Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 129, 11 April 1918 — Page 1

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CRACK GERM TROOPS ARE BEATEN RACK RY AMERICANS Our Soldiers Drive Back in Disorder Heaviest Attack Yet Made Against an American Position. MANY HUNS ARE SLAIN (By Associated Press) (Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, April 10. The Germans attempted an attack against the American positions northwest of Toul Just before sunrise tnis morning and were completely repulsed. Two German prisoners said the enemy planned the attack with a force of 800 men but that it was stopped in its full strength by the effective Are of the American artillery. . The Americans lost no prisoners. One of the German prisoners died later of wounds. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE Tuesday, April 9. American gunners and infantrymen, holding a certain sector on the front In France drove back in disorder on Tuesday a strong German attack. The enemy s effort was the heaviest yet made against an American position, but the Germans did not get through the wire entanglements and suffered numerous casualties. ' , After a violent artillery bombardment for 72 hours, during which many gas shells were used, especially selected German units moved against the American position under a heavy barrage ire. The American artillery checked them at the wire entanglements and machine gun and rifle fire also was poured into the enemy, who retired leaving several of their number hanging to the wire entanglements. Drops Hundreds of Shells. For 72 hours before their effort, the Germans had been firing an increasing number of shells at the American positions and making extensive use of gas shells. At noon yesterday the enemy began a harrassing fire against one of our strong points and kept It up throughout . the night, dropping hundreds of shells of all calibres on both front and rear positions. The American artillery replied vigorously, the men in some batteries working for two or three hours at a stretch with gaB mask on. At about D o'clock this morning German infantry in the front line signalled their batteries for a barrage and started for the American front line. The American gunners laid a counter barrage almost immediately. Selected from Best. The attackers, who were especially trained for this operation, were selected from among the best men in three regiments. They were preceded by shock platoons, but the American barrage caught them before they were .hi. n rannh niir wire entanglements. A terrible fire against the advancingj enemy was kept up ny me American batteries. The Germans probably suffered severe causaltles as several bodies were seen hanging across the barbed wire after the enemy retired. The attack was made in a heavy morning mist, but the American gunners did wonderful work considering the poor visibility. - - . As soon as the American barrage lifted, American infantrymen climbed from their shelters and attacked the enemy with-heavy machine gun and rifle Are, driving bacS those who had not been dispersed by the artillery nre. The attack was followed by a violent artillery duel which was still going on at a. late hour tonight. Kindergarten Raises 1,875 Plants in Window Boxes The kindergarten at Vaite "school has 1.875 plants in window boxes at the school, according to the report made by the teacher. Miss Cordya Simpson, to E. F. Murphy, garden supervisor. Of the plants 744 are tomato plants, 191 are beets, and 900 are lettuce plants. The plants are distributed and are grown In window boxes at the school, and are then distributed among the pupils to be planted In their home gordens. German Company Will Meet to Change Name At a meeting of the Board of Works in the city hall Thursday morning Henry Bode, of the German Insurance society, informed the board members that a meeting of the organization would be held within the next few days, at which timo, he said, the society probably would change its name. The board had requested the insur- ' ance society to get rid of the name German. No other business of importance was up for attention by the board. THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Friday. Today's Temperature Noon 40 Yesterday Maximum " 3 Minimum

An Appeal to the of t Wayne

To the Citizens of Wayne County: There is no question that practically every man and woman of Wayne county is interested sufficiently In the present Liberty Loan campaign to give both moral and material support thereto.. The patriotic spirit displayed thus far has been in evidence in every township, yet apparently there has been a feeling that Wayne county's quote of $1,100,000 would be sold without great effort and therefore the inclination to subscribe for less amounts than had originally been contemplated haa largely prevailed. Up to Wednesday night the total subscriptions for Wayne county had reached $309,000 and of 'this sum $83,400 was subscribed during Wednesday. . ' The committee desires to impress on the patriotic citizenship- that progress thus far has not been up to the daily averages necessary to sell Wayne county's quota within the time fixed; In fact unless there is a very decided Increase in daily sales, there Is grave doubt as to the quota being reached In direct sales to the people. The committee believes that there have been many persons who, without straining their financial resources, could have doubled their subscriptions as reportThis appeal is made to citizens who thus far have delayed making subscriptions in any sum to immediately call at a bank or upon a member of the soliciting committee and arrange for same. The appeal also is directed to those persons who have already subscribed to make additional subscriptions by either going to their banks or calling on their committeemen. . Wayne county's position today was such as to cause grave concern as to the place it will occupy when the final roll of Indiana counties is called for the Third Liberty Loan. Mr. Patriotic Citizen have you done as much as you can do? Respectfully, m ' WAYNE COUNTY LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE.

