Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 132, 15 April 1918 — Page 1

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WAYME COUNTY SUBCRIBES QUOTA OF LIBERTY MONEY; WILL ABD "GOOD MEASURE" Believe County's Subscriptions Will Amount to More Than $1 ,300,000 Before Campaign Closes, May 4 Every Bond Sold in Richmond and County Goes Direct to the People. Wayne county's quota of $1,100,000 in the Liberty Loan campaign, has been reached.

Detailed figures, however,

row and it is probable that subscriptions to the loan will continue

for many days to come, finally $1,300,000. The Wayne county committee VV. H. Wade, state chairman: 'IWavne county has reached

some. Everv bond sold iroes direct to the people, none of the

banks of the county underwriting a single dollar. We hope to be able to add a couple of hundred thousand dollars for good meas

ure." 4 $30,000 Taken Sunday. "When Liberty Loan headquarters closed Saturday night at 10; 00 o'clock, reports for the day indicated sales through the banks at $375,000. This gave the aggregate for the county for the first week of the campaign, $951,000. During Sunday committees turned into headquarters applications aggregating 130,000 or more and during Monday morning the subscriptions received by committees and at various banks in the county were so heavy I that the'cbunty committee felt safe in the annoucment that the quota had been attained. Tbe government provides that subBprlntlnns to the Libert? Loan may be 'made up to and including May 4. and there is reason, therefore, why every , man or woman in Wayne county who has not yet made application for a ibond should do so. Help swell i Waynes total to such figures that it will take front rank among those counties in Indiana that have gone .beyond the minimum fixed by the government. The work of the women in Wayne county, which has been under the direction of Mrs. Charles Druitt, has been especially noteworthy. The quota lixed for the women to sell was 575,000, and reports up to noon Monday r indicated that this total -would be oversubscribed. In Richmond, Mrs. Edgar F. Wait, chairman of the women's city committees, has reached the city quota of $125,000. Few Large Subscriptions. The fine spirit that has been displayed In every part of the county, by members of both the men's and women's committees has been highly gratifying to the county committee which gives full credit for the success achieved to the patriotic devotion of these men and women. . Practically all of the townships have reached their quotas, and within the next week the service flags which the government will award to each township and town that has met the minimum amounts of sales, will have been received by the county committee and distribution to the township, committees entitled to the flags will be made. The number of bond buyers in Wayne county in the Third Liberty Loan will be greatly in excess of number in either of the previous campaigns. Few large subscriptions have been made, none exceeding $12,000 by an individual, so far as can be ascertained, while the great bulk ranged from $500 down to $50. This fact 4s regarded as notable and one that points to the interest shown by the citizens of moderate means. As has been stated before tne wage-earners of Richmond and in other towns of the county have responded enthusiastically to the government's call. Employes of the National Automatic Tool company today entered subscriptions totalling approximately $10,000 for Liberty Loan bonds. Wayne Is the third county in this part of Indiana, Included In the seventh federal reserve district, and having a cuota of more than $1,000,000 to go "over the top" in the Liberty Loan drive. Lake county was the first to go over having a quota in ex cess of $1,000,000, and LaForte second. However, in the case of LaPorte it is said that the banks took over a large part of the loan with the intention of re-selling it to individuals, while in Wayne and Lake counties the banks were not asked to purchase any of the bond. . Wayne Is, in reality, one of the first counties In the state to go over uher no banks took any of the bonds. In almost all of the other counties the banks took part or all of the issue and thus enabled such counties to be among the first to report favorably that they had reached their quota. Those counties which did not solicit fuch aid from the banks, nad among which Wayne is included, deserve the greatest amount of credit for the issue was entirely sold to Individuals and corporations exclusive of banking houses. Army Board Selecting Men for Next Draft The selective service board Monday had not been notified as to the exact date when the next list of selected men will be sent to training camps. It is believed orders probably will be rereived from the war department this week. ' In the .meantime the work of selectInn tnc mon tn bp included in this draft continues, and announcement of. their names will be made in several dvn.

