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Williston graphic., 1918-07-04
Friday, June %

DISPATCHES from Copenhagen to-
day carry unconfirmed reports Of the
overthrow of the Bolshevik govern.
msnt at Moscow. The reports which
are received "with caution" in Lon
don. because of their origin in Ger:
man sources" state that General
Korniloff and Kaledines led TIE anti
scyist forces which took Moscow;
They add that Grand Duke Nicholas
cousin of the former emperor and
commander of the Russian armies
during the campaigns early in the
war, had been proclaimed emperor.
Reports Doubted
A lack of coherence is noted in the
reports through their inclusion OF
quotation from The Berlin Tages
Zeitung, which says:
"Kerensky is the man of the fu'
ture in Russia" This hardly agrees
with the statement that Grand Duke
Nicholas had been made emperor by
the counter revolutionaries.
Further reports of q revolutionary
movement in Austria have been re-
ceived. 1t is stated that 1000 men,
bers of the military forces at Raab
and PEGS have been condemned to
death for their participation in the
disorders in Hungary, where two
garrisons are reported to have mu'
tinted.
Local actions along the British and
French fronts. are mentioned in the
official statements issued at London
and Paris.
There are yet no outward indica-
tions as to when and where the Ger
man command will launch its next
stroke against the allied lines. The
fighting lull on the western front
continues with only raids and local
attacks while on the Italian front
the Austrians reeling from the shock
of the repulse on the Piave seeming
" are content to allow the Italians
to have the Initiative.
Aerial activity is above the aver
age. The Germans have raided Paris
two nights in succession. No great
damake was caused Wednesday and
Williston graphic., 1918-07-04
Saturday, June 20

Positions taken from the Germans
bv the French on Friday along the
vital sector of the line southwest Of
SCISSORS have been the scene OF
vigorous counter thrusts by the
enemy.
There attacks, one at Fosse En-
Bas and the other on Cutry ravlne
which are about three miles apart
have been repulsed by the Frencn
according to the official statement is
sued by the war Office at Par's: Inc
new French lines have been held IN
tact.
The Italian forces southwest OF
Rheims, on the heights Of Zlgny'
who last week held their positions
AGAINST two strong assaults ny the
Germans. have again repulsed the
enemy. after they had succeeded IN
gaining a foothold in their lines.
American units northwest of
Mondidier, in the vicinity of Can
tipny, have captured 40 prisoners,
according to the French official state
ment. which continues by saying that
the French have taken prisoners and
material in Apremont forest. This
nosition has been held by American
forces and General Pershing's men
were involved in the fighting there
Apremont forest is situated just east
of St. Mihel and like Seicheprey,
seven miles to the east, has been the
scene of desperate fighting by the
Americans against the Germans
No German counter attacks against
the positions taken on Friday by the
British near Nieppe forest in the
Lys sector, are reported. The Brit
ish. it is announced, captured more
than 400 prisoners in their attack.
Attacking the Germans suddenly
on two widely separate sectors,
French and British troops have i'm
Williston graphic., 1918-07-04

The cities along the line of the Brit
ish front in Belgium and Northern
France were masses of tup,bled down
stone and brick and mortar. Shells
had done their work everywhere.
Hunt the cathedral in any Of those
cities and you would find wreckage
every time. Not only cathedrals, but
buildings of every kind were in ruins.
Now and then enough Of cellars
would be left to afford place OF
refuge for soldiers quartered there.
This was the condition even before
the spring drive of this year.
Nor was it all the result of shell
fire. In some cities occupied by the
Germans after the big battle of the
Somme and before Hindenburg's fa-
nous voluntary retreat, there was
any amount of evidence Of buildings
being deliberately blown to pieces.
One could easily tell the difference
between the irregular hits by shell
fire and the systematic blowing out
of the fronts of buildings on entire
streets.
It was over this territory that the
Germans proposed to make their drive
for Amiens.
A study of the map will readily
disclose their purpose. Their line was
about 40 miles east of that place.
Amiens is an important railway cen
ter, and to capture that city would
enable the Germans to cut the Brit
ish army of the north off from the
army of the; south and prevent COM
munication between the Army of the
north and the French, Americans and
British south of the Somme.
Viewing the times of dence, the
cannon, howitzers, wire entaglements
and trenches of the British, one would
Williston graphic., 1918-07-04
proved their positions greatly and
captured 1,4OO prisoners.

