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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
sv W. 4. PouNosroNE

BY w. n. pOONO0t WV
Preponderance of public opinion IN
the Sixth Indiana congressional ais
trict, as represented by the press OF
the various counties OF the distrlct.
favors the only effective. ehicient ana
thoroughly democratic system TOT re-
cruitinx the great army which Is to be
used in the prosecution OF the war
the selective conscription plan, ae
sponsored by the army genera sta9
ana indorsed by President Wilson ana
his cabinet.
In response to inquiries addressed
to them by the Palladium as to whetn'
ar the communities served by them
favored the raising of the new war
army hv the selective conscr1ption
plan or under the consistently inehec-
tuaI volunteer system, telegraphic re-
niles were received from the editors
of nine OF the ten most influential
district newspapers outside OF wayne
county.
seven Editors Favor conscrlptlon.
Seven of the editors to whom The
Palladium's inquiries were addressed
indorsed the selective ,conscription
plan. Two editors favored employing
the old volunteer system. but In each
case qualified their Endorsement OF the
latter plan. r. e. Goodrich. editor OF
the Sheibyville Republican. advocates
conscription II conditions demand 1t.
I. s. Bridgeman, editor of the Brook
vile American, would favor conscr1p-
tiou II enlistments under the voiun'
teer plan are not as fast as troops
can be equipped and drilled.
The Palladium has consistently and
vigorously advocated the enactment
of the general staff's selective con-
scription bill, realizing that the volun-
teer plan can under no circumstances
meet the nations military needs. Vol.
unteer armies mean inexperienced
oflcers and there is no place Tor an
incxperieuced ohiccr In modern war
fare.
The Richmond Item has also editor
tally registered its preference for the
selective conscription plan.
Telegrap phic statements OF the colt
ors Of various sixth district newspa-
pers follow:
BROOKVILLE AMERICAN, I. 8
Bridgeman. Editor-I prefer 70 raise
an army of voluntary enlistment II en-
listments are as fast as troops can Do
equipped ana orlIIeu OIno' "e ~
lective conscription.
CONNERSVILLE EXAMlNER-We
believe that conscription such as
recommended in the selective drart
bill is the answer to the problem OF
establishing an army with which To
meet the present emergency.
CONNERSvILLE EVENING NEWS
The editor Of the Connersville Even
ing News considers selective conscript-
Ton to be altogether the better OF the
two proposed ways Of raising an army.
GREENFlELD REPORTER. Newton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
REV. NICkLAS TAKES
CHARGE OF CHURCH

A congregation that taxed the ca
pacity of the building attended the In
stallation services for the new pastor,
tho Rev. A. L. Nicklas, of st. Johns
Lutheran church, formerly Of Ann Ar
Dor, Mich.
The Rev. Henry Wickemeyer, Of
Michigan City. former pastor, preach
ed the installation sermon. The Rev.
Henry Specht, Of the Wernle Home,
made brief talk.
The Rev. Mr.. Nicklas responded
with few remarks in which he greet
ed his new congregation and asked for
its undivided attention and support In
all church activities.
In the evening. the Rev. o. 7. r.
Tressel Of the Trinity Lutheran church
preached a& Joint services.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
GERMAN TROOPS
LEAVING BALTIC
AROUSES RUSSIA
(By Associated Press)


While momentoLs battles are being
fought on the west front q new move
ment OF possible vital importance may
have been initiated by the Germans IN
the eastern theatre of war. A news
agency dispatch from Petrograd today
reports the departure from llbau on
the Baltic south Of the Gulf OF Riga, OF
German transports for an unknown
destination.
This may mean that the Germans
have begun their threatened opera.
tions Of making q combined land and
sea movement against the Russians by
landing on the Gulf Of Finland In the
rear of the Russian northern flank,
fighting their way inland and cutting
off Petrograd.
In Mesoptamia the Tuks are still In
retreat up the Tigris, northwest OF
BagdaG. before the victorious British.
They have evacuated Iztabilat ten
miles below Samara. and moved to a
position six miles nearer the town.
General Maude. the British comman-
der, reports they are now being at.
tackled there by his forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Mexico Can't Grasp
Reason For Embargo

