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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-01
GERMAN HERE
IS COMPELLED
TO KISS FLAG
He DETAINED
Fred Burkhardt, German Sub
ject, Shows Loyalty When
Brought Before Govern
ment Agent Here.
He CURSED CoLoRS

Fred Burkhardt, German subject,
who has lived in the United States
since 1880. showed his love OF Ameri.
ca by kissing the American flag
Thursday afternoon.
He did not kiss the American flag,
in token Of his esteem for the country
in which he has resided nearly two
score years, until he had been com
PEELED to do so by government
agent
Burkhardt is a concrete worker and
lives at South Fl and Nineteenth
streets. Recently he was told that all
alien enemies who were registered
Feb. 4 to 8 would be required 10 kiss
the flag
He told William A. Kirchenbauer,
304 South Fourth street, brewer at
the Minck brewery. what he had heard
and added he would never kiss the
American flag. He then cursed the
flag heartily. kirchenbauer says.
Kirchenbauer notified the police,
who in turn notified Chairman Church
ell Of the Wayne County Council of
Defense. A government agent, here
to investigate the Metzdorff case, was
told OF the episode. Burkhardt was
called before the government agent
and admitted what Kirchenbauer said
was true.
He then was required to kiss a
small American flag in token Of his
loyalty. After which ceremony Burk-
hardt explained the curse did not
come from his heart. but was an in
voluntary and unconsidered state
ment He also said he loved Amer-
ca. where he has lived for nearly 40
years.
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Daniels Tells 800 New Officers
Ideals of u. S. Navy at War

ish admiral in commencing the Off.
GERS and men said:
"RefIeets Credit on U. s."
The whole affair reflects credit
on the discipline and training Of the
United States flotilaa.'
''The first officer lost IN the present
conflict, Lieut.. Clarence G. Thomas, af.
ter the Vacuum was sunk. cheered his
freezing men as they were tossed
about in an open boat, far from land,
and he at last perished from cold and
exposure. After the Jacob Jones was
sunk, Lieut.. (Junior grade) 8. F. Kalk,
though weakened by shock and expos
ure, swan from raft to raft, to equa-
lize the load and keep afloat the men
who were awaiting rescue and in the
night before succor arrived, perish
ed.
Let US not forget those two gun
ners OF the Antilles, who stood by their
guns until it was too late to escape.
The contest of the Silver Shell, which
sent down the submarine which at
tackled it: OF the moreni, on which the
men stayed at their guns until the
flames flared up to the top OF the
smokestacks; Of the Campania, whose
gunners fought for hours until their
ammunition was exhausted; of the J.
l. Luckenbach, hit nine times and
temporary disabled, fought a submar-
inc for four hours before aid arrived
and later managed to reach ysr,:: ender
her own steam; of the Armenia a:id a
number OF others are notable elclEM
to be recorded in naval history
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SEVERAL BERLIN PAPERS
SUSPENDED BY STRIKES

LONDON, Feb. Little fresh in.
formation on the strike movement in
Germany lad come through early to-
day and virtually all the news in the
morning papers here has been DELAY
ed in transmission. None of the Ber-
lin newspapers Of Wednesdays date
Of them arc not printing owing to
strikes among their employees.
Delegates representing the strikers.
according to Amsterdam reports, at
tempted to interview Chancellor Won
Hertling. but he refused to see them,
as had Herr WaIlraff, minister of the
interior
The actual situation Thursday is ex.
tremely vague. The scarcity OF news
induces some correspondents in Fol-
land. to assume that the situation has
grown worse, but they warn against
attaching importance to the strike
movement as far as the army is con-
cerned.
The Berne correspondent Of the
Daily Mail, deprecates a too ready as
sumption that the strike will have ser
ious effects in Germany. He says no
strike or revolt in Prussia can be tax
cu SSlIoUSiy uIllll II las Won us spurs.
Population Mechanical.
"The mind and moral will OF the
whole population has been made TO
effectively mechanical by century of
military drill. It must be remembered
too. that strike funds are almost non
existent in Prussia for although the
workmen have been earning high wag-
es. they have virtually been compelled
to subscribe nearly all to the war
loans and get no interest"
Newspaper opinion in London re-
garding the strike is divergent Some
papers incline to the belief that the
strike really denotes the growing
strength of a democratic spirit in Ger
many. while others favor the view
that the whole thing, to a great ex-
tent, has been engineered by the gov
ernment for its own purposes. The
Daily News. while accepting with re-
serve the more extravagant accounts.
thinks 1t is obvious that there has
been spread into Germany and Austria
some measure OF the spirit which de-
throned the Russian emperor. Il
adds:
[continued On Page Three.]
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CROCERS MUST.
COMPLY With.
FLOUR RULES.
Food Administrator Gilbert
Issues Warning to Wayne
Grocers Who Have Failed.