UNIVERSITIES OF FRANCE OPENED TO AMERICANS All Educational facilities of France at Disposition of U. S. Army. (By Associated Press). PARIS, Wednesday, April 10. The ministry of public instruction has placed at the disposition of the American army all the education facilities of France. This announcement was made today at a luncheon to the rectors of the French universities given by James Hazen Hyde, at the American university. The offer of the ministry will be utilized by the army through a committee of the Y. M. C. A., according to a plan prepared by the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes,- of Yale. Mr. Stokes explained to the rectors, at the request of Mr. Hyde, that it was the intention to provide soldiers in the United States, before they come to France, with especially prepared pamphlets dealing with French ideals and French history so that on arriving in France they may know the sort of people they are coming among. Special Courses Offered. Special courses will be arranged in French universities In languages, history, art and other subjects for soldiers, particularly during the long period of demobilization, which may require a year or more after the conclusion of the war. Thus French culture will be carried back to the United States. Dr. John H. Finley, New York state commissioner of education, is coming to France to take charge of the work. James M. Keriey and Hugh Gibson, representing the committee on public information were present at the Juncheon. Mr. Gibson outlined the object and purposes of the spreading of Information throughout France concerning America's part in the war and about her army. Mr. Kerney has prepared 6.000,000 illustrated leaflets for distribution, by authority of the ministry of public information, throughout the schools in France, so that the children may know and take home with them easily understandable descriptions of the unselfish purposes of the American people in sending their army to France, not to return until a victory is won. Lucien Poincare, rector of the Sorbonne, spoke with great feeling of France' appreciation of the spirit in which the United States is fighting in the war. STATE G. O. P, TO MEET MAY 28 INDIANAPOLIS. April 11 May 28 and 29 have been selected definitely for the Republican convention, L. W. Henley, secretary of the State committee, said today. The official call will be issued in a few days. Candidates for state offices will be named at the convention. The date was chosen af ter telephone conversation with all members of the state committee, Henley said. Former New York-London Passenger Steamer Sank (Bv Associated Press) NEW YORK. April 11. The big British steamship Minnetonka, 13.523 tons gross register and formerly in the New York-London passenger trade for the Atlantic transport line was sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean during the month of February, the maritime register reports today. AMERICAN LECTURERS MEET (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 11. The relation of industry and labor to the successful prosecution of the war and the problem of maintaining the necessary food supply, formed the subjects under discussion here today at the national conference of American Lecturers.

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Patriotic Spirit County Deserters, Slackers and Alien Enemies Refugees on Island in Ottawa River (By Associated Press) OTTAWA, Ont., April 11. Two deserters from the Canadian army, with several draft evaders and eight enemy aliens said to be Germans, have taken refuge on an Island in the Ottawa river, opposite the Petawana military camp and are defying the authorities. The party, which is said to be headed by James and Cahill Coughy, deserters from Military district No. 8, have raised the red flag. They are said to be well armed and provisioned. The authorities are keeping a close watch on the island, but have not yet been able to apprehend the party, as the ice on the river is unsafe for travel. STRIKE CLAUSE HOLDS UP BILL BEFQJOENATE President Gompers of Labor Federation Denounces Proposal to Prohibit Strikes. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 11. Conference reports on the bill providing severe penalties for destruction of or interference with production of essential war materials, containing the clause giving workmen , the right to strike for better wages or working conditions was rejected today by the senate 34 to 25. ' The vote taken immediately today upon reconvening of the senate and following yesterday's bitter denunciation of labor's attitude in the war in the numerous strikes on war jobs, will cause the house to reconsider the bill. The senate's opposition was directed solely to the clause that the bill should not restrict workmen from striking. Many senators who objected to the provision regarded today's vote as a rebuke to workmen who have struck at shipyards and factories engaged on war work. Senator Overman of North Carolina, who has charge of the measure, yesterday declared that should the "senate defeat the -conference report bcause of the labor clause, the entire legislation would die. While the senate was rejecting the much discussed provision, President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor .speaking before the national conference of lecturers here was denouncing the proposal to prohibit strikes and walk-outs. "As a patriotic American citizen," declared Mr. Gompers," I serve warning on congress not to permit the deviltry and folly of such a law. It will serve only to make strike breakers, but law breakers as well. Nothing will do more to creats) resentment than to make it unlawful for men to stop work. Mr. Gompers complained that American newspapers are given to unsparing criticism of small strikes, apparently forgetting that isolated instances are of minor importance when it is considered that millions of organized laboring men are giving their best efforts to the nation. Dogs Killed $2,000 Worth of Live Stock Last Year Almost $2,000 worth of live stock was killed in Wayne county in 1917 by dogs, according to figures compiled by County Auditor Bowman. Following are the figures compiled by Mr. Bowman: Number of dogs licensed in 1917 in Wayne county, 2,466. Amount of taxes collected, $2,910. Amount paid out for live stock killed In 1917. $1,972.20. Amount paid out for live stock killed in 1916, $999.23. . Increase in 1917 over 1916, $872.95. . The probable reason for the Increase in losses is due to the : fact that there has been a large Increase in sheep raising in the county. The price of live stock has also advanced considerably..

