Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 227, 5 August 1918 — Page 1

AD! Do It Now Do It Liberally Do It Cheerfully Do It Now Do It Liberally Do It Cheerfully VOL. XLIII., NO. 227 SiSSiSaA" iw? Palladium and Sun-Tele;ran RICHMOND. IND., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1918. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS

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LAUNCHING AT HOG ISLAND MARKS EPOCH SAYSHURLEY "Another Milestone in War Progress," He Says as First Ship Leaves World's Greatest Shipyard.

NAMED BY MRS, WILSON (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA. Aug. B. With a hearty God speed from the president of the United States and Mrs. Wilson the cargo carrier Quistconck, the first ship built at the Hog Island plant was successfully launched at 12:28 this afternoon. Mrs. Wilson with the president standing at her side, christened the ship as nearly 50,000 persons standing In the broiling sun, wildly cheered. The president made no speech but in response to the urgent appeal of the crowd, he waved his hat and shouted "Good Luck to you." Mrs. Wilson smilingly repeated his sentiments. The presidential party returned to Washington after remaining in the yards less than 30 minutes. The Quistconck is the first of the large cargo carrying vessels to be launched at the Hog Island yard, the largest shipyard in the world. It will be followed by another within a few weeks and It is expected that more than fifty ships will be launched by the end of the present year. Replacing Lost Tonnage. "It was no mero incident in a nation's shipbuilding program that brought the president and Mrs. Wilson to the scene of this achievement" said Chairman Hurley, who was the principal speaker at the launching. "It was the beginning of an epoch In the nations' history. "This launching marks another milestone in America's progress in the war against the German government. It marks the beginning of quantity production of ships in all the yards of the United States. "It is doubtful whether any nation ever would have undertaken a shipbuilding program on such a large scale if Germany had not plunged the world into the war," Mr. Hurley continued. "We are in it now, and we are going through with it We are producing more tonnage today than the submarines are sinking and from this time forward our great task will be to replace the tonnage that was lost in the days when we were far behind in the nerve-racking race with the sharks of the sea. Strides In Program. "We have made tremendous strides in the shipbuilding program and I doubt whether I will ever have a better opportunity to state that the vast scope of this program was due to the vision of the President. Throughout he world, even In Germany, it is admitted today that America has made herself effective in the war. Not only America, but all the civilized nations of the world, had become convinced that this country had no selfish purpose in the war that this country would have kept out of it if Its own (Continued on Page Eight.) u. s. tops1ood FIGHTERS, CONCEDES BERLIN NEWSPAPER (Br Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5. "American troops who have been employed In battle have shown themselves to be thoroughly good fighters," remarked the Berlin correspondent of the Cologne Volkszeitung. "That enhances the success which our brave troops and their commanders have attained," he adds. OFFENSIVE IS STOPPED. , BERNE. Aug. 5. The German offensive has been stopped and present operations cannot be publicly discussed declared General Helllngrath, Bavarian minister of war, In speaking in the first chamber Saturday. "The fourth year of the war ends bv what amounts to a stoppage of our offensive, " he said, "but it is not possible to Judge the situation apart from the operations now In progress which cannot be discussed in public. Bep'des our people are sufficiently steady and patiently will accept events which de'ay a final result. The Weather For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair and continued warm tonight and Tuesday. Today's Temperature. Noon 98 Yesterday. Maximum 94 Minimum 64 For Wayne County by W.' E. Moore Mostly fair tonight and Tuesday, except possibly local thunder showers. Continued warm. General Conditions Generally fair weather Is continuing over the central Etates excepting for light showers over parts of Wayne- county and thunder storms over northwest portion of the county Sunday evening. The great heat wave continues unbroken over the Mississippi valley and plain states. Shade temperatures of 110 were reported yesterday at Des Moines. Ia., and Omaha, Neb., and 106 at Springfield, 111., and Kansas City. Many places yesterday reported temperatures of over 100 degrees.

