Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 185, 15 June 1918 — Page 1

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VOL. XLIII NO IQg ' Palladium and Sun-Telegram vu AiilUH lOD Consolidated 1907

RICHMOND, 1ND., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1918

SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

RICHr.10NDT.1EN TO ORGANIZE FOR WORK ON WAYNE FARMS

Campaign for Volunteers to Work on Wayne County Farms Will Be Opened Next Week.

PLANS BEING MADE

Have you Joined the Wayne county Shock Forces? If not this is your chance to be a volunteer in a worthy cause. Wayne county has the largest wheat crop produced in several years Just maturing, and ready for harvesting with but little farm, labor to do the work. Farmers are . needing the help of every professional and . business man in the county to assist them in saving the wheat crop and this appeal is being made in their behalf. Similar organizations are being formed In every county in the state where there is a shortage of farm lobor and the loyal citizens of Wayne county are going to respond to this call as they have done to every worthy effort put forth to help win the war and certainly there is no greater aid than in helping to save the wheat crop that Is. Just maturing. Plan Being Worked Out. The plan is being worked out by the county agent. Commercial Club and professional and business men who see the great necessity of coming to the assistance of the farmers at this time. Cards are being printed and will be distributed next week in the campaign for volunteers. The plan is simple. All professional, business and laboring men in the cities and towns of the county are supposed to sign a card as a volunteer to assist the farmers in shocking their wheat. These men .will pursue their regular employment during the day and at four and Ave o'clock in the afternoon will be ready to go to the country where-

ever assigned and will work until dark '

or until the wheat cut Dy the farmer during the day has been shocked. These volunteers will meet at a place to be designated as soen as they quit their regular employment and be met by automobiles sent in by the farmers after them . or go to farms wherever assigned -and . work- until dark. The farmer wil telephone to headquarters at noon and ask for the number of men needed that evening and whether or not he can send for them. That number of men will be assigned to his farm and will be ready when he calls for them at four or five o'clock. Will You Volunteer? Those who have automobiles and can take men to the farms will be supposed to do so and when the plan is worked out properly there will be enough machines to distribute the men over the county in a short time. The men going to the fields will either eat their evening mpal before they go or take a lunch with them as they desire so that the farmers' wives will not be put to extra trouble for them. The farmers are not asking the men to work for nothing and will be paid a reasonable compensation for their work at the close of each evening. In this manner the farmers can keep their binders running all day cutting wheat and letting the bundles lay to be gathered up by the men in the evening. They can keep their regular farm help in the corn fields or hay fields and in so doing other work on the farm will not have to be neglected to save the wheat crop. This is your chance to be of valuable service to the farmers who are needing your help. Will you be a volunteer?

FREE WAR MOVIES AND LECTURE AT THE COLISEUM SUNDAY NIGHT Prof. Claude Michelon of Indianapolis who will lecture at the Coliseum Sunday night during the showing of official French war pictures, took an active part as the commander of a company of French troops in the first great battle of the Marne. Prof. Michelon was in the front line trenches and in many hot engagements. The entertainment is scheduled to begin at 8:30 o'clock, and every person is invited to attend. No admission fee will be charged. In connection with his work as executive head of the French-American Alliance in this country, Prof. Michelon is also a teacher of French, and is at the head of the Paris School of -French in Indianapolis. He has taught the French language to many of the American boys now serving on the battle front. He expects to arrive in Richmond at about 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

800,000 AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE SAYS MARCH

(By Associated Press') WASHINGTON, June 15 American troops sent to France;now number more than 800,000 General March, chief of staff announced today. The number of troops now being transported, General March said, is limited only by the capacity of the ships available to carry them. "And we will continue to ship them along this line." he added. The 800,000 figure includes all branches of the service necessary to make up a complete army, both combatant and non-combatant units. General March said. All war department figures regarding troops sent across will be given out on this base. General March said that the four German drives so far made were "all part of a common scheme of offensive." After this time, he added, the extension of the allied front from Rheims to the sea had reached to 66 miles. To hold that added line, he said, additional troops were necessary and the importance of getting American troops over quickly became paramount. General March said, "that the obvious objective of the German advance is first, the channel ports, the capture of which would make it necessary for England in shipping troops, to go further up the sea, slowing up

U. S. HOSPITAL SHIP TO BE SENT UNARMED

(By Associated Prss.) WASHINGTON, June 15. The first indications of Germany's possible attitude toward the proposed dispatch of the hospital ship Comfort to Europe unarmed reached the st3te department today in a dispatch auoting the Lokal Anzeiger as suggesting that the vessel will carry aeroplanes and aviators. The German government has been notified she will go across unarmed nnd without convoy. She will be the first American hospital Bhlp to enter the war zone.

