Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 173, 1 June 1918 — Page 1

VOL. XLIII.. NO 173 Palladium and Sun-Teleram Consolidated J907

RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1918

PROSPERITY

IS SEEN ON EVERY HAND OVER WAYNE

Broad Fields of Corn and

Wheat Show that Farmers Are Doing Their Share in Winning War.

BIG CROPS EXPECTED

Little Possibility of Han-Japan Alliance V Says Japanese Premier - (By Associated Press) LONDON, June 1. There is little present possibility of an alliance between Germany and Japan, Premier Count Terauchi told the Tokio conespondent of the Daily Mail, in an interview recently. . ."I feel very earnestly that under the present circumstances such a contigency as a German-Japanese alliance is impossible," the Japanese premier told his interviewer, who had broached the subject of such an alliance. - At the, same time. Count Terauchi emphasized his belief that Japan's relations with the entente would continue unaltered. The premier asked to be excused from discussing intervention in Siberia.

APPEAL MADE TO EVERY HOME FOR THRIFT DRIVE 1 0,000 Letters Distributed by Boy Scouts Asking Support in Campaign. Ten thousand letters were distributed by Boy Scouts to homes in Wayne township Saturday urging the support of the thrift stamp campaign." The letters contain subscription blanks on which persons may signify the amount which they wish to give, and at the same time offer their services in interestingother' people in contributing to the. thrift sumps campaign. The letters are addressed to the postmaster, and ' can be mailed w'ithout postage, after- the subscription blanks have been filled out. Reports have not yet been received from the city campaign, owing to the difficulties, under which' the ward organizations worked Friday and Saturday. It has expected ; to have over day, ? Ctfmn a Mill

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tolssons, at top, as it looked before the Germaans took it. Below: . RKeima -in path of German drive..

Soissons, French city built on a hill and famous for its extreme beauty before the Huns broke loose is little more than a leveled mass of ruins. It was raked with artillery fire earlier in .the. war. and swept again by German cannon before the Germans took it a few .days ago in their resumed drive. Wrecked cathedrals, empty bouses and debris scattered over its streets are about all that remain of the town. The' lower picture shows how Rheims, devastated by previous German attacks, awaited the drive of the kaiser's forces. The famous Rheims cathedral, in the

center, is shown torn by German shells and with wreckage of other buildings lying arnund it.

By JH. A. BROWN Prosperity is all that can be, seen on every hand throughout Wayne con ntjv from Cambridge City in the west to Richmond in the east, from Economy in the north to Abington in the south, and in all the little towns and ' hamlets scattered in befasn. ( ?-u?road fields of corn and wheat, iu the prime of condition, and "waving acres of a!falfa and clover ready to cut, surely convince one that Wayne county is coing Hs share in helping to win the war. with, bumper crops. . Labor, while not as plentiful as in times past because of the numbers of Wayne county boys at the front, is still net a serious problem, though it threatens to become more and more so all the time. The last of .Cambridge City's drafted men who are in class one left' Saturday for Fort Benjamin Harrison, and the next call which is for June 24, will nee some of the men going from the later classifications, all of -whiob w ill make for decreased supply, of labor. But Wayne county's farmers are not crossing bridges till-they are reached, anc in the main are ve.ry.qptimistic owr the situation. Produce Record Crop. -All the lending farmers are predict: ing a crop of such proportions as never before. Aside from isolated -cases of its being necessary to replant, the corn is well along, and in many fields, is beiug cultivated the second' nd' third time. One or two men. are a)-, ready gcttl.iK in readiness for the harvesting of the first crop of alfalfa; which bids fair to hold true to. the prediction for big crops, and crops of good quality. ' ' Business men in all Uses at Cambridge City, who were seen Saturday by The Palladium, bear out the general impression of prosperity by their books Very little, credit, is being asked, and more cash salea, . and jot larger volume, are being made. Whatever credit Is Bought ' is TOi "short time, and with security of ..the .bestMany large implements are being placed throughout the county, so 'that the farmers are to a great extent anticipating the labor problem by installing machinery to take it's" plate.' New machinery is in many instances, replacing old, and in nearly every case the new piece is one that requires' less help and. attention. Bank Deposits Increase. Banks report large deposits, and an increased number of depositors. Liberty Loan sales were. good, and the installments on the paymant of -these bonds are being met promptly, and even being paid in advance. ' Many pale of thrift and war saving stamps, are being made by both banks and at the postoffice, and in the Red" Cross drive recently finished, Cambridge. City went over the top by more than $2,000. ' In Centerville the conditions- prevailing are much, the same as its larger neighbor in the west. Implement dealers report large sales of machinery, to men who previously felt the.mselvea obliged to get along without mechanical help. All of which only means that there is plenty of money in circulation in the town, and it Is being used for tho permanent betterment of the township and its citizens. And everything done in-tlie loun only means that .much more toward making .Wayne, county a better place in which to live and do business. In Centerville no one thinks of asking for credit, although conditions would warrant granting it to the limit. Everyone has the money to pay for what he wants, and this is of course praising the standard of living to an ap-1