MEXICO CITY, April 23.-Ths Ex-
celsior, one of the leading Mexican
papers. discussing editorially reports
from the United States that America
is suspicious Of Mexicos attitude in
the present international crisis, as
serts that Mexican neutrality will be
maintained. It adds:
There is not much on which these
suspicious are based which has not
been fostered by the American press
and government. One reason for this,
without going further, is the embargo
on arms against Mexico, maintained
in spite of the reception of our am
bassador. The American government
offers all nations q chance to buy the
arms which it manufactures in vast
quantities. except two, Germany and
Mexico. 1t is easy to understand the
attitude now against Germany, but
what about Mexico
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GREAT WARSH|P
ENTERS SERVICE
VERY QUIETLY

NEW YORK, April 23.-Another
dreadnaught entered American waters
as a unit Of United States sea power
today when the battleship New Mexico.
comparing favorably offensively and
defensively with any other fighting
vessel afloat, was launched at the New
York navy yard.
With no untoward incident marring
a ceremony which usually made an
occasion Of public festivity was today
of private character because the nation
is at war the New Mexico moved down
the ways at minutes before the hour
set.
In the small grandstand built near
her towering bow, the witnessing as
moment the battleship trembled into
foot of the ways, only the bow could
be seen. This was only one Of the
measures of precaution adopted by the
naval authorities.
Marines Guard Navy Yard.
The navy yard was strictly guarded
by marines within and by police with
out.
The New Mexico was christened by
Miss Margaret c. DeBaca daughter Of
a former governor OF New Mexico.
chosen for the honor by William c.
Mcdonald, the present governor. After
she had successfully smashed bottle
of champagne upon the bow, Miss vir-
ginia NJ. Carr. as maid of honor"
broke against It q lug made by New
Mexican Indians and containing mix
ture of water from the Rio Grande and
Pecos rivers. United States Senator
A. A. Jones Of New Maxico. represent
ed Governor Mcdonald. and there were
nearly nifty residents OF New Mexico
present, together with several hundred
native New Mexicans. living in Wash.
iugton and New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
FLYER
REPORTED MISSING
after AIR FIGHT

PARIS, April 23.-Sergeant William
Dugan, one Of the American aviators
with the French army, is reported
missing. Lieutenant William Thaw
says that it is feared Sergeant Dugan
was one Of two aviators who were
seen to fall during a battle over the
German lines. DIR. Edmund Gros, one
of the organizers of the American
squadrilla, thinks. however. that there
is possibility that the sergeant was
taken a prisoner or even landed in
the British lines.
Sergeant Dugan was ~ years old
and was born at Patchogue, L. l., but
lived latterly In Rochester. N. Y. He
enlisted In the foreign legion In Sep
tember, 1914, and was transferred into
the aviation service In October, 1916
He was known as an. exceptionally
skilled aviator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
ACkERMAN COMING
TO DELIVER LECTURE

Carl W. Ackerman. former Rich.
mond man and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ackerman, will speak at the Coll.
scum, Tuesday evening, May 8, on
"The Democratic Movement in Ger.
many"
Alderman who as United Press cor.
respondent, was with Ambassador
Gerard iu Germany at the time diplo-
matte relations were severed II being
brought here under the auspices Of the
Earlham Press club Of which he il 4
charter member
His series Of articles on conditions
in Germany is being published in the
Palladium
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
silence Covers Central Powers.

