Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 131, 13 April 1918 — Page 1

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VOh. XLIII NO 131 Palladium and Sun-TeUr ' XJ-aAA' Consolidated 107

PUSH FOR LIBERTY FUNDS CONTINUES WITH VIGOR; MORE BUYERS WEEDED Believe Subscriptions Saturday Will Reach $200,000 Mark Before Banks Close Some Persons Though Well Able, Refuse to Further Cause of Liberty.

BUY YOUR LIBERTY BOND TONIGHT Richmond banks will be jopen tonight 'and will receive subscriptions for Liberty Bonds. Liberty Loan Headquarters in the Palladium building will be open tonight and Sunday. If you have not arranged for the purchase of a Bond, go to any of the banks tonight, make out your application and arrange the matter of payment if you desire to take advantage of the partial payment plan. With the spirit being manifested on every side, Wayne county's quota should be reached before next Monday night.

Wayne county took another

erty Loan drive Saturday, when reports received from every Dame in the county showed that subscriptions filed with these banks during Friday amounted to $130,400, the second largest aggregate

for a single day since the campaign opened. ' The total for all of the county, including the city of Rich mond, up to Friday night, was $586,900. Green townshio Saturday joined the "over the top class,

rmvino- oversubscribed its auota Green township were still being

final results there will not be known until next weeK.

Saturday's activities on the part ofV

soliciting committees and banks indicate that the total subscriptions tor the day before the banks close will reach approximately $200,000. If this prediction or estimate proves accurate. Wayne county will touch the $800,000 mark and one or two days next week should see the county Quota safely tucked away. One of the surprising things In connectlon with the work of solicitors, Is the returns being made on various persons who have displayed in some cases the utmost loyalty and patriotIsm In their efforts to assist the government. Ready to Subscribe. J One soliciting team found a widtowed mother with two children, who is keeping her little family together by daily labor herself. The committee recognized very quickly that this woman should not be embarrassed by f" asking her to buy aXIbertyBond, and they offered an apology for calling. "I've been expecting you, the woman said, "and I'm ready to subscribe for a $50 bond and can pay half down on it to the bank right now." , Then the woman displayed two other $50 bonds which she had purchased for her children during the last campaign. The money represented in these bonds was the savings of a long period, but probably no subscriber to the Liberty Loan In Richmond or in Indiana was more radiant in her happiness over being able to buy anotherobn the other hand some committees have reported persons whose ability to buy bonds Is well known and who have positively declined to loan ttelr funds to the government. Fortunatey these persons are few and far between, but when they do come to light the committees turn in the nimes for further inquiry. Some these persons decline to give their reasons' Though they admjt willingly that they are "able to buy,' but do not "work in U townships in the county continued at full speed today and the results in all but two or three SwnsWps has come up to the couny committee's expectations One or two had made but incomplete reports ip to Friday night, though by Monday at the latest the full results In thlse out-townships will be made known. . Proooses Establishment

of Uniform System (By Associated Press) ,sn if? Katab isnmeni oi u""""" " :'t ', Aa system for all employes and their dependent Kinea oi 1 . -Vina In nrnvmon In a can mercnam uiv .......-- -- bill sponsored by Senator Johnson of California, n "r"-" - the commerce committee. THE WEATHER j For Inolana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Sunday, except showers &unaay in ex treme south portion. Today's Temperature. ' . 64 Yesterday. Maximum j? Minimum dl For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair ana wbuhu creasing cloudiness Sunday with ris ing temperature. ftnral Conditions The Atlantic coast storm which has remained al . .......... Ova ilava ia fans most tuauuuai j " - from North Carolina northward to . Maine. The Hudson Bay cold wave which has prevailed all week on account of the Aalantic coast storm Is breaking up and ternperatures are rising '" ilsslppl. A general storm covers the jrest and will probably cause rain the first of the week over the central states but may not arrive before Monday Tho weather continues quite warm over. the northwest and temperature are TO In the shade In many places.

