Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 238, 17 August 1918 — Page 1

RICHMOND FAIXAPIUM

TB Do It Now Do It Liberally Do It Cheerfully Do It Now . Do It Liberally Do It Cheerfully SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1918.

U. S. CONTROL

MAY RESULT FRO M LABOR DISCONTENT

Feick's Efforts to Settle Lo

cal Problem Futile Work

ers to Make Demand for

More Pay.

SITUATION IS SERIOUS

F. L. Feick, commissioner of the United States department of labor,

Kent here by the government to investigate complaints of employes and citizens that wages were exceedingly

low and hours averaged from 10 to

13 a day, filed his report with the de-

nartment todav. Its provisions are

not known.

"Employers do not realize the ser

iousness of the situation," said Feick

"I am leaving here and notifying the government that employers say there

is no trouble and that if trouble arises

in their plants they will call on the

department for help,

Feick called the newspaper men and

presented the situation

It is believed that the war labor

board which handles wage disputes

2,000 ATTEND

OLD SETTLERS DAY EXERCISES

GREATEST SHIPPING SYSTEM IN WORLD'S HISTORY RUSHES AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO FRANCE

Two thousand people attended the

Old Settlers picnic at Centeryille Saturday. A crowd of 5.000 had been ex

pected, but rain interferred with the

PlanB- . . . . .".

A parade formed Dy me uemeryuie band, war mothers of the county, and citizens, marched from the town to

Maplewood, where the exercises were held. The war mothers carried service flags of the township. Friends church and Methodist church. Governor Goodrich made the principal address of the occasion. Short talks were also made by Will Reller, chairman of the county council of de

fense, and Lewis Bowman, county auditor. Vintage Russell of Wisconsin university, who was to have delivered a patriotic address, was unable to be

present because of illness. Mrs. Goodrich was present at the exercises with her husband. Grace Julian Clark, prominent Indianapolis club woman, and Miss Meb Culbertson, of the Wayne defense council, were seated on the platform with the speakers. GAS EXPERf TO DETERMINE RATE

O C. Herdrlch. expert accountant

will take charge of the situation in , an(j formerly of the state board of ac-

Richmond soon.

Ready to Make Demand. Paul Smith, national organizer of the American Federation of Labor, said: "At the request of the government we refrained from making any demands for better wages or working conditions while its representative waa in the city. He left the city today. Within three days we shall make a demand for increased pay- w intend to go through with the matter. . "We have absolutely no fear of the war board and welcome its arrival in Richmond. We ,will abide by its decision. Settle Simplex Case. "The arrangement at the Simplex Tool company was ratified by the men and adopted by the company. Some men got an increase of 15 cents an hour. The agreement provides for an eight hour day, time and a half for overtime, the unrestricted right of men to join unions and the recogni- : tlon of the shop committee," - Feick and representatives of the manufacturers have held a number of conferences in the last few days. The manufacturers in the last conference said, so Feick told newspaper men today, "that inasmuch as they felt there was no trouble and no disturbance in

their plants, there was nothing for the government's representative to do now. If they have trouble later, they will ask the government to step in to

settle it." Committees Meet.

There will be a meeting of the shop committees of all the factories in

Richmond Saturday night to agree on a scale of wages. This scale will be presented to the manufacturers and if they refuse to accept it, the matter

will be put up to the war board. The situation in the Starr Piano company where five men were summarily dismissed because they were to represent workers in the presentation of grievances, and where one woman was discharged, Feick said, because she asked for an increase in pay from $12 to $15 for work on a big saw, was described by the governContinuea On Page Flve.J

emnloved by the city to deter

mine the cost of manufacturing artificial Kas. began his investigation of

the records of the Richmond Light,

Heat and Power company naay

night. .

Herdrlch win neip me ouaru ui works determine a Just and fair gas rate for the city. ' Owing to the failure of the West Virginia natural gas fields, the prospect of this supply for the winter months no longer exists and the gas company last spring so informed the city, suggesting the use of the artificial product which it can manufacture. , The question of rates will not be settled at the council meeting next Monday night. The company originally asked $160 per 10,00 cubic feet, but later dropped to $135. This price for the artificial product Is now under investigation by the city which believes that a lower rate can be established after the books of the company haVe been investigated.. Herq.rlch, - members of the works board, City Attorney Robbtns, and representatives of the company , were 'in conference Friday until an early nou this morning. This afternoon they were again in conference. , The state utilities commission has informed the city that it will abide by any rate tha city and company may mutually agree on. If the city and company are able to determine a rate that is satisfactory to them the expense of a rate hearing at Indianapolis before the commission will be obviated. ' City officials are carefully obtaining data on the problem and will not agree on a rate until their advisers are in possession of all the facts that enter into rate fixing.

