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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-23
Two Maps Of Europe Peace Snag Ackerman

the Kaiser. Some Americans, and
they are not all hyphenated. especial
ly in the Middle West, believe the
Kaiser is the same as his people.
There seems to be an impression that
we cannot accomplish our purpose in
entering the war; that we cannot make
democracy safe. l found in Indiana
and Illinois people who believed that
Germany could never be defeated.
Some stated our entrance on the side
of the Entente was really to give US a
voice at the peace conference! While
Americans. will admit that the extens-
ion of German ruthlessness to the high
seas dragged US unwillingly into the
European maelstrom of shells. poison
and blood, still they do not understand
how by declaring war we can help free
the German people from their Imperial
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ELLIOTT WINS
APPLAUSE OF
REPUBLICANS
AT BIG RALLY
G. 0. P. Nominee Received
Enthusiastically When He
Appears at Coliseum-Mor-
row Raps Gray's Record.
WOOD ALSO SPEAKS

Despite the early evening rain
a crowd Of 500 attended the
closing meeting of the Republi-
can campaign in Wayne county,
held at the Coliseum last night,
and were rewarded by three ex-
cellent addresses on questions Of
grave Importance.
The speakers were Richard n.
Elliott of Connersville, Republi-
can candidate for congress, Ed
win Morrow of Kentucky, and
Representative Will Wood, of In
diana. Congressman Fess Of
Ohio, who was to have spoken,
was unable to attend.
Elliott Well Received.
The crowd was particularly interest
ed In Mr.. Elliott and when he was
introduced by Charles Teetor. of Hag-
erstown. chairman Of the meeting, he
received flattering reception. Mr..
lContanued On Page T~o.l
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Every Married Man
Can Understand This

Women are showing more lntell1-
gence in registration for the consutu-
tional delegates election than the men
according to the clerks.
This is due to the fact. it is be-
lieved that they have been giving
more study to the requirements than
the men and they are not confusing
the registration for the September
election with the special election to be
held next Tuesday
One hundred and forty-eight persons
had registered until noon today and
the registration clerks we're busy for
the greater part of the afternoon
Many persons who work in factories
that do not operate on Saturday after
Moons applied for registration today.
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Government. Now that we are an
Ally, we want to know, says the pub
Lie, what is the attitude Of the Ger.
man people We want to know what
they are thinking and talking about
We want to know whether by fighting
these people we can defeat the Kaiser
When President Wilson told Con
gress that I'VE have no quarrel witt
the German people," and that we ar(
glad to fight for the ultimate
peace Of the world and for the liberia
tion Of It's peoples. the German people
included" he was not rejecting pure
" American opinions. Neither was hi
expressing a Wflsonian ideal. It wal
the statement of a fact suggested bs
German citizens themselves. In Ger
many and in Switzerland, several Ger
[continued On Page Four.1
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hourly from Lille, France, to War
saw and Wilma, Russia. Twice a
week the Balkanzug goes from Berlin
to the Porte and returns.
The map of Germany, which we
studied in school, is not the chart Of
Germany today. Deutschland has
grown Germany today is a military
organization stretching from Helogo-
land to the Dardaneles and from the
Hindenburg line in the west to the
front from Riga Bay to the Black Sea.
Germany has been victorious!"
That is the verdict of nearly every
German. 1.-The war is won. We must
hold out" That is what they say in
the land of our enemy. And, if you
take issue with them. If you point out
that they have lost their colonies, their
world trade. their international stand
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they will encounter, bayonet to bayo-
net, the Kaiser's subjects. Then we
shall be at war, unofficially but
actually, with the German people. For
all practical military purposes the
American people, through the army,
will be attacking the German people
through Won Hindenburgs army At
the very beginning. this will be a
peoples war. We will be fighting
some of these people who stand before
our shop windows of Berlin and count
conquered territory as gambler
counts his chips. The new map OF
Germany shows that it pays to fight.
Confusion as to Causes Of War.
Travelling through some parts OF the
United States since my return from
Germany. ! find many people asking
whether it is possible for us to fight
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EDITORIAL NoTE-carI w. Aeker.
man, the author Of this article, was for
two years . leading Newspaper cor.
respondent In Germany. and recently
returned to this country with Ambass.
ador Gerard.
Mr.. Ackerman has az intimate an
acouaintance with conditions on the
surface and below it in Germany. Of
the German political and diplomatic
machine and the German war machine,
40 any American. He knows the situa'
tion In the Central Empire, and he
knows the Government Leaders and
how their minds work and what their
plans are.
In this article. he anaiyzes clearly
q situation which confronts every
American. He shows what the hopes
and nurnoses OF the lmuerial Govern.
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Clay Township in
Excess of Its Quota