v. preciable extent. Everyone is at work, there are no idlers, and no one de

pendent on tne town tor aid. Undoubtedly Centerville, in common with the rest of the county is enjoying a greater measure of prosperity than ever before, and there is every indication that it is permanently located in the county.

THRIFT DRIVE . .- , . - 1 0,000 Letters Distributed by Boy Scouts Asking Support in Campaign. Ten thousand letters were distributed by Boy Scouts to homes in Wayne township Saturday urging the support of the thrift stamp campaign." The letters contain subscription blanks on which persons may signify the amount which they wish to give, and at the same time offer their services in interestingother' people in contributing to the. thrift sumps campaign. The letters are addressed to the postmaster, and ' can be mailed w'ithout postage, after- the subscription blanks have been filled out. Reports have not yet been received from the city campaign, owing to the difficulties, under which' the ward organizations worked Friday and Saturday. It has expected ; to have over day, ? Statement of Mills. Joseph H.- Mills, county chairman of the thrift stamps sales, made the following statement Saturday: r am making a supreme effort to engage the .co-operation nnd support of all patriotic citizens of Wayne county toward the accomplishment of the goal of $118,000. of war savings stamps sales in Wayne county during the week 'of May 27 to June 3, to reinforce the work of the Wayne township organization now being, making a heroic effort to reach the goal of $79,000, t township- tuota. We are making an effort-to reasb ' every home in XYayae. tQosbJD .with a patriotic appeal for support. . Letters will be distributed" to every home Saturday before, midnight,. APd. it is urged that every person .pledge a subscription and his efforts' to the drive. L . ."To. reinforce the letters the support and cooperation of ail Wayne toVrshipfl organizations is earnestly .solicited., . "All the fourteen outlying townships In the' county have exceeded their weekly, quotas, and are continuing to augment the amount of their salesRealizing that the security of the honor flag of Wayne county rests with Wayne township no energy is being spared . by . the organization of that township to exceed its quota by midnight, Jvutie-3." . . . FO.UBTH WARD MEETING A meeting of the block men and precinct of -the Fourth Ward Thrift Stamp .organization will be held Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Fire Department on South Ninth and J2 streets, when reports of the ward sales will be made. . The Thrift Stamp organization Qf the ,Flrst Ward, will begin its drive Monday, June 3, and expects to mako a complete report by June 8. Owing to, the absence of members of the committee the organization was undBle "tO'OoYidUct the campaign this week. - ALLIED AFr RAIDS DEMORALIZE HUNS

(Cy Associated Press WASHINGTON, June 1 Allied air raids on German towns are demoralizing the German people. Advises to the state department today said that the effect on the populations of cities bombed was far greater than heretofore recorded. American Airman Brings Down Another Hun Plane

U. S. PLANES ARRIVE

HAVANA. June 1. Two United States naval hydroalrplanes arrived to-day at a Cuban port, having flown from an American port.

THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight; Sunday probably thunder showers and cooler. Today's Temperature. Noon 86 Yesterday. , Maximum ' V- 90 Minimum 64

(I?v Associated Press) V.TTH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June 1 Another German airplane was brought down this morning by an American pilot in an air battle near St. Mihiel, in the sector northwest of Toul, according to unofficial information. Company K Not to March at Centerville Owing to the failure of the uniforms to arrive, Company K, Third Infantry, Indinna State Militia, will not take part in the parade at Centerville Sunday. Members of the company are asked to heed this order, -wnich was issued Saturday afternoon by Capt. Myron Malsby.

' ' ," (By Associated Preasi 1 WASHINGTON. June 1. Members i of ; th&. senate 'mrlftary -conrmrttee at ! I their weekly conference , today- with war department officials, were told by General March, acting chief of staff, that opinion here is that the Germans have reached their 'present objective1 the Mane-rand .that they probably now will dig In and prepare for a later drive perhaps" 6n 'Paris-. ' With .th3 Germans-. within .45. miles of Paris the situation, the senators were told, is serious. Military experts hero they were advised, are a unit in realizing the dangers confronting the alilcs. The senators "Were told- that .the rapidity of the German advance since their offensive Vegan last "Monday" was unexpected by virtually all alied military experts. Twenty German divisions, it was said were thrown against seven of the aliles. The territory taken during, the .last few days had been regarded as" easily defended and a comparatively small force bad been left to hold it. Gas Shells Great Help. Success of the enemy was ascribed by the war council largely to Improved use of gas sheils. Although few types of gas offensives have, been developed the. .senators were told the Germans are employing former types to much better advantage, using nine inch gas sheljs to shell territory from seven to eight miles back of the allied lines. This; it vas- explained; forced an extensive retirement. The French, it was said, found their second line eight miles to the rear untenable. . Present enemy successes and prospective renewals "of- the offensive -the senators were informed emphasizes

A Message to Manufacturers, Jobbers, Retailers and Citizens. The people of the United States, in defense of the Republic and the principles upon which this nation was founded, are taking their part in the world warwith no lust .for power and no thought of financial or territorial gain. . The issues at stake involve the moral Ideals and conception of justice, and liberty, the protection, of the innocent and helpless, the sancity of womanhood and home, freedom of opportunity for all men and the assurance of the safety of civilization and progress to all nations great and small. American business without hesitation has pledged its full and unqualified support in the " prosecution of the war until Prussianism is utterly destroyed. With . this 5n mind the Richmond Commercial club urges all manufacturers, jobbers, retailers and citizens to support the W. S. S. campaign in a very tangible way. Wayne Township must have united effort if it is to purchase Its quota before Monday evening, June 3rd. We ask you to dedicate to the nation another portion of the financial resource you command on Monday, June 3rd. : . THE RICHMOND COMMERCIAL CLUB, Howard A. Dill, Pres. . Carl W. Ullman, Sec. SEAL ' V

the necessity for 'rgent transportation of American forces abroad.'. The total' -eblpraenV o iuen'ln Ma w as ex-, ceeded the tenators were told.'" ' ; More than 200,000 Americans and these exceeding the usual , ratio of fighting men which has been ' CO per cent were sent. ' . ' To Send Larger Number. In June it is planned to send even larger numbers with larger "percentage of combative troops. ," - None of the Americans, the military : committee was advised will be sent - into active service until after , expiration of at least 30 days further abroad. - The statement of Senator Lewis, of Illinois, that there are now one million fighting men in the American force was said by a military committee member to be "about 30 per cent, exaggeration." Of the Americans so far transported it was stated,' about 40 per cent, are non-combatants. Great improvement in production of aircraft ordnance and other war materials was reported to the senators. The airplane situation it was said, has reached a stage' of substantialproduction both of planes and engines. AUSTRIAN DRIVE MAY START SOON ITALIAN ... ARMY, HEADQUARTERS, Friday, May 31. It is considered a question of only a short time-, when the Austrian offensive long heralded by the" msetlng of the German and Austrian emperors, will break violent ly- - ' ' ,, This is further indicated by local actions at both extremities of this front. , . However, a high Italian official in a statement to The Associated Press correspondent declared:- ''Italy's armies are thoroughly - prepared, perhaps better than ever before so far as concerns up-to-date war material."