155 Aviation Students Killed in 11 Months Sets New Low Record

(By Associated Press? WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Figures on army aviation training fatalities in this country, made public today for the period between September 1, 1917, and July 20, 1918, show a total of 155 deaths, or an average of .000305 for each hour of actual training flight. Officials believe this is a new record, equaling, if not bettering the lowest marks of the allied air service and being far lower than the German and Austrian records. An appended table shows that 74 officers, 65 cadets, nine enlisted men and seven civilian instructors lost their lives during the period covered. HARVESTER FIRM ACCEPTS DECREE; WILUHSSOLVE Will Accept Decision of U. S. Court Declaring it a Trust and Withdraws Appeal. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Under an agreement between the government and the International Harvester company. Federal Court decrees declaring the so-called Harvester trust to be an unlawful combination and ordering its dissolution, are to be carried into effect at once. The company's appeal, pending In the Supreme Court since 1915, is to be dismissed and an order issued providing for the sale of certain machinery lines controlled by the company, together with Its plants at Springfield. Ohio, and Auburn, N. Y. The terms of the agreement were made public last night by the Department of Justice. The Harvester suit was instituted in Minnesota in 1912 by the government, which for the first time in the prosecution of alleged combinations In restriction of trade, asked for the dissolution of a combination on the grounds mainly of size and inherent power. First Case During War. The case is the first of the more Important anti-trust proceedings pending in the Supreme Court to be disposed of in this manner since the country entered the war. Under the terms of the agreement the company will dispose of its harvesting machinery lines known under the trade names of "Osborne," "Champion," and "Milwaukee," together with all machinery and other equipment, and its plants in Springfield. Ohio, and Auburn, N. Y.. where the first two lines are manufactured. Because of the country's financial condition due to the war, the government is inclined to be more lenient with the company and will give it until one year to carry out the terms of the agreement. Should this not be done by that time, however, the property will be sold at auction. Another term in the agreement proceedings provides that . after December, 1919, the company will not be permitted to have more than one representative in each city or town. THREE RUSSIAN DUKES EXECUTED (By Associated Press) PARIS, Aug. 5. Three Russian grand dukes, one of whom seems to be Nicholas Nicholaievitch. former commander in chief of the Russian armies, have been executed by the Bolsheviki, according to Moscow advices to the Bayerische Zeltung, of Munich. Former Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch was reported June 3, 1917, to have been arrested at Tiflis, and early in the present year his death was reported in German newspapers. These reports, however, were not confirmed and were later denied by reports from Russia. The former grand duke was reported to have been arrested at Moscow July 14. Late in July ah Amsterdam dispatch stated that four grand dukes had been seized at Ekaterinburg by members of an unidentified band. The names of these grand dukes were Igor Constantine, Ivan Constanivich and Serge Michaelovitch. LONG RANGE GUN IS AT IT AGAIN (By Associated Pres. PARIS, Aug. 5. The long range bembardment of the Paris region was resumed today. In more than one Instance during the last few months the operating of a renewed period of long range shelling of Paris has been the signal for a German offensive movement. The original bombardment began March 23. just as the first German offensive in Picardy was getting into swing. Likewise, the start of the recent offensive on the Marne front was accompanied by a resumption of the shelling of Paris beginning on July 15, after an interval of more than a month. The firing ceased the day following and was not resumed until today. Meanwhile the advancing allleB on the Alsne-Marne front had uncovered two emplacements for the long range weapons. Whether these emplacements had ever been used is a matter of doubt. At any rate, the guns were not here when the allies arrived. FINED FOR SPEEDING. Walter Wessel was fined $1.00 and costs Monday morning in city court for speeding on a motorcycle along Liberty avenue.

