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CAMPAIGN FOR PERCY OPENS OVER ENTIRE COUNTY TODAY

Wayne County Must Raise $50,000 of $100,000,000 Red Cross Fund Gty Campaign Opens Tuesday,

$1,000 DONATION HADE BULLETIN Perry township wag the first township to go over the top in the hed Cross war fund drive. At 2 o'clock Monday afternoon W. E. Oler, chairman of the township committee, telephoned the county war fond headquarters that the entire amount of the township quota, $975, had been subscribed. Clay township, the second to report its quota -subscribed, stated that the township quota bad been exceeded, although a number of subscribers listed had not yet been solicited. Clay township's quota is $1,004. Theodore Davis is chairman of the drive in the township. """""" The great offensive for the second Red Cross war .fund started over the county Monday. In every township outside of Richmond the canvassing fpr funds began Monday, and in some townships committeemen started work last week in order to complete the canvass as quickly - as possible The city campaign will not begin until Tuesday morning. Wayne county's quota is $50,000. Richmond must raise $25,673 of that amount . On Sunday eloquent appeals for the support of the Red . Cross war fund were made by the ministers of the city churches. Meetings were held over the county preliminary to the

opening of the drive. A number of voluntary contributions have already reached the head

quarters of the war fund committee

here. A , check for 91,000 received from a man and his wife in Richmond.

was accompanied by a note explaining

that the money was being sent in "in

order to save the committee the trou

ble of calling." -The check was turned over to the committeeman for the district in which, the couple reside and will be reported, to th general committee Tuesday. . 1 Eagerness to. 'Give Other persons listed for contributions of $2 to $5, have sent, in $10 without waiting to be solicited. There Is everywhere shown an eagerness to dd all, or even more than is expected, In supporting the Red Cross war work. The most Important general meeting for the workers will be the luncheon to be held. Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. Charles F. Coffin, state leader of the Red Cross drive, will be the principal speaker. Instructions will be given by E. M. Haas, secretary- of the county- war fund committee. John .M. Lontz, president of the committee, will preside. The tables at which the workers will be seated will be arranged so- as to form a Red Cross, with each army occupying- a wing. The headquarters staff will be seated at a separate table. .Visitors who wish to hear the talks will be admitted to the gallery. Wounded Soldier to Speak. The public meeting of the campaign week will be held Tuesday evening at the high cchool auditorium. . Private O. C. Maunders, a Canadian Boldler, who saw action in many of the biggest battles of the war, is to be the speaker. The workers for the city drive will

meet at the Commercial club Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock to receive Instructions, and assignments for the day. Reports will be made at noon at the Y. M. C. A. The city campaign will last four days.. OFFICIALS ARE CONFIDENT FULL FUND WILL BE RAISED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 20. The American Red Cross, the nation's official mercy organization, launches today its second drive for a $100,000,000 war fund. With Its appeal for subscriptions sanctioned and endorsed by President Wilson, the Cabinet, General Pershing. Vice Admiral Sims, Cardinal Gibbons and other prominent Americans, the Red Cross has set in motion its vast machinery of 20,000,000 members in an intensive campaign of one week to obtain funds necessary for the "maintenance and expansion of a great system of relief work overseas and at home. Contributions to the war fund are described by the President as "the discovery of new opportunities of helpfulness under conditions which translate opportunity Into duty." A recapitulation of the expenditures made from last year's war fund shows that $.",0,936,103 was spent In France; $2,086,131 in Belgium; $4,5SS.S26 in Italy; $1,206,906 in Russia: $2.676.3CS

in Rumania; $S94,5S0 in Serbia: $3,260,230 in Great Britain; $4,476,300 for other foreign relief work; and $9,723,123 for American needs overseas and at home.

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Tvtoflczrs on London

, 1 (By Associated PresaJ LONDON, May 20 Thirty-seven persons were killed and 155 Injured in the London area during last night's airraid.'' v; - Six persons were injured in the provinces. The casualties are divided as follows: London and the Metropolitan police district, killed men 17. women 14. children 6, total 3T. - Injured men 83; women 49; children's; total 155. , Provinces Injured men 2, women S- children 1; total 6.

Considerable damage to property

has been reported,

LONDON, May' 20. A calm sum

mer-like night tempted the . Germans to try last night, their first alt raid on London since March 7 and four of the raiders fell before the defenses of

London.

The moon was shining brightly

wben the raiders crossed- the southeastern point and headed for the Metropolis. The usual warnings were given

promptly and the people had time to

reach shelters before the guns in the neighborhood of London were heard.

