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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

tivities undertaken by congress, mem
bers who remain in Washington ready
to renew their work Wednesday
morning insist that all legislation
necessary to spur preparations for
fighting Germany to the maximum
must be submitted and enacted with
the least possible delay.
Must Be Adequate.
In so far as the army is concerned,
members Of the military affairs com.
mittee are insistent that the ordnance
and quartermaster's bureaus, notwith.
standing the shortages in supplies for
an army of a million and a half men,
must be supplemented by an organiza-
tion which can prepare and prepare
adequately for an army of four mil
lions of men. They also are deter
mined that legislation must be passed
at once to destroy the monstrous red
tape methods Of handling important
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
CITY TO FLY
SERVICE FLAG

Richmond claims the honor of be-
ing the first city to have a community
service flag.
According to Secretary Albus of the
Commercial club the flag has been or
dered through Adam H. Bartel and
company.
1t will be fifteen by twenty-five feet
and the field will hold between five
hundred and six hundred stars Each
star will represent man who has
gone from Richmond and the name of
the soldier will be sewcd on the star
In case that any one of the men so
represented comes in the casualty list
a black border will be sewed around
his star. The Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution will be asked to per
form this task
The flag will be raised at Eighth
day until the end of the war at which
time patriotic citizens out of respect
for the boys will stop their daily tasks
to bow their heads for few moments.
At 3 o'clock the flag will be taken
down. 1t is understood the city will
have charge of the lowering and rails
ing of the flag.
Men in passing under the flag are
requested to show their honor to the
boys by removing their hats.
In later years this flag will be a me-
mortal to those boys Of Richmond who
were soldiers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

pend necessary steps in our prepara
| tons for war in which this govern
ment is already engaged are held UP
in the war department for days in
a labyrinth Of cumbersome, entangling
red tape, it would be criminal for
congress to delay annihilating that
method.
That will be done and done at
once. Why it has been permitted to
exist since the glaring disclosures OF
its terrible results during the Spanish
American war, am at a loss to under.
stand. Here we find ourselves today
in the midst of world on fire, daily
ing along with system of transacting
bushes that should have been de-
stroyed twenty years ago.
Wants Supply Bureau.
Another thing that congress must
do and do at once, is to equip this
government with war supply bureau
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
MASTER SPY
TOOK ORDERS
FROM WOMAN
AGENTS SAY
Female Designated as H
Directed Activities on West
Coast of Franz Schulenberg,
'Tis Declared.
LETTER REVEALS HER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec ga wom-
an designated only as H and said to
be prominent in the German secret
service directed the activities OF Franz
Schulenberg. alleged master spy, held
here on a presidential warrant, accord
ing to information divulged today by
federal officials.
Schulenberg is said to have been &C
tive in plans to destroy bridges and
public buildings in Canada and ship
ping and warehouses in Pacific ports
Officials said the woman barely es-
capped arrest here four weeks ago
The day before Schulenberg was cap
tured the clue to her part in Schulen-
berg's operation was revealed in a let
ter found among his effects. 1t in
structed Schulenberg to meet her in
Los Angeles. The letter was post
marked Cleveland, Ohio.
Investigation showed, officials said.
that the woman had been an agent OF
Wolf Won Igcl, former secretary TO
Franz Won Papen. military attache at
the German embassy at Washington.
and alleged head of the German es-
pionage system in this country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

capable of reaching into our enormous
resources for equipment of an army
of 100000 men. We are learning
now Of the failure in plans to equip
an army of million and half men,
when everybody who thinks, knows
that we must be preparing for 4,000,-
600 men.
Before We can establish the sys-
tenn for procuring these supplies we
must go little bit deeper into the
root Of things to find out just where
the trouble is that has caused our
failures in the production of fighting
arms and equipment. Heaven knows
we have found out much already, but
there is more to be disclosed, and then
will come quick action to remedy the
mistakes and difficulties
Letter From a Father.
Senator New received letter from
the father Of an Indiana soldier re-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

