Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 314, 15 November 1918 — Page 1

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MEN IN CAMPS SHOW DECLINE IN MORALE AS ACTION ENDS War Department Takes Steps to Deal With SituationMental Attitude of Soldiers Changed. ANXIOUS FOR RELEASE

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Cessation of hostilities in Europe and disappearance of the prospect of 'meeting the enemy on the battle field has caused, an immediate loss of morale among American troops at home that is regarded at the war department, as somewhat alarming. It is understood that steps to deal with the situation already are being prepared. , Reports from all divisions on Nov. 11. the date of the armistice without exception contained glowing references to the high spirit of the men and to their evident desire for early embarkation. Upon news that the armistice had been signed, the mental attitude of the individual soldier is paid to have undergone a marked change. Instead of bombarding his immediate superiors with queries as to the probable date of entrainment for the seaboard he became anxious as to the date of his release from service. Absent Without Leave. More serious are reports by some commanding officers that , their men are exhibiting a tendency to view themselves as already released from the strict routine of the camp. Hundreds of cases are listed of men, who, having been granted the usual 36hour week-end leave, failed to return to camp on time. These men automatically are charged with being "absent without leave," an offense but slightly less heinous than desertion under military law regulations pre scribe capital punishment in . flagrant cases, but the custom has been to inflict at most, only heavy prison terms. The whole question of how the morale of recently inducted soldiers can be kept up is considered one requiring attention. It is understood that the first step will be to ask relatives of soldiers who have absented themselves to assist the authorities in having them returned promptly to spare the families the disgrace of having an armed guard sent and with a view to mitigate the punishment of the offenders. WANT NATURAL GAS DENIED INDUSTRIES Fifteen cities of Indiana and a number of Ohio cities which are consumers of natural gas have joined in an organization to make a united demand of the State Fuel Administrator, and through him of National Fuel Administrator Garfield, asking that classes four and five comprising the manufac turers, as so designated by President Wilson in a recent speech, be denied the use of natural gas for the winter and up to April 1. This is considered just by the organization which has been formed as the manufacturers have enough fuel of other kinds which the resident consumers cannot afford in many cases and in others cannot obtain. Mayor W. W. Zimmerman, Byram Robbins and Nimrod Johnson met last Wednesday with the city controller, attorney and engineer, of Muneie, and through the efforts of these two towns 15 other cities and towns have joined in an effort to establish this order for the winter. Yesterday a conference was held in Dayton, which Byram Robbins and Nimrad Johnson attended, and that city decided to also join the Indiana organization. OLD SHOWMAN DEAD MARION, Ind.. Nov. 15. John Henry Dolchy, formerly internationally known in the show business as John Henry, died in the soldiers' home here, aged 72.

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2.70O.0C0 hoys here and abroad will use the United War Work activities every day now'that peace is assured, whereas only portion of them could do so while actively engaged in war? Each local charity will receive sufficient funds to run it a year? ' You will not be called upon to subscribe to any of these 31 activities for twelve months? The Y. W. C. A. has established community centers for civilian women and girls in France and Russia and maintain hostess houses at all military and naval training camps? The War Camp Community service operates In communities near centers where men in uniform gather, to see that their environment is wholesome? The Knights of Columbus now operates 300 huts, 5 auditoriums and 163 tents, manned by 476 workers? The Y. M. C. A. maintains 663 service buildings in the United States. 2.000 huts in France, 135 in England and has 5,000 war secretaries on duty? The Jewish Welfare Board takes care of comfort and moral welfare of more than 100,000 Jews In the army? The Salvation Army provides home comforts as far as possible, and its men and women workers are at all times ready to hear troubles and woes of the individual and in personal contact to givo encouragement and advice? President Wilson, in order to assure an adequate financing for these organizations, proposed the plan for the combined campaign?

