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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
SOME QUESTIONS
May Be LEFT over
FOR ARBITRATION
(Ry Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec 28--In conference cir
cles the opinion prevails that several
difficult questions which will come be-
fore the allies at some time during
the peace conference may be left over
for arbitration after an agreement
has been reached as to league OF ma
tions.
One of these questions may be the
future status of Luxembourg. One par
ty there desires the re-establishment
OF the grand duchy. Another favors
the proclamation of a republic A
third advocates annexation to France.
while still another prefers annexation
to Belgium. The same course may be
followed concerning differences be-
tween the Italians and Jugo Slavs as
to division of Territory on the east
ern shore of the Adriatic.
A question which attracts attention
is the future of Serbia where there Is
a conflict OF several European influ-
ences. The archbishop OF Westmin-
ster, went to Serbia recently and be-
fore leaving Rome had long inter
view with Pope Benedict. An anglic-
an bishop also had visited Serbia. it
is reported.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
Council of Free Churches
Pays Respects to Wilson
NV Associated Press. }

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-President Will
son today received large delegation
from the national council Of the evan
gelical free churches. In addressing
the delegation, the President said:
Gentlemen: l am very much hon
ored and might say touched, by this
beautiful address that You have just
read, and it is very delightful to feel
the comradeship of spirit which is in
dicated by gathering like this.
"You are quite right, sir. in saying
that | do recognize the sanction of re-
ligion in these times Of perplexity
with matters so large to settle that no
man can feel that his his mind can
compass.
Il think one would go crazy If he
did not believe In Providence. 1t
would be maze without clue. I'm
less there we're some supreme eyi-
dence we would despair of the results
of human counsel.
80 that it is with genuine sympa-
thy that l acknowledge the spirit and
thank you for the generosity OF your
address"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
FRANKLIN SIMONDS
WILL REPORT PEACE
MEET FOR PALLADIUM

Franklin Simonds of New York,
recognized as one of the leading
authorities on the war, will represent
The Palladium at the Peace confer
ence. He will send direct cable dis
patches to The Palladium, and will
give a more comprehensive survey OF
the situation than can be obtained
from regular news cables.
In his articles on the process of the
war Simonds showed a keener COM
prehension of the developments in the
war than any other American writer.
His predictions were based on know
ledge that was remarkable, and he
was taken generally as an authority on
the reasons and possibilities of battle
tactics. His sense of the philosophy
of the war was keener than that OF
the average war writer
His comprehension of the war will
make Simonds invaluable as reporter
at the peace conference. He under
stands Europe and the questions that
will arise at the meeting, and he will
be able to get the situation before the
readers of The Palladium in clear.
concisive and readable manner.
On Monday, the first of his articles,
a resume of the year that saw the
closing of the war, will be published
in The Palladium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
Veteran Indian Fighter
TO Entertain Soldiers
CRY Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Dec 28.-James A.
McKenna, Of the Fighting McKen-
mas" a veteran Indian fighter on the
plains and picturesque figure known
in many western states. will be sent
to France by the Knights Of Calum-
bus. to entertain American troops. 1t
was announced today. Uncle jim
N.Y." as he is familiarly known, has
bene secretary for the fraternal organ
ization at Camp Cody, N. NJ.
Since he left his home at Pitts
burg at the age of 13, McKenna has
had many thrilling experiences In va
rious parts of the world. AS rancher
and mining prospector, he had battles
with Indians. Mexicans and horse
thieves. and had many narrow escapes
from death.
While a sergeant in the u. S. Army
in the Philippines, he was awarded the
medal of honor for bravery In action.
Six years ago he was captured by a
Villa band in Mexico, but escaped. He
has engaged in mining in British Co
lumbia, Siberia and Central America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
Divorce Suits Show Slump
for 1918; Marriages
Less Than Last Year

Cupid seems to have been busy keep
ing marriages intact this year rather
than making them according to the
record in compa rison to that of 1917.
In 1918 there were 353 marriage
licenses issued and in 1917 there were
443. In 1917 there were 126 divorces
granted and in 1913 only 81.
In 1918, % divorce DEGREES were is
sued on charges of abandonment; "a
for cruel and inhuman treatment; 1
for crime; for adultery: 2 for
drunkenness: II for failure to pro-
vide and for other causes.
In 1917. rs divorces were granted
on cha rges Of abandonment; 55 for
cruel and inhuman treatment; l for
criminal conviction IS for adultery:
Q for drunkenness; Is for failure to
provide and / for other causes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
.bOlSHEv|K TROOPS
THREATEN wilma
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 28.--Vilrsa. the capt.
tai of Lithuania. is threatened by an
advance of Bolshevist troops, accord
ing to a Warsaw dispatch to the Mail
under date of Thursday. The Polish
chief of staff has demanded OF the
German generals Hoffman and Falken-
hayn free passage for Polish tarins
over lines now in German hands from
the Polish frontier to Wilma. The Ger
mans are also asked to permit the
rejoining of the Polish and Lithuanian
railroads which were cut by the Ger
mans.
II the German reply is unfavorable
the Poles will begin a march into Ii
thuania, fr they are determined not
to allow the Bolshevists to capture
Wilma without an attempt to prevent
it. The Poles have telegraphed the
allies, asking them to send officers to
accompany the troops.
A later dispatch from Warsaw to
the Mail says the Poles have acceded
to the request of the German generals
for delay OF twenty-four hours awing
to the difficulty Of communicating with
Berlin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
Here's Chance to Help