ow, of singing and fiddle playing and dancing in the
woods and and hilarious excursions and
walking-trips along the Rhine and through
the Black Forest and in it and through it ALL the
"Trompeter Won Sakkngen' school of sentimental ro
nance. It is to this pcture-book Germany that their
minds return. Instead of contrasting German actual
ity with American actuality they contrast this dream
Germany with workaday America; and against so
rosy dream even Milwaukee seems roughly alien and
unkind.
The German-Americans are fettered with illusions.
Germany gave so much, they say, chow
turn against herr" When they say that they forget
that once upon time they their fathers
where in Germany weighed thoughtfully the benefits
of German life and the probable benefits of American
life, weighed the peasantness, the charm, the
sciousness of being home" among friends, against
the greater freedom the greater opportunities that
the old home and seek the distant shore What Ameri
offered seemed then of greater value than what
Germany Offered They came to America, and they
evidently not disappointed, for they remained
They and their children recognized that what America
gave to them of greater value than what Germany
could give them. Germany gave so much how
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
More Than $4,000 Members of
Red Cross in Wayne County

to be placed on the honor roll at State
headquarters.
The celebration Christmas Eve,
when fifteen cars filled with carolers
visited all parts of the city was one
Of the pleasing features of the cam
paign. Mrs. Fred j. Bartel, chairman,
said Wednesday morning after visiting
all parts Of the city the carolers met
at Eighth and Main street and sang
for some time. Five carloads of the
singers visited Reid Memorial Hos
-pitaI. In eaeh~earswas a leader and a
stringed instrument.
Despite the fact Indiana has passed
the 100000 mark and is coming strong
the state will have to show more
speed to beat her sister state, Ohio,
according to word received from A. l..
Bentley, state campaign manager
Mrs. Ebert w Shirk, in charge of
the Wayne county campaign, is pleas
ed with the manner in which the work
ers pushed their part of the drive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
Prisoners of an Illusion
By. Herman Hagedorn, of the Vigilantes
In the January McClure's .:...

can we turn against her?" They turned against her
years ago for reasons that then seemed just. They
wanted the benefits which life in America promised.
They secured them and enjoyed them. Now like
child that has paid nickel for toy, they crying
because the salesman won't let them have the toy and
the nickel also.
The German-Amercans prisoners of an illus
ion. Germany gave much" they say. True,
Germany did give them much. Germany gave them
charming customs, such birthday and Christmas
celebrations; Germany gave them love for poetry,
for music; she gave them keen Of duty, of
integrity in business, of family loyalty But the quail
tiles of character which she gave not exclusively
German qualities. There cannbals in the interior
of South America who would rather die than break
promise. The other gifts, moreover, especially the
gift of beautiful language and beautiful literature
what have they done with those? Germany gave
SO much" When they say that, they speak of the
language, the poetry. And here again, they de-
ceiving themselves, they sentimentalizing. For
how have they actually cherished the German Ian
guage in the generations during which they al
lowed to cultivate it without opposition? Did they
cling to it because they loved it for its sake and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

the sake of the Fatherland? few among the edu-
Gated have actually clung to it and held it high for
sentimental reasons. The majority, however, used it
because at first it easier to speak German than
to learn English After while they found that it
easier to here and there English word or
American localism heard hundred times day, than
to bother to find it's exact German equivalent. Then,
soon they talking the bastard lingo in which the
classic example, Die is eeber die fence gechumpt
und hat die kebbedges gedamaged,' only slightly
aggerates the awful corruption of both tongues.
Surely, people who allow themselves their children
to talk hodgepodge of that sort cannot be said to
be cherishng the spiritual heritage of their Father
land
They have not cherished it. They merely try
ing to fool themselves into believing that they have
cherished it still cherish it. The object of the
various associations of German Americans ostensbly
to keep fresh the memory Of the German Ian
guage and culture What they actually did keep fresh
were certain German customs, and somewhat maud
lin inconsistencies for dreanl-Germany. They
couraged the pretense that Gernlan-Americans
exiles, and festive occasions the German-Ameri-
[Continued Page NIne.J
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

