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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

AMSTERDAM, Dec 4.-Uncle Sans
fear Of Japan is declared the reason
why America will not send army to
aid the allies in the world war by Gen.
Won Hindenburg. German field mar
shall. whose interview is reported by
a correspondent Of the Vienna Neue
Freie Presse. The general is said to
have ironically referred to the adver-
tising methods" Of the United States.
Gen. Won Hindenburg is quoted as
follows:
"It is certain that the United States
is making efforts to create big army
and the war is an oDportune pretext
for this, as in peace times the difficult
ties would be too great to do 1t. Japan
too, would not have looked on with
Indifference The Americans will
hardly send their newly created army
to Europe at once, as by doing so
their own country would be rendered
helpless in case Japan should show
sudden inclination to square up old
accounts with America.
No Fear Of Airplanes
Moreover the transport question
would offer difficulties not less than
supplies German U-boats would be
a further obstacle. 1t certainly may
be easy to build thousands Of air
planes, as America has announced, but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
Advance Copies of
Speech Go to Asia

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The inter.
national character Of President Will
sons address, which will be delivered
to Congress at 1880 o'clock today, Is
indicated by the fact that the govern
ment already has placed it for stimuli
taneous publication in practically ev'
cry capital in the world.
Although the address was not in
trusted in advance to American news
papers or news distributing associa
tions it had been placed with the Lon
don office of Reuters, the principal
European news distributing agency
which in turn is to supply others in
Europe.
Indirectly the address will get te
Berlin and the other Central powers
capitals. It's worldwide distribution
is also evidenced by the fact that i,
will be available for publication in
China and Japan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
WHO
SLUCCED "COP"
STILL LOOSE

Police Tuesday continued their In
vestigation in an attempt to locate the
alleged check forger, who Monday
afternoon, escaped from the city Jail
after seriously injuring Patrolman
Henry Vogelsong.
Patrolman Vogelsong, who was over.
come by the man, who posed as George
Hodges, as he locked him in the city
Jail, was improving at Reid Memorial
hospital Tuesday. where he was taken
Monday night.
His injuries, while regarded as ser
ious, are not dangerous and it is be
lieved certain he will recover. His
face is badly swollen and his body is
bruised. It Is not thought likely that
he has intarnal- injuries. although
kicked several times in the stomach.
Had Cards Printed.
It became known Tuesday that
Hodges had 100 cards, bearing the
name of the Continental restaurant"
of Greenfield, Ind, with the name Of
George Hodges as proprietor print
ed by Richmond printer Monday.
The man told the printer that he
had just dropped in Richmond on a
few days business" and that he mad
forgotten his business" cards. The
cards were printed for him.
Miss Mary Dundon, bookkeeper at
the Arlington hotel, was responsible
for the arrest Of the would-be forger
He had called the hotel saying that
he was Harry Land, and asked il ne
could get a check cashed.
Miss Dundon told him to wait sever
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

Gentlemen Of the Congress; eight
months have elapsed since last had
the honor Of addressing you. They
have been months crowded with
events of immense and grave sigai-
fiance for US. I shall not undertake
to detail or even to summarize those
events.
"The practical particulars Of the
part we have played in them will be
laid before you in the report of the
executive departments / shall dis
cuss only our present outlook upon
these vast affairs. our present duties
and the immediate means of accom-
plishing the object we shall hold al
ways in view.
Il shall not go back to debate the
causes of the war. The intolera BILE
wrongs done and planned against US
by the sinister masters of Germany
have long since become too grossly
obvious and odious to every true
American to need TO be rehearsed
.t 'Tis Action Now.
"But shall ask you to consider
again and with very grave scrutiny
our objective and the measures by
which we mean to attain them; for
the purpose of discussion here in this
place Is action and our action must
move straight towards definite ends.
Our object is, Of course to win the
war and we shall not slacken or suf-
fer ourselves to be diverted until it
is won. But 1t is worth while asking
and answering the question, when
shall we consider the war won.
From one point Of view it is not
necessary to broach this fundamental
matter. do not doubt that the
American people know what the war
is about and what sort of an outcome
they will regard as a realization Of
their purpose in it. AS a nation we
are united in spirit and intention I
pay little heed to those who tell me
otherwise. I hear the voices OF dis
sent-who does not-I hear the crit.
icism and the Glamour of the noisy.
thoughtless and troublesome. Impot-
ent disloyalty against the calm. in
domitable power Of the nation. l hear
men debate peace who understand
neither its nature nor the way in
which we may attain It with upiifted
eyes and unbroken spirits. But I
know none Of these speaks for the
nation. They do not touch the heart
of anything. They may safely be left
to strut their uneasy hour and be for.
gotten.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
Richmond Boy Cooks Dinner In
What Once Was No Mans Land;
Writes of Reconstructiue Work