Who wants to make wounded SOL
dier happy?
Frank Sepaugh, from somewhere in
the United States, was wounded In ac-
ton and Is now in hospital at Hot
Springs, N C. According to Miss
Harriet Bell, Red Cross nurse from
this city. who is now in general hos
pital, this boy has never received any
packages from anyone since he has
been in the army.
Sepaugh has lost one eye and with
other minor wounds presents a pitt
full scene, Miss Bell says. He is sup
porting some one back home and
sends all his money there, but has
never been the recipient of a single
package, except what has been given
him by men in his company.
Sepaugh's address is General Hospi'
tal Hot Springs. Ark. and Miss Bell
asks that some one give him real
surprise by sending him package for
New Years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec 29-The thous-
.ands- of visitors who daily throng the
dreadnaughts, destroyers and other
naval craft at anchor in North
River are finding the sailor as
uncommunicative as their soldier
brothers in arms as regards their own
personal experiences on the other side.
However now and then visitor is re-
warded after much questioning with
story always about some one else that
promises to fill space in the annals
of our naval participation in the war.
On the Nevada. Captain William G..
Cole is held in highest esteem by his
men. This is the reason. as related
by sailor and corroborated by
others:
eve were out in the North Sea at
nine o'clock in the morning. when in
the thick fog we ran into a flock of
cruisers, we set signals to show who
we were, but those cruisers did not
answer.
"Then captain ordered us to show
our signals once more and we did,
and when there was no answer he gave
the order:
"'Sound quarters, train all guns and
open fire
Just then, the sailors add, the cruis-
ers signalled that they belonged to
the British grand fleet, and the Ne
vada lost a chance to fight the whole
fleet singlehanded.
Other members of the Nevada s
crew said those few foggy early mo-
ments were the most thrilling that
they put in during the war
or the ten thousand officers and
men of he overseas dreadnaught unit
about six thousand are on leave from
two days to a week. The fleet is ex-
pected to remain here until about
January sixth.
Whether there shall be reception
for the destroyers that served in for
eign waters rests with secretary Dan
iels The desire of New York to do
honor to the men of the destroyers
will be called to his attention within
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
BRITISH WARSH|P
INSPECTS Naval
BASES OF ENEMY
Allied Vessel Passes Through
Kiel Canal for First Time
Since 1914.
(By Associated Press)


LONDON, Friday. Dec. 27.-Bearing
an allied commission which inspected
German naval bases and airship and
seaplane stations under the terms OF
the armistice the British battlesh1p
Hercules has returned to her nome
port. During trip fraught with
peril many German ports were visited
and preliminary arrangements for the
surrender OF German warships were
made.
A dramatic episode Of the voyage
was the passage of the Kiel canal on
December 49, Accompanied by the
British Destroyers Verdun and Vice
roy, the Hercules gave the Germans
along the banks of the canal the1r
first sight Of the British flag since
1914, when light British cruisers
passed through The Germans who
watched the ships were, for the most
part, indifferently curious. but not In.
frequently women and children waved
their hands at the sailors. There was
not the slightest response from the
ships.
Discipline on board the German
wasps is very low, according to Off
GERS OF the Hercules. They found. on
the first enemy ship boarded that the
sailors were lounging about the ships
in bad condition as result OF neglect
This Is in direct violation OF the
terms of the armistice and drastic &C
ton was taken by the inspecting OH
Ger. He noted the Germans that
the ships must be cleared of sailors,
and if his orders were not obeyed he
would return to the Hercules and re
port that he was obstructed in his
work. Fearful OF probable conse.
uuences the German seamen left their
ships at once.
Inspect Plane Stations.
Inspection of airship and seaplane
stations required considerable land
travel, which permitted the members
Of the commission to gain information
as to the condition of the people in
the interior of the country. 1t is re.
ported that every one encountered IN
Germany, even in such an industrial
center as Hamburg, seemed as well
clothed and fed as are the people OF
France and England. Winter crops,
owing to the mild season, are doing
well, and the land is well cultivated
and fertilized.
Admiral Sir Montague Browning
head of the commission, was accom-
panied by the best men from allied ma
tions available for the work. They
met interminable objections. obstruc
tions and evasions by the Germans
but the commission ultimately was
able to induce the Germans to find
means to fulfill many points of the
armistice which they at first fatty re
fused to carry out.
Admiral Goette Of the German navy
seems to be only the senior German
officer still attending to his duties
Admiral Won Scheer and Admiral vor
Ripper apparently have disappeared
into the same obscurity which hides
General Ludendorff and other former
leaders who have sought safety in "re
tirement" A notable member of the
German commission was Captain vor
Muller Of the first Emden. to whom
the British Press paid tribute at the
time his ship was sunk. because ot
his sportsmanship. Unfortunately thu
identity of Captain Won Muller was moi
definitely known to the allied commits
sion until after the final conference
at kiel was over.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
u. S. Sailors Tell of Heroic Deeds
Performed by Their Mates at Sea

