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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

Richmond chapter of the American
Red Cross. With waving hats and
brardished muskets the veterans paid
their tribute to these women of an
organization whose duty it is to minis.
ter to wars victims. The Red Cross
members, attircd in white nurse garbs
made most impressive appearance
There We're seventy in this delegation,
all representative women of the com
munity.
Another interesting and popular
feature of the first division of the par
ede was the delegation of Spanish
American War and Philippine War
veterans, men now of middle age but
straight as lances in their khaki. In
the rear of them marched a squad of
sturdy regular army men In their blue
dress uniforms. bearing an immense
banner on which was inscribed that
stirring call: Enlist now. Your coun.
try needs you"
Navy Also Represented
Uncle Sans first line Of defense. the
ever-ready navy, was represented by
three happy-golucky naval reseryists,
wearing their deep.sea uniforms and
frollicking along with the rolling
stride of sailormen.
The Ladies Of the G. A. r. and the
Women's Relief corps, two splendid or.
ganizations, were we'll represented
Six hundred high school, Garfield
school and Whitewater school children,
with their teachers, all under com.
mand OF Superintendent Giles, made a
sharp but pleasing contrast with the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
Gravely and Silently
Crowds View Parade
Which Shows Loyalty

ranks OF the fighting men who were IN
the first division.
Young Folks Ready to Serve.
That the nation now turns to its
young men OF high school age with q
call to service. and that the call has
been heard, was indicated by a banner
the high school boys carried proudly.
Dad in '98. Our turn now," it read.
The younger children of the Gar
field and Whitewater schools, soberly
trudged along with rakes and hoes
over their shoulders, showing they
we're mobilized for Uncle Sam for work
in the gardens which are to feed far
flung battle lines This sight so
pleased Sergeant Warner, army re-
cruiting officer, that he almost fell out
of the window at recruiting station.
The newsboyss band OF the Indianap-
oils News was one of the very pleas
ing features of the first division. No
better organization of its kind is to be
found in the United States and the
youngsters thoroughly enjoyed them
selves. That efficient and always use
full organization, the Boy Scouts, made
most impressive appearance. There
were about fifty Of these youngsters
in the parade.
Young Horsewoman PIeases Eye.
Nearly $50 Earlham students made a
splendid appearance. There was also
large delegation Of county and city
officials in this division. Miss June
Robinson was one of the honorary
marshals of the first division. A splen-
did horsewoman, she caught the fancy
Of the crowd.
The advent Of the second division
was heralded by the stirring music of
one of the finest bands ir the country,
the famous Weber band Of Cincinnati,
which was brought to the city by The
Palladium. Marching behind this band
came the seventy employees of The
Palladium, the young women employees
riding In a motor float representing
submarine. Back of this marched the
reporters, advertising men, printers,
pressmen, stereotypers, circulation and
mailing room men and a large squad of
very happy newsboys. All of these
men and boys wore white trousers,
blue coats and white hats.
The Second Division
In the second division were the uni
formed bodies of various fraterna or
sanizatione a. well as un-uniformed
lodge members. This was one of the
most interesting sections Of the par
ade. Included in this list we're the
knights Of st. John, st. Andrews
Cadets, st. Joseph's Benevolent So
ciety, Uniform Rank, Richmond com.
pany, Third regiment OF knights of
Pythias and other lodge members, and
all the /. o. o. F. lodges. The sta.
tionary engineers of the city, the Mo-
torcycle club, and a delegation repre-
senting the negro churches and lodges
participated in the second division.
The banner borne by the colored men
received much applause. 1t read:
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Remember San Juan hill. The black
troops fought nobly." which was an ac-
curate statement of an historical fact.
The Third Division
Heading the third division behind
the Richmond City band came one of
the largest delegations in the parade.
the Elks' lodge, two hundred strong.
The Elks carried large hags and their
band worked overtime on, "There1l
Be Hot Time In the Old Town To-
night" the ragtime battle song of the
Spanish war, the antlered brethren
singing and whistling the chorus
Their spirit was very contagious. Fol-
lowing the parade the Elks, marching
in a body about the big hagpole in the
lawn of the Elks' home, "paraded the
colors" and 1t was truly spectacular
sight.
Fifteen members Of the old Rich
mond Light Guards. Richmond's first
and only militia company since the
close Of the Civil war, recruited in
1878, and mustered out In 1883, fol-
lowed the Elks. and they registered a
decided hit with the crowd.
Church Shows Its Loyalty.
Twenty-Five Richmond ministers
marched in the third division, showing
the church's loyal support to the ma
ton in its latest war for humanity.
liberty and democracy. In the rear of
the men Of the cloth came the Knights
of Columbus. $50 strong. Patriotic
young womanhood Of the city was
splendidly represented by a delega-
ton OF $50 girls employed at the Ind
annapolis Glove company and the
Beehe Glove company. With their
fresh laundered gowns and parasols
of red, white and blue, these girls
broke many q heart.
Other features Of this division were
the st. Mary's school children; Post
C; T. P. A.; Modern Woodmen; Hok-
endaqua and Osceola tribes Red Men,
over so garbed as Indian braves; Post
Office employees seventy strong; Bar
ber's Union; players of the Richmond
Central League team: Moose lodge,
headed by its own band and drill team.
$50 strong; Junior Order of United
American Mechanics; Cambridge City
band; Bartenders' Union; Richmond
Aerie of Eagles, 200 in number; four
teen Greek-Americans; a float repre-
senting an American submarine chas-
er; employees OF the Betherd Automo-
bile garage and agency; nearly two
hundred employees Of the Pennsylvan-
10 railroad with a drum corps; Prose
cutor Strayer and his deputy, Walter
Lewis, working away industriously on
two of the drums; police ambulance.
squad Of hremen, fire Chief Miller in
bis car, and two Are trucks.
The assistant parade marshals. all
mounted, were: Frank Taylor, Fred
Carr, Harry McLear, Horace Iredell.
C. r. Richardson. H. J. Hanes, Frank
Cooper, Omar Whelan and Anton
Stole.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

