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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25
RECORD BREAKER
WHEAT CROP IS
seen IN wayne
Reports Indicate Yield Of
From $4,000, to 65,-
100000 in State.

Wayne county, along with other
counties in Indiana, will grow rec
ord breaking wheat crop this year ac-
cording to reports received from farm
ers by Richmond and Wayne county
grain dealers.
Reports from over the state say
that the wheat yield probably will be
from 45,0OO,00O to 60,00O,00O bushels,
which would be the largest yield in
the history of the state. The estimate
is regarded as conservative judging
from present indications.
These reports come from reliable
source-experienced grain men who
are in close touch with the agriculture
situation throughout the state and
who have teen watching the develop
ment of the various grain crops for
several years. Some of them predict
that there will be an Improvement In
the condition OF. the wheat plant be-
fore harvest ttme s1d- this win also
serve t1 swell the total Weld.
Webfte- Parry, of the Richmond
Roller Mills, made trip to the south
sern pan of the state this week, going
as far s8uth as the Ohio river. He
said thai he had never seen better
prospects for record breaking wheat
crop. In Wayne county, and all of the
counties south of here, the prospects
are excellent, he said
Other grain dealers in Richmond
and other parts OF the county who
have covered this section of the state,
agree with the other dealers and pre-
dict record breaking crop.
Weather conditions this month
have been almost perfect for the
wheat and the plant has stooled won
derfully," said H. S. Clark, of the
Champion Roller Mills. Indiana is
the second largest soft winter wheat
producing state nthe Union, and all
indication this wear point to rec
ord breaking crop. If anything it
seems to me that the wheat crop gives
better promise than government re-
ports indicate. Tie acreage is also
much larger this year.
II also believe that the oats crop
this season will be record breaker
in Indiana
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25

Dedicatory services for the new
Grace M. E. church, North A and
Tenth streets, will be held Sunday. IN
charge of Bishop Thomas Nicholson OF
Chicago. Bishop Nicholson will de-
liver two sermons during the day, and
will conduct the dedication Of the
church at noon. The Rev. Somerville
Light, district superintendent of Meth
odist churches and former minister OF
the Grace church will assist in the
services.
A large chorus choir will give sew
eral numbers, and organ solos will be
given by Mrs. Edwin T. Ryan and Van
Denman Thompson. At the evening
services a sacred cantata. "The Dedi-
cation Of the Temple" will be given
by Frank Braffett and choir OF 40
voices, under the direction of Mrs.
Grace B. German.
The new church is a handsome
structure Of Colonial architecture, the
construction of which cost little less
than $4,000. 1t contains an audi
torium that will seat 500 people. and
an unusually large choir loft. The
pipe organ cost $4,000.
Building Committees.
Inc COI1IIlltIocS III Charge Vi tuC
construction of the church included
the following: Building, II. M. Kra-
mer. chairman, II. S. Stillinger. c. H.
Addleman. !. s. Laning, T. w. Hadley,
o. F. Ward, chairman, C. E. Thoma-
son. F. F. Riggs, ]. X. Deem, G. F.
Hamilton; organ, DR.. A. B. Price,
chairman, Alton Hale, F. F. Riggs,
G. II. Kramer, Mrs. T. W. Hadley and
Mrs. Fl. r. Foss.
Rev. H. l.. Overdeer has been pastor
of the church since 1917. The church
trus, are DR.. A. B. Price, II. NJ
Krame,. g. Laning, o. F. Ward, G. H.
Kramer, /. -Stillinger, Charles Ad-
dleman and L Thompson.
The old Grac. E. church was
built in 1868 on the present site, and
stood until July 81. of vast year, when
the building was razed to make way
for the new structure. Plans for the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25

