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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
WHEAT CROP
FOR COUNTY
WILL BREAK
ALL RECORDS
100000 Bushels Predicted
for Wayne County by U. S.
Field Agent After Survey of
Crop Conditions.
ACREAGE IS LARGEST

That Wayne county's wheat crop
this year will exceed 100000 bushels,
was the estimate OF George C. Bryant,
field agent for the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, who was in
Richmond Monday and Tuesday and
made a general survey of the crop
conditions in Wayne county. II this
mark Is reached 1t will prove the
greatest wheat year Wayne county
has ever known.
II also believe" Mr.. Bryant said,
"that Wayne county will be one of
the top-notch leaders in the Hoosier
state this year in the matter of
wheat production. The general aver
age for the state will not exceed 16
bushels to the acre, but in Wayne
county believe 20 bushels per acre
will be conservative estimate"
There are about 34,95O acres of
wheat growing in this county, and
about 1875 acres Of rye. according to
Mr.. Bryant's report to the department
Of agriculture. This is greater
amount of wheat acreage than the
county has ever had before, though
rye is about normal Rye will pro-
duce about II bushels to the acre, Mr..
Bryant estimated. and the total coun-
ty crop will probably exceed $4,000
bushels.
The rain of Monday night and Tues
day morning was worth thousands of
dollars to the farmers Of Wayne coun-
ty, ]. C. Kline. Wayne county agricul-
ture agent, said. 1t will by far offset
any loss that may have been caused
by the frost Saturday night which
nipped some of the corn. The rain
will cause slight setback in the harv-
est fields, but will not result in any
loss to the total wheat yield as all Of
the grain is almost ripe enough for
shocking.
Prof Hoffman of Purdue university,
an agriculture expert on grain dis
eases. arrived IN Richmond Tuesday
morning. and with J. c. Kline will
tour the county during the next two
days to select the best wheat fields
for seeding purposes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
BANKERS OPPOSE
NATIONAL DRY LAW
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Declar-
ing the nation cannot afford to con-
duct experiments at this time Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board to-
day opposed absolute prohibition be-
fore the senate agricultural commit
tee. Percy H. Johnston, vice-president
of the Chemical National bank of
New York, speaking for a committee
of bankers from the principal cities,
told the committee an absolute prohi-
bition amendment forbidding the with
drawal of spirits from bond would re-
suit in financial catastrophe throw
ing many banks and thousands Of
firms into bankruptcy.
Mr.. Hurley, answering many ques-
tions of prohibition advocates on the
committee, said the chief labor diff
Guilty in ship building had occurred
on dry territory" 1t was brought
out that 25,265 men are employed
at shipyards in prohibition states and
290,157 in wet" territory"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
German Wealthy Classes
Spend Enormous Sums
on Luxuries and Pleasures
tBv Associated press.>

AMSTERDAM. June 25.-Despite
widespread distress, enormous sums
of money are being spent in Germany
on luxuries and amusements, the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung, OF Berlin.
complains. 1t says that the consump-
ton OF champagne, which amounted TO
100000 bottles year before the
war ans dropped to less than 100000
bottles in the first year of the war.
in 1917 rose to 20,000,000 bottles. al
though the prices ranged from 500 to
400 per cent higher. The newspaper
also points to the crowded theatres
and the great increase in betting at
the race courses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
I'VE Are Sure of Our Right and
the Holiness of the Cause We
Are Defending"- --General Diaz

strength is the purest of immortal
vigor. Our people and our allies. who
have so many glorious representatives
among us, applaud our success against
the eternal enemy.
The great battle for the time be-
ing reduced to local action.
The army has deserved we'll of
the country. We are sure of our right
and of the holiness of the cause we
are defending. New trials, which un-
doubtedly await US, will again show
the enemy that Italy has lost none of
her faith, strength and abnegation.
For Italy, for King, for civilization.
let us therefore preserve in our sacred
duty"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
(By Associated Press)