Five hundred and fifty-seven dollars
was reported in the Golfers of the
Clay township Red Cross fund after
the terrific one-day drive made by
the army there yesterday, almost ex-
actly the townships apportionment.
OF this amount, s507 is in cash. and
the rest in pledges. The township.
while it has been almost covered, is
good for more, says Chairman Deet-
ors Clay townships apportionment
is $545, but the township isn't expect
ing to rest on its oars, after raising 1t.
Two hundred dollars was added to
the Hagerstown fund yesterday by the
canvassers. and the Jefferson town
ship total is now almost $500
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CROWN PRINCES
ATTACKS FUTILE
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Heavy attacks by the Germans are
continuing along the Aisne front with
the fighting at times assuming almost
the proportions of general engage,
ment
No substantial successes have at.
tended the Crown Princes efforts.
The latest bulletins from the front
indeed indicate to be turning even
more favorably for the French, whose
artillery is proving that it has lost
none of it's effectiveness in breaking
up an attack.
The Crown Princes primary pur-
pose apparently is to forestall the re-
newal of the French offensive move
ment which was expected in this i'm
portant sector south and southwest OF
the Fortress Loan, the German key
position, which would be seriously
menaced by further FrenSh advance.
So far as appears GenerafPetain has
lost none OF his commanding position
while the Germans have sacrificed
heavily for such small gains as, they
have been able to effect.
The plan of the Germans seems to
be. to launch heavy forces on com
paratively narrow front in the areas
under attack. They penetrated sail
ent in the French line yesterday on
the Chemin des Danes in the neigh
borhood of Epin de Chevregny.
Last night they tried to debouch
from the ground gained but found all
their efforts broken up by the French
fire. Other attacks in the region OF
Vauixaillon to the west and nearer
Chevreux and other points to the west
were likewise futile
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SLAYER BARES
SOROID AFFAIR

WAUKESHA, Wis, June 23.-Un-
der the influence of sedatives, Miss
Grace Lusk, the slayer Of Mrs. David
Roberts. obtained some sleep last
night and fears for her recovery
were removed today.
Cowardice of the man she loved and
the collapse of the higher romance"
were charged today by the slayer
against DR.. David Roberts.
A pallid sufferer on hospital cot,
by her own hand, Miss Lusk today
begged for the death she failed to &C
complish when she hred two bullets
into her own body after killing Mrs.
Roberts But she displayed a degree
OF her old time vigorous temper when
she laid bare the sordidness of the
affair that has linked her and Roberts
for more than year. In this indict-
ment she claimed support in the let
ter Roberts wrote her.
Roberts Denies Note
Roberts. however, has denied writ
ing anything to Miss Lusk. The un-
signed pencilings. said to be in his
hand, found among the effects OF the
psychology teacher who shot down
his wife bore out her charges.
1T is spring now was written in
one of the masculine notes to Miss
Lusk, land feel that l want to walk
with you in green pastures-now,
now, now"
20, he has the maudlin and common
sentiment that characterizes only the
horse DOCTOR" said the teacher, when
she was reminded of this note. Il
thought his mentality matched mine,
that his conception of ideals was pure
and his intellectually rock of ages;
but he is a charlatan. He has sacrl-
feed me and his wife on the altar OF
common desire
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ing as a nation and race, they shrug
their shoulders and reply:
1--WE will get all that back when
the war is over"
But should you ask them what they
are going to do with the territory they
occupy, you touch the national war
nerve. That is the issue which divides
German public opinion. That is the
imperial conundrum. German, as a
nation and as a people. does not know
what will be done with the conquered
territory. :,
President Wilson stated on April
second that we are officially at war
with the Imperial German Govern
ment. but it is obvious that we can
not defeat the Kaiser without fight
ing German soldiers When our
troops leave the trenches in France.
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Shower of Black Specks Rose High
When American Shell Hit U-Boat