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AUSTRIA AND AMERICA IN PEACE HOVE SAYS REPORT Vienna Dispatch Says AustroHungarian Foreign Office Admits Various Attempts to Obtain General Peace. GZERNIN IS IN VIENNA (By Associated Preaai LONDON. April 11. Negotiations regarding the possibility of peace between the United States and AustriaHungary have been carried on between Prof. Anderson of Washington and Count Stephen - Tizsa and Count Julius Andrassy. former Hungarian premiers, according to a Vienna diS' patch to the Berlin Tageblatt, as quoted in an Exchange Telegraph mes sage from Copenhagen. The dispatch also says the AustroHungarian foreign office admits van ous attempts have been made to ob tain a general peace and that Emperor Charles has had negotiations with sev eral persons who have international connections. The Austro-Hungariai) foreign min ister, count czernin, has returned unexpectedly to Vienna from a visit to German headquarters where he con ferred with Emperor William. The dispatch says the sudden return of the count caused a sensation in Austrian political circles. The stand taken by the Czechs against Count Czernin, the dispatch says, overshadows the controversy be tween the count and Premier Clemenceau of France. In Prague on Saturday a Czech meeting of protest against Czernin will be held. POSITION LESS SECURE LONDON, April 11. The position of Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, is said to me much less secure since his recent speech and the publication of a French official statement that Emperor Charles considered the French demand for Alsace-Lorraine just, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. There is growing dissatisfaction in Germany with imperial Chancellor Von Hertling and Foreign. Secretary Von Kuehlman and efforts are, being made to replace Von Hertling with Dr. : Von HelfferMt, former?e BHncelltrt,: The Austrian embassy in Berlin off iclally . denies . the; French statement attibuted to Emperor. Charles, but does not insist that there was never any talk of the acknowledgement by the emperor of the justice of the AlsaceLorraine demands. DON'T KNOW HIM WASHINGTON, April 11. No one in official circles in Washington could identify today the Professor Anderson reported to have carried on negotiations with Austro-Hungarian representatives. RICHMOND MAY GET MORE COAL (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 11. The fed eral fuel administration today prom ised Richmond (Ind.) coal retailers to j try to obtain from the national administration a special ruling by which Richmond v ill receive a larger quantity of anthracite coal than is now possible -under federal regulation. Richmond will be without a natural gas supply next winter and more anthracite than the city has had for the last three years will be needed the dealers said. The present regulations limit the supply to what was received last year which the Richmond dealers hold was not a normal year as a base for the supply In their city. 225 Bushels of Seed Corn at Richmond Saturday The 225 bushels of seed corn which has been sold to Wayne county farmers through the courtesy of the McCon aha company, will reach Richmond Saturday and farmers who have placed their orders are urged to get in touch with Mr. Sheets, head of the implement department, who will tell them where to go after the corn. Rear Admiral Comly Dies at Age of 69 Years (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 11. Rear Admiral Samuel Pancoast Comly, U. S. N., retired, died in a hospital here yesterday. He was born in 1849, and was graduated from Annapolis in 1869. Rear Admiral Comly was navigator on the battleship Indiana in the Spanish-American war and was in the action during the bombardment of Santiago and at the destruction of Cervera's fleet. He was retired in 1911 and was a resident of Woodbury, New Jersey. Importance of Dish Rag and Broom is Subject "Which Is the Most Important, the Broom or. the Dish Rag?" is the question to be decided at a debate to be held in the Second Baptist church, colored, at North Fourteenth and G streets, Thursday, April 26. A small admission fee will be charged and the proceeds will be used for charity purposes.

