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RICHMOND. IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1918

TWO WAYNE TOWNSHIPS NEAR QUOTA FORJIBERTY Abington and Boston Townships Are Expected to Go "Over the Top" Before Wednesday Night.

$225,600 SUBSCRIBED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 10. Six hundred communities have reported over subscriptions of the Third Liberty Loan quota and claimed the right to fly the honor flag. Official awards of the flag have been made to about half that number. In Wayne county's Liberty Loan campaign, Abington and Boston townships are each within a few hundred dollars of "going over the top." By Wednesday night, it was said by the chairman in these townships, the quotas will have been reached. Abington township, with a quota of $11,000 was within $400 of the goal at noon Wednesday; Boston, with a quota of $13,000., lacked $300 of the coveted position. It is fair to presume that both of these townships will over-subscribe their quotas by large sums. The total sales recorded Tuesday, as shown by bank reports received Wednesday morning, were $64,600, making the total for the county up tq Tuesday night. $225,600. Doe Not Measure Up. This does not measure up to the committee's expectations and an analysis of the situation shows that proportionately the out-townships are doing much better than Richmond where considerably more than one-half the county's quota of $1,100,000 must be sold. The men and women in average circumstances are the chief buyers, whiles many of those persons who were expected to buy in large amounts have not as yet made subscriptions. The checking up. of this list indicates that Richmond has a big task ahead if the quota is to be reached b7 next Monday night and tho various . city committees which have been combing every ward, will double their efforts from this time on. Of the $64,600 sold on Tuesday, the women buyers receive credit for. $26,l.'.O. indicating that the Influence of the women in the Third Liberty Loan campaign is very great and that they w ill be entitled to a very considerable share of the credit of the degree of success achieved. In fact it will not be surprising if the women's committees in practically every township and the city of Richmond will record as many nr mnre sales than the men. The committee again urges every person to make his subscription witnout further delay. Wayne county's reputation is actually at stake, and should it fail to reach its ouota by next Monday night, there will be occasion for much regret. Other counties of enukl size and eaual wealth are far ahead of Wayne today, according to reports rrom the state committee. STONElTRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 10. Senator Stone, of Missouri, chairman of the foreign relations comlmttee, was stricken with paralysis today while riding in a street car enroute to his office In the capitol. The senator was removed to the senate office building where medical Rssistance was summoned, and later was taken to his home. The attack affected the senator's left side. He was about to fall when two other passengers on the car caught him. A physician who made a hasty examination cf the senator declared, while his condition was serious, it was not critical. TROTZKY JOINT MINISTER (By Associated Pross) MOSCOW, Tuesday, April 9. Leon Trotzky, former foreign minister, has hern appointed joint minister ot' war and marine. He has been acting as minister of war since the government was removed to Moscow. I ' THE WEATHER For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Thursday except probably snow or rain In east portion. Warmer Thursday. Today's Temperature. Noon 30 Yesterday Maximum 45 Minimum 27 For Wayne County by W. E. sWoore Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday, preceded by snow or rain. Warmer Thursday and Friday. General Conditions The cold wave is still central over the Great Lakes and a storm over South Atlantic coast has . recurved and moved Into the interior of the east central states, causing snow east of the 90th meridian. A warm wave covers the west and north west where it was 72 In the shade at Medicine Hat sad 68 at Battleford. Sask., and 72 at Havre. Mont. The cold wave will continue to move eastward and pass away within thlrtv-slx hours.

War Gardens are Not Seriously Hurt by Snow Says Murphy t - War gardens will not be seriously affected by the cold weather and snow, according to City Gardener Murphy. "Where peas have Been planted, the weather may Injure them," said Mr. Murphy, "but the cold will , have no effect on lettuce and onions. The

