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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

Allied Troops Improve Posi-
tions by Strong Local At
tacks While Awaiting Next
Blow by Enemy.
BRITISH CLEAR SALIENT
(By A ssociated Press)

Delay in the launching of the expect
ed German offensive apparently Is
giving the allied troops little concern
as they improve their positions here
and there by strong local attacks.
Whether the Germans are prepared to
renew the heavy fighting is not yet
clear, but strangely, they do not react
against the Anglo-French nibbling tao
tics.
"On the Lys front between Mont
KENNEL and the height of Mont Rouge
and Scherpenberg the French have
greatly improved their positions in
forward movement along a front of
two miles. Not only were important
gains made but more than 400 Ger
mans were captured. The enemy has
as yet made no counter attack, nor has
he made any effort to take the village
of Ville-Sur-Ancre, on the Somme
front, captured in gallant attack by
the Australians Sunday.
British Clear Saiients
The British, for their part in the
Strengthening of the Flanders posit-
ion, carried out an operation last even
ing in which they cleared out a small
German salient that projected into
their lines north west of Merville. near
Nieppe wood, where the Germans rush
ed toward the Hazebrouck railway
junction was stopped in last months
offensive. The enemy evidently re-
garded the ground as of marked value
for this morning he delivered sharp
counter attack. 1t was entirely un-
f,,1 h~o
by the British artillery and machine
gun fire.
Between the Somme and Arras the
British are harrassing the Germans
by rushing their outposts and the
French have been successful in opera
tions of similar nature in the Cham
pagne. The German artillery fire is
especially violent on the sector south
of the Somme and north of Bethune.
northwest of Arras To Bethune has
come the fate of SO many other towns
and cities of northern France and il
is. now a mass of ruins as a result OF
the German bombardment.
There is no letup in the intense
aerial activity. In fighing in the air.
British aviators have destroyed 27
German planes and driven down three
others out of control as we'll as burn
ing three balloons. Bombing squad
rons also are busy behind the German
lines and Monday a ton of bombs was
dropped on Landau, northwest of
Karlsruhe on the Rhine. Several fires
were started.
On the Italian and Macedonian
fronts there have been strong patrol
actions.
In their raid on London Sunday
night the Germans lost FIVE airplanes.
Two others were reported to have
been brought down at sea-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
SOLDIER WILL TELL
OF RED CROSS WORK

a
Americas entrance into the war has
given the English soldiers new spirit
and determination according to Pri-
vate G. c. Maunders, of the Canadian
army, who will address the Red Cross
meeting here Tuesday evening. The
meeting will be held at the high
school auditorium.
"The English soldier is full of grit
and determination, but he is tired of
war;" the Canadian says. "The arri-
val of the fresh American troops with
their enthusiasm and eagerness to get
into action, is giving Tommy re-
newed enthusiasm of his own The
war is making America and England
better trends than they have ever been
before"
Private Maunders served through
the early Fart of the war and saw
many of the German atrocities COM
mitted during the occupation of Bel
GUM. He will describe the work of
the Red Cross in caring for the strick-
en- people of the war zone and the SOL
diers who are wounded in action.
The Canadian was wounded twice,
and lost one arm in action. He has
been sent into the United States with
two other Canadian soldiers to bring
the message from the battle front to
the people of the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Star American ":Ace" is Buried
With Impressive Ceremonies