Food Administrator Gilbert Friday
issued a warning to Wayne county
grocers who have not been complying
with the regulation covering the sale
Of wheat -four.
This rule, which became effective
Jan. %, prohibits grocers selling wheat
-four unless they sell, at the same
time, to the same customer, an equal
amount of -four substitutes. Substi-
tutes recognized by the administration
are pancake -four, corn meal, beans,
rolled oats, rice, hominy, etc.
'*,rhe grocers have not been observ.
ing this order, which has the effect Of
law" said Gilbert. 'and if they do
not they will be facing a heavy pen
atty. Just this morning l took a sack
Of -four from a grocery delivery boy
who was carrying it into the home Of
a neighbor His employer said he
had read about the order in the papers
but was waiting for instructions from
me.
Wives Cooperation
Il should like to urge on housewives
and other purchasers of food that they
cooperate with the government and
with the food administration by re-
framing from asking the grocers to
violate this law. It Is often embar
RAISING to a. grocer to deny the re.
quest of a profitable customer"
Gilbert issued statement urging on
all patriotic citizens the necessity Of
observing all food laws in the proper
spirit.
I've must realize that It Is patri-
otic obligation to keep the food regula-
lations willingly. We are republic
and have been accustomed tc doing as
we pleased for a long time We still
can, provided we get the vision that
we all must do what we can to help
win the war" he said.
The food administrator also called
attention to breaches Of the meatless
and wheatless rules by Richmond
boarding houses.
These violators, which are the most
persistent, should be dealt with Sc
verely," he said.
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Alfred C. Underhiil, notorious Rich
mond butcher, has been circulating a
petition addressed to Governor Good
rich asking that fine of 500 and
costs, imposed upon him in circuit
court recently. be RENTED.
The fine, which is a minimum fine
for the offense, was imposed by Judge
Fox when Underhill pleaded guilty to
selling impure meat. A sentence OF
$500 and costs and six months in jail
is the maximum.
Underhill has presented his petition
to several hundred Richmond resi-
dents, including bankers and other
business men on Main street, and to
county officials and it is understood
many men of integrity have signed the
petition. Several county officials
signed the petition, it is said
1t is considered unlikely thai Gov
ernor Goodrich will pay any attention
to the petition, inasmuch as Underhill
pleaded guilty to the offense.
Comforting to All.
However, Underhll is said to de-
rive much comfort from the fact that
so many reputable residents of Rich
mond have signed the petition, which
attests to his good character. He will
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mARTIAllAW
DECLARED IN
FOE Cities:
STRIKE GROWS
Hamburg and Bremen Under
Military Rule Movement
Spreads Widely Since Mon
day. Reports Say.
BL00DSHED IN BERLIN
fBy Associated Presal