The firing was almost continuous for more than two hours and was unus

ually severe. Several bombs, were dropped by the raiders. . The number of enemy aircraft is not known but they seem to have been more numerous than usual.

DEADLY GASES COVER DEBRIS OF WAR PLANT 63 Are Killed, 94 Injured, and Some Still Missing in Explosion. . (By Associated Press.) ... PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 20. Sixtythree charred and blackened bodies lay today in the temporary morgue at 'Oakdale, near here, where on Saturday the high explosives plant of the Aetna Chemical company was destroyed by a

series of explosions. - Ninety-four injured were being cared for in Pittsburgh hospitals, and officials of the company said that 212 of ' the total working force of the factory had not yet been accounted for. Many of these, it was expected, would register during the day at the office which the company, opened: in the stricken town on Saturday night. ,. .Investigation of the disaster by federal, state, county and village authorities was in progress, while the search of the ruins went methodically on under the- directfori of Coroner Samuel C. Jamison. A heavy, detail of troopers from "the state constbulary and a large force of deputy sheriffs kept back the curious crows, which thronged the hillsides overlooking the ruins. . Noxious gasses from the explosion still hung in' the valley and early today Jt was decided to. clear away the remnants of the buildings with dynamite in the hope of more quickly ex

ploring the ruins and ascertaining

just how- many- bodies remained. An official statement from the Aetna

Chemical company 6aid that about

215 men were -in the plant when the explosion occurred. The number known "positively to be dead" is forty, the plant is "approximately 80 percent destroyed," and the stocks of tulol and the shipments of wet TNT which

were on cars ready to go out were lost

In the explosion.' . "No plan has been formulated," the statement continues, "regarding the continuous operation at Oakdale, or elsewhere. The plans for the future will depend in large measure on the attitude of the United States government for whom the TNT was being manufactured." ' -

EfffiY WAITING RESTORATION OF FIGHTING SPIRIT

Best Divisions of Enemy Not Yet i Recovered from Recent Ordeal. ! (B Associated Press - WITH THE FRENCH ARMY , IN FRANCE, Sunday, May 19. The Germans apparently' are awaiting the return of the offensive spirit among some of the best divisions, severely tried during the first stages of the offensive before the re-opening operations.' '.;-,.--v Large numbers of their units lost a considerable portion of their effectives in the heavy fighting In Picardy and Flanders, and. despite the faet that the ranks have been filled immediately from depots in the rear, strong impressions of the terrific ordeal through which the passed are still retained by them The German command knows this perfectly well, and therefore, Is holding back as long as possible before attacking. It seems to be indicated clearly that the objective of the Germans when they do commence heavy lighting again will be a desperate effort to divide the allied armies : by assaulting their lines of communication. The allies, however, are well prepared for eventualities. The Americans are working in the greatest harmony with both the French and the British and the most complete confidence reigns among officers and men in all the allied armies.

Two Foe Planes are Brought Down by U. 5. -- ("By Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Sunday, May 19. Two hostile planes have been brought down by American aviators says an official announcement Issued at American headquarters this evening.

17,000,000 BOUGHT

THIRD LOAN BONDS

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WASHINGTON. May 20. Seventeen

million persons subscribed a total of

$4,170,019,650 to the third liberty loan, according to figures published today

by the treasury department. Tne ag

gregate amounts to an oversubscrip

tion of 39 percent of the fixed mini

mum of three billion. Every federal

reserve district exceeded its quota, the

Minneapolis district the highest, reach

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Jocks smilingly on their way to the

casualty clearing station.

. .. Interesting - things are always happening along the western front, as these photos testify. The Belgians and British are fighting together like brothers, and they are shown here in

friendly pose just where the British and Belgian lines meet. "Keep smiling," is the watchword of the Scotch, rfnd the wounded Jocks shown oh their way to the rear have decided to be

cheerful, no matter what happenrs. The explosion of a German shell In a Belgian trench on the first line is shown in one of the photos.

!&f t 8at Americfui training camps and trlct the lowest. 12f percent. .,, - - ; n, Ln.i . .nwn, M,n hon twn

In explaining the flgures the treas

urer department said that the total may be slightly Increased by later re

ports from , federal reserve ' banks, which have been at work Blnce the

campaign closed two weeks ago tabu

lating the flood of subscriptions which

poured in during the last days.