proved their positions greatly and
captured 1,4O0 prisoners.
By their enterprise in taking the
initiative unexpectedly the allies ap-
parently caught the Germans nap
ping and realized their detectives in
a short time. The British rectiiied
their line east Of Hazebrouck, in Elan.
ders. South of the Aisne the French
drove the enemy back on the impor-
tant Ambleny Montgobet sector which
bars the open space between the for
ests of Compiegne and Villers-C Cot
terests. The fighting here continues.
Not only did the allies straighten
out their lines but they took from the
Germans, salients which would have
suited admirably as Jumping off"
points in future operations. Although
the British attacked on front of
three and half miles an dthe French
on four and one-haf miles, each ef-
fort was intended as purely local
operation to harass the enemy.
In the north the British wiped out
the German salient toward the Niep-
pc forest northwest Of Merville and
that town now is menaced seriously.
The hamlets were retaken in an ad-
vance of mile and the Germans lost
800 prisoners. Austrian troops around
Merris, north of Merville made a
small gain and took 43 Germans.
The Freneh Victory
After his check m tho Novon.
Montdidier the German Crown Prince
made strong attack south of the
Aisne for the apparent purpose Of
getting in behind the forest of Com
piegne. A large part Of the gains
made then, now have been .recaptured
by the French. Important positions
were taken from the Germans, whose
lines were penetrated at several
points to a depth of more than mile.
The French bag Of prisoners totals
l 1,O6O.
Williston graphic., 1918-07-04

to retake the height were hurled
back. Nearer the Brenta the 1tal-
ians took 80 prisoners in gaining a
fortified point on Sasso Rosso. Vien-
ma says the Italians were thrown out
of Austrian first line, on Monte Di
Valbella, and that further attempts
to advance were checked.
Williston graphic., 1918-07-04
Summary Of War Conditions i on
p; of +he Events of the week in the World War

on Thursday slight material damage
and several casualties resulted. Al
lied bombing squadrons are act,Ve
against German military targets BE-
hind the lines.
Williston graphic., 1918-07-04
Monday. Jniy I

Both the French and the British
continued yesterday and last night
their recently adopted program of
prodding the Germans at various
points along the Franco Belgian,
line, capturing a vantage point here
and there and harassing the enemy
while the preparations for the re-
sumption of his offensive are under
way. The French hit tho line in
local attacks at two separate points
but both on the western side where
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23

The big Wayne county mass meet
ing in the Coliseum tomorrow night
promises to be one of the most inter-
esting patriotic gatherings that the
city has ever witnessed during the
war.
The committee in charge today an
nounced that doors will be ,pened at
$50. There will be no admission fee
and first come will be first served
All seats will be thrown open to the
general public excepting those to be
reserved for those persons who take
part in the Service Flag parade.
The musical features of the meeting
are to be exceptionally attractive, the
combined church choirs, the merged
Liberty Lean quartets and the singing
of little Erphia Lundy, daughter of a
Centerville soldier now in France. to
be special features. The High school
orchestra will play.
The musical program will begin
promptly at 7:30 and the speaking will
form the second part of the program.
Mayor Charles W. Jewett. OF Indiarap-
oils, one of the youngest city execu-
tives in the United States, viii be the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23
GIVEN
CHURCH BURIAL
(By Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, Sept. %. - Solemn
ceremonies over the body of Nicholas
Romanoff, former emperor Of Russia.
have been held at Yekaterinburg by
troops of the peoples army accord
ing to Izvestia of Moscow. The body
has been buried in a wood near where
the emperor was executed and it was
located through Information provided
by persons acquainted with c1rcum-
stances of the execution.
The work of exhumation was done
in the presence of many representa-
tives of the supreme ecclesiastical
authorities of western Siberia. as well
as delegates of the peoples party"
Cossacks and CZecho-SlovaKs. The
body was placed in a zinc coffin en-
cased in Siberian cedar and placed in
the cathedral at Yekaterinburg under
guard of honor composed of the CON-
mAnders of the peoples rarty." 1t
will be buried in a special sarcophagus
at Omsk.
This is the second time that funeral
services over the body Of Nicholas
Romanoff have been reported. A tele-
gram from Stockholm August % stat
ed that by order Of the Czecho-Slovak
authorities the body of the former en-
peror which had been buried in a
suicides cemetery had been exhumed
and solemnly reinterred on consecrat
ed ground. For long time after the
execution of the former emperor the
disposition made of the body was a
mystery. One report stated that it
had been taken to the deepest pit of a
coal mine at Yekaterinburg and there
DESTROYED
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MRS. MARY HARRIS
DIES FOLLOWING
INJURY TO HIP