three coins, a French sou, an English
penny and an American cent into the
stone, which was then sealed up.
have wasted no words in the telling,
but I will say that it was rather i'm.
pressive the way the old folks are still
trying their best to hold their heads
up.
The effect on the children was the
most marked. Before school started.
there was seldom a grin. Now they
come out of school anG as soon as
they get around the corner start play
ing just like regular kids. And at
recess! At recess as many OF us are
in the vicinity-and vicinity is used in
a rather broad sense-go up to the
school. We've taught them a bunch of
new games, which we play with them ;
everybody with a speciality Of any sort
performs it for them. It's great! And
think we do the kids more good than
the time we use would have accom-.
plished In our regular work
No Afternoons Off.
I'VE are working awfully hard how
ever, six days week (no Saturday
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Will None

al and other governmental circles to
bring under the draft the class of men
who have reached the age of 81 since
June last and accessibly the classes
of 20 and 19 years of age. thereby
guaranteeing the practical exemption
Of married men with dependent fam
lilies, it was indicated officially today
that the War Department would op-
pose any extension of the draft until
the present registered men have been
used up
To bring in one or more new classes
would completely upset the present
machinery and the new classification.
both of which were carefully prepared
and worked out, it was stated. For ex-
ample each registered man now has a
number and a position on the list sub
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
SEVEN CONv|CTS
CAPTURED IN CAR

JOLIET, Ills, Dec. 4.-Seven of the
thirteen convicts who escaped from
the state penitentiary yesterday morn
ing, were captured early today by
three posses near Morris, in box car
on the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railroad The other six are surround
ed and their capture is expected short
ly. The captured convicts offered no
resistance.
The three posses were organized
late last night after the convicts had
stopped a Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria
interurban car, robbed the passengers
of everything they had. including most
of their clothing and had driven the
car to Morris, Ills. where they aban-
doned it. One posse was led by
Sheriff Walter Hendricks of Grundy
county. another by George NJ. Schell
and the third by prison guards.
Reports from Morris stated that the
passengers from the interurban car
reached there about midnight, all bad.
ly bruised but not was seriously hurt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

family, industrial and agricultural in
stitutions of the nation. shall be taken
in the order in which they can best be
spared For this reason the names of
all men liable to selection are to be ar
ranged in five classes in the inverse
order of tteir importance to economic
interests to the nation, which includes
the maintenance of necessary indus
dependents.
Section OF the selective service
law exempts no person from military
service on the ground OF dependency.
The present scheme is devised by the
creation of several classes, arranged
in the order of their availability for
military service, to defer the induction
into the army Of registrants upon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
SCHOOLS Open
ON new YEARS

Pupils In the various township
schools outside of Richmond will go
to school on New Years day for the
first time il the history of the schools.
The pupils, however, will be dismiss.
ed week earlier next spring than the
usual time for the closing of the
schools to allow them to work on the
farm and thus assist the government
in big crop production.
This action was taken Tuesday by
the county board of education in a
resolution unanimously adopted by the
board. The length of the Christmas
vacation is shortened from the GUS
tomary two weeks to one week under
the resolution.
Schools will be dismissed on De-
cember % and will reopen on Monday
December 81. They will not be dis
missed on New Years day.
Most Of the pupils in the township
schools live on farms and the board
believes much good will be accomplish
ed by the dismissing of school a week
earlier than usual.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-No man
will be granted exemption from the
draft because he has dependents.
In a review of the situation as af-
fecting registered men, Provost Mar
shall General Crowder made that plain
today. He defined the Governments
position in the following words.
"War must bring inconvenience and
sacrifice to all. The selective SER
vice law exempts no person from mill
tary service on the ground of depend
ency. The re-classification scheme is
designed TO defer the induction into
the army of registrants upon whom
other persons are mainly dependent
for support until after persons without
actual dependents have been called"
Despite tho agitation in consression.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

