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FIGHTING ON IN STREETS OF CAPITAL OF RUSSIA Serious Counter Revolution Breaks in Mdscow Following Assissination of German Ambassador Dispatch Says.

HUNS TAKE NO ACTION

BULLETIN. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, July 8. Several hundred Russians, Including the social revolutionary leader Alexandrovltch, have been arrested at Moscow. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, July 8. A serious counter revolution has broken out In Moscow according to a semi-official Wolff bureau telegram dated on Sunday from Moscow and transmitted to London by the exchange telegraph company's correspondent at Copenhagen. Fighting of great severity is taking place in the sreet between the Bolshevik! troops and Social revolutionaries. A message received in London from the Russian wire service dated Sunday evening at Moscow says that counter revolution was started In the Russian capital, but that it had been suppressed. FIGHTING FOLLOWS MURDER. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 8. Fighting took place in Moscow between Bolshevlkl forces and revolutionary Socialists following the assassination of Count von Mlrbach, the German ambassador, according to an official dispatch today from Switzerland. FEAR ANTI-RUSS MOVE. (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 8. As soon as Emperor William heard of the assissination of Count Mlrbach, the German ambassador to Russia, according to an exchange telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam, he ordered Foreign Secretary von Kuhlmann to breai off negotiations with the Russian delegates In Berlin. A . strong guard has been placed before the house iof the Bolshevik! ambassador in Gerlin as it is feared the populace of the capital will inaugurate antl-RusBian demonstrations. ' Al lthe German newspapers declare the murder of Count von Mlrbach must inevitably have a great influence on Russian-German relations. JOIN ENTENTE FORCES. tjy Associated Press) LONDON. July 8. There are many Indications that the news from Russia in the next few days will be important and significant as concerns the future of that troubled country. In the north the residents of the Murnian region have thrown off the authority of the Bolshevlkl government In Moscow and Joined the entente allies. There is a great amount of war supplies In this region and American. French and British troops are guarding it While German and Finnish forces have been reported advancing In force northward from Finland. The Murmansk coast offers a starting point allied operations in Russia. Germany has not yet acted on the murder of Count von Mlrbach, the ambassador In Moscow. The Bolshevik government has made apologies and has enforced strong measures In Moscow In an endeavor to find the assassin. Opinion in France and England is agreed that farreaching results may be expected from this act which is compared In importance to the murder of Archduke Francis- Ferdinand, the Austrian heir-apparent. Former Premier Kerensky believes the Germans will march on Moscow, but thinks the murder Is the first sign of awakened anti-German feeling in Russia. EXPECT FAR REACHING RESULTS (By Associated Press.) LONDON. July 8 The assassination

of Count Von Mlrbach, the German ambassador to Russia. Is viewed by

the newspapers here as an event of groat importance which may have far

l caching results.

The Dally Mail and the Dally Ex

press agree that the assassination may have momentous consequences and compare ft to the murder of Archduke'

Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo four

years ago. The Express adds: "German influence (In Russia) can only be established on a solid basis by the maintenance of a great army of

occupation. Russia may onco more

piav a part in the war. The Dally Chronicle expects that if the German emperor haa his way there will be a march on Moscow accompanied by ruthless severities, although It is possible a more prudent policy may prevail, especially as Ler.Ine and Tchltcherln will accept almost any demands for reparation, however abject. It thinks nevertheless that 6uch a surrender might precipitate the fall of the Bolshevik! government.

The Weather

For Indiana by United States Wether Bureau Fair in north, partly in south portion tonight. Tuesday, fair. Today' Temperature. Noon 70 Yesterday. Maximum 69 Minimum 56

