ministrator for Indiana. The regulation came as a result of I an Inquiry from Frederick Glass, a manufacturing confectioner, of Madi son. Mr. Glass announced his wil,ln to f his ammal tl of colorlng "several cases of eggs" if coloring them were contrary to the food administration s policy. He was informed that the food administration does frown on this and all other forms of waste. Girl Struck by Auto Recovering at Hospital The condition of Rosemary Jenkins, 11 years old, who was injured Wednesday evening when she was struck by an automobile driven by Raymond Jones; was reported Thursday to be favorable and no complications are expected. The child was painfully bruised and was cut badly about the face and neck with a large gash in the head. Sh is being cared for at Reid hospital where she was taken after the accident. - She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Jenkins, 226 North- Nineteenth street, the father being manager of the Independent Ice and Fuel company of Richmond. The accident occurred on Main streets The child was crossing the street, and it is thought was unable to see the approaching car because of several automobiles that were parked along the sidewalk. She was struck and dragged several feet before the car could be- stopped. Witnesses said that Jones was driving at an average rate of speed. No formal charge has been preferred against Jones. He appeared at police station Thursday morning and was released under bond until the results of the accident are known. HOUSE PASSES WAR FINANCE CORPORATION BILL WASHINGTON, March 21. The administration bill "to establish a war finance corporation was passed by the house today 369 to 2.

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Ufa 1L he is man's best friend. This phofo shows the dogs in a por tion of trench on the Marne front. The poilus are holding them in leash until they get the opportunity for searching the wastes of No Man's Land for the wounded and dying. FOUR GERMAN VESSELS SUNK IN SEA FIGHT LONDON, March ZL Two enemy destroyers and two torpedo boats are believed to have been sunk in action off Dunkirk, the British admiralty announced today. - The German warships were bom barding Dunkirk this morning when they were attacked by French and British naval forces. No allied vessels were sunk. Although a British destroyer was damaged, it was brought safely into harbor. , w The British casualties were slight, while the French came out of the encounter without losses". Text of Announcement. The announcement follows: "Vice-Admiral Rouer reports that an action occurred off Dunkirk between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning. Two British and three French destroyers were engaged with a force of German destroyers which , had previously bombarded Dunkirk for ten minutes. Two ucauujeiB mu wu eueray wrpcuu uuau die ucucvcu lu lid v ueeu sunk. Survivors have been picked up from two enemy torpedo boats. "No allied vessels were sunk. One British destroyer was damaged, but reached harbor. The British casualties were slight. There were no French casualties." Death Angel Summons Juanita Into Beyond "Juanita" the seeress of palmistry. is dead. Sarah Gibbs, 36 years old, known as "Juanita," the fortune teller died Thursday morning at her home, 32 Ft. Wayne avenue. She was widely knowrn because of her ability to read palms. Many Richmond people have had . their present, past, and future told by her. Mrs. Gibbs had been telling fortunes for the last three or four years. Funeral announcements will made later. be Soviet Council Levies t i on Russian Capitalists , x - , - PETROGRAD, March 20 (By the Associated Press) . Erementchug, Miamenka and Romodan, in southern Russit, are being evacuated by government forces. A Russian commission has left here for Pskov to investigate reports of attacks on German troops. Armenian colonies in Turkestan and the Trans-Causpian districts have declared a general mobilization. The soviet council of the republic of the Don has levied a contribution of five million rubles on local capitalists. Railroad Operation Bill Signed by President WASHINGTON, March 21. President Wilson today signed the bill bringing railroads under government operation and control until 21 months after the end of the war. PROFESOR SCOTT NEARING " INDICTED IN NEW YORK NEW YORK. March 21. Professor Scott Nearing,. formerly of the University of Pennsylvania and of Toledo, was today indicted by the federal grand jury on the charge of violating the espionage act. '

HEAVY GUNS OF GERWS START DRIVE ON FRENCH

Fifty Mile Front of Allies from. Arras to Vendeuil Under Terrific Bombardment of Germans. BRITISH HOLD LINE (By Associated Press) The German big guns have opened op a terrific bombardment on a front of approximately 50 miles In northern France and the long heralded German offensive in the west may be under way. - - "We are at the decisive moment of the war," Emperor William declares in a telegram given out today. His declaration follows many others of a sim?S Ure from the emperor himself lmt,geD.eraIs- Thefie utterances. u t g of cnc-ted nature, have led to the belief that a German of. S T,11 Franc-Belgian front was imminent or at least have made it apparent that the German leaders - k u .?e reasons 'or desiring such a belief to prevail. Offensive on Old Front. - front artillery attack! stretches south from the river Scarpa !?e tetolt7 of Arras to Vendeuil south of St Quentln. "uaeuu of 0118 i held by the British, whose war office today reported the ot bombardment Nearly all of the ground has been fought oveIn engagements of the last two years" the areas of the Somme, Arras and Cambrai battles, being included within the limit of the front attack. A naval battle between German destroyers and British and French torpedo crafts off Dunkirk, may have accounted for flashes at sea seen from Ramsgate. In this sea fight two German destroyers and two torpedo boats on the German side are reported sunk, while only one British vessel -was damaged out of the five British and French destroyers engaged. German Destroyers Fooled. The German ' destroyers evidently came out to bombard Dunkirk and they had been occupied with this bombardment for 10 minutes before tha British and French engaged them. American troops in the sector east of Lnneville participated tonight In a raid on German trenches, penetrating the enemy lines for some distance. Hand-to-hand fighting ensued. The raiders returned to thm can lines after about forty minutes. The raid was carried out In conJunction with French troops after a brief but Intense barrage. The Grmans retaliated with a heavy fire of gas and high explosive shells on the American batteries. Preparatory Work Done. From Vendeuil north to i rft Scarpe is a distance of nearly 50 miles and the beginning by the German artillery of a heavy bombardment along this wide front may mean that nnn. axation for the much advertised German offensive In the west has been: begun. The preparatory work was about due begin today, if the advance an to begin today, if the nouncements were to be taken at their face value. Judging from the news of, a day or two ago that a party of neu-i tral correspondents had been Invited by the German high command to start! for the west front on Wednesday "to witness the offensive." Exact Place Indefinite. It Is of course impossible to say whether the present burst of artillery fire on this front means, that it is along the line' indicated or somewhere within its limits that the heavy German blow, If one indeed is coming, Is to be struck. There is the consideration that the bombardment in this particular area may be a feint to cover a stroke In an altogether different sector. The most natural conclusion, however. Is that the drive is to be made at some point in the area now under fire. Area is Large. This area embraces most of the territory outside of Flanders, over which the British have been fighting, sometimes alone and sometimes in conjunction with the French, for the last two years. It takes in, for Instance. the entire field of the battle of theSomme. fought In the fall of 1916, and a great part ofthe area evacuated by the Germans last spring. Within these limits also is the battlefield of Cambrai where the British and the Germans successively won victories in last fall's fighting. " Virtually all the territory fought over in the great battle of Arras, during the spring of 1917 also lies in the area under bombardment. Incendiary Blaze Guts Big Machine Factory TRENTON, N. X. March 21. Fire last night destroyed the pattern shop and damaeed the machine department of the William R. Thropp Sons company plant, ruining many valuable patterns. . The company places the loss at about $150,000. The origin of the blaze could not be definitely traced but company officials believe it was Incendiary. The concern is working -on government contracts. ! PUBLIC STILL BUYS STAMPS Richmond mail carriers are selling from $500 to $700 worth of War and Thrift Saving stamps a day, according to Superintendent of Malls Wilson. '