ject to call. To bring in new class
would entail a new registration for
that class. and then under the present
machinery it would be practically i'm
possible to arrange a just method OF
distributing the newcomers in refer
ence to liability to call,
List Must Be Exhausted.
The practical decision of the War
Department to oppose any attempt to
extend the draft age makes it neces-
sary that the army be built out of
the men already registered, and prac-
tically guarantees that the present list
of approximately 100000 will be ex-
hausted before any new classes are
called in.
The length of the war thereby is
made the determining factor of when
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

whom other persons are mainly de.
pendent for support until persons with
out actual dependents have been call.
ed
While an actual dependency must
be established before any kind of dis.
charge can be granted, there are GER
tain conditions of dependency which
1t Is advisable to fuller extent than
others.
Maximum Of Protection.
The present classification is de-
signed to afford the paximum of pro-
lection to dependent relatives consist.
ent with the military necessity of the
nation
1T is to be recognized that war
must bring Inconvenience and sacri-
flee to all. No person has a right to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

refuse to sacrifice luxuries. On the
other hand, it is not the intent OF the
law to deprive the dependents, whom
the law and regulations are designed
to protect, of reasonably adequate
support. No definite degree can be
given to the meaning of the term 'rea-
sonably adequate support" as used in
the classification rules and schedule.
The adjust ment of these relations
must be left to the local boards. who
have abundantiy shown that they will
approach each case with sympathy
and common sense. and. while defend
ing the interest Of the nation from
selfish and thoughtless claimants on
the one hand. will afford the decent
protection here designed for meritor-
ious claimants on the other"
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the married men shall be ordered out
In his review of the situation, which
is in reality foreword to the reclassi.
fication under the questionnaire sys
tenn which becomes effective Decem-
Der Is, General Crowder says:
THE great problem of the classifi-
cation of the man power of the nation
is upon US.
The military needs of the nation
require that there be provided in
every community list OF names of
men who shall be ready to be called
into service at any time
To Be Taken In Order.
"The economic needs Of the nation,
while deferring to the paramount mill
tary necessity, require that. men whose
removal would interfere with the civic,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

For Wayne County, by w. E. Moore
Fair tonight and probably Wednes-
dav. Cold tonight, temperatures far
below freezing.
General Conditions Real winter
weather has settled over Canada in
northwest 1t is eighteen degrees be-
low zero at Edmonton, Alberta and
eight below at Devils Lake, N. d.
Storms are weak and of small dimen-
sions. High barometric pressure rules
over the United States and Canada.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

Only seventy persons now remain
the French town Of Gruny which was
formerly inhabited by $50 persons,
says Leland Hadley, Richmond boy,
who is a member ofthe Friends re-
construction unit stationed near the
town, in letter received here.
Hadley is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Hadley, 81, West Main
street. His letter, in part, follows:
Il suppose you have already learned
that l am safely ca ensconced in the
war zone. Gruny was once town OF
some $50 but now only 20 remain.
They are mostly old women, but there
are some middleaged women and girls,
besides about ten old men. Then the
children-they are the only saving
grace-except ourselves. They keep
the town from seeming absolutely for
saken. We have school going again
after being closed for three year. and
it makes all the difference in the world
in the children.
There is a rather interesting story
in connection with the school build
ing. It was blown considerably to
pieces in 1914, and nothing had been
done to it yet, until we came. After
Equip decided we should put some
sort Of a corner store in. He asked
the mayor, an old dear if there ever
was one-if he wouldn't like to deposit
something. He rose to the occasion
nobly-called out all the natives and
they had regular ceremony.
The Mayor Speaks.
The old mayor wrote speech,
which he read with great gusto, about
our nobleness and such stuff, then
they sang some songs. and after more
talking put the mayors speech and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
Community Music Day
is Set by Claxton

WASHINGTON, Dec T. - Commits
sioner of Education, P Claxton. has
asked all schools. public and private.
to help make Sunday. December g.,
designated by the National Council Of
Women as Community Music Day =
day Of genuine patriotic service. Pen
pie Of every community are asked to
meet at four p. m, Sunday next and
sing the same songs with unity Of
thought and purpose. Among the songs
selected are the Star Spangled Ban
ner, America, and Battle Hymn Of
the Republic, as we'll as some hymns
and some popular songs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
RELIEF FUND
TO Save 100

Richmond has responded literally to
the appeal OF the Armenian and Syrian
Relief committee.
More than $4,000 in the $4,000 cam
paign was reported Monday evening at
a dinner at the Y. NJ. c. A. when team
workers and committees met
The $4,000, which will be raised, will
save 100 lives. Field Secretary Kelsey
said Tuesday it takes $50 to keep a
person from starving until summer
Il certainly am pleased with the
generous and ready response We have
met during the work OF the last few
days." reiterated Secretary Kelsey.
The campaign will close Wednesday
at noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
'ALL TALK OF PEACE Until
GERMANY IS DEFEATED OUT
OF QUESTION, He ASSERTS
Chief Executive States Americas War Aims Anew
In Ringing Message to Congress-Address Sent
in Advance to All Capitals Of the World-Wlson
Asks for Declaration on Austria.