lating to the shortage of shoes in the
army cantonments. The father said
he had read the estimony of Quarter
master Sharpe to the effect that there
is an adequate supply of shoes in the
cantonments, and he then asks:
I'm Gods name, if there are shoes
enough, where are they, and why can't
our boys get them on their feet?"
The Indiana father then quoted A
letter he had just received from his
son, who declared that his shoes were
SO worn out that his feet actually
were on the ground, that whenever
l ask for shoes they tell me there are
none to be had
The letter from the Indiana father
further said that practically all the
warm clothing his son had been able
rcontinued On PAGE Seven.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

TINE German-Americans are the prisoners of an
illusion, tied hand and foot by sentmentalities.
The majority of them not really pro- German.
Even the greater part of them who grow at America
and noisily applaud every Misrepresentation of
Government and aims, do not really want Ger
many to defeat the United States Possibly they do
not know exactly what they do want, unless it be
divine dispensation or negotiated peace which will
presumably wipe out the past three years and let
with sigh of reief-start life again where left
off when the unpleasantness began. They want to
America neither beaten nor victorious. They
doomed by their whole bringng-up to unhappy,
grumbling neutrality.
The German Americans are prisoners. Sentiments
are their fetters. Only negligible number would
ever want to take up for Germany. The
jority fully conscious that they belong to America
that their future and the future of their children lie
here. But sentiments tie their hands behind their
backs and they not valid sentiments. The
Germany to which their hearts now turn in sympathy
is not the Germany we know-hard, materalistic and
brutally bent achieving, preserving and exercising
power-but tender land of green valleys and sleepy
towns of castle ruins and cozy tavers in their shad
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
WORLD PLOT
TO OVERTURN
SOCIAL ORDER
IS uNEARTHED
Union of American |. W. w.,
Russian Bolsheviki, and
Irish Agitators Made to
Spread Disorder.
U. S. TO ACT SWIFTLY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Americau
Industrial Workers of the World, Rus
sian Bolsheviki, Irish agitators and
revolutionists in various countries al
war with Germany are seeking to lay
the foundation of a worldwide plot to
overturn existing social order. it is in
dicated by evidence uncovered by
Government agents.
Officials here admitted this today
in connection with the discovery OF
rifles, revolvers and ammunition In
the Russian freighter Shilka. which
has Just arrived at Pacific port.
Government agents suspect that the
guns and ammunition were intended
IContinued On Page Five.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
Study Questions is
Tip of Attorneys to
Men in Draft Ages

Richmond attorneys, who are help.
ing draftables with their question.
naires, say they will be swamped with
work unless the men prepare answers
to their questions before going to the
attorneys offices.
Most Of the draftables appear at the
lawyers offices with no preparation,
whatever, and the time of the lawyer
is consumed in trying to ascertain the
simplest facts required by the ques-
tionnaire.
Unless the men cooperate some of
them may be unable to get legal ad-
vice before their time limit expires.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
(By Arthur Sears Henning, in the
Chicago Tribune)

(By Arthur Sears Henning. in the
Chicago Tribune)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-With the
conviction growing in congress that
the government must take immediate
action to provide for arming and
equipping adequately forces that may
total 100000 men eventually, it be-
came known that Secretary of War
Baker is to be closely questioned by
the senate investigating committee on
the proposal to establish great
bureau of supplies analogous to the
British ministry of munitions.
The revelations of inefficiency in
the ordnance bureau and the quarter
masteS generals office have created
great uneasiness in congress and the
senators who have cross-examined
Gen. Crozier and Gen. Sharpe are not
satisfied that arms and equipment will
be produced in sufficient quantities
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
Former Reporter is
Royal Flying Man

L. F. Ross, formerly a reporter on
The Palladium, is member of the
Royal Flying Corps in Canada.
He has been attending the FLYING
school and now is at his home in Ham
ilton on a brief furlough.
Ednor Rossiter. another former
Richmond newspaper man, is qualify
ing as a flyer. He is in the American
service and has been at the ground
school at Columbus. He is at home on
his Christmas furlough.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

