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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1918
PRUSSIA LOWER HOUSE REJECTS EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Vital Section of Bill Is Defeated by Vote of 236 to 185.
(By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, May 15. The Pruselan lower bouse has rejected a motion to restore the provision for equal suffrage In the Prussian franchise reform bill. The motion was rejected by a vote ot 236 to 185. It was on paragraph 3 of the bill. Advices from Berlin today say it is evident the German government does not intend to come to any decision regarding the dissolution of the Prussian diet until the suffrage bill returns from the upper house, three wepks from now. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung points out that the lower house then will have to vote again on the bill. The newspaper Bays that the question whether the lower house at that time will take a different view as the result of the decision reached by the upper house cannot be discussed today with deflniteness. Minister Gives Stand On the third reading of the bill yesterday Herr Frledberg, vice president of the ministry of state, said the government was inclined to an adjustment on the basis of equal suffrage within certain limits. He adduced as proof of this the statement that the government agreed to the "safeguarding" motions. These, it is said by some, have been advanced by opponents of the measure with the idea of blocking the reforms. In his remarks Herr Frledberg declared that if the bill were rejected that would not end the matter, but the real drama would then begin. VOTE FOR EACH MAN Paragraph 3 was the most important part of the franchise reform measure, providing for one vote for each man in Prussia, thus prohibiting plural voting as well as giving universal male suffrage. This paragraph was deleted from the measure in committee a fortnight ago. The project for franchise reform has been under active consideration since Emperor William, la his Easter message oi last year, promised it, but little progress has been made in the Prussian ciet, which is in control of the reactionaries. Premier von Hertling of Prussia is reported to have been empowered by the emperor to dissolve the diet in case It refused to pass the bill.
Spaghetti, Macaroni and Noodles to be Barred After June 15
S. S. ASSOCIATION MEET IS PLANNED
E. If. Hasemeier, Richmond president of the Indiana Sunday school association, is completing the plans for the annual state Sunday school convention to be held in South Bend June 11, 12 and 13. Among the well-known speakers who will have a part on the program are Miss Nannie Lee Frayser, of Louisville, an expert in elementary work: John L. Alexander, of Chicago, international superintendent of secondary division work: L. B. Edgar, of Columbus, superintendent of adult di
vision work in Ohio; Dr. Charles W. I'.rewbaker of Dayton, O.. national Sunday 'school secretary for United Brethren; Walter C. Moore, of Seattle, general secretary of the Washington ftate association. Dr. E. A. VanNuys cf Goshen, Ind., will be the leader in the convention Bible study and devotional periods. Mr. Hasemeier will preside at the sessions. Musical services will be under the direction of E. O. Excell of Chicago. The Indiana association has a total mebmership of 600,000 pupils and nearly 70,000 officers and teachers. All of the Richmond Sunday schools are members of the organization, and will be represented at the convention.
Two Richmond Men in Officers Camp Two Richmond boys stationed at Camp Taylor have been assigned to the fourth officer's training camp. Sergeant Paul Miller of the supply department, Battery F. 325th field artillery and Corporal Stanley Schafer of headquarters detachment of the 159th Depot Brigade are enrolled in ihe officer's camps which started Wednesday at Camp Taylor. Sergeant Miller is the son of Henry Miller, 335 South Eighth street. Corporal Schafer is the son of C. C. Schafer.
G. A, Chappel' s Sons Arrive in France
O. A. Chappel, 817A Main street, received word Wednesday taat his son,
Kenneth Chappel, has urrlvea In
France.
Chappell joined the army at the
Richmond recruiting station, February 26. Charles Chappel. his brother, ar
rived in France about two weeks ago.
