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Sharp County record., 1918-07-05
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. Ia

Amending Sections 2 and : Of Arti-
Gle ! OF the Constitution Of the State
OF Arkansas; providing that the Su-
preme Court OF the State shall be
composed Of seven Judges, one Chief
Justice and six Associate justices; pro
viding the Judges may sit in two di-
visions, and otherwise providing the
manner in which the court shall sit
and shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and cleo
tion of the two additional JudgeA
Sharp County record., 1918-07-05

cry of the Record at his postoffice,
but that fault cannot be laid at
our door. The Record gets out Of
Evening Shade every Friday morn
ine, and that's all we can do.
Sharp County record., 1918-07-05
IsFRoM CAVE CITY

-. 1h,t Will Prove OF Inter-
"a Is Record Readers.
h 1rlckIe is on the sick llst'
Ind nom an attack of bilious
i rauIan and family were
from Batesville this week WIS.,
relatives and friends
1 farmers and others in TINS
% welcomed a splendid rain
after part Of last week.
Iner Meacham left a few days
for Jelks, Woodruff county,
: he win teach school during
summer.
number Of Cave City citizens
Ide] Ire all day singing at Mt
!, ( Sunday, and report having
!, yery onjoyable apd profitable
|3.jdues M. Simpson and her
doudhfer, Annie Mary, have
0h the sick list during the
but both are reported to be
N. A. McKelvey Coy Laman
INV. Taylor returned the first
of the week from Tuckerman'
Y they attended district con-
:,co ior the M. E. Church South.
WsC Gilbert, who has been trav-
, for 3 s., Louis shoe concern
! ONE time, is spending a few
with relatives and friends
all Of Whom are glad 10 see
aeain.
- Vivian and Lowell Harrell
1rsl part of the week for
opa n Williford, after hav-
A )nt lpme time here with
EfFond dparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
>@>>%.
! N, W. II. Vance is here from
X City. Texas, visiting among
lives and friends. She says the
Ners n that portion Of Texas in
III ohe resideS have very fine
psospec(s.
= hofng bcloneine to C. C. Wright
ronl B bridge a few days ago
\ broke 9 lee. The animal will
ably bo Of no further use to
lwner and perhaps will be kill.
csuse of the injury.
lxie AhIeon, a splendid young
who has attended school here
past Two Or three terms, has re.
n 70 bis home at Strangers
N, Lowrence county, He Is q
er At Mrs, G, 7, Lamar of this
]Qnes took charge of the
ION this place to Bates.
onday on a new con.
Hq running a car on the
IA InS1all took charge of the
route flom here to Pouehkeep-
Mondiy.
ne Pubic meeting held here
loy 70 advance the sale of War
lnes stamps was we'll attended
pave not learned the exact
an|t subscriptions made on
but It Is to be hoped tha,
e|(lSeuo did their duty In
gook muse.
mny Ryan, former Lightweight,
plon pueilist Of the world
|nst week, Mr., Ryan
0ne lecture on physic.
Hnd exhibits ieats Of
ontlh, but was prevented
oolne 70 here because Of the
mat he Was suddenly called tc
l'c Rook on business, llc prom,
10 return To thia nl,oo M n Ia,
Sharp County record., 1918-07-05