21 SELECTS LEAVE . FOR ARMY SERVICE

Twenty-one draftees entrained for Columbus -barracks, Columbus, O., at

1:55 o'clock Monday afternoon, this

number, being Richmond's quota under the war department's recent emergency call. Eighteen of the men met at the

court house Saturday afternoon for

final instructions, and were presented with $5 smileage books by the Richmond Rotary club. Three of the boys who were out of the city when the call was sent out by the selective service board, were unable to get here Saturday. All left Monday afternoon. The thirty-five men included in the next call will leave Saturday, May 25, according to a letter received by the selective service board from the state department Monday morning. These men will be sent to Camp Taylor,. Ky. They will meet at the court house for final instructions Friday afternoon, May 24, at 2 o'clock.

RELLER TO ADDRESS JEFFERSON DRAFTEES

HAGERSTOWN, Ind.. May 20. W. W. Reller, chairman of the Wayne county council of defense, will address a. meeting of Jefferson township registered men at Hagerstown, Monday evening. The purpose of the meeting is to organize registered men of the township into a township club to be affiliated with the county organization. , R. R. ' Teetor of Hagerstown is the chairman of the meeting. J. C. Kline, Wayne county agriculture agent, will also speak.

THE WEATHER

German Swine Production Decreased Six Million

AMSTERDAM. May 20. "The number of swine in Germany now is under 6,000,000 as compared with 13,000,000 a year ago." says the Koelnische Volkes Zeitung, a copy of which has been received. . "Although there are still 19,000,000 cattle their slaughter weight Is now only 136 kilograms as compared with 210 a year ago. .

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Tuesday except probably showers in

extreme south portion. Cooler tonight. Today's Temperature. Noon 75 Yesterday. Maximum 81 Minimum .60 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight and Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday. General Conditions The storm that was central Sunday over the lakes caused local. rains over Indiana and Ohio and has passed away. Much cooler in far north and is getting warmer In the west. Temperature will "be lower here tonight but not abnormal.

Boy Deserter from Circnis is Held by Police Here The call of the circus with its prancing steeds, its perpetual excitement, its life of thrills and pleasures, lured John " Luskasky. 14-year-old youth, from his tenement home in Chicago several weeks ago. So he joined the circus. It took less than two weeks for the Chicago youth to repent. and when the Ringling Brothers circus tf aln

passed through Richmond Friday, it was minus one of its employes. Since "arriving" in Richmond he has been held in custody of the police. Efforts are being made by the police to obtain omployment for him while awaiting word from his parents.

STATE OF SIEGE PROCLAIMED AT

PRAGUE, BOHEMIA

'Long Live Wilson, Clemen

ceau apd v Lloyd-George" Shout Czechs and Slavs.

Northern France is Now Thickly Populated With

U. S. Fighting Troops

: X. ' (By Associated Press) BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, May 20, via Ottawa-Parts

of Northern ? France ' have become

wihin a short period' thickly populat

Br Associated Press.) LONDON, "May 20! A state of siege has been proclaimed at Prague, the Bohemian capital, by the police and the military garrison has been reinforced.. ' These counter measures, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Zurich followed demonstrations

of an anti-German character in which ; mediately

Czechs and Jugo-Slavs paraded through the streets shouting: "Long live Wil

son, Clemenceau and Lloyd-George!" At a performance at the Bohemian

national theatre speeches violently at

tacking Germany were delivered and the renewal of the alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary was denounced. Several deputies addressed the crowd urging resistance to the end and the sacrifice of wealth and blood for Bohemia. The theatre 'was then closed and rioting occurred in the streets outside. The Jugo-Slavs who have participated in the Bohemian festivities were ordered to leave the city. Crowds singing patriotic songs accompanied them to the railway station.

depots are springing up where two

months ago ' only British khaki was normally seen. The outstanding impression of American organization may be summed up in one word thoroughness. One is conscious at every turn of the resolve of the Americans to fighfc until victory is achieved.

Intensified training is being tire-'

lessly carried out in .connection with the British and French. Large formations are steadily being drafted to augment the Americans already in the fighting . line and these are " im'

being replaced by still

larger numbers. -

WAR BOARD FIXES :

1918 WOOL PRICE

WAS "QUIET DAY" ON U. S. SECTOR

Imp

ostors Soliciting as

Salvation Army Workers

Solicitors who are said to have been at work in Richmond asking for clothing and money for the Salvation Army, were branded as imposters by Captain John Michael Monday. He said that there were no official solicitors canvassing the city at this time for the Salvation Army. Several telephone calls have been received by Captain Michael from people who have been visited by one of the solicitors, he said. People in the city who receive such a visit are urged by Michaels to get Jn touch with the proper officials at once that the Imposters may be apprehended.