Food regulations in hotels and restaurants in Richmond and throughout the state are to be more stringent in the future, according to Raymond Klser ot Indianapolis, assistant state chairman of the Indiana Hotel and Restaurant Men's association, who spoke Tuesday night before a meeting of the Richmond association at the Westcott hotel. Riser is a member of the state food administration and has been one of the leaders in helping to place Indiana near the top in food conservation. Kiser said that the wheat shortage is much more accute than the country realizes. "It is not merely a matter of desire on the part of the public to conserve wheat, but a matter of necessity," he' said. "We cannot buy wheat because there is no wheat to buy." " Richmond hotel and restaurant
men, in line with all public eating
bouses in the state, in the berealter will not be permitted to serve more
than two ounces of bread to one per
son at a single meal; this will also include toast. Not more than two sandwiches can be served at a meal unless made of bread and rolls that
are absolutely wheatless. After June 15, Klser said, no break
fast food containing wheat, no spaghetti, macaroni or noodles are to be served in any public eating house in Indiana. This is an order of the federal food administration for the state and violation of the order will result in heavy penalties. For the conservation of sugar no more than two spoons full of sugar will be allowed in a cup of coffee, cocoa or tea.
60 Auto Owners Here Join Gasoline Rangers Sixty men have signified their intention of becoming members of the company of Gasoline Rangers, being organized in Richmond to transfer the militia company in case of an t mergency call. In order to be sure of having a sufficient amount of cars the full company will be composed of 100 patriotic owners of cars who will donate their cars to the company.
MRS. S. C. REID DIES
RUSSIANS HELD; CHARGE PLOT TO OVERTHROW U. S.
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 15. The arrest of three alleged Russian anarchists, charged with being involved in a nation-wide conspiracy to "overthrow" the American government by the distribution of anarchistic propaganda, whs announced by Lieut. George Busby, head of the bomb and neutrality squad of the police department.
The prisoners, who gave their
names as Alexander Derkach, Leon Bobkin and Ivan Novikoff, have been under observation for three weeks, according to Lieut. Busby. Their arrest followed an attempt to ship by express several soap and orange boxes containing the alleged propaganda to anarchistic societies in Cleveland, Mc Kees Rock. Pa.. , Detroit, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh. According to Lieut. Busby, both
Derkach and Novikoff have been af
filiated with Lenine and Trotzky, the Bolshevik! leaders. It is also alleged that there was found in Novikotf's
possession a list of persons who had contributed to the defense ot the I. W. W. members now on trial in Chicago.
, Word lias been received here announcing the death of Mrs. S. C. Reid at her home in Marion, Wednesday mornlns. . Mr. Rcid was formerly manager of the Richmond Produce company and moved to Marlon only a few years ago.
3,198 School Pupils are
Owners of Thrift Stamps A total of 3,193 pupils in the schools now own thrift stamps, according to the report for May 10, compiled by
City Superintendent J. T. Giles. According to the figures 90 percent of the pupils in the schools have bought
thrift stamps. Thirty-two percent of
the number enrolled own war savings stamps. Baxter and Vaile schools are 100 percent owners of thrift stampr. The number of thrift stamp sales, according to schools follows: High school, 706 own fctamps, or 99 percent cf the enrollment; Garfield, 492 pupils or 99 percent; Finley, 194 own stamps or 90 percent: Warner, 227 pupils, or 91 percent; Starr, 391 pupils, or 84 percent; Whitewater, 166 pupils, or 68 percent; Hibberd, 240 pupills, or 82 percent; Vaile, 271 pupils, of 100 percent; Baxter, 278 pupils, or 100 percent; Sevastopol, 146 pupils, or 65 percent; Joseph Mocre, 87 pupils, or 98 percent.
K. of C. War Fund May Be Passed in Wayne A complete report of the K. of C. war fund campaign is delayed by the failure of Cambridge City and other towns outside Richmond to make prompt returns of the results of the drive in their vicinities. According to John Harrington, Jr.. county manager of the drive, the indications from the funds already turned in are that the county will exceed Its quota of $7,500. Among the unique gifts made to the war fund was a quart of pennies turned over to the soliciting committee by Harry Mlnck. The pennies had been collected by Mr. Minck in business. When counted by tho committee they were found to amount to $12.10.