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bringing the county's quota up to sent the following telegram to its quota of $1,100,000 and then 620 MILLIONS SUBSCRIBED IN LOAN CAMPAIGN Sb.UUU.UUU invested m Bonds in Single Day, Re ports Show. (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 15. Liberty Loan subscriptions tabulated today at the treasury showed a total of $620,947,550, which is $67,000,000 more than was reported Saturday. This did not include reports from the Minneapolis district which started its campaign to day. The sale of third Liberty Loan bonds is in full swing today for the first time in all twelve of the federal reserve districts. , After a delayed start, occasioned by a nine-day pre-campaign speaking drive the Minneapolis district today began taking subscriptions to the loan and the other eleven districts which started Bcolicltlng on April 6 the official opening date of the drive resumed the canvass with renewed vigor. The outlook in the Minneapolis district for successful sale was good, according to telegrams received here today. Fifty thousand enthusiastic workers took the field this morning in that district. According to latest advices to the treasury department the St Louis district has attained a larger per cent, of its quota than any other district in the country Subschiptions totaling 36 per cent, of its fluota of $130,000.000 already had been reported the federal reserve banks and this figure, It was said, did not include the subscrip tions of ths city of St. Louis. The reported subscriptions in this district by states follows: Arkansas ...$9,626,850 Illinois 7.170,250 Indiana 7,140,800 Kentucky 9,678,450 Missouri 6,241,000 Tennessee 3,953,150 Mississippi 3,037,600 Speaking contests with the Liberty Loan as the topic will be held in every bublic school and in many private schools this month, the committee on public information announced today. The schools will be supplied with text matter and a letter from Secretary McAdoo to be used in writing the speeches. The best speeches will be delivered at a meeting of the entire school. J. D. Peacock With "Y. M" in Front Line Trenches J. D. Peacock, former secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and a graduate of Earlham college writes L. A. Schwan, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., that the "Y" workers are doing lots of war in France. "I have had charge of Ys in three camps but am changing and by the time that you receive this I shall have charge of some work In the front line trenches. The work is just beginning and I am glad to have the honor of being among the first," he says. Peacock was among the first to answer the call for Y. M. C. A. workers. THE WEATHER For Lndiana by United States Weather Bureau Generally fair to night and Tuesday, except showers Tuesday in north and central portions. Today's Temperature. Noon 66 Yesterday. Maximum ..' 64 Minimum 28 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Probably showers and mild temperature. General Conditions The cold wave which prevailed during practically all or last week has almost disappeared. Temperatures are now normal throughout the MississioDi vallev. The Rocky Mountain storm, central near Colorado, continues to move slowly eastward. There were 6howrs last night along the Mississippi river.

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GERMAN AIMS ON WESTERN BATTLE FIELD HAVE FAILED

iBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 15. Turning point in the battle on the west front is being, reached, says the war department's review of the military situation for the week ending April 13 published today. The Germans have failed in their purpose to achieve victory in the field, the statement continues, and will soon be forced to resume their old tactics. "We must bear in mind," the review says, "that the enemy is waging a battle of annihilation to achieve victory. He is fighting today with the sole aim of annihilating the British armies. Thus, terrain conquered counts for little. "While it must be admitted that German operations since the beginning of the present offensive have resulted in more than a mere ploughing up of part of the allied trench system and the capture of local objectives along a wide-front, nevertheless the aim of the German higher command to obtain a decisive strate gic success by these assaults nas not been attained. Fail in Great Purpose. "The turning point in the west is being reached. The Germans have scored a distinct advantage which, it would be unwise to endeavor to be little. Yet they have failed in their great purpose to achieve victory in the field and will soon be forced to re sume their old tactics seeking to gain limited objectives, striking first at one point, then at another in order to render the allied nosition untenable and give themselves greater secur ity." The review of operations follows: "As time passes it becomes evident Four Lives Lost When Etonian is Torpedoed (By Associate! Press) AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 15. Four lives were lost when the Leyland line steamship, Etonian was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the Irish coast on March 23, according to members of the crew who arrived here today on a British steamer. Two of those killed were America horsemen, the others, members of the fire room crew. The vessels was torpedoed shortly after midnight but did not sink until 9 o'clock the following mornirig. The four men were killed by the explosion of the torpedo.On the same steamer was the crew of the American steamship, Chat tahoochee, formerly a German steam er torpedoed and sunk March 23. The ship remained afloat for two hours, the men said, but efforts were made to beach her but without success. The crew was picked up by British trawlers. "Splendid Record" Wires Wade on Wayne's Mark The following telegram was received by the Liberty loan committee from W. H. Wade, state chairman of the Liberty loan committee: "We desire to congratulate the Liberty loan workers of Wayne county on selling tne county's entire quota to individuals. This is a splendid record, and one of which the county should be proud."