Along 160.mile.front battle line
the French and British are pushing
back the German armies in titanic
struggle for the mastery OF the western
front.
Stepping into the fray after the
British had been hammering the Ger
man lines In the Arras region to bits
for week, the French struck along a
twenty-five mile front along the Aisne.
carried the German positions to an
average depth OF from two to two and
one half miles capturing more than
10000 prisoners and maintained all the
ground won.
Occupy New Positions.
Last night after the great success OF
their initial rush General Nivelle's
forces occupied themselves with con-
solidating their new positions and re-
sisting German counter attacks. All
these assaults are repulsed and in the
allied region west Of Craonne the Ger.
mans suffered heavy losses Their
total casualties all told, IN the first
twenty.four hours fighting are esti'
mated at 100000 men.
Both British and French reports to-
day indicate that the continuation of
the operations is being hampSred by
bad weather Nevertheless the British
pushed forward in the region between
st. Quentin and Cambrai, advancing
east of Apehy to lie Tombois farm,
within two and one half miles of LIE
Catelat where they threatened to cut
the st. Quentin.Cambrai main line of
communication.
The outlines Of the Anglo-French at
tack have been worked out in COM
plete harmony by the staffs Of the two
armies. Dispatches indicate entire CO.
ordination for placing teaming the
blows delivered SO as to insure their
greatest possible effectiveness.
In broad way 1t may be judged the
French now have for their immediate
objective the isolation Of the present
railway center OF Laon, to turn the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

