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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

OF the subscriptions secured by the de.
feated committee-and won the wager.
How the bet was won is supposed to
be secret and the general public is
requested not to divulge it.
Nusbaum Gets Better.
w. E. Balch, secretary of the Mer-
chants Economy committee of the
State Council of Defense, has address
ed the following letter to Lee B. Nus
baum of this city:
We have your letter mentioning
the ad in the Palladium, and have re-
ceived copy of the Palladium of Oc-
tober "A. Certainly it must be said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

said, Nov /, feel like I have done all
can for my country; have given
my only son, who is soldier in
France, and all my savings. l have a
real interest in the winning of this
war"
The men who heard her were not
in the least bit ashamed of the
tears that stood in their eyes as they
watched the aged woman leave the
bank One of the number had pur-
chased quite large number of
bonds. .I feel like haven't given a
cent" he remarked.
Reid Helps Sale Here.
1t was learned Friday that Daniel G.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

tees would bring home the largest load
of bacon.
Here is how the winner out-general-
ed his rival He wired to a New York
friend soliciting substantial" sub
scription for bonds.
What you would subscribe in New
York would only be a drop in the buc-
ket there It would be large amount
in Richmond" the telegram read. Lat
er in the day the New York man wired
in his subscription for an amount in
excess of S25,000. The successful
committee chairman turned in sub
scriptions almost double the amount
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

that Richmond and Richmond mer.
chants are showing their patriotism
to a high degree, as the advertise
ments in the Palladium are splendid
evidence.
"This plan should materially assist
in the sale OF Liberty bonds, as it is
unusually generous and undoubtedly
will be a great incentive to increase
the sale Of the bonds Won't you kind
ly let US know how It turns out whom
the campaign closes, next Saturday, as
we are interested in knowing Just
what returns it brought"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
Send Used Books to
Soldiers in Camp!

Wanted-Good books for boys who
are in the training camps.
Mrs. A. L. Bernhardt, librarian of
the Morrisson-Reeves Library, said
Friday the boys in the camps can use
old books.
Any person in Richmond who has a
book or books which they have dis
carded are asked to send them to the
Library as soon as convenient
The Indianapolis Library commiss-
ion has been supplying the men at
Fort Benjamin Harrison with books
and will also send books to Camp
Hattiesburg.
Richmond folks will help supply the
men at Camp Zachary Taylor with
literature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

dianapolis, If necessary We'll get
your maximum for you" Wade was
informed.
I'VE may have to draft your COM
mittee," Wade replied.
Expects 100000 Total
W. C. Seeker, chairman of the Rich
mond Liberty Loan Committee, said
today that he was confident that
Wayne county would have subscribed
for 100000 of bonds by Saturday,
when the loan campaign closes.
Thursday woman, well advanced
in years. entered a Richmond bank
and purchased 500 Liberty bond.
After completing the transaction, she
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
REPUBLICANS TO
MEET TONIGHT

A general meeting Of Republicans of
the city will be held Friday night in
the Colonial building. Candidates and
committeeman are especially urged to
attend the meeting by Howard Brooks,
chairman OF the city organization.
While the headquarters of the party
are in room 331 the meetings are held
on the second floor of the Colonial
building as the one big room is not
large enought to accommodate the
many Republicans who have been at
tending the meetings.
Reports from the various commit
teemen and candidates will be read.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

NEW YORK, Oct ga British
tank, one Of the most ingenious instru-
ments of modern warfare, has recently
arrived in New York city. 1t was sent
at the request of Lord Northcliffe and
was used to stimulate war bond sales.
The tank is of the female" type
manned by crew OF veteran tank
warriors under the command Of Cap
tain Haigh, twenty.fou;-year-old mill
tary cross hero.
ITS quite right to call my tank a
female" said Captain Haigh. You
see the females mount machine guns,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
Abus to Speak on
Food Conservation

Richmond and Wayne county wom-
en- of the county. who are interested
in Herbert Hoover's service Of food
conservation for the nation are asked
to meet in the assembly room of the
Morrisson-Reeves library at 8 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. Secretary Albus
will address the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
Boy Run Down BY
Frederick Hackman

Richard Vessel, IT years old, living
at 314 Main street, was severely in
jured Thursday night when run down
by an automobile driven by Frederick
Hackman, Richmond coal dealer, at
Seventh and South a streets
VESSEL was riding motor driven
bicycle without light according to
witnesses, and Hackman was unable
to see him. His injuries are not SER
ious according to DR.. F. w. Kruger,
attending physician.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
AMERICAN LABOR
WON'T TAKE PART