Declaration Of martial Jaw IN the
great ports OF Hamburg and Bremen
and lack OF definite news concerning
the progress OF the strike movement
In Germany indicate the possibility
that the authorities have taken stern
measures to deal with the dfscontented
workmen.
Belated reports, however, show that
the movement has spread widely sinca
Monday. Some correspondents in Hol.
land believe that the situation has
grown worse owing to the efforts of
the German government to minimize
the importance Of the strike and the
scarcity OF news.
While a report from Copenhagen
says that all the socialist leaders have
been summoned to Berlin to discuss
political questions. advices received in
Amsterdam are to the effect that Chan.
cellor Won Hertling. following the ex.
ample of Minister OF the Interior Wax
ram, refused to see a strikers dele.
cation.
Fatal cIash In Berlin
In Berlin there has been a fatal
clash between the strikers and the
police and minor disturbances are re-
ported to have occurred in other SEQ.
tlons as well as in the suburbs of the
capitol. The Berlin press says the
movement in Berlin has reached a eli.
max and that 1t is losing its effective.
ness. Reports received at Amsterdam
from other Industrial sections. say that
the strike is not getting full support.
More than 100000 workers have
been reported on strike IN Berlin.
There are reports Of new strikes In the
Dortmund mining district and IN Dant-
zig and Munich, while it is said that
the strikers in Nuremburg. Bavaria.
have returned to their tasks
Military operations on the western
front are still Of minor character.
On the front between AsIago and the
Brante, the Italians persist In their
attacks, although not In such large
scale as earlier In the week.
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management of the negotiations
agreed that they have been of tremen-
dous service in making the position
clear to democracy throughout the
world All were unanimous in refusal
to accept the conditions now offered
by Germany. There was less unanim.
fty on what was to be done, some dele
gates insisting on the physical i'm
possibility of fighting.
Last night occurred the eliminating
moment of the tension of the preced-
ing week. The report on the peace
negotiations, which had been held over
from day to day for rea sons of policy.
affecting not merely Petrograd but
also Brest-Litovsk, kiev, and Vienna,
was definitely announced. The ses-
sion opened with the announcement
that Spiridonova would speak from the
Peasants. All the guests seats
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Either othe Saube Iotz

PETROGRAD, Jan. 2S, (Delayed)-
Foreign Minister Trotzky left Petro-
grad for -Litovsk in the early
hours of the morning after replying to
such criticism as there was in the de-
bate of the all-Russian Assembly of
Soviets on the peace negotiations. He
took with him the knowledge that he
had succeeded in getting his policy not
only approved but also understood by
al but small handful OF the repre-
sentative Assembly.
The feeling In the Assembly was
very curious. Kameney began with a
speech which struck the same note as
had been struck by Trotzl.y the previ-
Gus day. though in lower key. He
emphasized throughout the new group
ing Of forces in the world struggle,
which he said was ceasing to be a
struggle Of one imperialistic group
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FIRING ABATES
AFTER RAID

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Jan. 81, (By The Associated
Press)-Gonditions were quiet on the
American sector all day today because
of the fog, which tonight showed no
sign of abating. Beyond a few shots
from both sides at registered targets,
there was very little artillery firing,
There was virtually no infantry ac-
tivity. Additional details of yester-
days raid show that cnly the heroism
Of the platoon in the trenches nearest
the listening post raided prevented the
enemy from entering the trenches and
perhaps, capturing prisoners.
AS soon as the barrage fire lifted
the platoon came out of its dugouts
and stepped TO the firing platforms.
Their rifle fire held off a superior
number of Germans who tried to ap-
proach. When the enemy saw that
the Americans were determined to
hold the position, they withdrew into
the fog Later a number Of bloody
enemy rifles and other equipment
were found beyond the American posi-
tions.
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throughout the building had been CIV
en- to members of the Peasants Assem-
bly,. SO that TrotZky when he finally
made his report, spoke not to the
Soldiers and Workers only, but also
to the Peasants Assembly, which, in
spite of the prognostications Of the
antiBolsheviki has an overwhelming
majority, and supports the action OF
the Soviets In sweeping away the
Constituent Assembly. The Peasants
Assembly perfectly understands that
the Constituent Assembly intended to
step backwards, not forwards.
Sing "Intcrnationa!e'
After Zinoviev had welcomed the
Peasants there was singing of the In
ternationale" Then moments
pause and Trotzky was at the tribune,
and when the roars of applause had
ended, he began quietly and clearly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-01
Garrett is Champion
War Stamp Salesman
of Richmond Office