step nearer the goal in the Lib of $26,700. ' The subscription in received by the committee and One-Sixth of Minimum is Already Subscribed to Liberty Loan Issue . (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 13. Sub scriptions to the third liberty loan re ported to federal reserve banks today as the first quarter of the drive was passed totalled $539,426,100, or slightly more than one-sixth of the minimum amount sought by Secretary McAdoo. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. April 13. The close of the first week of the third liberty loan campaign today found the New York Federal Reserve " district well ahead of the weekly average It must maintain in order to meet its minimum allotment of $900,000,090: . Subscriptions reported last night totalled $206,560,100, as against $131,312,000; for the same period in the second campaign. The daily average for the present drive has exceeded $41,000,000, or $5,000,000 more than necessary to attain the minimum amount. The results have been so satisfactory, according to the committee, that the outlook for raising at least a billion dollars in the district is most promising. With more energy being injected into the campaign daily, bankers and others interested predicted that next week wiU see much further progress. As an indication that individuals are taking a greater interest in the present the committee exhibited a report showing that the metropolitan canvass committee had obtained 5,368 subscriptions for $1,268,350 in the first four days, as compared with 312 subscriptions for $39,000 in the same period in the second loan campaign. Numerous parades and celebrations marked the program today, the chief event being the opening of "Liberty land" a war exhibit in the 69th regiment armory tonight. Cardinal Farley is expected to open the exhibit and among the speakers will be Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Governor Whitman. LOAN TALKS AT SUNDAY SCHOOLS Sunday school members are urged to attend their schools Sunday to hear Liberty loan speakers. They are asked to assemble promptly so that no time will be lost. Sunday school superintendents are asked to arrange their programs to the convenience of the speakers, as a number of them have other engagements In the morning. Superintendents, teachers and members are asked to make the day a success by deciding to purchase Liberty Loan bonds on Monday. These Injunctions are urged by officials of the Wayne County Sunday School association. Compliance with them will boost the loan drive in this community and over the county. Hunt for Tax Slackers . in Wayne Begins Monday The field force of the Internal Revenue Department will begin work Monday in the Sixth Federal District, in which Wayne county Is included, to ferret out tax slackers. Many irregularities have been discovered in Indianapolis, it is said, especially In theaters, where It was found that efforts were being made to defraud "the government out of the war tax. While special attention is to be given to the theaters throughout the district, slackers of every kind will come under the attention of the field force. Information regarding many tax slackers all over the Sixth District has been received by the department, and those who did not pay their income tax as required by law will be compelled to answer to the government.

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AMIENS, STILL BEYOND HUN GRASP IMPORTANT TO ALLIES' SUPPLIES

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View of Amiens, its famous Thoueh General Foch has said the

decisive victory for the foe, the town is of great importance to the allies for I its railroad connections and as a means of bringing forward supplies. There J is every confidence that allied arms will foil all of the foe's desperate efforts to seize the city. The beautiful and ancient Amiens cathedral would tempt

the Hun to his greatest depredations. Machine Company Here Invest ' Employes of the American Seeding Machine Company have subscribed for third Liberty loan bonds in the sum of $28,800. , This announcement was made Saturday to the Liberty loan committee by officials of the company who were justly proud of the voluntary action taken by the employes, who will pay for their bond3 in weekly installments. The project Is financed by the company which buys the bonds and delivers them to the'CBieloyes as they are paid out. Several other Richmond concerns are to make similar reports to the committee, it being known that the employes of these plants are making up their subscriptions. The report from the American Seeding Machine Com pany, however, was the first to reach the committee. One of the gratifying results of the third Liberty loan campaign in Rich-; mond, has been the almost general response of the men and women of moderate means and the wage earners. No more patriotic tribute could be paid to these men and women who are turning over to their government in its time of peril, the savings of months or years than the words of a member of the State committee at Indianapolis, who, when informed by the Wayne county, committee Saturday morning Manufacturers Have , Invested Over $112,200 in Liberty Loan Bonds The manufacturers' commitee turned in Liberty Loan subscriptions amounting to $112,200 Saturday. This sum "does not include subscriptions from three manufacturers who were among the largest investors in former Liberty Loan issues. Today's total will be increased substantially by further subscriptions, it is announced. The manufacturer's committee x is composed cf Charles A. McGuIre, chairman. John M. Lontz, William i Bockhoff, T. B. Jenkin3 and George Seidel. Senator Stone is in Serious Condition (By Associated Press) j WASHINGTON, April 13. Senator ; Stone of Missouri who suffered a; stroke of paralysis last Wednesday be-j came worse today after spending a; restless night, and is In a serious condition, hos physicians said. WILL FLOAT BIG LOAN (By Associated Press) GUATEMALA CITY. April 13. The national assembly of Guatemala has passed a bill authorizing the government to float a loan up to $30,000,000. Read This Somewhere in France. To America: France aud Belgium are paying the price in blood. America must pay the price in dollars that we may not suffer a similar fate. Liberty bonds will buy the things that we need so badly over here in Nn Man's Land. Libertv bonds will pave the waj o victory en the side of i righteousness. You people over there have everything to gain and not a thing to lose in the purchase of bonds. Day in and day out we are living ia

