Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 235, 14 August 1918 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14, 1918.

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MILLION ENEMY SOLDIERS LOST WITHOUT GAIN

GERMAN PHOTO OF BRITISH SHIPS SUNK IN ZEEBRUGGE RAID

. Foch in Three Weeks Wipes Out German Gains of Four Months. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 14. (By the AssocIated Press.) After the battle of the Avre the situation of the belligerent presents a change which for rapidity and extent has rarely been approached In military history. Marshal Foch by his strategy and the masterly tactics of the generals under him have In three weeks wrested from the Germans what required four months for them to obtain, at a cost variously estimated at from 700,000 to 1,000,000 men. The Immediate results of the counter offensives are the clearing of the Chateau Thierry pocket, ending the menace to Epernay and Paris, the liberation of Montdidier, ending the menace to Amiens; the freeing of the Important eastern railroad line from Paris to Chalons and the equally important northern line from Paris to Amiens,

restoring to the allies enormously I

greater ease in troop movements. Render Lines Safe. Theso successes make impossible any rupture cf the line which would separate the French armies of the center from those to the east, or a rupture of the Junction between the French and British. The most disastrous consequence to the Germans, aside from the heavy losses they sustained In men and material, is the collapse of their plan to drive a wedge into the allied lines and the subsequent widening and joining which would have threatened general dislocation. Marshal Foch's strategy in reducing the salient wedges wrested the initiative in operations from the Germans, at once obliging them either to order r general retreat to a strong line such as the Somme, or to engage reserves. The enemy adopted the second alternative, which, having failed, makes eventual retirement immensely more difficult. Footing on Thiescourt. The first phase of the batle of the Avre finds the French with a footing upon Thiescourt plateau, west of Noyon, which has vital importance in future operations. The Germans must either capture it at high cost, if they can, or abandon Noyon, which means

the fall of Roye and Lasigny, which

already are under imminent menace of

capture. The disaster which menaced Genvon Hutier's army has been averted for the moment. The few narrow passages which now are open for the withdrawal of his stores are so harrassed by the bombs of aviators and the fire of heavy artillery that prompt escape is impossible, rendering probable a desperate effort by the Germans to cling to their 1914 line.

Position of British ships in channel at Zeebrugge.

This photograph, which has just reached this country, was taken at a low altitude by a German flier. It shows how two of the old British cruisers obtained-their objective during the Zeebrugge raid when they were sunk so as to

block the fairway of the channel completely. The tide was very low at the time the photogTaph was taken, which explains why so large a portion of the vessels' hulls can be seen above water. The original picture is now on

view at an exhibition which is being held under the auspices, of the ministry of information in England to illustrate the heroic work of the British navy and its success against the Huns, whose ships have been bottled up.

"Quiet Sector" is Where V. S. Soldier Gets First Workout

(By Associated Press) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, July 15 "A quiet sector." said an officer of an American division holding a position so designated "apears to be a part of the front

balloons quickly sharpen their faculties of observation get a better grasp of the significance of little things and their relation to big ones. Their sense of proportion deyelopes and they

where nothing but scouting, patrolling j are no longer to be misled as to the

ABINGTON

. Mrs. Louise Bertram visited Tuesday afternoon with her daughter. Mrs. Fred Tice Mrs. Charles Burris and children spent Tuesday with her moi ther, Mrs. Noah Plankenhorn Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stevens and Mr. and Mrn. Harry Hort of Centerville. called on Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weiss and family Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Oulncle Meek shopped in Richmond Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Ben. Weiss and daughters Matilda and Lorofta visited Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Edward Toschlog and children... Mrs. Tony Toechlog and children called on Mrs. Charles Sittloh and daughter Audrey Tuesday afternoon. . .Raymond and Frank Weiss and Marie, Lillian and Hilda Weiss called on Robert Rohe and sisters Nora. Florence, Iaura, Matilda and Adaline Wednes

day evening The "Threshers Ring'

which accompanied Mrs.

shelling and gassing are going on, with a little bombing and flamethrowing to very the monotony." In a "quiet" sector the American soldier gets his first experience of war. "Some of the relatively small things in this war look so big to the new man that he is inclined to take

them for bigger ones," said an American general, "and it i3 important for both the new soldier and the young officer to get familiar with the little

frightfulnesses the Germans send

scope of the enemy's harassing operations.

