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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-02

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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-02

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
GEORGE
SUSTAINED BY
COMMONS VOTE
Motion for Investigating
Committee Defeated by
Vote 2o3 to 1906.
(By Associated I'resss

LONDON, May 10-The quick and
successful manner in which the Lloyd
George ministry in the House of Com
mons yesterday dealt with an unpleas-
ant incident which had caused more
political bitterness than any preceding
chapter of this troubled administration,
was brought about by sudden change
of tactics on the part of the cabinet.
Premier Lloyd-George again showed
himself keen political strategist and
"a strong pleader for his own cause.
He withdrew the cabinets plan for a
court OF honor to deal with the charges
of Major General Maurice which An
drew Bonar Law on Tuesday said con-
cerned the honor of the ministers. The
premier made it clear that adoption
of former premier Asquith's motion
for a select committee to investigate
the matter would be regarded as vote
of censure which would be followed by
the governments resignation
Mr.. Lloyd George details in burn
ing speech his version of the contro-
versy which General Maurice began
The debate was brief and the prem
ier's. explanation was it's dominating
feature.
The cabinet rode safely over the
crisis by vote of 292 to 106. The ma
jority was even larger than newspa-
pers had predicted and shows that the
House of Commons at least is not for
change of government which would
have been the result of adopting Mr.
Asquiths proposal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
YOUTHS ABOVE IS.
ARE REGISTERED
IN MONS REGION
Men, Women and Children
Are Forced Into State Of
Servitude.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, May 10.-As part of
the practice of communicating labor
the German military authorities in Bel
gium have registered all youths above
IS in the region of Mons and are en-
ploying many between IA and II in
digging and grading close to the
trenches north of Verdun and near
st. Mihiel the American sector, said
advices received today by the Belgium
legation.
A protest of Belgian senators re-
ceived at the legation says the Ger
mans are forcing men, wome and chill
dren into a state of seryitude through
out the military zone which comprises
al Flanders and considerable part of
Haimaut and Luxembourg.
AT Erneghem, village of Fland-
ers,' says the legations statement"
the bodies of ten children who had
died near the front We're taken back
to their parents. In the region of
Mons a census has been taken of all
youths over IS; good many of them
have already been taken to the front
under armed guard and under most
pitible conditions. Mons has been
obliged to supply 800 youths half of
them not out of grammar schools; st.
Ghislain, 49,: Framories, rs: Cuesmes,
81; Quevy, %: Haine st. Pierre, 96
Manage, 81; Quevrain, 9S: and SO on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
CONVERSION BONDS
READY ON JULY |

WASHINGTON. May 10.-In an
today arrangements for con-
verting first and second Liberty loan
bonds into bonds of the third loan
bearing and IA percent interest.
Secretary McAdoo explained that the
new conversion bonds would not be
ready for delivery until July ! and re-
quested bond holders not to ask con-
version before that date although leg
ally bonds may be converted any
time from today to next Nov. 8.
Interest on bonds of the second
loan is due next Wednesday and on
the first loan June 15 and Secretary
McAdoo explained that interest ad-
justments would be made as of those
dates even though the conversion is
not made now. Bonds presented for
conversion before July l will be re-
tained and non-negotiable receipt
will be issued.
The conversion transaction may be
made at any bank or trust company.
The converted bond will carry the
same terms as third issue bonds ex-
cept that the dates of maturity and
for payment of interest and provision
for redemption, will remain the same
as the original bond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
Danger from Long Range
Gun Only Half as Great
as That from Air Raids
(By Associated Fress.)