Silence Covers Central Powers.
A pail OF silence has fallen over the
central empires. serving to accentuate
the reports of grave Industrial trou.
oles. In spite Of the assertions of the
German press that the great Berlin
etrike, which involved at least 300, 900
workers, is over there is evidence that
the agitation is continuing.
The Berlin Tageblatt admits that
the members of two Of the munition
workers unions have refused to re-
turn to work and says that those who
persist In their refusal will be called
to the colors.
The meagre light which sifts
through the veil OF the German censor,
ship disappears entirely in the case of
Austria. Following persistent reports
that count Tisza. premier OF Hun
gary and foremost exponent in the
dual monarchy of the German idea.
had resigned, all information as to
conditions in Vienna or Budapest
ceased
Radicals Grow AudaeIous.
The one thing that appears certain
is that the socialists and radicals in
both empires have recently drawn
much closer together and that inflam-
uldtory IanGuage'1S Delng used with an
fmpunity fnconceivable in the earlier
days Of the war.
In the meantime the revolutionary
spirit which Is rampant throughout
Europe has given a sensational demon
stration in Sweden. The food situa-
ton is ostensibly the cause of the re-
markable events in Stockholm where
. great multitude Of workers tried to
force their way into the parliament
building. The fact that there were un-
rebuked shouts for republic and that
the ominous word revolution was
freely used gives another aspect to
the affair. The royal castle is under
guard and more serious outbreaks are
predicted for May l.
While the revolutionists gather
headway and audacity in the monarch
icaL kingdoms Of Europe the armies OF
the British and French democracies
are massing their guns and shells for
another tremendous thrust against the
German lines in France. There is
nothing definite to indicate where the
blow will fall but the general opinion
IN the allied capitols Is that general
Haig is about to make another great
effort to smash his way through to
Cambria and Douai.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
High School Pupils
Farm Marsh Land

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 23.-Forty-Ave
students of Waits High school began
today to prepare nearly nifty acres of
marsh land in the outskirts Of the city
for the raising of vegetables in the
campaign to build up the nations food
resources.
The land was offered free and the
students eagerly accepted the propo-
sition. The company offering the land
will provide all the tools and machin-
cry necessary and will put the ground
in shape for the planting with trac-
tor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Mobilize Child Labor
For Work on Farms

NEW YORK, April 23.-Details OF a
plan to organize the children of the
United States to aid In production OF
corps during the war were made pub
lie today by the national child labor
committee. The plan calls for cooper
alton of teachers, Boy Scouts, masters
and playground directors.
Boys more than fourteen years old
would be sent to farms after having
been declared fit by physicians and
would be allowed to work eight hours
q day, six days a week. Younger chill
dren would cultivate vacant grounds
in their home cities under the super
vision Of adults.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Motor Serenaders
Charm Entire City

No longer does the love-sick swain
stand under the window OF his lady
love. strumming chords on a guitar
while he warbles in more or less un-
certain tenor.
The modern swain goes travelling
via automobile and scatters his music
all over the city.
Last night a party of young women
playing several stringed instruments
and flute drifted over the streets In
q motor car delighting all who heard
the music as it came nearer and then
died away, softly, in the distance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Robbins to Attend
Meeting of Mayors

Mayor Robbins said today that he
will attend the meeting Of the Indiana
Mayors association at Indianapolis,
Thursday OF this week. The meeting
was called by Governor Goodrich who
is anxious to discuss with the mayors
the progress of the home gardening
work being done in their respective
communities. The governor expects
each mayor to submit q written re-
port. Mayor Robbins expects to have
ouite a satisfactory report to make on
the work being done In this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
TURKEY NOTIFIES
U. s. OF BREAK

WASHINGTON. April 23-Omcial
notification Of the Turkish govern
ment breaking diplomatic relations
with the United States was received
today by the state department in a
dispatch from American Minister
Stovall at Berne, Switzerland.
The communication came from G.
Cornell Tarler, secretary of the Amer
lean legation at Constantinople acting
for Ambassador Elkus, who is ill. It
was sent to the American legation at
Berne and forwarded from there to
Secretary Lansing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23

LIBERTY HERALD am for Sc
lective conscription for army. Volun-
teer idea failed in England as 1t did
here in the civil war. Yours for an
efficient patriotism.
NEWCASTLE COURIER, George A..
Elliott, editor-The people are oppos-
ed to conscription but it is the only
way a real army will ever be raised.
SHELBYVILLE REPUBLICAN,, T..
e. Goodrich, Editor-The word con-
scription does not sound good to any
American. If conditions demand con-
scription then favor the plan. other
wise call for volunteers should be
made and exhausted first.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Press of District
FaVOrS COnScriptiOn

r. Spencer. editor-I believe conscrip-
ton system Is the only practical meth
cd Of securing men for army. 1t Is
absolutely fair and just.
LIBERTY EXPRESS, Charles A.
Lineback, editor-In q world crisis
such as We are facing, our army must
be raised with all possible speed. l
believe the selective conscription plan
best.
RUSHvILLE REPUBLICAN, r. e.
Harold. Editor-The Daily Repub-
lican believes selective conscription
should be used to raise war army be-
cause volunteer plan has already been
proven q failure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23