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U.S. SOLDIERS

IN ARMS NOW NUMBER OVER 3 MILLION

Little Chance of Establishing

Offensive on Eastern Front Because of Men Needed, March Says in Conference.

ALLIED FORCE

IN PICARDY CONTINUES TO RUSH AHEAD

French Troops Make Furthei Progress Toward Roye Britsh Gain Ground in Lys Salient and North of Ancre.

American soldiers on

1,450,000 IN FRANCE

I By Associated Pre WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 General March at his conference today with the senate military committee told the senators that the American army row under arms numbered slightly more than 3 million men with 1,450,000 men

! in France or on the way and approxi

mately 1,550,000 in cantonments at home. . Senators also were informed that the Russian situation is very bad because of the general complexity of affairs, there. They were given to understand that there was not much chance of establishing a real offensive on the eastern front because of the

great number of men that would be

required.

U. S. transport watching destroyers chase a U-boat.

REPULSE FOE ATTACKS BULLETIN. (By Associated Pri WITH THE FRENCH ARM? IN FRANCE, Aug. 17 French troops this morning carried oul a local attack in the region oJ Autreches, about 10 miles northwest of Soissons and captured the plateau north of Autreches village. This gives them command of. the region extending northward, south of the Oise river.

Local actions elsewhere resulted in the further tightening of the grip of the allies upon ap-

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. General March, chief of staff, has told government officials that with 4.000,000 American soldiers in France "we can go through the German liae whenever we please. Changes in the draft, are underway to help in the work of getting those 4,000,000 where they can walk through the Hun lines. The actual work of placing an American army in the field in France began last year. At that time no real system had been established to transport this army. Now, however, the greatest shipping organization in the world, re.i,ini orH anmai nncntinn, nnsiHrari fa rarrvin? thpsa men across the ocean in a steady. stream. This

work is being done by the army transport service entirely. The navy furnishes men to man the guns aboard tne ;

transports and convoys the boatloads of troops but outside or tms ponce duty nas noimng io no wnn me ui sa.""tion. It is hard to realize the enormity of this undertaking. Never before in the world's history has any nation even attemped to send millions of men. 3,000 miles across the sea to live and, fight for months on foreign shores. Napoleon's feat In crossing the Alps was nothing compared to this. First the organization of a complete, efficient staff of officers and men to supervise the work was necessary. This organization totals several thousand men now. A sufficient number of ships was vital, of course. The government took over many trans-atlantic liners suitable for its purpose. The emergency fleet corporation was formed to systematize and speed up production of more ships. Owners of the big ocean-passenger liners feared the government would commander their fleets. The government decidd not to do this. Instead these lines were asked to name a civilian shipping head in ch port to direct the shipping from each center, under government control of course, but without unnecessary interference in deails of operation. One idea in connection with the entire system is the purely commercial manner in which the soldiers and supplies are handled. The troops are carried just as passengers usually are handled. It Is not a military or naval system although necessarily under military or naval supervision. Exact figures on the number of men being transported cannot be given out but nearly one-quarter of a million men were shipped across In June and this average is increasing rapidly. ' -

In his talk to newspaper correspond-1 oroaches to Roye, to the west,

March said the 1,150,000 n nnrth and smith. The Ger-

mmm ciiautauqua

PROGRAM" STARTS

SUNDAY

(Bv Associated i-ress. CHICAGO, Aug. 17. The I. W. W. case which has lasted more than three months was civen to the jury today.

Attorney Frank A. Nebeker, for the eovernment concluded his argument

in an hour and Attorney George F. Vanderveer, for the defense, surprised spectators by making none, at all.

Feick Explains Government's Stand on Labor Proposition

F. l. Feick. commissioner of the department of labor, presented the following statement for the public: As a representative of the United States governmeut, speaking for the Department of Labor, I can say that its supreme' object is to hasten the carrying out of the productive program of the government to settle any and all difficulties which may arise between employer and employe, in an honest, consistent and impartial manEmployers and employes in various industries. ar enlisted in their country's service, Just as truly as the soldiers at the front; with all possible

their help we shall win the war. Without their loyal cooperation, our Democratic institutions will go down to merited defeat. Must Co-operate. The owners of manufacturing plants are during the duration of the war, merely the agents of the government. Practically the whole industry of the country is being carried on, for the benefit of the government. Employers and employes in the factories must realize that the war has changed their relation to each ether. They are now working together for the preservation of their common country. The gov

ernment is insistent that the output it

. '. . . . . ; ,i, suit i e cnoorl-

earnestness. I wian to impress upon ; rt-quu mu ""ucu " J -r---them their obligation to merge their lily as possible, built and built promptly.

individual interests in the common

purpose of supplying munitions of war which the country requires. With

It is equally insistent that standards

of living must be preserved. Employes (Continued on Page Twelve.)

