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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
WILSON'S NOTE
INFURIATES FOE

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 4.-According
to advices received here from Bremen,
President Wilson's reply to Pope Bene-
diets peace proposals was the occas-
ion of demonstration on the Bourse
there yesterday. After speech by
Herr Fabrius, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce 1t was resolved to
sesnd the following to the emperor:
Bremen merchants raise an indig-
nant protest against President Will
sons hypocritical reply to the pope,
in which he processes to combat the
German government in order to drive
the American people, with whom Ger
many never had a quarrel, into war
which they reject.
'1t is an impudent and brazen at
tempt to SOW dissension between the
government and the people and in the
German nation, while by British arbi-
trariness our non-combatants. children
and women, are cut off from all out
side supplies in order to exhause the
nation by hunger.
Support Is Pledged.
This attempt can only fill with In
dignation and contempt German mer-
chants who have had the opportunity
in foreign lands to compare German
with foreign conditions. In this hour
Bremen merchants pledge themselves
to unalterable allegiance to your ma
jesty, bearer, as the empires guardian.
of the imperial crown, re-won after
centuries of long struggle by the
united German people, in 1871. They
again declare their inalterable conf
dence and belief in a victorious out.
come of this righteous war of defense"
In his speech President Fabrius said
no other enemy utterance had evolved
such wrath in every German heart as
President Wilson's note, in which the
most sacred right Of the German ma
tion we're assailed.
A demonstration also was held on
the Hamburg Bourse where resolutions
similar to those adopted in Bremen
were passed.
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End War Within Year People Awake

LeClercq said Then the long list OF
casualties will start being received and
the people will read that their rela.
tives. or a brother or father has been
killed, such as the people of Belgium
and other countries receive daily.
Then they will realize what the
business of war means and will organ
ize to bring it to an end. The people
must conserve. sacrifice to hit the big
gest blow autocracy has ever had.
Then the war will end"
The general spoke of the atrocities
committed by the Germans. How they
shot women and children, first tortur-
ing them. How the German hogs
tried to invade the country sweeping
wide path of destruction. Belgium
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
ey LUKE SCHNEIDER

The United States may bring the
war to an end within years time II
its people realize its seriousness SO
they do everything in their power to
end the war, according to General
Matthew LeClercq. who with his aide,
Major Leon Oesterreich, visited Rich
mond Monday evening.
General LeClercq. member of Bel
GUMS mission to the United States.
statesman and lawyer, is one of the
leading military men in Europe
brought out by the great war He
commanded the forces against the Ger
man "hogs" when they attempted to
go through Belgium on their way to
Paris
Belgium its people bleeding and
half starved, expects the big, mailed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
TOLL OF 1O7
LIVES TAKEN
IN AIR RAID
AT CHATHAM
Sailors Victims of Six Ger.
man Planes Which Drop
Bombs on Great Military
Yards In England.
.EICnTy-SIX WOUNDED