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Harris. II years
old, wife of Captain L. K Harris, is
dead at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
w. w. Keller, 100 South Fifteenth
street, following an injury to the hip
sustained last Monday morning.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of Mrs. w. w. Keller. Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, and will be pri-
vate. Friends may call Monday after
noon and evening, but are asked to
omit flowers.
Mrs. Harris was born at Green Plain,
Ohio, May 9. 1S47. She came to Rich
mond with her father, Edward Shaw,
in 1860. Mrs. Harris was one of the
oldest members of the North A Street
Friends church and had wide ac-
quaintance among the older residents
of the city.
She is survived by her husband, two
sons. R. C. Harris of Columbus, Ohio,
and Edward H. Harris of this city, and
one daughter Mrs. W. w. Keller, OF
Richmond, and one sister, Susan B.
Shaw.
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W0lFAL IS
LISTED AS WOUNDED

Private Everett Wolfal is reported
in Mondays casualties as wounded in
action. 1t is understood that his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Wolfal of
Bethel, have received government
message stating that youpg Wolfal
was wounded in action on August T.
The family, however. have received a
letter from him dated August 20 and
written at a rest camp in which he
stated that he was feeling fine This
letter was received few ddvs ago
Wolfal was drafted last March and
went across the first OF May serving as
company cook.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23
Kaiser's Press Agent Sees
"Sure Calmness" in Troops

Marshal Duke Albrecht Of Wurttem-
burg, the commander-in:chief of the
army group, went from division to di-
vision, camp to camp and hospital to
hospital"
Here his majesty" says Rosner,
was again tcld by his Generals, just
as by simple musketeers, that they
will never let the enemy pass. The
emperor passed along the entire Lor-
raine front, but instead Of visiting
STATS, he called on small units, bri-
gades, regiments and battalions. 1t is
true that the 'hurrah' feeling of the
commencement of the war has van
ished. but everywhere one meets with
the same unshakable and sure calm
ness which never for moment doubts
of victorious desistance.'
The correspondent reveals the fact
that the bridgade commanded by
Prince Oscar has returned to the field
notwithstanding the after effect of his
wounds.
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4,5OO CASES OF
SPANISH INFLUENZA
At GREAT LAKES