NEW MAN POWER BILL PRESENTED BY CHAMBERLAIN

Measure Prepared by Secretary Baker With Approval of President and Crowder. (Bv Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 The new administration man power bill, extending the selective service act to all men between the ages of 18 and 45 in clusive, and authorizing the president to call such persons into military service "in such sequence of age3 and at such times" as he may prescribe, was introduced today in both houses of congress. The measure was prepared by Secretary Bilker with the approval of the president and Provost Marshal General Crowder was referred to the military committee. Congressional leaders planned to have the measure considered soon after the summer recess is over, the latter part of this month. In presenting the bill to the senate. Chairman Chamberlain of the military committee explained in a brief statement its purposes and gave assurance that every thing would be done to expedite its passage. Provost Marshal General Crowder, in a statement submitted by Senator Chamberlain, suggested September 6 as a date for national registration of men within the proposed new ages. Weekly registrations of youths attaining the age of 21 during the next few weeks was proposed by General Crowder as the only means of obtaining the 200,000 men to be called to the colors In September. This could be done by presidential proclamation and would add about 20,000 to the number of men available. BRITISH AND U. S, AIRMENJLL TOUR (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Cities to be visited by the American and British aviators for which an aviation tour is being arranged by the committee on public information, have been selected and approximate dates deter mined upon. Unfavorable weather conditions may cause alternation of some of the dates. Major C. K. Rhinehart, U. S. A., will be in command of the party, which will start from Washington and the guest of honor will be Brig. Gen. Charles F. Lee, veteran British avi ator, now head of the British aviation mission to the United States. In the party will be several American and British aviators, and floghts and lectures will be given at the different cities named. The cities with the approximate dates announced today by the com mittee on public information, follow: Cincinnati, Aug. 14; Dayton, Aug. 15; Columbus, 16: Cleveland. 17-18; Toledo, 19; Detroit. 20-21; Indianapolis. 22-23; St. Louis, 24-25; Kansas City. 26-27; Des Moines, 28-29; Omaha, 30-31; Minneapolis and St. Paul, Sept 1-2-3, Milwaukee, Sept 4; Chicago, 5-6. SIBERIA TO WAR ON BOLSHEVIKI (By Associated ress.) LONDON, Aug. 5 The semi-officiel Russian newspapers Pravda and Izves tia declare that the provisional govern ment of Siberia intends formally to declare war on the Soviet government within a few days, according to an exchange telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. The Omsk (Siberia) government, it is added, has informed all neutral and allied powers of the establishment of an independent Siberian government. How to Pay Last Year's Income Tax on Present Pay, Soldier's Problem (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Aug. 5. Difficulties of soldiers who formerly were successful business men, in paying last year's income tax on this year's pay are illustrated by a storg brought to Washington by an officer serving at one of the southern cantonments. Last February, the officer said, he explained to the men of his command that all married men would have to pay a tax on all their last year's earnings over $2,000 while all unmarried men would have to pay on all Income over $1,000. Coming to him later one of the men, a private said: "I guess I won't be able to pay that income tax. I haven't any money." "Oh. that's all right," replied the officer, "you have until June to pay it and you can save it out of your pay by that time." "I am afraid I couldn't," responded the private, "I made $35,000 last year and I blew it all in when. I waa-eajled into the army." Harry Suter Joins Motor Mechanics Harry N. Suter, formerly of Rich mond, a funeral director in Spokane, left Monday morning for - Cincinnati, where he enlisted with the motor me chanics. He left Richmond 14 years ago. He visited his mother, Mrs. George Suter, for a few days. . CLUB DIRECTORS TO MEET The Board of Directors of the Commercial club will hold their monthly meeting in the club rooms Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. All members of the board are asked to be present.

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417 NAMES ON U. S. CASUALTY LIST FOR TODAY Largest Number Reported for Single Day 204 Are Killed in Action. (TSy Associated i-ress. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 Casualties among the American troops in the severe fighting in which they have been engaged since July 15, when the German offensive was launched and halted at the Marne, are now being reported in the daily lists from General Pershing, though no estimate of the total has yet been received. Today's army list contained 407 names, the largest number reported in a single day. Of the men named 203 were killed in action, 37 died of wounds and 148 were wounded, 48 seriously and 100 degree undetermined. The missing in action numbered only 3. In addition to the army list the marine list today contained ten names nine killed in action and one died of wounds. -' , Men from 45 states were named In the lists with no predominating number from any one state. This was taken to indicate that the casualties were scattered through many units. The states not represented in the li3ts were Arizona, Delaware and New hampshlre. The marine corps casualty list today shows: Killed In action 9; died of wounds received in action, 1; total 10. The army casualty list today shows: Killed in action, 203; died of wounds, 37; died of disease, 9; died of accident and other causes, 6; died of airplane accident, 1; wounded severely, 48;. wounded degree undetermined, 100; missing, 3. Total, 407. Of the American soldiers wounded in the Marne-Aisne offensive probably less than one in twenty will die from their wounds, more than four-fifths will be returned to service and only 14 per cent will be discharged for disability, according to a statement of the chief of staff today based on the official attested experience of the allies during the four years of the war. 7-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED BY FALL Earl Bietry, 7-year-old son of . Alfred Bietry living on Henley Read, was killed "almost instantly Sunday when he fell from a horse which he was riding. In falling the boy struck his head on a sharp rock and his skull was fractured. He and his brother were on the horse and were driving without a halter. The animal became frightened at some noise and they found it impossible to control him. The boy was taken to Doctor J. M. Thurston, but died soon after hi3 arrival there. LIST PAPER MILLS AS ESSENTIAL 'By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Aug. .5. Paper mills have been listed as an essential industry, the priorities division of the war industries board announced today, on the understanding that the greatest possible economy will be exercised in the use of paper and that newspapers will reduce their consumption of newsprint 15 per cent, on daily editions and 20 percent, on Sunday editions. 100 Homes Visited in ,Week by Service Bureau One hundred homes were visited last week by persons who are volunteering s their services to the Social Service Bureau for looking after the children who were examined some time ago In the Child Welfare campaign. Forty children had already been cared for or arrangements had been made to care for them. Eight children will be operated on at Reid Memorial hospital Tuesday morning, through the bureau. The hospital will care for them at its own expense.