a few days. 1t is said that the des-
troyers may not cross the Atlantic in
a uni. and may not head for this port.
There are said to be fifty-six destroy
ers on the other side of the ocean or
headed this way. Some are coming
home by way of the Azores, others will
stop at Bermuda and still others will
come over the northern route.
The destroyers, it is said. have been
ordered to proceed to their home
ports and New York is the home port
of only a few of the fifty-six.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
LLOYD-CEORCE
HAS MAJORITY
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-All indications
at three o'clock this afternoon were
that Premier Lloyd George and his
government would have an overwhel-
ming majority in the new house OF
commons.
Herbert H. Asquith, former premier
and leared of the Liberal party, has
been defeated for his seat in the house
of -eomons- from the east division Of
Fife, Scotland.
Arthur Henderson, leader Of the
British labor party and former mem
ber of the war cabinet. also has been
defeated for reelection to parliament
from the south district Of East Ham
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
YANkS
DESIGNATED FOR
DECENTRALIZATION
100000 Discharged by This
Week-l74,80O Are Com
ing From Overseas.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-More
than 100000 American soldiers at
home and abroad have been designat-
ed for rehabilitation since the armis-
tice was signed. General March gave
the figures today as $4,000 in home
units to be discharged and 10000
men and $500 officers assigned by
General Pershing for early convoy
home from France.
This includes men already dis
charged and those who have landed
from France. To date official reports
show 533,334 men and 35,409 officers
actually discharged. Complete reports
for the week just ended are expected
to raise the total at least 100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
FE|NERSANNOUNCE
IRISH REPUBLIC

LONDON, Dec 2S.-Posters will ap-
pear in every parish in Ireland today
announcing that the Irish Republic
has come into being, says the Express.
The newspaper adds that the Sim
Feiners, in the recent election swept
Leinster, Munster and Connaught.
Seventy members of parliament
we're elected by the party. but they
will not take their seats. 1t is stated
by the Express that a central Sim
Fein council will be established in
Dublin almost Immediately and will
call itself the Irish Parliament. If the
government orders it's disbandment, it
is stated, it will establish itself else
where and if necessary move from
place to place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
u. S. Merchant Marine
Sends Call for 1000
Men for the Service
fBy Associated P-ess)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-Immedi-
ate need for 1000 young men to be
trained for service in the United
States Merchant marine, was an
nounced today by the shipping board.
Because of the rapid delivery Of cargo
vessels, which are now to be manned
exclusively by merchant crews, the
board said there was an unusal de-
mand for men which must be met
within a few weeks.
or the 1000 men now wanted, 1900
are to take the places of apprentices
just sent to sea from ships OF the
boards Atlantic training squadron
base at Boston and 500 for its Pacific
Training ship at San Francisco.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
Today's Temperature
For Wayne County by w. e. MooI

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Local SHOWS followed by fair.
General conditions - Barometric
pressure continues low over the lakes
and light local SHOWS are falling over
the central states. No severe cold
weather is reported any part OF the
United States. although it is near
zero in Souh Dakota, which Is about
normal for this season. Weather con-
tinues cold in the south 1t is much
warmer than normal over Montana,
above 40 in western Montana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
Railroad Rolling Stock
Turned Ouer by Germans

PARIS, Dec 2S.-Armistice condi-
tions relative to the delivery OF rail-
road rolling stock are being carried
out satisfactorily by the Germans. In
a single day $500 cars and 200 loco
motives were turned over to the allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
Arab Prince Decorated
by King George for
Action in Palestine
fBy Associated Press,

(By Associated PressJ
LONDON, Dec. 23.-King George re-
Gently decorated with the Chain OF the
Royal Victorian order, Prince Feisai'
son of the Arab King Of the Hedjas'
who distinguishes himself In the Pai'
estine campaign.
The prince. who looked very striA'
ing in the Arab headdress. does not
speak English and during the cere'
mony the conversation was corr1ed on
by means of an interpreter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
PRINCESS PAT ENGAGED