Earl Freeman, Whitewater, infantry.
Francis w. Curtis, Whitewater, in
fantry.
William =. Turner, Eaton, O., in.
fantry.
Frank v. Hickman, New Paris, O.,
infantry.
Hollis r. Warner, Whitewater, In.
fAntry.
Curtis is Franklin township school
teacher. He closed his school Friday
and enlisted the following day. He is
the son of VIII Curtis. trustee of
Franklin township.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23

A system OF eompulsssy military train.
ing should be established.
when the House began debate no
limit was fixed but it was agreed that
it should run on today until s o'clock.
Chairman Dent. of the military COM
mittee, who favors call for volun-
teers while the conscription registra-
ton machinery is being made ready
opened the debate.
Il have been to the President and
to the secretary of war;" he said, with
every proposition of compromise on
the theory that unity of action was
more important than the method of
raising an army. 1t ought to be made
known to the country that we will do
what is necessary"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
FruStrate Attempt
to Destroy Bridge

in
miles Richmond night
bridge
collapse when train
8
last evening drilling hole
in notified
woudbe bridge wrecker had
Of
Richmond about $3.50 night the train
passedov the a a " Of speed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
WOMEN OF COUNTY
SAVE FOODSTuFFS

Miss Grace King, county domestic
science supervisor, says Wayne county
women are responding readily to the
appeal for conservation of food.
Wayne county women are putting
forth efforts to prepare their larders
against the era of food scarcity" she
says.
Miss King does not believe country
women are more patriotic than their
city cousins but they have moro food
to do with" che says
cCountry, women heretofore. have
been accused Of wasting food. but
don't believe there viii b any grounds
for such an accusation this summer .
she predicts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Noted Actress Shows
Slight Improvement

NEW YORK, April %. = The con.
dftion of Sarah Bernhard improved
during the night. Last evening the
physicians attending the actress held
out scant hope for her recovery. A
bulletin issued this morning reads:
After having passed a poor day yes
terday, Madame Bernhard showed an
improvement last night and her i'm
provement has continued. She spent
a comfortable night"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23

During the Civil war over ninety
per cent. of the able-bodied men of
Franklin township. Wayne county,
took up arms In defense of the Union.
In. proportion to It's population this
little community Of stalwart farmers
furnished more men to the United
States army than any other township
In the country, the records show.
That the young men of Franklin
township still possess the spirit of
their sires is shown by the records on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23

file in the Richmond recruiting sta
ton of the United States army With.
in the past week nine youths from
that township have applied for enlist
ment and eight have been accepted.
Third Of Boys Join Army
It is estimated that there are about
twenty-five single men between the
ages of 1S and 25, physically able to
serve in the army, residing in Frank
lin township. Over one-third OF them
have offered their services to Uncle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
INTERNED GERMANS
REACH new YORK

NEW YORK. April %. - Twenty.
eight officers and members Of the for
mer German merchant liners Oden-
wald and Praeeident, taken over by
the United States government in a
Porto Rican port, arrived hero today.
They came under guard of members
of a Porto Rican regiment and are to
be placed with other interned Ger
mans at Ellis Island.
Thirty-nine officers Of the former
Danish West Indies now the United
States Virgin Islands, also arrived
here today on their way to Denmark.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
COURT EEMpTs MARSHALL

WASHINGTON, April 23 The
House OF Representatives which went
out OF Office March 4. last, the supreme
court decided today. did not have au-
thority to punish United States At
torney H. Snowdeu Marahall, Of New
York, for alleged contempt. Mr.. Mar.
shall = exsmut nun 1nehsrs pEoeesde
ingS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
FAIL TO DISCOVER
CAUSE OF STRIKE

