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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-20
WARNER SCHOOL NOTES

Warner had fine Victrola con-
cert q few days ago to make money
to get Good Government. League
pins, and they got enough, too
Everett Rogers has left our
school to go to Whitewater. (Crys-
tol Grayes.)
In our room at school we chill
dren have elected captains for our
rows. The captains are Nellie
Hoffman, Donald ChenoWeth, Maud
Matthews, Dorothy Boost and Ray
mond Fraze. They sit in the first
seat. We have to mind our cap
tains. ruth Brady, Sab grade.)
The boys at Warner school in
the ga grade are making woodwork
aprons. Our sewing teacher buys
the goods for US and when we get
them done we bring the money.
Then the apron belongs to us.
clarence Conley.)
II Whitewater school has a good
playground and garden, Warner
ought to have at least a good play
ground.
We had some geography tests in
the 9th grade at Warner on We'd
nesday.
Leota Hosbrook has left our
school to go to Finley. (Crystol
Graves.)
We do not have the same kind of
reports that we used to. We have
them in the alphabet: A means 80
to 100; B means 80 to 80; G means
20 to so; ID means 60 to 70; and r
means failure or below 60. Crank |
Dallas.)
Last week we went to the art !
Miss Williams was there |
and talked to us about the pic
lures. We went after recess. II
enjoyed the pictures very much.
virginia Gilliland)
The day the soldiers left for
Camp Taylor the public schools got !
to see them. Our room led Warn
er school. The color bearers were |
Dale Lowren, Charles Surrender,
Carl McCreary and Byron Bond. |
The girl that carried the flag was |
Helen Wenger. (Argus q. Ogborn.)
AT Warner school we have a
Good Government league. There
are two representatives from each
room. Every Wednesday at 3:15
p. m. they meet In Miss Thomp-
sons office. This meeting is so
the children can make their own
laws. When one Of the representa-
tives from our room is absent eth
er Mary Jane Schillinger or take
their place. (Robert Thomas.)
Little Vivian Simmons, who fell K
from the slide last Thursday morn
ing Is getting along very. nicely
and is so she can walk around and
play.
The children of Room 2 think 1t
would be very nice to send post
cards to the little sick children who
cannot come to-school every day.
The sewing class Of Room 2 had
their picture taken on Monday to
be sent to Indianapolis to be used
In a lecture before the Teachers
association.
Excitement in Spelling
In the 9Th grade spelling class at
Starr school there was quite lit
lie excitement one day this week
when one of the words in the les
son was Kaiser. Hilbert Wood
hurst declared he would not spell
{ with a capital letter because 1t
lid not deserve to have one, while
Carl Brakeman did not want to
waste his time even learning to
,pell II. But ii finally was decided
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McAdo0's kilograms

To all clearing house associations IN
the country Mr.. McAdoo sent the fol-
lowing kilograms:
would you kindly convey TO the
members Of the clearing house my APP
probation of the tender of services I
have received from them and beg
them to cooperate heartily with the
federal reserve bank of your district
in securing subscriptions to the 81
600, 900 900 three and one-half per cent.
loan. think the appointment Of local
committees to assist the federal re-
serve bank in its work will he eX-
tremely helpful.
THE amount of the initial loan has
been determined by the needs Of the
government and not arbitrarily. II Is
impossible to meet the tremendous a.
nancial requirements Of our own gov
eminent and allies in carrying on the
war with n less initial subscription
than $4,000, 900, 600 The enthusiastic
and patriotic cooperation Of the bank
and bankers Of the country will guar
antee the success Of the undertaking"
To the federal reserve banks. upon
which will fall the heaviest amount OF
detail work in connection with the nota-
ton of the issue. Mr.. McAdoo sent tele
grams embodying his messages to the
other institutions and notifying them that
the results OF the estimates asked for
would be placed at their disposal
The result of the first announcement Of
Tho Inan has hepn n deIuCe Of subsCrip-
lions aggregating many millions Most
Of these came In by wire to the treasury.
Virtually every large city and every state
in the union was represented in the hun
Continued on Page 11-Col. a.
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The Communication