ROME, June 25.-In announcing to
his victorious army the repulse of the
Austrians, General Diaz, the Italian
commander-in-chie says that the
fighting for the present is confined
to local actions. He calls upon the
army to prepare for new trials. In
an order of the day to his officers and
men, General Diaz says:
THE enemy, who with furious i'm
petuosity used all means to penetrate
our territory has been repulsed at all
points. His losses are very heavy.
Glory to all commands. all soldiers.
The country understood at once
that the barrier set up by your hero.
ism was unshakeable and that your
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 25-Friday
Of this week was fixed by the war de-
partment today as the date for the
drawing to establish the draft order
Of nearly 100000 young men Of 81.
who registered for military service
June 5.
The drawing will be held at the
senate office building where the
great lottery was conducted last year
TO establish the order of service of
the 10 million original registrants
under the selective draft law. 1t will
begin at a. m. and according to the
plan should be completed before noon
The procedure TO be followed Will
be similar to that Of last year, when
nearly 100000 men were given their
relative placeg in the draft. The same
bowl will be used, with capsules con-
tanning numbers up to the largest
number of registrants In any district
In the country. Last year 10,500 cap
sules were provided. but the number
this year will be much smaller and
II is expected that the drawing will
be completed much more quickly.
The lottery system is based on the
selection OF master numbers, each OF
which governs similar numbers In
every one Of the 4,500 local districts
over the country. Under the system
II classifying registrants, adopted
since the first drawing last year how
ever, It would not follow necessarily
that the men holding the first number
irawn would be the first called for
service.
Blanks Distributed.
Distribution OF the QUESTIONABLE
blanks. from which will be determin-
I'd the class into which each man will
20. was begun today. and when the
lew registrants fill these out and re-
urn them the number assigned them
the lottery then will become oper-
itive to determine their relative liabil-
ty at the foot OF the class in which
hey are placed.
The law provides that the 1918 reg
etrants shall be placed at the bottom
Il the classes to which they may be
assigned by the local boards on the
,asis Of their questionnaires. A large
proportion of the nearly 100000 regis
cred are expected to go into Glass l,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy but mostly fair to-
night and Wednesday. Continued cool
tonight.
General Conditions-The storm over
the Missouri valley caused showers
and thunderstorms east of the Rock.
les and north of the 36th parallel dur
ing the last twenty-four hours, but
the weather is clearing west of the
Mississippi. Another storm over the
far northwest is moving southeast
ward and is causing rains over the
northern Rocky mountain plateau
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
One Funeral for So
Victims of Circus Wreck
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, June 25. - Fifty-three
bodies of persons killed in the Hagen
beck-Wallace circus train wreck last
Saturday, forty-eight of the number
unrecognizable, will be brought here
tonight from Gary and Hammond
One funeral will be held tomorrow at
west side cemetery, Roman Cath
olic priest and Protestant clergyman
officiating jointly. The five identified
bodies will be buried separately, while
the forty-eight unidentified will be
laid in one big grave.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
Body of ltaly's Famous
Aviator Is 0und
(Rv Associated Press)

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
June 25.-The body of Captain Ber-
acca, Italy's famous aviator, whose
machine fell in flames inside the Aus
trian lines on June q after battle
with enemy airmen. was found today
during the Italian advance. The avi-
ator's body was only slightly burned.
The Austrians had removed the
machine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
CANADIAN HOSPITAL
BOMBED BY HUNS
tBy Associated Press)

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUART-
ERS IN FRANCE, June %. (By Cana
dian Pres)-A Canadian hospital on a
site behind the British front. occupied
for IS months was bomed by the Ger
mans last night and several persons,
including doctors and officer patients
were killed or seriously wounded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
RUSSIA is BLAMED
(Rv ASSociafed PresSN

