Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 239, 19 August 1918 — Page 1

AxDI Do It Now Do It Liberally Do It Cheerfully Do It Now Do It Liberally Do It Cheerfully Vni YT TTT Vft OOQ Palladium and Sun-Telegram RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, .1918. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS ' Consolidated 1907

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DAY OF U. S. SOLDIERS IN BATTLE JUST NOW HERE

American Troops in France Show True Fighting Spirit Bishop McConnell Tells Chautauqua Audience. END SOON IN SIGHT "The greatest praise In this war must go to France," said Bishop Francis McConnell In his lecture at the Chautauqua Sunday afternoon. Bishop McConnell visited the American, English and French battlefronts and spoke of conditions as he saw them among the troops. In speaking of the French he said. "The entire French nation is contributing its part. A large part is being done by the women, especially in the food production. The French women are able to camouflage nothing into a nutritious appetizing dish. "Our war bread in this country sometimes suggests to us that we are at war. To me that is one of the minor horrors of war. With the French war foods are made into something delicious. "The French are very successful in economizing their power. Statistics show that from the time the war began until last April there had been 1,30000 French killed. Now that they must economize their power they are , Just as successful as when the war began. They have the greatest understanding of the science of mili tary tactics and problems of the war. When these problems must be solved the French are consulted. This accounts for the fact that a French generalissimo was selected. Best in Losing Fight. "I talked .to a Frenchman who had been the father of eight sons and in a solemn way he told me that every son was dead on the battlefield. "The English are the best fighters in a losing fight." he said. "A Tommy is never cheerful until things begin to go against him. The English soldiers are remarkably cool in action." "The calmness and courage of th English . kept tbeA OerayutfLjmm tg$W ting the channel. ports ofCafais andDunkirk." The little line of the Eng lish stood with such coolness before the onrushlng Germans that the enemy suspected a trick had been laid for them and did not push their advantage. "A German minister claims that the English stupidity keeps them from knowing when to retreat, and as a result of their ignorance cause great losses to the German?. Yanks Have Fighting Spirit. "The religious spirit of the English soldier Is very deep, even though it is not of the prayer meeting type. "The day of the Americans is just dawning. They are not dejected or cast down. To be sure they get homesick, but their 6pirit is that of a wounded soldier I met. I went into a hospital and asked to see the worst case. The man happened to be an Irishman. He had both arms off and his head badly cut and bruised. I told him that they were going to send him home la a few weeks, and he answered, that if he was to go back to America he hoped that he would be able to have one more go in the trenches before he went. Don't believe It if you hear that the American soldiers are going to the devil through drink. The Americans from John J. Pershing down are doing everything in their power to protect the boys. In all the time I was with the American troops I only saw one case, of drunkeness. Everything in a material way Is being done for the American men. I ate two suppers with the men in the trenches. They had beefsteak, white bread, American butter, potatoes, coffee with cream and sugar, and rice .with raisins in It. . Fair With Enemy. "The English and Americans are fine In spirit and are the hardest in battle, but they are fair in dealing with their opponents. One Englishman told me of a German gunner who alone put out of commission seven English tanks. It was marvelous, perfectly splendid, don't you know,' the Englishman said, 'and such a deuced shame, you know, that a man like that had to be killed.' "The English are ready to the last button. I was asked to eat one night with Sir Julian Ding, who was in command of the third army of Cambrel, the army which has the reputation of never having surrendered an essential position. The men were waiting for an attack, and while they waited they talked about what Col. Roosevelt meant when he called a man a 'pussyfooter' "The Americans are very kind to their prisoners. An American went out under fire to bring in a wounded enemy. A German said that the Ger man privates were told that If the Americans got them they would cut their throats from ear to ear. He said he only wished that all the Germans might know of the treatment he was receiving. If they did, he said, they would all come over. The German privates receive all the indignity and suffering possible from their own officers. Spirit Not Militaristic. The American soldier will not bring back a spirit of militarism. They are sick and tired of war. They have had enough of standing In the trenches for days In mud to the hips and the lice and rats. That Is exactly why they Continued On Page Five. ,

AMERICAN MILITARY POLICE BRING IN

Here is shown the first batch of Germans captured by the American troops at the start of the Americans' drive on the western front. The U. S. military police are bringing them in from the lines through a deserted village. The police are members of the first division.