WASHINGTON. April IA Ger.
man submarine today fired on the de-
stroyer Smith about 100 miles south of
New York.
The presence of enemy submersibles
in American waters indicates that the
threatened German submarine block.
ade of American Atlantic ports has
begun.
This announcement was made at the
navy department:
Reported from Fire Island. light
ship to the naval stations at Boston
and New York at $3.50 a. m. on the
17th an enemy submarine was sighted
by the U. s. S. Smith running appar-
emily submerged. Submarine fired a
torpedo at the U. s. S. Smith which
missed her by thirty yards. The wake
of the torpedo was plainly seen cross
ing the bow. Submarine disappeared"
First Aggressive Action.
Whether the presence of the Ger
man submarine merely foreshadows a
sporadic raid such as the U-53 con-
Quoted off the New England coast or
whether it is the signal for the begin
ming Of general submarine blockade
of the Atlantic coast is not known.
The attack by the U.boat is Ger
many's first recognition Of the state
Of war declared by the United States.
It was stated in Germany soon after
the action Of Congress that no aggres-
sive steps would be taken against the
United States.
Practically no American officials be.
lieve this statement, however, and
steps to meet aggressive action were
at once taken. The probability Of sub
marine attacks on unprotected sea
board cities and towns, raids on ship
ping within sight of American shores
and a submarine blockade of the prin-
cipal Atlantic ports with the purpose
of terrorizing shipping and people
were expected.
Report Submarine Blockade.
Last week word came to Washing
ton in around about way that Ger
many was about to declare a prohibit
ed submarine zone about the harbors
at Boston, New York, the Delaware
Capes, Chesapeake Bay, Charleston
and Savannah. This would have in
cluded all the imports of the Atlantic
sea board 1t was said then that an
official warning to neutrals of the pro-
hibited zone would be issued from Ber-
lin. Some American officials were dis
inclined to credit the report but the
entente diplomatic corps here be-
lieved in it and predicted that Ger
many would soon carry the subma-
rine campaign to this side Of the At
lantic, principally for the purpose Of
soaring neutral shipping away from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
Rally Promises Support
To Wilson i'm Crisis

BE it resolved by the citizens of
Richmond and Wayne county in mass
meeting assembled that we most
heartily and earnestly support the
president of the United States in his
determination to resist by armed
force a war which is waged by the
imperial government of Germany
against human liberties and the COM
mon civilization of mankind.
With the German people as indi-
viduals We have no quarrel. We are
bound to many of them residing in our
midst by the strongest ties of personal
affection and mutual service. but
against the powers of the monarchy
guilty of this merciless slaughter Of
the innocent, we pledge our lives and
all that we possess and will not cease
from the struggle until its military
domination has been utterly over
thrown.
1--WE urge the heartiest cooperation
with the allied governments engaged
In the same great cause by furnishing
the fullest resources In men, material
and money at our command, to be used
in whatever way and in whatever part
of the world, at home. at sea, or on the
battle fields of Europe, they may be
most effective for the accomplishment
of this great object We most un-
reservedly approve of the appeal this
day published by the president for the
organization of all these resources,
military, agricultural, industrial and
financial. While we by no means op.
pose the employment of volunteers as
a temporary expedient, we also unre-
servedly endorse the presidents de-
mand for universal military training
and universal military service. In
no other way can we meet the emerg-
encies Of this great war or realize the
ideals of democracy where the rights
of government and corresponding du-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
WILSON WARNS
alien CITIZENS
IN RECENT EDIT

WASHINGTON. April II. Resi-
dents of the United States. both cit
izens and aliens, were warned today
in a proclamation issued by President
Wilson that the government will prose-
cute vigorously persons committing
acts of treason either within this
country or elswhere.
The President quoted constitutional
and legal mandates against treason,
including the authorized punishments
by death or heavy fine and imprison.
ment, and cited court decisions to
show that neglect to report informa-
tion on reasonable acts. or attempts
TO shield persons accused, also consti.
lutes guilt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
Destroyer Fired
On by Submarine
Outside NeWYOrk

