Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 265, 18 September 1918 — Page 1

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IMPORTANT POINT IN OLD HUN LINE THREATENED BY STEADY ADVANCE OF ALLIED SOLDIERS

New Operation Follows Capture of Vfllages Near St. Quentin Which Dominate City and Road to Cambrai British Are Meeting With Stiff Opposition in Advance on St. Quentin Enemy Shows Determination to Hold Ground Between Scarpe and Oise Allied Drive in Macedonia Nets Gains. ENEMY ATTACKS THE U. S. LINE NEAR METZ . r (By Associated Press) Field Marshal Haig, two months from the day of the allied offensive on the Marne, has begun a closer investment of St. Quentin. His troops are attacking northwest of the city with the evident intention of outflanking it on the north. The new operation against this bastion of the Hindenburg line follows the British capture of Holnon village on high ground three miles northwest of St. Quentin Tuesday night. Holnon is on a hill as is Maisseney, captured late Saturday. These hill positions dominate the terrain north of St. Quentin and the road connecting the city with Cambrai. From these favorable "jumping off" points the British are moving in toward the city. Full details of the operation are lacking but undoubtedly the British will meet with stiff opposition. The Germans here are on or near the Hindenburg position, and captured documents show the enemy troops have been ordered to maintain their positions In their attack today northwest of St. Quentin, the British scored an average advance of 2V& to 3 miles on a 15-mile front, according to reports up to this hour. The town of Hargicourt was captured by the British.The front under attack ran from Holnon wood west of St. Quentin northward to Gouzeaucourt. The British attack took them far nearer the line from which the German offensive started on March 21, last. The latest reports placed Field Marshal Hang's troops at an average distance of about a mile from this line. ' Prisoners to the number of 1,500 are reported, -r.:- - The fighting was continuing this afternoon. - . ,The town of Etehy, toward the northern part of the front under attack was almost surrounded by the British this afternoon. The British have crossed the Hindenburg line at two pou ts at Villeret and at Gouceaucourt. The depth of their penetration beyond, however, is not reported. !-' Villeret was taken by the advancing forces as were LeVereuier, Ronssoy and Berhaucourt.

Use Big Buns Against British. . To the north the Germans are uing their big guns accurately against the British line. Tuesday evening the Germans attacked Moeuvre west of Cambrai, and pressed the British back to the western outskirts. Apparently the enemy is determined to hold Ins ground on the line between the Scarpe and the Oise. The attempt to attack was made Tuesday evening and the enemy did not follow up the repulse with pny further movement toward -the American line. In Macedonia the allied drive is progressing. Serbian rnd French troops after taking the important Sokol ridge, have pressed on nearly five miles on a front of more than 15 miles. 4,000 Prisoners Taken. The prisoners taken have reached 4,000 and 30 guns, also have been raptured. The early successes of the allied troops may lead to a general offensive in this area with the purpose of cutting off; Turkey. xA movement of this character carried to completion would crush Bulgaria and free Serbia find a large part of the oppresw Bed nationalities or the iinikans. " German infantry attempted to at tack the American line west of the Moselle and southwest of Metz Tuesday evening but enemy troops were driven back by the fire of the American artillery. hen observers reported that a light line of German infantrymen was rpproaching the American big pans threw r terrific barrage into that I'ren. There were no further movements by the enemy. Observers reported this morning that there were no living Germana in the region where they were cited last n.'ght. Cuite a number of dead, however, were seen. Fail to Find Target. Gerntan aviation machine gunners Bnd bambers attacked what they supposed to bs the American position in the region in the west of Yameieres Inst night. The mist and low clouds, however, prevented the Germans from finding their target. The Germans themselves were located and driven back by anti aircraft fire German troops last night launched violent counter attacks against the French position on the platetu north east of Sancy, seven miles northeast of Soissons. The French war office statement issued today says that the German attacks were unsuccessful and that the French troops malniaiiKd their gains. Fir Id Marshal Halg's forces this morning attacked the German position on a considerable front northVest of St. Quentin. Simultaneously French troops carried out an operation on the right. Successful progress was made on both fronts. May E; Major Operation. As the allied offensive in Macedonia continues to develop the imnresoton

is growing that an operation of major proportions may have been begun there. The front where the fighting is going on is almost shut off from the world, and except for official reports there are few details known as to the progress of the entente forces. It appears, however, that the attack which was launched on Sunday is still going on and i3 gaining important ground Just to the east of Monistir. Sofia admits that the allies have been successful at some points and says that the Bulgarian troops have been withdrawn to positions further north. This may be taken as confirmation of the reports from allied sources telling of the success of the drive over the high ridges, which the Teutonic powers have held for the past eight months or more. Last reports from the Macedonian