Demonstration Agent Addresses Boston Club Miss Nina Short addressed the members of the Boston township Home Economics club Wednesday afternoon at the regular meeting held in the Boston high school. This club is one of those affiliated with the Wayne county federation of women's clubs. Tuesday afternoon Miss Short addressed a meetine of the Red Cross women at Smithfleld on Liberty pike. She spoke on war breads and their making in the conservation of wheat.
Shirk is Commissioned Naval Aviation Corps E. W. Shirk of the United Refriger
ators Company has been commission
ed a lieutenant in the naval aviation corps. Shirk will spend a month or six weeks visiting various aviation fields and factories in the central west, and will then leave for France.
Six Stolen Bicycles are Recovered by Police There are six stolen bicycles at the police station which have been lately recovered by the police, according to Chief Gormon. Owners of the wheels are urged to get them. They are bicycles that have been stolen within the past few weeks.
PLAN A UNITED SUPPLIES BOARD
(By Associated Press) LONDON, May 15. The government, according to the Daily News, partly as a result of representations by the allies particularly the United States and Italy has decided to establish a board ot correlate supplies of every kind needed by the allies, including food, munitions, raw materials for manufacturers, oils and timber. The policy embodied in the decision is for a united control of allies resources on the same plan as the unite control of the armies on the western front. . Women Urged to Salute Flag, Same as Men B Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 15. Women art urged to salute the flag in an appeal issued today by Mrs. John MacMahon. in command of Red Cross auxiliaries that 'will participate In a parade on Saturday, preliminary to the Red Cross drive of next week. "While nearly every man salutes the colors as they pass In review, few women do," Mrs. MacMahon said. "I think it is because they are unfamiliar with the correct method of saluting. The correct way for a woman to salute is to stand erect and to place her right hand over her heart. She should hold it there until the flag has passed."
8,000 Striking Truck Drivers Return to Work (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 15. Approximately 8,000 teamsters and truck drivers reported for work today, almost to a man, labor leaders said, after going on a strike yesterday for an increase of wages. Federal authorities sent for union leaders, following reports that government war business was being interrupted by the strike, and as a result of the conference the men were ordered back to work. It was announced that representatives of the men and employers would meet today to consider the demands tor increased wages.
Only One Free Country-
Russia
Illinois Congressman Aspires to Succeed J. Ham Lewis in United States Senate
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Representative and Mrs. Medill McCormick
Medill McCormick of Chicago is representative-at-large from Illinois and
a candidate for the Republican nomination for U. S. senator to succeed Senator J. Ham Lewis, Democrat, whose term expires March 4, 1919. Mrs. Mc
Cormick was Ruth Hanna, daughter of the late Senator Mark Hanna. She
Is now in Illinois where she hs been one of the leaders in the Girl Scout
movement and where she will assist in the formation and instruction of girls'
canning clubs. Mr. McCormick recently returned from a visit to Europe where in his sarch for first-hand information on the war he visited Generals
Pershing and Petaln and the King of Italy.
GERMANS IN U. S. PLANNED REVOLT IS TESTIMONY
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 15. Testimony that in 1916 Germans in the United States were planning to revolt against this country was given today at the state attorney's investigation of reports of hidden munition. Ivan Norodny, vice president of the Russian American Asiatic corporation testified that Baron von Gersdoff, a friend of the German crown prince, and a German agent in Mexico, told hira that German societies f; int the United States would be equipped with arms from Germany to combine with I. W. W. and socialists against the government. Norodny described a trip to a New Jersey store house with Germans. He said they inspected rifles which the Germans were trying to sell him to enable Russian revolutionists to overthrow the autocracy and make a separate peace with Germany,
City Statistics j
Deaths and Funerals. SULLIVAN Funeral services of Michael Sullivan will be conducted Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary church. Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery. He is suivived by three brothers: John F. Sullivan of Fort Wayne, Ind., Dan Sullivan of Dayton, O., and William Sullivan of St. Louis; two sisters: . Mr3. Timothy Glenn of New Paris, O., and Mrs. Henry Keller of Richmond.
