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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
CHESTER, IND.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Charles of this
place and Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Wool
man Of Fountain City motored to
Rushville Sunday where they attend
ed a cousins funeral. Miss Mar
jorie Pickett is teaching school at
Middleboro this year. Miss AIDE
laide Kemp returned home Saturday
after a visit with relatives at Lynn,
Ind Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller
and daughters Edna and Ruth OF Ross
ton, Ind, and Miss Miller Of Carlos
City were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oil
yer Boerner at supper Friday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Craw-
ford OF Richmond spent the weekend
with Michael Kendall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Brown and little
son of Richmond were Sunday guests
of Joe Brown and family. There
was no preaching here last Sunday
evening on account of the Richmond
Chautauqua. Rev. Ulmer will fill his
regular appointment next Sunday
morning Carlos Pickett is suffer
ing from blood-poisoning in his left
arm. The Boosters class gave an
ice cream social at the home of Mrs.
Calet Duke last Friday evening. About
forty persons were present and good
social time was enjoyed by all. .....
Mrs. Maggie Boerner visited Mrs.
Chester Hill Tuesday afternoon. -.
Mrs. Ida Jenkins and children of near
New Paris have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cook. John Kemp and
family of Lynn, visited Ebert Kemp
and family Saturday. :. Malon Dali
zell attended the Ohio state fair at
Columbus last week. :. Mrs. Frank
Williams and son, Robert are visiting
relatives near Liberty, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
Vera Wants to Help
Keep Wolf at Bay;
She's Russian and Ii

The little girl, In perfect English,
her pretty brown eyes sparkling, told
a Palladium reporter Wednesday that
she would like to care for some ones
baby after school hours or run err
rands. so that she might buy her own
school books and clothes at least.
She has been in this country nearly
seven years and speaks three foreign
languages.
Since her father disappeared, her
mother has been in poor health, and
her two sisters, 16 and II years old,
have been earning the living.
Vera wants to help.
Vera, pretty 11-year-old Russian girl,
wants to earn her own living.
She's jealous of her two older sis
ters who have been supporting her
feeble mother ever since her husband
disappeared three years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
DEFENSE BOARD
TO GET RULING
ON PUBLIC WORK
Question of Fulfilling Con.
tracts For City Jobs To Be
Answered.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. SIN order
to advise more clearly with Indiana
municipalities on the question Of carry
ing out contracts for public improve
ments, the Indiana State Council Of
Defense, on motion Of Evans Woollen.
today addressed request to the
Council Of National Defense asking
that a definition Of its policy on this
subject be forwarded at once.
The question arose when City Attor-
ney John McPhee, OF Muncie, asked
the state council for its advice In refer
ence to the enforcement Of an ordi.
nance requiring the elevation OF eleven
railroad tracks on street approach
ing a proposed new school, involving
an expense OF $4,000 to 100000.
Should Be Deferred.
II was the sense OF the Indiana
Council that all work of this kind not
OF public necessity be deferred until
a more favorable time, and the Muncie
attorney will so advise the city coun.
ell
The Indiana council wants a clear
statement from the national council in
order that there be no embarrassing
conflict
The question Of educating 900 tele.
graphers to be asked OF the state for
the signal corps of the national army,
the importance of which was pointed
out by an official communication from
the head OF this branch OF the service,
was referred to the educational Sec
ton OF the council.
Charles Fox presented a resolution
asking that the war department deal
with dentists the same as they have
physicians in exempting all under
graduates OF dental schools. 1t was
referred to the medical section of the
council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
JAP FRIENDSHIP
PLEDGED BY ISH|I

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Viscount
Ishii delivered Japan's message of
friendship and cooperation to the
United States before the house Of
representatives today in company
with the other members OF the Japan
ese mission.
He gave solemn warning that enc
mics of both countries were working
to estrange them and expressed con-
fidence that the friendship of the ma
tions would prevail over the intrigue.
introduced by Speaker Clark in q
few words, Viscount Ishii was receiv-
ed with a great demonstration from
the floor and crowded galleries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
Euen Love Letters Left Behind
In Mad Flight of Austrians In
Great Advance on Gorilla Line