The note. which is dated May l and
signed by Foreign Secretary Milukoff,
instructs the various diplomatic rep
resentatives to the Allied countries to
transmit the following communications:
THE provisional government Of
Russia published on April p mani
festo to Russian citizens wherein it eX-
planned the views of the government of
Russia as regards the objects to be at
tanned in the war. The minister of for
eign affairs instructs me to commune
cate to YOU the contents of the docn-
ment referred to and to add the fol-
lowing consideration:
"Our enemies have striven lately to
SOW discord among our allies by pro-
pagating absurd reports regarding the
alleged intention of Russia to conclude
a separate peace with the Central
Powers. The text of the document an
ncxed will form the best refutation Of
such intentions. The general principles
therein enunciated by the provisional
government are in entire agreement
with the ideas which have been ex-
pressed repeatedly up to quite recent
" py emninent statesmen of the al
lied countries.
The principles were expressed luc-
idly also in the words of the Presi-
dent Of our ally the great overseas re-
public The Russian government I'M
der the old regime certainly was not
prepared to appreciate and share these
ideas as to the liberating character
Of the war. the establishment of a
stable basis for pacific cooperation Of
nations, the freedom of oppressed peo-
pies, etc, but emancipated Russia can
now use language which will be I'M
derstood by modern democracies and
hasten to add her voice to that Of her
allies.
THE declaration Of the provisional
government. being .imbued with the
new spirit Of free democracy natural
iy cannot afford the least pretext for
assumption that the demolition of the
old structure has entailed any slack
ening on the part of Russia in the
common struggle of all the allies. On
the contrary. the nations. determine
ton to bring the world war to a de-
cisive victory has been accentuated,
owing to the sense of responsibility
which is shared by all in general and
each one of us in particular
This spirit has become still more
active by the fact that it is concen-
trated on the immediate task, which
touches everybody SO closely, Of driv-
ing back the enemy who invaded our
territory. 1t is understood. and the
annexed document expressly states
that tho provisional government in
Safeguarding the. right acquired for our
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Creation of Central Purchasing
Committee at Washington Is
Forecasted Thursday
FOR ECONOMICAL
USE OF CREDITS
Believes Germany Will Be Bank
rupt in Worlds Credit Mar
kets After the War

Washington. May 3.-Creation of
central purchasing committee in Wash
ington for all supplies bought in the
United States for the allied govern
ments was forecast here today by Sir
Hartman Lever, financial expert of the
British war mission. Sir Hartman was
careful to say that negotiations to
this end still were incomplete. but he
pointed out why a joint directing bu-
reau would be essential to secure the
most economical administration Of the
huge credits authorized by this coun
try and the fairest distribution Of sup
plies among the various nations. The
American government Is preparing to
do it's part toward seeing that the AL
lies get their moneys worth for every
dollar spent here.
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Conferees Agree on
Army Appropriation
Measure Carries $780, O00, 900 for Regular Estab-
acknowledgements General Staff from so to
91-Arny Draft Bill Up Today

Washington. May 3-Senate and House
conferees agreed tonight on the army APP
preparation bill carrying about $3.50 10000
for the support Of the regular establish
ment for the fiscal year ending in juno.
1918, and on the Military Academy bill
Tomorrow they will take up the war arm
draft bill with the hope of returning Z
for final action before the end of the
week.
The only serious difference between the
conferees on the appropriation measure
was over a Senate amendment authoriz-
ing an increase in the army general staff
from 50 to 81 and permitting all members
to be assigned to duty in Washington
Under existing law only half the staff
can be stationed here. The House con-
ferees accepted the section with a provso
that 1t should be effective only during tho
period Of the mergency
There has been no discussion Of the
draft bill futures so far and members are
not predicting the outcome on disputed
points, which include the difference In tho
age limits Of men subject to the seiec-
tive draft provision. the Senate amend
ment which would permit Col. Roosevelt
to raise four infantry divisions fog service
IN France, and the section prohibiting the
sale Of liquor at army posts.
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Country Covered by the
Rintelen Plots Against
Munitions Shipments
Alleged Plotters Regist cred in Hotels of Chica-
so, Indianapolis, Atlantic City and Washing
ton-Gompers Says He Warned Buchanan
Labor Leader Becomes Angry Under Cross
Examination