Austrian Socialist Organ
is Barred from Germany
(By Associated Press.) .WASHINGTON, May 15. The German chancellor, according to an offi
cial dispatch from Amsterdam today,
has declared in reply to an interpella
tion by the socialist deputies Ebert and Wendell, that the Arbeiter Zeltung
of Vienna had been barred m Germany by the government in full accord with
the government of Vienna and because
the paper was "considered every day more and more a perverted newspaper." The Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna, is the official organ of the Austrian
social democracy.
Underground, but v, Keeps Tab on Foe
Mrs. John Reed. Miss Louise Bryant, the well-known
writer and speaker, who in private life is Mrs. John Reed, recently re
turned with her husband from Russia and has aroused Interest by her statement that Russia is the only free
country on earth. Her husband was
one of the writers for the suppressed
magazine "The Maaeee."
GERMAN8 ARE RETREATING
HAVE ENOUGH MEN
The call for firemen, engineers, veterinarians and car repairmen, recently Issued by the selective service hoard for volunteer service, has been closed as enough men have applied for enlistment to fill the district's quota.
Girl bus drivers in London receive $2 a day, with an additional war bonus of $1.25 weekly.
(By Associated Press) MOSCOW. Friday May 10. Rostov-on-Don, the largest city in the Don Cossack territory, was recaptured today by the Russian soviet troops, who drove out the Germans. The Germans, who had held Rostov for only a day, are retreating.
BEATS LONDON RECORD
(By Associated Press LONDON, May 15. The Clyde has beaten the London riveting record, according to the daily Mail. Thomas Devine, a former soldier, at the Dalmuir yards of William Beardmore and company, has driven 4,422 rivets in a, side of a ship In nine hours. Mrs. Charles F. Sloppy, cf New Millport. Pa., has sixty traps la the woods near her home and has made snug little sums by selling the furs of animals captured in this way.
NEW DRAFT QUOTA NOT YET RECEIVED
Richmond's quota of men for the
emergency call that has just been issued by the war department has not been announced, the chairman of the board said Wednesday. The call is for 5.600 men and Indiana will supply 8,250 of this number. The selective sen-ice board will have to induct several men for this call, the chairman of the board said, who might not otherwise have been called until June. Thirty-five men from this district are to leave within five days after May 25 on a call issued several days ago, and as some of the men who will be inducted in this call have already been notified and are making arrangements to leave at that time, the board has decided to send men on the emergency call whose order numbers would ordinarily give them a
later classification. The board has
not yet announced the names of the 35
men who leave after May 25, as the
quota has not been completed.
The men to go on the emergency call will leave during the five days after May 20. The selective board will receive the district's quota from the war department the latter part of this
week.
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Although far underground this member of Uncle Sam's signal corps is kept in constant touch with activities within the enemy's lines, through the medium of the apparatus attached to his head, which is connected with an observation balloon, floating far above the battle line. The observer transmits his observations by telephone to the man in the picture, who in turn relays it in the same manner to headquarters.
DISCUSS WOMAN'S PART
WASHINGTON, May 15. Woman's part in food production and her work in home economics today engaged the attention of delegates at the closing sessions of the May conference of the' Woman's Committee of the National Council of Defense.
PROPOSES PEACE MOVE (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, Friday May 10. The Caucasus government has proposed peace negotiations, Foreign Minister Tchitcherin is Informed by the Turkish government, Turkey, acting with
Germany, has insisted that the Caucasus government' send its delegates
to Batoum.
WASMUTH NEW HEAD OF 0. 0. P. COMMITTEE (By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, May 15. Edward M. Wasmuth, of Huntington, was chosen state Republican chairman to succeed WTill H. Hays now national chairman of that party, at a meeting of the state committee here today. John G.' Bryson, of Brazil, was chosen vice chairman; L. W." Henley, was reelected secretary and Eben H. Wolcott of Indianapolis was named treasurer. Before the committee convened Mr. Henley declined to accept the place of state chairmen.