LONDON. Sept. An last nights
air raid 107 persons were killed and
s6 wounded at Chatham. it is announc-
ed officially. The victims were naval
ratings. Six airplanes took part in
the raid
Chatham is on the east bank OF the
Midway. 80 miles southeast Of Lon
don. 1t is the seat Of immense mill
tary and naval establishments includ-
ing a vast dock yard. an arsenal and
extensive barracks.
The term, naval ratings, applies to
the grade of men on board ships, u.s.
ually those before the mast.
BY Associated Press.
Whether British naval property suf-
fered to any extent from the raid has
not yet been made apparent 1t is
known, however. that 107 men of the
naval establishment were killed and
Sc wounded.
Says Damage Was Slight.
The report of Lord French, COM
manding the British home forces COW
admiralty control. states that only
slight damage was done. The casual
ties he reports are one civilian killed
and six injured. The naval casualties
were reported by the secretary of the
admiralty and no mention is made OF
the extent Of damage, if any, to naval
property.
The raids over the southeast coast
on Sunday and Monday nights seem
to have been more for the purpose of
testing the possibility of attack by
moonlight than in the hope Of doing
any considerable damage.
Like the single aviator who dropped
bombs on Dover Sunday night, those
who came last night kept at a very
high altitude and while their machines
could be heard they could not be seen.
Nevertheless British airplanes went up
in pursuit.
After dropping bombs over wide
area many of them falling into fields
or the sea, the raiders departed as
quickly as they came. Dispatches
thus far received say very little dam
age was done. No casualties have
been reported.
One Civilian Killed.
In addition to the naval casualties
one civilian was killed and six were
injured.
The announcement follows:
Lord French Commander of the
British home forces) reports that last
nights air raid was carried out by
about six enemy airplanes which pro-
ceeded up the south bank Of the
Thames estuary to Chatham. Bombs
were dropped In the Isle of Thanet and
in the Sheerness-Chatham area be-
tween 10:40 p. m. and 1880 p. m.
There we're no army casualties. Civil
ian casualties reported at present are:
Killed. L; injured, 6. The material
damage was slight. Our machines
went up and anti-aircraft guns came
into action but without result
"The secretary Of the admiralty re-
ports that In the course Of the air raid
last night the following casualties
were caused to naval ratings: Killed,
107; wounded, 86.'
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FIGHT ON TAX
BILL IS LOST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The group
fighting the finance committees
scheme Of war profits taxation was
defeated again today when the senate
rejected Senator Hollis proposal to
strike out the finance committees new
compromise provision extending the
war profit taxes to peace profits over
ten percent estimated to raise $42S,O0O-
900 additional.
Immediately after disposing Of Sen
ator Hollis proposal the senate reject
ed so to 18, an amendment by Senator
LaFollette to levy a flat increase of
so percent on war profits, designed to
raise not less than $1,800,000, 900.
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Fred J. Bollmeyer, son of J. F. Boil
meyer. is the first Richmond man in
actual service in France, so far as is
known here.
He is driving munition transport
behind the French lines.
This is an exciting life but it is
a dirty one," he says in letters to his
parents and to George Brenizer. THE
roads are full of dirt and after each
trip the drivers have to repair their
trucks"
Bollmeyer, who was formerly city
editor of the Palladium, left position
on a Cleveland newspaper to go to
France. His address is T. NJ, Con-
vols Autos American, Par B. c. NJ,
Paris.
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has only one-tenth Of its territory re.
naming.
Tells Of kaisers Call.
General LeClercq, told Of a visit
made by the kaiser to the king OF
Belgium in 1910, made as courtesy"
he said. 1t was here that General
LeClercq first met the kaiser. He ad.
mired his organization and him at that
time he said.
I'VE knew that Germany was rapid.
ly preparing for war;" he said. But
we had confidence in our treaties"
When the two officers, both of them
big fine looking men, walked on the
platform at the postoffice corner the
band played the "Marseillaise" and
they saluted. The Star Spangled Ban
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"Onward With God"
Kaiser Telegraphs

BERLIN, Sept. 4.-Via London
Emperor William has sent the follow
ing telegram to the empress:
Field Marshal Prince Leopold of
Baravia reports the capture Of Riga
by our troops, which is new mile.
stone Of German strength and uner-
ring will to victory. My God help us
further"
The emperor has telegraphed Prince
Leopold as follows:
"On the occasion of the capture OF
Riga express to you and the eighth
army my and the Fatherland's con-
gratulations and thanks. Far.seeing
leadership and steel-hard will to vic
tory guaranteed this fine success. On
ward with Cod"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
OFFICIALS TO
INVESTIGATE
"THOMPSON"
RESOLUTION
Young Peoples Socialist
Convention ''Slips One
Over On Mayor by Pass
ing Ant-War Measure.
MAYOR HITS MEETING,