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Execu-
tive council OF the American fedora
tion Of labor has. declined to partici-
pate in an international conference of
workmen and socialists of all coun-
tries suggested by the executive COM
mittee of the Russian workmens and
delegates council, declaring that to
hold such a conference at this time
would be untimely. inappropriate and
conducive to no good result.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

thick throughout. It's only sign OF a
battery consists OF two swinging gun
openings on each side in the center,
which are only fifteen inches in diam.
eter.
The caterpillar treads around each
side attract the most notice. There
are ninety-five finch sections in each
tread. Each section has Pinch
raised part for gripping. When the
tank is in motion it is hot and stuffy
inside from mixed odor of gasoline
and lubricating OIL Safety first was
considered rather than ventilators
through which bullets might pass.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
SCHOOL CHILDREN STRIKE

PETRoGRAD, Oct. ga dispatch
from Tiflis says strike has been call
ed by the pupils Of intermediary
schools, who demand the right to have
representatives Of the three higher
classes of scholars participate in the
administrative affairs of the schools.
They also demand that the number of
latin lessons be decreased.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

whi;sryhe males carry two six-pound.
ert This tank carries a crew of one
cor Emissioned officer, three drivers.
four gunners and one non-commission.
ed officer. She has five machine
guns"
Tank ST., as the female" is known
officially, weighs twenty-six tons and
is mass of steel bolts and bulletproof
plates, tWenty-six feet from end to end,
sevent feet four inches high at the
middle and sloping downward and up
ward to rounded ends on the caterpil.
ar principle.
The armor plates are half an inch
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
EAGLES WILL GIVE
Halloween SOCIAL

The Fraternal Order Of Eagles will
award prizes for the most ghostly cos
TUNED man or woman at Halloween
social to be given at the lodge rooms
on South Seventh street next Wednes-
day night. Make-ups from Uncle Sam
mys to Uncle Samuels on down to the
ghostliest of ghosts is what is wanted
and the general public is asked to par
ticipate in the fun Cabaret singing
dancing and special music will be
features.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
hAIG MAKES TWO STABS
ON POSITIONS AT YPRES

BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM,
(By Associated Press), Oct. 26.-Field
Marshal Haigs forces this morning
made two separate attacks on the
German positions north and east Of
Ypres -.--s.=
The first was for a point near Saint
Janshoek westward through the south
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
Names of Democrats Cant be
Placed on Ballots, IS Opinion

state, In a letter to him ruled thatsdt
would be within the law to nominate
he candidates by petition.
The letter has not been submitted to
the commissioners and Waterman
says he has lost it.
Bussen is the owner of the Star
Furniture store and lives at SIT South
Eleventh street. Landwehr resides at
1922 South / street, and is in charge
Of the LandWehr meat market on
South e street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
FOR "a HOURS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Suspens-
ion Of the priority order for shipment
Of bituminous coal to lake points for
"a hours beginning next Sunday was
ordered today by Robert S. Lovett,
priority director of the war industries
board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
ey RAMSEY PouNpsToNE

VIII Fl. Wade, of Indianapolis, state
Liberty loan chairman, has congratu-
lated members of the committee
which conducted the highly successful
loan "drfve" in Richmond, last We'd
nesday.
Good for Richmond and Wayne
county, said Mr.. Wade over the long
distance telephone. Wayne county
is over its maximum quota s1.700, 900;
now make It $4,000, ,00o."
Indianapolis has not yet reached its
maximum quota and Chairman Wade
was informed that the Richmond COM
mittee would "go over the top at In
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
FOE REPULSED
BY RUSSIANS

PETRoGRAD. Oct. 2s. - Russian
forces on the Werder coast of Es-
thonia yesterday repulsed German
detachment, the Russian war office
announced today.
Part of the German naval squadron,
including some dreadnoughts the state
ment adds, is anchored in Kuivast
bay, on the eastern side of Moon
island in the Gulf of Riga.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
Mrs. Bernhardt is
Praised For Work

Mrs. A. L. Bernhardt, librarian of
the Morrisson-Reeves library, received
letter Friday morning from the Pub
lie Library commission of Indianap-
oils congrstulating her on raising
$1.100 which is almost all of the quo
ia for Richmond
The remaining $3.50 will be raised
within a few days, according to Mrs.
Bernhardt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
ATTENSHUN!