WIRE SERVICE SUNDAY

Chains Relationship to German Field Marshal; is Ref used Citizenship i ' ' ;. ,' (By AasoclaUd Press) - v LEAVENWORTH, Kas.. Frederick Newshater, who testified a naturalization hearing in the district court here that his family name was von Hlndenburg. that be was a nephew of Field Marshal Von Hindenburg. chief of staff of the German army and that his father was Frederick William Von Hindenburg. now also a German field marshal, was refused full citizenship papers " yesierday. - ' , His name, he said, was Paul Frederick Von. Hindenburg. The name by which he is known, be said he assumed because of his distaste for his family name and the Von Hindenburg odium. The man is a private in the .disciplinary barracks hospital corps here. AMERICANS IN PRISON GAMPS CRUELLY USED -' Russian Prisoner Reports Brutality lb Which , Germans Subject U. S. Soldiers . : (By, Asoctod . Press) - WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June. 1 A Russian prisoner who recently returned from Germany has made a statement at Moscow which is now available here to the effect that he saw American prisoners of war in a camp at Tuchel, West Prussia, and that they asked him to let it be known that they were being treated brutally. The prisoners said they were hungry and penniless." I When the Americans arrived at the camp, . according to this account, the i Germans removed all their clothes. They were particularly anxious to have the Americans' shoes. They told the ' prisoners they' should not wear expensive clothing and . shoes while working and that their property would be taken care of until their 'return to America: The Russian. said., however, that everyone knows what that

Some distance away, Lieut Campbell saw a German airplane at a height of 4.500 metres. He sped toward it and when he got near the German, the enemy biplane began to dart in and out, firing bursts from his machine gun. The German did his best to get a shot home, but Campbell kept circling and darting at high speed. The battle continued for twenty minutes before the enemy observer abandoned his gun. Campbell saw that the German's ammunition was exhausted and he closed in on him. Lieutenant Campbell tried to signal the German to surrender and descend on French soil, but the latter apparently decided to take a chance on getting home. The American got on the tail of the German, forcing him down, but all the time the enemy was getting nearer home. Lieutenant Campbell again signaled without success and then when the choice came of permitting the German to escape or shooting him down, he cut loose with his gun and poured a deadly stream of incendiary bullets into the. German machine which crashed to the earth inside our lines. : , , , . Our first all-American ace said: "I did not like the idea of shooting him down when he was not fighting, but I could not let him get away."

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FRENCH HALT GERMANS AND RE-TAKE TOWN OF CIIAUDON

Crown . Prince Strikes Westward in Apparent Attempt To Cut Off Paris from the North. ENEMY GIVES GROUND

(By Associated Press.) ' Having reached the i- Maine, the German crown .prince is now striking westward with all the force of the great armies at his command with the apparent

purpose of forcing the elimination of the Montdidier salient and ultimately pushing in below

Amiens, to cut oil rans from the north. , So far, according to French

official reports, his progress has

been small despite most desperate efforts. On the important front ' between Soissons - and Chateau-Thierry on the Marne, indeed, , the French have been imnetouslv counter-atta ckine

