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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
. STARTS REGISTER
FOR RETURNING men

A register for soldiers, sailors and
marines has been opened at the Y
NJ. C. A. on which all visiting service
men. following their discharge. are
asked to register. They are invited te
take advantage OF the privileges oil
the association.
The registration file will enable
service men to ascertain how many
of their companions are in the city
Those registering will be asked to give
their names, division Of service, com
pany, ETC.. home address, and state
how long they expect to remain in the
city.
The first social function for the ser
vice men by the Y M. c. A. will be
a banquet next Thursday evening. All
former high school men who are in
the army, navy, marines or S. A. T
c. are invited. The committee con
sists of Russell Parker. Sheldon Sim
mons, Ray Williams. Cyril Pitts. Clar
ence Chamness, Paul Hayward, Tai
bert Jessup and Charles Robinson
The Y. NJ. c. A. has received many
letters in the last few days from men
overseas. thanking them for the com
pllmentary ~ memberships. Ken.
meth Toller has written from Pennies
France; Walter Winters. from Port.
land, England: Carl Hanning. Just re-
turned from overseas. from the u. 8.
.. Lake Forest; A. l.. Loehr from Is.
Sur-Tille, France: Julius Kareher, from
Brest, and Raymond G. White, who
wrote from Rouen. France. White
wrote on British Y. NJ. c. A. paper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
LAuDS kNOLLENBERG
FOR STARTING ny"

A committee appointed by the board
Of directors Of the Y. NJ. c. A. have
drawn up the following resolutions in
memory of George H. Knollenberg:
AS it has pleased the good Master
to take our dear friend and co-worker.
George H. Knollenberg. to his long
home, we have assembled in silence
and sorrow, to honor his memory and
express our deep regrets to his family
and friends. that he has been called
from our very pleasant associations
and councils. For many years he has
honored us with his presence; helped
us In every way possible. with his
valuable advise and unstintingly with
his means; while he has often given
himself when it was a great sacrifice.
We acknowledge much from this true
friend Of the Y. M. c. A.
He bore many of the burdens during
the early struggles of this association.
1t was never SO dark and hopeless that
he did not find a way for it's future
uplift; and. while we rejoice in the
opportunities that are now ours, it
was he, among a few others. tried and
true, who, as far back as 1868. as our
records show, was found struggling
for the maintenance of this associa-
ton.
In 1906 he stood. with eleven others.
for the great vision that resulted in
our present splendid building and
equipment, and it was he, perha ps.
more than any other, through his
purse. his head, and his heart, that
made this dream for the good of others
come true. The Y. NJ. C. A. and
George H. Knollenberg are so linked
together that they will live, as long
as memory lasts, as one and in
separable.
We. who have met together so often,
can always remember his genial smile
and friendly hand, as he took his place
in the work Of these boards, and we
want to perpetuate his memory by
placing these humble lines on our
minutes and sending copies to his
family and friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
CHARGES AGAINST
"W TO BE PRObED
(Ey Associated Fressp

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-"If / have
been inefficient l ought to be remov
ed said Dr. Mott regarding charges
made against the Y M. C. A. IF any
body else has, he or she ought to be
removed. We want to know our short.
comlngs. both of commission and com
mission. SO that as far as possible they
may be corrected"
Dr. Mott said that his decision to
turn the inquiry over to the war de-
,partment We based on report to
him by P. =. Egrop, Y M. C. A.
chaplain, who had made prelimina ny
examination by examining written
complaints regarding association SER
vice and who had interviewed return.
ed soldiers. Because of the remote
ness of the individual complained of,
Mr. Egrop said, 1T was possible to get
only one side of the stories except for
official Y. M. G. A. reports available
in some cases and numerous letters
from officers and enlisted men abroad,
numbers of whom praised the work Of
the organization.
Summarizing specific complaints Mr..
Egrop stated that the soldiers charged
that in certain sectors canteeu charges
We're excessive; in others that there
was lack of supplies for free distribu-
ton near the firing line; that there
was congestion of secretaries in
large cities, and a lack of workers
near the front at some points; that
some secretaries alienated the sympa-
thies of the troops through an assump-
ton that the mode of living was de-
moralizing and that the workers did
their task grudgingly and idled when
ever possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
Ca,npbeusto.un, Ind.