City Water Works Asks Ten Percent surcharge

JEANNETTE KLING PLEASING FEATURE OF CHAUTAUQUA "I enjoyed Miss Kling's play more than you did," saida blind man coming out of the tent. "You folks with eyes saw only one person while I saw eight people." Miss Kling had made him see all the characters in "The Truth." That is the supreme art of reading making all the ' characters seen. For four consecutive seasons Miss Kling was the star reader for the Lincoln Chautauqua System, which incidentally explains why she has not appeared in Richmond before. The Lincoln people have four circuits and she travelled each one. They also have

a policy of never repeating their talent on the same circuit. So having no more circuits to travel Miss Kling must seek new fields. She first decided to rest a year and then later decided to read for a few of the larger independent assemblies. Richmond was the first one she booked and a treat is in store for all who can get in the tent to hear her. In addition to being a platform reader with a national reputation, Miss Kling has been state organizer for the Drama league. She is an ardent suffragist and has done "picket duty" in Washington, D. C. She is intensely loyal and patriotic, interested in public affairs, and has achieved an enviable reputation as a lecturer in the Red Cross and Liberty loan campaigns. Clever, witty and entertaining; well educated and of charming personality; a wholesome American woman and an honor to any platform upon which she appears. She knows how to reach the sympathies of her audience and will undoubtedly prove one of the most interesting readers that has appeared on the Richmond program. Sunday evening, Aug. 18, she will present "The Truth," by Clyde Fitch, anad on Monday afternoon will read Galsworthy's delightful comedy "A Bit O' Love."

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QUESTION WAR TAX ON CHAUTAUQUA There seems to be a clash of opinion between state national authorities on the application of war tax to Richmond Chautauqua. Auditor L. S. Bowman went to Indianapolis today to obtain settlement of

me question, it tne tax is oraerea , Mrs. Louie Weinree of Webster was collected it will mean that holders oi visiting her sister, Mrs. Sophia Davis season tickets will be required to pay0f Richmond several days this week., at the gate on the opening day ,15 j . .Miss Mable Plankenhorn of 'Lyons

cents on aauit season ticKets ana s

WEBSTER, IND.

During the absence of Superintendent Howard A. Dill of the City Water Works, other officials decline to discuss the petition for the right to in-

over so as to eftt the nrnnm- nrnnnr. ! crease the water rents by a ten per

tion between them and real attacks."

Patrols are large contributors to the war diary of the division in this sector and the American soldier Is particularly apt at it. It is no secret for the Germans that he is always at it and that he is venturesome enough to push into their lines and into the villages' back of them. The Germans find their wire cut in most unexpected places, even live wire in some cases. A patrol caught at this dangerous work found itself in the range of machine guns and had to roll back under the wire and across No Man's Land with bullets whistling over their heads. Another patrol pushing into a German commanding post and finding it vacant dragged an officer's trunk back over the shell holes to their own trenches. The patrol is expected to do nothing more than bring in information. The orders are to avoid contact with the enemy, but patrols often meet and occasionally are obliged to fight. One man of an American patrol, separated from his comrades and captured by the enemy, had gained some interesting information that he determined to take back if he could. His rifle had been taken from him but he

had managed to conceal a couple of grenades. Slyly removing the cap from one of them as he was being led across No Man's Land he struck it against the other, let it drop then

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1ST" " V"? r,"' "T.T 3 service in this work, getting over the

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cent, surcharge, which has been tiled'

with the Indianapolis commission.

cents on childrens' season tickets, and 3 cents on adult single admission aud 2 cents on children's single admissions. Special arrangements will be made at the gates for taking care of this feature so as to relieve all congestion in cas'e the tax is ordered collected Notice will be given the public at the earliest moment possible.

public service! COMPLAINT ALLEGES CRUELTY

This surcharge would affect all con-i Hazel M. Alexander has filed suit sumers' bills. It is needed, states ajin the circuit court for divorce and dispatch from Indianapolis, to defray change of name, from Frank J. Alexadditional operating expenses caused ander, charging him with cruel and by the war. .inhuman treatment.

Station is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Naomia Plankenhorn, several days.... Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Harvey visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyers of Greensfork Thursday of this week. ..Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyers spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Indianapolis. . . .Mr. and Mrs. William Moore and Mrs. Lacey and family were Richmond visitors Saturday ... .Mrs. J. A. Gibson and daughter, Elsie, spent Friday in Richmond. .A public dance was given Saturday evening in Brown's hall under the management of Richard Brown Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Moore visited with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Fulton Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Arch Nicholson and son, Myron, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stimmel spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wright Witmer. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Coltrane of Richmond were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Coltrane ....Cornelius McDonald of Richmond was visiting at his farm near here

Sunday. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Moody Lamb entertained Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson of Farmland several days of the past week, also a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lamb.... Miss Velma Gibson of Richmond spent the week-end with

1 her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gib

son of this place.