AMSTERDAM, June 25. = Chief
blame for instigating the war was
laid at Russia's door by DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann, the German foreign secretary,
in an address to the Reichstag yester-
day, in which he also dealt with Ger
many's war aims. France and Eng
land were named as the next powers
In order of culpability.
Il believe" said DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann, that one who can say without
fear of contradiction, as the result of
revelations that the deeper we go into
the causes of this war. the clearer it
becomes that the power which de-
sired and planned the war was Rus
sia; that France played next worse
role as instigator and that England's
policy has very dark pages to show"
Referring to Germanys war aims,
Dr. Won Kuehlmann said:
1--WE wish for the German people
and our allies free strong independ
ent existence within the boundaries
drawn for us in history. We desire
overseas possessions corresponding to
our greatness and wealth; the free
dom of the sea, carrying our trade to
all parts Of the world"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
Civil Service Employees
to Get Salary Increase
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. June 5.--An agree
ment was reached today by senate
and house conferees on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill providing that all government en-
ployes in the civil establishment shall
work eight hours daily instead of sew
en- as at present beginning July /,
and shall receive s120 additional pay
annually.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
JEWISH QUESTION UP,

AMSTERDAM, June 25-Fourteen
tBy Associated Press)
delegates representing Jewish lea
gues, says the Berliner Tageblatt
will go to Constantinople to discuss
with the Turkish government the
question of Jewish immigration to
Palestine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
SECOND LOTTERY
Will Determine
ORDER NUMBERS
100000 Registrars Will
Draw Numbers Friday
Procedure Similar to First.
aULlETIN.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 25-PIans for
che drawing to establish the draft
order Of new resistrants under the Sc
Ieetive service act were changed late
today and Provost Marshal General
crowder announced that the drawing
would take place next Thursday In.
stead Of Friday, beginning at $50
o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
REPORTS ARE CONFIRMED.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, June 25.-A dis
patch to the Italian embassy from
Rome today confirmed the announce
ment yesterday that prisoners taken
by the Italians in the fighting at Pi-
ave numbered $4,000. This includes
some 10000 or $4,000 captured during
the past week before the Austrian Of
fensive was turned into a rout.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
The Weather

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Colder tonight
Todays' Temperature.
Yesterday.
Maximum 10
Minimum As
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
Extent Not Known.
(By Associated f-ress1

LONDON, June 25.-The extent 20
which the Italian pursuit of the Aus
trians across the Piave has developed
is not known here and no detailed re-
ports have been received bringing
events up to date.
A statement current in London yee-
terday that the Italians had taken 45,-
600 prisoners is said by the morning
newspapers to be confirmed by the
Italian embassy. The same statement
is attributed to Premier Orlando by
Rome correspondent Of the Exchange
Telegraph Co.
The same correspondent quotes the
Circnale di' Italia, as saying that
troops of Archduke Joseph and of Gen.
eral Wurm are virtually surrounded
and must surrender or be annihilated.
Austria's armies again are beyond
the Piave and the river line once
more bars the enemy from Venetian
plain. The crushed Austrian forces
not only were pursued to the river.
but the Italians at points have occu-
pied strong bridgeheads on the east
ern bank.
Thousands Killed.
How thorough the Italian victory
has been is not yet clear, as every
hour brings reports of increasing Aus
trian losses. Many thousands of the
invaders were killed in their attempt
to regain the eastern bank of the riv-
er and the latest announcement from
General Diaz. places the number of
prisoners at 10000. One report places
the Austrian casualties at 100000
men, In addition, the enemy lost
large stores OF munitions and supplies
and man guns.
Apparently the sudden torrent In
the Piave which played havoc with
Austrian communications fell a.
quickly as 1t arose and the river bed
was dry when the Austrian retreat b.
Continued On Page Ten.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
IN
FULL RETREAT
BEFORE ARMY
OF ITALIANS
Papers on Austrian Prisoners
Show Offensive Was De-
signed to Put Italy Out of
the War. .s,.,.
RUSH UP new RESERVES
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, June 25 (Havas
Agency)-Austrian losses total
100000 men, according to the
Secolo, of Milan. Certain enemy
divisions lost two-thirds of their
effectives.
A dispatch to the Matin, from
Turin, says that the rout of the
Austrians is complete and that
the Piave has carried away
many Austrian dead. Italian
cavalry, it is added, have ad-
vanced beyond the eastern bank
of the river.
French newspapers continue
to acclaim the Italian victory.
Hope is expressed that General
Diaz, profiting by the demorali-
zation of the enemy, will not con-
fine the fighting to local actions
but will strike out boldly into an
offensive and transform the
Austrian retreat to the Piave in
to decisive victory.
Several newspapers wonder
whether the Germans will rush
help to the Austrians by trans
ferring forces from the western
front. L'Homme Libre believes
that such action is scarcely prob
able as Emperor William and
Won Hindenburg are convinced
they cannot obtain a decision
except on the front from Swift
zerland to the sea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
HUNDREDS OF FOE DROWNED.
(Ry Associa ted DraecN