PARIS, May 10-The danger of bod
lily harm from the bombardment of the
Germans colossal cannon is only half
as great as that from air raids of the
Gothas, it has been officially decided.
incidentally some OF the profits de-
rived from the insuring of risks
against both contingencies will be cur
tailed by a decree OF the minister of
labor, published in the Journal Officiel
A ten thousand francs policy against
death through aerial bombardment will
cost twenty francs while one may in
sure himself against the shells of the
monster cannon for mere ten franc
note. A policy covering both risks is
rated at twenty five francs.
Buildings used for factory purposes,
shops and stores can be protected
against damage by air raids at the
rate of six francs per thousand while
three francs will suffice to protect
them from the long range lombard
ments. A combination air raid, long
distance gun policy may be secured
for 71a francs on the thousand. Pri-
vate residences are quoted lower, 3
francs per thousand against the
Gothas and 2 against the gun or guns,
as the case may be.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
FOE SUB BASE
AT OSTEND IS
BLOCKED BY
THE BRITISH
Great Britain Naval Tri-
umph at Zeebruggee Is Viir-
tually Duplicated at Ostend
Another Valuable Base.
CASUALTIES ARE LIGHT
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, May 10-Great Britains
naval triumph of April % at Zee
bruggee when this. important German
submarine base on the Belgian coast
was apparently blocked by the sink
ing of concrete laden ships, during a
daring raid. has been virtually dupli-
Gated at Ostend. another valuable
base for U-boats just to the east.
The submarine base OF Ostend on
the Belgian coast has been blocked
as the result of new raid by British
naval forces, the admiralty announces.
The obsolete cruiser Vindictive, filled
with concrete has been sunk across
the entrance to the harbor.
The announcement follows:
Operations designed to close the
ports of Ostend and Zeebruggee were
successfully completed last night
when the obsolete cruiser vindictive
was sunk between the piers and
across the entrance to Ostend harbor
Casualties Were Light
Our light forces have returned to
their base with the loss of one motor
was sunk by orders of the vice-adn1i-
raj. to prevent it falling into the hands
of the enemy.
Our casualties were light"
Apparently the British have carried
out another raid on the German sub
marine bases on the Belgian coast
similar to the one on April %, when
SO much damage was done to the har-
Dor and works at Zeebruggee In the
raid on Zeebruggee and Ostend on
April %, the light cruiser Vindictive
landed British storming parties on
the mole at Zeebruggee. the attackers
doing considerable damage to the
mole after storming German batteries.
Commander Alfred Carpenter was pro-
NOTED to be captain for bravery in ac-
ton. The vindfctfve was damaged
severely in the action at Zeebruggee.
The Vindictive was built at Chat
ham in 1897 She displaced $3.50 tons
and her complement was $50 men.
Ostend was originally attacked for
this purpose at the same time as was
Zeebruggee, but the blocking vessels
sent in there were turned slightly off
their course and the success was not
equal to that obtained at Zeebruggee.
The operations begun with a view to
closing these two ports the admiralty
announces have now been success
fully completed
The importance of the blocking op-
GRAFTON lies in the fact that, if they
have been successful, as is believed
and the Germans have been deprived
of both their Belgian bases, they will
now be forced to revert, for some
time at least, to their own home ports
as starting and returning points for
their under sea raiders
These crafts would therefore have
to traverse far longer, more difficult
and more dangerous routes to attain
their cruising ground, with the conse-
quent increase by many times of the
chances of their being turned back or
destroyed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
CONGRESS FACING
EXTENDED SESSION
tRv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The need
of legislation, deemed imperative by
the treasury department to meet the
vast expansion in the nations war
program, put congress face to face to-
day with the prospect of an extended
session
The administration belief that new
revenue measures must be enacted at
once to meet unexpected increases in
expenses, was set for by Secretary
McAdoo in a letter to Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina, chairman of
the senate finance committee, and a
treasury department statement upon
which the amount of additional taxes
and bonds needed may be based prob
ably will go to congress in the next
two or three days.
Leaders today indicated that an ex-
tension OF present session to deal with
the question of new revenues depend
ed upon the impression the treasury
departments statement made. They
admitted, however. that if it demon
strated that it is essential to act now
instead of waiting until December as
planned, hope for adjournment July /,
will be abandoned and cohgreSs will
be here until fall
The Unexpectedly heavy estimates
for the coming year include the $751;
000.000.000 army program, about ST.
SOC, 100000 for the navy with addi-
tional estimates looked for andS2 000,-
000,00e for the shipping board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10