New York, May 3.-Widespread ram
ifications of the German plot to Grip
pie shipments of munitions from this
country to the Entente allies by TO
menting strikes We're disclosed late to-
day at the trial here of Capt. Franz
Rintelen of the German navy and sew
en- others charged with conspiracy.
Registers and ledgers from hotels in
this city, Washington, Chicago, Indi-
annapolis and Atlantic City, containing
signatures and accounts of the alleged
plotters, were introduced in evidence to
show the extent of the propaganda.
Preceding this testimony. the cross
examination was completed of Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor, who asserted that
he warned Former Congressman Bu-
chanan one of the defendants, against
some of his associates on LabOr'S Ma
tional Peace Council, said to have
been formed and financed by Rinte-
lens money, to carry out the purposes
of the alleged conspiracy. Counsel for
the defense asked Mr.. Gompers ques-
tons aimed to draw admission from
him that he was actuated in testify
ing against Buchanan by a fear that
Buchanan might be put forward to
succeed him as president Of the Am
erican Federation of Labor. Mr.. Com
pers Indignantly denied this.
Mr. Gompers said that he and the fed
Grafton of which he is the head were in
favor of universal peace and international
disarmament but that they were opposed
;,, he yvof Hn ~,
nitions as proposed by Labors National
Peace Council, because, he added. he be-
lieved it was Illegal to impede lawful man.
ufactures and transportation.
Political Strikers
Gompers declared that Herman Schulz
tets and Henry b. Martin. two of the de-
PENDANTS. were known at Washington as
political strikers
These two men were active with former
Representative Frank Buchanan, anoth-
ell defendant, first president of Labor's
National Peace Council, in the work Of
the council. which. it is alleged, was or
ganized to carry out Rinteens schemes
with money supplied by him. Mr.. Comp
ers said he warned Mr.. Buchanan against
associating with these two men, as he
deemed them enemies Of labor. When Bu-
chanan discussed the peace council with
him Gompers said he first believed tina.
Buchanan, whom he had always consid-
cred good, big man." had been imposed
on, but that he began to doubt his sin
cerity.''
Under INSTRUMENTATION by counsel
ut -
pers conceded that general peace pro-
posals were endorsed by labor
Labor has consistently advocated
universal peace and general interna-
tional disarmament" Mr.. Gompers
said.
In addition to advising Buchanan
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against the peace council plan. Mr.
Gompers said, he wrote and spoke to
other labor leaders, invited to join the
move, advising them against it.
Il tried to prevent labor from being
diverted from its proper purpose"
Gompers said.
Gompers Aroused
Gompers described as absurd" a
question by counsel whether his testi-
mony was colored by the fear that
Buchanan wanted to succeed him as
president of the American Federation
of Labor.
Another question that aroused Com
pers' anger was whether he had ever
heard that "Gompers for years had
tried to deliver labor to the trusts"
Violently hammering the arm of his
chair. Mr.. Gompers said he would not
submit to being insulted.
No such charge had ever been made
against him, he declared.
Mr.. Gompers said he disagreed with
Buchanan's idea--that the government
should take all manufacture of NUM-
tons out of private hands-on the
ground that it would necessitate fed
eral employment of hundreds of thou
sands of persons, a burden no govern
ment could support.
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The Subscriptions Ag-
gregate Many Mil
lions = Every State
and Nearly Every
Large City Repre-
sented
MCAD0O TElEGRApHS
BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Authorizes 27,513 Banks
and Trust Companies
Authorizing Them to
Receive Subscriptions

Washington, May 3-Secre-
tary McAdoo today telegraphed
to the entire list of 27,513 ma
tional and state banks and trust
companies in the United States
authorizing them to receive
subscriptions for the $4,000, 1000
900 bond offering, enlisting their
cooperation and requesting
them to telegraph a thorough
estimate of the amount of bonds
each would take for itself and
patrons.
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Germany Bankrupt