snow does not harm the vegetables, as long as it does not freeze." According to Mr. Murphy, the effect on the gardens might have been much more serious had the .cold weather arrived two or three weeks later, when vegetables bad begun to spout. A number of people have planted onions. potatoes, radishes, lettuce and peas, but in most cases the vegetables are not yet through the ground and will not be affected. The cold may retard the growth of the potatoes that have been planted, Mr. Murphy said, but will not injure them. Thousands Fail to Make Report on 1917 Income WASHINGTON, April 10. Thousands of cases of failures to file income tax returns have been uncovered by internal revenue agents and steps are being taken to compel filing of delinquent reports and payment of the proper penalty. AMERICAN TROOPS PRAISED BY KING LONDON, April 10. American soldiers acted as a guard of honor to King George and Queen Mary yesterday when their majesties inspected a certain famous wbrks where thousands of hands are employed day and night. Their majesties conversed freely with officers and men and commented on the smart and soldier-like appearance of the Americans. Queen Mary, responding to a request for an autograph, used a sergeant's back as a writing pad while she wrote "Mary R. 1918." The king also added bis autograph, whereupon an American officer remarked: "This is not war, but it is very hu man. "Yes, very human," replied the king, smilingly. The king, speaking to several Americans with whom he and the queen conversed, said: "I am very glad indeed to see American soldiers in England and a fine stamp of men they are. When I was in France not long ago, I 'had tho opportunity of seeing troops from the United States. Thev impressed me very much with their excellent bearing and I was told they are becoming efficient very rapidly." Amid the surroundings of implements of war, their majesties, displayed another human touch by dispatching tb " following ; message by pigeon post to Prince Henry, who has just arrived at Sandringham on a holida3 "Hope you have arrived safely. Give messages to all our friends at Sandringham." During their tour, which included a visit to the ancient city of Lincoln, the king rode in a tank amid the cheers of British and American soldiers. The king said to the officer in charge: . "This is my fourtlf adventure in a tank. I want you to take me over the niost awkward places." The officer did so. One moment the tank's nose pointed skyward and the next moment, . it was tumbling headforemost down a prescipitious decline. The king laughed and said: "The motion is not as bad as that of a destroyer in a heavy sea. It was a very interesting experience. I enjoyed it." War Industries Board Issues Priority List WASHINGTON. April 10. The war industries board today issued a revised priority list under which industries will get coal and railway transportation. It precludes preferential treatment to any plant which does not have a substantial percentage of products of exceptional importance. 62 COUNTY MEN , IN NEXT DRAFT The selective service board was notified Wednesday that 48 white men and 14 negroes are to be included in the next draft from Wayne county. They will leave for camp within live days after April 26, but the exact date has not been set. The Richmond board has not received any order as jet governing the classification of registrants who married shortly after May 18. About 40 such cases have been appealed to the president, but no word has been received relative to their disposal.

Spring Only to be "Discovered" in Dictionary by Richmond People

A Merry Christmas! At any rate the weather seems to make the greeting -appropriate. One could never tell from the condition of the elements as they exist at the present time whether or not spring was really here. It becomes necessary to consult the calendar. Perhaps the weather man, in line with the national movement to save daylight by moving the clocks ahead, has taken it upon himself to move the calendar up eight or nine months. Richmond awoke Wednesday morning to genuine wintry weather with its regulation snow and its frigid. Icy blasts. The snow fell for perhaps three steady hours and then ceased for a time. But it came again very