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The photo, shows how an advanced allied artillery position and observation station looks. This official French picture shows all its details, including the dugoul, gun pits, camouflaged observation ladder, etc. The French artillerists can be seen resting between bombardments. " .'-- "r .

German Military Leaders Urge "Defensive War" Against Growth of Social Democracy in Country

(By Associated Prwis) PARIS, Aug. 19. The German press is attempting to reassure its public that a general retreat Is necessary on the western front to allow General Ludendorff room to maneuver and to assume the Initiative on a vast scale, the newspapers report. A general retreat the newspapers say, would be a direct result of the recent allied successes. The newspapers assert that even if the Germans receive reinforcements from Austria they have lost the power to command events, as Marshal Foch has the initiative and will keep it. German propaganda insists that the German general staff will retain the initiative by forcing premature en gagements cn the American army and thus wearing it out before It is fully prepared. L'Homme Libre says that the American forces taking part in the Picardy offensive cculd not be compared in size with those of the French and British. It say that America will Boon have a first class army in France and that it will have airplanes which the German aviators will have reason to fear. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 19 Count Ernst von Reventlow, chief editorial writer WAR MOTHERS TO UNITE FACTIONS The ' two divisions into which organizations of War Mothers have been seperated are being brought together through the efforts of Mrs. A. W. Roach, now state War Mother. The other faction, which is called the War Mothers of America, was represented by Mrs. B. W. Gillispie of Indianapolis at the committee meeting to arrange means of uniting the divisions, which was held after the national convention closed Friday evening. Although the leaders of the separate organizations have agreed on terms, final arrangements will have to be finished later,, probably in September when the second division will have their convention in Evansville. The Weather For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer tonight in northeast portion. Today's Temperature. Noon ' 0 1 I S3 j Yesterday Maximum Minimum 64

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of the Tageszeitung of Berlin, recommends , an "effective counter offensive," against the extension of the propaganda contained in "masses of pamphlets spread over Germany, aiming at the confusion, excitement and incitement of the incompetent masses." Count von Reventlow mentions a pamphlet entitled "The Happiness of the Future a Peace League of Nations," and another containing articles, one of which praises the velelations of Prince Lichnawsky, while a third reproduces the letter from Dr. Wilhelm Muehlon, former director of Krupps, to former Imperial Chancellor Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. The "Imperial League for Combatting Social Democracy" has issued a PLAN TO STABILIZE PRICE OF PETROLEUM (By Associated Prcsp.V WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Plans for the stabulization of petroleum prices, recommended by the, national petroleum war service committee in New York last week were accepted today by the fuel administration which announced its belief that the agreement will prevent any radical change in consumer's prices of gasoline and other oil products. Shipping Board Lets Contract for 33 Ships (Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 Contracts for 33 wooden cargo vessels each of 3,500 dead weight tons, seven wooden barges and three wooden harbor tugs were let the week ending Aug. 10, the shipping board announced today. APPROVE W. U. INCREASE NEW YORK, Aug. 19. Post Master General Burleson in control of telegraph and telephone systems approved the 10 percent increase in wages of employes of the Western Union Telegraph company it was announced at the company's offices today. GETS JAIL TERM Chester Ellis was given 30 days in jail and was fined $10 and costs in city court Monday morning for failing to provide for his wife. Ernest Stolp was released from the charge ot vagrancy on his promise to go to work at once