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 23.-
The captain of an American steamer,
just arrived at an Atlantic port, re-
ported today that he believed the
steamer had sunk a U-boat two days
cut from Liverpool, England, enroute
to America.
Beyond this statement the captain
would not vouchsafe any information.
In story written by the wireless
operator of the steamer, he said:
1--WE discharged our cargo at Liver
pool and left for our homeward voy-
age on June l. We were running at
nights without lights. The guns were
cleared for action, but we hoped we
would be as lucky going back as We
were going over.
Ship Reports Attack
Eve saw one submarine June 4.
One British ship, her wireless call
was T. L. O.-her name was not listed
in the international radio stations OF
the world-sent a. signal of distress.
which we picked up. She reported
she was attacked by submarine.
THE British ship was exchanging
shots with the submarine for about a
half hour. When they reported by
wireless the submarine had SUBJ
merged.
Could See Shells
81 heard S. O. S. from another Brit
ish vessel-the Manchester Port. She
reported she was being attacked by a
submarine. She was fighting at close
range. After twenty minutes of hard
fighting the submarine again SUBJ
IContinued On Page Nine.1
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MAYOR ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
ON RECRUITING
Young Men of Richmond
Urged to He Heed Presi-
dents Call for Volunteers.

To the Young Men Of Richmond:
The President of the United
States has issued call for 10000
volunteers to bring the United
States Army up to Its full war
strength, and these men are want
ed Immediately The President
further asks that these 10000 vol
unteers be recruited during the
week of June "a.
1t is to be hoped that the call to
service with the colors will be
promptly responded to by tho
young men of Richmond, for Rich
mond and Wayne county must play
its full part in this war. Let our
young men show this coming week
that they are true sons Of the Re-
public. twill be the supreme sac
rifice but this sacrifice must be
made.
(Signed) WILL J. ROBBINS,
Mayor of Richmond.
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is Blamed
Because Submarines
Missed Pershing

ZURICH, June 23.-The pan-Ger-
rlanists, who are all enemies of the
German chancellor. are using the safe
arrival of Gen. Pershing. the Ameri-
can warships, and the hospital units
in Europe as a weapon against Won
Bethmann- -HolIweg. 'Is luck with
Wilson," the reactionary press asks.
according to the Strassburger Press.
Where are our submarines keeping
themselves ?"
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AMERICAN WOODMEN MAY
CONSERVE FRENCH FORESTS

PARIS, June 23-Among the latest
reinforcements to the American mill
tary mission is Major Harry Solon
Graves, chief forester of the United
States. who was commissioned a major
in the reserves when he volunteered
to investigate forestry conditions in
France Major Graves will consider
the feasibility of bringing over a regi-
ment of American woodsmen to aid in
the conservation of French forests. if
such assistance should be necessary.
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For Wayne County BY w. e. Moore
Showers and thunderstorms tonight
and possibly Sunday followed by fair
weather.
General Conditions - Local rains
have continued in the north and CEN
trail portions OF Indiana, Ohio and ILL
nois. Fair weather continues over
the Ohio valley. Storm is now CEN
trail over the Great Lakes and is NOV
ing southwark causing general thun-
derstorms. Somewhat cooler.
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ment are and why il lodges the ques-
tion Of definitely stating peace terms.
BY Carl w. Aekerman.