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cathedral in the background 1 capture of Amiens would not mean a Employes . WOO For Liberty . - of the fine spirit shown by Richmond working men and women, said "The State committee desires to pay its highest respects to those men and women of Richmond and those of other industrial cities in Indiana, for the wonderful spirit of co-operation displayed. The loyalty of these people who unhesitatingly give a part and sometimes every penny of their savings to their government," has never been questioned, but it is a fine thing to see it so manifest on every side. It also proves that this class of citizens realize more fully than ever before the advantage of putting their savings into profitable securities of their government" . . According to a report made Saturday morning by Harry Bockhoff, the employes of the National Automatic Tool company have purchased $9,000 in Liberty bonds during the last week. 30 BOYS DIE IN ASYLUM FIRE NORMAN. Okla.. ADlil 13. Be-I

tween 30 and 37 boys, ages 10 to 15 iwno condemned the nationalites for years, all patients at the atate hos-! attributing 'base motives to the govpital for the insane here were burned ernment. said the government could to death in a fire of unknown origin ! oniy minimize the risk they bad taken that completely destroyed three )n this matter by taking further risks, wards and the dining room of the in- They must, therefore, introduce an

stitution. The blaze started at 3 o'clock this morning. Three wards and the dining rooms of the state institution were destroy-, ed. Panic prevailed among the cb.ildren and it was with the greatest of difficulty safety. that any were carried to Capt. Archie Roosevelt Sent to Paris Hospital ' f:!y Associated Press PARIS, April -13 Capt. Archie Rooseveit, who was wounded in act ion last month has been transferred

from a field hospital near the front , location by the French government of to Red Cross hospital No. 3 in Paris. ; the Austrian emperor's letter recogThis hospital is located in what for- i razing the French demand for Alsace-

merly club. was the American Girls' Art i British Casualties Show 8,129 Men Lost in Week (Bv Associated Press LONDON, April 13. British casualties reported in the conrse of the week ending today totalled 8,129 officers and men divided as follows Killed or d!ed of wounds, officers, 372, men. 1.101; wounded or raLssing officers, 1,888, men 4,763. J The British casualties reported in the last week are more than twice

the number reported in the preceding j sent a communication from his govweek. ernment.

Letter and Then Buy Liberty Bonds

Hell over here for the sake of those we love back home. Day in and day out we stand face to face with death in its most horrible fcrm. Day in and day out we are shedding our life's blood that America and freedom may live. ; But that is not all. We, too, are buying Liberty bonds. There is not a man' in my company who does not own at least one bond. And when I think cf some of the men back home who say that they cannot afford to buy, my blood boils within me. What kind of Americans are they wb" enjoy all the

IRISH DRAFT PASSES HOUSE OF COUS BY 1 72 VOTES Warm Debate by Irish Nationalists on Bill that Would Extend Conscription to Ireland.

APPEAL TO ( By Associated Press) LONDON, April 13. A proposal by Irish nationalists to omit the conscription of Ireland clause from the government man power bill was rejected by a majority of 172 in the house of commons last night. The total ' vote shows that a large section of the house abstained from voting. The debate In the house yesterday and last night was remarkable for the Epeech of H. H. Asqulth, the former premier, who, while strongly objecting to the conscription of Ireland, frankly declined to take the responsibility at the moment the nation is facing a grave military crisis of pnsh-j ing that opposition to the extent oi forcing a change in the government. Henrv E. Duke, chief secretary for m. 9 hrnvn nttpmnt to conrniate the Irish members. The effort to a strong altercation with the nationalists at the close of the debate, Has Moral Right, The government spokesman in , the house. Andrew Bonar Law, in a brief speech winding up the discussion, contended that the government had a moral right in what they were doing and vould be craven not to do it. "We could not tell America 6he had the right to conscript Irishmen in the United States while we had not the same right at home," he said. "We intend at the earliest moment to introduce a bill which we hope will give home rule, or rather local government to Ireland.'This statement brought a fresh uproar and lavghter from the Irish members. Mr. Bonar Law went on: "We shall try to carry it through simultaneously with preparations for carrying out the man power bill, that is all I caa say." s His speech was interrupted ' constantly by ironical remarks from the Irish benches. The Irish members at the conclusion, challenged the government to a turther division on the conscription clause. Carried 281 to 116 It was carried by the government this time by 281 to 116, a majority of 165. William Adamson, on behalf of the labor party, appealed to the government to give a clear assurance that conscription would not operate until a generous measure of home rule was ron the statute books. Captain L. C. M. S. Amery. a Unionist, joined in the appeal of Mr. Asquith and Arthur Henderson, labor leader, for the immediate introduction of a measure of home CJ Hlorb Svlrse unionists for Hlltl adequate home rule bill .and stand or fall by it. That was only to stabilize the British moral position and prove the sincerity of British war aim to the j United States and the dominions. Sir , Mark was certain that the English democracy would not be behtnd the gov- ( Continued on Page Four.) Skould Place Austria Under Tutelage of Hun Empire They Assert (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Anril 13. Agita tion in the German press over the pubLorraine as just, continues unabated. A dispatch from France today says the Neue Badlsche Landes Zeitung, in announcing that the chancellor of the pmpire left suddenly on .Tuesday to join the emperor at Great Headquart ers, reiterates that these conferences will revolve exclusively about the sitnation created by the revelations of j M. Clemenceau. The dispatch also states that the organs of the military party are crying treason and demanding that Austria be placed under the tutelage of the German empire. The Neue Badlsche Landes Zeitung adds that the German ambassador at Vienna called on Tuesday at the Ball-PIatz to preluxuries of life, but still are not willing to help us boys at the front? There are many things that we need many things that we must have if we are to win. American dollars will buy those necessities. We are only too glad to bleed and die for our country. ,But this is a 50-50 proposition and jou folks back home have got to do your share. They are somebody's sons,, those boys Smith's, or Brown's or maybe Jones .just around the corner. Are Smith and Brown and Jones going to give their dollars to this great cause

