Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 225, 2 August 1918 — Page 1

PAIXA. Do It Now Do It Liberally Do It Cheerfully Do It Now Do It Liberally Do It Cheerfully RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1918.' SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS VOL.XLIII.. NO. 221 Palladium and Sun-Telegram Consolidated 1907

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REGISTRATION OF WORKERS TO BE MADE ATJEETING Plan Organization of Every Trade in Richmond to Settle Labor Difficulties Existing Here.

WILL COMPARE WAGES Registration of Richmond workers will take place at the meeting to to bo held Friday evening 'in Vaughn hall. Ten men will assign workers to groups which will take care of their particular craft. Unions of the various crafts will be organized, or. If already partly organized, the union will be perfected. Women are asked to come, as there will be a special department for them. Two more railroad organizations will be started at this meeting. Registering will begin at 6 o'clock and a general discussion will take place afterward. Will Compare Wages. .There will be no definite speaker but the leaders will give impromptu speeches. C. L. Summerson has compiled a list of wages of surounding towns, which he will bring before the meeting and discuss in a general way the situation in Richmond. Summerson said: "The situation in Richmond Is very serious. If we can not head off open rebellion by organization with the assistance of the frovernment, it is impossible to tell to what lengths the situation may Bo." Three men have taken a partial census of vacant houses, apartments, and store rooms in Richmond, and it is shown that $25,000 is lost each month by the owners on account of low wages. Smith Will Help. Paul J. Smith who is in Richmond for a few days to help organization work said tho situation here regarding labor will not become serious un less the employers Interfere with the organization and that day is passing. Mr. Smith further said that the policy of the government Is to let both the employe and the employer organize; that the man who Is afraid of organisation Is the man who is getting something which does not belong to him ana n lucre ia a nunc iu iuiiuuuuu, it will be because of lockouts or discharge on account of unions. Mr. Smith said he had found the laboring class in Richmond just as reas onable as any place in which he had been. The people here seem to be willing to pursue any course to bring about the desired result He said that if they are not able to take care of the situation by means of organization they cannot clear it up. Sunday afternoon an organization of railway freight handlers will be effected under Smith. Gate Workers Organized. At the meeting of the Sheet Metal Workers held Thursday night the employes of the Richmond Safety Gate company were organized into the shop workers branch of the sheet metal workers. In addition to the wages received by the employes of the Gate company, a bonus was received; this, however, is forfeited if a man is late or away from work for a short time. This system was unfair, the .men said. They went back to work but will perfect their organization and present the matter to the company In a business-like way. The company will then deal not with the Individual but with the union. In speaking of the bonus system Smith said it is an insult to the intelligence of the American laborer to offer a bonus, as it is regarded only iih blood money. After about SO men had gathered for the workmen's meeting at the court house Thursday evening they were dismissed by Albert Ford, temporary chairman. It was stated that the labor meeting Wednesday had thoroughly covered the ground and had he known of the meeting the night before he would have called off the Thursday meeting. The men who were there were urged to attend the meeting Friday night.' MAIL LOST ON SHIP WASHINGTON", Aug. 2 The loss of 1,741 letters and other postal matter for Egypt, through the sinking of a iteamer in the Mediterranean was announced today by the postoffice detriment. The mail had accumulated it New York from April 1 to 15. The Weather For Indiana by United States Veather Bureau Fair tonight. Warmsr in east portion. Saturday partly ;loudy. probably showers. Today's Temperature. Voon SI Yesterday. Maximum 82 Minimum 50

For Wayne County by WYE. Moore J'nir tonight. Saturday unsettled, probibly followed by thundershowers. General Conditions Weather confutes very warm over the Mississippi t-alley and mostly fair, very low barometric pressure over the Rocky Mountains will cause unsettled weather !ver the lake region in the Ohio valley. Maximum Temperatures at Cantonments: ChicagoPartly cloudy 88 Louisville Clear 84 St. Louis Clear 86 San Antonio Clear 96