Every big shop in Berlin has a map
of Europe in the show window. People
look at these maps every day. They
are proud of them. The show the
German armies "far in enemy terri
tory" Most of Belgium, eight prov
inces Of Northern France, Poland and
a section of Russia, Rumania, Servia.
Montenegro and Albania are occupied
by German troops. Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey are designated,
also, as being under the Imperial
German General Staff. Vienna, Sofia
and Constantinople can do nothing
militarily or politically without the
Kaisers authority. Fast trains run
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Trial of Youthful
"Jesse James" For
Murder is Started

CUMBERLAND. Nd. June 2s-The
trial of Payne Culp. fifteen years old
for the murder of his school mate,
Thomas Wilson, IA years old Of Gar.
rett county, Maryland. last March be-
gan here yesterday. It is alleged that
the hoys halnmDad to = 'J0ase james"
organization end that both boys enter
ed their clasS room Intoxicated. The
shooting occurred In the Gormania
school
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COLBY TO ADDRESS
DEMOCRATS TONIGHT
At GRAY MEETING

cambridge Colby Of New York. for
an address at the Coliseum IN the In
terests Of the candidacy of Finly H.
Gray, Democratic congressional nomt
nee.
Henry u. Johnson of this city. will
preside at this meeting and will de.
liver a short address.
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TO PERMIT IMPORTS

LONDON. June 23.-The govern.
ment has decided to relax the prohi-
bition upon importation of cotton hos
iery and glassware from the United
States. Licenses for the importation
Of these goods will be granted.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana BY United States
Weather eureau-Showers and thun-
derstorms tonight and Sunday morn
ing. Probably followed by clearing
during Sunday. Somewhat lower tenn
perature in south and central portions
Sunday.
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Temperature Today
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noon O
Yesterday
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-13
THE PEOPLE ALWAYS RIGHT

It has been the conviction Of
the greatest statesmen Of all ages
and all countries that one could
safely trust to the decision Of the
majority Of the people on any
question that affected them. The
public mind and conscience is nice
ly attuned to the public welfare
and seldom goes astray. Given a
free hand in the working out of
their destiny, no people would
ever come to grief. It is only
when self-seeking and deceitful
leaders becloud issues for their
own selfish purposes that the peo-
pie are seduced
So much preliminary to the as
sertion that the American people
the great, sober, reasoning ma
Jority-are right today. Without
fuss and feathers they have de-
creed a course of action that shall
preserve the national veal and
the national honor, and they are
not likely to be lightly turned
from that course.
"Vox populi, vox Del" never
had a more direct application
than to the attitude Of the Ameri
can people in the present worlc
Crisis. Being, then, the supreme
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-13
THE EGG SPECTATORS.

Justice is reputed to be blind,
but sometimes strikes so truly we
are inclined to credit her with
Argus eyes.
For some time now the govern
ment has been beseiged to include
eggs in the soldiers rations, and
it now comes to light that the
parties so intensely interested in
the boys are the cold storage men.
Accustomed as they are to ere
firing" large quantities Of eggs
during the laying season, this
year they miscalculated the sup
ply, and now they are caught with
warehouses full and an almost
normal supply still coming from
the farms. Now they stand to
lose heavily unless benevolent
Uncle Sam can be persuaded to
come to their relief.
Uncle should relieve them by
peremptorily ordering their
stock thrown on the general mar
ket, and let the people once more
make the acquaintance Of the
fr11it
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OBSERVE RULES OF THE ROAD.