CHICAGO, H.. Sept. 23.-There are
$500 cases of Spanish influenza at the
Great Lakes Naval Training station,
and there have been more than a hun
dred deaths since Sept. 9. according
to a statement issued last night by
Capt. William A. Moffett, command
ant. to allay the fears of relatives of
men in training and to set al rest SEN
sational rumors of the ravaGes of the
malady. The death rate is given at
~ per cent. based on total of 1000
cases that have been reported
Caupt Moffett declared the situa-
tion well in hand, there being now
only about 1000 cases sufficiently se--
ious to warrant their transfer to the
base hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23
GERMAN FAVORS
Nations LEAGUE
''FOR PROTECTION
Leading Powers Should Or
ganize as Way to Peace
Points Out Member.
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Sept. ga draft of
constitution for a league of nations,
worked out in detail by Matthias Err
berger, clerical member of the Ger
man reichstag, is published in the
Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. 1t is
taken from book entitled "The
League of Nations; the Way to
Peace" which E,zberger soon will
publish.
The first section of this constitu-
ton, dealing with the organization of
such league, says, "Any sovereign
state can enter the league. which
shall be considered to have been form
ed when the following powers are
among those who have announced ad-
herence: Germany. Great Britain,
France, United States and Russia"
The Hague would be the seat of the
league and there the international bu-
reau would conduct its business. Each
state, with the approval of it's parlia-
ment, would appoint one delegate.
The interna tional bureau would be
controlled by permanent administra-
tive council, consusting Of the repre-
sentatives of the federated powers
with the Dutch foreign minister as
chairman.
Dealing with fundamental laws, the
shall guara ntee the territorial posses
sion of colonies" Each state would
be Independent in the conduct Of it's
internal and foreign affairs within the
limits of the leagues constitution.
Would Cut Down Armies.
Those states whose governments,
declare their permanent neutraliZa-
tion would be recognized by all mem
bers of the league as permanently
neutral and would enjoy the leagues
protection. All available means would
be used against any federal state out
side of the league which attacks a
federal state or takes up arms without
having applied to the arbitration court
or awaited its judgment, or which
axes arms instead of accepting it's
judgment
Members of the league would NUT
ually undertake to cut down and stead
lily reduce their land, naval and aerial
forces, according to a fixed standard
to be agreed upon. They would fur
ther undertake not to use their fore
es for any other objects than the
maintenance of internal order, defense
of their territory against attack and
for joint execution of the leagues
mandates.
Figures showing the annual expen-
diture for armament, the number of
troops under arms, war materials in
hand and the number Of wsrships in
commission would be communicated
annually to The Hague bureau which
would publish them. The constitution
provides for economic equality and for
the principle of the open door, all
members Of the league granting each
other most favored nation treatment.
For the first decade after the founda-
tion Of the league each states sur
plus of raw materials would be divid-
ed between the other federal states,
according to standard to be agreed
upon. This would be respective o.
the imports of the year. the outpu
and the special needs of individual!
states due to the war
Members of the league would rec
ognize freedom of the seas. Straits,
canals and connecting seas both banks
of which are not in possession of the
Continued on Page Eight)
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SERVICE FLAG PARADE
Tuesday evening, September g

Tuesday evening, September "a.
Every man from Wayne county
who is in the service should be
represented by some members of
his family.
The first section will consist of
the militia, Captain Roberts and his
Motor Detachment; Co I, Indiana
State Militia, of Cambridge City,
and our own Co. X, will make up
this section. Fo,ms on the east
side of South Fourth street.
The second section will be led
by the Richmond City Band follow
ed by those entitled to wear or
carry service flags. First the wo-
men and these followed by the
men. Grandparents. parents, wives,
children, brothers and sisters will
make up this section.
The parade will move promptly
at $50, and everyone should be In
line by o'clock.
Township delegations will fall in
line on the west side Of South
Fourth in the order in which they
arrive on the ground.
L. A. HANDLEY,
Chairman Parade Committee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23
NATIONAL DRY
MEASURE UP
FOR Vote IN
HOUSE TODAY
War Revenue Bill Goes to
Senate for Adoption After
Approval by House -Revis-
ion May Take Month.
PROBE BREWRY CHARGE
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Sept 23 The
greatest war revenue in the history Of
world entered today on it's third stage
being formally brought before the SEN
ate after its adoption last week by the
house without dissenting vote.
Senator Thomas Of Colorado, Demo
crat, in a prepared address, voiced
some opposition to features o. the
house bill. particularly the war ex-
cess profits provision, but general con-
sfderation will not begin until after
the senate finance committee COM
pletes revision of the measure. The
committee plans to begin work tomor-
row and most leaders do not expect a
report under month.
While the senate finance committee
prepares today to begin revision of the
war tax bill, attacks on the house bill
were opened by Senator Thomas,
Democrat of Colorado.
That the eight billion dollar tax
levy proposed is too large and may
cripple American industry and that
the tax on salaries of the president,
federal judges, state. county and
municipal bonds and the alternative
war excess profits system all are un-
constitutional, was his contention
Senator Thomas also attacked as
wrong in principal the arbitrary stan
dard of raising one-third of the ma
tion's war expenses by taxation and
two-thirds by bonds. He believed that
the bills "unduly heavy burden is not
necessity"
Dry Leaders Confident.
National prohibition as war emerg-
ency was considered today by the
house with the calling up of the s12.-
100000 emergency agricultural ap-
preparation bill with its senate rider
prohibiting the sale of alcoholic bev-
erages after next June 80. Plans were
to vote only on the prohibition amend
ment and then to send the bill to con-
ference for adjusting of differences be-
tween the senate and house on other
features
DRY" leaders hoped to reach a vote
on the senate amendment before ad-
journment today and they expected its
approval by substantial majority
Senate to Make Probe.
The senate's investigation Of pro-
paganda and political activities of
brewery interest with particular ref
erence to the purchase Of the Wash
ington Times by Arthur Brisbanee
with money furnished by breweries,
was intrusted by the judiciary COM
mittee to a subcommittee headed by
the chairman Senator Overman of
North Carolina and including Senators
King of Utah, Walcott of Delaware.
Nelson of Minnesota and Sterling Of
South Dakota.
The scope Of the inquiry will be de-
termined when the subcommittee
meets later this week. Opinions on
this point differed at todays meeting
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(By Associated Press)