ireland the statement says that facts
and documents, for obvious reasons,
cannot be disclosed at this time. nor
can the means of communication be-
tween Germany and Ireland.
Sub Bases in ireland.
One phase of every plan called for
the establishment Of submarine bases
in Ireland. In the present circum-
stance. it is added, no other course
was open to the government "if use
less bloodshed was to be avoided and
it's duties to its allies fulfilled, but to
intern the authors and abettors of this
criminal intrigue"
The statement from the press bure-
gu follows:
"The revolutionary movement in
Ireland which eliminated in the ar
rest Of considerable number of per
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25
Rickenbacker Brings Down
Another German Plane
(By Associated Press.)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Friday. May 24-Lieut
Edward Rickenbacker, the former auto
mobile racer. has added another aerial
victory to his record. Announcement
was made today that it had been con.
firmed that the Lieutenant shot down
German biplane in the neighbQrhood
of Thiaucourt on May %. The fight
took place $500 metres in the air.
With another pilot Rickenbacker en-.
gagged in long fight with two enemy
machines. He finally got on the tail
Of one machine and fired at short
range. The enemy machine went into
a spinning nose dive. Today positive
confirmation that the machine crashed
to the ground was obtained.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25
American Airman Battles
With Four Enemy Planes
(By Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Friday. May 24.-Lieutenant
Edward Buford, Jr., of Nashville. Tenn
essee, today was officially credited
with shooting down a German air.
plane over st. Mihiel on May %.
Buford while patrolling encountered
two German pursuit planes. He ct.
tached one of the German planes
which tried to lead him into the fire
from the other. Suddenly Buford
looked overhead and saw two more
Germans coming down for him.
He took a dive, all of the Germans
diving at the same time and when he
came up, he had one of the enemy
planes in front of him. Buford began
firing with his machine gun causing
his adversary to disappear in a nose
dive. Although he was sure he had
hit the German 1t was not until today
that the victory was confirmed.
A few minutes later Lieut.. Buford
by maneuvering managed to get be.
hind two OF the remaining machines,
but his machine gun jammed. He
started a series of skilful dives and
turns and was successful in shaking
off the three enemy planes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25

The last two townships went ovel
the top in .he Red Cross war fund
drive Saturday. Abingdon township
reported that it had slightly exceeded
its quota and Franklin township an
nounced that it had raised $50 more
than its apportionment. The quota
for Arlington was $662, and for Frank
lin SLIP.
Money continued to come in to the
war fund headquarters Saturday, and
there was little doubt that with the
amount raised by the War Mothers
Saturday the county would be able to
exceed the $4,000 mark.
Many compliments were expressed
at the efficient manner in which John
NJ. Lontz outlined the campaign
The record made in the Red Cross
campaign this time is unusual. The
quota assigned the county was twice
as large as for any preceding cam
paign, and every township reports
that it has exceeded its apportlon-
ment.
Mothers Make Appeal
Mothers of soldiers made the last
appeal for the Red Cross drive Sat
urday. In every block in the down
town district women were stationed
with cash registers to catch the con-
tribution of any persons who had not
yet had an opportunity to give to the
fund. Twenty-Five cash registers were
used. and relays of War Mothers took
charge of the funds. At $3.50 o'clock,
many Of the registers had as much as
So or $40, most of which was given in
small contributions.
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NAME COMMITTEES
FOR MEMORIAL DAY