Selling of 496 war saving stamps
since January 8 is the record made by
Herbert Garrett, a Richmond mail
carrier Garrett has sold more war
saving stamps than any other carrier
in Richmond. The stamps are valued
at s4.12, making the total Of his sales
s2,04352. Fred Stauber comes second
having sold almost 800 stamps. Post.
master Beck said all the carriers have
done splendidly in selling the war and
thrift stamps.
Nearly all the stamps sold in the
county have been disposed of through
the Richmond postoffice.
'If the county was thoroughly or
ganized the Richmond office would
rank among the first In the state when
it comes to the sale of war stamps
said Postmaster Beck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-01
MEDICAL APPEAL
BOARD MEETINGS
ARE Announced

The Medical Advisory Board for the
Richmond army district will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock in the
Commercial club rooms. 1t will meet
thereafter each Tuesday and Friday
evening at the same hour in the club
rooms.
DR.. c.. S. Bond chairman of the
board. announced the meeting place
and hour Friday.
The board sits as an appeal board
All men who have been accepted by
the Examining Board at the court
house and who are not satisfied with
the boards decision may, upon appli.
cation, be examined by the Advisory
board. Their relatives or friends may
present the appeal for them.
Other members of the Advisory
board are: Drs. A. J. Whallon, A. L.
Bramkamp. NJ. F. Johnston, r. A. Chat
tin and n. S. Cox. The board was ap-
pointed two months ago by Provost
Marshal General Crowder.
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against another, but in Europe. any
how. was struggle of the general
proletariat against the bourgeoisie The
alliances formed by various national
bourgeoisies for the purpose of the
imperialistic struggle had lost their
significance in the light of this change
both in the Central group and in that
opposed to 1t.
Welcome Austrian Workers
we welcome the rising of Austrian
workmen and shall welcome their
emancipation from Austro-G G. German i'm
perialism exactly as we shall welcome
the escape OF the Irish people from the
imperialism of England" he went on.
That is the main significance of the
Brest-Litovsk negotiations"
He read statement from Austrian
social patriots who had at the begin
ming of the war supported their Gov
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb. 1.-The Uni
ted States naval reserve force. now
embracing $4,000 men and 1890 offic-
ers, lis larger than the regular navy
when war was declared and three
times as large as in the Spanish-Amer.
lean war" Secretary Daniels declared
today in addressing the-special gradua-
ton class OF 306 reserve officers at
the naval academy.
This is a wonderful record for a
service authorized eighteen months
ago." the secretary continued. "and its
creation has made possible many phas-
es Of the diversified work the navy has
been called upon to do
Mr.. Daniels told the young officers,
who have successfully completed the
prescribed fourteen weeks course that
when they left Annapolis today they
would find important assignments
awaiting them and their achievements
would depend upon themselves.
The ideal Of the navy in war, the
secretary said, was contained in Ben
jamin Franklin's order to the navy's
first captain, John Paul Jones to show
at all times tender regard for nom
combatants"
IL you WISH TO ll0Q the Q11IcIcnCe
in Americas method of warfare and
Germany's 1t is embodied in Frank
Inns instructions to Jones'" Mr.. Dan
iels said. For the American regards
was as tragedy"
Much of the secretary's address was
taken up with recital of the brilliant
achievements Of the American destroy
er f1otilla in the war and the bravery
of American gun crews aboard mer-
chantmen.
Read the story of the Cassin," he
said, which, though struck by a tor
pedo and seriously crippled, refused to
return to port as long as there ap-
peared to be a chance of engaging the
submarine. The whole country was
thrilled by the account of the exploit
OF the Tanning and the Nicholson in
destroying a German submarine and
capturing its entire crew. The Brit.
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Russian side, namely the delegation
from the Ukrainian Rada.
I'VE asked them, like ourselves, to
hold no unpublished conversations
with the enemy" he explained. They
said they would consult kiev before
answering. That answer we have
never received in spite of repeated re-
peated requests"
Thomas Deceived.
He read telegram showing that Al
bert Thomas (former French Minister
of Munitions) even today believes that
the patriotic Rada is going to save
Russia from making a separate peace,
when, as a matter OF fact, the Rada is
concluding a separate peace itself,
Then, after mentioning three distinct
tendencies in Germany, he said that
the main point on which the discuss,
Continues On Page Twel
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his exposition Of the history, method.
aims. and results of the peace nego-
tiations. He pointed out that the
Allies had two and one-half months in
which they could have come in. He
pointed out that Kerensky's repeated
efforts to move the Allies toward
peace had proved absolutely fruiuess.
The object of the conference was to
make the actual obstacles to peace
clear, not only for the peoples of the
hostile countries, but also for the
Russian people
He pointed out how the Germans by
presenting an ultimatum in the form
of refusal to continue the discus sions
anywhere but at Brest-Litovsk hoped
to make the Russians break on an ex-
cuse which would cloud the issue for
the German working classes.
He touched on the weak point of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-01
Berlin Strikers Enjoy
Opera, Theaters, Cafes