The Young Peoples Socialist League
Of Indiana, which convened in Rich
mond. Slipped one over" on Richmond
authorities Monday when the league
passed resolution praising the
Peoples Council for Democracy and
Peace. which finally met in Chicago.
after being barred out Of three states.
Verlin Ballinger of Richmond was
elected president of the organization.
The convention, attended by sew
enty-five delegates, passed the resolu-
ton just before adjournment. The
delegates Immediately left for their
homes.
Federal Officials to Inquire.
Federal officials. it was learned will
inquire into the source Of the meet
ing.
The action Of Governor Lowden Of
Illinois. sending state troops to dis
band the meeting in Chicago was con.
demned and the action of Mayor Will
lam Hale Thompson was praised. The
Chicago mayor is noted for his un-
patriotic tendencies.
Mayor Robbins said Tuesday that
had he known in time what the social
lists were doing he would have ordered
the meeting broken up by police.
meeting Was Unpatriotic.
I think the meeting was unpatriotic
In every respect" the mayor said. 'T
don't think it should have been allowed
to meet here but Of course the meeting
Is over now.
Sheriff Carr has written the district
attorney at Indianapolis to learn what
his powers are in such matter. He
said he would break up ever meeting
held II not strictly "for the United
States government"
The resolution follows:
'Inasmuch as the Constitution Of the
United States guarantees the freedom
OF speech, freedom Of press and the
peaceful assemblage of its citizens.
ITO Represent Masses"
"And whereas A Peoples Council
was formed by the citizens Of the
United States not for the purpose of
interfering with the government but to
voice the sentiment and wishes Of the
masses.
"And whereas The Peoples Council
demands that the government shall
make clear statement of the purpose
and the aims Of war and also a con-
crete terms Of peace.
Therefore be 1t resolved that the
Young Peoples Socialist League as
sembled at their regular convention at
Richmond, Sept. 3, 1917, endorses the
principles of the Peoples Council as
a whole.
Further be 1t resolved that we con-
denim the action of Governor Lowden
for forcing United States Troops into
a peaceful city against the consent Of
the mayor who guarantees that order
exists and no troops are needed for
the suppression Of the people Of their
constitutional rights
And further we recommend the act
ion of Mayor Thompson of Chicago as
man Of the people who follows the
foot steps Of the late Governor Altgeld
who was also harrassed by troops sent
by President Grover Cleveland with
out his consent.
1--WE are sure that Altgeid and
Thompson's actions will be long re-
membered by the Workers of the
World
Long live the the Peoples Council
for Real Democracy and Terms o.
Peace.
"ALEs RossENFELD.
Kokomo
CHARLES ROGERS,
Indianapolis
"'R. ASTELL.
JndiananoI;s
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years longer, under any circumstances.
General LeClercq and his aide, both
of them carrying many decorations
from their king as we'll as the king of
England for the service they have rem
dered, have travelled over the United
States, thanking the people in the
name of the Belgium government and
her people for what the United States
has already done for them. They have
seen the forces preparing themselves
for the great conflict.
The distinguished officers are con-
vinced that the United States means
business" But they also know that
the people do not begin to realize the
seriousness of the war.
Not Until Spring.
The United States will not get well
into the war until spring." General
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
BRITISH Will
train SAMMIES

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Sept. 4.-(By The Associat-
ed Press)-It is announced that a
number of British army officers soon
will be attached to the American expe-
ditionary force to assist in training
the Americans, who will thus get the
advantage of the best points of both
the French and British tactics.
1t is considered probable that many
Of the British officers selected for this
assignment will be Americans who
have been serving in the British or
French divisions.
American soldiers on Wednesday
will see men advance under artillery
barrage fire for the first time. 1t will
OF course be practice barrage, but
the French division training the Amer
leans will lay curtain of fire as il
under actual battle conditions and will
show their American students how
closely infantry can follow a protect
ing wall of fire when properly trained
artillerymen are directing it.
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BY Associated Press.