VIERECK THINKS U. WITH HUNS IF

NEW YORK, Aug.2. George Sylvester Vlereck, editor of the Fatherland, the name of which was changed to Viereck's American Weekly when this country entered the war, and who is said to have admitted to federal authorities that he received many thousands of dollars for spreading German propaganda, revealed to Deputy Attorney General Becker here his plan for making the United States pro-German. Briefly, his idea was for the German government to secretly purchase a leading newspaper in every large American city and by the subtle use of propaganda, wean the American people away from the cause of the entente allies. His .proposal, which he thinks would have meant an expenditure of $50,000,000, was discussed at various conferences attended by Dr. Bernard ' Dernburg, German propaganda chief; Dr. Albert, German financial agent in this country; Dr. Carl A. Fluehr, and others. Viereck's ambitious project fell through and Dr. Albert and other German officials furnished the money with which Dr. Edward A. Rumely is alleged to have purchased the Evening Mail. Viereck's thriftiness is revealed by the fact that he is now worth about $100,000. After the United States entered the war and the German government withdrew its support from his

Huns Couldn't Take Village Because "Americans Were Where They Had No Business to be"

(By Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 2. American unconcern in a close fight not only has surprised the enemy, but it has brought a feeling of dismay to picked detachments charged with the duty of driving the fear of the Germans into the soldiers from overseas. It appears to be a sort of gospel among the Germans that when they attack for the purpose of spreading terror, after careful plans and preparations, that the adversary should lie low and 6uccumb or surrender at the scheduled moment. They are slow to admit that their chosen victims may be. anything but terrorized or that they may be found anywhere else than under cover when "the frightfulness" comes along. Yet they do find American boys at times .coming out Into the open, often rashly and unnecessarily, to meet the worst they have to offer. The fighting spirit often amounts to foolhardiness and that is how the Germans classify it, although more in distress than in anger. Won't Get Rattled Some of the men from across the Rhine, declare that it is not only fool hardy, but that it violates the fighting rules and that since 1914 for a man to face them in the open when it is their attack. "We couldn't take the village because the Americans were where they had no business to be," said a prison-1 er captured at Xlvray, on the Toul sector. "They came right out through the barrage and it wasn't right." Asked why it was not right, the German replied naively: "They might have been killed." Although there is no evidence, it is probable that unnecessary losses are attributable to this temerity losses W. S, S. SALES SHOW DECLINE FOR JULY1 Thrift stamp sales at the postoffice for July amounted to $11,948 and $18,157 was invested in war savings stamps, according to the report completed Friday. The sales for July are about half those for June, owing to the special thrift stamp drive in June. An increase in sales is expected during the month of August. U. S. Field Postoffiice Filled with Hun Helmets for Folks Back Home (Bv Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, ! Aug. 1. Every American postoffice j near where the righting troops are : camped is filled each day with Ger- ! man helmets addressed to relatives ! and friends in the United States. Officers and men, members of the Y. M. ('. A. and Rod Cross, and in fact, every one seems to be sending helmets. These trophies are found along the roads, in forests and in fields, every where the Germans retreated. Helmets with bullet holes, particularly are in demand. Most of the helmets are enclosed in flour sacks and pieces of gunnysack. Others are, not wrapped, the address being pasted on the crown in the left hand corner. Some addresses read: "From the Kaiser": others, "From Hindenburg." In addition, the addresses have the initials of the sender. The depots for assembling battle field leftovers are all well filled. Helmets at one depot form a pile larger than an ordinary bungalow. Call Up Class of 1920 French Senate Votes to (By Associated Press.) PARIS. Havas Agency, Aug. 2. The senate ha3 adopted the resolution for the calling up of the class t 1920. the vote upon which in the chamber of deputies yesterday was considered as expressing confidence in the Clemenceau government.