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
100000 U. S.
TROOPS SENT
OVERSEAS IN
LAST MONTH
Record Shipment Reported
by General March-Persh-
ing Has Million Men Under
Direct Command.
100000 men ACROSS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - Major
General Hunter Liggett, commanding
the first American army corps, Is IN
active charge of the corps on the
the center OF the allied drive in the
Aisne- Marne salient, General March,
chief OF staff, today told newspaper
correspondents at the semi-weekly
conference at the war department.
The American division forming this
corps are serving continuously on this
sector, the control of which is in the
hands of Major General Liggett as
commander Of the first major Ameri-
can unit to get into action in France.
General Pershing, as a result OF re-
cent transfers of American divisions,
which has been brigaded with the
British, now has one million men un-
der his direct command, the chief OF
staff stated.
42d Defeated Prussian Guard.
The number Of American divisions
actively engaged in this sector has
been increased to eight, now including
the first, second, third and fourth
regulars, and the 26. %, 80 and AZ
national guards. Gen. March an
nounced that it was the 42d which met
and defeated the Prussian guards dur
ing the present week.
Total embarkations of American
troops during July broke all records,
II was announced offlcially, more than
100000 men having been shipped.
The grand total embarked to the
end of July has passed the 100000
mark The highest high monthly mark
for June when ZIG, 1000 men were sent
overseas.
Allied Success Confirmed.
The objective of the American and
allied army still is the destruction of
OF the enemy's army, General
March said. The maximum retreat Of
the enemy up to August 2, measured
16 miles, the total length OF the Aisne
Marne salient has been reduced from
"A miles to As miles.
The French and British pounding at
both fanks of the salient, General
March said, had resulted in the col
Lapse of the German resistance on
August I. and the French had walked
into scissors.
The complete success of the allies Is
indicated by confidential messags
reaching the chief-of-staff who at the
time Of writing had just returned
from Fere-en-Tardenois. This officer
reported that it was seemingly i'm
possible" for any army to gather the
number Of guns and shells that were
abandoned by the Germans in their
retirement The message added that
the Germans had been driven back
without time to bury their dead and
the German bodies lay so thickly 1t
was impossible to advance without
walking over them.
There is no present danger OF a
shortage of man power to keep the
army filled up. members Of the senate
military committee were told today
during their weekly conference with
General March, chief-of-staff at the
war department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03

Rapid progress In unionizing the
workers of Richmond to bring about
better wage scales was indicated at
the mass meeting of laboring men held
at Vaughn hall, Friday night.
Paul J. Smith, general organizer of
the American Federation of Labor,
said he broke his record in forming
three unions here in one day.
Almost 200 men joined the fedora
tion last night and more than 500 men
and women attended the meeting.
Great enthusiasm was manifested
when the speakers compared wage
scales here with those obtaining in
other cities nearby.
Name Graham Secretary
Workers were glad to sign applica-
ton blanks and become affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
Further organization of the separate
trades and crafts will take place at
a meeting next Tuesday evening in
Luken's hall Robert Graham is sec
retary-treasurer.
A mass meeting of women workers
is scheduled for Monday evening at
Vaughn's hall Members of the old
Central Labor Council will meet Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock at I.uken' S
hall. A member will be elected to the
war labor board to represent the
laboring men of the city. Employers
will have representatives on this
board The board is under the juris-
diction of l.. A. Handley, member of
the Bureau of Labor in Wayne county.
Compares WAGE Scale
Great interest was manifested last
night in comparative table of wages
paid here and elsewhere. The figures
compiled by C. Y. Summerson, prom
inent labor leader of this city, fellows:
arpenter-Riehmond 55, Cleveland
IS, Dayton 70, Indianapolis 671a, Ham
ilton 70, Gary s7k. Grant county s1h,
Chicago 20.
Observation-Disclosures 40 CIeve-
land 70, Dayton 621a. Chicago IS. Gary
871a, Indianapolis 67
Building Laborers Richmond 80
Alameda county. Cal, 6SA. Butte IS,
Dayton so. Indianapolis so, Gary 55,
U. S. Government As
Sheet Metal Workers Richmond
union As. non-union 32h, Akron 68A
Butte 81, Chicago IS, Cleveland TO-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
SUCCESS
EQUALS FIRST
Marine VICTORY
Hailed as Strategic Master
piece by Military Critics
Chain of Victories.
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS, Aug. 3-Friday's splendid
success is but a link in the chain of
victories which have followed one
after the other since General Foch
launched his counter offensive of July
1S. Rarely in war, has plan been
followed out with such clockwork reg
ularity and military opinion here is
lost in admiration of the splendid
genius which conceived it, and of the
mastery way in which it is being car
ried out.
The allied victory is hailed general
ly as being equal to the first victory
of the Marne as strategic master
piece.
What the consequence of yester-
days victory will be. cannot yet be
gauged, but that it will be far reach
ing already appears certain to the
commentators. The enemy cannot
hold the Vesle line, it is believed, but
must recross the Aisne since the re-
capture of scissors, the allies are
able to debouch >on both sides of the
river and take him in the rear. The
of this and of the necessity of getting
Out quickly IL he WlSueO u dNOlu I'LL
pleasant accidents.
NEWS ELATES LONDON
LONDON, Aug 3.-The advance of
the entire allied line in the Scissors
Rheims salient is commented on here
with elation. although not without re-
minders that the allies yet have a
long way to go. Official and other dis
patches are regarded as revealing a
transformed situation, coinciding with
the arrival of American detachments
so strong as to give the allies a nu-
merical advantage in reserves and JUS
tifying high hope for the future.
The altered situation is attributed to
two main facts, namely, that the Amer
lean strength is beginning to tell with
great effect and that the allies are
reaping an increasing advantage from
unity of command.
General Foch's skill received many
tributes, but none warmer than that
given in speech at Belfast by Wis
count French, former British COM
mander In France, who describes Gen
eral Foch as the finest soldier the
war had produced, adding; "He has
given an exhibition of military genius
which probably will cause his name
to rank in history among those of the
worlds greatest commanders"
Period Of Upheaval."
The newspapers devote much space
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
RUMELY ARTICLE