Superintendent of Mails Wilson
Thursday called attention to the in-
creased postage rate November 2. Let
ters will require three cents in post
age instead of two and postal cards
will require, cents instead Of one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
Lodge at New Paris
Buys $1,000 Worth

EATON, O., Oct 26.-Liberty bonds
amounting to $1,000 have been pur-
chased by Fellowship lodge No. log.
F. and A. NJ, at New Paris. Thus far
the New Paris lodge is the only one in
Preb1e county to invest in the bonds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
BRITISH ENTER PILL
BOXES OF TIE ENEMY

LONDON, oct. Shortly before
o,einsk th B morn British forces
boxes upon Bellevue Spur and shortly
afterwards signals showed the British
had carried Poelderhoek, which had
been strongly fortified by the Ger
mans, telegraphed the correspondent
of Reuthers, Limited, at British head
quarters in Belgium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

Captain Baron Won Richthofen,
premier air pilot of Germany, is cred
tied with more than seventy victims
under the Teutonic method of tally,
ing, which credits pilot with a prize
every time ne hits a machine, even
though the victim does not fall with
in the German lines. Richthofen is
captain OF the German Flying Cir
GUS" and although dozen or more
machines mad share in the undoing
of Guyneme.. Riehthofen, as COM
mander Of the squadron, is credited
with the prize.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
ALLIES LAUNCH SMASH ON
1O-M|LE line IN FLANDERS

ern fringe of the Houtholst ridge to
the region of Nieuwemolen.
The other assault was on both sides
of the Ypres-Menin highway along the
Gheluvelt ridge in the direction Of the
town of that name
The British troops as well as the
French, also attacked on the left,
made excellent headway pushing for
ward on wide front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Fer Indiana by United States
Weather 5ureau-Rain tonight, colder
in south portion. Saturday fair in
South. clearing in north portion. cold
er.
The review., 1917-10-11
CENSOR PRESENTS PUZZLE

Readers Of French Paper Enter a
Guessing Contest.
A surprising result of the French
censor's activity appeared on the first
page Of Oeuvre recently. In the up
per right-hand corner of the first page
the editor had inserted column cut,
undoubtedly the picture Of some man
of considerable Importance in the days
news, but who the feaders Of Oeuvre
will have to guess.
Evidently there is some reason in
these days of cabinet reconstruction
and revelations of Bolo Pasha's actlv-
tiles why the publication of this mans
picture is inopportune, for the whole
upper part of the face has been cut
off and there only remains to puzzle
the readers picture of man from
the chin down. Where the features
should have appeared is the word in
large letters, censored"
The review., 1917-10-11
principal points of which we must re

principal points of which we must re-
member:
Development of submarine warfare.
Creation of % new divisions, 13 of
which were to be ready by March Is.
Organization behind the lines of the
fortified position known as the Hin
denburg line, which was considered
impregnable.
We will not here attempt to deter
mine to, what point of efficiency the
first part of the plan has been brought;
it does not, however, appear that Ger
many can ever obtain decisive results
by her submarine warfare, which on
the contrary involves her in heavy ex-
penditure of men and materials.
The second part has plainly failed;
13 divisions only have been formed up
to the present. They appear to be but
of mediocre value, old men and quite
young boys making up the numbers. It
is true, however, that they have not
been regularly recruited, the men hav-
ing, it seems, voluntarily enlisted.
The third part of the plan did doubt
less at the beginning meet with full
measure of success. The Hindenburg
line, on which during many months
thousands of soldiers and even prison
ers worked persistently, as well as the
men and women of the invaded district,
was masterpiece of fortifcation GER
tain strategic works will remain as
models in the history of modern war.
Hindenburg Line Damaged.
The object of this line was to guar
antee necessary respite for the re-
organization of the Germany army and
for an effort on other fronts by oppos-
ing an impossible obstacle to the i'm
minent offensive of the French and
English. The famous "spontaneous
falling back of the German forces on
this line proves to what point of ex-
haustion they had come.
The Anglo-French forces did not fol-
low this dilatory method; in April they
took up vigorous offensive and dam
aged the Hindenburg line in several
places.
This battle of the Aisne and Of
Champagne april 16 to May 16, 1910,
which will go down to posterity as one
or the most Sangu1nary DaItleS OF the
war, not only assured to the allies the
conquest of the positions impor-
tance of which was indisputably re-
vealed by the fury of the battles and
counter-attacks-b it had a consider
able effect on the military situation
and the German military strength.
On the -Verdun front from February,
1916, to February, 1917, Germany had
engaged Sc divisions and half, Il of
which went to the front twice and six
three times.
From April 9 to May II, 1917, t. e., in
one month only, "a divisions were
The review., 1917-10-11
GERMAN POWER
IS PASSING FAST
Comparison of Situation Now
and a Year Ago.
ALLIES IN FAR BETTER CASE
Time Is Working for the ALIies-Ger.
many's Military Strength Is Wear
ing Out, While Her Internal Trou-
bles Are Daily Becoming More Aa-
graVated-U. S. Counted On.