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manifesto foreshadowing serious wage trouble in Germany after the war, dissolution of the reichstag and the collapse of the middle classes. It warns against a rising of the proletariat and asks for funds to strengthen "the defensive war against Social Democratic aggression." The Socialist Vorwaerts of Berlin declares the appeal "opportunely reminds us that after the war the second decisive battle for Germany's future begins." It urgently exhorts all workers to prepare to "fight mammonism so that at the end of the war we are not overpowered by the unen durable domination of capitalism." The paper points out that the signatories to the manifesto are rich land owners and industrial magnates COUNTY BUDGET SET AT $382,000 The total estimate of the county budget for 1919 is $382,619.87 and of this amount $369,119.87 is for expenditures to be paid out of the general fund of the county and $13,500 is for the purpose of paying the principal and the interest of the Main street bridge bonds, according to the report made by the county commissioners at their meeting Saturday at the court house These figures will be decreased since only $6,800 was included in the estimates for bridge expenditures as against $30,000 for like purpose last year: Wlth $35,000 for a tuberculosis hospital and $20,000 for the new building to be built at the County Infirmary for womenis, it is questionable whether or not the tax rate will be the same as last year. The annual appropriation for the County Council of Defense set by the state board of accounts at $7,500 has been cut by the commissioners to $5,000. NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK OFF COAST WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. The Norwegian bark Nordhav was sunk by a German submarine, 125 miles off the Virginia capes Saturday. . The crew escaped in small boats and have been brought' into an Atlantic port by' an American-war ship.

U. S. WAR LABOR BOARD WILL BE BROUGHT HERE

Steps Taken to Settle Local Labor Controversy, State Organizer Announces. Steps have already been taken to bring the war labor board to Richmond to settle the labor problem here, Paul J. Smith, organizer for the American Federation of Labor, said Monday. According to Mr. Smith the local workingmen are confident of success in perfecting their organizations. A meeting will probably be held this week to present a formal demand for a higher wage scale. "The women with whom I have talked In Richmond have said that they will not give up until an organization of women is , perfected," said Mr. Smith. "They do. not intend to let themselves be used to keep down the wages. "The people in Richmond seem to have awakened. We have new members coming in all the time. About 2,000 have sent in application. We are perfecting new unions all the time. "President Wilson said in his proclamation that the patriotic duty of all employers and employes was to abide by the decision of the War Labor Board, and use the machinery of the government which calls for collective bargaining. The men who put private interest above government interest will be the men who will refuse. Will Abide by Decision. "We will bring about collective bar gaining in Richmond and we have already taken steps to bring the War Labor Board to Richmond. We will unanimously agree to abide by the de cision of that board whether the em ployers do or not. The decision of the board will be final and binding. "To rfuse to accept the policy of collective bargaining is simply to stand in the way of the government in their efforts to secure maximum production. In our endeavors in Richmond we have the sympathy of the people who place the cause of humanity above that of the almighty dollar. "We have absolutely no fear of the final outcome. "The Simplex company agreed to by the men and officials of the company, through Mr. Feick, the government representative of labor to establish an increase in wages from five to fourteen cents an hour. If all the other companies had been as fair, Mr. Feick would have been able to settle the situation in Richmond. The matter will now go to the War Labor board and we are not expecting anything lass from the War Labor Board thanlheyhAve.,tfiatAWtslied fa mother comzmtnities. y,: , The Jfollowing is the contract drawn for the Simplex company, by the government: Simplex Contract. Article 1 Eight hours shall constitute a day's work, from Monday until Friday Inclusive, and five hours on Saturday. 2. Work in excess of these periods on any week day, shall be calculated as over time and paid for at the rate of time and one-half. 3. Work on Sundays and the fol lowing holidays shall be paid for at the rate of double time:- New Years day, Washington's Birthday, Decoration day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving day and Christmas. 4. This schedule shall apply to all employes except some special occupations such as mill wright aud stock work. Art. 2 The company will, as soon as possible, provide for their employes adequate and sanitary toilets, washing facilities, and pure drinking water. Art. 3 Believing that in this national emergency, past differences between employers and employes must be forgotten in the common determination to produce the maximum possible output of production, the government will not tolerate any discrimination either on the part of employer or employe between union and non-union men. Art 4 Employes may select a committee from among our employes and grievances must be taken up first, by the individual then by the committee if necessary, first with the foreman, second with the superintendent. In event the question cannot be adjusted the matter can be submitted to the general manager and in case the manager or same other officer of the company fails to adjust the matter satisfactorily it shall be submitted to the Department of Labor. Art. 5 It is agreed that there shall be no strikes, or lockouts in this plant during the period of the war. Any controversy which might arise and which cannot be settled between the company and their employes shall be submitted to the Department of Labor for settlement. CONSIDER PLAN FOR FOURTH LOAN DRIVE Members of the State Chamber of Commerce from ail over the state met in Indianapolis last Saturday to discuss the plans which are being put forward in Indiana to complete the Fourth Liberty Loan drive in one day. "The government allots three weeks beginning September 28 for this next drive." said Secretary Ullman, who was the representative from Richmond at this meeting, "but Indiana is going to put it over In one day if it can possibly be worked out." - September 28, Ullman said, will be designated conscience day, and subscribing stations will ; be placed In every square, if the suggestions of last Saturday are carried out. Pledges will be taken at these stations. These subscribing stations will probably be in the homes of absent soldiers in the residence district of the city.. . .