Lieut. Leland Fishback, stationed
somewhere in France, in letter to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Fish
back Of Richmond, tells about the bom-
bardment of Paris by the German
mystery gun" The letter follows.
Somewhere in France,
April 10, 1918.
mo doubt you have been reading
all about the recent bombardment of
Paris by the Mystery gun" and will
try and give as much dope" about
1t as / am allowed to.
Besides being in q air raids, in
cluding the big "zepp" raid in London
last fall, l have lodged 10 inch shells
for days. have kept my gas mask
in reaching distance for days-and
was in Paris for 5 days of the "big
doings." l shall never forget the sights
in this wonderful city during those
few days-and above all The spirit of
the people during the actual lombard.
ment
Yanks On the Job.
Before going into detail any. l may
add that about three weeks ago E.u-
milton plant exploded not so far from
where l was stationed at the time.
near Paris, and Captain -, and
other officers, and a great number Of
''Yanks" were the first on the job.
No doubt you read of this in the papers
must wait until / get home; but it
surely was a great experience for us
fellows. I'll venture this much, the
explosion was heard at -, 155 miles
away. We fellows were less than 3
v,,tI1 0ryho t1n MI lot
"My last morning in Paris three of
us fellows were standing on the main
boulevard waiting for our car to
come along to take us out to the
camp where we heard a terrible
whistling sound-and you know the
rest--the terrible explosion. The first
shell landed at 6:52 a. m.. second
at a. m. and the third at 1905 a. m.
The first two We're less than three
blocks away-and the third about
four blocks away. We saw all three
shells explode, or probably | had bet
ter say, the smoke rise after Fritz
had made his landing as we say in
aviation language AS to the effect,
l cannot say in a letter, but ! have
sent you bunch of newspapers.
I'VE three fellows were in a direct
line with the shells and had they
been up the street little farther
wouldn't be writing home to tell you
all about it. And as for my two
friends, they too. would be pushing
daisies,' as the British 'Tommies' say.
Damage is Small.
"The shells are about 815 inches in
diameter and the wall of this new
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
Rejected For Army, He Trains Day
and Night; He is Now Accepted

Lima. kortright consulted physician
who told him that if he would exer-
else regularly. spend a large part of
his time in the open, and take deep
breathing exercises, he could, in the
course of few months, add enough
weight to pass the physical examira,
ton Kortright Immediately set about
to follow this advice.
When he appeared before the Rich
mond selective service board Thursday
and was re-examined by DR.. Bulla, he
learned that his work had not been
without avail, for he passed the ex-
animation with colors flying.
And now Kortright will be allowed to
enter the service, having ueen notified
by the board that he will be included
in the next call.
This young man has set an ex-
ample that should serve us an object
lesson to some of the boys who try to
evade service" said the chairman OF
the board His name should go at
the very top of Wayne county's roll of
honor"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
ARE IN
THE WAR UNTIl.
VICTORY is won
Will Fight War to Finish,
Timberlake Says U. S.
Soldiers Want Action.