and at points the enemy" not

only has failed to advance but has been forced to give ground. This was notably the case immediately to the south of Soissons, where the enemy was thrown back upon the Crise river, which runs in an almost north and south line through that town. Farther south the Germans had worked some three miles west of the Soissons, Chateau-Thierry road, and had taken the village of Chaudun. The French drove in here determinedly, however, and recaptured the place which they, now hold. Ground was also won from Germans just below neat Vierzy. , Foe Attacks Brokan Up. ,. . Still further: sutb. te.GecQiaa- advance had progressed amnewhat further from the main road, to a total of something like four miles. Paris reports, however, tbat new German attacks here in the region of Chouy and Neullly were broken up. the French maintaining their lines to the east of these towns. The Germans seemingly have made no attempt to cross the Marne and they have not yet taken the important railway junction at Chateau-Thierry. Elements of their advance, however, have spread out slightly further eastward along the northern bank of the river and they are now occupying this bank for a distauce of approximately 12 miles in an air line. Rheims is still in allied hands and in general there seems to have been but little change along the easterly side of the new German salient. Quiet On British Front. No mention is made in the day's report of further fighting northwest of Soissons where the Germans were successful yesterday In forcing back the allied left wing in the direction of Noyon, on the Oise. Quiet prevails on the British front except for artillery fire which was most notable east Amiens and in the Albert region to the north. London newspapers reflect anxiety In the British capitol over the military situation in the west as developed by the new offensive. Stress is laid on the assistance the American forces are expecting to give In restoring allied preponderate in numbers and confidence in the final outcome is expressed. " Paris comment is, as has been the case all along, more optimistic, . the military critics, while viewing the rltuation as serious regarding the indications as more reassuring. Germans Reach Marne. Hurling the weight of great numbers against the stubbornly resisting French defense north and south of Soissons, the German crown prince has been unable to make progress on this vital sector of the battle line from Noyon to Rheims. In the center, Ger man detachm snts have reached the Marne, between Chauteau Thierry and Dormians, while on the east the Franco-British line stands firm. After the retirement to the line through Blarancourt and Epagny, the French halted again and a series of furious attacks and counter attacks have held the enemy forces. West of Soissons, too, the Germans have been repulsed with great losses and for some ten miles south of the town they have not advanced more than several hundred yards in spite of assault after assault against the French defense. Along the Ourcq, the Germans gained near Oulchy-Le-Chateau and threaten Chateou Thierry, an Important railway center on the Marne, 4C miles northeast of Paris. In the center, where 6raall enemy forces have advanced southward to the Marne. the Trench tactics in the past few days, apparently have been to retire until the line of Marne, of heroic memory, could be reached. Standing on the Marne and with the river in front of them, the forces in the center may attempt more strongly to check the German onrush. In advancing to the Marne the Germans have made ineffective the use of the Paris-Cbalons railway which parallels the river on the south. The railway has been' the most direct of several rail supply lines to the Champagne and Verdun. . - : , Rheims still holds out.' but little Continued On Page Ten.

. For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. oti n , d and pnnl KflVP.

General Conditions The Rocky

mountain storm nas iwo i-emus, uuo over southern Canada and the other over Nebraska. Both are moving east and causing heavy rains in the Missouri and upper " Mississippi valley ...i.u iviiwia severe in Dlaces.

Willi Iliuus - - Temperatures are quite low for the season over the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains north of the thirtyfifth parallel.

Vatican Disclaims All

Knowledge of Manifesto

(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, June 1. According to the Daily Mail the Vatican has written U the Catholic Union, disclaiming all knowledge of the Irish bishops' manifesto against conscription. The communication says that the Vatican knew nothing about the manifesto un

til eight days after its publication. ,

PRESENT OBJECTIVE OF FOE REACHED, IS BELIEF

CALL ISSUED FOR 24,674 CONSCRIPTS . (By Associated -Pressl WASHINGTON. June 1 A -'call for 24,674 "draft regsitrants" of grammar school education to be sent to special training school was issued today by Provost Marshal General Crowd erThe men will be taken from 36 states. Detroit A viator is Made Prisoner by Germans ' (By 'Associated . Press.) ; WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Friday, May 31. The American airman made prisoner Thursday by the Germans was Lieut. Wilfred V. Casgrain, of Detroit. Dispatches from the American front Thursday reported that during an aerial combat between five American machines and a German squadron, eh American machine had been forced to land in No Mans Land, and its pilot had - fallen into the hands of the enemy. - This took place on the sector northwest of Toul, where the aerial activity has been pronounced.