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George Sylvester Viereck. paper, he organized an employment bureau which he called the Agricultural Labor Relief. According to the testimony of an employe this organization has collected $60,000, the most of which went to Viereck. that will diminish as experience tempers zeal. However, the Germans have learned that their claim to "No Man's Land" is questioned seriously by the Americans. The Germans in these excursions, strive to "rattle" the new soldiers as veteran baseball players do a newcomer. But as many & diamond star has developed from a man hooted on his first appearance, so real soldiers are being made out of boys who have met the enemy when they were new to the fighting game. U, S, STEAMSHIP IS SUNK IN COLLISION (By Associated PrcsiO NEW YORK, Aug. 2. The American steamship Poseidon. 1,911 tons gross, formerly under the Dutch flag, was sunk in a collision with an American tanker last .Wednesday off the Atlantic coast, it was learned in marine circles here today. Five - members of the crew of 38 are reported as missing. Captain J. Durie, master of the ship, died as the result of explosions after being landed. Copper Statues in Berlin Prove to Be Nothing Bat Thin Metal Shells (By Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, July 22 The search by German military authorities for copper and brass to be used in making munitions, has disclosed that most of the supposedly copper statues in Berlin are nothing but extremely thin metal shells, similar to some of the trophies presented in pre-war days by the emperor. It has been decided that it will not be worth while to dismantle the statues because of the small amount of metal to be obtained. The large copper figure of Berolins, a female figure representing the city of Berlin, on the Alexander place is the first Berlin monument to be taken down for melting. URGE ADOPTION OF CONOMIG WEAPONS (By Associated Press1 LONDON, Aug. 2. Fear that the adoption of economic weapons after the war might endanger the proposed league of nations was expressed by James H. Thomas, labor M. P., for Derby, in the house of commons today, during a discussion on the policy of such a league raised by Liberal members. Foreign Secretary Balfour in reply, complained that he had heard no really practical suggestions from members for the attainment of the objects they all had in view nor any indication j where an international police force to enforce contracts between nations could be found. . Unquestionably, he continued, a league of nations could not afford to deprive its armory of economic weapons. It is perfectly true that the I economic weapon is capable of misuse, as witness Germany's policy in Rus- ! sia In a manner destructive of liberty, i but the foreign secretary saw no sign of any country consenting to abandon the employment of tariffs if it considered them necessary. 5 Men Over Draft Age Want to Join Navy S)'7"e the announcement that men up to 58 years of age were now eligible for enlistment in the navy, Recruiting Officer Kienzle has had five applications from men over the draft age. These did not come, he stated, from men who were simply looking for an occupation, but from men who had trades and who wanted to enlist for patriotic reasons. The recruiting officer is well pleased with the start. MUST RE-REGISTER. Voters must remember that those men who myve from one precinct to another must register. County Auditor Bowman warned Friday.

RUMELY INDICTED BY U.S. COURT

(By Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 2. Fecural indictments were returned here today against Dr. Edward A. Rumely, former vice-president and secretary of the New York Evening Mail and Express company and C. S. Walter Kaufmann, former council for the German embassy In the United States, as alleged participants in purchase of the Evening Mail for the German government. Three indictments were returned. One is against Mr. Rumely, charging perjury; one is against Kaufmann, making the same accusation, and the third alleges that the two defendants conspired to commit perjury and to omit from a report made to A. Mitchell Palmer, enemy property custodian, regarding the ownership of the Evening Mail. The statement was made that 9,260 shares of preferred stock and 6,657 shares of common stock in the newspaper were held 6y the imperial government. The indictments charged that Dr. Rumely purchased the Evening Mainl on hehalf of former Ambassador Bernstorff and Dr. Heinrich Albert, former commercial attache of the German amKnt-etr T f ia f rlfii oil- crsr Vi nn uecemDer, riumeiy ana Kauimann filed statements with the alien property custodian in which no mention was made of the government ownership of any part of the Evening Mail. JAPAN ACCEPTS U. S. PLAN FOR SIBERIAN AID (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Joint action between Japan, the entente powers with America in Siberia is assured. Japan has found acceptable the American proposal which primarily looks to the aid of the Czecho Slovaks now operating in Siberia and after exchanges between Tokio and Washington which has cleared up all doubtful points and removed any possibility of future misunderstandings, a complete agreement has been reached. The plan of operation will be put into execution at once. Soon after it had been learned that Japan had accepted the American proposal President Wilson walked to the state, war and navy building, where he conferred for half an hour with Acting Secretary Polk and Secretary Baker in the war secretary's office. The president and Mr. Polk left the office together and as they walked along the corjidor, had very serious conversation which was continued for five minutes in front of Mr Polk's office before the president returned to the White house. EFFORTS ON FOOT TO PUT HANES IN AUDITOR'S OFFICE H. J. Hanes, cashier of the Unon National bank, it was reported Friday afternoon, is a candidate for the office of county auditor, which will become vacant when L. S. Bowman goes to Indianapolis. Hanes denied that he is a candidate. Asked if he would accept the position if it were offered him, Hanes said, i "that is a different matter." He refused to say whether he would accept the post if it were offered him. "I will discuss that later," he said. Since Howard Brooks is the Republican nominee, it was generally held that he should have the place without doubt or contest. "Little Shrimp" of an American Outwits Han -in Deadly Grapple (Bv Associated Press.) LONDON, Aug. 2. A little Ameri can "n Khrimn nf n man" Autwit. I I ted a huge German in a deadly grap- ! rle on the Marne battlefield, says Ileuter's correspondent at American headquarters. The German was about to finish the American with his bayonet. The American grabbed a grenade from his belt, fumbled with his fingers till he loosened the safety catch and then thrust the grenade into the German's pocket. With sudden terror the German realized the American's intention, but before he could counter, it was too late. There was not enough left of his equipment, the correspondent adds, to provide the quick thinking little American with a souvenir. ARREST OF GORKEY ORDERED BY SOVIET (Hy Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 2 The arrest of Maxim Gorky, the Russian author and revolutionary, has been ordered by an investigating commission of the Soviet government, says an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Copenhagen. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Express reports that Gorky's paper has been suppressed permanently. Flying Cadet Killed in Plane Accident (Bv Associated Press) CHAMPAIGN. 111., Aug. 2. Cadet S. W. Rogers of Brookline, Mass., was killed late yesterday evening in an aeroplane accident at Chanute field.