The assumption by America of a
large burden in the war will not cause
England and France to falter in carry
ing their own share of the struggle,
according to Congressman c. e. Tim
berlake of Colorado, who headed the
recent congressional investigating
committee in Europe. Mr.. Timber
lake will speak here Friday night at
the high school auditorium in the in
terest of the Red Cross campaign.
"One of the reasons for our trip to
Europe" said Mr.. Timberlake. was
to ascertain whether or not our allies
would continue to do their share aft
er American had entered the war.
We found that they were determined
to stick to the finish. They are on
the job to see the thing through.
"The morale of the French and
British armies is splendid. They are
frankly tired of war, but they have
no idea Of quitting. Our treatment
as representatives of the United
States was decidedly cordial. The al
lies were glad that America had en-
tered the war, and their only regret
was that we had not come in great
deal sooner"
"The American troops are in splen-
did spirits. according to the congress
man. They are well fed and well
housed, he said. and their camps are
in good conditions.
81 visited the soldiers in the trench
es, and talked to many of them per-
sonally." Rep. Timberlake said, "and
found no complaints. Every American
soldier was eager to get into action,
and was confident that the United
States was going to see the thing
through to victory"
Mr. Timberlake was the guest of
King Albert of Belgium, while in Eu-
rope, and saw the war at first hand.
All of the government officials of the
English, French, and Belgian govern
ments were anxious to entertain the
American, and they were given the
opportunity of visiting many places
from which newspaper correspondents
are excluded.
The lecture to be given here Friday
night, will be Rep. Undertakes first
address in Indiana since he returned
from the war zone. He will only de-
liver four other talks in Indiana, two
of which will be in Indianapolis Sun
day
While in Richmond he is the guest
of his brother, Edward Timberlake,
603 South Thirteenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
Soldiers to be Enlisted in School Garden Army Here

when almost every pupil indicated that
he was cultivating a kitchen garden.
He will send songs and lesson leaflets
to the Richmond army.
Secretary Lane hopes to release
cars for army service by the use of
his garden army. The more food that
is raised in community, the less
need for the Importation of foodstuffs,
and consequently the release of as
many cars for coal transportation.
1914 Percent Have Gardens.
Gardener Murphy reported that
9S14 percent of the school children
have gardens, distributed as follows:
Hibberd school, perfects record of
100 percent, eight rooms reporting a
garden for every pupil.
Warner, 1888 percent. six rooms 100
percent, other rooms 92.5 and 94.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10

The story of a young man who was
rejected for service in the United
States army because of physical dis
ability, and who Immediately placed
himself under physicians care, took
regular exercise day and night until
he was able to pass the examination,
was told Friday by Glenn Carr. chair
man of the Richmond selective service
board.
The man was Sherman kortright,
who formerly resided at 123 North
Sixth street, and registered with the
Richmond board from that address.
He moved to Lima, o.. where he has
been working as machinist for the
last two or three months.
Kortright was called for service
some months ago. When examined by
the boards physician it was found that
he was twelve pounds under weight
He was very eager to enter service
and was disappointed when he was
told that he had not passed the eX-
animation. D.
When he left Richmond and went to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10

parent in the cultivation of ground.
Mr. Iyis found that ninety-five per
cent of the children in the public and
parish schools were gardeners, a
showing, he said, that was remarkable.
Il do not believe there is another
city in the United States that can
equal this record was his praise.
There may be another city with as
high record, but none with better
Seek Million for Army.
Secretary of the Interior Lane has
asked for the enrolment of 100000
children in the garden army. The cen
trail western states will list 100000
soldiers, Indiana about 175.000, Rich
mond about $500.
Mr.. Ivis spoke on the necessity of
home gardens at the junior high school
Friday morning. He was surprised
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10

S. School Garden Army, already is
bigger than the army of the United
States, the department of interior an
nounced today in making public the
fact that 1,s50,000 garden soldiers
had been enlisted at the beginning of
May after a six weeks campaign.
The central western states, which
take in Ohio in the east with the Da-
kotas and Minnesota to Missouri,
have enlisted $4,000 boys and girls in
the movement The southern states
have enrolled 100000 and the north
eastern and western states each 20O,-
900. New York city alone has 10000
chilren in the garden army.
Oklahoma is the banner state so
far, with an enlistment of 100000
while Texas has 100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10