ARREST 300 IN - RUSSIAN PLOT

fBy Associated Pressi MOSCOW, Friday, June 7 More than three hundred arrests already have been made by the Soviet government in connection with the antiSoviet plot. Among those under arrest are M. Kishkin, minister of public welfare in the Kerensky cabinet, and M. Malyantovitch, minister of justice in the Kerensky cabinet, and many other socialist democrat and social revolutionist leaders: Partial disclosures made by the Soviet government that the revolutionary headquarters in Moscow has extended its organization throughout Siberia and central Russia under the name of "Union for defense of the Fatherland and of freedom." The organization is accused of planning the overthrow of the Soviets and the establishment of a government standing for the national interest of Russia, reorganization of the army on the old basis and contiuation of the war against Germany, with the support of the allies. The organization is said to have consisted chiefly of former officers disguised In shabby clothes travelling as bagmen and laborers.

and making the transportation more dangerous, second Paris which is ,of great strategic importance as well as importance to the people of France." The government expects to have a million troops in France by July 1, according to General March.

Everybody is Blessing the Quakers" Writes Army Man From Front

A letter written by Captain Fletcher Steele, an army man in France, and received at the general office of the Friends Five Years meeting, praises the work done in France by the members of the Friends units. "It is rather interesting," he writes, "that a good part of the play is directed by the Quakers. Everywhere I go, up to the front or down to the Baby show at Lyons. I always find the Quakers, and they are always the hardest working, simplest, most modest crowd in the place. They rarely do the big things so they are not talked about as they should be. But when you get down to the people on the ground who know what's going on you find everybody, top and bottom, blessing the Quakers."

RICHMOND MADE SUB-CENTER FOR WAR INDUSTRIES

Commercial Club To Be Responsible for Organization of Ten Counties.

Richmond was named the center of a sub-district for war industries, at a meeting held Friday of Tenth Industrial District manufacturers in Cincinnati. The Tenth Industrial District includes southern Indiana and Ohio and Northern Kentucky, with Cincinnati as the center. The organization of industries is to be made for the purpose of ascertainthose manufacturers who are not '..assified as essential, and to aid them in converting their industry into something of - war valued " The-. United States ha3 been divided into regions at ' the' suggestion of Barney Baruch, of the National War Industries board, and these regions have been sUb-dlvid-ed into smaller districts. The district of which Richmond is the center consists of ten counties, as follows: Blackford, Henry, Union, Jay, Wayne, Franlin, Deyaware, Rush, Randolph and Fayette. Indianapolis and Evansville are the other Indiana industrial centers for the Tenth Industrial District The Richmond Commercial Club will be responsible for the organization of this region. Will Meet Next Wednesday. The organization of the Richmond District will be perfected next Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, at a meeting to be held in the Commercial club rooms here of all the manufacturers of the ten counties. At the meeting a general chairman will be appointed, who will represent the subdistrict on the regional board. There will also be organized industries groups committees, the chairman of which will compose . the executive committee for the Richmond region. The industries groups are to be formed for the following classifications: Castings, forgings and stamps, rubber products, clay products, machinery and machine products, chemicals, oils 8nd paints .textiles and clothing, wood, automotive, leather, paper boxes, and miscellaneous. Subdivisions may be formed later in the various committees. Following the organization of the sub-region, material will be sent out to each industrial group, to learn what manufacturers are interested in certain industries. Each manufacturer in this district is required to fill out and send to the Commercial Club here, a questionaire, by which his industry may be classified. He is required to give the location

of his plant, the kind of articles man-j

ufactured in his factory; his present monthly production; percentage of capacity now in use; the length of time his present orders will keep him busy; percentage of his present output I. I T 1 L 1. . j 1

mwi is government worn; me per-1

centage of his capacity now available for government orders, manufacturing floor space; storage space for finished products; how much the output could be increased without enlarging Continued Cn Page Ten.