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' Convalescent soldiers at Columbia hospital. . Members of the American expeditionary forces wounded in France are being cared for at several American hospitals now. . This photo shows one of the war convalescents on a porch at the Columbia base hospital at New York. Note the nurse even lighting the "smoke" of one of the wounded soldiers.

Yep! This Was the Day, and Monday was the hottest day. Reports from the weather bureau said that the temperature stood at 98 shortly after noon. In the sun on Main street thermometers registered all the way up to 107. There is little relief in sight, according to Weatherman Moore. The weather prediction for Tuesday is "fair and continued warm." Sunday ran a close second when it came to registering heat. The average temperature reported for Sunday was 94 degrees. The church attendance showed the effect of the weather. There were only a few people who had courage to brave the glare of the sun. Even a temperature of 94 degrees however, failed to interfere with the national sport. The crowd at the baseball game Sunday afternoon was said to have been one of the largest of this season. I But outside of the ball game, nothing could attract people from their i homes until a comparative coolness j came with evening. Propretors of ice German Nobility in Rags, Humorists Predict from Confiscation of Clothing fBy Associated Prpss) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5. Threats of coming confiscation of the contents of German wardrobes, in order to collect 1,000,000 civilian suits fcr war workers, are the subject of satire in many of the newspapers in Berlin and elsewhere. The Vorwaerts chuckles over the possibility that von Hertling may have to appear at Court in patched pants i and that von Kuehlman may arrive at i the Peace conference with holey el bows. One humorist suggests that, to save clothes, all persons over 55 years ! of age be ordered to remain in bed until eighteen months after the war. Another recommends widespread cultivation of fig trees. 1 The threats have, however, had effect. In Munich.' it is reported, thirteen thousand complete suits have been given up although only 11,500 were demanded. Berlin Is still hopelessly behind and many complaints of unfairness are made about the number of suits required from the metropolis, eight times more than was demanded from Munich whereas Berlin is only four times the size of Munich. Complaints are manifest of hardships on the lower and middle classes. On the other hand, one of the Emperor's Court Chamberlains Indignantly writes to the papers that he offered a good suit with the lining somewhat damaged but it was refused and he is now wearing it himself dally.

J3 Hottest No Relief in Sight cream parlors said that they were almost without patronage until after 5 o'clock. "Swimming holes" were the most popular redenvous, and many swimming parties sought the river Sunday and Monday evenings. No heat prostrations were reported to the police or the hospital. U-BOAT SINKS SHIP OFF COAST (Py Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 Sinking of the American tank steamer O. B. Jennings, yesterday, 100 miles off the Virginia coast, announced today, revealed the presence of at least two German submarines on this side of the Atlantic. The second raider has been operating off the coast of Nova Scotia and near by waters for several days. A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 5 The fishing schooner Nelson i A. of Yarmouth, N. S., has been added i to the list of vessels sunk by a Ger man submarine off the north Atlantic coast. The crew of the schooner landed here today and reported their vessel was destroyed last Saturday. I WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 Sinking of submarine chaser No. 187 in a collii sion with another vessel last night near Hog Island off the Virginia coast was reported today by the navy department. All members of the crew were rescued. $200,000 City Budget Before Council Tonight An appropriation of about $200,000 for next year's budget will be asked at the city council's meeting Monday i evening. This, however, does not covI er the funds from the light plant or taxes, so that the entire budget needed for the city's expense probably will cross the $300,000 mark. 6tated William Stevens, the City Clerk, Monday morning. Recommendation also was passed at a meeting of the Board of Works Monday morning, that an appropriation of $4,200 will be allowed by Council in the evening, covering the expense of putting in a new heating system at the City Building. Bids on the contracts for thfs work were . opened at the meeting of the Board of Works, John H. Niewoehner's estimate being $4,883.65 and the L. Stanley Co. bidding $4,020.