IND., MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1918

FIGHTING BROOD WATCH 'EM GROW.

that the enemy is . striking with renewed vigor at the weakest point he Can find opposite him. , , , . . "In the offensive, in Picardy the Germans sought for a rift in the linewhere the French and British forces joined. Failing to achieve any def-i inite far-reaching results - from this operation they promptly return to the assault elsewhere and plunge forward hoping that by driving a wedge into the sector along the front held by Portuguese and British units they may be able to roll the British toward the sea and effect a break through. In Famous Region. "This is the operation attempted this week in the region of the famous battleground of the early days of the war in front of Lille. "Here on a frontage of 16,000 yards stretching from Armeniteres to the Labassee canal the segment held by the Portuguese troops flanked on either side by British divisions, was Continued On Page Seven. Boy Scouts Sell $4,000 Worth of Liberty Bonds : Boy Scouts of Richmond sold $4,000 of the third issue of Liberty Loan bonds, according to Sam Vigran, scout master. Cecil Cureton heads the honor list with $1,150 to his credit; second, Paul Fouts, $500 and Howard Taggart, third. Vigran announced that a reeistra-1 tion meeting of the seou nf'T" would be held Wednesday night at the Y. M. C. A. at 7:30 o'clock. The scout movement, he saad, was spreading to the rural towns. Greens-, fork, is organizing a troop. i Important Conference Concealsd by Emperor (Rr Associated Press AMSTERDAM, April 15. Emperor Charles, according to a Vienna dispatch dated Saturday to rhe Berliner Tageblatt, has canceled a visit he la

tended to make to Budapest Import-,- Secretary fnref his Visit to the battle wJL 1m rar,?n r!orTinnri 'nt8 and conference with officers of 5na bp , AtS?n nr. 'rpn 1 Great Britain. France and Italy. , SA?dlF; 4?" S', JrXrooD. now are moving to Europe at a

the general staff, and other officials were to have been present. To Discuss "Advisability J of Dropping German Name Officials of the German Insurance company will meet Wednesday even ing at hose house No. 4 to consider the "ad visibility" of dropping the word German from the name of the organization. The meeting was called by the secretary, J. Henry Bode. The board of works, at its meeting last week, asked that the company cuangej its name to something more American. Germans are Denounced; Bohemians Cheer Wilson (Ry Associated Press) AMSTERDAM. April 15. Thousands of persons gathered in the streets of Prague, capital of Bohemia on Saturday, denounced the Germans and cheered the entente and President Wilson, says a dispatch from that city to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin.

100 German and Austrian Women to Be Interned

(By Associated Press! WASHINGTON, April 15. Many German and Austrian women are under surveilance by government agents and will be arrested and interned as soon as President Wilson signs the bill which includes women in the class of enemy ; aliens. It was said today the number, was more than 100. . 49,843 SELECTS WILL LEAVE FOR CAMPS IN MAY New Call Indicates U. S. Will Give Quick Aid to the Allies. WASHINGTON, April 15. Another draft call for 49,843 registrants' has been sent to Governors of states by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Mobilization of the men is ordered for May 1 to 10, the War Department an , nounced tonight, and they will be sent fto 11 forts and recruiting barracks. i probably for training with regular army uits there. This call increases to more than 300,000 the number of select men ordered to camp since late in March. This is far in excess of the monthly average that would have been mobilized, under the original plan to call 800.000 men this year over a ninemonth period. Future calls at the Fame rate would complete the program before midsummer. Under President Wilson's determination to hasten the dispatch of American troops to France to re-enforce the British and French armies bearing the brunt of the great German drives in Flanders end Picardy, the whole program of the army is speeding up. Only a week ago. General Crowder ordered mobilization of 150,000 select men for April 26, and their movement to the national army cantonments during' the five days following. Await Baker's Return. T7i T-f I- t o n r AiinromonfD a t& orrtfipf. rapid rate and the clearing of training camps will permit training of men much faster than was, contemplated before the German offensive made it Imperative to rush men to the battle front. ' " " Although every state and the District of Columbia are called upon to furnish men under General Crowder's latest order, nearly half of the 49,843 men will come from seven states. Illinois will supply by far the largest number, its quota, being. 8.047. Pennsylvania is next with 3,776, New York third with 3,542, Michigan fourth with 2.593, Missouri fifth with 2.163, Wisconsin sixth with 2,135 and Ohio seventh with 2,060. Nevada has the lowest quota, 49. and Delaware the next lowest with 87. . Wyoming with 92 is the only other state to furnish less than-100 men. Continued On Page Fourteen. CONFER TITLE PARIS, April 15 An official note issued last night says: "The British and French governments have agreed to confer the title of commander-in-chief of the allied armies in France on Gen. Foch." .