AMSTERDAM. Sept 23.-"We will
never let Frenchmen or Americans
through here" was the promise given
Emperor William by his troops when
he visited the Alsace-Lorraine front
September 19 and 20. according to
Karl Rosners Sunday dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger.
The purpose of the visit was to
thank the troops for having bravely
held out, and according to a possible
higgnificant remark by the emperor s
chronicler, " at the hame time giving
them inspiring words for the fresh
fighting on the threshold of which we
are perhaps standing on the southwest
of the empire"
The emperor first visited the section
between Mulhausen and Colmar.
where "in sight of the Vosges front,
on whose heights and slopes the Ger
man positions run and within hearing
of the duh roaring cannon fire, EN-
peror William. conducted by Field
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23
Pershing Sends Message
TO u. S. War Mothers
Ry sSociafed praSS


EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 23.-Mrs
Gertrude Schulz, acting president of
the War Mothers of America. during
the recent first annual convention of
that organization here, today received
a cablegram from Gen Pershing in
answer to one sent by the convention
pledging unlimited support to the
American Expeditionary forces. The
message from the American general
says:
THE splendid example of patience
and bravery which American mothers
have set for their sons is a tremend-
Gus inspiration to the American Ex-
peditionary Forces. In the name of
these troops | thank you for mess
age which assures us of this courage
Gus spirit. PERSHING
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(By Associated Press)


LONDON Sept 24-Repor from the Palestine front today
indicate that of the Turkish forces of at least 10000
trapped by the British through the seizure of the last of the
sages of the Jordan possibly get
Serbian allied troops in central Macedonia have dealt the
German and Bulgarian communication lines blows that
pected bring about complete readusmen of the posi-
ton the Macedonian theater The important
railway line from skub Saonk from Gradsko to Pret have
been the around Lake Doan and north
Of Monast danger of being ouanked and captured
the the British and French progressing
successfully their enccemen of ST. Quentin The French
seriously the by the capture of Vneu
nine miles southeast of st. Quentin.
and Bulgarian renforcemen thrown in to check
Uskub forced the
by the mpetuous Serbs who have
advanced 40 miles since September 10 Prisoners captured from
being the progress nothward
tinues the quantity of materials also is increasing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23
Loan Mass Meeting Tuesday
Night Big Patriotic Event

chief speaker, but there also is great
interest shown in the appesrance OF
Sergeant Desmond, a soldier just back
from the trenches in France, who also
will address the meeting.
Mayor Jewett may be considered as
being very close to Wayne county: II
not son of the county, he certainly is
a grandson" of old Wayne. His ia
ther was a native of Hagerstown and
he Is related to a number of the old
families of western Wayne county.
Mayor Jewett will reach Richmond to-
morrow afternoon and will be a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Edgar F.
Hiatt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23
Two KILLED IN
BORDER FIGHT
(By Associated PresS)

JEROME, Ariz., Sept. 23.,Two per.
sons were killed and two wounded in
a ella sh between Americans and armed
Mexicans today near the properties of
the United Verde Copper company
here.
Horace A. Harris, a mine guard,
was killed by an unidentified Mexican
and in the fighting which followed,
Americans killed the murderer.
Among the wounded were City Mar
shal Joseph Crouley of Jerome and
Henry Carlson, deputy United States
marshal.