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.-The Kreuz-
zeitung OF Berlin prints an abusive ar
ttcle regarding the strikers. who, it
says, are behaving as though on a
holiday. Great numbers of them, ac-
cording to the newspaper, gather at
Kempinski's. a famous Berlin restaur-
ant, and it is the class OF which the
strikers from part that makes up a
large proportion Of the patrons OF the
opera, the most frivolous theaters, the
wine shops, moving picture houses
and dance and music halls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-01
May POSTPONE
REGISTRATION

Chief of Police Gormon believes that
the registration of German alien enem-
les. which has been planned to start
February 4, will have to be postponed.
In Indiana it is estimated there are
$4,000 German alien enemies, but the
government has been able to furnish
only 5000 registration blanks, owing
to the volume of printing piled up at
the printing department at Washing
ton.
Three thousand Of the 5000 blanks
furnished the state were taken by
Indianapolis, and the other 5000 by
Fort Wayne.
Should the government fail to send
another supply of blanks, there will be
no other way but to postpone the
registration here.
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ernment, which showed that they now
realized that the Russians and Ger
mans could not come to terms, not be-
cause they were Russians opposed to
Germans, but because they were So
cial Democrats dealing with landown-
ers and bourgeois. The Brest- Litovsk
negotiations had shown the working
classes of the Central Empires that
their own interests we're being oppos-
ed by their own Generals, and that
they had to choose between war with
Russia and peace with Hoffman,, or
peace with Russia and war with Hoff
mann. Our victory will be the victory
OF German democracy, and German
democracy knows it, he continued.
All Against Germany's Terms
Martov and others Of the bitterest
opponents Of the Bolsheviki followed,
and while criticising details in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-01

Richmond relatives of ]. d. A. Nor
row. recently appointed to have charge
Of distribution of all coal for the fuel
administration, are pleased over his
advancement. Morrow was general
secretary of the National. Coal ASSOC
iation, with offices in Pittsburgh.
Relatives here are Richard Morrow,
a brother. who is a farmer and who
lives on North A street, and DR.. Sarah
Morrow, an aunt. His father lives
seven miles from Richmond on the
Eaton pike and William A. Morrow,
another relative, lives on the Chester
pike.
J. d. A. Morrow never lived in Rich
mond. He was born on his father 8
farm and is graduate of
Ohio Wesleyan university. He was
formerly an assistant secretary OF the
federal trade commission.
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FOE SURPRISED
AGAIN BY LAT|NS
(By Associated Press)


The Italians, following up their sue
cesses on the Asiago plateau, made
another surprise attack early yester-
day and pushed their lines out from
Monte Di Val Bella to the head Of the
Telago valley.
Later in the day the Austrians gath
cred their forces again and made an
other effort to drive the Italians from
the Val Bella heights. They we've un-
able however, even to reach the de-
fensive lines, leaving the Italians Sc
cure in possession OF their newly won
positions.
New Italian positions west Of the
Frenzels valley have been extended
Berlin says that new Italian attacks
near Asiago have been repulsed.
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Farmer Sent to Jail
for Failure to Haze
Children Vaccindted

Cyrennus Wicker, farmer residing
on the Boston pike. is serving a term
in the county Jail for refusing to have
his children vaccinated, thus keeping
themsOut of school.
He was fined 81 and costs, total OF
s11, and was forced to serve out in
jail, when liable to pay.
Mayor Zimmerman withheld com
ment when he assessed the fine in city
court Friday morning.