French Tots Wave at U. S. Soldiers as Americans Leave Camp for Front Sr,&f g comii rr-ree ON Kjgf: '"''' '

French children waving at U. S. troops, above, and view from hillside showing cantonment of American troops in France.

The little French children have learned to love the American troopers in France the way they do their own

brothers and fathers fighting for them. The upper picture shows how the French children flock to the roadside and cheer the U. S. boys going through a village on their way to the front. The lower picture gives a good idea of the country, where the American lads are getting their final training in France before going to the front. The picture, taken from a hillside, shows a U. S. army cantonment in the distance.

GILBERT ORDERS BAN ON SUNDAE

Harry Gilbert, Wayne county, food administrator Saturday sent out an order to all confectioners, ice cream parlors anc drug stores where soft drinks and ice cream are served,, prohibiting the saleof ice cream sundaes or any kind of drinks in which sugar syrups are used. The order, which comes from the office of the state food administrator, takes effect at once. .

U. S. EXTENDS NEW CREDIT TO ALLIES

(By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June 15 The

treasury today extended new credit of $175,000,000 to Great Britain, and

$9,000,000 to Belgium. This . brought total credit to the allies to $5,954,550,000, Including $3,170,000 to Great

Britain, and $121,550,000 to Belgium.

The Weather

U. X. Batteries Hurl Thousands of Gas Shells Against Germans

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight in central and north portions. Today's Tempeiature. Noon 77 Yesterday.

Maximum 79

Minimum 56 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair and warmer tonight and Sun

day, except possibly for a local thun- j

dershower Sunday afternoon or night. Warm wave Sunday. General Conditions rA storm over Iowa caused scattered local rains north and central portions of Indiana and Illinois but generally fair weatherp revails today over the lake regions and central states. An area of low barometric pressure, central over Montana, is causing ' high temperatures throughout the Mississippi valley, west of Illinois, temperatures ranging from 90 to 100 in the shade from Texas northward to Canada. This warm wave is moving east and will cause warmer weather by Sunday.

Ky Associated Press! WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June 15 American batteries last night hurled thousands of gas shells into the German ;, lines along the Marne front northwest of Chateau Thierry.-' The bombardment was in retaliation for a heavy gas attacks by the Germans. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Friday, June 14. The first raid by an American bombing squadron behind the German lines was accomplished with successful and satisfactory results, the Americans

performing like veterans. Some of the observers already had been on similar flying missions with French

or British pilots and they knew exactly how to gauge accurately the fall of the bombs. "As they made their start for Germany, the bombing planes received quite an ovation. A number of French and British aviators and officers and a large number of American fliers cheered them from the flying field as they came racing down the grass, tilted upward and then turned north toward the enemy's lines. The German anti-aircraft batteries gave them a hot reception as they crossed the front but this -shelling was extremely tame compared to what they underwent as they approached Dommary-Baroncourt. Two of the American planes, leading the squadron became the particular targets of the anti-aircraft guns. They divided under a heavy shrapnel fire until they carried cer their objective, a railway junction and the surrounding buildings three miles below. , The commanding officer of the unit was in the leading plane as observer and it sped over the objective first, the commander releasing his bombs.

At the same time he signalled to the other machines, which . followed In a

nearly straight line.

Bursting bombs laid a perfect circle of smoke about, the railway junction.

The .smoke obscured the buildings as

the bombers turned southward toward

the American lines. German attacking planes met the Americans two miles from Commary and attempted to pick off those planes which were trailing but the lively fire of the other machines forced the enemy to give up the attempt just as the line was reached. ArTT"T e " starting points, the aviators were showered with congratuiauoub Oil

! results of the first raids by their en- ! vious comrades.

CM PRINCE GIVES IIP HIS SECOND DRIVE IN ONE MONTH

With Enemy Forces Fought

to a Standstill, Stable Line Is Being Re-established in Compeigne Battle.