Mrs Lee Flora of Richmond is
spending few days with her parents,
William Parker and wife. ;. Leila nd
Campbell. wife and daughter spent
Sunday with Carl Miller and wife :.
Christmas Greeting cards have been
received by quite number from the
boys ''over there" -. Many of the
farmers are stripping their toba eco as
so much damp weather brought it in
good case. Claude Cross moved
from Stanley Harris farm to Jonas
Treffinger's farm Wednesday. a. i. The
Boy Scouts are very busy this week
working the Red Cross drive for men,
bership. ;. Mrs. Sarah Gard visited
Mrs. Railsback and daughter Satur-
day and Sunday. IT. G. Thompson
and family of Holquin Wash formerly
Of this place. have taken claim of
$50 acres of land in Yamhill Co., Ore
gon, and expect to move onto it next
spring. i. Misses Glenna Leary and
Opal Thompson visited Central school
Thursday. :. Mrs. Harvey Parker has
been having the flu this week, this
being the second attack. :. There will
be Christmas tree and appropriate
exercises at the church on Christmas
eve. -. Private Gordon Ross of Cleve-
land. who spent over three years with
the Canadian forces in France, gave
lecture here Monday evening His
talk was one of the most inspiring
heard here. In that time he underwent
severe sufferings. He is one of six
surviving out of his original battalion
of 100 men. He calls the Red Cross
workers angels of mercy, hundreds of
lives including his own being saved
by them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
Montenegrin King to Visit Wilson
and Present Views on Peace

ten thousand. the number OF pris.
oners Is as yet unknown and many
succumbed to starvation and expos
ure"
When asked his opinion on the pro-
posed league of nations and other sub.
jects likely to come before the peace
conference. King Nicholas said:
Il hope / can live long enough to
see such a program realized as free
dom of the seas. Montenegro is in
terested only indirectly. have not as
yet made study of the matter suffi-
GENTLY to give positive view on such
a complex subject. l think the right
of self determination should be grant
ed to each nationality. 1t is a prin.
ciple from which che entire world may
expect peace and happiness, if applied
without restrictions and reserve"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
BITTER AGAINST
B0LSHEvlk RULE
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec 24-Russian work.
men and peasants are by no means
united In movement to perpetuate a
dictatorship OF the proletariat. accord.
ing to traveller who recently arrived
here from Russia. Pretense that such
Is the situation In Russia Is one Of the
efforts of the Bolshevik propadandists.
For many months, he says, the Mos
COW government has been almost Who'll
ly without peasant support for the the
peasants have learned that Bolshe-
vism in theory and Bolshevism in
practice are as unlike as day and
night. The people Of the Russian
villages and country districts are de-
clared to be SO bitter against the Boil
sheviki that workmen who are forced
to return to their native villages for
food dare not voice Bolshevik doctrine
for fear Of being killed by their rela.
tives or former friends.
To the countrymen in Russia, Boil
shevism now means nothing but food
acquisitions. To him a Bolshevik is
an outsider. armed with rife, who
takes grain at prices far below the
market rate.
The peasants ear Is no longer open
to Maximalist theories. He cares
nothing for skillful Maximalist argu-
ments setting forth beautiful social
and economic doctrines. He has tried
Bolshevism for year. He has had
much Of his grain and other foodstuffs
wrested from him by Bolshevik grain
crusaders. He knows that the only
remaining peasant Bolsheviki are
shiftless. ne'er-do-wells and will have
nothing to do with them
AS the peasants make up 85 per
cent. of Russia's population their atti-
tude eventually may shap Russian pol
icy. says the informant They con-
troll food production, and bread is the
basis Of the present struggle.
From its inception the Bolshevik
government depended upon travelling
commissars, who were shipped all
over the republic in special trains and
provided with armed forces which
dubbed city and village governments
Into line. When commissars fell UNI
der local influence and became less
drastic in their methods the Bolshe-
vik authorities at Smolny Institute
withdrew them and sent others who
would be more brutal in their meth
DDS.
These methods worked for a time.
but decreased in effectiveness in di-
rect proportion to the distance from
Moscow. When the disbanded army
returned to the villages carrying arms
and ammunition the peasants began
10 initiate Bolshevik methods. They
resisted with machine-guns and inaug-
nratcd the movement which has limit
90 soviet jurisdiction to less than one
tenth OF the old Russian empire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
Socialists Trials to
Go Over to Next Yea,
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-Counsel in the
trial OF the five Socialists on trial in
federal court on charges Of conspiracy
to defeat the governments war aims.
SAID today there was little hope of
closing the case before the first Of the
new year Victor L. Berger congress
man-elect from Milwaukee: Irwin ST
John Tucker, and William r. Kruse
three of the defendants are to he ex.
ahmed, and 1t Is expected their exam
inatlon VIII consume the remainder of
the week. 1t is thought two days will
oe required for arguments of counsel,
Monday and Tuesday Of next week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
(By Associated Prsss)