ny Associated Press.
While the major operations Of the
Germans in the Riga district on the
Russian front and the great Italian
campaign for Triest continued to fur
nish the chief development of military
interest the German authorities have
caused a momentary diversion by di-
recting spectacular raid on the Eng
lish coast, apparently directed at one
of the principal British naval bases.
Meanwhile the Italian air service
seems to have effected notable dam
age upon the Austrian naval base at
Pola. Rome reports today the dropping
of nine tons Of bombs by 80 Italian
airplanes on Pola, causing heavy dam
age and large fires.
Italians Drive On.
Press dispatches from the Austro-
Italian front report the Italians con-
tinuing their steady advance in the
operations for Triest, pushing their
lines ahead in the BrestoviZza valley
in the district south of Gorilla and
working further eastward over the
great Baimsizza plateau. The fall of
Monte San Gabrielle the chief remain
ing vantage point Of the Austrians
side from the Carso stronghold, is con-
sidered only matter of time, as the
Italians continue steadily creeping up
its slopes.
There has been no renewal of the
Flanders fighting on a large scale as
yet, although the intensity of the ar
tillery fire suggests that this is i'm
pending. The British however, are
biting further into the German posi-
ton at points on their front and today
a slight advantage of the British line
northeast of st. Julien is announced.
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and Stripes have never been to the
ground and if the country's huge or.
ganization is In working order the war
may be brought to a successful finish
within years time believe"
However it Is difficult to say just
when the war will end. The Kaiser,
with his bull dog tenacity will not give
in until he is forced to. The people
will not lay down their arms until they
are convinced that they are beaten.
THE big fist of Uncle Sam will hit
the hardest blow ever against the Ger
man autocracy. 1t must be crushed,
and stamped out of existence and with
the aid of the United States this will
be done"
Can't Last Five Years.
The general said he did not believe
1t possible for the war to last five
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fist Of Uncle Sam to bring the restitu-
tion and restoration so ardently de-
sired. The people with less than half
rations, have their strongest hope in
the power of the United States.
Because of conditions, 1t isn't poss-
ible. however. in the opinion of Cen
eral LeClercq for peace to come under
one years time.
Sitting in the Elks' club rooms, be-
fore he spoke at the postoffice corner,
the general in an interview with a
Palladium reporter, spoke his opinions
on the great war, and told Of the
atrocities committed by the German
hogs"
Within Power Of U. S.
peace lies within the power of the
United States he said 'The Stars
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
COUNTY SHOWS ITS Affection
FOR BOYS Who WILL SERVE:
GREATEST EVER HELD

Ing and bands playing, stirred every.
one.
Get Continuous Ovation.
The men who soon will participate
in the titanic struggle against autoc-
racy, were given a continuous ovation.
A big lump came up in spectators
throats as they watched these young
Americans file by, with heads erect
and faces set, already showing signs
Of how to march with military precis.
ion.
Appreciate Sacrifices.
The huge throng showed that the
people deeply appreciate what the men
will sacrifice to fight for home and
fireside" in the just cause Of humanity
The throngs gather early along the
entire route and the parade started at
1:35. The rain, just before the end of
the procession left Main street, could
not disband it and the men marched
gaily on, keeping step to the beating
of the drums. THE Spirit of '76' was
well represented. as was Joan of Arc,
by Miss June Robinson.
A tank rolled down the street with
smoke coming from its guns. 1t was
made by the Starr Piano Company.
The parade wound its way to the
post office corner at Ninth and North
A streets where ranks we're opened
and the men selected for army service
filed through before the platform
where speeches we're made.
Get Comfort Kits.
Secretary Albus OF the Commercial
club spoke to the men and they filed
by a table where they were presented
with comfort kits, made by Miss Eliza
[continued On Page Five.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
Tank in Parade Was
Like Regular Ones,
Says Belgian Aide

The tank, built by the Starr Piano
company, and in the parade Monday
afternoon is almost an exact duplicate
of the ones in use on the battlefields
of Europe according to Major Leon
Oesterrefch, aide to General LeClercq
who visited Richmond Monday after
noon.
The major, who wears many decora-
tions for bravery, doesn't speak very
much English.
He saw the tank standing in Tenth
street when he left the Westcott hotel
with General LeClercq and a commit
tee of Richmond men.
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ner" then was played and the men
again saluted. They were loudly ap-
plauded when they stepped upon the
platform and we're introduced.
Applause Stops Speech.
When the general spoke of the stand
Belgium had taken and how his coun-
try had held the enemy in check for
thirteen days, keeping them out of
Paris, he was forced to stop speaking
for several minutes by the loud ap-
plause.
He thanked the people for what the
United States had done to help Bel.
GUM and pleaded again for help.
General LeClercq, will remain in the
United States to the close of the war.
and will stay in Washington The two
men lett for that place at go o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
dav. Local thundershowers followed
by fair.
Genera, Conditions The weather
continues unsettled over the central
and southern states and a cool wave
is over southern Canada and the Great
Lakes moving east Temperatures
are moderate east of the Mississippi
river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04