He's Just Five Years Old, But Cecil Kinsey Is , Regular U. S. Soldier Cecil Walter KInsey, probably the youngest and most popular soldier in America, arrived in Richmond Monday. He is Just five years old, and he has been living with his father. Private Walter Kinsey, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, ever since the latter entered the service last spring. Cecil wears an officers' uniform, and he is a regular soldier, just home on a furlough to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Lincoln Kinsey, 913 Sheridan street. He expects to report for service again when his visit is over, as "his men" at the camp will miss their mascot very much, and are eager tlready for his return. The lad's mother Is dead, and when his father entered the service, "the little chap" went along.

U. S. CAN BRING WAR TO CLOSE BY NEXT YEAR Gin Attain Victory in 1919 With 80 American Divisisions in France. WASHINGTON. Aug. 19 No general exemption of married men simply because of their married status is contemplated by the war department in preparing for the proposed extension of draft ages, Secretary Baker declared today in a statement before the house military committee on the new administration man power bill. Mr. Baker said his previous remarks on the subject has been misconstrued, and that married men who do not support their families and who are not engaged in useful occupation will be continued to be called. There are many, married men in the country who ought to go and light as freely as single men," he added. Consideration of the bill extending the draft ages will begin in the senate next Thursday. With a quorum present today the senate set aside the agreement for vacation recesses until August 24 and cleared the way for taking up the draft measure without further delay. Eighty American divisions of 45,000 men each, General March told the house military committee, "should be able to bring the war to a successful concluscioa ia 191." That Is C: number th war department plans to have in France by June 30 next. Summer Recess Ends. The summer recess of congress, which began July 14, practically ended today. The house resumed its reg ular sessions in accordance with the recess agreement while In the senate an attempt was to be :nade to set aside the unanimous consent agreement under which the senate is bound to conduct no business until Aug. 24, in order that the administration man power bill extending the draft age limits to 18 to 45 years may be taken up Thursday. Absence of many senators from Washington to attend the funeral of Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, minority leader, made doubtful the obtaining of the quorum necessary to set aside the recess agreement. Inability to vacate the agreement today would postpone until at least next Monday action on the man power bill. REFUGEES ARE LEAVING RUSSIA By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Sweden has been asked by the Swedish consular office at Moscow, acting for the American and allied consuls, to send a ship to Petrograd to take away 200 refugees or if this is impossible to obtain permission for these persons to pass through Finland. It is assumed here that the refugees are American and allied citizens seeking escape from Russia. Under date of August 17, the Swedish consul general at Moscow reported that the German government had refused safe conduct for any refugees Including consular officers, and it was believed this refusal would stand until negotiations, were concluded with England concerning the treatment of Germans in China. A report dated August 16 said the Bolshevik authorities had agreed to permit the consuls to depart and that the military missions of Great Britain and France were preparing to leave Moscow by way of Astraken and Persia. When these dispatches were sent, efforts still were being made to obtain the release of British and French citizens held as hostages by the Bolshevik!. Some were released several days ago, but nearly a hundred were held. CONTINUE PROBE OF GAS RATES HERE Accountants of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company and of the city, as well as city officials, are still investigating records of the gas company here and to ascertain the factors that enter into the establishment of rates. ' An investigation also will be made to see if natural gas will be cut off at Newcastle and Muncie, which receive their supply from the Logan company.