Another installment of the
Rumely series is printed in to-
days issue of the Palladium.
Rumely was indicted by the
federal grand jury Friday.
His purchase of the Gaar
Scott company of Richmond
a number of years ago and his
frequent visits to this city
give the articles particular
significance.
Elsewhere in this issue will
be found Hilaire Belloc's in
depreciation of the rapid ad-
vance of the Allies in the Sois-
sons-Rheims sector. Belloc
is Britain's most distinguished
military critic, and his re-
views explain movements
whose military significance
are not understood by the lay
man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
MANY RICHMOND W0RKMEN
JOIN LABOR FEDERATION

Gary s7Ha, indianapolis 621s, Hamil-
ton TO-
Painters-Richmond so, Cleveland
IS. Dayton 6212, Gary IS, Indianapolis
621a
lumbers-Richmond 50 Chicago
IS. Cleveland 50, Dayton 80, Gary S1A
Helena, Mont. s1.00, Indianapolis rs.
The wage scales paid in Richmond
are so low that l would hate to give
my honest opinion of them" was the
comment of Paul Smith, the federation
representative. He said the purpose
of the federation was not to take ad-
vantage of anyone but to protect the
workers so that no advantage could
be taken of them.
Explains Need of Unions.
"The only people that are afraid
of the men joining the labor unions
he said are the ones that are getting
something that does not belong to
them. This meeting is even more en-
couraging that the one held the other
night"
THE hod carriers in other cities
get 65 to 20 cents an hour, while in
Richmond the trained mechanics only
reason for this wage scale is the fact
that the men and women of Richmond
have been depending on their individ-
ual resources instead of on organiza-
tion," Smith stated.
"A great change has come about in
this county in the last few years, -
Smith said. 1.-The laboring men are as
serting themselves. They realize
there is only one way they can show
their strength. The example has been
set by the other side of the industrial
proposition"
Tells Of Inequality.
Smith SAID that on a certain railroad
some three years ago the wages paid
the men were $500 for ten hours
work
"The Pennsylvania railroad. which
,paralelled this road" Smith said, saw
the handwriting on the wall, and re-
leased the men that We're working
there, and hired women in their plac-
es. Did they pay the women $500 for
ten hours work? No they paid them
S1.19 for ten hours work. They re-
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore.
Partly cloudy and continued warmer
tonight and Sunday. Showers and
probably thunder storms.
General Conditions - The storm
moving southeastward from Alberta,
Canada, is causing strong east winds
over Ohio valley and lake region, and
will continue to move towards the
Atlantic ocean. 1t is expected to
cause rain in the form Of showers and
thunder storms over Indiana and ad-
jacent states. Temperatures range
from 90 to 100 degrees in the shade
to the Canadian border, excepting
over western Canada where a cool
wave is making its appearance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
UNIONS
ORGANIZED HERE