Hunger at Heart of Han Fury in Battle '--

Says Food Controller (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 15. "Victory now is a synonym for. bread in. Germany" declared Baron Rhondda, food controller, in explaining to the Associated Press the bearing of the German food problem on tbe offensive in the west. "It is a fight not for Paris, but for food," he added. "The cry of 'Give us bread," resounds Incessantly In Hindenburg's ears and in my judgment that cry has set the German legions. "The kaiser hoped to starve us into submission by the U-boat warfare. He failed. The Russian and Rumanian granaries proved to be nothing but a mirage. The despairing energies of hunger are at the heart of this fury of battle. "What do you think of events at homer' the food controller was asked. He replied: "The old emotion and unity which we had in their first freshness In the black autumn of 1914 are back again in the health of all. No man can look without pride upon the temper of Cov entry, in these stirring days. Our best comes to the top In the extremity. After referring with pleasure to the manner in which the British nation had accepted food rationing. Lord Rhondda concluded with a tribute to tbe United States, saying: "America is at one with us and I can never speak too warmly of the help ?he gives me so generously in the matter of food supplies. We are one people. That is our reply to Ger many." COUNT CZERNIN RESIGNS UNDER KUN PRESSURE Failure to Explain Peace Appeal of Austrian Emperor Believed Cause. (Br Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, April 15. Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, according to a dispatch from Vienna, has resigned. Emperor Charles accepted the resig nation and entrusted Count Czernin with the conduct of foreign affairs un til his successor is appointed. The recent publication by tbe French government of the futile peace appeal sent out by Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary n . March, 1917, and the efforts of the emperor and the AustroHungarian foreign office;;-to explain this letter .to the. satisfaction. of Ger many and the German emperor, prob ably were tbe iriost potent influence in bringing about the resignation of Count Czernin. Since he was appointed foreign min ister on December 23, 1916, In succes sion to Baron Burian, Count Czernin has been very active in attempting to bring about peace and the moderate tone of his speeches has been In sharp contrast with that of tbe German chan cellors and foreign secretaries. How ever, his participation in the forced peace upon Russia as well as that upon Rumania, did not show that his actions kept step with his words. "Suggested" Exchange of View In the "peace offensive" of the present year, Count Czernin in the Austrian reichstath , on January 25 sug gested an exchange of views between Austria-Hungary and the United States. He announced also that Aus tria based her negotiations with Russia on the policy of no annexations or indemnities, but there always was some doubt whether his pacifist man euvers were honest or were inspired by Berlin in an effort to bring about a split among the entente allies. Count Czernin on April 4, in an address at Vienna, declared that Pre mier Clemenceau had sought peace negotiations with, Austria. The French premier replied that Count Czernin lied. The French and Aus trian foreign offices then Issued statements explaining . the unofficial negotiations in Switzerland. Early last week the French government declared that Emperor Charles and Count Czernin both had said that Continued On Page Fourteen. Three Soldiers Killed, 45 Hurt in Rail Wreck (Aociated Press.) NEW YORK, April 15. Three soldiers were killed, ten seriously Injured and thirty-five slightly injured early today In a wreck on the Long Island railroad near Central Islip, New York. All of the dead and injured are said to be stationed at Camp Upton at Yaphank. N. Y. A car near the middle of the thirteen-car train jumped the track taking four others with it. - The acci dent is believed to have been caused by a split rail. The injured were re moved to the state hospital at Central Islip and to hospitals at Camp Upton. Charter of Alliance Repealed by Senate (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April 15. Repeal tof the federal charter of the National German-American Alliance was approved unanimously today by the senate judiciary committee. Te bill of Senator King of Utah, for annulment of the organization's charter was ordered favorably reported despite the recent vote of the organization's voluntary to dissolve. Factory Employing 250 Men, May Come Here V' ' - 1 "- The proposal of a factory employing 250 men to locate in Richmond, will be discussed Monday evening at a meeting of the board of directors of the , Commercial Club, following the general meeting.. The offer of the company involves a substantial bonus, and is being favorably considered.