CHICAGO, April g. = Efforts to
learn the real cause Of the strike at
the Chicago Shipbuilding plant failed
today but the strike continues. Most
Of the men appeared at the works
ready. to resume work. but . squad Of
alleged business agents persuaded
them to turn hack. Federal author.
itles are iavostintiug.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
TWO MINERS LOST
IN ALASKAN MINE

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 23.-Two
miners still were unaccounted for to-
day after the cave-in of three units of
the famous Treadwell Gold Mines, al
though it is believed all were saved.
The waters Of Gastineau channel yes
terday broke into the Alaska tread
well, Alaska United and AlaskA Me6.
can through . workedout stope.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Expose Cuban Intrigue

NEW YORK, April 23.-Circum-
stances of an alleged plot to stir up a
new Cuban revolution with May 20 fix
ed as the date for the uprising, were
made public here today by the Repub-
lis Of Cuba News Bureau which said
q complaint shortly would be placed
before the state department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
INTERNAL MACHINE
PUT IN CIGAR BOX

YORK. Pa, April 23.-Four persons
were injured here today by the explos-
ion Of what wasfsupposed to be a box
Of cigars but which proved to be an
Internal machine. Wade w. McClune.
former deputy Of York county, and
Charles H. Steel, young attorney,
are in hospital, the latter In crit
ical condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
| Draft Plan Favored
By Richmond Veterans

Civil war veterans favor conscrip-
ton as a means of raising the big
army
Sol Meredith Post, G. A. R., passed
q resolution Satdo1ay endorsing the
conscription plan and opposing the
volunteer system.
Court Bailiff Marley. will inform
Congressman Comstock of the posts
action,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Temperature Today.


For Wayne County BY w. z. Moore
--Partly cloudy and cooler tonight
and Tuesday, preceded by showers
this afternoon or tonight.
General conditions--Gererally fair
weather has prevailed during the past
"a hours over the Central states.
Heavy frosts occurred Saturday night
in the lowlands Of Wayne county and
moderate frost In the upland. Storm
OF medium dimensions 70 croseing the
lakes causing unsettled weather 1or
the next ~ hours. Somewhat cooker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
ENTER FEDERAL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The first
regiment Of infantry and battery Aof
field artillery. New Mexico national
guard. today were ordered into the tsd.
eralsservjce for purposes o. police pro-
tect5on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-23
Weather Forecast

For indiana by United States Wealth
er aurcau-Showers this afternoon.
Partly overcast tonight and TUESDAY.
Cooler in east and south portions To-
night and in south portion Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
DR.. E. S. WHITE IS ARRESTED;
CLAIMS IT IS PERSECUTION

Complaint has been filed against
Dr. r. s. White. practiciuE physician
Of El FaSO and GSleta. by Theodore
". Brown. Of Nsie-a. in the court OF
justice j. A. Deaver. Constable Lon
Garner Tuesday night arrested Dr.
White, who has been released on $500
bond The eVamiuiug trial has been
set for Friday
county attorney W. Fl. Fryer has
summoned DIT. IT. p schuster. Dr. II.
r. Thompson. DIR. +. 7. ArEueues. Dr.
CieorEe Drummer and Ur. ~ o.
WRIGHT as witnesses.
when asked REGARDING the charge
AGAINST him. DR.. White said Before
this cHsa is carried very FAR I shall
be able 90 show that n is merely a
piece OF political persecution
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
PACKAGES FOR BOYS WITH
PERSHING REFUSED AT P. 0.

France are being refused az the local
posrCltlce and as a result O. number
of wives and mothers whose husbands
and sons are with Gen PershiuE are
unable 20 send them comfort bags and
other little home comforts which thu
have spent weeks in making
When reporter from The Herald
asked postmaster T. A. Shelton Il
uacl-ares OF boxes would bee accepted,
he replied that no kind OF mail. ex-
c=p-uE letters, would be accepted at
the local office for American sol
liers iu France.
The Herald has wired the pOstmas-
-e- general az Washington FIR further
Information REGARDING the mailing OF
comfort bags and an answer is eN-
pee-cl Thursday