iroui oum s.eem tu iuuliaie rather restricted front over which the first assault was launched is now being lengthened, especially to the east. Maps of the region where the battle Is being fought show that the allies have carried valuable positions on high ground and that it is possible that they have passed through the zone where the hardest resistance tnigt be expecterd. July 18 Attack First Step. Two months ago this morning, the allies struck the western flank of the German forces in the Marne. salient. At the time that General Mangin hurled the French and American armies in that sector against the enemy, the movement waa believed to be but a counter-offensive, and that Marshal Foch had merely seized uon the oinortunitv presented bv the German offensive beirun on Julv 15 to strike a blow that might defeat that effort to capture Rheims and perhaps to drive the German wedge nearer to Paris. Viewed in the light of events that have since transpired, the attack against the Germans on July 18 was really the first step in a masterly campaign which has not only wrested the initiative from the Germans, but has forced them back along the line from Ypres to Rheims to virtually the lines where they stood before they began their mightiest drive of the war on March 21. With the exception of narrow strips of ground in the Flan ders sector from east of Bapaume to the St. Gotain forest and along the Aisne between vauxaiiion and Kneims, the Gorman successes of the spring and early summer have been liquidated. In addition, the Germans have lost vital positions before Arras, have born forced to retreat from the St. Mihiel salient, which for four years stood like an arrow pointed at the heart of eastern France. American, British and French forces have been carrying out successful "nibbling" operations along all the lines. They have won local successes at various points. The history of Foch's campaign since July 18 would appear to indicate . that the allies will not hesitate long before striklrg a new H"- "mnwhere along the front.

Notice Concerning Questionnaires Issued by Legal Advisory Board

Ray Shlvely," A. C. Lindemuth and A. M. Gardner, comnosing the legal advisory board, issued the following important notice today to September 12, registrants between the ages of 19 and 36: Special order has been received from Adjutant General Crowder that beginning today, Sept. 18th, and on each day thereafter for nine consecutive days, 10 per cent, of questionnaires to registrants from 19 to 36 years of age, inclusive, shall be mailed by the Local Boards in this county. The Legal Advisory Board has made the following rules and regulations to govern the answering of questionnaires in Division No. 1 at Richmond, Indiana: 1. All questionnaires must be answered within seven days from the date when the same are mailed by the Local Board, as indicated on face of the questionnaire. 2. All questionnaires will be filled HOUSE ADOPTS TAX ON PROFITS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 With less than an hour's discussion and without amendment, the house today adopted the general plan and rates in the war revenue bill for taxation of war eiid excess tax profits estimated lo yield $3,200,000,000 in revenue. FIFTEEN HUNDRED QUESTIONNAIRES TO BE SENT OUT Official orders to mail 10 per cent I of all the questionnaires to registrants 1 In the new draft, between the ages of 19 and 37 years immediately, was 1 received yesterday afternoon, and by! special work the board has cleared the way to mail out the 1.500 in the next ten days. Also an order has been received to make a complete list of xegistratlon cards which nust be sent to the" adjutant general at 'Indianapolis within the nex ten days. All men who receive the questionnaires are urged to make a thorough study of the document before going to an atorney for belp. Complete information is given on the second page and in order to be able to answer the questions the men must be thoroughly acquainted with the regulations there described. "If the men don't know how to an - swer the. questions and haven't studied me questionnaire, tne attorneys may not wait on them," said Sheriff Carr Wednesday morning. "The men simp, ly must be made to understand how important this thing Is, and study their questionnaires." WASHINGTON. Sept. 18. Local draft boards at the direction of Provost Marshal General Crowder todav began mailing out questionnaires to the approximately ,400,000 men be-1 tween the ages of 19 and 36 years of j age, who registered under the selctive ; service act last Thursday. Ten per; cent of the questionnaires were to be j placed in the mails today and ten peri cent each day hereafter untile the entire group has been sent out. British and Canadian subjets within the 19 and 36 year age limits who have . , 4 , tv thirty days in which to enlist in the British and Canadian armies, will not

be sent questionnaires. Registrants I Marshal General Crowder, and Adjutwill be given seven days to fill out ant General Harris scheduled to ap-

and return questionnaires. It is believed at the office of the provost marshal N general, however, that most of the forms will be returned within less than the seven days. U. S. SOLDIER WILL SPEAK AT TUESDAY LOAN MEETING American' Sergeant Desmond, an soldier, just back from the trenches In France, will speak in Richmond in the Coliseum on the night of Tuesday,! October 24, at the meeting which also will be addressed by Mayer Jewett of Indianapolis. Charles W. Jordan, chairman of the county speakers' bureau for the Liberty Loan campaign, today received a telegram from state headquarters that Sergeant Desmond had been assigned to Richmond. He is said to be an eloquent speaker and he will bring a message direct from the American fighters across the seas. ORDER VOLUNTARY INDUCTION IN NAVY (Bv- Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Provost General Crowder today announced or ders to local draft beards which will permit the voluntary induction of draft registrants into the i:avy, marine and provide for draft of men to be assigned to those services if voluntary induction does not suffice to fill the demands. Calls for men for the navy will so! out before the end of this month and marine corps contingents will be call - ed within a few weeks.