Discussing the world financial stu
alton, the British expert expressed the
opinion that Germany will be virtually
bankrupt in the credit markets after
the war.
Our enemies" he said, for all their
boosted efficiency, never have had the
courage to face their finacial pnrob-
lens, with the result that when the
war is over they will be hard put to
it."
The Teutonic government having
pyramided one internal loan upon an
other. he explained, their interest
charges would be 30 great that he be-
lieved they would either have to re-
pudiate large part of their debt,
which in itself would be disastrous, or
face inability to buy the enormous
quantities of material they would need
for reconstruction.
The Allies, he added, had paid their way
'by the straightforward and natural
means, by pouring out our gold, by selling
enormous masses Of American securities,
bi raising loans
AS a result he predicted that the end
of the war would find the Allies in very
eoou liHdHCldl shape, uesplte tHclE cIloT-
nous permanent debts.
Sir Hardman said the financial act Of
the United States had relieved Great Bri-
tain of load Of anxiety
THE burden which we have carried for
ourselves and our allies has been Sc
we're one and the relief is proportionate."
he said.
THE assistance which you are going to
render us in this sphere is so real and
must have been so fully comprehended
and apprehended by the Kaiser's financial
advisers that take 1t to be one Of the
clearest signs Of Germanys desperation
that knowing what this help meant, she
still decided on course which was bound
to bring the United States into the lists
against her. The dollar was never SO
almighty for good
The British mission today spent one Of
its busiest days since its arrival. opened
by some OF the members at breakfast con-
Continued on Page 11-Coi. 81
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BerIin's DenieI

Berlin asserts that the British at
tempt to break through the German
line failed under heavy casualties. The
British war Office makes no claim that
the troops of Field Marshal Haig pierc-
ed the German front but it does assert
that west of Queant, and near Cherisy
goodly salients We're driven into the
line and that the village of Frenoy and
enemy positions north and south of the
village on a front of two miles and a
trench system north of Oppy were cap
tured and held by the British.
The taking of Fresnoy which fell
to the lot of the Canadians. who thus
are shown to have pushed back tho
German line four miles, since their
capture of the Nimy ridge. gives them
the added honor of having cut theil
way through the famous Hindenbure
line.
The Germans suffered severe losses
in the attacks all along the line and
also lost hundreds of men made pris-
oner by the British.
Wednesday night in Champa gne tho
French again bit into the German front
east of Mont Haul and made prisoner
more than 200 Germans. In the Avoi-
court wood. in the Verdun sector. the!
also invaded enemy trenches. Thurs
day spirited artillery duels were il
progress along the Aisne and Cham
payne front, but the infantry remain
ed in their trenches.
The operations on the other fronts
continue of minor character as com
pared with the offensive on the front
in France.
Great activity in the air continues
-Four German airplanes,' says the Brit
sh statement, were brought down yes
terday in the air fighting and another
hostile machine was shot down in our
lines. In addition, out airplanes drove
down five other enemy machines out OF
control and destroyed four German kite
ing"
The French statement regarding air op-
erations says:
ION May our pursuit airplanes dis
played marked activity. In numerous com
bats our pilots brought down four Ger
man machines; Is others were seen fall
ing in a damaged condition within their
lines.
ION the night of May 1-2 one OF our
groups bombarded the railway stations al
Betheniville, Pont-FaVerger and Chatelet
a very violent fire followed by several eA-
plosions."
The transport Arcadian has been sunk
IN the Mediterranean by submarine, A
large number of the ships company are
believed to have persisted
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COUNTRY will maintain a strict regard
for it's engagements with the Allies of
Russia.
Firmly convinced Of the victorious
issue of the present war and in per-
feet agreement with our allies, the
provisional government is likewise con-
fdent that the problems which were
created by this war will be solved by
the creation on a firm basis of a last
ing peace and that. inspired by iden-
teal sentiments, the allied democra-
cies will find means of establishing the
guarantees and penalties necessary to
prevent any recourse to sanguinary
war in the future -.
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PROPOSE GREAT
RESERVE
National Organization Of Men Not Subject to the
Draft, and of Wome n, Available for Any
Needs of Government-Pla Submitted to the
Council of Defense at Conference of Govern