Cards to Be Issued Alien Women from July 8 to 12 Postmaster Beck announced Monday that all German alien women living outside the city limits should call at the post office between July 8 and 12 to receive their registration cards. All women living inside the city should call at the city building between those dates. Owing to the fact that the signatures of the women must be had, it is necessary for the women to appear in person. These signatures must be made in the presence of the postmaster or the chief of police. CAMBRIDGE CITY MILITIA CALLED TO GUARD PLANTS Militiamen Stand Guard at City Plant After Appearance of Three Suspects. CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., July 8. Cambridge City militiamen stood guard all night last night around the city light and water plant and the three factories doing government work after the mysterious movements of three men In the vicinity of the light and water plant had been reported. It was feared that an attempt might be made to blow up either the light

and water plant and thus halt the

work on government materials In the three factories because of lack of power. Captain W. C. Squier of the militia company, called the men out shortly after 10 o'clock. Three strangers had been seen in the vicinity of the light and water plant. .The men asked

many questions concerning the factor

ies supplied by the plant. They circled around the plant several times and then separated. The guards were established around all of the factories and the light and water plant. The men left in an automobile shortly after the guards were called out. One man was seen running up the railroad track where he was met by another of the trio. The men went on until they were met by an automobile.

DEATH TOLL IN RIVER DISASTER

STILL UNKNOWN

Every Effort Being Made to Fix Blame for Disaster to Steamer. BULLETIN. (By Associated Press) Peoria, III., July 8 Ninety three persons went to their death on the steamer Columbia when it went down in the Illinois river Friday night with more than 500 excursionists on'board. This estimate was made by Coroner E. L. Clary today after three more bodies had been recovered, making the total recovered 79. .Coroner Clary said fourteen still were missing. The inquest will not be held until the latter part of the week, the coroner said. By Associated Press.) PEORIA, Ills., July 8. With federal and state officials already at work and a strong probability that the Tazewell county May grand Jury will be reconvened every effort is being made to fix responsibility for the disaster to the excursion steamer Columbia, which sank in the Illinois river Friday midnight. The exact death toll is still unknown. It Is more than a hundred and probably is close to 150. Federal and state officials headed by Captain George M. Green, Louisville, Ky., acting supervisor inspector of steamships for this district, and C. F. Mansfield, of Springfield, Ills., of the attorney general's office, left here early today for the scene of the disaster. It was their intention to thoroughly Inspect the wreckage and if possible get a vnow of the hull. They were accompanied by divers. Later they plan to question survivors. Attempts to recover the bodies still In the wreckage, was resumed with daylight this morning with increased vigor. Divers had reported the discovery of 25 corpses and it was hoped to get them out during the day. None of the bodies which floated down stream has been recovered.

SENATE WOULD STOP SALE OF LIQUOR JAN 1 Congress Abandons Hopes for Recess Consideration of War Prohibition Resumed. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 8 Legislation to prohibit the sale of distilled liquors, wine and beer after January 1, 1919 and to prohibit the manufacture of wine and beer after November 1, next was agreed upon today by the senate agricultural committee. The legislation is proposed as a substitute for the pending Norris amendment to the emergency agricultural appropriation bill which would stop the sale of distilled liquor and wine on June SO, 1919, and prohibit the manufacture of beer three months after the bill becomes law. Provision for the exportation of liquor already produced was considered by the committee and probably will be reported in some form before the senate acts on the amendment. Hopes of Recess Abandoned.' Nation-wide prohibition as a war emergency measure and water power legislation urged by the administration were before congress when it went back to work today with all hopes of an extended summer vacation abandoned. The prohibition issue came up in the senate with the $11,000,000 emergency agricultural appropriation bill which had the right of way under a motion adopted by the senate last Saturday night before the house unLeaders expected a bitter fight, but expectedly blocked the recess plans, as many senators were out of town an early vote was not expected as both sides were anxious to muster their full strength on the roll call. The house planned to dispose of the water power bill during the day with a view to three day and week end recesses while awaiting completion of the new war revenue bill by the house ways , and means committee. Having completed hearings, the committee today began drafting the legislation. Hearings before the senate interstate commerce committee on the house resolution authorizing the president to take over and operate during the war telegraph, telephone, cable and radio systems were not expected to begin before next week, as some members of the committee were not in Washington. Postponement of the strike of Western Union telegraph operators called for today, was not expected to cause delay in senate action on the resolution.,, as the president was understood to have other and more pressing reasons for desiring enactment of the legislation.