On this, our first Christmas in
the world war. it is peculiarly fit
ting that twelve thousand of our
citizens should have become men,
bers of the Red Cross which is the
concrete embodiment of the Christ
mas, spirit.
The wonderful success of the
membership campaign gives ample
proof Of the practical patriotism of
our community.
The women of Wayne County are
to be congratulated for their uni
versal response to this opportunity
for performing a patriotic service
of the highest order and for the
cheerful sacrifice of their time and
energy at this busy season.
To all who have helped, whether
by taking membership or by TAX
ing an active part in the campaign,
should come the satisfaction of
having contributed something worth
while toward lessening the horrors
Of the worlds greatest tragedy.
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
Today's Temperature.
For Wayne County, by w. E. Moor,

For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy today and probably
snow Thursday.
General Conditions-Severe cold
weather extending from Alaska to
South Dakota. Thirty-five degrees be-
low on Canadian border and sixty de
grees below at Tanana and Eagle,
Alaska being the coldest so far this
season. A disturbance now going over
the west causing snow in the plain
states and will probably carry some of
il here within "a to Sc hours.
VIII probably not be SO cold al
though the wind from the east will in
crease.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
FREIGHT RATES CUT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission today or
dered reductions, ranging from two to
four per cent, in class and commodity
rates from eastern territory to Michi-
gan points including Grand Rapids,
Jackson. Kalamazoo, Battle Creek,
Marshall, Lansing, Cadillac and Petos-
key.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

Incomplete reports received at Red
Cross Headquarters late Wednesday
afternoon show Wayne county will ex-
ceed its quota by more than 1000.
DR.. l.. F. Ross, president of the Red
Cross association, said Wednesday the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26

total is now more than $4,000 and
memberships will be received until
late Wednesday night.
The headquarters will be open until
6 o'clock Thursday and captains and
lieutenants are asked to bring or send
in complete reports.
On Honor Roll.
Richmond chapter is one of several
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-26
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States Wealth
er Bureau-Probably snow and not
quite so cold tonight and Thursday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-19
FRENCH IN THE SCHOOLS.

New York World: Following the
action Of the Chicago school board in
eliminating "eulogistic mention Of the
kaiser from elementary school books
a movement has been started to make
French a required study. why" 1t
Is argued, Should we not teach our
grade pupils the language Of a friend
ly nation when we are already teach
ing the speech OF our enemy to 21,-s,
600 pupils in our public schools p.
Whether or not the plan is adopted
In public schools, the war will inspire
a popular interest in the French Lam
guage n literature such as has never
before existed in this country. It will
be more than a transient interest, for
soldiers returning from European bait
tlefields will bring with them some
knowledge of spoken French and an
acquaintance with French customs
and ideals which is bound to Influence
education. German has been taught
in the schools in part to meet the de-
mands of people of German descent
here will be another great element Of
the population with a military training
gained in France and presumably.
favoring instruction in French for
their children, not merely from mo-
tives of fraternity but from q new
appreciation Of it's value.
To know French has SO often ap-l
peared to Americans a polite accom-
plishment only. One effect Of our.aI-
lance with the French in the war for
democracy is the realization that it is
also q liberal education in high pa
triotic ideals expressed through the
medium of a great literature.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-19
PEACE RUMORS
Still. EMANATE
FROM GERMANY
Remuneration Of Claims IA
Belgium Said to Be
Imminent.