PARIS. Monday. Dec. 23-King
Nicholas of Montenegro intends to
visit President Wilson as soon as pos
sible. The king has been suffering
from an attack Of the grippe and to-
day for the first time since he was
stricken. he was able to stroll along
Bots de Boulogne. Speaking to The
Associated Press, he said:
THE aspirations of Montenegro are
in common accord with those of the
other peoples of the same race-to be-
come part of the Jugo-Slav confeder-
alton, but preserve its autonomy, indie
pendence and customs.
Montenegro wishes Europe to
make it possible for it to have its own
intellectual life, although maintaining
cordial and fraternal relations with
neighboring peoples. Montenegro
might be called the dean of the Jugo-
Slav peoples. 1t was first to insure
its independence. fighting for five cen
turtles against Musselman oppression
for the liberty of itself and it's neigh
bors Montenegro never has ceased to
shed its blood and in the beginning OF
the great war showed its solidarity
with Serbia's cause In 1914, the
whole Montenegro population took up
arms. It provided $4,000 soldiers,
which, considering the number of its
inhabitants is the largest proportion
OF men given by any nation during
the struggle. Every Montenegrin citi-
zen from Is to Is years of age is
soldier.
Montenegro was nearly exhausted
by the sacrifices it made during the
Balkan wars, losing $4,000 men and
almost all its war material. New war
constituted series of privations. Our
dead on the battlefelds number about
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
Labor Meetings

The regular meeting OF the Central
labor council will be held next Thurs
Cay night at 1880 o'clock. Annual
election Of officers will be held, and
,tere will be other important business.
.ocals who have not sent in their list
% delegates for the new year should
|ttend to it at once. as this is impera-
1--WE. A committee from the Minis
terial association will be present to
take part in the proceedings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
INVESTIGATE DEATH,

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Inquiry into
the death Of Mrs. Mabel Claire Bee,
Young and accomplished musician was
begun today by the coroner. Mrs.
Beck, wife of Baltimore Insurance
Broker and whose parents live in Kan
sas City, Mo-, died last night at the
county hospital as the result Of leap
ing from fourth story window of the
institution earlier in the day. She had
disappeared from the home of rela-
tive here last Thursday and Monday
was found historical at a down town
corner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
Masonic Calendar

Thursday. Dec. 26.-Webb Lodge No.
"a. F. and A. M. Called meeting; work
in Entered Apprentice Degree, COM
mencing at o'clock
Friday. Dec. Fixing Solomon s
Chapter No. 4, r. A. NJ Called meet.
ing; work in Royal Arch Degree.
Saturday, Dec. 28.-Loyal Chapter,
No. 40, 0. E. S. Entertainment and
social for the members and their
families.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
CONGRESS TAKES RECESS
(By Associated Press,

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Congress
began its Christmas recess today, even
committees suspending practically all
work for the holidays. The senate,
after passing the war revenue bill last
night, started three day recesses to
continue until January 2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
SCHlAUCH JOINS "Y."

F. c. Schlauch, who arrived in the
city Monday following his honorable
discharge from the Navy, has accepted
the position of Office secretary at the
Y. M. C. A. Schlauch was a printing
teacher in the High School last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
PASSENGER CAR DERAiLED.

ATTICA. Ind. Dec. 24.-Two were
seriously injured. several others badly
hurt In derailment Of Wabash accom-
mediation train which dragged the
passenger cars several hundred feet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
NOT so POOR AT THAT
(Bv Associated Pressl

BASLE, Dec. 24.-Seizure of prop
erty owned by the Prussian Royal
family (the Hohenzollerns) would pro-
duce Immediately the sum of 900 mil
lion marks, according to figures COM
piled by the Frankfort Nachrichten.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
LIFT RESTRICTIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. e4.-Restric.
lions on export of foodstufrs, fodder
and feeds to Canada, Cuba, and Pan.
Americas and West Indies were lifted
by war trade board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
FORTY BOYS ATTEND
"Y" CHRISTMAS PARTY

Forty boys attended the Boys de-
partment christmas party" at the Y.
M. C. A. Monday afternoon from to
o'clock The boys brought more
than fifty presents for poor children
and enjoyed a ''fish-pond." Secretary
Brunson, Clarence Chamness and Ro-
land Keys were in charge of the en-
tertainment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-29
DALLAS DISTRICT
IS EXPECTED TO
RAISE s8O,0OO,O00
Liberty Loan Subscription
Goals Are Apportioned;
100000, is Amount
Assessed 10 New York City,

/
Washington. March 2S.-Subscrip-
ton goals which each federal reserve
district will be expected to reach or
| pass during the third liberty loan
campaign opening April &, arranged
today by the treasury give the New
York district 80 per cent of the $3,-
100000 0OO loan total, or $500, O00.-
600 as its share. the same as in the
second loan, The Chicago district is
allotted ID lie per cent, or S425,000,- .
000, and the Cleveland district 10 per
cent, or $500, coo, 900
In calculating the wealth and gem
eral business conditions of various
districts as the basis for the quotas, il
was found Boston had been given a
disproportionate share in the second
loan, and the districts percentage has
been reduced from 10 to & 1-3 per
cent. Cleveland, Minneapolis anG San
Francisco were given the same pro-
portions as in the second loan and
other districts were raised slightly.
The goals of each state. county and
city will be determined by federal re-
serve district committees on the basis
of population. wealth and business
conditions. These Will he announced
locally within a week or two
The quotas by districts include:
Kansas City district, 1-3 per cent,
or s130,O00,000.
Dallas district, 2 2-3 per cent, or
$50, 900, 900.
San Francisco district, per cent,
or $210 100000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-29
REPRESE SENTAT|VES
BALk At PLAN TO
SUBS|O|ZE WHEAT
Chairman of Agricultural COM
nittee Warns That Failure
Of Bill Would Jeopardizc
Food Supplies,