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Wounded American Soldiers in Hospital These pictures, direct from France, show American soldiers, wounded In the fighting on the west front, in a Red Cross hospital at Auteuil, France. There's a satisfied look on the boy having his shattered arm bandaged. The other two lads are "all over smiles." They gave the Huns a lot worse than they received and are happy in the thought that they're going to be well taken care of and fixed up for another chance at the Germans. Allies Observe War Anniversary by Resumption of Offensive

PARIS, Aug. 2 Allied troops celebrated the fourth anniversary of the war by a victorious resumption of the offensive to the surprise of a great many who had believed the battle had entered into one of its perodical lulls. Incidentally, the official statement on the total of prisoners more than 3.500 brings out forcibly the extraordinary changes in the situation a short month has effected. On the first of July, the allies, to reverse Walpole's famous phrase, were almost wringing their hands; now they would be justified in ringing bells. The ground won yesterday north of the Ourcq has considerable value. It is a long spud about 600 feet high forming the watershed between the Crise and Ourcq and is a valuable observation post. From it the Germans prevented the allies from seeing the Crise, while they overlooked the ground won from them on the Ourcq. The allies stormed not only the summit, but the northern slope of this terrain. As a consequence, they can now manoeuvre safely in the Ourcq region. In addition, they have a view behind the great Hartennes plateau where the enemy still clings along the Sois-sons-Chateau Thierry road and that SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS REACH 55 MILLIONS 'By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Purchasers of wearing apparel and other supplies for American troops in training in this country and in France, reports on which were made public today by the war departmene, give an indication of the war program of the United States. Since April 1, 1917, or since the United States entered the war, 55,953,000 pairs of woolen scoks have been purchased. During the same period other purchases include 10,377.000 pairs of woolen breeches, 8,069 woolen coats and 5,377,000 overcoats. Spiral puttees to the number of 4,373,000 have been purchased. During the week ending, July 20, overseas caps designed to replace the felt service hat to the number of 191,000 were made and delivered. Motor trucks shipped overseas up to July 1. numbered 17,988. In addition, 3,420 passenger cars had been shipped at that time and 9.S09 motor ambulances purchased. A total of 366,392 horses and mules were purchased up to July 15, the war department report shows. Of this number, 63,S38 were obtained in France. ISO Aped Miners Return to Work on Learning Country's Need of Coal (By Associated iYess) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Through Fuel Administrator Garfield, Secretary 3aker today requested that his personal greetings be extended to 150 mine workers of Mercer county. Pa., who, though retired on account of age, returned to work as soon as they learned of the country's vital need of coal. "This is the spirit which , free and liberal governments like ours engenders," said the secretary, "and which insures the triumph of our arms and armies. I should like, through you, to send a personal greeting to these heroes of the pic." .