American harbors and to raid the
great squadrons of merchant ships
which are moving food. and supplies
to Americas allies on the European
battle fronts.
Some officials are inclined to be-
lieve that the lack OF a declaration of
a prohibited zone In American waters
may be due to the crippled condition
Of communications with Germany
since the United States entered the
war. Without such a declaration.
they point out. Germany will incur
great claims Of damages to neutrals
and will carry on new campaign
without the color of legal authority
which she contends the declaration Of
barred zone lends to 1t.
Possibility Of 6ases Revived.
With submarines war brought close
to the doors of America, the possibil-
ity that German U-boats may have
bases on this side of the Atlantic Is
again revived. The possibility of
bases having been planted by the Ger
man raiders recently at large in the
south Atlantic is one of the foremost
problems. 1t even has been suspect
ed that parts OF submarines have been
shipped to Mexico and assembled
there, but by many we'll informed Of
ficials that is doubted. The possibil-
ity OF German submarine base in the
Gulf of Mexico. however, has long
been. recognized, and many officials
have been convinced that when the
raiding began--as they were sure it
would soon after the declaration OF
war--the raiders would come from
that quarter ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

Modern Fighting men Ieao
Then came the Spirit of 1917" a
sergeant's squad Of l company, Third
Ohio infantry, attired in their natty,
olive-drab field uniforms, types OF
American manhood which is now to
come TO grips with the Kaiser's
legions.
But the sight that made the eyes
swim with tears and throats choke
with savage pride was the delegation
Of veterans of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. $50 in number. Years of
hard fighting to save the republic ap-
Feared TO be only a light burden to
their advanced years, for they march
ed, for the most part, with light,
almost rakish step.
Over their shoulders were the an
cient muskets with which they shot
rebellion to death. One looked at
these wonderful men of another per-
iod, glanced at groups of youthful
"slackers" lurking in the fringes of
the crpwd-and sighed. What emo
tional sputbursts the spectators did
give vent to were saved, as a rule, for
this remnant Of the greatest breed Of
fighting men the world has ever seen.
i uelI GSCOi tlIS UouO pluyC III SAOAA
their battle songs and these old-young
warriors almost cut capers-ready
then as in the old days for either a
fight or frolic.
Veterans Pay Their Tribute
It was a beautiful spectacle when
the G. A. r. men, counter-marching
west on Main street, passed the splen-
did delegation of the women of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

ties to the state are shared equally by
every citizen.
Resolved that this declaration be
forwarded to our representative in
congress and to the senators from In.
diana with the earnest injunction that
they do all that in them lies to secure
the accomplishment by every means
in their power of each and every one
of the matters included in the fore
gone resolutions
5000 Persons Attend Rally.
Unanimously and enthusiastically
was the above resolution adopted by
the three thousand people who at
tended the patriotic mass meeting
held at the Coliseum last night, a
meeting unrivaled in Wayne county s
long and eventful history.
This resolution, which has been for
warded to Senators Watson and New
and Representative Comstock, was in
troduced by William Dudley Foulke.
Two brilliant and inspiring addresses
were delivered by Arch NJ. Hall of In.
dianapolis and Henry U. Johnson. the
latter acting as chairman of the meet
ing.
The action taken by the mass meet
ing was fitting climax to day de-
voted entirely to a remarkable demon.
stratior Of Wayne county's sincere
patriotism.
The crowd which filled the Coliseum
last night began to pour into the big
building in steady stream shortly aft
er the supper hour and by 7:15, when
the patriotic concert by the Newsboys
band Of Indianapolis. began the Col
iseum was filled.
Could Be Heard Blocks Away.
When the band played America"
and "The Star Spangled Banner the
crowd joined in the singing and the
mighty choruses could be heard
blocks away. Selections by the Rich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
LIGHT GUARDS DINE
GUESTS AT WESTCOTT