Sunday. 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. 10:30 Sermon, the Rev. Andrew F. Mitchell, pastor, South Eighth Street Friends church. 2:00 J. B. killer Co., concert. 3:00 Bishop McConnell. T : 30 Prelude,. J. B. Miller. 8:16 Play Recital. "The Truth," by Clyde Fitch, Miss Kllng. Monday. 9:30 a.m. Miss Florence Norton, Demonstrator of Good Cookery. 10:30 Causes of the World War, Prof. J. H. Bentley. 2:00 Prelude, J. B. Miller Co. 3:00 Play Recital, "A Bit O'Love," by Galsworthy, Miss Kllng. 7:30 Mrs. Iglenian and the Nusbaum.8. 8:15 Concert, J. B. Miller Co.

Chautauqua begins Sunday witn a

program that never has been excelled. Bishop McConnell, who is direct from

the " battlefields of Europe, and has

been acquainted with all the conditions over there, will bring a message

based on the great problems that are

In the minds of all thinking men today,

according to Charles W. Jorvlan, vho

arranged the program. Miss Jeanette Kling will present stirring scenes from the great play, "The Truth," by Clyde Fitch, at the evening program. 2,500 Tickets Sold. Chautauqua plans are in no wise hurt by the rains of Friday and Satur

day, stated W. O. Wissler, superintendent, Saturday. Half the campers were on the grounds Friday evening. Work on the floors and last tents to

be ordered has been slightly delayed

by the downpour, but according to Superintendent Wissler, they probably all will be ready for use by Saturday night. Many merchants report that they have sold out of season tickets, and that the attendance will be larger than ever, Mr. Wissler said. Eighteen hundred season tickets fo radults and 300 for children have been put in the hands of the merchants for sale, besides with 200 were subscribed in ad-

DAVID LI' MINN : IN FRANCE

vance and 250 teachers' tickets have been issued, making a total of approximately 2,500 tickets which probably will be in. This does not account for any single admission tickets, so that the attendance will be assured unusually large. Five special policemen and Patrolman Wessenberg of the city force will be in charge of the grounds, in order that the patrons may have the same protection they have in the town. One ot the new features to insure the members of the audience from noisy outsiders, will be a "quiet zone" ffteen feet from the edge of the auditorium, marked off by signs. For the accommodations of the campers, the grocery store under the management of the Chautauqua association has provided every need possible. Even a special grade of stove gasoline has been ordered from Indianapolis, since 'the ordinary grade is not reftned sufficiently for the best stove use. ' Thereiwill be no sugar, however, that can Je sold on the grounds, and

all campers must obtain their supply from their regular grocer. According to food; regulations out-of-town campers cannot purchase any sugar in the

city, so If tbey have not brought their

supply from their homes they win De in an unfortunate situation. More calls for sanitary cots have come in than can be supplied, so that any Richmond people who have any stored away or not in use, may be able to rent them out for the chautauqua season by notifying the headquarters.

Sergeant David McMinn, formerly of this city, was killed in action Julyi 15, in the battle against the Prussian guards on the Soisson-Chateau Thierry battle line, according to word received Saturday morning by his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brenizer. McMinn enlisted in the regular army May 1917, from his home, then In Newport, Ky., and was in the 28th Infantry, Third Division. He had been a member of the Oklahoma National Guard while engaged in business in that state, bujt received an honorable discharge upon leaving to make his home in Newport with his mother. - Richmond was McMinn's native city, and he lived here until he was 17 years old. He was employed in the George H. Knollenberg dry goods store and was a member of the South Eighth Street Friends' church. Although he was the sole support of his mother, who has been a widow for

many years, in speaking of his death, she said; " "He was all that I have, but I am "glad that he was In the service as he wished to be. I only hope that he got his share of Germans before they got him."