GENEA, Monday, June 24-The
Austrian retreat across the Piave con-
tinues in the greatest disorder under
the immediate fire of the allied artil.
lery, according to news received here
this morning. British gunners, espe-
cially, are doing heavy execution in
this sector.
Hundreds Of the enemy, the report
states, were drowned in the swollen
river. into which the Austrians are
throwing maxims and light cannon.
In the meantime the Austrians are
rushing up new reserves to fill the
breach between the Montello plateau
and the Adriatic in order to avert a
disaster. In spite OF the Official an
nouncement from Vienna that the re-
treat was due entirely to the flood in
the Piave river, the report states that
the Italian armies caused the break
ing OF the offensive by their continu-
Gus pressure against the enemy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
(By Associated Prass1

WASHINGTON, June 25.-An ON.
cial dispatch from Rome today says
the Austrtans are In full retreat and
papers taken from prisoners show that
Austria had not contemplated the pos
sfbility of defeat and was promising
her soldiers this offensive would be
the last stroke to put Italy out Of the
war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25
HUNS REFUSE TO
PLEDGE SELF ON
BELGIAN ACTION
German Foreign Secretary
Blames Russia for Instiga-
ton the War.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, June 25. - DR.. Richard
Won Kuehlmann, the German foreign
secretary, declared to the reichstag in
Berlin yesterday that Germany could
not bind herself to any pledges in re-
gard to Belgium, says a Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25

Do II Now
Do It Literally
Do 1t Cheerfully
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-25

DO II LlO6l6uy
Do It Cheerfully
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-25

fence and finally at Genoa tse United States Embassy clears him of all sus- picion. In France ha again meets the girl and goes with her earl one morn ing to litle chateau on the war zone, where they secure the papers. Von Bleheim appears and demands the documents. Rayne substitutes a fake manuscript and is about to be taken into the German lines as prison when shell bursts, killing the spies and wOunding their victim. When Bay ne ragains consciousness he finds him. self in a hospital being Eursed by Esine, the girl he loves, and who proves to be sister-in-law of the "Firefly." Bayne wins cross of war and the hand of his sweetheart.
 The feature is timely being war subject, is splendidly directed and well produced, and aside from proving a pleasant entertainment will serve as an eye opener to the urgent need of watchfulness on the part of every one during these disastrous times. Wallace Reid, one of the most popular of our motion picture actors, is seen to great advantage in the role of De- vereux Bayne, typifying the fine young American aviator. Ann Little, Charles Ogle, Raymond Hatton, Win ter Hall, concluded the more import ant members of the case and each may be credited with capital imper SOnatiOnS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-25
CIRCUS COMING WEDNESDAY.

A real circus, with all it's interest ing adjuncts, is shown in "The Big gest show on Earth" the new Thom as H. Ince-Paramount photoplay, star ring Enid Bennett, which is to be seen at the Best Theatre Wednesday. MT. Ince rented the Barnes circus entirely for this production. A lot was en- gagged and the big top went up. It was regular circus in every parti- cular, prepared solely for this picture. When it it.appears before the public in screen form. this story by Florence Vincent, vii be found to contain many thrills and will perhaps afford Miss Bennett more opportunities to display her rich talents as an actress than any of her previous Paramount pie lures ever has done.
 In this photoplay Miss Bennett will be seen as lion tanner. She en- ters girls acdemy to be educated and after the romance of love has en- tered into her life she succeeds in saving her fathers circus from riot ous mob, by taking the place of a frightened tanner and performing her lion tanning act in the presence of a huge crowd. This is an exceptionally thrilling incident, and doubtless will serve to render this picture one of Miss Bennett's most popular vehicles A fine cast supports the star in this photoplay, which was directed by Jerome Storm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-25
AMUSEl1ENTS All advance notn es furnished by
 Thea, res.
BEST THEATRE MONDAY.