Richmond members of the Light
Guards of 1873 entertained the visit
ing guards at dinner at the westcott
last night after they had marched in
the parade.
The out-of-town Guards were Hor-
ace Starr and Walter P. Benton. of
Indianapolis, e. w. Davis, of Logans-
port, and Harry Mcguire, of Cincin-
natl.
Richmond Guards are: Captain JOS
eph P. Iliff, John H. Nicholson. John
Y. Poundstone, E. P. Dennison, Frank
I. Reed, Sam Buckley, Everett Davis,
Harry Downing, Mark w. Pennell
DR.. w. w. Zimmerman and Frank Will
liams.
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mond High School orchestra, the best
organization of its kind in Indiana,
and patriotic songs by the Richmond
Maennerchor followed.
A remarkable patriotic demonstra.
ton followed the concluding address
Of the evening. by Mr.. Johnson, when
the colors were paraded under the
escort of squad of the Ohio National
guard, now on duty here, and by men
wearing the American army uniforms
of the Revolutionary war, the War of
1912, the Mexican War, the Civil War
tribute to Old Glory evoked a demon
stration that actually rocked the build
ing.
Johnson Introduces Hall
Mr.. johnson introduced Mr. Hall
as the principal speaker of the even
Ing following prayer by the Rev.
Addison Parker, veteran Of the Civil
war. Some of the crowd were dis
courteous enough to leave the build
ing when Mr.. Hall began to talk and it
was necessary for him to quit talking
until order bad been restored.
Twice during his address Mr.. Hall
electrified the crowd into remarkable
demonstrations.
''The kaiser has said that should an
American gunner aboard a merchant
ship fire one shot at German submar-
Inc he would hang that gunner, if
captured, as pirate" thundered Mr.
Hail. Il want to say right now that II
I was president and the kaiser dared
commit such a crime would spend
every American dollar and sacrifice
every American life necessary to
sweep over the trenches and into Ber-
lin, and I would hang the kaiser"
Chaplain Starts Real Riot
The speaker got no farther. Jump
[Continued On Page NIne.l
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nounce, after Congress declared war,
that the Kaiser looked forward to a
peoples Kingdom OF Hohenzollern." /"
u there was not a nucleus of democ-
racy in Germany. and II 1t was not
aroused by our declaration Of war. why
did the Kaiser announce on Easter. I'm
stead of several months ago. that he
favored peoples Kingdom?
Kaiser Has Had Trouble.
To fully understand the democratic
forces which are at work in Germany
today one must know something about
the Kaiser.
William OF HohenSollern never has
had more trouble as Emperor of Ger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
ORCHESTRA PRAISED
BY BAND DIRECTOR

J. B. Vandaworker, director of the
famous newsboy band of the 1ndianar-
oils News, a musical organization
which proved such popular feature of
yesterdays patriotic demonstration,
paid high tribute to Prof Ralph C.
Sloane and his Richmond hSA school
orchestra. ut is splendid organiza-
tion, one Of the best l ever heard"
said Mr. Vandaworker.
Vandaworker also said that the dem
onstration held here yesterday was the
largest and most impressive event Of
its kind his band had ever participated
in, outside of Indianapolis.
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az CARL w. AckERMAN

Copyright, 1917, The Tribune AS
sociation. Registered in accordance
with the copyright act, Canada, 1917.
The Tribune Association.)
Two American doctors who were in.
specting prison camps in East Prussia
shortly before diplomatic relations
we're broken stopped one evening at a
small inn. where they had tn spend
the night. Their arrival was soon
known III the village. About 10 o'clock
an old man entered the Town Kaffee
where they were sitting ana intro
duced himself, with the emark that
he had \ son In New York. The ply
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
BY w. r. PouNpsToNE

Through solid the part silent ranks Of specta
tors along extended line of march, crowds which the Main
street business district congested sidewalks from buildings
street veabe tossing flags Rcmonds
imposing of patriotism swept along yesterday afternoon
required hour for this parade given point
There about five and children paraders
and probably Thousand people witnessed the spectacle the
like of which had been in Richmond before
That both marchers and spectators deeply impressed
with the significance of the plainly
dent It seldom that either marchers part of the great
emotional oubursts paraders and
spectators had peeped behind the curtain history
making had the hell of modern warfare and had then
sobery and with omniously silent determination
register unfaeng approval and loyalty to the republics just
baed forth patriotic airs that made the blood leap
the of thousands of
women but the people who lined the streets
sporadic outburst applause partcu
lary noticeable
Sixty organizations kinds participated the parade
which sections and led Captain Paul Costo
grand marshal.
appropriate that in the three young men
dressed in the costumes Washngon's Continentas
itof'