Three seperate unions have been
formed here by Paul ]. Smith. state
organizer. The first union to be for
med was the union for the carpenters
of the Richmond Division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. This is in charge
Of the Brotherhood of Railroad Car
penters. There were about thirty at
the first meeting and c. A. Riegle was
elected president.
The Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way employees, was formed with
twelve members, others are expected
to join at the next meeting Alfred
Perry is to head the union.
Another union formed was among
the sheet metal workers.
There will be a meeting of the pat
tern makers in conjunction with the
mass meeting Tuesday evening at
Vaughn's hall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
RUMELY HANDLED
MONEY FOR HUN
SECRET AGENTS
Several Hundred Thousand
Dollars Spent to Gain lnfor-
nation cf u. S.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The German
government paid several hundred
thousand dollars to agents in this
country before the U. S. entered the
war, in return for information re-
garding American munitions and crops
according to a statement made today
by Alfred l.. Becker, deputy state at
torney general, who is investigating
expenditures Of Teuton funds in this
country.
Evidence which has been obtained
through inquiry, indicates, Mr. Beck
er said, that the money reached these
agents through Dr. Edward A. Rumely,
who was indicted by a federal jury
here yesterday on charge of perjury
in connection with the alleged German
purchase of the New York Evening
Mail and Express. Large sums were
placed by the German government at
the disposal of DR.. Rumely, Mr.. Baker
said the evidence showed, in addition
to the money expended for the Mail
stock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
Suede "Tax Dodgers"
Deprived of Liquor
Until They Remit

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 3.-Swedish tax
authorities have a unique weapon for
extorting delinquent taxes from un-
willing payers. They simply cancel
his "motbok," the passbook upon
which alone one buy certain quantities
of liquor quarterly.
A recent report shows that delin-
quents have in a number of cases paid
three years back tax to have their
books restored One man paid 976
crowns, nearly $3.50. for the privilege
of buying two litres (about two
quarts) of spirits quarterly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
Wm-Weary German Soldiers
Welcome Arriual of Americans
in Hopes Of Decisive Battle

bound to lose. The capitalists, how
ever. insist on continuing the war at
all costs.
"German officers,' the prisoner said,
Informed us months ago that the
Americans were taking few prisoners
and that those taken were treated In
humanity. They kept warning us con-
stantly that death was preferable to
being captured by the Americans, but
not all the German soldiers believed
that despite the high regard in which
officers are supposed to be held.
Among the German soldiers, it was
common talk that if any one Of them
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
.EX-CzAR,S FAMILY
INVITED TO SPAIN
(By Associated Press)

MADRID, Aug. 3.-King Alfonso is
reported to have invited the family Of
the late emperor of Russia to come to
Spain to remain until the end of the
war, occupying one of the royal pal
aces.
Foreign minister Dato, when asked
regarding the reported invitation, said
that on the initiative of the king, the
Spanish cabinet had opened negotia-
tiOns with a view to the transfer of
the members of the late emperor's
family to Spain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
(By Associated Press>

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE, Friday Aug. l.
German soldiers general welcome the
news that more American soldiers are
arriving in France, believing that the
faster the Americans arrive, the soon
er there will be a decisive battle or a
definite peace move, according to
sergeant OF the Fourth Prussian
guards division, who was captured by
the Americans near Sergy.
The prisoner told the correspondent
that the German soldiers were sick
of the war and also that the poorer
classes of Germany had sufficient war
and believe now that Germany is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
PRESIDENT ASKS
WAR PROFITS TAX
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-President
Wilson has let it be known to men,
ber of the house ways and means COM
mittee which is framing the new
eight billion dollar revenue bill that
he is interested in heavy tax on
war profits. The president has given
careful study to the present tax sys-
tenn and, also to the English system
which imposes fiat tax OF so per
cent on all such profits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
Crew from Torpedoed
Schooner Is Landed
(By Associated Press.)