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strong position, difficult of attack frontally, can now be turned from the north through Villemantoire, and from the south by way of Hil! 205. The allies also gained an important advantage on the left in the capture of Meuniere wood by the Americans, giv ing them a position which, according to Henri Ridou, is the keystone of the whole German line in the center. TURKESTAN REVOLTS AGAINST BOLSHEVIK (By Associated Press) BASEL, Switzerland, Aug. 2. A revolt against the Bolshevik! government in Turkestan has broken out. according to a news dispatch received here today from Ukrainian sources. "Not Our Fault We Are Still Fishting." King of Bavaria Tells People (By Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 2 King Ludwig of Bavaria, in a proclamation on the opening of the fifth year of the war, published in the Zeitung, of Frankfort, refers to the exemplary bravery and achievements of the German armies. "It is not our fault that we are entering the fifth year of fighting," he adds. "Our opponents still regard the i crushing of Germany as their aim. j No German, however, thinks of a j shameful peace. We must, therefore j continue the struggle and continue to i shoulder all troubles and hardships in ' sure confidence that God will lead' our just causes to victory." I 42 U. S, SOLDIERS KILLED IN ACTION (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 The army casualty list today shows: Killed in action, 42; died of wounds, 48; died of disease, 7; died of accident and other causes 7; wounded severely 126; wounded, degree undetermined, 2; missing, 6. Total 23S. LIBERTY BONDS GO AT PAR VALUE (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 2 Liberty's three and half per cent bonds which are exempt from taxation sold at par today on the stock exchange here for the first time this year. Steady buying of this issue by leading financial interests have been noticeable recently. Secretary Roosevelt Arrives in Paris '.By Associated Press) PARIS, Aug. 2 Franklin D. Roosevelt, the American assistant secretary of the navy, arrived here last night and dined with vice admiral De Bon, chief of the naval general staff. He. called on the minister of marines and oter officials today. His tour will be extended so as to include an Inspection of various naval bases.

ALLIES CRUSH IN HUN LINES; ADVANCE ON 5-MILE FRUNT

Turning Point of Campaign and Possibly of War Reached, Belief Allied Line Carried Forward. ALLIES TAKE CIERGES BULLETIN. (By Associated Prr-ss) ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE, Noon The battle on the front north of the Marne resolved itself during the night and this morning into almost a general retirement of the enemy north of the Ourcq with the allies pursuing the Germans with the greatest zeal and success. The town of Hartennes-et-Taux was occupied by the allies who also seized the wood lying to the south of this most important place. The French and British in this sector took Contremain and then crossed the Chateau Thierry-Soissons road. The Germans are burning villages as they retire and destroying everything they come across. The entire battle field is dotted by conflagrations, some of them of large proportions. Further east on the lines the allies are within 500 yards of Villers Adron and along the line toward Rheims they captured a woods situated some 175 yards east of Romigny. Allied patrols have obtained a position 3-5 of a mile north of Ville-En-Tarde-nois, and have captured a height 1,500 yards north of Romigny. BULLETIN. (By Associated Press i LONDON (Battle Front), Aug. 2 Yesterday's Franco-British attack on the western side of the Marne salient was on a front of 5 miles and penetrated to a maximum depth of three miles, according to news received here today. It resulted in the capture of the entire ridge which forms the water shed between the Ourcq and the Aisne, the advices indicated. The capture of the important grounds to the westerly side of the line means that the Germans will not be able to retire in an orderly liesurely way and that they probably will have to go beyond the river Vesle in their retreat. The situation is considered a3 extraordinarily good, being desscribed in the advices as the turning point of the summer campaign and possibly of the whole war. (By Associated Prsi.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ' ON AISNE - MARNE FRONT, Noon, August 2 The whole American line moved forward today while the army along the flank from Soissons to Rheims pressed hard against the sides of the German salient. Their gains were made almost without resistance. Hammered as they have been for days, the Germans withdrew during the night so that when the Americans, who were supported on their right and left by the French, started early this morning, they did not encounter the usual machine gun fire. In open order the men plowed their way through the rain soaked field for almost a mile. The indications are that the Germans will not make a stand until they reach the water shed north of Nesles forest. (By Associated Press) Crushing in the German line north of the Ourcq river the allies on Thursday carried their front to the northeast from their former positions between Hartennes and Fere-En-Tarde-nois. The exact location of the new line is not given in the early dispatches from the battle field but it is said the allies have estblished themselves on the high ridges between the Ourcq and the Aisne and dominate the whole western section of the battle area. The attack was made over a front of five miles and penetrated to an extreme depth of three miles from the former line. It was reported Thursday night that the allies are within five miles of Bazoches. an important German railroad center on the river Vesle, which agrees quite closely with this morning's report of the advance to the the northeast of Beugneux. tha approximate corner of the line of attack on Thursday. " (Continued on Page Eight)