More than $500 soldiers will be en-
listed in the army in Richmond within
the next ten days.
They will represent the school chill
dren. public and parochial. who have
war gardens. Uncle Sans recruiting
agent, Lester S. Ivis, of the United
States School Garden Army in the cen
trail western states, started to organize
the soldiers Friday.
City Gardener Murphy will command
the Richmond army. For every fifty
privates, boys and girls, one captain. a
first and second lieutenant will be
appointed.
Will Be Given Badges.
Insignias showing that the privates
are members of the school Garden
Army will be issued to every boy and
girl working a garden or assisting his
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
Richmond Man Only Short Distance
From Place First Shell From Hun
"Mystery" Gun Explodes in Paris

Hun is about 3 inches thick, SO you
see that there isn't much room left
for the high explosive; not more than
21a or 2A inches. With the excep-
ton of one instance the damage has
been very small, but it was intended
to destroy the spirit of the French and
not their wonderful buildings.
There is a funny side to every
thing, even in times of war this is
true, and one of the most amusing
sights l have seen for long time oc-
Cured in Paris during the lombard
ment one morning The usual way in
which an air raid is announced is by
Continued on Page Four.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
"a Woyne Men are
No,u Serving in France

The report of Miss Flora Mae Green,
secretary of home service work in
Wayne county shows 1.450 Wayne
county men in service. of whom "a
are now in France and 13 on battle
ships.
The following is the report of the
work done by the department in
April: Cases under Supervision, A :;
calls made for service, 266; business
men interviewed for information. 90 !;
letters written for families, 28: dona-
tion received from Centerville aux
iliary, SO: money used for financial
aid, $109.25
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
More Americans are
Expected in London

LONDON. May 1O.-Londoners will
have another opportunity of welcom-
ing Representatives of the United
States army on Saturday, the Times
says It understands. detachment of
American troops will march through
the streets and parade before King
George at Buckingham Palace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
School Board Raises
Salaries of Teachers

The board of education at it's meet
ing Thursday night voted to increase
the pay of city school teachers, the
increase to become effective next year.
Teachers who receive salaries of less
than $1,000 year will receive ten
percent increase. and those receiving
over $1,000 year will receive $1OO
more.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Mostly fair tonight and Saturday.
Continued cold tonight. probably frost
General Conditions-The center of
the great western storm passed over
the northern portion of the state.
Diameter of the storm about 1900
miles, caused general high winds and
gales over Indiana and central states
and showers and heavy local thunder
storms and in some localities, tor
hadoes. Abnormal cold weather COW
ers the west and northwest and snow
yesterday fell In Montana, 20 above
zero at Quappele, Sask., and below
freezing in Montana and Dakotas.
frost over several plain states and
coid weather has already reached the
ONO river. A reaction to warmer
weather may be expected the first of
next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10

Whitewater 96S percent. five rooms
100, others Sc and 92 Joseph Moore,
9S.2 percent. two rooms 100. one 94.6.
Naile school, 99.4 percent. seven
100. one 95. Starr school, 81 percent.
seven 100. other 97.6. S2.2, "a and
93.3. Finley school. 96.2. five rooms
100. others S9.4 and S4. Sevastopol
school, 99.6 percent. seven 100, one 81.
Gardener Murphy is eascertaining
now why some rooms were not 100
percent perfect. He has distributed
blanks on which the reasons for lack
of participation will be set out. In
one instance he discovered that the
landlord refused permission to the
tenant.
BIGGER THAN U. S. ARMY
WASHINGTON Nov 1n-Tha III
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
Dennis Diver Killed
III France, Word Here

Dennis Diver, formerly employed as
an airbrake repairman in the east
yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, has been killed in France.
according to word reaching here Fri
day.
Diver enlisted in the army shortly
after war was declared and was a
private with the American expedition
ary forces. His home was at Sunman,
Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-10
Rumanian Parliament
is DISSOLVED Noly
{Bv Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM. May 10. - The Ru-
manian parliament has been dissolved
by royal decree, according to a dis
patch from Bucharest. New elections
have been ordered and the new parlia-
ment will convene on June II.