EASTCOURT, Me-, Aug. 3.-The
crew of nine men from lumber lad
en- four masted British schooner were
landed at Grand Manan, N. B., today.
The men reported that their vessel
was sunk by submarine yesterday
while between Briar Island and Grand
Manan a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
.116 U, s. FIGHTERS
KILLED IN ACTION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in
action, 112; died of wounds, IL; died
of disease, IL; died Of accident and
other causes, 5; wounded severely, Sc;
wounded, degree undetermined, g.:
missing, 8; total, 206.
The Marine corps casualty list to-
day shows: Killed in action A.; wound
ed severely, 5; wounded slightly, q;
total, II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
.LAPLAND REvOLTS
AGAINST BOLSHEv|k
(By Associated Press)

kANDALASKA, Russian aLapland,
Aug. 3.-Revolution against the Boil
sheviki and in favor of the allies has
occurred at Archangel The Soviet
troops have fed from the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
RIGHT WING CRUMBLED

.By Associated PresS)
The right wing of the German army
south of the Aisne appears to have
crumbled before the attack of the al
lies.
Occupying scissors apparently was
only a small incident in the grand
scheme that is being worked out by
the allied commander. After that
historic city had been cleared of Ger.
mans the allies swept eastward along
the south bank of the Aisne as Ven
isel and along the ;>inding course OF
the stream took positions which will
facilitate their crossings should that
be the intention of the generals d.
recting the offensive.
While this movement was going on
the allies on the plateaus southeast
of scissors swept forward and Lon
don reports they have rolled up the
German lines south of the Aisne and
reached point south of Braine on the
Vesle river about IL miles from Sois-
sons.
Move Forward.
Coincident with this advance the al
lies on the center and right have NOV
ed ahead until, as nearly as can be
ascertained from reports they are in
the Vesle river Further west they
have reached Serzy-Et-Prin about s
miles from Fismes, the German base
on the front which is reported in
flames. AS the lines stand today It
resembles a gigantic fish hook The
shank Of the hook" runs straight
west from Rheims to Serzy-Et- Prin.
thence slightly to the southwark and
then curves northward to the hills
south of the Aisne where it sweeps to
the east as far south as Braine.
First Good Line.
There now. seems to be no possibil.
ity of the Germans holding )leir line
of the Vesle. The Aisne presents
the first safe refuge for the defeated
army of the German crown prince.
The main forces holding the line
north of Albert in the Picardy sector
of Amiens, have retired across the
Ancre river, according to Lon\1n.
The retirement was over a front of be-
tween three and four miles. The
British official statement says that
British patrols have pushed forward
and occupied portions" of the enc
my's trenches.
The attention of the allied world
for tIC time being at leased will be
fixed, however, on the development
of the successes south of the Aisne.
AS the situation stands today, the al.
lies have taken from the Germans
nearly all the ground won after the
second day of the German offensive
on May %. 1t was during the night
of May 27 that the Germans reached
the Aisne and the next day crossed
the Vesle. Soissons fell on May 81.
scissors Falls to allies.
scissors has fallen and the German
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
.FRUSTRATE PLOT TO
BLOW UP TRANSPORT
(Ry Associated Press.)

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 3.-An-
archists' plot>to destroy an American
troop transport is believed by the
authorities to have been frustated
with the arrest of man who said he
was Frederick Rouchat. The prisoner,
caught elm bing a rope ladder up the
side of the steamship, a former Ger
man liner, said he had been selected
by lot to blow up the vessel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
IS TO 45 new
DRAFT LIMIT
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-Secretary
Baker today announced that he would
recommend to congress extension of
the draft ages to a minimum of 18
years and a maximum of As years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03

Charge Of Conspiracy
Is Preferred Against
Shipping Board Officer
fBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Evidence
connecting at least one minor official
of the shipping board with an alleged
cons piracy to obtain contracts from
the shipping board at extra high pric-
es has been gathered by government
secret agents it became known today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
The Weather

For Indiana by the United States
Weather eureau-Probably showers
tonight and Sunday.