ents General

men embarked for foreign service in

eluded those sent to Italy and Siberia as well as France. No Evidence of Mistreatment. He said official reports through the Spanish embassy give no evidence that American prisoners in Germany are singled out for mistreatment as has been reported. Very detailed reports included the daily menace are received and show that the question of the treatment of prisoners has largely become standardized. Discussing the battle situation In France the chief of staff drew attention to the fact that the Germans have now voluntarily surrendered portions of their line at four different places. He placed no construction of his own on this, but it was taken as an indication of an expected further withdrawal by the enemy. In a general way the lines generally are stabilized on a front closely following 1916-1917 positions in Picardy and along the Aisne-Vesle line to the south. - Speaking of the American program General March said It Is proposed to put 80 divisions into France by July 30, 1819 if it is possible to do bo, as shown in the senate military committee report on the man power .bill. On the Vesle front where the American troops are in line only artillery fire and raids have been reported. General March said. He read a French divisional order paying high tribute to the valor and efficiency of the second artillery brigade of the second American division, which aided the 12th French Infantry 'in two days of fierce fighting at ChateauThierry. General March Informed the senate military committee there was no indication of what will be the next move

of the allies on the west front .In the reeent Picardy offensive the allies

have regained approximately one third

of the territory the Germans took in the March drive together with appriximately 40,000 prisoners. While the area regained is smaller than what had been previously lost, he said the Continued On Page Five.

the north and south. The Ger

mans are intensifying their ar

tillery fire in that region with ao other effect than to slow up

the allied advance. (By Associated Prss. LONDON. Aug. 17 British troops

have gained further ground In the neighborhood of Vieux Berquin. at the apex of the Lys salient. In Picardy

British troops have made additional

progress, rne Bnusn lines nave Deen

pushed eastward north of the AmiensRoye road and north of the Ancre.

In the region south of Roye. French troops have made further progress in the Loges wood, and have reached the

outskirts of the wood on the east.

There was heavy artillery fighting

west of Roye during the night. -

Northwest of Ribecourt the French have repulsed two strong German attacks. The enemy efforts were directed against the Monolithe and Carnoy farms. A German raid northwest of" Rhelms failed. (By Associated Press.) PARIS. Aug. 17. The Germans are preparing to evacuate the Roye-Las-signy-Noyon salient, says the Echo De Paris. It Is indicated, the paper adds, that German pioneers and laborers are at work behind the German front lines on a new Hindenburg line. The German position in Roye is serious. Not only are the allies a mile and one-quarter east of the town, but the roads leading out of it toward Peronne, Nesle and Noyon are under the fire of allied guns.

FALL OF ROYE IMPENDS Roye, the central bastion of the German defense line from Peronne to Noyon, which has withstood allied thrusts for nearly a week is menaced seriously by advancing French, British and Canadian troops and its fall would appear to be a probability of the next few hours. With the town in allied hands, the southern end of the German line at least undoubtedly would have to reContinbed On Page Five.

90 AMERICANS IN CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. The army casualty list today shows: Killed in action, 1"; died of wounds, 1; died of accidents and other causes, 2 ; wounded severely, 31 ; wounded, degree undetermined, 20; missing in action, 19. Total, 90-

The Weather

Commercial Club is Square in Policy, Says Directors Statement

TO THE PUBLIC: The civic .industrial, and commer-

For Indiana by the United sutes: uai imure m mmuiuuu u-. ...

Showers! "J buciai nuu cvuiiuuiiv vuiiy...

couded with the exercise oi miem

Weather Bureau Probably tonight and Sunday.

For Wayne Ccunty by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Warm wave Sunday. Occasional local thundershowers. General Conditions An area of high barometric pressure over Lake Superior has been retarding the eastward movement of a warm wave This warm wave has reached central Illinois and will begin to make its influ-

The Richmond Commercial Club tries to do what many citizens would like to do, but know that they cannot do alone. It wishes to be a force for the development of civic conscious-

onno felt almost immedintelv. Heavv i tion and come within tne scope or us

showers have entirely broken the work. It studies the needs of the drought over the north and central city and attempts to stimulate the apportions of Indiana. Temperatures are tivity of citizens, and so direct their as high as 100 in the shade in Mis- energies as to give definite purpose souri, Iowa and Kansas. to their public work.

sence energv, foresight, and a whole- J ness, for stimulation pride, and for

some spirit among all citizens, idealizing that, many years ago a group of men pledged themeselves to the formation of the Richmond Commercial Club, that organization to be planned, financed, and directed in a way that would provide an effective agency for promoting the public welfare. All community questions of nonpartisan nature command its atten-

cretating among its membership and

the citizenship of the entire community a true spirit of optimism. President Wilson has said, "The supreme test of the nation has come. We must all speak, act, and serve together." Today Richmond is neither speaking, acting, nor serving together as It might. It is unfortunate that the purpose of the Richmond Commercial Club should be misunderstood. It is unfortunate that its integrity should be questioned. The Richmond Commercial Club 13 (Continued on Page Twelve.)