Charles w. Jordan, chairman Of the
executive committee for the Memorla
Day celebration has announced thu
following committees for the event:
Executive Committee = Charles w
Jordan, chairman; L. A. Handley, vice
chairman; William H. Hansche, treas
urer; Otto H. Sprong, secretary; Johr
C. Darnell, George Matthews, F. S
Webb and A. F. Iret
Cemetery Committee-George Matt
hews, chairman; J. F. Davenport, Johr
Deets, James Bryant, Ralph Weller
Fred Yedding, Charles Holtcamp anG
John Kennepohl.
All Sons of Veterans report for duty
to Chairman George Matthews at Earl
ham cemetery May 80. at $3.50 a. m.
except those detailed for duty at othel
places.
Denver Brown Post Spanish Wa
Veterans will furnish firing squad.
st. Andrews and Lutherania-Laft
Larsh. Fred Bartel and Fred Otte.
ST. Mary's Cemetary-John Markle.
and Stephen Thomas.
Boston and Orange-Joseph C. Pyle
and Clarence M. Parks.
Elkhorn-William T.. Caskey, will
local aid.
Kings-Waldo Coryell.
Ridge--John c.. Darnell.
Program and Music-L. A. Handley
chairman.
Finance and William H
Hansche, chairman.
Transportation--A. F. Ireton, chair
man.
Flowers-John c. Darnell, chairman
Mrs. Jennie Laudig. Mrs. Laura Haner
Mrs. Anna Henning, Mrs. Mary White
Mrs. Emma Reed, Mrs. Flo Sener. Mrs
Lizzie iretcn, Mrs. AdsIle Phenis. Mrs
Matte Wampole, Mrs. Mary Thomp
son, Frank Rusche and Frank Keller.
Hall and Decoration-F. S. Webb
chairman, Mrs. Emma Ranks, Mrs
Minnie Webb. Mrs Belle Caseley, Mrs
Ida Powell. Mrs. Wilda Ellis, Mrs. Ella
Engelbert, Mrs. Emma Schneider. Mrs
Alma Isenhower, Mrs. Roxie Minor
Mrs. Laura Nicholson and Comrade!
John Owens and Amos Henning, Gil
bert Henniger and Harvey Platt from
Denver Brown Pos Spanish War Vet
Grams. and c. c. Hyde from William P
Benton Camp Sons of Veterans.
A general meeting of all members o
above committees, as listed above, will
be held at the G. A. r. Post Room.
in the court house on Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock. Please be as promp,
as possible SO that the business may
be disposed of early in the evening.
CHAS. w. JORDAN. Chairman
OTTO H. SPRONG, Secretary.
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sons last week consisted of two close
ly related series of activities: A-At-
lempts by the German government to
foment rebellion in Ireland and, B.
Preparations made in Ireland to car
ry these attempts into action.
Story Begins in 1914.
"The story begins as early in the
war as November 6, 1914, when Herr
Zimmerman transmitted through
Count Won Bernstoiff a message from
Sir Roger Easement, Clater captured
in Ireland and executed) asking that
a messenger. native-born American
If possible, be sent to Ireland with
word that everything was favorable.
He was to carry no letter for fear Of
arrest. Easement also asked that an
Irish priest should be sent to Ger
many with the assistance of the Ger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25
allen NAMED
COUNTY HEAD

Walter Chambers, chairman OF the
central committee for the Sixth Dis
trict, told Democratic precinct com.
mifteemen Friday right that meet
ing of the State Demaratic Central
Committee would be held In this city
in the near future. Five cities are
to be visited by the state committee
for the purpose of creating and stimu.
vanNuys, state chairman, announced
that they. viii be held at Richmond
Terre Haute, South Bend, Evansville
and Fort Wayne.
Joshua Allen was elected chairman
of the county central committee
Michael w. Kelly. vice chairman; Or.
la McGee, secretary. and Pettis A.
Reid, treasurer. Forty out OF the 58
precincts were represented, the other
seven having no committeeman be.
cause no one filed declaration for the
nomination.
M. w. Kelly and C. W. DUNN were
named chairmen, but neither of them
was able 10 accept. Allen was then
elected anl accepted.
Harry G. Strickland. candidate for
congress from the Sixth District, ad-
dressed the meeting. euIogizing Pres
ident Wilson as the greatest Demo
crat, and one of the greatest presi-
dents the country has ever had.
In regard to his own candidacy,
Strickland said that he was a 'plain
business lnan, and that the country
needed plain business men now TO
help the cause, rather than lawyers to
give advice"
Waiter Chambers urged the necessi-
ty of team work and a thorough or
ganization of the party throughout the
entire district. Henry u. Johnson
made an a, peal for united party to
support the president and all candi-
dates on the ticket.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25

man legation in Norway to work in
prison camps to corrupt Irish prison
ers of war. This priest was certain
father John T. Nicholson, an Ameri
can citizen of Irish birth He reached
Germany safely and we find him in
January, 1915, transmitting messages
to America.
"On April 1S and April 10 urgent
messages were sent from America to
Berlin, fixing the delivery Of arms for
the evening of Easter Sunday. pres
sing for the landing of German troops
and asking for an air raid on England
and naval attack on the English
place between April "a and 26. g.
Ended in Failure.
at was declared to be the hope of
the rebels and their German and
American fiiends to blockade the Irish
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, May 25.-Germany's un-
tiring efforts to foment revolution in
Ireland with the aid of the Sim Fein
are laid bare in a statement from the
official press bureau. reviewing this
phase of the Irish political situation
since the beginning of the war.
After the abortive rebellion of East
or week, 1916. plans were made for a
revolt in 1917. but this miscarried be.
cause of Americas entry into the
war and Germany's inability to send
troops to Ireland. An uprising in
ireland was planned for this year aft
or the German offensive in the west
had been successful and when Great
Britain presumably would be stripped
Of troops.
Concerning the recent arrests in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25