Richmond and Wayne county-truly
the entire county-united Monday in
showing their affection to the sons
of liberty who soon will represent the
county in the first national army.
Hundreds participated In the cele-
bration, the biggest by far in the his
tory of the city or county. Thousands
paid loving tribute to the men, who
with heads erect, marched at the rear
always the place Of honor-of the
long procession.
Old men. who have seen many pa
rades in the past, and who went
through the Civil war, said they felt
young again. The parade, with its
drums sounding and the bugles blow
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
Brother-in-Law of
Krupp Gunner Dies
at Home in Indiana

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Sept. Rim
hert Leopold. brother-in-law of Alfred
Krupp, owner of the Krupp munitions
works in Germany, who died here late
last week, was buried yesterday at
his former home In Wadesville. Ind.
Mr.. Leopold was born in Germany
and came to America when a boy. He
was a brother of the late Mrs Alfred
Krupp In 1870 he married Barbara
Hermann. He leaves daughter and
five grand children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
SEVERAL THOUSAND SLAVS
ARE CAPTURED At RIGA

BERLIN, Sept. 4. - Several thou
sand Russians were taken prisoners
by the Germans in their advance in
the Riga, army headquarters announce
today. More than $50 guns were cap
tured by the German forces in the
great Jaegel river district.
The city of Riga was on fire at
many points when it was taken by
the German forces
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
NOISE OF AIR CRAFT IN
ENGLAND is IMMENSE

LONDON, Sept. 4.-Reports receiv-
ed here from southeast coast towns
say that during Monday nights raid
the air along the coast and for some
miles inland resounded with the noise
of aircraft engines. One of the raiders
passed over coast town headed sea-
ward, its engine making the loudest
noise ever heard there from an air.
craft. The sound resembled the
noise of a Zeppelin and came from a
great height.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
Most Partisan Women
in Mourning, Says
American Jack-Tar

Fresh from a trip to Paris, Robert
Mccarthy, sailor on the west coast
cruiser st Louis" is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Mccarthy,
Twentieth and South A streets.
Mccarthy says the conditions In
Paris are very pitiful." Most all the
women seen on the streets are in
mourning and many cripples are seen
daily Paris has lost most of the gay
ETY. it was noted for.
Mccarthy will leave the latter part
of the week for Boston, where he has
been stationed for several weeks.
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Akin Expects to
be Sent to China

Raymond Akin, son Of Mr.. ami
Mrs. Frank Aiken, Alb North Eigh-
teenth street. is at his home on a
furlough from the army.
Akin Is mounted scout in the
headquarters company of the Third
Regiment, Ohio National guard, and
he expects to sail within the next
month for China, where his company
will do guard duty, 1t is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-04
Plot to Assassinate
Canadian Officials
Uncovered by Police

MONTREAL. Sept. 4.-Frustration
of plots to assassinate Sir Robert Bor-
den. premier of Canada, and Arthur
Meighan, solicitor general, and to dy-
Mantle the parliament buildings at
Ottawa was announced by the police
today as being effected by the arrest
of anti-conscriptionist agitators, alleg-
cd to have been responsible Of the
blowing up about a month ago of the
summer home Of Lord Athelstan.
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Defective Shells
Inquiry Demanded

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Secretary
Baker, by a resolution adopted in the
house today, was called on for infor-
nation regarding sending defective
ammunition to American troops in Eu-
rope. The resolution, offered by Rep
resentative McLemore, of Texas, was
adopted without comment.