BRITISH WILL EXTEND DRAFT TO IRELAND; . NEED URGENT

Machinery Will Be Put Into Immediate Action and En rollment Will Begin as Soon as Arrangements Are Com pleted. NATIONALISTS BITTER LONDON, Tuesday April 9. A political bomb shell was thrown in the house of commons today by David Lloyd George, the prime minister, when he announced that conscription would be extended to Ireland and that the government intended to extend home rule to Ireland. The scenes during the course of the premier's speech in reference to Ireland were dramatic, approving cheers and cries of protest arising from all parts of the house. During the latter part of his speech, the premier was frequently interrupted by angry Irish members. A test of strength soon developed when Joseph Devlin, nationalist, moved a motion to adjourn. The government carried a closure on his motion and then adjournment was defeated by an overwhelming vote. Irish approval of the proposed measures was not foreshadowed by the attitude of the nationalist leaders, nor did the Ulster faction show any signs of conciliation. John Dillon, the successor of John Redmond, denounced conscription. Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster leader, while approving conscription, objected to the introduction of the home rule measure at this time. The house approved the introduction of the government's man-power bill by 299 to SO and it was announced that time for discussion of the bill had been extended until next Tuesday. Not Justified Now. Premier Lloyd George said the exclusion of Ireland could not be justified any longer and the character of the war was as much Irish as English. Ireland, through her representatives, had approved the war and voted to commit the empire to it. After reading a declaration of the Irish party ap-' proving British participation in the war, the premier continued: "May I also refer to a speech de-J 11 vered , by the lte John Redmond a,t4 Mansion House, uuDiin, wnen ne was addressing a recruiting meeting there. He said: "The heart of Ireland has been profoundly moved by the spectacle of the heroism and sufferings of Belgium. The other day in London I met Cardinal Archbishop Mercier and I took the liberty of promising him then that Ireland would bring her arms and her strength to avenge Louvain and to uphold and defend the Integrity and independence of Belgium. ; " 'Belgium, Poland, Alsace-Lorraine and France. Those are words for the Irish people to think over. There never was a war in which higher and nobler issues were at stake. I .have heard some people speak of this war as an English and not an Irish war That is absolutely and definitely untrue. Ireland's highest , imperial interests are at stake. All Subject to Call. "The fact that America is in this war is the best proof. There are more Irishmen in the United States than there are in Ireland. They are all subject to conscription. (Captain W. A. Redmond, son of the late Irish leader, interrupted: "Not by England!)' "Irishmen in Great Britain are subject to conscription and so are Irishmen in Canada. - Continued On Page Seven. George Reed Writes of Safe Arrival Overseas Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Reed of 1128 Boyer street received word Wednesday morning that their son, George, bad arrived safely over seas. Ueed was anions: the men drafted last fall and has gone over seas to study work I on the British tanks. Another son. James, is in the navy. HOUSING SERIOUS PROBLEM. WASHINGTON, April 10. With building operations virtually suspended, housing has become a serious problem in Germany. Report gathered by the department of labor show that only one-ninth as many houses were built in 191 as in 1912. V shortly and by noon was falling in big, soft flakes. . Weatherman Moore predicts, however, that the cold wave will not remain for long and says that the latter part of the -week the locality will again be enjoying soft summer breezes and warm sunshine. It is to be hoped that Weatherman Moore knows whereof he speaks. Such weather at this season ot the year is unprecedented .and the existing condition of affairs throughout the country as reported by the local weather bureau are phenomenal. In the southern part of Canada there has been a warm wave and Medicfhe Hat reported 72 degrees in the shade. The cold wave extends over the central elates and is centered in this vicinity.

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FOE WAS HELD BY IMPROVISED ARMY DEFENSE American Engineers Aided in Holding Back Huns from Amiens. - (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 10. But for the gallant defense put up by General Carey's improvised army, In which American railway engineers played a prominent part, says the correspondent on the western front of the Daily Mail, the enemy might have pushed through to Amiens in the first few days of his great attack. Tho improvised force held an important stretch of the front against furious German onslaughts. i"There was no doubt in anybody's mind that they would hold on gTimly as long as breath remained in their bodies," says the correspondent. How the men were assembled before daylight, made up into companies and battalions by noon and ready to march shortly afterward is told by the correspondent, v. ho adds: "It was not until it had been in the field for some time that the, force was able to get artillery. But soon as they had it, they certainly used it to good advantage. "In the beginning, however, it was the men who held the enemy back, with their bodies." The sector involved began at the river Somme near Sailly-Laurette and extended southwest to about the Luce river. Russ National Flag to Bear New Inscription (By Associated Press) i. MOSCOW, .Tuesday April 9Ruv sia's national flag henceforward will be red with the inscription "Rosslskay Sotzialyiticheskaya, Federativnaya Sovietskaya Respublika." (Russian socialistic federative soviet republic). This was decided upon today in a reolution passed unanimously by the central executive committee of the All-Russian Soviets. Chairman Sverdloff, proposing the resolution, said it was imperative to decide the question of the flag immediately as "the Russian flag, will have to wave over the embassies in Berlin and Vienna and we cannot have the old tricolor, so I think it most proper to adopt the red flag under which we fought and gained victory." i Mexican Federal Troops Entrenching Near Border (By Associated Pressi - EL PASO, Texas, April 10 A larga body of Mexican troops believed to be federals was reported to be marching down the river opposite Fort Hancock late yesterday according to reports received at district military headquarters here today. The troops were seen near San Ignacio ford, where entrenching operations were reported to be In progress on the. Mexican side of the river yesterday. Head of Peace League Tarred and Feathered (By Associated Press .. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., April 10. William Madison .Hicks, president of ;. the . World Peace League, was tarred and feathered at Elk City, Okla., last night, and ordered to leave the county, Hicks is under federal indictment on disloyalty charges.