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ONE OF GOTHAM'S MOST BEAUTIFUL WORKING FOR THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

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Mrs. T.vdie Hovt. admittedly one

York, is a member of the women's Liberty loan committee and with others she

will tour the country in the interests of the third Liberty loan. Mrs. Hoyt is a resourceful and responsive worker whose every effort will be put forth to

make the loan a successful one. U. S. ESTABLISHES NAVAL BASE ON AZORES ISLANDS Fortification Made for Protection of Atlantic Trade Route to Southern Europe! - (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 11 Fpr the prosecution of the Atlantic trade route td southern Europe the United States with the consent of Portugal has established a naval base on the Azores islands. Guns have been landed to begin fortification of the station which in addition to be used as a naval base for American submarines, destroyers and other small craft also will serve as an important homing station for American airplanes a number of which already have been assembled there. Negotiations now are in progress between the state department and the Portuguese government to insure full cooperation between American naval forces and the local authorities of Portugal on the islands for the adequate defense of the station. This action will simplify the task of protecting the great trade routes not only to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, but also returning traffic to South America and southern, gulf ports in the United States. Liberty Drive in State Over 18 Million Mark ("By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 11. Reports of subscriptions to the third Liberty loan made in Indiana today to the state headquarters totaled $i8,t85,4uu at nnon Nn arlitional counties to the nine reporting last night as having gone over the quotas were in that list up to noon. MAJOR-GENERAL WEST NAMED (By Associated Press") LONDON, April 11 Major-General Sackville-West has been appointed acting military representative at the supreme war council at Versailles, it was announced today in ihe house of commons by Andrew Bonar Law, the government spokesman.

Richmond War Gardeners Should Save Total of $12,000 This Summer

The net profit from war gardens In Richmond this year should approximate $12,000, according to the report of E. F. Murphy, supervisor, of gardens, on the work accomplished since the' organization of the Commercial Club War Garden committee. The. purpose of the Commercial Club war garden campaign, which was to put every' available lot into cultivation, has been successfully accomplished, according to the report. A great percentage of the people of Richmond, Mr. Murphy states, are doing backyard gardening. The following is a report of Richmond War Gardens to A. D. Gayle, chairman War Garden committee of the Richmond Commercial club. ,- Wo her tn submit herewith a report covering the work done and showing

of the most beautiful women in New

Liberty Loan Goes Over in Hour in Sioux City; Southern Cities Active (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 11. Four thousand and fifty-one persons in Sinn Citv. Iowa, subscribed $2,528. inn tn th third Liberty Loan in one hour, arcordine to information made public today by the treasury depart ment. The city s quota was ,uu,000, and the first hour's subscription taken on the basis of the 1910 census rtmrPRents a ner caDita sale of $53.36. sinnv Citv. which is the home of Frank R. Wilson, publicity director of the loan is one ol tne largest ciues 10 win the honor flag. Work ofthe women's organizations on the first day of the campaign was especially telling the treasury an In Richmond, Va., the woman's or ganization sold on the opening day, $201,000 worth or bonds in n Dooms erected for the purpose. In the first two days of the loan the women in nplaware. sold $90,900 In bonds to ZtM subscribers. The woman's organiza tion in Virden. 111., took the town over its quota on the morning of the first day by their record alone, un Apru 6 the women of Hoquian, Wash., sold $55,410 in bonds. In New Braunfels, Texas, where only $7,150 was subscribed to the first loan on a quota of $97,000 and $29,150 tn thp sMnnd loan on a auota of $116,I 044, the woman's organization on the first day o: tne inira ton reyuneu that New Braunfels had subscribed Its full quota of $124,100. Proposes Giving of Bonuses for Bravery (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 11. Presentation of medals and bars of honor, with a bonus of $100 to men in the naval service for acts of bravery is proposed in a bill introduced by Senator Tillman ' of South Carolina, chairman of the senate naval committee. Date for Entrainment of Selects Not Yet Received The selective service board will not be able to announce the exact date for the departure to training camp of the men included in the next draft call, but it will be sometime during the five days after April 26. Orders for the board will probably be received from the war department within a few day3. the present status of the War Garden campaign as it is being put on by the Richmond Commercial club: The Richmond Commercial Club War Garden committee was formed on February 16, with A. D. Gayle as chairman, E. F. Murphy, secretary, and William H. Romey and Fred Lemon as other members of the committee. E. F. Murphy has been employed to supervise and direct the campaign. The purpose of the Commercial Club War Garden campaign is to put every available vacant lot into cultivation as well as every back-yard garden and have a far greater number of home gardens than has ever heretofore been cultivated in the city of Richmond. To attain this purpose we have set out in the following way: Continued On Page Four.

