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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24

ended. German air activity, raiding,
and incessant cannonade to register"
artillery detectives point to the same
conclusion. Along the whole allied
front these symptoms are evident, but
the impression is growing that the
main blows will fall at both ends
against Calais and Nancy-with possi-
bly, simultaneous attacks in Artois.
Champagne. and Alsace.
This battle of France may begin
around the same date as began the
battle of verdun two years ago. But
this time France is ready for it. Her
people are forewarned. her soldiers
formed. Under Clemenceau the coun-
try knows that there is no longer fear
of traitorous French. Under Petain
the army has confidence that it can
rival the heroism Of Verdun. Today
France stands to arms with better
morale than ever before.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
COURT FREES
WIFE SLAYER
AFTER JuRY'S
CONVICTION
Judge Fox Releases Mack
Harsh on Suspended SEN
tence After Refusing to
Hear Argument.
STRAYER D|SPLEASED

Judge Fox Thursday morning re-
leased Mack Harsh, who shot and
killed his wife in October of last year,
on suspended sentence.
He had been convicted by jury in
circuit court Of involuntary manslaugh-
ter and was awaiting sentence. The
penalty Is from to 21 years.
Wednesday morning Attorney Hen.
ry u. Johnson, who represented Harsh
asked the court to suspend sentence.
The court said he would consider
arguments Thursday morning. He re
fused to hear arguments Thursday,
however.
Shot Wife at Home
Harsh, who is a teamster living on
North Sixteenth street, shot his wife
when they were in their home. He
pointed a revolver at her head, he
says in a bantering mood, and killed
her.
Prosecutor Strayer is displeased at
the courts action.
The courts authority for the re-
lease is ample, there being statute
providing for suspension Of sentence
In the option of the court for such
offenses. 1t is used, usually only when
the facts indicate entire blameless-
ness on the part of the defendant and
as a check on too ardent jury.
people will say, There goes Mack
Harsh who killed his wife and walks
the streets free and some other poor
fellow who steals little brass is
serving time" he said. "Only yester-
day we sent a man named Shoop down
for two to fourteen years for stealing
$35 worth of brass"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
TOWNSHIPS
TO ASSIST

Every township In Wayne county
will be represented by councils at
the patriotic celebration and war con-
ference at the Coliseum, Monday, Feb
ruary 4. The conference will open at
10 o'clock in the morning
Music for the morning session will
be furnished by Lee B. Nusbaum and
in the afternoon the high school or
chestra under the direction of Super
visor Sloane will play.
All food discussions held in connec-
ton with the conference are at the
High school auditorium.
Talks by teachers and Wayne
county farmers in regard to Boys
Reserve work will be at the Coliseum
The detailed program will be pub
lished in few days.
DR.. f. r. Churchell. chairman OF
the Wayne County Council, said
Thursday in order to make the cele-
bration a success every resident of
Richmond as we'll as the county must
do his part.
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the suggestion has been made that
press insistence on the probability of
an attack is meant to distract atten-
ton from the Vaillaux and lesser scan
dals, but the very newspapers that
have raised the note of warning most
loudly are Of nationalist" or ultra
patriotic tendency and have through
out been most vehement against
treason.
Besides, there are many reasons to
justify the Temps expectation that the
present inactivity is but the calm that
precedes the storm. To begin with
Germany's internal political situation.
It is now clear that the military lead
ers and Pan Germanists had a desper-
ate fight to carry through their an
nexationist program concerning terri
tories. Fear that Trotzky might hold
firm and the peace negotiations be
broken off nerved the efforts Of the
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for their defeat of 1914 at the Grand
Couronne, and I know that during the
last three years they have worked hard
before their mighty intrenched camp
of Metz. We also have worked hard.
The Germans have no illusions as to
the strength of our defenses in this
sector, which are forged of the same
steel as those of Champagne, of Artois,
and Of Verdun. But take this oppor-
tunity to call attention to enemy con-
centrations of troops in the forests of
German-held Lorraine and to empha-
size the temptation to the German to
attempt a blow against the historic
City of Nancy
Good Grounds Seen.
That is definite word enough from
Frances foremost military writer to
show that there are good grounds for
announcing Frances belief that a Ger
man onslaught Is imminent. It is true.
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Trenches" TO Be Raided
for New Boy Members

The winter drive for new members
in the Boys department at the Y. NJ. c.
A. will begin next Monday. Boys Sec
retary Brunson is in charge of the
campaign.
The trenches around Richmond are
full of boys who ought to be captured
and brought into the Y. M. C. A. and
the members are asked to get their
friends to join" said the Secretary.
A boy who receives a new member
will be decorated with the triangle of
service" Y. NJ. c. A. pin. For three
new members medal of honor" a
Y. NJ. c. A. watch fob, will be given.
A chart will be placed in the lobby
showing the gains made by the three
armies in the drive.
Field Marshal Chamness will ex-
plain all details of the campaign to
boys interested in the work.
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For Wayne County by w. E. Moor