Forty

More Gasoline Rangers are Sought

Forty more owners of automobiles are needed in. the company of' gasoline rangers being formed here. Sixty owners have become members of the company. Any owner of a car who has not already signed are requested to notify, either E. "H. Harris, Captain Myron Malsby or Lieutenants Pentecost and Ben.

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. May 20. The war

industries board has fixed the price i

of the 1918 wool clip at the prices es- j "en tvlilishAri Tnno ?.f 1917 at Atlantic spa fl?y-

board markets on the scored base. The government is to have prior right on the clip for its needs at those prices and the remainder is subject to allocation for other uses under the direction of the board. As the needs of the government require concentration of wool close to point of con

sumption the distributing centers have been approved at which wool may be distributed only.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May " 20-General Pershing's communique today brought its best story so far of the valor of Americans in the . battlefields of France. It also gave eloquent testimony to the spirit of democracy which knows no race or color. . - It told of the death of Major Lufberry, premier "Ace", ok the flying corps, gentleman globe trotter and one of the first flyers of the Lafayette t-s-quadrille. It told also of the heroic fight of two American negro soldiers, both wounded, who withstood a raiding . party -of 20 Germans and saved comrades from surprise and capture.

Notwithstanding these two incidents

General Pershing referred to yester

as a "quiet day."

President Signs Second Army. Registration BUI

Paris Munition Workers are to Resume Work

, (Bv Aesonlated Press.) PARIS, May 20. A complete understanding has been reached between the leaders of the " workers in the Paris jdijrcts and Premier ClemenceauV dt a meeting last night at which the causlngs of unrest among the workers was discussed the leaders promised the premier they would lasue noticed calling upon the munitions workers to resume work. ' .

James Farrell Asked to Aid Government

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WASHINGTON. May 20. Phesident

Wilson-today signed the bill for the registration for army duty of youths who have become 21 sinfe June 5 last year , and who become 21 on June 5 hereafter. Registration will occur on June 5. - arrangements already having been made by provost marshal general Crowder. .

American Steamer is - ! Sunk in Foreign Waters

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WASHINGTON, May , 20.;

The

American cargo steamer, J. G. McC'ullough, has been sunk by a mine or torpedo in foreign waters, the navy department today was advised. -It was reported that all hands were saved except engineer Daughtry. r'

U. 5. Soldier Killed by ! Shot Across Border

Farrell, president of the United States

steel corporation, is the latest captain of industry to be asked to help the government win the war. He has been tendered the position of director of operations of the shipping board..

(By Associated Press.) ' McALLEN, Tex., May 20. Sergeant Herbert Ulrich, of Kawkawlin Mich, was killed by a shot from across the Mexiean line. near Hidalgo today. Four Mexicans were killed in the return

l fire. .

NEW LEADERS TO CONTINUE WORK

OF SINN FEIN

Will Always Be People to Carry on Movement, Irish Organization Declares. . (By Associated Press.) BELFAST, May 20. Maude Gonne McBride, widow of Major John McBride, who was executed May, 1916, for the part taken by him in a Dublin uprising! of the Easter of that year, has been arrested. LONDON. May 20.-r-No fresh developments Sunday in uie Sinn Fein affair have been reported". Very few news telegrams are arriving from Dublin, but they report everything quiet, at least outwardly. -With the arrest of Count Plunkett, four of the six of the Sinn Fein members of parliament are in custody. The other two are Dr. McCartan," who is in Washington and Lawrence . Ginnell, who is serving a six months' sentence in Mount Joy Urison. ' Vice-President Morris and the remaining heads of the Sinn Fein organization have issued a reply to the proclamation which, the British government published Saturday. It says that: "Anticipating such action, the

standing committee of the Sinn Fein nominated substitutes to carry on the movement during the enforced and what must be made temporary exile of our leaders.' "The country may rest assured that

no matter how many of the leaders may be arrested there will be men and women to take their places. All that we need is to continue to follow the last advice of Professor De Vallrea, to remain calm and confident." The Sinn Feiners have nominated Prof. John McNeill and Alderman Kelley, a well-known members of the Dublin corporation, to the places in the organization made vacant through the arrest of Prof. De Velera and Arthur Griffith. ' .