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BRITISH ARE DRIVEN FROM : ARMTIERES BY GERMANS Enemy Drives Three Miles Beyond River Lys to LaCreche, but Are Later Ousted by British Forces. FIGHT HAND TO HAND (By Associated Press) Armentieres has been evacu ated by the British while the Germans driving in from the southwest of the town are struggling to push forward to the area southwest of Messines ridge, the key point of the British line in Flanders. " Messines ridge itself has been the objective of desperate frontal attacks and the Germans are reported to have pushed on to the ridge several tunes during the fierce hand to hand fighting. Each time, however, the British came back at them with effective counter-attacks and today were still holding the ridge. West of Armentieres the enemy, struggling in his deep salient, has pushed the' fighting to the limit and at one time succeeded in driving some three miles beyond the river Lys to LaCreche. In this situation the British likewise reacted strongly and vigorous counter-attacks ousted the Germans from LaCreche and other neighboring terrian. Town Full of Gas. The evacuation of Armentieres had been forecast and discounted as the play is without strategical value. What is left of the town is full of hanging there from the copious gas shell bombardment. North of Armentieres the British position hinges on Ploegsteert and Ploegsteert wood which the line bisected this morning. There was no let up, in the engagement today .the battle continuing on the entire 25-mile front from La Bassee north to the Ypres-Comines canal just below Ypres. (By Associated Press) WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM. April 11. The Germans this morning were in possession of about half of the village of Ploegsteert and Ploegsteert wood oa the Flanders battle front jut to the north of Armentieres. On the northern battle front, American soldiers, the vanguard of a large force, have joined the British armies. The first force was only a battalion In strength, but other American contingents are moving forward rapidly. General Pershing's men were greeted enthusiastically by the British. Desperate fighting continues uninterruptedly on a 25 mile front between Givenchy and Wytschaete, with the Germans suffering severe losses for small gains against the strong defense. In two days ,of heavy engagements the enemy has not yet gained any point of strategical importance and the British still dominate the battlefield from the heights of Messines ridge on the north and Givenchy on the south. Below Armentierres, where the attack was launched Tuesday, the Germans have made little additional progress although they have crossed to the left bank of the Lys between Estaires and Bac St Maur. Repeated attacks against the British line between Estaires and Givenchy toward Bethune, have been checked sanguinarily. Berlin claims the capture of 6,000 men and 100 guns in this sector Tuesday. North of Armentieres the Germans, after driving the British from their first defenses in the lowland, have been unable to gain the crest of Massines Ridge, despite many furious assaults. Armentieres is still in British hands, but it is the apex of a sharp salient as the result of the two days' fighting and a British withdrawal to west of the Lys is probable. Emperor William and the German military leaders in the present offensive, it is reported in dispatches from the battle front, plan the wiping out of the British armx- It is believed that the Germans now are seriously attempting, by swinging their attacks to the north to annihilate the British resistance. In consequence further assaults along the British front much desperate fighting is expected. " Infantry fighting on the Picardy battlefront has quieted down momentarily. The French and German artillery fire has been violent north of Montdidier and along the Olse Canal, northwest of Soissons. There have been artillery exchanges on the Brits jwhich has not yet been linked up with the northern battle field. There has been no infantry activity cn the Locs-Lena Vimy sector, the connection link, although the German artillery fire la increasing. V