Unclaimed Drug Packages May Not Be Sold at Auction (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 15. To prevent a ruse by which Illicit distributors of habit-forming drugs have been able to buy at auction unclaimed packages of drugs from express companles, the Internal revenue bureau has issued a ruling that railway and express company agents hereafter must notify revenue collectors of auction sales of unclaimed articles. Packages containing narcotics will be sold only to physicians or pharmacists registered under the Harrison drug act
DEMAND END TO MUD FLINGING
AT LL0YDGE0RGE Men at Front Severely Criticise "Snarling and Sniping at Premier.
RICHMOND WOMAN IS AUTHOR OF SOLDIER SONG
BY CASPER WHITNEY PARIS, May 15. Traveling through the Amiens region recently I found the British officers outspoken in their condemnation of the context and spirit of General Maurice's published letter. They were distressed by the exhibition of party politics in the house of commons and they hotly resented the implication that there was any feeling among the line officers at the front other than one of unreserved welcome for the French poilus. No
one admires them more than the Brit
ish who have fought with them and whose confidence in General Foch is
deep and widespread.
Everywhere there is the severest
criticism of the unpatriotic impulse
behind the snaring and sniping at
Lloyd George and of the repeated veil
ed attacks on the government by the
pacifists and weak-spirited. One Officer's Sentiment.
One officer voiced his sentiments in
these words:
"With the boche spilling their blood by bucketsful to get across that line at our throats, how in God's name
can any Englishman talk pease or
potshot at the men who are keeping
us going?" While riding toward Poix two offlc
ers and I were discussing the allied
position, and the next German attack. One of them, a reticent colonel, sud
denly exclaimed with obvious emo
tion:
"Why don't our men at home stop baiting Lloyd George, the man who first put us going straight in this war? Why don't they stop washing their dirty political linen in public at such a time as this? The efforts of
Maurice and others to salve the sores
of blundering generals through seek
ing to discredit the government is bad enough at any time, but at this
time it is scandalous and full of dan ger. 7 11 -
"We at the "front are fed up with
the mud flinging at home by disgruntled, envious officials. The ever-
recurring debates in parliament are reaching our men over here, who are beginning to wonder if any of their
leaders are fit for their Jobs. Hear
ing first the knocking, and reading a
lot of overdrawn stories of the cost.
are tending to make them believe that the officers of the staff are a lot of
blighters. Bad for Men and Officers. "It is having a bad effect on the or
ficers and Tommies. It is likely to
destroy the faith in the leaders here, just as it has among the home peo
ple, just at the time when they need
to hold fast to it. By the Lord Harry, I wish they would leave Lloyd George alone to get on with the war. He has been the one man we soldiers over here feel we have at home to see that the only fight England has now is against the Germans." The frequent squabbling in London is leaving also an unhappy impression on the French, who were shocked at Maurice's action, and they marvel at the miserable differences among the people of their usually serene neigh
bor in an hour when the lives of both
nations are threatened on the west front. This and other recent spectacles in parliament indicate to the French, as
well as to every other intelligent.
sympathetic observer, that England has men in high position who are less concerned with the winning of the war than with gratifying a personal ambition' or venting their spite.Therefore, the rejection of Asquith's motion was received in France with frank satisfaction. England should send her La Follettes along the same obscure road as that self-seeking, disloyal American is now walking. Among both French and British officers is beard everywhere expressed appreciation of American quick good sense in realizing that the only way to give immediate and effective help i3 through the amalgamation of our soldiers with the French and British and through team spirit in adopting the plan forthwith.