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Gilbert C. Close. Gilbert C. Close, private secretary to President Wilson when the nation's head was president of Princeton, University, "has been made private setnographer to the president. He succeeds Charles Swem, who resigned recently to go into the army. Last year Close went to Washington as one of Secreetary Daniels' personal secretaries.

DR. TREFFINGER TO LEAVE

EATON, O., Aug. 14 Dr. Cassius M. Treffinger leaves Friday for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., where he will report for duty in the medcal corps. His wife will accompany him and remain with him indefinitely. Dr. Emerick of Wilmington, O., has taken over Dr. Treffinger's offices. He is expected to arrive here within the next few days. He has a family, which he will bring here.

EXPECT RECORD CHAUTAUQUA YEAR

Owing to the shortage of children's season tickets for the . Chautauqua, many of the local merchants have reported that they have sold out already. A second lot of tickets are being printed, however, and they will be ready for sale by Thursday morning. A second shipment of tents also has been promised from Dayton which should arrive Saturday, and the ground superintendent hopes to have them up by Saturday evening ready for the first day. Many of these have been sold even now, and the prospects are that all will be used. The camp sites which were used last year are al Kaken, but new streets have been opened up and several desirable locations are still left. The camp now is as large as last year, and all Indications point to it being the largest on record, according to Superintendent W. O. Wissler. The auditorium tent has been treated by a special government process which Is guaranteed to make it water proof.

Colored Draftees Are to Report for Drill All colored selective service men. Class A-l are ordered by the selective service board to report at court house, Thursday night. Aug. 15, 7:30 sharp, for military drill. About 50 of these will be sent to camp in next few weeks, and every registrant is expected to be on hand promptly.

ALLEGES ABANDONMENT

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families with their help and many other friends were present. Ice cream nnd war cookies were served to one hundred and twenty-two guests Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weiss and family were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Westendorf and son Clarence and daughters Mary and Clara of Richmond, and Martin Cunningham and pon Simon of New Paris. O., and daughter, Mary Mildred of Richmond. . . . .Robert Merkimp and Eva Wissler. Raymond Weiss and Jeanette called on Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weiss and family Sunday evening. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Noah Tlankenhorn visited Monday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burris and family. .. .Mrs. Rollo Parks and son, and Miss Ruth Parks, of Brownsville spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wolting Miss Esther

Hnle was the gueBt of Miss Margaret Sweeny of Boston last weok. This week she is visiting other relatives. . . Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ham and family spent Sunday evening in Centerville. ... Miss Heien Wood is visiting ihia week with her sister. Mrs. Leland Guise of Brownsville Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood and son Carl were the Sunday quests of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Wood and family. . .Mr. and Mrs. Noah

Plankenhorn were in Richmond Sat

urday Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Deer

and Theodore Stlrson and Miss Emma Miller were in Cambridge Saturday afternoon Mrs. Ella Matty spent lust week with her sister, Mrs Elizabeth Tlce. . . .Mrs. Charles Stinson and Mrs. John Miller spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Albert Turner Mrs. Fllzorcth Tlce, Mrs. Ella Matty and Theodore Stlnson spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Harry Jarret Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jarrett shopped in Richmond Saturday. .. Miss Eva Wissler epent Thursday and Friday with Miss Jeanette Merkamp Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jarrett attended a ball game at Richmond Sunday afternoon. ...'.Mr. and Mrs. John Baummer and family of near Richmond, and Private Roscoe Johnson of Camp Dix, N. J., railed on Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weiss Monday evening.

between the lines without

seeming to touch a thing that produces noise, and bringing back most useful information. Men in observation posts and captive balloons furnish detailed information of everything they see going on back of the enemy's lines. From their reports the war diary registers a daily count of the number of trains and the number of cars in each train seen on the lines of communication. A count is also kept of columns of smoke with the hours and minutes when they are observed. Working parties are counted and the direction of their movements noted, sometimes leading to the discov

ery of new emplacements ror neavy ; artillery. An aerial photograph show- i ed recently where a battery found in

this way had been completely destroyed by our fire. The men out scouting or on patrol, in the listening nosts or observation

Wounded nnd convalescent soifliers in front of the American Red Cross headquarters at . It Is an understood fact that all Rod Cross headquarters ore "home" to American troops, well or wounded.

Clifford L. Otto has filed suit in the circuit court for divorce from Viola Otto on a charge of abandonment.

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Fred White, IMng south of the city was arrested Tuesday for carrying concealed weapons on his person. He was released on bond.

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