out and sworn to by the registrant and his witnesses at the court house in the court law library on the third floor. . 3. The hours for preparing same will be from 8 a. m. to 12 noon, and from 1 p. m. until 5 p. m., and from 7 p. m. to 10 p. m. 4. Special affidavits desired, other than those included in the questionnaire, must be procured by the registrant elsewhere. 5. All registrants claiming exemption by reason of dependencies must bring with them the dependents over 16 years of age, who must make affidavits in support of the same. .6. All registrants claiming exemption for industrial or agricultural reasons must bring supporting witnesses as required by the rules and regulations as set forth in the questionnaire under Series XI and XII; or the same, where more convenient, may be procured elsewhere. 7. All registrants must come prepared to furnish full information required by the questionnaire as iq age, earnings and all other information required by the questionnaire. Registrants should carefully read the questionnaire and determin as far as possible all facts required thereby before appearing to answer the same.

To the Citizens of Wayne County: On next Tuesday evening, September 24, in the Coliseum, a Liberty Loan Mass meeting will be held which is to be addressed by the Hon. Charles W. .lewett, mayor of the city of Indianapolis. It will be the only patriotic meeting of the Liberty Loan campaign to be held in Richmond and is to bo attended by citizens from all parts of the county. Preceding the meeting a Service Flag parade is to be held. This pageant should be made a fitting tribute to the Wayne county boys in the service of the United States those in the trenches in France and those who are in the army cantonments awaiting assignment overseas. No Wayne county boy in the service should be neglected in this parade. The father, mother, brothers and sisters of these Wayne county boys should be in line as a tribute to the son and brother. Every township will have a delegation, the War Mothers' organizations in each community taking the lead. In Richmond the representation should be particularly large. The Wayne County Liberty Loan Committee hopes that every person eligible to participate in this parade will do so. They owe it to their boys in service and they owe it to the patriotic campaign now on for the sale of Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds. ' The WAYNE COUNTY LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE.

"Can't Put Anything Like That Over' U. S.Soldiers Comment on Peace Move

(By Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. 18. From the manner in which the American army received the news of the President's reply to Austria-Hungary's peace note, its atti1 tude might be characterized as one f j grini approval. The report of the Austrian suggestion that a peace conference be held circulated rapidly yesterday from headquarters far in the rear to the front line trenches and the officers and men alike expressed the belief that none of the allied governments, certainly not their own, would yield to what they regarded as a trick of ! the central powers to gain time. I As the news of President Wilson's brief answer moved steadily toward HEARING ON NEW ARMY NEEDS HELD (Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.With General March, chief ot staff, Frovost i pear, a sub-committee of the house appropriations committee today began the holding of hearings on a bill embodying the request made by the var department yesterday for an additional appropriation of $7,347,000,000 to meet the needs of the enlarged military program. The bill, which will bring the total asked for the army in the fiscal year 1919 to more than $24,000,000,000, j probably will be reported by the full t appropriations committee within ten ! ; days or two weeks, according to j j Chairman Shirley. ' An army of 4,800,000 hy next July; ; aner an aeauctions nave Deen maae for casualites and rejections, is what1 the enlarged American military pro-1 gram calls tor. Oeneral Marsh explained this to the house appropriations committee today in discussiug the new 7 billion dollar army estimate. There are now about 3,200,000 under arms. General March said, and the plan is to call 2,700,000 of the new draft registrants between now and July. . CARDINAL FARLEY lS OF PNEUMONIA (By Associated Press.) MAMAR'ONECK, N. Y., Sept. IS. Cardinal John M. Farley, archbishop of New York, died at his country home

Tuesday night. The aged prelate had j ""' T i been sinking rapidly since he suffered ! coming from North Dakota, a relapse Saturday, following partial j Th,s wlU caause ram th5s afternoon or recovery from an attack of pneumonia. I tonight and a cool wave which is rapThree years aeo an acute case of idly following, will cause a fall in tcm-

i heart disease left the cardinal in a j weakened condition, and last year he j suffered an a tack of' diabetes These afflictions, it was said, led to a general

! breakdown last month, when pneumo-JlOO j nia developed.

WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, SAYS CLEMENCEAU

(By Associated Press.) PARIS, Sept. 13. "We will fight until the hour when the enemy comes to understand that bargaining between crime and right is no longer possible," declared Premier Clemceau in an eloquent address in the senate ld.st. evening. "We want a just and a strong peace, protecting the future against the abominations of the past." CREW LANDED FROM A TORPEDOED LINER LONDON, Sept. 18 Members of the crew of the American steamship Dora, which was torpedoed and sunk on September 4 were landed at an Irish port on Tuesday by an American storeship. The Dora, which was one of the Austrian Lloyd comoany's freight steamships seized by the United States government after war had been declared on Austria, was sunk on the morning of Sept. 4 about 400 miles off the French coast. Her crew was saved, only one member having been hurt. the outposts and was passed on by one soldier to another, there was a feeling of relief among the officers of high rank and an air of satisfaction among the enlisted men. The attitude of the soldiers often repeated was: "Sure, he won't. The kaiser can't put over anything like that on him." The American army yet only slightj ly scarred by war, has all the enthusi asm that characterizes all armies at the beginning of hostilities. The Americans wish Germany to be defeated. Whatever the motive behind the enemy move, there is no doubt that the American soldiers would be disap pointed if peace were made at present ; unless it were based virtually on unconditional surrender. JOHN W. DAVIS SUCCEEDS PAGE WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. John W. Davis, of West Virginia, now solicitor general of the United States, has been selected by President Wilson to succeed, Walter Hines Page as ambassador to Great Britain. The announcement of Mr. Davis's seVction disclosed that he had arrived safely in Switzerland where he is to head the American delegation at the Berne conference between American and German missions on the treatment and exchange of prisoners of war. VISCOUNT MOTONO IES (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 18. -Viscount Ichiro Motono, who resigned as minister of foreign affairs of Japan four months ago died at Tokio yesterday from stomach trouble which he suffered for a long time. ' Tke Weather For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Cooler tonight; Thursday fair. Today's Temperature. Noon 4 Yesterday. Maximum 1 Minimum .......... '. 4u For Wayne county by W. E. Moore Showers this afternoon or tonight, followed by fair. Colder tonight. General conditions Storm of conJ 1. . ! J ( ! . t Perature by tonight. Generally fair Thursday. Temperatures are near ireezuig on me anauian Doraer. ttoi wave still continues over . California, at Red Bluff, which is very hbih for this season.

German Prisoners Are Disappointed at News of Peace Rejection (By Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE LORRAINE FRONT. Tuesday. Sept. 17 German and Austrian prisoners taken in the recent advance by the Americans in this section, displayed great interest when they learned of the Austrian peace suggestion when the news reached the camps where they . vere taken after their capture. They made no effort to conceal their discouragement when assured by the American soldiers that peace is a long way off unless Germany is willing to admit she is beaten. Stories told by the prisoners nearly all indicate a lack of harmony between the Austrians and Germans and reflect the lowered morale of the central powers. The prisoners' conversation shows that they realize the hopeless