1T became clear very soon after the
rising that the Sin Fein leaders again
were asking Germany for help. One
June II, there was message from
Berlin to Washington referring to A
269 of May g. a message which is miss
ing and saying that German was per-
fectly ready to give further help II the
Irish only would say what sort of help
they required.
"We again find Won Bernstorff on
Dec. 4, attaching note surreptitiously
to message passed by the American
government In which he mentioned
that the Irish leaders in America were
pressing for an answer to their pro-
posal of Sept. 8. He seems to have
followed this on Christmas Day with a
message which is missing for on the
last day Of 1915, Foreign Secretary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25
WAR MOTHERS SALE
TO CLOSE TONIGHT

The last chance to make purchase
at the War Mothers White Elephant
sic will be given Saturday evening.
There is still quantity of canned
fruit, clothing and some household
furniture to be sold. Eggs, cakes and
poultry were sold at market Saturday
morning.
According to the women in charge
several hundred dollars will be reailz-
ed from the sale. Much of the goods
sold brought low price, but there
was a steady patronage. and the re
sponse geenrally has been good.
The money obtained from the sale
will be used to purchase small gifts
for the Wayne county men who will
leave for service. and to prepare
Christmas boxes for the men already
in service.
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ports against England and establish
bases in Ireland for German subma-
rines.
"The rebellion broke out day later
than scheduled, on Easterday Mon
day, April "a, but as the world is
aware, German support miscarried
and it ended in complete failure.
1t is now a matter of common no.
toriety that the Irish volunteers had
been In communication with the au-
thorities in Germany and were for a
long time known to have been supplied
with money through Irish-American
societies. This was so stated in pub
lie by John MacNeil (former president
of the Sim Fein) on Nov. 8, 1914. 1t
was suspected long before the out
break that some OF the money came
from German sources.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25
Dedication of Grace M. E. Church
Building Sunday Completes Near
Century Of Methodism in City

new church ware submitted on May
16. and the contract for the construc.
tion was adopted on July IS. A. A.
Honeywell of Konomo was the archi
tect.
First Meeting In 1923.
The first Methodist meetings re-
corded in Richmond were held in
1923, when Russell Bigelow of Ohio
organized class of seven members.
The organization struggled on with a
limited membership until 1855, when
new society was organized. Forty
two members withdrew from the
church as the result of a disagreement
over the question of permitting men
and women to sit together during
[Continued On Page Ten.
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George Saunders Dies
in Ft. Bliss Hospita1

George Saunders. formerly of Rich
mond died Friday morning in the FIT.
Bliss hospital of pneumonia He was
member of Company B Eighth en-
gineers.
He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs
John Saunders. formerly Of Richmond.
now living In Indianapolis. Saunders
was born here. He was the nephew
of Mr. and Mrs. James Mulford: Miss
Laura Fryar and Mrs. Charles w.
Fryar The body will be taken to
Richmond for burial. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-25
(By Associated Press.)

There has been no change in the
situation on the battle fields of north
ern France. Both sides continue their
raiding operations, with the Germans
paying most attention to the line be
tween the Somme and Albert. Else
where on the front between Ypres and
Rheims, British and French patrols
have captured prisoners.
The weather has changed for the
worse and rain is reported falling gen
orally on the Scmme and Picardy
fronts. This imposes additional hard
ships on the Germans who occupy the
shell-torn lowlands. while the allies
hold the high ground, most of which il
unscarred by war. II the Germans
were not prepared to attack when the
weather was most favorable, it is not
likely they will essay new offensive
cooperation while rain and mud retard
their movements.
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Zimmerman informed him of ouan.
titles of munitions which it was pro-
posed to land between February 21 and
25, 1917. He added that it was i'm
possible to send German troops.
"On January IS. 1917, Bernstorff re-
piled that his Irish committee declin-
ed the proposal as without German
troops rising would be useless.
After Americas entrance into the
war in April, 1917, the line Of COM
munication between the German gov
ernment and the leaders Of the Sim
Fein party was broken temporarily.
though there was no reason to believe
that the messenger service between
America and ireland. devised by John
Devoy, was affected.
"A clue to the new line Of communi-
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Reu. George Burbank
Coming to Richmond