Washington March 2S.--The house
after another day OF debate again
failed to reach a vote tonight on the
Baer bill 70 appropriate 10000, ,0OC
10 assist farmers to purchase seed
grains and to foster mobilization Of
labor in the great grain states ST.
ting in committee of the whole, the
house voted 10 add corn and rye to
the wheat, oats and barley named in
the measure and also to require that
the government take first lien on
the crop as security for the money
advanced.
Chairman Lever, in charge of the
bill, warned the house that failure TO
enact the measure would be blow at
the American soldiers in France and
might involve bread lines IN the cit
les next year.
Representative Moore of Pennsyl-
vania. opposed the bill as a non par
tisan league measure, sponsored by a.
G Townlcy, president OF the league,
upon whose platform he claimed
Representative Baer was elected
Representative Stephenson, South
Carolina. sought in vain to restrict
the broad authority the bill gives to
the secretary of agriculture to mo-
LlliZe farm labor for harvesting of
the 1918 grain crops. Mr. Stephenson
proposed that agricultural labor
should not be removed from states in
violation of STATE laws nor from
states in which that labor is needed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-29

LONDON, March 4h.-After an all
DAY battle north and south of the
Somme. south of the Scarpe, with
Arrds as the chief center, the British
forces have beaten off the Germans
with heavy lessbe to the emmy. ac,
cofdfng 10 tho report of Marshal
Ilats tonight The text Of The state
ment says:
Heavy fighting occurred during
the day along the whole British line
from southeast of the Somme -
northeast of Arras, a battle front of
some flfty-five miles.
This morning after an intense en-
emy bombardment and covered bv a
cloud of smoke, the enemy opened a
fresh attack in great strength on q
wide front south and north of the
Scarpe. At the same time a series Of
partial attacks was delivered by him
along our line southwark to the
Somme.
In the new sector of battle, east of
Arras. the enemy succeeded in fore.
ing his way through our outpost line
and hard fighting has been proceed
ing all day in our battle positions
Here all the enemys assaults hav,
been repulsed with heavy loss to
him.
Fierce fighting is still taking place
south of the SCarpe.
at Boyelles. Moyenneville, Ablain.
vile, Bucquoy and Puiseux. out
troops also have been repeatedly at.
tackled and have beaten off number
of determined assaults At Darenan.
court the enemy succeeded in forcing
his way for the second time into the
village, but was driven out once more
by our counter-attacks, with the loss
of many killed or taken prisoner.
South of the Sommc. our troops
have been fiercely engaged all day
in the neighborhood Of Arvilliers,
Vrely and Hamel Different localities
have changed hands frequently in bit
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-29
FRENCH BRILLIANTLY
HOLD ALL POSITIONS

With the French Armies in France.
Wednesday, March 81 tBy the Asso-
ciatcd Press) Fresh German troops
were thrown today against the French
army maintaining the junction be-
tween the French and British lines.
and Notwithstanding the determined
stand made by the French, they were
forced to retire toward the west. tho
Germans breaking through at Mont
didier and occupying that place. Fur
ther south, the French held well, re-
ssting all the German efforts.
In the rear of the French army the
movements we're so intense that IL was
impossible to approach the firing line.
Notwithstanding the continued ad-
vance of the Germans. the battle has
become more or less stabilized in the
last two days. The French are push
ing northward in order to keep in
close touch with the British who had
been forced back by overwhelming
numbers.
French troops have relieved part of
the British line.
Nothing as yet has been allowed to
develop regarding the intentions of
the entente allied commanders, but IT
Is certain that at an opportune mo-
ment they will make a counter stroke.
Inc general iuea OF tne Ddttle, as 1dT
as it has gone, shows that the Ger
mans chose to make their principal
attack against the British front. At
the same time they made a demon
stration just where the two armies,
French and British, join.
The Germans succeeded in making
"a breach in the British line, which
French forces closed, first sending
cavalry to fill the gap. The Germans
had carefully prepared for this often
sive, whole divisions and army corps
rehearsing the parts they were to
play when the moment came.
Just before the assault the British
lines were deluged with shells for
period and with projectiles charged
with noxious gases.