London, Sept. lathe crop Of So
called peace rumors that the German
censor is permitting to sprout In
leading German newspapers, con
vinces the London press and public
that Berlin is preparing home opin-
ion for another adroit peace maneu-
Yer which probably will take definite
shape before snow flies.
First game the alleged British peace
offer, which, Notwithstanding oficial
denial. is still being commented upon
excttedly in Germany. Now much
fuel has been added to the agitation
by the report that the German gov
eminent has abandoned claims of SUI
premacy and control over the terri
tory and population of belgium. In
addition. there are all sorts OF rumors
regarding the German answer to the
pope.
Unauthoritative Assumptions.
A strange thing is hat the German
censor appears to be permitting the
newspapers to discuss the matter
freely, but so far as is known mono
Of the discussions is founded on more
substantial authority than the indefi-
mite We understand or W have res
ceived information"
The Westminster Gazette quotes the
A-0A al &SSPctiuStll VI Lii6 hOEiIil6-2
che Volkszeitung as saying that from
an official source there is no truth in
the report that Germany intends to
declare an abandonment Of her claims
on Belgium" The Gazette points out
that the message is not necessarily an
official denial that Germany has de-
cided to renounce ell claims on Bel
GUM.
A Clever Campaign.
The Evening Standard says:
"The German censor is permitting
German papers to publish reports
that Germany is to climb down and
renounee any claims to supremacy
over Belgium"
The Pail Mall Gazette adds:
Another step forward has been
taken in the carefully engineered
peace campaign in Germany
The Star says it is significant that
the German censor is permitting such
publications, adding:
"star" Admits Significance.
"It would certainly be an important,
step in the direction of peace, but
does not in itself insure the success Of
the negotiations"
The general consensus of opinion
In official and diplomatic quarters for
some time has been that Germany
would make another peace move be-
fore cold weather me
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-19
LEGAL NOTICES
oRrDNAMCE NO, 20.

The Annual Appropriation ordinances
for the fiscal year 1917.191s. 81
m%issioners Of the Park District Of the
City Of Grand Forks, North Dakota: !
Section l. There is hereby appropri-,
ment Of the parks FOR the ensuing fiscal.
year the sum of $s,S70.00.
Section. 2. There is hereby appropri-,
ated for interest on bonds and outstand,
year the sum Of $4,000.
Section 8. There is hereby appropri-
ated for sinking fund the sum or
Section 4. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage, approval, and publication.
n. r. Murphy, Pres.
Passed September 18th, 1917.
Approved September 18th. 1917. Z
Attest:
w. v. o'connor,
Secretary and Clerk.
(Sept. 19-28.) ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-19

FARM OF 40 ACRES NEAR oJETA.
q snap for the right man; $50 acres
horses and harness and full line Of
farm machinery. Small amount Of
money will handle this. Also a ser-
ton farm; 460 acres under cultivation.
r. Ptnkerton, Ojeta, N. ID.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-19
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County & sog GsHPS c cotsr
IN the matter OF the eztate Of q. =. EeY-

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County q a,I GsanS Forks
m the matter . I shhas ssssss 81 q. :. x.,-
Samuel mt; ps Z. zeiisr. Jr..
Petitioner.
Caroline A. zeller, Neliie F. 3S
zeller, Ruth = teller. and
urer of Grand Forks County,
North Dakota, and all other
persons interested.
The State OF North Dakota TO the shove
named respondents, GreetinEs
and required 70 be and appear before ths
Eorss:y IN 1e sSe s aa sh e. e NepsS D ct a1an as
County st the Court House il the city
October, A. b. 1917 al ii O'clock "A. M
Of that day. then and there ID show
cause II any there be, why the prayer
e e. ;ta se a ssSSs named g@etit,onsrs petition
I. Zeller, deceased. should not be grant
ed and n: a. Morgan should should uots
be appointed sdmtnistrator Of said estate
estate further prphated IN conformityS
Let personal service be made on John
Forks County. Norsh Dakota. stAHa
ssrssd ysssas psals IzsEsls ss's alaSa l Fer Sc
weeks, TIE last publication fo Sc a 49,
OF the other respcndenfs named 6erei,ss'
Dated September 18th, 1917
HENRY osKEEFE JR.. Soanf
Attorney FOR Petitioner.
Grand Forks. N. o.. 49,
! kGapl, lesSf. Ont.s a.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-19

RETURNED FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
where arranged for million acres
nne gazing and farm land; want few
more members to complete colony;
each member receives 1000 acres, less
than 8 cents an acre. Very highest
references. J. B. shoenrelt. Wood