T. II, I, & E. ASKS INCREASE IN RATES

(By Associated Press.) 1 WASHINGTON, June 15 The Terre Haute and Indianapolis Eastern traction company applied to the interstate commerce commission today for permission to charge a passenger rate of 2 cents a mile. The Ohio electric railway asked for permission to raise its passenger fare to 3 cents a mile and an . increase of freight rates in accordance with steam line rates.

BENEDIGTS TO BE RE-CLASSED

The Richmond selective service board has received orders from Provost Marshal General Crowder to reclassify all registrants who have been married since May 18, 1917, the date of the enactment of the selective service law. This will effect about 40 men under .the jurisdiction of the Richmond board. The new regulations require the placing in class 1 of all who have married since May 18, 1917, with the exception of those claiming dependency by reason of a child "born or unborn on or before June 9, 1918," and those who have attained the age of 21 during the past year. For tho: who have become of age since June 5, 1917, exemptions on account of a dependent wife will be granted only if the marriage occurred before Jan. 15, 1918. Reports to General Crowder substantially complete show that the number of men who became of age during the past year and who registered June 5, total "44.8C5. It is estimated that the number of 21 year old men who have enlisted is 208,588.

NEW BLOW EXPECTED

(By Associated Press.) LONDON, Via Ottawa, June 15 with the enemy fought to a standstill something like a stable line is being re-established In the Compeigne battle. On the whole front between Montdidier and Chateau Thierry the outlook is now regarded in Paris with

more confidence but anxiety is still

expressed in London, where it is considered that great peril is yet ahead for the allies. The German effort, it is pointed out, has undoubtedly fallen short of the complete objectives sought and has entailed the heaviest losses but the enemy advance has appreciably increased the threat to Paris In addition, some commentators declare, he still has reserves sufficient to enable bim to launch an offensive greater than that of March at almost any moment. The numbers at the disposal of Prince Rupprecht, for Instance, are virtually . identical with those of a fortnight ago, despite his Fending of Bavarians to assist the German crown prince for his tired divisions to have time to recover and recruit. There are three goals at which the enemy may strike, namely. Paris. Amiens and Calais, and the allies, it is assumed, have little chance of ascertaining the enemy's intentions before the blow falls. Huns Use Large Masses. Allied strategy and tenacity in combat again have check-mated blows by massed bodies of German troops and the German crown prince has given up his second offensive within a month without either of them having affected seriously the general situation on the western front Except for artillery duels, a lull has come to the fighting sectors but a new enemy assault is expected soon. - In the offensive which' began last Sunday, the Germans used large masses of troops on a short front. For three days they gained ground and were rapidly forcing their way southward along the Aisne. French resistance stiffened and then the French took the offensive, German, efforts to strike south of Aisne and reach the Oise, south of Compiegne, also failed after a slight gain. Friday there was no infantry fighting of moment anywhere along the front from Ypres to Rhetms, which is now the vital section of the western line. The Germans made no further attempts and are probably reforming the divisions shattered by the French resistance of the past week. r South of the Somme and between the Aisne and the Marne, the artillery fire has been above normal, but there are no indications that the Germans are prepared to renew their offensive on either sector. Military observers, believing that the Noyon-Montdidier effort was a feint to occupy the allies, expect that the heaviest blow yet will come soon on the Picardy field with the enemy again attempting to separate the French and British and reach the coast. Huns Gain 180 Square Miles Berlin reports the number of guns captured sine May 27, by the crown prince, as 1,050. In the latest offensive, the Germans gained 180 square miles of territory and captured 15,000 prisonContinued On Page Ten.

FRENCH BUDGET APPROVED.

fAKiis, June lo. By a unanimous vote the Senate today passed all the I clauses of the financial measure and !

also approved the entire budget.