ness of success and their belief thatl they are fighting for some object which to them is apparently not clear. Individually the captured men are in good condition. They are well clothed, well fed and healthy. BOYS IN FRANCE RELYING ON US, CROWDS WARNED Support of Fourth Liberty Loan Drive Urged at Three Meetings Last Night. MEETINGS TONIGHT Dalton Township. Three Liberty Loan meet.'ngs were held in Wayne county last night Whitewater, Centerville and Jacksonburg, and all of them were largely attended. At Whitewater the citizens of Franklin township turned cut in -arge numbers, the meeting place being filled to the doors. Will Curtis, chairman of the Franklin township committee presided. Henry U. Johnson, the Rev. Frank Dresseil and Charles W. Jordan delivered stirring addresses. The interest was marked and the applause that greeted the speakers indicated in no uncertain way that FranMin township will be one of the first in Wayne county to go over the top. Music was provided by a luartet composed of Lee Nusbaum, Oliver Nusbaum, Ben Bartel and Ernest Ranck. Soldiers Were Guests. Soldiers from the Richmond army training camp were special guests at the Liberty loan meeting held at Centerville. The soldiers made the trip in one of the army trucks from camp. Mrs. R. G. Leeds and Miss Eleanor Seidel, dressed as Red Cross nurses, accompanied the party. With the BOldiers were Captain Roberts, who is In charge of the Richmond camp; Lieutenant Hodgen, and Carl W. Ullman, secretary of the Commercial club. The meeting w vs held in the church and was presided over by Ora K. Dunbar, the township chairman. It was opened by prayer by the Rev. Mr. Smith of Centerville. About 200 people were present. The Victory quartet composed of John Fillmore Riggs, Frank Funk, Walter Luring and Edgar Mote sang several appropriate numbers. Another feature of the evening was the singing of a patriotic song by Erpha Lundy, the little daughter of Harry Lundy, now in service. The speakers of the evening were the Rev. Francis Wicks of Indianapolis. Mrs. Charles Druitt, chairman of the Women's section of the Liberty Lean campaign, and the Rev. E. E. Davis, of Richmond. ."The sublimity of living in this day is the sublimity of sacrificing," said Rev. Mr. Davis. "We are i.ving in a grand and awful time. We have already made sacrifices and we shall make greater ones before we are through. Have Accepted Challenge. "We have accepted a g.-eat challenge. ' The challenge of the worid's bully. We could not have stayed out of this war with honor. The name of America would have been a name wth a stain on it. We had to get ia and accept the challenge as the other nations have done. "Germany will be beaten by the great organization of the a'Mes She has been insulting the world, she has led them on, she has embroiled them and it has become necessary that we meet Germany. "She has been soeking to bully the nations of the earth for years. An example is the Boxer rebellion, and she; tried it on France in 1870 and 1871. She has become envious of America's prosperity. It was the bully spirit of Germany that brought on the war. "This might be called a war of ideals. Germany is a murderer. She stands condemned for her arocities. "America stands for humanity, (Continued on Page Eight.)

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RELATION OF FRIENDS AND NEGROES IS DISCUSSED Affect of War on Southland Institute Presents Problem to Yearly Meeting Show Aid Given Race.

TEMPERANCE REPORT Yearly meeting opened this morals with a good attendance. George H. Moore, for a number of years cleri of Western Yearly Meeting and president of the American Board of Foreign Missions of the Five Years Min ting, was present. Alice Menden'iail, editor of the page for worship of the American Friend, also attended the session. It was decided that the epistle committee construct a message of :ove and sympathy to be sent to all the aged and infirm members of the Yearly meeting who were not able to be present. The reading of the representative today showed a large absence. Some of the quarterly meetings are not represented on the nominating committee. Some discussion arose as to thee representatives from Pennsylvania. There are members of Penn meeting here but the representatives appointed were not present. William Sayre3 stated that there should be representatives on the nominating committee from every meeting. Many Absentees. Timothy Nicholson stated that he had never known to be so many absentees and urged that in the future the quarterly meetings be sure that the representatives appointed coiild attend. George M. Hartley read the report on' Indian affairs. Missionaries h?ve been somewhat limited in their f.r-r-vice but regular meetings have been held. Friends have done more work and are perhaps better known for their work among Indians than any other field so that two years ago they decided to have a book published about this work. Rayner W. Welsay v. as chosen to collect information and write the book, "Friends and Indians." The book has been completed and is now on sale. The executive committee in this field is trying to find leaders amoug the young Indians and train theru to be leaders. Susie Meeks, an Indian girl who has attended Earlham college for three years, was expected to be present at the meeting this rnorn--ing but was unable to attend. Southland Debts $15,C00. The report of Southland Institute was made. The situation is serious there as the financial condition i3 critical. Dr. N. S. Cox explained that the war has greatly affected the institute. There has been great difficulty in obtaining teachers on account of the draft. A recent fire at the institute has added to the expense and a building campaign cannot be launched this year. The total amount of debts is about 115,000. Owing to the war it is utterly impossible to secure a principal. The school is facing the school year with no principal and the board thought it unwise to taj a class one man. Dr. Cox stated that he thought it would be impossible to operate Southland Institute; that u might, be wise to suspend operation for a year or two. The negroes seem to have been growing in their Independence and feel that. they are capable of taking care of their educational institute without the aid of any others, he said. The Missionary board has ?tsked lhat the Indiana Yearly Meeting of which Southland Institute is a protege. at point a committee of five capable business men who will take charge of tht Institute and take some action immediately as to whether or not It should be sold or kept. That this committea should have also authority over tht Missionary Board. This called forth a great discussion from Friends. The majority favoven the committee, provided it shouli work in co-operation with the Missionary Board and ave no authority which should supercede tint of tb.5 board. Many opposed the felling c the property since the Fr'ends had built it up. Still Need Influence. One thought tnat it wouid be thi crown of success if the negroes would take over an institute that had been built up by Frienus. I. Lindley Jones stated that he wa3 glad to know that the negroes wera growing in their independence but lhat (Continued on page seven.)