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Germans May Offer Resistance on Bank of Vesle, Only Local Actions Reported Monday. U. S. TROOPS PRAISED (By Associated Press i PARIS, Aug. 5 The Americans covered themselves with glory in the hand to hand fighting in the streets of Fismes yesterday, when they captured that German base. The fighting is said to have been the bitterest of the whole war, the Prussian guards asking no quarter and being bayoneted or clubbed to death as they stood by their machine guns. There was a lull in the battle along the Soissons-Rheims front last night and the breathing spell extended ipto this morning. The Germans are being favored by the weather conditions which have transformed the Vesle river bank into swamps and morasses, and they are making a stiffer stand here than was anticipated. Raiding operations were carried out last night by the British southeast of Arras, near Neuville Vitasse, in which prisoners were taken, the war office announced today. On the northern front opposite La Basse, the German guns have been very active, they have shown some activity also north of the Bethune and between Hazebrouck and Ypres. German resistance along the bank of the Aisne and Vesle rivers is growing more stubborn. Allied patrols which have crossed these rivers have met with the sternest resistance. In the neighborhood of Muizon. on the south side of the Vesle. the Germans fought fiercely last evening before they were forced back. The battle was especially severe around the Vautes farm and the adjacent woods. On the end of the line nearest Rheims a heavy artillery duel is going on. Enemy May Take Offensive. Weakened by the defeat suffered on the Soissons-Rheims front, the Germanapparently are preparing to assume the defensive on the front from Ypres to Rheims. While continuing their retirement toward the Aisne, the Germans have abandoned good defensive positions in Picardy east of Amiens. The movements north and south of the Somme have been only local in character, but are an indication that the German command is aware of the danger of an allied attack north of thepresent ballte field. Between Solssons and Rheims the Veels virtually has been cleared of enemy troops and Fismes is in the hands of the Americans, having been carried by storm. West of Rheims, the French have made important gains and in the region of Soissons the French are north of the Aisne. Impossible to Cross. Enemy resistance apparently has been growing stronger from Fismes east to Rheims. However, the Vesle is in flood and as large swamps line its course west of Rheims, it Is possible the resistance may be due to the inability of the Germans to move to the north bank. Allied troops having flattened out the Marne pocket, have not advanced so rapidly during the last 48 hours. The leading units keep in close touch with the Germans, but it is probable that heavy artillery will have to be brought up if the Germans persist In trying to hold at various points along the Vesle. There is little doubt in allied capitals that the German crown prince will retire to the north of the Aisne. in the Rheims region not unlikely Is for the purpose of holding the allies from breaking through and also to prevent them from getting between the Vesle and the Aisne before he can get his troops to the northern stream. The heights of the Chemin des Dames offer the most suitable defensive position, but even this would be precarious if the French advance north of the Aisne in the Soissons region. This would also threaten seriously the enemy positions in the salient about Montdidier and the line farther north and south of the Somme. British troops now hold Hamel and Dernancourt on the west bank of the Ancre and the Germans are to be east of the river. At Albert where the Ancre divides the town, the situation is-not clear. From Mesnil-St. Georgas, west of Montdidier to Braches, the Germans are retiring across the Avre. Their retrograde movement already has av. eraged two miles on a seven mile front. The French hold Braches. have penetrated into Hargicourt and are on the outskirts of Courtemarche. Movements Defensive.' The movement to the eastern banks of the Ancre and Avre are both defensive in character. -The German holdings west of the rivers were not very large, but would have served as "jumping-off" places in future opera(Continued on Page Eight.)