UNDINE, Italy, Tuesday Sept. At
is impossible thus far to give even an
approximate IDEA of the immense
quantity of booty which has fallen in
to the hands of the Italians since the
beginning of their advance. The ma
terials captured show the precipita-
ton with which the Austrians fled all
along the line of attack.
On the Bainsizza plateau near San
to Spirito and Laska whole conveys Of
arms and munitions We're abandoned
in such haste that there was no time
to destroy them. At one point thous-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
MARINE BELIEVES HE HAD
BETTER WEAR DRAB AGAIN

Roy B. Newport, son of Mrs. Flora
A. Daub, 31S North Fifteenth street,
who has served one enlistment in the
United States marine corps, has left
his home here for San Diego, Cal,
where he will re-enlist, according to
his mother.
Newport has been visiting his moth
er for the last month having been
granted an honorable discharge.
He decided Uncle Sam could still
use him and left for California where
he will re-enter the service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
COMMUNION SERVICES At
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN SUNDAY

Communion services will be held at
st. Paul's Lutheran church next Sun
day morning and evening, Rev. F. w.
Rohlfing announced Wednesday. Re
ception for new members will be held
Sunday night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
To HALT
FUEL SHORTAGE

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 5.-That the
Indiana public service commission was
preparing priority schedule for coal
shipments In this state was announced
by e. l. Lewis, the chairman, today.
Members of the commission hope
that under its provision a threatened
fuel shortage may be so handled that
it will have the least possible deleter-
ious effect on the public generally.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
WALTER WOODWARD AT DRAFT
MEETING OF QUAKER LEADERS

w c. Woodward is attending a
meeting of Friends in Philadelphia In
regard to the work of Friends in the
war. The new draft law has raised
many questions among Quakers,
which this body of men will discuss
Woodward will return Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
THIRD MEMBER OF
TRIANGLE" NAMED

Suit for divorce was filed in cir
cult court Wednesday morning by
J. G. Handley against Maxine Hand
ley on a statutory charge. The COM
plant named Frank Townsend, as the
third member Of the triangle"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
FIREMAN GETS WRIST WATCH
BEFORE GOING TO CAMP

Roy Dye, former driver at No. 8
hose house, who will leave Friday for
the army training camp at Louisville,
KY, was given wrist watch by his
firemen friends Of No. 3 Tuesday
night Dye. who is married, lives at
1923 South Seventh street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
LODGES TO PICNIC

Hoosier Lodge No. % and Evelyn
Lodge No 322 of Centerville will hold
their annual picnic Sunday, Sept. 8. at
Jackson park. Members and friends
are invited to bring baskets of dinner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
SELLS FOR $50 AN ACRE

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. Sept. 5.-Per-
ny Chamness has sold his farm to
Walter Beeson The consideration
was $4,000, $50 an acre.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-05
SCOUTS TO MEET

A board meeting of Boy Scout Troop
. will be held this evening at o'clock
In the Council Chamber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
Charles Edward RuNs Second article the 4a Situation Today
WHY RUSSIA WILL KEEP UP FIGHT!

creed social bcttermen in which the overthrow OF the
nothing but incident.
There broader creed 1t embraced the whole
world
The Russian revoutonist dreamed OF free Russia only
part OF free world Free alone from and
political dcsposm. but also poverty injustice.
hatred. competuon-and
All mankind in one great family all races in great
nation.
Happiness JOY Suiiicienoy for all and universal peace
In that dream he cared little for Russia than for
any other the world federation Perhaps he cared
all Tor made himself believe that he didn't Any
way all the ordinary appeals o patriotism that much
other to him not praiseworthy. We
think them but hateful
World patriotism his creed. Universal brotherhood,
universal good will national barriers.
ona prcudice> made up first article And universal
peace.
TO tell the truth it was creed that in his time he did
expect put into practice lie knew that day
would true but for his lifetime he looked
ward nothing but agitation meetings, perou
escapes the ever-watohul police and either Siberia
the gaows a. the boundary OF his life
The bloody story Of tho futile revolution Of 1905 taught
him the terrible lesson The and his power fast
rooted in the very foundation OF things 10 be
except with long painful tolsome efforts stretched
years.
| have talked with many OF the Russian rcvoluonists |
have found that March II had any hope that the
hanging their country 800 years would in their
time be lifted
And then March H. the whole thing. without mo-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23