24 Killed, 62 Hurt in Paris Air Raid i (By Associated Press) ; PARIS, April 13. Twenty-four persons were killed and 62 others wounded as the result of the air raid last night on Paris It was officially announced today. ' Most of the bombs dropped during last night's air raid fell in one spot, striking a house. It was evident the raiders found their work much more difficult under the new system of aerial defenses, and dropped their bombs hastily. It was a still, dark night of the sort most favorable for an aerial attack and a raid was generally expected. The theatres were in the midst of their performances when the sounding of the sirens and the noise of antiaircraft guns gave . warning that the raiders were approaching. , The crowds from the theatres made their way to the cellars or to other

shelters near , by, arrangements for whi,ch had been made In advance. In the cellar of the Comedie Ftancaise one of the performers sang old French songs: . ' As on .he occasion of previous raids, ambulances of the American Red Cross were fihst on the scene. , BILLION BUSHEL ' WHEAT CROP FOR 1918 PREDICTED Millers' Federation Promises Increase in Allotment for Allies Urges Saving. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Anril 13 A billion bushel wheat croD from the farms of the country for 1918 was predicted by delegates to the 16th annual meeting of the Miller's National Federation, whchl was in session here today. The federation voted to recommend to the milling division of the food administration that the thirty per cent, allotment of their output for the allies be increased to the maximum available tonnage for shipment. The recom mendation was made after Col. H. B. Tasker of London and head of the wheat export company In New York told of the privations suffered in England and others of the allied countries. "Still we're happy," he 6aid. "But the allies are still hungry, and If you can spare a little more flour, for God's sake send it." C. B. Jenkins, -who is chairman of the committee on crop Improvements, said: : "Permanent organization for "increased production and conservation of . foods in . every state , brought a large Increase in production of eourse grain last year and was instrumental in the planting of the largest acreage of winter wheat in the .history of the country. The force of. the movement is now plainly, visible In the efforts of the spring wheat farmers and in the -fact that the acreage in that section will equal if not surpass, any previous efforts on their part, in spite of the fact that the scarcity of farm labor was never so great as at the present time. The conditions are thus far ideal for another billion bushel crop this year." LIQUOR STOCK ' GOES OVER LINE The police are conducting a citywide search for whiskey or beer which may not have been shipped out of the state by saloon keepers Friday in ac cordance with the law. All stocks of Intoxicating liquors had to be out of the state by f2 o'clock Friday night, and many saloon men used auto trucks in having their "stuff carried across the line. Saloon keepers in Ohio .especially at Eaton, purchased the surplus stock for the most part at a bargain. Some of it has been stored across the line. The Etocks were not shipped out before because many of the saloon men expected the supreme court to hand down a decision in the liquor case before this. Stocks which may be found concealed in out of the way places will probably be confiscated by the police and the owners of the same dealt with as the law demands. 300 Million Gallons of Ice Cream Eaten Yearly (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 13 The nation j consumes about 300,000,000. gallons of ice cream a year according 10 ngures j presented to the convention of the As sociation of Dairymen which is holding a two days' session here, closing tonight. . Prof. J. L. McKay, secretary of the American Association of Cream and Butter manufacturers, who addressed the convention declared that the use of dairy products will die out unless advertising is employed to combat substitutes. as their sons have given their blood? Surely the people of America are willing to sacrifice their dollars as our boys over here are sacrificing their lives. And really. It cannot be called a sacrifice on your part, for the money is invested, not spent. The security is as good as gold, but the main thing is that It will secure for us the freedom and democracy for which we are fighting and bleeding. We are fighting for you help us to win by backing us up with your dollars. . This is the urgent appeal to America of A Boy in the Trenches. - - . :