The plans were represented by
George Wharton Pepper, representa-
tive of the Pennsylvania State De-
Tense Council and chairman of a ma
tional committee of patriotic and de-
Tense societies.
Taft, Cocktails and Stmson
The reserve would be headed by a
board Of nine nationally known men,
which would operate through ma
tional committee of members from all
the states. Under the national COM
mittec there would be state and dis
trict committees and in Washington a
permanent headquarters committee
would sit
Meml slip on the hoard of nine has
been tent atively accepted, it was stat
ed, by former President Taft; Maj.
Gen. George W. Goethals and Henry
Continued on Page 11-CoI. 81
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another period Of fierce fighting-the
fourth since the spring offensive be-
gan-ls in progress between the Brit
ISM ana Germans over a front of about
II miles in the region from the cast
ol Vimy' southwark to the west OF
Queant.
Following their customary artillery
preparation in which guns of all cali
bfes were used the British along the
entire front surged forward in the
early morning and throughout Thurs-
DAY were at grips with the enemy.
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Gift of ColorS
by State to the
BoWdoin Unit

Brunswick, Me, May "a stand of
colors was presented by the State to-
dav TO the Bowdoin Infantry unit, re-
serve officers training corps. 1t con-
sisted of an American flag and the col
lege flag. The ceremony took place
on Whittier field, Estate Senator Fer
cival p Baxter of Portland present
ing the colors in behalf Of the State
and President William Dewitt Hyde
acceting them for tphe college men. A
dress parade of more than $50 students
followed.
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WANTS SEIZED SHIPS
California Man Contends Ger
man Company Was to Sell

Boston, May Suit to obtain pos
session of the North German Lloyd
steamships Willekind and Willehad,
which were recently seized by the
United States government, was insti-
tuted in the federal court here today
by Harry S. Bates of California. He
contends that the North German Lloyd
Co. agreed to sell him the vessels in
October. 1915, for 100000, but has
since refused to fulfill the agreement.
The Willekind is at this port, the
Whitehead at New London.
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Food Control Bill Giving Broad
Powers to Administration Is
Introduced in House Thursday
NIGHT REGULATE
LIQUCE TRAFFIC.
Affects Production, Distribution
and Prices Of Necessaries for
the Duration of the War

Washington, May 3.-Chairman Lev
er, OF the agricultural committee in
troduced in the House today the i'd
illustrations supplemental food con-
troll bill which would empower the
President to fix minimum and max
imum prices Of necessaries.
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PORTLAND MAN
KILLED THURSDAY
IN LUMBER YARD

Portland Me-. May 3.-Charles L.
Baker, aged %. head surveyor for
Richardson. Dana & Co.. was killed to-
day at their lumber yard on CONNER
cial street by being buried beneath a
pile of lumber. Julius c. Devverick, a
helper. also was caught and sustained
many lody bruises. He was taken to
a hospital. Two others escaped In
injury,
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Washington. May 3.-Plans for a
great national service reserve made up
of men not subject to draft, into the
army, and Of women, already approved
by the war department, were submit
ted to the Council of National Defense
today at conference of the Council
with state governors and representa-
tives of state defense councils.
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ALLIED GUNS FOR
u. S. TROOPS, SAYS
HOWARD COFFIN

Washington. May 3-American
troops that go to France will have to
use Allied guns and munitions if they
are to be Of use in fighting against
the Germans, Howard Coffin of the
advisory commission Of the Council of
National Defense today told State
governors here for defense confer
ence. The Allies. he 'said are manu-
featuring more munitions than they
can use and help supply the Ameri-
can soldiers.
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Communication from Provision.
al Government Addressed to
Entente Through Diplomatic
Representatives

Petrograd. May 3. (Nia London. sos
p. A.)-The Russian provisional gov
eminent has sent to the Russian rep
resentatives in the Entente Allied
countries a note assuring the Allies
that the change in the government in
Russia cannot accord pretext for any
slackening on the part of Russia in
the common struggle of all the Entente
allies,
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Canadians Break f1indenburg
Line and Capture Fresnoy

BRITISH FORCES THRUST FORWARD AND HOLD NEW
POSITIONS DESPITE FURIOUS COUNTERATTACKSI
Germans Contradict British Claims Taking Territory and
Hundreds of DEMONSTRATION Follows Heavy
Artillery BOmbardment