Socialist Federalist Forms New Ukranian Cabinet AMSTERDAM, July 8. The Ukranian government has resigned and M. Markievitch, a socialist federalist has been charged with the formation of a new cabinet, according to a Lemberg dispatch to the Vienna Neue Frele Press.

CHANGE IS MADE IN BEEF REGULATIONS

County Food Administrator Gilbert Issued the following statement Monday: "Referring to Bulletin No. 137 beef rulings are changed. Beef may be served in any form with the exception of steaks from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m., Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Steaks, hamburger steaks and sandwiches may be served from 5 p. m. to 10:30 p. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This ruling goes into effect immediately and repeals all former regulations."

BAKER ABOLISHES U. S. WAR COUNCIL

WASHINGTON, July 8. Secretary Baker today formally abolished the war council and turned over its principal functions to the assistant secretaries of war, General March, chief of staff, and Major General Goethals, assistant chief of staff, in charge of purchases, storage and traffic.

Dr. S. G. Smelser Leaves for Service Sunday Dr. S. G. Smelser, 38 South Seventh streft, who enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps, has been called for active service and will leave Sunday for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

State V. S. S. Director Praises J. H. Mills and Workers Here

Appreciation of the work done by Joseph II. Mills, chairman of the War Savings Stamp committee of Wayne county, was contained in the following letter, received from J. D. Oliver, state director of the Indiana War Savings committee: South Bend, Ind., July 6, 1918. "Editor The Palladium, "Richmond, Indiana. "Dear Sir: As director of the Indiana War Savings committee I would like to give public expression through ycur columns of my earnest appreciation of the untiring efforts of County Chairman Joseph H. Mills and his zealous co-workers in the War Savings campaign, and particularly In the special effort which culminated In the drive on June 28 when your county

was one of the first to go "over the top" and reach its goal. "Nor would I be forgetful of the material assistance which the workers have received through the hearty cooperation of yourself and yourpaper, which assistance was indeed a vital factor in the successful drive in Wayne county. "I congratulate the residents of Wayne county on the enthusiastic and patriotic manner In which they have responded to thee all of duty, and I would especially urge that the splendid organization which has been built up in your county be not allowed to disintegrate, but rather be kept together to the close of the campaign. "Sincerely yours, "J. D. OLIVER, "State Director." .

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These pictures were taken last Saturday, following the awful disaster in the Illinois river near Peoria, 111., when the steamer Columbia, with nearly 500 persons aboard, hit a stump or a sunken log and sank within a few minutes. About 200 men, women and children lost their lives. The steamer sank so quicklyand with so little warning that hundreds of passengers had no time to put on life belts. About a dozen unused life belts are shown in the up.ier picture. Two men at the left are seen removing an injured passenger. .

GRAVEL COMPANY TO ERECT $100,000 PLANT NEAR CITY

Eighty acres of land, about three miles east of Richmond, have been leased by the Richmond-Greenville

Gravel Company and a plant, to cost

between $85,000 and $100,000, will be erected. Work on the erection of the plant will start about December 1, according to A. C. Gandy, manager of the company here. It is expected that the plant will be completed about April 1, next. The plant will be one of nine similar plants owned by the company. A plant for screening, crushing and washing will be erected. Main offices of the company are located at Greenville. O. Manager Gandy of the company, said Monday that it is believed that there is a deposit of six million tons of gravel on the land, enough to keep the company busy for twenty years.

The lease on the ground was obtained from Dr. J. C. Cummins of Hamilton, Ohio. Work of stripping the soil down to the gravel bed has already started. The new plant will have a capacity of about 70 carloads of gravel daily. Thirty grades, of gravel will be manufactured.

Earthquake Registered 2500 Miles from U. S.