12 KILLED, 25 ARE HURT IN TORNADO

, (By Associated Press.) . OMAHA, Neb., May 20. A tornado at Bloomfield, Neb., Saturday night, killed 12 and injured 25, it was learned today when communication was established with the town." '" i

Camp Shelby Soldier . . Denies He is Dead Angelo Zulolo," Camp Shelby, Miss., telegraphed his brother, A. C. Zulolo of Richmond, that the rumor of his death which has , been circulating among his friends for some time is untrue. Zulolo said that he was "well and feeling fine."

DIG INCREASE III FIRING ON BATTLE FRONT NEAR ALBERT Violent Artillery Fire on Front Standing in Way of Further German Advance to the Coact.

MAY OPEN NEW ATTACK (By Associated Press.) PARIS. Sunday, May 19. French and Italian troops have made an advance of 20 kilometers (12 miles) on the western end of the Macedonia front, the war office announced tonight. " (By Associated Press) Significance may attach to the reports the official statements are now carrying of heavy artillery fire In the sector between Arras and Albert, which comprises the northerly continuation of the Somme battle front London today thus announces a considerable increase in the German artillery activity between Albert and Bucquoy, a ten mile front covering about half the distance between Albert and Arras. Similarly the German official statement of yesterday reported the British guns busy along the entire AlbertArras front where the German batter ies were subjected to violent fire. It is along this line that many of the military observers are predicting that the expected German blow will be struck. tands Jn Way of Huns. What" is" knownas the"A.rra front, is standing in the way of a furthet German advance toward the coast of the Franco-British line of communication. By cutting these lines at important points the enemy apparently hoped to divide the armies. The reduction of the Arras salient by a mighty blow would carry the Germans far toward Doulens, 18 miles north of Amiens and about 13 miles west of the present fighting line. Capture of this valuable .junction point would badly disrupt the allied communicating line and such an operation would almost Inevitably carry Amiens also -into . enemy posseaaloa. - - Against such a stroke' the allies are reported to have forces heavily massed and to be confidently awaiting the result of a possible attack In this quarter. Huns Lack Spirit. Good weather prevails along the fronts in Flanders and Picardy but the enemy has yet shown no disposition' to take advantage of it Indications are that the Germans may extend the fighting front further south and east along the Aisne into the Champagne. - It Is thought they may strike south of Laon seeking to gain the attention of General Foch and his reserve army while their real effort is made further north in an attempt to separate the British-French armies. Meanwhile British raiding actively grows livelier. In- a successful operation between the Ancre and Somme rivers east of Amiens, Australian troops have occupied Ville Sur Ancre and captured 360 prisoners. There is increased local fighting on the Italian front ' especially in the mountains in the western Tretlno. Austro-Hungary troops have attempt

ed attacks in the Mantello and Adamello regions, but were driven back. In

the Giudicaria valley, in the same zone, the .Italians captured prisoners

in breaking up an enemy outpost

rcxeept for the storming of Casat-

assen ridge, north of Monte Grappa by the . Italians who captured prison

ers, tne activity on the front between Lake Garda and the Adriatic has been confined to artillery bombardments. ;

President Signs Bill to , Co-ordinate Departments -. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20. President Wilson today signed the Overman bill

co-ordinate government departments. '

PROTEST BOXING

MATCH ON MAY 30

The committee in charge of the preparations for the Memorial Day services has protested against the desecration of the day by the- holding of the boxing contest which has been announced for the evening of May 30. The day is the nation's Sunday, the committee points out an event of the kind announced is entirely against the spirit of the occasion. The Rev. Somerville Light will be the speaker for the Memorial Day services this year, and music will be furnished by the Richmond band. The parade will be held at 1:30 o'clock, and all organizations and citizens axe to be invited to take part. The executive committee has issued a request for flowers, and has asked that citizens refrain from using flowers, for their relatives on that day, in order that there may be a sufficient quantity for the soldiers' graves. Schools ere asked to have children bring flowers as usual to the school where they will be gathered by the committee. Members of the women's patriotic societies will make bouquets at the Coliseum, and persons who do not send their flowers to the school to be collected, are asked to bring them to the Coliseum early In the morning. The committee in charge of arrangements consists of C. W. Jordan, chairman. L. A. Handley, vice-chairman, and Otto H. Sprong, secretary. Committee chairmen selected are: J. C. Darnell,, flower committee; 'A. F. Ireton, parade and transportation; Geo. Matthews, decoration at cemeteries; F. S. Webb, hall and decoration; L. A. Handley, program and William H. Hansche, speaker and finance. -