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GEHL1AH DRIVE LOSING FORCE IN REGION OF ADNTIEIIES Americans, Displaying Vigor-; ous Resistance, and FrenchBeat Off Huns from One, Point Where Footing Was" Obtained. . BRITISH LINE HOLDS (By Associated Preas) PARIS, April 13. The city of Rhelms " is In flames. The French are attempting to limit the burning area under a heavy bombardment. t (By Associated Press) ' Indications that the German drive" in the Armentieres region is losing' some of its force are contained In today's official news from the battle line. Simultaneously American help is counting strongly in . the holding ' of the Franco-Belgium front at other points, notably in the region east, of -St. Mihiel where American troops' have again given a splendid account of themselves in hard fighting in Aprenmmont forest. The Germans last night returned to the attack on the French positions inu Brullwood In the Apremont region,, where French and American troops , repulsed a German thrust. The Americans once more displayed a .vlg- ( orous resistance and in conjunction with the French beat off the Germans throwing them out by a counter-at-tack from the one point where an enemy footing was obtained. In the Flanders fighting the Germans apparently are making their strongest effort in their drive for BailleuL the important railway point northwest of Armentieres, feeding the Messines ridges section. " Two Attacks Repulsed. Elsewhere the . British successes were of a positive nature. They stopped the attempt of the Germans to advance west of MerviHe, where the railway base of Hazebrouck is the objective, repulsing an enemy attack. -Likewise they held up the enemy in. his. southwesterly push for Bethune, checking him at Locon, three miles north of Bethune, where two heavy attacks were beaten tff. Meanwhile the southerly anchorage' of the British line was being strongly -held just to the north of Glvenchy,where the British not only maintained themselves but advanced their lines slightly near Festhubert capturing an important enemy post. Allied successes were also scored on the Somme battle front, the French and British in an united attack near the river Luce southeast of Amiens where their lines Join, driving the Germans completely out of the village of Hangard which has been penetrated in an attack, during the day. Huns Extend Efforts. Pressing their attack against the British, west-southwest of Armen--tleres, the Germans also have extended their efforts to other fronts and have clashed with French and American troops. In the north the Germans are advancing toward Bailleul; on the Picardy battle front they entered the village of Hangard after heavy fighting and east of St. Miblel American and French troops have repulsed an enemy attack in the Apremont forest; ' Repulsed in their efforts to gain the Messines-Wytschaete ridge, the Germans are putting most of their strength toward widening the salient south of Armentieres In an evident attempt to outflank the hill positions and gain important railroad centers. Bailleul fs northwest of Armentieres and west of the southern end of the Messines ridge, while Hazebrouck and Aire, toward which the Germans are endeavoring to push home their attacks, are . also important railway bases. . . Reports received in Switzerland Indicate that a German naval raid in great force is soon to be attempted. There has been great activity at the naval bases in northern Germany and coal and ammunition are being hur ried to the warships. The German battleship Rheinland. of 18.600 tons, Is reported to have struck a mine and sank in the Baltic, while another report says she only grounded. American Missionaries Captured by Bandits r (By Associated Press) PEKING. Monday. April 8. Miss Katherine Schmidt and Mrs. Stanley M. Dixon, American missionaries, formerly of Springfield. S. Dak., have been captured by bandits. They are representatives of the China Mennonite missions society. Italy's War Expenses ' f Seven Billion Dollars (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. - April 13. Italy's war expenditures up to March 31 aggregate approximately $7,000,000. ac-, cording to an official dispatch today fxom Rome. The Sum lnclude's Italy's ten months - of neutrality and 33 months of war. TREATY IS APPROVED '. " (By Associated Prss ; . SAN i SALVADOR. April ; 13. A treaty ' approving the boundary between Salvador and Honduras as fixed by a mixed commission, has been approved by the congress of Honduras. The boundary had been in disbute for several years and the commission was appointed two years ago to rectify it