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Free Band Concert Coliseum Tonight

Third Liberty

The Jackies Band, comprising thirty members of the great Sousa Band from the Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago, will play in the Coliseum tonight. . , - . " ' The entertainment Will be the most elaborate f re affair that Richmond has ever seen, for the government in sending this band on its tour of the Central west, makes special provision that its playing is for tho benefit of the public in general and no admission fee is charged. The public in general is invited. The concert will begin at 7:30 o'clock and in addition to the program by the band a drill squad of nine jackies is also to provide entertainment. Following the concert and drill a benefit dance for the Red Cross, under the auspices of Omicron Pi Sigma Fraternity, will be given. No admission fee will be charged for spectators, but dancers are to pay at the rate of $1.00 a couple. . The entire net proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Do not overlook the fact that you are invited; that it costs you nothing, either for the Jackies band concert or for the dance provided of course that you remain content to look on and do not dance. And remember also that this is the first time that Uncle Sam has ever sent a band intJ our midst to entertain the people.

283 NAMES ON U. S. (Associated Press. WASHINGTON, April 10. The largest casualty list for any day since the United States entered the war was announced by the war department today. There are 283 names on the list. Five men were killed in action ; three died of wounds; eleven died of disease; seven died from accident; ton wre seve'-elv, wounded; 245 were slirMly wounded; two missing in act Thirteen lieutt-ants were among the ir"n wounded, four severely and nine slightly. . The larpe number of wounded in the lift, which is for Tuesday. April 9. indicates more activity along all American sectors. Th list issued yesterday, containing 447 names, gave casualties of six days. The complete list follows: Killed in Action Corporal V. Fish, Privates Carey R. Evans, Fred W. Arrest 82 Enemv Aliens for Violating Permits MILWAUKEE. Wis.. April 10 Eighty-two enemy aliens who are said to have violated their permits, were arrested early today by the agents of the department of justice. It is said about 200 ethers will be taken as soon as they can be located. Government Mad" Irish Say About Conscription DUBLIN, April 10. The government has gone mad," 6ays the Freeman's Journal in commenting upon the proposal to extend conscription to Ireland. The Journal says: "Every one in Ireland knows what the result will be. The only supporters' in Ireland of forcible Conscription of Irish men for the war are those who want to see Ireland reduced to a welter of confusion, in order that their reactionary views may prevail."

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with heavy losses to the enraey. By limbic military stores and nerv - T:;--;';f-5rt thrust against the British. Loan Campaign LARGEST CASUALTY LIST Heinzman, Salvatore Maresca, Ralph B. Watts. Died of Wounds Corporal John E. Walsh, Cook Harry Hendricks, Private George E. Ostrander. Died of Disease Corporal Lyman K. Swasey (scarlet fever); Privates Thomas H. Bolton (anthrax); Orwin E. Carr. William Edwards, David Fulmere, John L. Hall, Frank E. Kohl, Leo Landry and Charles L. Roehl (all (Continued on Page Ten.) Wife's Relatives Ate Too Much; He Seeks Divorce Because his wife's relatives imposed upon his hospitality and came near eating him out of house and home, according to the allegations in his complaint, David Spears has filed suit in the circuit court asking adivorce from his wire, Mrs. Sarah J. Spears. Mr. Spears further claims that his wife refused to cook his meals or do ordinary housework, and told him on many occasions that she had no love for him and wished he would go away so that she would never see him again. The couple married in June, 1916, and separated about a year later. Services for Frank Land Will Be Held Thursday Funeral services for Frank Land, who died Tuesday at the Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis, will be conducted from the residence, 314 North Twelfth street, Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Burial will be private. The Richmond Commandery of Knights Templar will hold services at the grave in Earlham cemetery. The funeral service of the Order of Elks will be held over the body Wednesday night. Members of the order will meet at the Elks club at 7:30 o'clock, and will march to the Land home for the ceremony.