United War Work Campaign

Township Quota Abihgton ...... $ 1 ,324 Boston ........ 1,780 Center ........ 5,400 Clay 2,008 Dalton .7...... 1,104 Franklin ....... "2,344 Greene 2,092 Harrison 896 Jackson ..... .. 9,760 Jefferson ...... 4,182 New Garden . ... 2,734 Perry ......... 1,590 Washington .... 3,258 Webster ....... 1,208 Wayne ........ 9,626 Richmond ..... 51,346

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CITY IS STILL $13,000 SHORT OF WAR FOND QUOTA

Every solicitor, canvasser, worker and officer of the United War Work campaign in the city of Richmond is asked to meet at the Commercial club rooms this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Important matters will come before the meeting. Workers are urged to be present. Over $13,000 Is yet to be raised in the city of Richmond, it was reported at the United Wr- and Workers' i i C.U... ..' TJio intal I , . ,, . ... amount secured by the "Regular Army" during the past three days is $16,507.57, today's amount being $5,615.26, while the "Home Guards" reported today a sum of $21,331.35 for the three days and $5,801.75 today. The grand total for both subscription organizations for the three days of the cam-, paign i3 $37,838.91. Reports from the county are encouraging, It was stated. Richmond high school lias . sub scribed $1,809.50 to the fund, and other , schools of the city, although the final reports are not in, are said to be doing well. One hundred and ten dollars was raised in one section at the railroad encampment east of the city. Over In the Italian quarters, one worker said, a hearty response was received from every house he visited. "We must take up all the loose ends, and re-solicit the town thoroughly aeain." Commander-in-chief Lontz anI nounced when it was found that the quota could not be raised by Friday non. "We should go after some of the people who can well afford to give but are holding back from one reason or another. Some people do not yet I understand the campaign, and a few have not been gone after right. One man whom I know gave $5, and upon FREIGHT INCREASE SHOWN IN REPORT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Director General McAdoo announced today a report from the experts control committee for October, shows that arrivals of carload export freight at-North Atlantic ports including bulg grain and coal during the month totalled 45,210 cars, while deliveries were 42,655 cars, resulting in an increase of freight on hand, due principally to recent arrivals of government freight. There was also a slight increase of freight on hand at South Atlantic and gulf ports. Arrangements have been made, the railroad administration today said, for a proper distribution of ocean tonnage to take care of this movement. The estimated amount of export freight including government shipments but exclusive of bulk grain and coal, handled during October was 57 per cent, greater than during October of last year.

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37,838 t having the need and other details of the campaign explained to him, he raised his subscription to $100." f Dickinson Trust company yesterday i subscribed f 1,000, it was reported. I The report of the Regular Army I for Friday shows : j Division 1 : Thomas Tarkleson ( 503.50 Division 2: W. W. Reller. . . .2,030.05 Division 6: Rev. Frank Roell. .1,021.71 Division 8: Fred Bartel 2,060.00 (Report given by W. Hasemeier) Report of "Home Guards." Division 2: Atwood Jenkins.. $ 562.73 Division 3 Division 4 Leslie Hart 3,750.25 J. Johnson 909.25 Division 7: E. Campfield 5,801.75 AVIATORS SAVED GERMAN PRINCE (By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM; Thursday, Nov. 14 Crown Prince Frederick William of Germanyarrrved af Maastricht, """on Tuesday from Spa, having taken a cir cuitous route in order to avoid mu tinous troops. The party, which travelled in three motor cars, was held up by frontier guards because all its members were armed. Internment was ordered but when it became known that one of the party was the crown prince all were disarmed and detained until the arrival of the Dutch commander at Maastricht and other officials. The crown prince accompanied the commander to the latter's home, where he remains with his suite, under guard, pending Instructions from The Hague. AMSTERDAM, Thursday, Nov. 14. Officers of the German air service have taken the German crown prince and his eldest son to a place of safety, according to the Tageblatt of Berlin. Youngstown Newspaper Office Is Bombed (By Associated Press) YOUNGSTOWN, O., Nov. 15. Bombers attempted to wreck the offices of the Youngstown Telegram shortly be fore midnight Thursday. A bomb planted just outside the press room let go, breaking windows and crushing doors and otherwise damaging the building. Other buildings within the radius of a block were damaged. The American Press wires within the building were not damaged. The Telegram has been strongly pro-ally and is one of Ohio's foremost dry advocates. Several years ago an attempt was made to dynamite the home of its publisher, Samuel G Mcciure. Many Jobs Offered Disabled Service Men HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 15. Offers of almost 50,000 positions in vari ous lines of manufacturing and sev eral hundred in clerical and agricul tural work for disabled soldiers and sailors have been received from 900 firms by the state department of labor and Industry. The offers are to care for men who have lost arms, legs, and hearing and any who may be partially blind. Socialists to Celebrate Downfall of the Kaiser (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Nov. 15. Socialists here have called a mass meeting for next Sunday to celebrate the downfall of the German emperor. ,-' The list of speakers includes several under indictment for violation of the espionage act, among them being Victor L. Berger, congressman-elect ; of Milwaukee, Wis. The announcement says that addresses will be made in seven languages. PORTO RICANS RETURNED WILMINGTON, N. C, Nov. 15. Hundreds of Porto Rican laborers who arrived Tuesday to be sent to Camp Bragg on construction work were ordered returned to Porto Rico by government.