Men OF these in control OF the govern
nen Men OF these constituted least ree-fourths
OF the population These dominated Russia for the
first ten weeks after the revolution and certain
dominate II
No wonder. then, operations o a stop and the
world concluded that Russia had virtually surrendered and
OF it.
The world didn't know Russia!
After time the Russian evoutionst began perceive
that much he loved peace and committed there
could be hope for peace except by going with this
At first only few this-Pakonof the old time
leader who first uniured the red flag in the Nevsy Pros
pe krapone the escaped prisoner OF the fortress OF Peter
and Paul Kerensky the suresighted Gradually
clearer to more and until it adopted by
majority.
The first enemy OF universal peace and universal broth
crhood is German mlitarism they said Unless that
be abolished from the world have hope carry
dreams We make that may have peace"
Reluctantly they to the inevitable conclusion.
Slowly IT is sweeping the OF the country.
But these things take time Men do readily give up
their cherished delusons Truth is often bitter medi
cine; do yearn for IT, While the Russian idealst
learning that the life Of his ideals depends wholly upon
the defeat OF Germany there may be many unpleasant Incl
dents, there have been.
But nobody need doubt the result
AND THE AMERICAN COPPERHEAD DO NOT TO-
GETHER UTTERLY DISCOURAGE THE RUSSIAN
AND ENABLE GERMANY TO DEFEAT NOT MERELY
RUSSIA BUT ALL MANKIND.
Copyright, 1917
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
YOCA TEACHER
SAVES VILLAGE
FROM BIG FIRE
Ralph De Bit. Aided by
Women. Defends
Beaux Arts
30 HOMES THREATENED

Starting from a small clear
inq blaze that had been set by
summer visitor and left un-
watched. a forest fire threat
ered 10 completely wipe out
the village Of eeaus Arts Wed
nesoay afternoon.
From the lake front about
500 feet north OF the village,
the fire crept UP the hill 10 the
east and was soon licking up
growth OF frs and eedars that
burned rapidly.
Il was only thru the efforts and
experience OF Ralph VI. DE BIT. for.
mer Yora teacher and forest rang
er. with the heroic assistance OF
five women. two old men and a
boy. that the fire was finally
brought under control.
Besides De Bit. the fire fighting
crew consisted OF Misses Katherine
Rogers. Abbie Rogers. Mrs. julia
Zimmerman. Mrs. Queenie Black
wod. Mrs katherine Ditty, Willis
Thorp. Vim Mclaughlin and
Palmer Lewis
Armed with brooms wrapped
with wet gunny sacks. shovels. wa
ter buckets and axes, De Bit and
his small force worked desperately
for hours. Had the fire succeeded
In jumping n narrow road where
the fighters worked hardest, moth
ing could have prevented the com
plete destruction OF 25 or 30 homes
IN Beaux Arts and vicinity. De
Bit has worked seven years with
the government forest range serv
ice and was az the head of di
vision Of 500 men in the famous
Bitter Root fire in Idaho in 1910
when 200 persons perished.
Beaux Arts village is the art
Colony" across Lake Washington
where a number OF the "aristo
Gratis" consisting Of artistic" junk
men, stock promoters and dairy
men have taken court action in an
effort 10 oust De Bit from the vii
iage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
of individual and CONNER
cioi frickery by tax dodgers"

And there is but one way to get at the
tax dodgers-thru publicity.
The treasury department has hereto
fore kept secret all information concern
ing income tax returns The Star urged
publicity OF incomes before the United
States entered the war
Now that we arc in it--now that We
arc calling for every ounce OF strength
we possess-it is All the more important
and necessary that bloated wealth shall
not squirm out OF its FULL obligations.
1t is all the more important, therefore,
that the searohlight OF publicity shall
be turned upon income returns.
THE WEALTHY STACKER WHO
CHEATS THE GOVERNMENT ON
HIS INCOME TAX IS FAR MORE
DESPICABLE THAN THE SLACK
ER WHO FEARS FOR HIS LIFE.
Publicity will get the dollar towards.
Publicity is the remedy--and the govern
ment of the United States must no longer
delay it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23