WASHINGTON, 4-President Wilson delivered to Con-
address considered important in its relation to inter-
national affairs that has been transmitted in advance the
to practically every other capital in the world
against Austria the President told Congress,
necessary the anomalous situation the United States
with Germany though Austria not
own mistress and merely vassal of Germany.
logic he said would lead against Turkey and
Bulgaria they ye he sad stand the path of the
in it's against Prussian autocracy.
Peace Talk Frowned
In bringing definite the President declared that moth
ing States aside until the and Ger
nany is beaten he pronounced ques
ton The President spoke follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
Let Boys Play With Dolls Too,
Is Word Of Kindergarten Expert

Let the boys in the kindergarten OF
the Richmond public schools play with
the dolls as we'll as the girls, was the
suggestion made Monday by Miss
Grace Brown, Teachers College Of
Columbia University, when she adj
dressed the teachers OF the Richmond
public schools. Miss Brown also urged
the use Of dolls in the primary de-
partment.
The dolls may be utilized as puppets
for historical purposes Ind as a
method OF developing the child's IN
dustrial instincts, she said.
Materials for doll dresses and hats
should be furnished the child by the
teacher but, Miss Brown added. 1t is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04

well to let each child make his own
pattern.
Use Toys More, Suggested.
More toys should be used In tho
lower grades and more time given to
play, according to the speaker for at
this period in the child's life she be-
lieves the child needs play. The chill.
dren are also at the talking period and
are full OF suggestions.
Miss Brown showed a number OF
stereopticon views illustrating the
work OF the children at Teachers coll
lege.
She was the guest of Miss Mary E.
Williams. head of the Industrial Arts
department, while in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
ARmISTICE OF
48 HOURS IS
AGREED UPON
IN GERMANY
Agreement Signed in Leo
pold's Headquarters
General Dukhonin Thrown
From Train and Killed.
BRITISH STILL WIN

LONDON, Dec. Am ar1nis-
tic between Russia and Germany
has been signed at the head
quarters of Leopold of Bavaria,
says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam.
The armistice is valid for a
period of 4S hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
pUkHoNiN's DEATH DUE TO
LYNCH LAW OF BOLSHEVIkI

PETROGRAD. Dec. General Duk-
honin, who took over the post Of COM
mander in chief of the Russian armies
after the overthrow Of Premier Keren-
sky, was thrown from train and kill
ed as the result Of lynch law. after En-.
sign Krylenko, the Bolsheviki COM
mander in chief had captured Mohilov,
1t was officially announced by the
Russian war office to-day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-04
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THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
r F%ERR1SBURG.

John H. Knowles died 1t the home OF
his son Tuesday morning at three o'clock.
Mr.. Knowles was born in East Farnham.
p. O., July Is. 1888. He was the son OF
Levi and Sarah knowle and of Quaker
birth. a descendant of annah Pope, an
English poet. He was a veteran in the
Civil War, being q corporal in Company
/. 18th Vermont regiment, Joining the
army September 8, 1862. He caves a wife,
whom he married July 8, 1859: also two
sons. Wesley Knowles, NJ. D.. Of Michi-
gan and Arby Knowles. a farmer Of this
town. with whom he resided: and also
two grandchildren. Mr.. Knowles was a
man of optimistic nature, gentle in man.
.ner and Of devout Christian character
and had long been a resident of Ferris.
burg. He leaves many friends who mourn
his loss. The funeral services will be
held at the home of his son, Arby
knowles. Friday at 1880. p. m.
George E.. Ball and family have ar.
rived from Long Beach, Cal.-Mrs. Alice
Martin of Burlington is visiting friends
in town.. w. Thompson is confined
to the house by illness.-Roger Pres
ton has returned to Goddard Seminary
after spending a few days at his home
IF. M. Hagadorn, who has been con
ined to the house by illness. is improv.
ing.-The local branch of the Red
Cross will meet at Friends Church
Thursday at 200 p. M.