The Rev. George Burbank has ac-
cepted the call of St. Paul's Episcopal
church and will conduct his first SER
vices Sunday, June 2.
The services Sunday will be Sunday
school at usual hour the morning ser
vices at 1920 conducted by II. II.
Robinson All parishioners and frireds
are invited to be present.
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(Ry Associated Press,

WY AsSOCIdtcu f'TeSSl
WASHINGTON. May 25 - Wash
1ngton officials were frankly puzzled
over the circumstances surrounding
Mexfco's reported break in relations
with Cuba. The state department
learned through its own sources of
Mexico's recall Of her charge d. af-
fatres at Havana but had no details
MEXICO CITY, Friday, May "a
Mexico has severed diplomatic rela-
tions with Cuba. This was learned
officially late today after report
that the Mexican charge d'affaires at
Havana and the Cuban minister here
had been recalled from their respect
i've posts had been confirmed at the
foreign office.
The recall Of the Mexican represen-
tative to Cuba and the suspending for
an indefinite time of the sending OF a
new representative is explained Off
cially as due to the fact that because
of the war in which Cuba is involved
that government has been obliged to
dictate measures that affect the in
terests of the Mexican government in
many instances
Would Restrict Action.
For this reason, II is declared, the
making Of representations that the
Mexican representative would be
forced to make to the Cuban govern
ment would be useless and would re-
strict the liberty of action Of a friend
ly nation which is now in an afflict
ed situation"
The Cuban minister to Mexico. DR..
Ezequiel Garcia. has not yet arrived
In Mexico City, having been appointed
only recently. During the interval,
DR.. Luis Jantamaris 'Calve has been
acting as charge. 1t was reported re-
Gently that he would leave for Cuba
on a vacation and would return with
the new minister.
The Mexican charge at Havana is
Alberto G. Franco.
Minister Gives Statement.
General Candido Aguilar, minister Of
foreign affairs. tonight gave out a
statement for the announced purpose
OF avoiding misinterpretation Of Mex
ico's action. The statement follows:
The president of the republic and
the cabinet at a special meeting has
decided that 1t was an imperative
necessity to recall the Mexican diplO-
matte representative to Cuba and TO
suspend for an indefinite period the
sending of a new representative be-
cause il was considered an indispens-
able measure for the high ideals and in
terests of the two nations. in the ac-
tual moments of an acute world crisis.
The state of war in which Cuba is
involved, has obliged the government
Of Cuba to dictate measures which IN
many cases affect the interests of the
Mexican government and her citizens
and for this reason, the Mexican le-
cation would be called upon to make
frequent representations to the Cuban
government which would only be USE
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Fiiue Ship Yard Sites
Recommended by Board
fBy Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON. May 25.-The sites
for FIVE government yards for building
concrete ships have been recommend
ed by engineering experts of the ship
ping board. The selections are under
stood to be Wilmington. N. c.. and
Jacksonville, Fla, on the Atlantic
coast, Mobile, Ala, on the gulf coast.
and San Francisco and San Diego, Cal.
on the Pacific coast. The board has
not acted on the recommendations.
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WANTS u. S. TO PAY.

LONDON. May 24.-(Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press. BE
cause the war indemnity which Ger.
many will demand from Great Britain
and the United States" will covers'Ae
deficit" the German minister of O.
nance is opposed to an income tax n
Germany. This announcement W !
made recently in the Frankfurter Ze
tung.
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ENTERTAlNS PRINCE.
(Rv Associated Press.O

WASHINGTON, May 25.-President
Wilson en,ertains at luncheon today
Prince Arthur of CChnaught. first
cousin OF King George Of England
who arrived in the United States yes
terday en- route to Japan on a special
mission The prince was presented
to the resident last night by Lord
Reading, British ambassador and later
was the guest OF honor at dinner
given by the Ambassador.