mens warning began crack and bend On March II the
revolution that had planned complete the old
order had vanished the wonder OF dazzling day burst
upon Russia.
Then the Russian revoluonist scared to the skies
uncomfortable burst of enthusiasm.
The thing had after all. All the old foundations
had been swept away night The dreams OF many
years idle Behold they about be realities
before his very eyes.
Ih gone and men free, alone from
and political despotsm but free also from poverty in
justice. hatred compeution-and war;
Ah'-we there the trouble This terrible
He had made IT, the citizen OF New Russia
OF his affair II had been made by the and the
cars government all OF whose deeds and works had been
wiped and away by the revolution and the dawn
the dawn OF peace and JOY to all mankind
Why. then, should he fighti
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23

revolution.
An the >rest have been po-
litical. This was about one
fifth political and about four
fifths something else
Revolution had been taught
many years in Russia. Taught
secretly. ol course. under
ground. in cellars. stealthily
and in whispered speech, but
taught
Those who taught it taught
a great deal more than merely
the notion that the rule OF the
ezar must be overthrown.
Here is the first place where
we in America get off on the
wrong foot
We have one fixed. abiding.
persistent conception OF the
Russian revolutionist as a
man with a deadly hatred OF
N~zar. We don't under
stand that he planned an en-
,irelv new system OF society,
that he had a whole vast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
Treaties and Alliances Made by Car
Meant Nothing to Citizen of NeW Russia

II useless talk to him about treaties and alliances
To the bottomess pit with all made by the
They belonged the Old Russia dead and gone forever
New Russia had nothing do with all that New Russia
had object and business except spread
among all the glad tdings oi the day without poverty
injustice. hatred. competition
Why. then. should he fight,
All being brothers. equally tho Germans the
Russians brothers much the 1t seemed clear tina,
the way abolish stop fighting How then
be asked continue the cars against these,
icrman brett
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
Take All
Profits
of War
SAMUEL ooMPEas

SAMUEL 0oMPERS
~ United Pres. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-
The American Federation o'
Labor today Joined forces
WORKING for conscription OF
wealth and death OF war profits
TaxstIon that would wipe
out every penny Of war prot.
It's" was advocated by ssmuei
Gorpers. president OF the
federation. in a statement TO
the United Press.
Meantime the movement started
by Senators Johnson and La toi-
lette gained such headway that
fhose opposing wealth conscription
shized In an effort to save the
-nmmittee measure.
Gompers Disputes Simmons
Following this conference. Sen
afor Simmons, In charge OF the
bill. launched savage attack
against the La Toilette amend
ment. He charged that the move
70 conscript wealth to pay for the
war had its genesis and It's
matrix in hostility to war itself.
II charge no man with wrong.
he declared. but | do charge that
TO nav for the war mostly BY taxa
,ion finds its inspiration In a de-
slre to make the war unpopular.
Gompers, In his statement. de-
elared. on the contrary. that mo
single determination would do
more TO unity the nation behind
the governments efforts In this
war" than to tax war profits.
To Make War Unpopular
In the senate, Senator Simmons
said:
THAT class OF people in this
country not In sympathy with the
war demand we pay the bill for
the war with taxation. They are
exceedingly sensitive about plac-
ing a dollar OF the burden upon fu'
ture generations.
s "Their consciences are punctur'
il I'd TO the core at the suggestion
Ahat 80 years from now men have
t5 5es sr share OF the cost.
IF you want to make this war
and bill unpopular with the people
cf small and moderate incomes
YOU can do 1t very effectually by
adopting the La Toilette amend
ment."
Senator Vardaman termed the
la Toilette amendment good
law IN peace time and a very good
Law in war"
Once incomes have been disposed
of, the senate will begin It's rait
upon war profits. which fight prom
ises to be even more vigorous thar
the present one.
Increasing alarm" is manifested
by corporations as the trend oi
senate opinion has veered more and
more to increasing tax on the rich
Corporation lobbyists are at york
full blast in the nails OF congress
Wealth conscription advocates are
demanding the sssernment take
fros so 10 100 per cent OF wal
profits before placing any addition
al tax burden on the people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
BRITISH SINK
GERMAN RAIDER