Ii one compares the war map of
1915-1916 with the war map of 1917,
the advantages in favor Of the allies
ON the main front, i. e., the western
front, stand out in clear relief; but
the attention must not be allowed to
remain fixed on a number of square
k1lometers-be the number large or
small-which have already been gained
or which still remain to be taken. Very
often the taking of the smallest por-
ton of ground has more significance
than victory gained. over a large
area; the enemy expends more than
he sreckoned on, more than he should.
There has been attrition.
It is this which we are now going to
prove, says the New York Sun, by COM
pairing the German military situation
in 1915 to that Of this year.
Situation in 1916.
The allies are reduced, one after, the
other, to the defensive.
The French had resisted admirably
at Verdun, where German military
power certainly attained it's climax !;
shortly afterward the French had
enough energy to undertake, in COM
pany with the English, the battle of
the Somme on July /, which was not
decisive.
The Italians, having seen their front
pierced for 60 kilometers between the
Lake of Garda and the height of Asia,
recovered themselves, but were then
stopped after the fall of Goritz.
The Russians were checked after
their splendid offensive in June. be-
tween the Propet marshes and the
ROumanian frontier.
The Oriental army had not been able
to advance beyond Monastir.
Lastly, ROumania was invaded.
However, after the taking of Buchar-
est on December II Germany took the
The review., 1917-10-11

massed by the Germans on the Aisne
and Champagne front. Seven of these
divisions were said to have been
brought up twice.
During that period the booty of the
Anglo-French troops amounted to:
49,579 prisoners (976 oflcers).
IA guns of different caliber.
943 machine guns.
1886 trench guns.
OF the 43 fresh divisions brought up
by the Germans to the French front
from the beginning Of April, and
which constituted the supreme strategic
mass, that which was to render posi-
BILE the famous 'Hindenburg surprise"
there remained only ten divisions In
tact in July. Four-ffths Of the German
reserves had been thrown into the fur
mace; the ambitious plans announced
with great buster in the German press
during the winter of 1867 had all
come to nothing. Italy invaded, Petro-
grad and Odessa taken, as well as Dun
kirk, Calais and Boulogne, the army OF
Salonica driven into the sea, etc.
The Recent offensives.
And suddenly in August, 1917, came
the new allied ofensives; there was
the successful battle of Flanders and
the English surrounded Lens. The
French, shattering forever the dream
of Verdun, which cost the German en-
pire so dear, thrust back the army of
the crown prince in a few hours to It's
former lines. The Italians made for
midable advance toward Trieste, seiz-
ing more than 10000 prisoners from
the Austrian rout. And on the Baltic
front Riga still held.
The above efforts certainly had FUR
.ther effects on the German reserves.
For instance, during the course of the
German defeat Of August 20 on the
Meuse a reserve division was annthi-
lated. Irony of fatel It was the Sixth
division of Brandenburg, particularly
popular and particularly held in high
esteem by the kaiser-the same di-
vision, or rather what remained Of it.
which reached DouaumOnt on Febru-
ary 25, 1916, which event was herald
ed with so much bluster in the whole
German press.
C7e Of the peculiarities of the above
mentioned German defeat was the pro-
The review., 1917-10-11

initiative In making OvertureS or peace.
She appeared to be fatigued.
The weight of the war had certainly
fallen more and more on her shoulders,
especially after the irremediable weak
ening Of the Austrian army, which at
the time Of the Russian and Italian Of
fensives lost 100000 men. We will only
mention the weight of the Turkish and
Bulgarian armies by way of remem-
brance.
From the point of view Of numbers
the repercussion Of the sanguinary bat
tie of the Somme made itself felt. Ger
MANY was really undergoing cont1n-
ual wearing out process in. order to
face-with losses of unforeseen magn1-
tude-the danger which threatened her
everywhere on the enormous front of
the unique battlefield, which stretched
from the North sea to Riga and TO the
Balkans. She was obliged to make
nrodigious effort since June, 1916, TO
form 38 new divisions (of which It Is
true only seven were complete, the re-
meinder being formed by levy on the
nnits already existing), while from Au-
gust. 1914, to June, 1915, she had only
formed SO divisions.
These formations were only created
by utilizing to the utmost limit all the
reserves, by the calling up OF those re-
covered from their wounds and the
vnung classes, and by diminishing the
humber of battalions in the regiments
and the number of regiments in the dl-
risions. The method of supplementlng
+he lack af soldiers by murderous war
materials of the highest order did not
solve the problem, as the construction
of this material requires strong
hea1thy arms; to this end, then, and to
meet other industrial or agricultural
necessities Germany did not hesitate
to trample once more under foot the
International conventions and proceed
cd to the exploitation of prisoners OF
war.
Tn q word. at the end Of 1916 the
powerful German military machine was
already broken and shaken to It's
fundamentals.
Situation, in 1917.
Peace overtures not having come to
snccessful issue, 1t seems that Ger
many decided on war plan, the three