Sons of Indiana in France Worthy o f State's Traditions, Says Governor Goodrich

Tribute to Oliver P. Morton, Indiana's war governor, was paid by Gova .IaV Co ttrA iv a ftomfirtn In

f rHOr UUUU1 IV-ll oaiuiuaj "- . w.- , his address at the Old Settlers' picnic

held at Centerviue. . Governor Goodrich praised the !oy.it,? nf thn rltizenshiD of Indiana,

which gave its support to Morton and;

the union during tne civil uar, ana is now sending its sons to fight on the fields of France. "There may have been some doubt as to who was going to win this war before the Americans got into actlonk" v,. ..4 "ht fhai rimiht has vanished

in the smoke of American guns along!

The governor'a speech follows: We have assembled here today to commemorate the deeds of our forefathers who sacrificed to much to transform the wildernesa into fertile fields and populous cities,

It la nroll fnr no to do this. A full

realization of all our fathers endured gives us fresh courage for the dut'es that lie before us in this critical hour of our history. Recalls War for Union Engaged in a world-wide war, it is natural that we should at all times like this dwell upon those periods in the past when we were compelled to resort to the ordeal of battle in order to establish and preserve the nation. Almost all of those who participated in the war to save the Union have answered the last roll call; In a few short yesrs they will be with us no more, but the memory of what they did in that great conflict shall not pass away, but will inspire each generation to highly resolve that the Institution for which they sacrificed so much shall not perish. Where In this great state of ours

could we find a community more appropriate for the holding of a patriotic world war, than this historic town of Centerville? For it was here that Oliver P. Morton, Indiana's Great War Covernor, made his home. Never has there been a time when the people of Indiana could more prof

itably turn to a consideration of the! deeds of this great man than the pres- j

ent, when the nation is again Involved in war, this time with a foreign foe. A foe which for brutal cunning, for tyrannical ambition, for relentlessness and ruthlessness has never been surpassed in the history of the world. Fate of Freedom in Balance. Many of the words of Morton are so applicable to the present hour that they seem almost prophetic. Then, as now, the fate of free government and of human liberty was in the balance.

Then there was for many weary months serious doubt as to the outcome of the struggle. It was inevitable that in the end the cause of lib-, erty was to triumph, but there was a possibility that a defeat of the Union arms might delay this triumph for generations. . Now, thank God, there is no doubt as to the final result. Liberty and humanity are to -win again. America has awakened. On the firing line are more than a million of brave and noble boys from the great Empire of the west. Already they are winning splendid victories which will fill a golden page of American history and before they return to us, tyranny and inhumanity will be crushed and the right of the free people of the world to live according to their own Ideals and their own possibilities will have been forever established. "

There may have been some doubt I

as to who was going to win before the American soldiers got into action, but that doubt has forever vanished in the smoke of American guns along the Marne. Division Threatened Country. Great as are the trials, which the people at home are enduring today; thhey appear small when viewed In the light of the perils which threatened the ccuse of the Union behind the lines during the Civil .War. Then we were divided against ourselves. It was not only the North against the South, but in a lesser de-

! erp it was the North asalnst " the

North. There were men in Indiana, when her sons were going forth by the hundreds of thousands to die for the Union, whose hearts were , not with the cause, who rejoiced not when the South lost a battle and who

P-rlevod nnt when the tide of fortune

turned against the loyal armies. There were men in Indiana then who cursed the state of their birth and would have rejoiced to see the cause of the confederates succeed. There were men in Indiana who openly discouraged enlistments and fought the draft, men who banded themselves together In disloyal secret organizations not noly to defeat the Union cause against the Confederate states, but if possible, to disrupt the loyal states and form a republic of the Northwest, which could later be bent to the will of the Southern slaveocracy which desired the dissolution of our constitution and the destruction of the Nation. : And yet in spite of all this, in spite of the fact that he was without official support and was faced with a disloyal legislature, in spite of the fact that the state was without funds on

account of the refusal of the legisla

ture to make the necessary appropriations, Morton fought on and won and so saved Indiana to the Union cause and enabled her to make a record that thrills us with pride today and makes easier the task that now lies before us. . Loyal Citizens Saved State. No wonder he won. He was Inspired by the danger threatening the greatest government ever given to oppressed humanity, inspired by the danger of impending disgrace to Indiahe at the hands of a disloyal element and greatest of all. he was aided In his task by the loyal Hoosier citizenship of the' day and by more than two hundred thousand Indiana soldiers who seemed to spring from the ground as if by magic to march away for the defense of their country. (Continued on Page Two