BRITISH ARE PUSHED BACK l . IN NEW DRIVE BY GERMS New Hun Attacks Extend the Battle Front to 130 Miles Armentieres Is in Serious Peril.

AMERICANS ARRIVING (By Associated Press) , LONDON, April 10. American reinforcements have appeared in the British battle zone says a dispatch from British headquarters in France to Reuters Limited. Their presence in the fighting line, the correspondent adds should soon be felt. LONDON, April 10. In their new attack on the front north of the Somme battlefield, the Germans yesterday forced their way into Givenchy but the British recaptured the town, the war office announces. Fierce fighting continued during last night on the front north of LaBassee canal. The British troops are standing on the line of the rivers Lawe and Lys and are engaged in heavy fighting with the Germans at the river crossings at Estaires and Bac St. Maur. (Associated Prw BATTLE FRONT EXTENDED"' New German attacks today have carried the fighting in the great battle on the western front into Flanders and extended the battle front to a stretch of approximately 130 miles from near the Belgian town of Yps, in the north, to the vicinity of Coucy-LeCha-teau. on the extreme French right. The fresh German blow, struck yesterday between LaBassee and Armentieres, has already driven a deep salient into the British lines below Armentieres and the Armentieres region itself was reported under attack this morning. ' The infantry fighting s spreading to the northward following a. heavy bombardment by the German guns which extended as far as the YpresComines canal, just to the southeast of Yores. Armentieres, already near the tip of a sharp bend In the line, has now been further pocketed and seems In serious ' peril from converging attacks north and south. Hold on River Lys. The British, however, are holding the line on the river Lys, to the southwest of the town and at the latest report had prevented an attempted crossing by the Germans. The maximum depth of the German penetration was approximately about 414 miles at Estaires. Givenchy, at one time in German hands during the attack was retaken by the British la a counter thrust. The German effort on this new front if it succeeds to further extent than it apparently has so far, does not seem likely to have any greater effect than to compel modifications in the British line north of Labassee canal. If the British can continue to hold Givenchy the front to the southward would hardly be disturbed and the direct effect of the drive on the greater battle to the south would be negligible. There remains the possibility of the attack north of Armentierrs developing further importance with relation to the Flanders line as a whole. The British art well placed on high ground at the salient point in this region, however, which they were not in the region south of Armentierres, the Germans holding the advantage of the terrain there. Hun Purpose not Clear. In a new offensive movement between Arrzs and Ypres the Germans have pushed back the center of the allied line on an eleven mile front. Heavy fighting still goes on with the British end Portuguese striking hard against the enemy on the line of the river Lys southweft' of Armentieres. and the British holding the advance in check uouth of Armentierres and Givenchy, the extreme end3 of the battle front The purpose of the German effort Is not yet clear. It has only succeeded in entering the foremost defenses at several points along the front, but snouia ine enemy arive mrougn to beyond Bathune and the Clarence river ,the strong British positions at Arras and Ypres would be endangered. The first onslaught, however, did not make any great gain, although the Germans attacked in strong force after a most severe artillery bombard, ment of 48 hours. On a front of about four miles, be tween Neuve Chapelle and Cardo;niere farm, the Portuguese and British have been driven back about .a mile and Laventic, west of Fauquissart, is in German hands. Tne enemy also has occupied Rochebourg-St Vaast, south of Neuve Chapelle. On the northern end the British still hold Felurbaix and have thrown bak the Germans at the Labasses canal, on the southern extremity. Artillery Duels violent. For more than eighteen months there has been 'no heavy operations on this frqnt. Prior to the offensive in Picardy. the Germans had bombarded this front heavily. Raids and (Continued on Page Ten.)