The Firefly of France" is a screen play with dramatic value, straightfor- ward simplicity and careful thought and on which has buh few rivals in the matter of continuity. There have been numerous pictures dealing with various phases of the war; but none pointing more directly to success than this new feature in which Paramount will shortly present Wallace Reid. The story concerns a German spy whose plot against the Allies is foiled by a young American aviator, who res- cues important papers obtained by the "Firefly," an air man with the French army. Donald Crisp has trans formed we'll adapted story into novel and swiftly-moving photo-play with sherwd high lights and a stir ring emotional appeal.
 The start of this feature is little out of the ordinary. Wallace Reid is presented as Devereux Bayne, a young American aviator, who is seen relat- ing to a group of his associates the following experience which he en- countered previous to Americas en- tering the war Bayne's spirit of pat riotism is so excited over the war situation that he decided to give up everything and join the Ambulance Corps ill France. The night before his) departure, while dining, Bayne is attracted tby pretty girl at a nearby table. He has occasion to go to his roo maturing dinner, where he finds German rummaging his trunk but the latter escapes. He is observed entering another apartment from the fire escape of the hotel, and on in- vestigating the room proves to be that of the girl whom Bayne had noticed in the dining room.
 Convinced that the thief is not there Bayne calls the attention of the police to the fact that the hotel is run by a staf fof Germans. The following day he sails and on shipboard notes in a daily paper of the police search being made for Won Blenheim Ger man spy. also of the mysterious dis appearance of the "Firefly" noted French aviator, possessing plans wanted by his Government. The strange girl sees what he is reading and asks him to throw the paper ov- erboard assuring him that it will cause trouble for her. He complies with her wish
 At Gibraltar the officers examine the passengers and Bayne learns that the girls name is Esme Falconer When questioned as to the nature of the article which he threw overheard he makes excuses to shield the girl On examining his trunk the officers discover cipher papers belonging to Von Blenheim.
 Bayne then tells of his hotel exper-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-12

Pittsburgh. to-day filed notice of an
sacking, being the first concern of
the kind to enter notice of an in
crease. The Peoples Natural Gas
Company. filed notice of an increase
in rates for portions of Western
Pennsylvania from Altoona to Pitts
burgh. including domestic rates and
churches and charities which are
raised from four to six cents. Notice
of a seven-cent fare was given by
the waverly. Sayre and Athens Trac-
tion Company.
York County Change - Applica-
ton was made to the Public Service
Commission to-day for approval of
the reorganization of the York
County Consolidated Water Com
pany, into the Dallastown-Yoe Wa
ter Company, and for the incorpora-
ton of the Millville Electric and
Cabin Run Telephone companies to
operate in Columbia county.
New Eorms-Major w. G. Muir
dock, state draft officer, to-day is
sued. notice to all local and district
boards that the new questionnaires
are to be accompanied by supple
mental form when issued. This ad-
ditional form will provide the means
for making of applications for de-
ferred classifications on the ground
of occupation in addition to those
now permitted for agricultural and
certain industries. The granting of
such deferred classifications will be
for local and district boards to de-
eide. Notices regarding the ques-
tionnaire issues will be given out at
an early day. In 100 days the draft
boards will not only have to register
men under the new law. but CLASSIFY
those in the ages fixed, examine
those in Glass l and send many to
camp, according to a circular issued
to-day.
City Wants System-The city of
Harrisburg to-day asked the Pub
lie Service Commission for permis-
sion to take over the Suburban
Drainage Company, which has the
sewer lines in the new Fourteenth
ward. No objections were filed.