SALES OF SUGAR AND FLOUR ARE TO BE REPORTED

Grocers and dealers will hereafter be required to report all sales of sugar, flour or flour substitutes to the United States Food administration, according to a telegram received by Har

ry W. Gilbert, Wayne county food administrator. The new order becomes effective immediately. Several thousand blank forms upon which these sale reports are to be made out were received from the of

fice of the state administrator Monday by Mr. Gilbert, and are being supplied to all dealers in the county by

the township food deputies. Dealers who do not receive the blanks are urged to call et Mr. Gilbert's office in the Second National bank building. Those who sell sugar, flour or flour substitutes without making a report axe apt to be deprived of these commodities during the period of the war, the county food administrator said. Orders From Food Head. The following was issued Monday: "A letter form the Milling Division, U. S. food administration, provides that corn grits and corn meal must be packed In packages containing lVa pounds, 3 pounds, 5 pounds, 10 pounds. 25 pounds. 50 pounds and 100 pounds. 'I will kindly ask you to conform with these rules and regulations of the government,' Mr. Gilbert said. Referring to Bulletin No. 135, which limits the weight of veal No butcher shall be allowed to offer for sale any carcass weighing over 150 pounds. Any carcass weighing in excess of 150 pounds is classed as a yearling. This applies as well to housewives as to public eating houses. "All grocers shall be allowed to offer for sale without substitute any pre. pared pancake flour containing 50 per cent substitute which they may have In stock. Any new pancake flour must contain 66 per cent substitute.

'Rv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July S. An earthquake of considerable intensity and centered about 2,500 miles frcm Washington, probably in South America, was recorded on Georgetown university seismographs this morning. Tremors began at 6:42 a. m., growing in intensity and ending at 8:50 a. m.

Argentine Diplomats Arrive on Battleship fRv Associated Press) NORFOLK, Va., July 8 An Argentine dreadnaught with Ambassador Naon and a diplomatic mission from the South American republic on board arrived today in Hampton Roads. The visitors were escorted into port by a flotilla of American airplanes and dirigible.

Two Negro Soldiers Cited for Bravery in

Attacking 40 Germans

(By Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, July 8. Henry Johnson and Robert Robinson, colored soldiers from New York, have been cited for bravery while fighting with their unit In a

sector of the French front. They put

to flight in No Man's Land a party of

Germans estimated to number forty.

NEW DRIVE IMPENDS AGAINST ITALIANS:

FOE MASSES TROOPS

(Ey Associated Press) PARIS, July 8. (Havas Agency) A new offensive is impending on the Trentino front. General Ludendorff, says a dispatch to the Matin, from reliable sources in Switzerland, personally has visited the Austrian headquarters there and has hastened preparations for another blow against the Italians. Considerable reinforcements, it is added, are being concentrated at Innsbruck and Trent.

Clemenccaus Confidence in Future Is Unshaken

Abbe Dropped fromU. S. Service as Pro-German

(By Associated Prftss.) WASHINGTON, July 8. Official correspondence made public today disclosed that Cleveland Abbe. Jr., editor of the Monthly Weather Review recently dropped frcm the government service was dismissed because

of his "well known sympathies for the j imperial German government."

(By Associated Press) PARIS, July 8. (Havas Agency) Premier Clemenceau has returned to Paris after two busy days at the front with confidence in the future unshaken. Tfce premier went into the advanced trenches, talked to generals, other officers and soldiers, and found them all ready to met the enemy everywhere. The premier visited the Australians who captured the village of Hamel and addressed them in English. Lengthly conferences were held with General Foch and various French and American generals. Questioned by the Echo de Paris, as to the result of his visit, M. Clemenceau said: "I have seen things of immense interest."

Americans Charge Through Heavy Fire and Capture Fleeing Foe

(By Associated Press) WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. July 8. In the German counter attack against the new positions gained by the Australians and Americans around Hamel two Americans and five Australians were captured by the enemy. Volunteers were called for and an American party brought back the captured men and a German officer, while twelve .Australians brought the number of German prisoners to fifty. The story of this incident as told by an American officer who took part in the fighting follows: "The boches did not bother us until Thursday night when they made their counter attack which was repulsed. They did succeed In the first rush, however, in getting hold of two Americans and five Australians whom they carried tack. Call 'for Volunteer. "We immediately called for volun

teers to go after these captured lads and all our men at once began yelling for the chance. Corporal Raymond Powell was first up and he was given a squad of men for the work. "The guns had put down a heavy barrage, but the corporal led his chaps straight through this fierce fire and charged hot foot after the retreating enemy. . The Germans retired to a strong point but the corporal with the other Yankees went in after them. "Our two boys were retaken along with the five Australians and the corporal and his party also captured a boche officer. In the meantime twelve Australians had circled around and joined the American party with the result that fifty German prisoners were brought back. "That night a boche sniper caused a lot of trouble from a nest in the front line and one of my men went across No Man's Land after him. The Yankee got him and left him dead on the field."