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
robablyp followed by fair. Strong west
winds tonight with snow squalls.
General Condtons-The northwest
ern storm now covers the central and
northern states but the snow fall is
not heavy south of the Lakes. Wealth
er is not very cold in the west and
there Is some probability of thawing
weather before the end of the week,
although temperatures will be below
freezing during the night and may not
get above that point during the day in
the shade. II will probably not go be-
low zero any time durins the rest of
the week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
SCHOOLS OPEN
ON THURSDAY

Public and parochial schools open
ed Thursday with a large attendance
All but st. Andrews school, which
opened Wednesday.
In the graded schools the attend
ance was up to the average, many pu-
pills having recovered from contag-
ious diseases during the weeks va.
cation.
Principal Bentley said Thursday
nearly every student enrolled at the
high school was on hand and the work
started off with a vim. The new term
will begin Monday. February 5. in
stead Of January 28
Persons who expect to take work in
the vocational department, including
practical nursing, should enroll be-
fore the opening Of the new term.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Huns Pile Up Wounded Soldiers
of Allies and Bombard Them

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Warning Of
the atrocities, horrible, brutal, beast
ly and consistently official" that
American soldiers will soon be suffer.
ing at the hands of Germany's inhu-
man army, was voiced IN an address
here tonight by Major Grayson NJ. P
Murphy. formerly i9 charge of the
American Red Cross work in France.
who returned to this country Sunday.
Major Murphy resigned from the
Red Cross to join the staff Of General
Pershing.
81 cannot describe the horrible
things Germany has done to wo-
men and children and the poor, old
suffering people in countries where she
has set her dreadful foot" Major Muir
ply said. British officers told of
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scores Of wounded English soldiers
piled in heaps, and then ombarded
with hand grenades. It will be but a
short time before our men are going
to suffer these same things"
Up to this day Germany is victori-
Gus in this war" Murphy continued
ANY peace that is made on the basis
OF today's conditions would be practi-
cally {. complete victory for Germany
and for the German idea. Germany
has lost nothing in this war but blood.
She has fought so far on the territory
Of others.
can English woman told me that
when there was a threat of German
invasion the women carried poison
about them to save themselves from
what they would face If German troops
landed"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Prizes Awarded for
Red Cross Campaign

Mrs. E. w .Shirk, chairman Of the
Christmas Red Cross campaign for
new members, has awarded the fol
lowing prizes:
Flag pins were given to Mrs. Albert
D. Gayle for the most white stars in
the Sixth ward; Mrs. Dryden. for the
most white stars in one block in the
Fourth ward and Mrs. George Gun
ningham for most new members Sc
cured at any booth.
Mrs. L. Cranor Of Williamsburg.
in Greene township, was given silk
flag offered to the township having
the most members over its quota.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Six-Yem-Old Shoots
Sister Accidentally y

KOKOMO, Jan. 24.-Victor Os-
borne, six years old, accidently shot
and killed his seventeen year old
sister, Mrs. Agnes Russell, Wednes-
day afternoon.
The boy obtained possession of a
shot gun, which was kept in an up
stairs room at the Osborne home, and
finding some shells. he loaded it,
When Mrs. Russell went upstairs
to look for the boy after he had been
absent for some time, he discharged
the gun as she entered the room, the
contents striking her in the neck.
Death came almost instantly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
GERMANS DEMAND SLICE OF RUSSIAN TERRITORY
GLORY BE!

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. PA warm
spring wind is blowing across the
plains country and the, Snow is
everywhere disappearing under a
bright sun. AS the chinook reaches
further eastward, warmer weather
in that direction Is developing. A
maximum OF 4S degrees above zero
was reached at O'Clock this after
noon. According to railroad re-
ports, weather over the trans-Miss-
ouri country Is clear, calm and
SUNNI erlike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
FOxWORTHY SPEAKS

Theodore Foxworthy of Nebraska,
addressed a meeting of the newly
created board of the Five Years Meet
ing of Friends Thursday on the ques-
ton of opening up the home mission
fields in Nebraska and Dakota
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Government Control for
Period of War Only Says
Modified Railroad Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The ad
ministration railroad bill has been
modified to stipulate expressly that
federal operation is undertaken as a
war emergency measure and shall not
prejudice the future policy of the gov
ernment toward ownership of thu
roads.
No specific time, however, is fixed
for turning the roads back to private
ownership.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Inspect Gas Stoues to
Find Source of Leaks

Gas Is wasted in Richmond through
the use Of stoves that are adjusted to
the use Of artificial gas instead of nat
ural gas, the board of works main
tains.
The board suggests that all house.
holders inspect their stoves and have
proper adjustments made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Former German Vessel
is Sunk by Submarine