Again it is necessary to call atten-
ton to the fact that traffic rules are
becoming slack, mary disregarding
them altogether to the detriment and
danger Of the public.
The proper authorities will be au-
thorized to enforce the traffic ordi-
nances henceforth and this notice is
given that all may be advised that the
same must be observed.
The town ordinances call for driving
on the right side Of the road corners
to be turned round the guide posts;
cars to be parked with front wheel to
the sidewalk and at an angle Of As
degrees, and lights both front and rear
when not parked under the street
lights; no cars to be left on the street
through the night.
The state regulations call for a mod
crate speed through town, and lie
ense displayed on all ears.
The boy scouts who did such valiant
service in, the summer will again di-
rect traffic on Saturday, which they
do under the direction of the town Of
fcials, with instructions to take the
names of all those who disregard the
directions
R. G.. SHACKELL,
Mayor
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power, the voice Of the people
should not only have, but exer-
else, supreme authority.
This we are failing to do. Our
government is putting forth most
herculean efforts to pilot the ship
Of state through the troubled
waters, but they are hampered on
every hand by those who, from a
self interest that exceeds their
loyalty, persist in throwing every
obstruction possible in the way.
This should not be, must not be.
The lives of the thousands Of
young men who have responded
to their country call must not be
jeopardized by the Judas at home.
It is time that the great loyal ma
jority demand that the voice Of
the objector and obstructionist be
silenced-if not one way, then an
other.
There is something crooked
about a conscience that per-
sists in arraying itself against the
national conscience Such a
conscience" is the creature Of
I
Of which make for the best inter-
ests Of American life.
It is time the reactionary were
silenced. The people have spoken,
and their verdict should be final.
The traitor to his country should
feel that country displeasure in
no light degree.
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SALIVATES AND MAKES
YOU SICK
Acts like dynamite on sluggish liver
and you lose days
work

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating cal
omel when SO cents buys large bottle
of Dodson s Liver Tone-a perfect sub
stitute for calomel.
It is pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as sure
ly as calomel, but it doesn It make you
sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson IS Liver Tone, because it is per-
fectly harmless.
Calomel is dangerous drug. It is
mercury and attacks your bones. Take
dose of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don It lose days work. Take
spoonful Of Dodson g Liver Tone in
stead and you will wake up feeling
great. No more biliousness, constipa-
ton, sluggishness, headache, coated
tongue or sour stomach. Your druggist
| says if you don t find Dodson s Liver
Tone acta hetter than horrible calomel
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator,
C. T. A. under the last will and tesla
ment of James G.. Jeffreys, deceased,
late OF Halifax County, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the decedent to ex-
hibit the same to the undersigned on
or before the 10th day of November,
1918, or this notice will be pleaded In
bar Of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
This 3rd day Of November, 1917.
T. E. GREEN,
Administrator, G. T. A., Of James G.
Jeffries
PACE & BOUSHALL, Attorneys,
Raleigh, N. c.
N1O.-ow-6w.
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NOTICE.

School Election to be held on No7.
goth, 1917, at Tillery, Conocona:a
Township, for the purpose Of voting
on a Special Tax Of SOC on the $4,000
valuation of property and 9Oc on each
Taxable Poll in said district
Registration Book to be open from
Oct. 9th to Nov. 18th, 1917 for the
purpose Of all voters in said district
to register.
T. O. APFLEWHITE.
Registrar.
N. FITZPATRICK,
J. A. DICKENS,
Poll Holders
By order Board County Commission
ers, Oct. 3, 1917.
J. H. NORMAN,
Oct. 3. If.
Clerk
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LOST-Black and White Cameo.--The
only one in town, lost yesterday after
noon between Mrs. J. E. Bowers resi-
dence, Hoffman 8 store and The Dixie
Theatre. Liberal reward for return of
same or information leading to the re-
covery. The Commonwealth. lO-31-tf
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FOR sALE-oNE SIX HORSE sAMP-

FOR SAIE-ONE SIX HORSE SAMP-
son Upright Steam Engine and Boil
er, one I. II. G. Hay Press, one No.
Little Giant Peanut Thu esher. all
in good working condition. For par
ticulars apply to F. B. Cook, Tillery,
N G.. IF.
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Every time the German crown
prince losses battle, the Kaiser
takes a fresh grip on his "divine
right.
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Market quotations show con-
siderable drop in pork, but it
hasn't had any affect on cham
and"