ANZACLUNGE along sor.ir.iE EFFECTS NEW ALLIED GAIN U. S. Troops Aid in Strength' ening Allied Line Against Expected Renewal of Enemy Drive. 1000 PRISONERS TAKEN (By Associated Press.) ROME, July 8 Italian and French troops in Albania on July 6, began an operation between the coast and the Tomorica valley, the Italian war office announced today. The operation still is in full and satisfactory development, the statement adds. More than a thousand prisoners so far have been taken by the entente allied forces. Italian troops yesterday advanced their front line in the region of Col La Prible, the Italian war office announced today. Expect Break In Lull. Momentous happenings are in tb making on the western front. The lul! of the past few days will not continu long and it is not Improbable the Germans will break It by hurling their masses against the allied line to crush it, if possible. Correspondents at the front while reporting that a new German blow la Impending, obviously are unable to give grounds for the belief. But the

Germans have had much time In

which to prepare for further great strokes and It Is known they have from thirty to forty divisions in shape to throw into the fray. Added to this is the fact that the Germans have not been very active for more than a week and their counter attacks have not been carried out with the usual strength and determination. Meanwhile, the allies are busy strengthening the positions taken from the enemy In the past week. Raids are being carried out here and there, but not in great .strength except In the case of the Australians who have moved forward 400 yards on a front of more than a mile in the Hamel Tegion south of the Somme. The American sectors have been quiet since the activity of Saturday when the French made a slight gain near Chateau Thierry on a sector adjoin, ing that held by the Americans. Berlin reports this very local Incident as stacks in strong force which were repulsed. On the Italian front the Italians are consolidating and strengthening the positions retaken near the mouth o! the Piave. Vienna admits the loss ol the ground eat and southeast of Cape Sile, which was the nearest the enemy had got to Venice. There has been only slight activity in the mountain zone.

BRITISH LINES MOVE Again the Australians have made a successful forward plunge in the Somme sector northeast of Amiens where with some American help they carried out their brilliant operation of last week. The latest drive by the Rangy men from the Antipodes launched last night resulted in what is described by the British official statement as slight advance. renewal of the German offensive in recently in this area, has been considered, howver, and the new progress made, has apparently effected a considerable movement in the British position along a front of well toward two miles on both sides of the river Sompie. While the British are thus fortifying themselves against the expected renewal of the German offensive in one of the sectors where it is considered quite likely to be launched tha

French are finding themselves somewhat actively engaged in an artillery duel on the westerly side of the Marne salient. Hun Artillery Active. With the help of the Americans northwest of Chateau Thierry, the allied line as a whole on this front has already been straightened and Improved in anticipation of another enemy offensive. The French are replying spiritedly to the German bombardment which la marked in the sector defending the Villers-Cotterets forest. This extensive wooded area offers one of the most important obstacles to a renewed German advance, should it be attempted in this region. Other artillery actions are reported some-' what along the front of the Marne but these seem not to have effected the American sector notably as the newi dispatches from the American front report a comparatively quiet night and similar easy condition this morning.

TO DOUBLE SIZE QF JAPANESE ARMY

(By Associated Press) LONDON. July S Measures for perfecting the national defenses of Japan were decided upon and a plan for cooperation between the armr and the navy was adopted by the council of field marshals and admirals recentyq in Japan, says a dispatch to the Times from Tokio under date of July 1. The army, it Is stated, will comprise 21 corps, with the divisions to the corps and three regiments to the divisionThe changes will not necessarily b effective immediately. The Times computes that the new measures will double the strength ol the Japanese array. Uf J, -.