ENDORSEMENT OF LLOYD-GEORGE IS UP IN ENGLAND

British Premier Asks Voters to Continue Present Coalition Government During Reconstruction. (By Associated Press) LONDON, Nov. 15 The issue in the coming elections is whether the country will endorse Lloyd George's proposal that the present coalition government, with himself as premier, shall be continued after the war for the work of making peace and carrying on the labor of reconstruction. Never before were British political conditions as chaotic as they are today. The war has shattered old party lines. The electoral reform bill adopted by parliament during the summer of 1917 virtually doubled the number of voters. It gave the ballot to all women over 30, men over 21 and soldiers under 21. This added 6,000,000 females and 2,000,000 males to the voting lfsts. How the women will vote and what parties the soldiers will support none can predict. The prospect of plunging the country Into the excitement and expense of an election at such a time as the present has excited strong opposition. On the other hand, the legal life of the present house of commons expired three years ago and it had extended Its own tenure of office from term to term by resolutions. This has been an informal proceeding which would have been impossible except that it had the endorsement of public opinion because no one wanted an election during the great war. Labor Policy Doubtful. As the new voters will be entitled to take part in choosing the government, Mr. Lloyd George has before him tha difficult task of trying to keep together that majority of the conservative party which supported his war measures and enough liberals to give him a balance of power. The decisive factors will be how many liberals will follow him and what policy the labor party will adopt. Herbert H. Asquith remains the official leader or the liberal party, while Mr. Lloyd George is a free lance without any party organization or party funds behind him. He wishes to continue the political truce which all parties declared at the beginning of the war and trusts to the slogan that he is the "leader who won the war to attract votes. The program of his followers is apparently to nominate Lloyd George liberals in all districts where the regular liberal candidates wil not endorse the premier's platform. r"lf this Is carried out, It means a split in the liberal party, which will have to decide whether the Lloyd Georgians or the Asquithlans control it. How many candidates the labor party will nominate and how many votes it will muster Is an uncertain element. So far as Ireland is concerned the election probably means the almost total disappearance of the old National ist party of Redmond and Dillon from Westminister. The Sein Felners are expected to sweep southern Ireland, but the members elected by the Sein Feiners always refused to take their seats. Presents Program. In addition to trying to hold together his conservative and liberal supporters, Mr. Lloyd George is trying to reconcile the Asquith faction. Mr. Asquith could have had a high seat in the present cabinet if he would have accepted it. There were two obstacles, however, home rule and protection. One of these, the conservatives will not have, and the other is objected to by the liberals Mr. Lloyd George addressed large groups of liberal members from both houses of parliament on Tuesday. Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, also presented the coalition program at a meeting of conservatives. This program is said to include "safeguarding" agriculture and essential manufactures, imperial preference and home rule without coercion of the six counties of Ulster. Mr. Lloyd George's speech before the liberals ad vocated a League of Nations and em phasized the need of national unity. He begged the liberals not to sulk. Limited protection and half-way home rule do not satisfy the stalwarts of either party. The greatest asset of Mr. Lloyd George is his personal pop ularity. Socialists Revoke Strike Order in Switzerland (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Uncondi tional revocation of the general strike order in Switzerland by the socialistic committee was reported today in an official message to Swiss Minister Sulzer here. - King Albert Day Is Observed Over U. S. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 15. King Albert Day was observed by the United States and Philadelphiaps today. By direction of the school authorities, stories of the heroic part played in the war by Belgium's king and his subjects were told by teachers in the public schools and a translation of the national hymn was sung. Scores of neighborhood celebrations were held and business houses decorated their buildings in honor of the day. Contributions for a fund to be forwarded to King Albert to be used to mitigate the suffering of Belgian chil dren were solicited throughout the day by the Belgian relief committee of the Emergency Aid. ! NAMES BRITAIN DAY HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 15. GovH ernor Brumbaugh has issued a proclamation designating December 7 as Britain Day" in honor of the British