Progress of the battle on the western ; front will be marked in . an ; Associated Press bulletin: service which the . . Palladium ; will .u receive Sunday. ; The public can keep in touch with the battle situation by calling,pli6ne 'H21 or 2834. ' The battle is still in a crucial " stage and developments, may come' fast in the rtext days, , ; The Palladium will give such information as it receives;.'

Measurements of Shell Holes Enable French to Locate Huns' Terror Gun

(By -Associated Press NEW YORK, June 1. Careful measurements' of twd "holes made by a single, .shell . in .passing through two awnings in a Paris . factory, . enabled French art-llery officers to locate the great . German Jong range guns by a feat of mathematics. To Chester M. Wright," a member . of the American labor mission, which has just returned from Europe, Prench officers explained h6w' the' direction' and distance of the guns was, figured from data obtained from the. two-shell holes.' The two awnings were several feet apart, and .the. relation of, one, to the other gave perfect data on, the course which the shell' had 'taken as it approached, the earth. .' After the aperatures had been measured to the one thousandth part of an Inch and the direction of tho shell's fail exactly established, the earlier career of the shell became a problem on paper. By applying the laws governing the flight of projectiles, and, allowing for the wind, the state ot the atmosphere and other considerations, French artillery officers were able" to . follow back the course of the shell to the mouth, of. the. cannon In the forest of St. Gobain, after which, it was speedily demolished by French artillery.

means. -

A consul, the Russian was not sure

whether he w as a Swiss or a Spaniard,

visited the camp. Complaint was made to him by the Americans and their

clothes were returned, but as the

consul seldom visited ' the camp, the

Germans had. opportunity, to practice

many Injustices, .r v ' The Russian said that- eiaht Amer

icans who Vtre :capi.ured several

months ago reached the camp at mid

day and being very hungry, asked for bread., .They were told bread was distributed only iu the morning. They were placed in a hut with Russians, after being forced to stand apart in a square where Germans were given an opportunity to insult them. - The huti 'j which the Americans are living e Russian' said," are damp, cold and unfit for habitation. Some of the Americans became 111. Two of them who were In a hospital had an opportunity there to-talk . with the Russian and it was through them that he obtained the ' information on which his statement .la based

UKRAINE PEASANTS DESTROYING CROPS

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 1. The Germans are using artillery to put down the peasant revolt In Ukrainia, said dispatches received here today from the Petrograd telegraph bureau. The revolutionaries are aid to -be burning the forests, destroying crops and refusing to surrender agricultural implements.

Pullman Rates are Raised With Rail Rate Increases (By Associated .Press.) . . WASHINGTON, June 1 In line with the increase of passenger fare to three cents a mile the Pullman company shortly will raise the minimum over night rate for sleeping berths from $1.50 to 2. Other Pullman rates will not be changed materially.

California Flyer First "Ace" in American Flying Corps

(By Associated Press') WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Friday, May 31. To Lieut. Douglas "Campbell of California goes the honor of being the first "ace" In the American flying corps. It was Lieut. Campbell M ho shot the German biplane down near Font-su-Mousson today. It was his fifth victory to be confirmed officially. Lieut. Campbell downed his first German airplane on April 15 inside the American lines. For this achievement he was decorated with the French war cross; His second enemy airplane was brought down on May 21 and his third and fourth" victories were achieved la

i the ten days up to Friday.

. It is probable that another ace will be anounced shortly and the aviator to win the honor probably will be Lieut. Edward Rickehbacher of Columbus, O., the former automobile racer. Official confirmation of the victory reported gained by RJckenbacher Thursday will bring his string : of victories to the coveted five. ' . . j . , On Patrol Duty. With a number of other pilots Lieut. Campbell was out early today. They were acting as patrols and as protection for an American, observation machine returning with British bombing airplanes.