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CONGRESS PASSES NEW PENSION ACT

Congress has passed the following pension act and President Wilson has signed it. "The rate of pension for any person who served ninety days or more in the military or naval service of the United States during the Civil war, now on the roll or hereafter to be placed on the pension roll and entitled to receive a less rate than hereinafter provided 6hall be $20 per month. In case such person has reached the age of 72 years and served six months, the rate shall be $32

a month; one year $35 per month; one and half years, $28 per month; two years or over $40 per month,'

Huns Will Not Attempt Blockade of U. S. Shores Says British Sea Lord

(By Associated Press.) LONDON, June 15. German submarine activity off the Atlantic coast of the United States should not be taken very seriously, as the Germans probably will not attempt a blockade of the American shores. This is the opinion of Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyse, first 6ea lord of the British admiralty. The admiral believes that there is only one submarine operating off the American coast and that the purpose of its trip across the Atlantic was to frighten the Americans. . German ruthlessness at sea, the first sea lord declared, must be met by centralized warfare in the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Admiral Wemyse paid tribute to the co-operation of the American naval forces in European waters. He said the American ships not only were stationed in th North, but were also

operating in the Mediterranean and off Gibralter. Interviewed by Hurd. The appearance of the German sub-

i marines off the American coast is an

arresting development from whatever point of view it is studied and opportunity was given this week to Archibald E. Hurd, the British naval writer, to obtain from the British first sea lord his opinion upon this new departure cn the part of the Germans and its effect upon the naval situation generally. Secrecy is an essential element of success in all warfare, and particularly in naval warfare, but there are time when a chief of staff can speak with necessary reserve without giving information to the enemy. In democratic countries, the leaders of the fighting forces must carry public opinion with them. That has been the policy adopted in in

creasing measure by the present board ol the admiralty. The first sea lord was bending over a table at work when the interviewer entered the room. He had cast aside his coat and waist coat owing to the heat of the afternoon, the windows were open and there was about the admiral a fresh air atmosphere. "This development should not be taken very seriously," he said, in reply to a general Inquiry as to what importance he attached to the German sinking of shipping off the American coast. "If I were inclined to bet, I should say there has not been more than one submarine off the American coast. I may be wrong, but . that is the impression I have formed. That conclusion fits in with my interpretation of the enemy's object. "The Germans cannot hope to main

tain anything in the character of a blockade. The distance is too great from their bases. "The enemy has merely made a demonstration with the hope of causing us to discentralize our efforts to put down the submarine. His object is to frighten the American- people in the hope that they may exert their influence on their naval authorities. "The Germans, you may be sure.

! have been studying the charts and in

sending one of their so-called submarine cruisers to the American coast, they thought to raise an outcry In the United States against the policy which is now being pursued of fighting the submarine in the narrow seas. "Well, I judge both from official information and cable dispatches in the newspapers- that - they have already failed in . their, purpose. It looks as though they had merely brought the

war home to the American people, reminding them in this dramatic way that the seas are all one and that they have a common interest with us and the other allies in conquering the power which invented this modren form of piracy. That represents another defeat for the Germans. "We shall have to wait on events before .final judgment can be formed as to whether the enemy will persist in this new policy. I am not inclined to take the business seriously. It cannot be serious in relation' to the immense volume of sea traffic between the United States and Europe. But I must enter one cave-at. The proper policy is as-1 have said, centralization of effort in the decisive areas, the narrows through' which all submarine, whether intended to cruise off our shores or off the American coast, must pass.-

"That 13 the right policy as every seaman will, I am sure, agree, but that does not mean that no submarine can escape and crossvthe. Atlantic. No such guarantee can be given. "What then should be done? I see it Is reported that American coast bound traffic will be convoyed. If that be the case the same principle will be adopted as has proved successful during the past year or so, but this will be quite a secondary ueffort. I imagine, since, according to the statement made by the naval secretary in Washington, the American naval authorities are convinced ?hat if the submarine is to be mastered it must be mastered in. the narrow seas. "American resources are developing rapidly. and the two policies, I hope, may not prove incompatible, namely, with a measure of protection to local traffic." -

The conversation passed to the manner in which the American naval forces have co-operated in the European waters. "You know, of course," the first sea lord continued, "that for more than a year past American men-of-war have been operating from Queenstown. It also has been known for some time that there are American ships In the Mediterranean. I do not think It can be regarded as a secret from the Germans that American men-of-war are al3o acting against the enemy off Gibralter." "This co-operation constitutes a remarkable testimonial to the strategic insight of the American naval authorities who have not hestitated to send battleships to join the Grand Fleet in the North Sea. I wonder bow many people reallzi Continued On Page Ten.