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan "a
The American steamship Owasco. for
merly the German steamer Alleman-
mia, seized here when the United
States entered the war, was sunk by
submarine in December, while in
Mediterranean waters near the Span
ish coast, according to survivors of
the ship who arrived here today on a
Spanish liner. 1t was said that two
members of the crew lost their lives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Nation-Wide Campaign
Against Moonshining On

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Discov-
cry that manufacture of moonshine
whiskey is increasing rapidly in bone
dry states and that quantities have
been sold illicitly to soldiers in the
southern camps, caused Internal Rev
enue Commissioner Roper to au-
nounce today a nationwide campaign
against illegal distillation in cooper
alton with state governors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
FIVE HURT IN CRASH

Z CONWAY, KY. Jan. 24.--The engi
neer, fireman and express messenger
were seriously injured and two others
of the train crew were badly hurt
when the engine of Louisville and
Nashville passenger train No. "a, At
lanta to Cincinnati. was overturned
by a defective rail here today Four
coaches left the track and traffic will
be interrupted for some little time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
Lemen Enlists in
Aviation Section

Kent Lemen. son of Mrs Anna Le-
men, 209 North Tenth street, has en-
listed in the aviation section OF the
army.
Word was received by Mrs. Lemen,
Wednesday, that he had been accepted
by the recruiting office at Dayton
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tion; Lieutenant Colonel Fokke, Ger
man army; Zeki Pacha, attorney for
Turkey; Ambassador Won Herey.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria, General
Hoffman, chief of the princes staff;
Colonel Gantchew, attorney for Bull
garia; Captain Horn, German army;
Captoin Roy, Major Brinkmann, Ger
man army: Major Won Komeko; Cap
tain Won Rosenberg, Major Won Mir
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boch and NJ. Dolivo-Dobrowolsky, Boil
shevist delegate.
The delegates from the central pow.
ers are arrayed along the left of the
them.
The signing of this armistice on De
cember Is led to the peace negotia-
tions which resulted in the German
territorial grab, revealed in Associated
Press dispatches today.
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This is the first photograph to arrive
in this country showing the Russo
Teuton peace parley at Brest-Litovsk.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria with white
beard) is shown signing the recent
armistice. In the group are: Delegate
kamanoff, president of the Bolshevist
delegation Joffe; Nine. A. A. Bicenko,
of the Bolshevist delegation; Admiral
Altvater, Captain Lipsky, M. Koroch
an, secretary of the Bolshevist delega-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
MARKET HOUSE TO
OPEN SATURDAY.

The city market house, which was
closed last week, will be re-opened,
according to Marketmaster Butler.
It was closed because of the fuel
administrators order and because
farmers found it impossible to get
to market through the choked roads.
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TWO BIG ONES SINK

PARIS. Jan 24--The sinking OF
two French vessels of more than 1900
ions and one of lesser size is shown
in the weekly report of French ship
ping losses. Four vessels we're at
tackled unsuccessfully.
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THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States Wealth.
er Bureau-Generally fair tonight and
Friday. Slightly colder tonight in
northern portion.
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Today's Temperature.
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Noon ......,....
Yesterday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-20
NOT GUILTY" IS THE VERDICT
IN HOWE-BROOKS MURDER CASE

was dead.
Mention of the other woman" was
made on the second day. Mrs. Howe
was on the stand during cross ex
animation by j. NJ Burke, assistant
district attorney Mrs. Howe re
fused to answer Burke when he re
quested identity of the woman who
had written a very discriminating
letter to Brooks and mentioned In
her own direct testimony. This let
ter was shown to her by Brooks, she
said, In a private dining room In a
San Francisco restaurant to which
she had gone with Brooks with her
husbands consent.
Brooks, she said, had promised to
tell her of certain events in her hus.
and's past life 1t was at this time
the witness asserted, that Brooks
had made improper advances. They
were resented, she said, and after.
ward Brooks "gossiped' about her,
telling stories to the effect that she
had invited him to luncheon and had
made improper advances toward him.
It was the contentious OF the defense
that this incident was the source
which resulted In the shooting.
Urged to answer the district at
torneys question, Mrs. Howe re-
piled: 81 will not bring another wom-
an into the position in which | am
now don't want to tell the world
I'm sorry but cannot. said
the letter was very discriminating
| am being tried here, not for my
life but for my honor"
w. c. Howe, who came here from
Buenos Ayres to aid In his wlfes
defense, was constantly at her side
during the trial, also testlfying in
her behalf.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-20