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President Wilson. This photo, the first one taken of President Wilson after Germany signed the armistice, ending the world war,. shows him with hat doffed and a great big smile of happiness on his face as he watched the peace joyfest at the capital. He watched the mammoth parade from the reviewing stand. - Cheers that fairly rocked the city showed him how the people of the city, typifying the people of the nation, honored him.

WILL PUBLISH NAMES NEXT WEEK The committee in charge of the United War Work campaign has asked that the publication of the names of subscribers to the fund be withheld until the re-canvass of the city is completed. It proposes to publish the list next week showing the combined subscriptions of every donor. The committee is actuated in this step by a desire to give the full subscription of every giver to the cause.

Appeal to Farmers to Give Support to War Fund Campaign WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Farmers of the United States were called upon by Secretary Houston today to contribute to the United War Work campaign for $170,500,000 for continuing the work of the seven welfare organizations administering to the needs of American troops overseas and in this country. "The cause is great," said Secretary Houston. "The total amount asked for is great; but not greater than the j patriotism of the American farmers. Every house that flies a service flag will have a special interest in the success of this campaign. For every dollar means added cheer and comfort to the son of such a house." 4 STEAMSHIP RAMS II. S, DESTROYER NEW YORK. Nov. 15 The United States destroyer Shaw, was rammed by the Canadian Pacific line steamship Melita, cut in two and sunk October 9, it was learned today upon the arrival of the Melita here. MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 15. Captain Fesser and 12 other survivors of the small American steamer Yenrut, of Philadelphia, which went down last Sunday off the Bahama islands, have arrived here after 62 hours in an open boat The steward and four others of the crew are missing, and are believed to have been lost. Expression of Nation's Esteem Sent to Men in France by Baker WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Congratulations and expressions of the nation's proud esteem were cabled to General Pershing for the American army in France today by Secretary Baker, with a promise that now a respite has come, the war department will do all in its power to expedite the early return of the expeditionary force, so that the country may welcome its soldiers home. Ford Will Contest Election of Opponent WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Contests of the election of two republican senators Truman H. Newberry of Michigan ard George ' H. Moses of New Hampshire were forecast in proceedings today before the senate privilege and election committee. Protests against the seating of both, elected on the face of the returns, were received by the committee which " deferred action.

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MORAL REFORM OF GERMANS TO BE NEXT STEP Must Show Change Before Country Can be Admitted to League of Nations. (By Associated Press) PARIS, Nov. 15. Germany must undergo a moral revolution as well as a political upheval before she can be admitted to a League of Nations, says Leon Bourgeois, former cabinet iinister, who is president of a commission recently appointed to study the plan for a great combination of states for the future. "The universal war has demonstrated to all nations the necessity for an International constitution." he says. "This would assure to each nation the sanctity of its rights. Diplomatic and judicial measures could place a discordant state in Intolerable solitude, ana not only tne state, but its citizens would suffer. President Wilson has admitted the legitimacy of economic penalties and hinted that they might possibly be used, against the central powers. "If this weapon should fail, there would remain international military intervention. But the economic measures which would deprive a country of raw materials and interrupt land and sea transport would be sufficient to crush resistance." TheWeather For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Probably rain late tonight and on Saturday. Warmer tonight. Today's Temperature. Noon 60 Yesterday. Maximum 59 Minimum , 25 For Vayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Saturday. Showers and continued mild, followed by colder first of next week. General Conditions Temperatures are now above normal from Indiana westward to Kansas, and rain is falling over the southwest. Storm of great size extends from-the McK,enzie valley in northwest Canada southward to Arizona. Rain on the Pacific coast and cold blustery weather over British Columbia. This storm is expected to move southeastward and cause unsettled stormy weather throughout the United - States excepting . possibly in Florida.