By United Press tessed Wire
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug.
23.-The German raider Sea
Adler, which created terror In
South American waters last
winter, has been sunk. accord
ina TO members OF a British
steamships crew here.
The German raider, they
said. went down fighting hard.
after battle with 9ritish
warship. Only a few % Ner
men wore saved. The ship
which brought the news is said
TO have had II members OF the
Sea AdIer's crew aboard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
BY HENRY WOOD

Cnited Press staff Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH AR
MES IN THE FIELD. Aug. %.
A new zenith In destructive.
ness is being set today by
French artillery fire out Of Yer.
dun.
The hail Of fire w,len French
qunners have poured. and ct 10
continue TO pour, against the
Germans today, has Far exceed
ed in It's damage to the enemy
the unprecedented horror Of
the great German guns al Liege
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
new zenith OF DESTRUCTION
REACHED BY FRENCH ARTILLERY

and Brussels, as those Busy
Berthas," in the early days OF
the war, surpassed previous
artillery.
From vantage points in the .or.
mer German line. reported today,
the French found villages literally
ground TO pieces. Moreove-, they
had been villages converted into
concrete and steel fortresses by the
(continueo on page 81
Begin Persuasive Peggy" Mon
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
RUSSELL MAKES
CHARGE OF PLOT
AGAINST RUSSIA
Root and Lansing Confer on
Aiding Slavs as Germans
Attack
LOCOMOTIVES NEEDED

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-while
German troops were hammering at
Russia's northern battle line. in a
new drive on Riga, conferences were
In progress IN Washington today.
which were believed TO forecas,
peedy assistance TO the new democ-
racy
This assistance may be In the
form OF n new loan. enabling Russia
TO further replenish her supplies and
keep her transportation system in
operation
Germany ia trying to force Rus.
sia To favorable view of the pope's
peace message by striking new
blows at her As authorities see II
today, the present Teuton offensive
Is the answer TO the Russian ieclar-
alton that the peace offer is unsat-
isfactory.
Rumore for several days have
Indicated distressing developments
In Russia The state department
admits receiving confidential re.
{ lth - AA'AAi 'Aitk AiAh ~ vi
fully hides. and Commissioner Root
had another consultation with Sec.
rotary Lansing. Whether this COW
cred advanced news OF the Ger.
mans present offensive is un-
known.
Secretary Lansing. Secretary
Baker. Secretary McAdoo and As
sistant Secretary Crosby held a
lengthy conference today. Baker
and Lansing had previously con.
ferred and the treasury heads were
then called in.
Russell Charges Plo.
simultaneously charges that sin.
lister influences" are at work 10 dis
credit the new Russian democracy
thru a concerted propaganda in the
press and TO ALLEVIATE Russia and
the L. s. we're made today by Chas.
Edward Russell member OF the
Root commission.
He explained that the sinister
| influences were not operating
| from Pacific bases. but with the
cooperation from "other sources"
anu w tNIpNt lHf Dtl
sons behind the propaganda If
/ they continued their work
The Root commission in Wash.
/ ington will recommend that thou
sands OF railway engines. tons OF
rails and rolling stock be furnished
Russia at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Has Germany Lost Hopper
II the Russians can hold off the
| Germans In their assault In the
northern front. additional encour-
agement will be felt In the new
democracy's final knitting together
| for "A fight to the finish.
While seeking separate peace
with Russia, spreading spies thru.
out the country and endeavoring to
arouse peace sentiment, Germany
refrained from attacking the Slav
! lines.
The Riga drive may indicate that
Germany has given up hope of ne
/ gotiating a separate neace. But
! the attack. diplomats here believe.
will serve to stir Russia to united
i resistance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
Offensive
StaqqerSkaiSer


LONDON, Aug 23.-The allies great offensive boring
ahead today has already the Germans close 10000
dead and wounded and least 2l 600 prisoners
Brtish-French and Italian fronts
But despite these staggering losses and etup today
the deuge OF both shells and against their lines
the and Italian fronts Germany starting Of
ensive OF her against the Russian lines. The drive
has already gained ground on the Riga front.
The British theory is that the German chiefs, ap-
prehensve OF loss of public morale because of the
losses and forced giving way the and Italian
fronts have started military which they will
keep other front subordinated
The Russian army weakness in munitions and supplies
permits relatively small force OF Germans make strong
impression against them.
The British and French onslaught the front and
the Italian drive to the south gained ground today
enduring night OF the violent attacks