WASHINGTON, March 20.--A gen
eral defense OF the patriotic character
of the National German-American al.
lance against charges of disloyalty
was made yesterday before sen
ate judiciary subcommittee by the
Rev s. G. Won Bosse of Wilmington,
Del, president, who asserted the al
lance has no connection with the
German government nor the German
people and that its influence has al
ways been directed toward keeping
alive German ideals and to fostering
loyalty to this country.
The committee has under consid'
Grafton a bill by Senator King OF
Utah which would revoke the federal
charter OF the organization because
of its alleged disloyal utterances and
activities.
"The allIence has never entertained
even the remotest official connec-
llOH Win the NGIulhu SONCl hAiSAt VI
the German people" Mr.. Won Bosse
said. 1T is Simon-pure American
organization, existing only for those
living in this country, having Amer!-
can patriotism. American loyalty and
American love for liberty written
upon It's banners"
He was interrupted several times
by committee members for cross ex.
animation.
What have you said in condemna'
ton of the sinking of the Lusitania"
Senator King asked.
THE Lusitania was sunk before
the United States went to war with
Germany" the witness replied
Didn't you justify i.?'
81 justified certain legal phases OF
it. he replied 81 took the visw
before the United States went to
war that Americans should not go on
lclligerent vessels carrying munt-
tons"
Letters written by Mr.. Won Bosse
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DEFENDS PATRIOTIC CHARACTER
Of GERMAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE

to a Wilmington newspaper after the
European war broke out, justifying
Germany's invasion of Belgium were
read. The witness admitted having
written the letters, saying he did moi
believe at that time. that Belgium
was neutral.
Senator Wolcott of Delaware want
ed TO know about some articles oi
Mr.. Won Bosse, referring to the work
of these grand, busy old Berthas'
n Germany
These grand busy old Berthas
which dropped bombs on hospitals
and cathedrals and defenseless com
munities," suggested Senator King.
Mr. Won Bosse defended his ar
ticles, saying they were written be-
fore the United States entered the
war. He did not hesitate in admit
ting that before the United States
went to war he carried ON prOpa-
ganda work and that the alliance and
himself personally opposed the
United States becoming a belliger-
ent
"Our efforts to keep the United
States out of the war" he said, was
call of the blood, because we be.
lieved Germany to be waging a war
of defense"
Mr.. Won Bosse defended the ac-
tions of c. j Nexamer of Philadel-
phia, the first president of the al
lance.
"His father served CALAMITY in our
civil war" he said, land the son,
born in America, is truer and bet.
ter American tha nthousands whose
lips patriotism noisely jars the
clouds"
The witness sdeclared the alliance
has incurred the hatred of anti-sa-
loon league officials because of its
stand against prohibition, and he at
tributed some of the charges against
It to that source :
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tHy Associated PFess.l
VISALlA. March 20.--Mrs. Orlean
b. Howe was acquitted last night
of the murder of viii Brooks at
the Porteryille hotel last November
She prepared to leave with her hus.
band today for Fresno
Refusal OF Mrs. 0rlean b. Howe
OF Oakland to name another won
an" In the case was one Of the sew.
eral dramatic features of the trial
The trial began March 4. Six days
we're consumed In selection OF a
jury. The defense was based on
emotional insanity induced by alleged
persecution OF Mrs. Howe by Brooks
ito the far ends OF the earth"
In his opening statement to the
court, H. b. Mcclure, counsel for
Mrs. Howe, said that Brooks had
circulated false stories concerning
her in San Francisco, Dayton, Sc
attle. Buenos Ayres, Australia New
Zealand and other places
Mrs Howe was the first witness
in her own behalf In tones scarcely
above a whisper Mrs, Howe related
the story of her life from the time
she married Howe In San Francisco
in 1901. on through the years of her
acquaintance with the Brooks fam.
fly until the day OF the shooting.
The revolver WITH which Brooks
was killed, the defense contended.
was purchased by Mrs Howe with
the ayowed intention of killing her.
self Mrs. Howe told how she came
across Brooks in the lobby of the
Pioneer Hotel with that same old
sarcastic sneerlng grin on his face;"
OF Withdrawing the revolver from her
handbag. and then, or dizziness after
which. she said. she remembered
nothing until informed that Brooks
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 2O.--Hol.
lands reply to the shipping nego.
tlations is expected before night. Its
nature is undisclosed.
Plans for taking over Dutch ship
ping in American waters at noon
yesterday we're changed In the last
moment. In the absence of reply
from Holland to the British.American
demand for transfer OF the ships, ac.
cording to the agreement which Ger.
many blocked, II was decided to
wait at least another day to avoid
seeming discourtesy to the little
kingdom, which has had one Of the
most difficult roles among the neu-
trails in the world war.
Tonight the United States still
awaited word from London, where
the negotiations were conducted. An
urgent message was sent to London
late in the day asking for a report.
II Is believed that some trouble
with incoming cables is responsible
for the delay In transmission of the
Dutch reply.
Uneaulvocal acceptance OF the or
iginal agreement for the transfer
OF ships is wanted by the United
States. which win accept no loss