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GERMANS LOSE THOUSANDS IN ATtmPTStO BREAK LINES British - Lines on Lys Front Near Franco-Belgian Border Holding Well Against Terrific Drives of : Hun Hordes. AMERICANS KILL MANY (By Associated Press) WITH THE BRITISH ' ARMY IN FRANCE, April 16. The battle about Neuve Eglise near the Belgian border which has been retaken by the Germans, continued to rage this morning with tbe same Intensity that has marked it for days and the British are pounding tbe Germans hard. Another assault on Bailleul, four miles west of Neuve Eglise, is expected momentarily. , T The latest reports ' this forenoon, showed that the British line, being strongly held as bole in this north-, era zone. In some instances had been considerably Improved by counter strokes. The British last evening followed up their success of Saturday when they pushed tbe Germans back from Robecq, on the Clarence river. . (By Associated Press) The British lines on the Lys front near the Franco-Belgian border, are holding well against the terrific drives which the Germans are continuing to make upon. them. All around the sweeping semi-circle created by the enemy attacks to the southwest of the Messines ridge positions, he was fought to a standstill yesterday and last night In, some localities the British positions were ; Improved byi counter strokes.. At only one point did the defense give way in the least This was at Npiiv Rcilu nn h. treme lower edge of the Messina spur,' wnere tne British finally withdrew from the Tillage after beating off attack after attack., , The probability seems to be that the German tenure of even this small bit of ground will be a short lived one. The tillage has changed bands repeatedly during tad lighting of the last few days and. the Brtttahara ones before definitely out of ft only to recapture it in a counter-attack. This morning the British again wan back at the Germans there and were reported to be giving them a bard pounding. Large Results Hinge Large results hinged on the battle further within tbe salient In the Mervllle sector, where the Germans nave effected their farthest westward penetration. They were pushing here for Hazebrouck occupation, which would cut off Important railway connection of the British and make tbe holding of the . line to the' northeast extreme r difficult "" The Germans displayed their appreciation of this by attacking no less than seven times In the Merrllle region, the desperation of their attacks being evidenced by tbe fact that one assault was carried out by troops in five waves. This was tbe only attack that bent' tbe British line in tbe slightest and the position was speedily restored in its entirety by a counter, attack. ' -. The Germans simflarfly have been foiled in their efforts to push in further in the Bailleul region and this Important town Is still in the hands of the British. - . Far to the southwest on the Lys' front they have failed likewise tn their attempt to drive In back of Betbune. The British in local operations herd have advanced their lines and pushed the enemy back from the Clarence river. - They : took 150 prisoners and some machine cnni In nn nt operations. Fighting heroically in hanil.trwhan'rt engagements British troops have checked the German drive in the region west of Armentieres and this enemy effort like thn nn in Pi. A,. seems almost definitely stopped. The Germans have spent thousands of i lives in reckless and insistent attacks to break through the British lines or to aesiroy me British army but tbe effort has been without the result . sired. ; 5 Against the American sector south of Verdun, German - storming troops hurled themselves Snndav. a infantry men beat the enemy in hot fighting. The enemy withdrew to his trenches with the loss of nearly 100. Northwest of Toul the Germans have not repeated the attacks which cost mem 400 casualties. : .- ... , - On either wing of the shnrn around St - , Mihiel the Amerton troops in the last few days have been beating off in fine fashion man attacks. The enemy has not fol low ea up jus errorts northwest of Toul and east of St. Mihiel where he was renuised in two ' favs nt h.ni fighting, by tbe Americans in Apreinont forest. The artillery duel here is heavy with the American gunners Keeping up tneir ena or tne exchange. Sunday's attack on the Imertun sector between Verdun and St Miniel came after a violent bombardment was made by picked enemy troops. Prisoners were captured by v me Americans and 34 German dead and ten wounded ' were , found " in the American trenches, while just beyond theme were 30 more enemy dead. Tne Americans with .band grenades . and b&VOnetS went Oil t of tholr nnutflnn. v ; . . ...V.v.v. K, to meet the on-coming Germans. Two American aviators, nave Drought down two German fighting airplanes,' the enemy fliers being captured-: " "There baa been no ARtirirv nn Yha Picardy battle front and on the remainder of the western front for artillery duels. ' -