Mrs. Sue Robinson Swayne, 307 North Eleventh street, has written a patrotlc song which has attracted favorable comment The song is called "Fight Boys, Fight" and both words and music were written by Mrs. Swayne. It Is dedicated to the American tcldier. The song was published last winter in Los Angeles, during Mrs. Swayne's visit there. The words follow:
The Kaiser is a hypocrite, at least so
ii appears, . For while he posed as peaceful, he spent all of 40 years. In making ready for a war, both murderous and cruel, To force all people of the earth under his satanic rule. CHORUS: So fight, boys, fight fight with all your might, Fight fight, you are fighting for the right. . Then on, ye soldiers, on to war, fight as men ne'er fought before. Fight to make God's people free, Fight for world-wide liberty. Old . Kaiser Bill has a God he chums with day and night His God Is not our God, you bet, well not by a damned sight. The God we men all worship is one who would release This dear old world from fighting and bring universal peace. Uncle Sam has found the way, hecause be Lad the will The way has now been opened, so we're after Kaiser Bill. America Is in this war, and 6he is in to win. And Uncle Sam is on the road to the city of Berlin. America had the will, she also had the way, She sent her armies over, and she sent them there to stay. The boys will all go over and they must go by the boat, And now just let me tell you that we're after Billie's goat. England, France and Italy, our three brave allies, We all would sing their praises till they reached clear to the skies To underrate their bravery we could not abide. But Uncle Sam is in the war to get the Kaiser's hide.
CARD OF THANK8 I desire to extend my thanks to the Centerville branch of the Red Cross, the Odd Fellows lodge at Jacksonburg, the Milton singers, and all friends who showed their kindness in the beautiful floral offerings and the sympathy they extended me at the death of my beloved husband. MRS. JENNIE FLOOK.
MILITIA COMPANY SHORT OF RIFLES
A plea for rifles for use by the Richmond militia was issued Wednesday by Lieut. Verne Pentecost There are, it is believed, about 250 Springfield 45 rifles in the county,
owned by individuals. The militia company is short 25 rifles, having 50 already on hands. Lieutenant Pente
cost stated that if any owner of this make of rifle would bring it to the armory in the annex of the Colonial building, it would be well taken care of by the company and returned to him after the militia rifles were received.
RICHMOND MAY GET SPECIAL ARMY CAMP
The city school be rd will make an effort to procure for Richmond one of the special army training camps to be established this summer. City Superintendent J. T. Giles said Wednesday. The action was determined upon after a letter had been received from K. V. Carman, former head of the vocational department of the city schools stating that there was a possibility that Richmond might obtain a camp of this sort. Mr. Carman is employed in the section of the war department which has to do with tha placing of the training camps. According to Mr. Giles, the school board would contract with the government for the lodging and feeding of the men in camp. The men would be selects chosen for special instruction in mechanical w ork, and the workshop in the high school could be utilized to good advantage. Probably 200 men would be quartered here, and Mr. Giles has suggested that the high school could be used as quarters for the men. The camp extends over two months during the summer. Similar camps have already been established at Indianapolis and Lafayette. Carl W. Ullman, secretary of the Commercial club, has promised the co-operation of that organization in obtaining the camp.
MORE SCHOOLS FOR CUBANS IS PLAN
Ross M. Hadley, general secretary of the Friends board of foreign missions, has returned from a trip to the east, where he attended conferences at New York, Baltimore anfl Philadelphia. In New York representatives of different churches discussed educational conditions in Cuba. An effort will be made tc establish more schools, especially those teaching the higher branches, on the island. According to Mr. Hadley there are only half enough schools in Cuba to care for the children of school age. Mr. Hadley also attended the meeting of the board of directors of the Union Theological seminary at Mexico City, which is preparing young Mexicans for the ministry. At Swarthmore college, Mr. Hadley
visited Prof. Elbert Russell, formerly of Earlham, and at Baltimore he was the guest of Francis Ansond, former minister of the South A Street
Friends church.
C. B. BECK DIES
Postmaster Charles B. Beck was
called to Logansport, Wednesday, by the death of his brother, C. K. Beck.
BROTHERHOOD TO MEET
OVERMAN BILL TO WILSON
(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 15 President Wilson had before him today for his signature, the Overman bill, giving him blanket authority to reorganize government departments.
The Brotherhood of the First English
Lutheran church will meet at the home of Wiliam H. Hansche, 212 South
Tenth street Wednesday evening. All men of the church are invited.
DCLLANS
Hot water Sure Relief