U.S. Mission LEAVES FOR CONFERENCE WITH ENEMY

German Council Issued Command to Soldiers to Make . Orderly Retreat Mackensen's Men Join Revolt. GARRY OUT NAVY TERMS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 American delegates to the great peace conference are understood to have been selected by President Wilson although there probably will be no announcement until the place and date of meeting has been decided upon formally by the inter allied council which reassembles today in France. Discussion in well informed quarters of the probable personnel of the delegation centered upon four men. They are: Robert Lansing, secretary of state, to head the mission; Col. E. M. House, Elihu Root, Louis D, Brandies, associate justice of the supreme court. The belief is growing here that President Wilson himself will attend the opening session of the conference though not to sit as a delegate around the peace table. LONDON, Nov. 15. An American mission commanded by Major General Rhodes will leave Saturday for Spa, German headquarters, Marshal Foch announces in a wireless message to the German high command. The commission will consist of six officers and nineteen soldiers. The German command is asked to give Instructions to allow the mission to pass. PARIS, Nov. 15. The naval terms of the German and Austrian armistices are being carried out rapidly. LONDON, Nov. 15. (2:38 P. M.) The German cruiser which i3 carrying the the German delegates to arrange the naval terms of the armistice, it is understood here, will be met by British war ships this afternoon and will be escorted to a point at sea where the German delegates will meet Sir Admiral Beatty, commander of the British grand fleet ' LONDON. Nov. 15. The crews of German U-boats at a mass meeting at Brunsbuttel, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Daily Express, resolved to oppose the revolution and reinstate the officers. They decided to fly the national flag instead of the red flag. AMSTERDAM. Thursday, Nov. 14. The new soldier's council in Brussels, the Nieuwe Courant of Rotterdam says, has published a number of proclamations arranging for the orderly withdrawal of German troops, appealing to the soldiers not to illtreat their officers and sending 'a brotherly greeting" to the Belgian population. LONDON, Nov. 15. The greater part of the forces under Field Marshal von Mackensen (in command in Rumania) has Joined the revolution, the Budapest Az Esf says, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the exchange telegraph company. PARIS, Nov. 15. The French army will make an official entry of Strassburg on Nov. 25, according to an official announcement. High officials will go to that city eight days later for the ceremcnles incident to the retaking of Alsace and Lorraine by France. LONDON, Thursday, Nov. 14 More than 100 men, mostly German officers, have been willed in disorders in Brussels, and soldiers' councils have been formed In that city and at Antwerp, according to an Amsterdam dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph company, quoting the Telegraaf. LONDON, Nov. 15 The German army has begun a general evacuation of Poland, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen, quoting returns from Berlin., German troops in Warsaw have been disarmed and arrested, as have all German Civilians in the Polish capital. Pope Benedict Urges Just Decision in Aastro-Italy Matter (By Associated Press) ROME. Nov. 15. Pope Bendict has written a letter to Cardinal Gasparri, the pepal secretary of state, in which the pontiff says: t "We pray that questions between Austria and Italy will receive a solution confirming the just aspirations of the people." The pontiffs letter continues: "We have given instructions to the Nuncio at Vienna to put himself in friendly relations with the nations of Austria-Hungary, which are now being constituted Into independent states." - . . Dutch Urged to Give Support to Country THE HAGUE, Nov. 15. The Dutch government has issued a proclama tion, urgently appealing for the co-operation of citizens in a "grave crisis." It says the minority is threatening to seize power and declares Its determination to maintain authority and or der.