ALLIES BREAK THROUGH HUN POSITIONS ON VITAL SECTOR French and British Forces Make Important Gains on Wide Front Return to Old Trench Warfare.

TAKE 2,000 PRISONERS Launching what may be described as an extensive local attack the French on Sunday evening broke through the German positions along the vital sector connecting the Marne and Picardy battle fields. This attack was over a front of approximately nine miles from near Carlepont east of the Olse, to Fontenoy on the Aisne, about six miles west of Soissons and it is officially reported that an advance to an average depth of one and three-tents miles was made all along the front of attack. A total of 1,700 prisoners is reported from Paris. It is reported from London that an extreme penetration of two miles has been made. The villages of Nanpoel and Nouv-ron-VIngre have been captured and the French have reached the southern edge of the ravine at Audignicourt, which is between Nampoel and Nouv-ron-Cingre. Since the situation along the Aisne and Vesle and in Picardy has seemed to be approaching a deadlock indicating a return to the old trench warfare of the first two years of the war, an attack in the sector between the Aisne and the Oise has been expected. BRITISH TAKE RIDGE WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 19. British troops after capturing Outtersteene ridge, in front of the town of Merris, have beaten off a vicious counter-attack and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. More than 500 Germans were captured by the British. There were violent artillery actions north and south of the Avre river during the night. Near Merville, at the apex of the Lys salient the British have made further progress, from Field Marshal Haig today. Fifty prisoners and a few machine guns were captured. French troops penetrated into the village of LeHamel. on the hills west of the Oise and northwest of Ribecourt today .according to advices from the front. During the fighting today the French were on the aggressive but made some slight headway against the determined German resistance between Lassigny and the Oise. Line Vital to Enemy. This line is vital to the German nosition on each side of it If it should be broken the whole German defensive scheme would be thrown out ol joint. While the front over which the assault was launched Is short compared with those of the Marne, and Picardy drives, the success attained by the French appears to point to a possibility of Marshall Foch breaking the enemy's resistance by a flank attack instead of a direct assault against the strong positions now held by the Germans between Soissons and Rheims, and between the Oise and the Ancre. The region in which the attack was made is quite rough and would seem to be well adapted to defensive warfare. It is Intersected by ravines of some depth and has wooded ridges here and there. It is in extension of the hilly districts along the Oiso where savage fighting has been going on for the pasweek. Action In Picardy. Along the Picardy battle front there have been local actions In which 400 prisoners were taken by the French. London reports that the French have captured St. Mard and Beuvraignes. near Roye, thus increasing the peril of that position of the German line west of the Somme. Farther north the British have pen etrated the German positions near Arras. German attacks in the Flanders sector have been repulsed. In the Merville sector the British have made a new advance, probably following up the Germans who have been retiring in this part of the Lys salient for the past week. Allies Hold Initiative. Fighting on the western front still is confined to local actions with the initiative in the hands of the allies. As in the last week the scenes of most activity are the Picardy. battlefield and the Lys salient. South of the Somme the French and British maintain their pressure against the strong point of Roye, but the fighting is not as general as it was toward the end of last week when the French moved forward to within a mile and one quarter of Roye. Northwest of Roye the British have made progress between Chilly and Fransart while south of the town the French have taken 400 prisoners In spirited local actions south of Bethuvraign. German efforts to hold their line in thes ector between Royean and Lassigny have been challenged by the French and with success. Since the general fighting in Picardy died down the French have been pushing relent- ' lessly northeastward between Roye and Lassigny with the evident purpose of outflanking both positions: The Germans have been prssd back in violent combats as a salient driven in here might easily -prove disastrous for the entire enemy defense system on the present line.