LONDON, Dec. 28.-King George an
nounces the engagement Of his cousin
Princess Patricia Of Connaught. daugh-
ter Of former governor-general Of Can
ada, to Commander Alexander Ramsey
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
FRENCH TO LIFT CENSORSHIP

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-According to the
Temps Premier Clemenceau intends
shortly to recommend to the cabinet
the suppression OF the political CEN
sorship in France and the retaining
of control only over military news.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
The Weather

For indiana by United States Wea-
ther Bureau-Local SHOWS tonight.
Sunday generally fair, little change in
temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
Gardens, canning, pigs

ton lines. Gardens, canning, pigs and poultry seem to be very popular. However, in Ridgefleld, the potato club is meeting with great enthu- siasm. Over 40 applications for membership have been received. The boys in this club will each raise an eighth acre during the coming sea- son.
 Returns from Shelton, Stratford, Ridgefield and Fairfield, where the projects are now being presented to the boys and girls, indicate an en- rollment of well over 1900 members This week Stamford, Norwalk, Green wich and other shore line towns will begin their Junior Food Army drive
 Last year there were about 7,3OO club members producing food fol Uncle Sam in this country. This year, with the worlds reserve food supply the lowest ever known, the above figures should be more thar doubled. A 50,000 membership is the apportionment for Junior FooG Army as set by the State Commit tee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05

stumbling into shell-holes, and anon barking our ships against some up- rooted tree.
 :" Are we not nearly there yet, Cor poral? An Oban soldier remarked in a hoarse whisper after our non-com, had but newly encouraged us to stick 1t, Lads Brushing the snow from his mouth and moustache the Corporal looked around anxiously, as the storm was increasing in violence, and our little party were fast becoming fa- tigued with the double burden of ra- tion supplies and having to face such terrible weather.
 "I don't just know where we are, boys replied the Corporal, who be- fore the war was a constable in the Glasgow Police Force. Let us keep on, boys; the Jocks up at the front will be expecting theirs he added, and with this reminder of what lay at the end of our duty, we stumbled on for another ten minutes or so, but for what appeared to be an age in the blinding snow drifts. As we trud- ged along I happened to be close to our corporal, and I could see that he was becoming increasingly anxious as to our position. Turning his back for a moment on the icy blast he whis- pered T hope to God we have not lost our way in this internal blizzard , could only blurt out, T hope not Corporal and resume awful trek l through the snow.
 "I don't know how long we con- !! tinued on our Journey, but as some of the party were tagging behind 8 | little owing to shear physical exhaus. | tion, our Corporal went back to en- courage them. Two or three of us were about half-a-dozen paces 1T front, stumbling blindly on through the barrage of snowflakes. when sud denly I bumped into an obstruction and next moment I felt a twinge ot agonizing pain in my right hand anG arm.
 Good heavens; we've bumped into @ barbed wire entanglement, one O. my pals who came from Greenock ex claimed. Hearing the commotion, oul non-com rushed up. and asked wha
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
HERO OF BACDAD
 AND KUT HAD BUT LITTLE WEALTH.

London, April -(Correspondence of The Associated Press. )-There was a stiff in the House of Commons the other day when the Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, suddenly ap- peared on the floor just before the close with an important-looking doc ument in his hand. Instantly met1l- bers began to speculate as to what might be the subject of the announce ment he was to make.
 The PreIniar started talking conf1- dentially with one of the under-war ministers as soon as he had taken his seat on the Treasury Bench, and it was immediately inferred by observ- CTS that the subject was military, pos sibly the military situation in Ireland or some development on the fighting. fronts. Other members noticed that 1 MT. Lloyd George was in good spirits and began whispering about the like lihood of a great victory somewhere, or perhaps good news from the Irish convention.
 Then the Prime Minister arose. His message was signed document from the King, asking the authorization of Parliament for a grant of $125,00O to Lady Maude, the widow of General Frederick Stanley Maude, who com manded the British expedition that captured Kut and Bagidad. The Gen. eral, after a wonderful career of vic- tory, died a poor man, leaving hardly more than enough to pay his funeral lexpenses. The Kings request was re- ferred to it's proper committee and it is expected that the grant will, in due course, be made.
 The habit of recognizing great vic tories by public grants of money is an old one in England, and most of the great British soldiers of the old wars benefited by it.
 Wellington received three different grants, amounting in all to $S,50o, 900.
 Lord Roberts received $500000 in 1901,
 and Kitchener received $400,00O for his work in the Soudan and South Africa.
 Lord Nelson received a pension of $25, 900 a year, charged against the funds of the post office.