while the service was being read one
down from the sky, his motor shut
off until he was just overhead. Each
threw out great punches of red roses,
which flOated down on the coffin and
the barred heads of the officers and
caps of the soldiers, who were drawn
up at attention.
At the conclusion of the services,
the French general stepped forward
and said: "On behalf of my COM
rades of the French army, l wish to
pay respectful fraternal tribute to one
of the heroes of the air, who was vic
torous eighteen times; son of the
noble and generous republic which
came to our assistance to save the lib
critics of the world.
Rest peacefully, Major Lufbery.
close by the martyrs to our great
cause. Your glorious example will in
spire in us the spirit OF sacrifice till
the day when humanity's enemy shall
be finally vanquished. Goodbye"
The American general under whom
Major Lufbery once served as priv
ate soldier, and the chief of the aerial
service also paid homage to the dead
aviator. The firing squad fired three
times across the grave, bngler
sounded taps and another bugler, hid
den in a nearby wood echoed it. AS
the sound of the bugles died away all
was silence except for the droning Of
the machines of Major Lufbery's COM
rades, patrolling the line high in the
air and occasionally the dull booming
of distant Guns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday. May 20.-Before
the body of Major Raoul Lufbery was
placed in a grave near certain
French village, it lay in state in a
room of small frame building.
Around it were hung wreaths of flow
ers sent by American comrades.
French who had known him in the
French army, and by French army
corps.
Atop all the handsome wreaths was
a little bunch of roses and daisies to
which was attached a piece of paper
saying that it came from Major Luf-
berys orderly and mentioning many
kindnesses. With tears in his eyes
the orderly came up to the caslEet and
reverently placed the flowers on 1t.
The funeral of Major Lufbery was
very impressive. The pail bearers,
three American and three French
aviators. carried the flag-draped coffin
from the little frame building to a
motor car for the trip to the grave.
Band Leads Procession.
The procession was led by an Amer
lean band, company of American in
fantry just from the trenches and a
company of French infantry. Follow
ing the coffin were 200 American and
French officers, including all of Major
Lufbery's companions in the air SER
vice, the American general command
ing the sector northwest of Toul and
q French general commanding an
army corps.
The party drew up at the grave and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
NJ 'AD00 REMOVES
RAIL HEAD FOR
DISOBED|ENCE
President of Virginian Rail
way Failed to Make Ord
cred improvements.
Try Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, May 21.-C. W.
Huntington of New York, has been re-
moved by Director General McAdoo
as president of the Virginian railway
for disobeying the railroad admins
tration's orders for maintenance and
improvement of his road. j. H. Young
of Norfolk, Va, has been appointed
federal director of the road.
The Virginian is a coal carrying
road running from Deepwater, West
Virginia, to Norfolk, Virginia. Hunt
ington is the first railroad president
to be removed by Director General
McAdoo, but it was limited today at
railroad administration headquarters
that similar action might be taken
against other executives who do not
cooperate we'll with the federal man
agement.
The complaint against Mr.. Hunting
ton was that he failed to comply
promptly with suggestions and orders
of the railroad administration insist
ing on techicalities involved and con-
sulting at length with the roads coun-
sci before carrying out instructions.
The action against Mr.. Hunting re-
moves him as executive chief of the
railroad, but leaves him as head of
the railway corporation which is re-
quired to pay his salary out of cor
porate funds furnished by the govern
ment as compensation for use of the
road. rather than out of operating
funds.
Mr. Young, the new manager, is
given full authority to manage the
road, even to the extent of changing
the personnel of operating officers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
(By Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Evidence
of plotting between German and Irish
agents in this country for an uprising
in Ireland has been uncovered by u.
S. agents and is partly responsible fo-
the recent arrest of Irish leaders by
the British government.
This evidence which may be made
public soon is understood to show defl-
nitely that Irish leaders, mainly Sim
Fein sympathizers in the United
States, have been in touch with Ger
man representatives who agreed to
furnish money to finance a rebellion in
Ireland and possibly to send arms and
ammunition to ireland by submarines
or blockade runners. There was even
some discussion of the chances Of
sending German soldiers to take part
in war fare on Irish soil.
The uprising was set for about this
time, when the Germans had planned
to reach the channel ports after their
great drive in France and it was be-
lieved England would be thrown into
confusion by the German victories.
ireland Was to be Free.
Ireland was to be freed entirely
from British influence if possible and
the Germans counted strongly on the
Irish trouble to divert Great Britain's
attention from the fighting in France
and at the channel port at the very
time when it would be most necessary
for the country to keep calm to pre-
vent German invasion
Negotiations were allowed to pro-
ceed for some time in the hope that
more of the plotters would be rounded
up finally and the arrests are be-
lieved to have been ordered by Brit
ish' officials at this time because it
became evident that an open outbreak
was about to be precipitated 1t was
hinted today that a number of Sim
Fein sympathizers in the United
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs Charles E. Marlatt,
pioneer residents of this city, will
celebrate their golden wedding ami
versary at their home, 215 North
Ninth street, Wednesday afternoon
and evening with an informal recep-
tion for their friends. Virtually all
their married life has been spent in
Richmond. where Mr. Marlatt was for
many years associated with the old
Gaar-Scott company plant
Both have seen Richmond grow
from small town to it's present pro-
portions. Mr. Marlatt was born in
Brookville. While still boy he made
a trip overland to Iowa, helping drive
team of oxen. He recalls that upon
his return. his father was offered the
site in Chicago where the Palmer
House now stands for $50.
Enlisting as private, he served
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Camel Meat, Dog Meet
and Horse Meat are
Eaten by Poorer Glasses
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, May 21.-Camel meat,
uog meat and horse meat are being
eaten in Saxony by the poorer classes,
according to the Berliner Tagebiatt,
Of April Z, a copy of which has been
received here.
The camel meat is being sold in
Xwichau and comes from the mohair
camels of the Hagenback managerie
which gave a show in Zwichau in
March. The camels were sold to
butcher because of lack of fodder. The
larger camels gave from 800 to 400
pounds of meat.
Consumption of dog meat and horse
meat has increased greatly owing to
the war time scarcity of meat and the
price also has gone up. Dog meat
sells for two marks IS pfennigs a
pound and horse meat at one mark so
pfennigs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
IRISH UPRISING PLOTTED
BY AGENTS IN AMERICA

States are under watch for further
development in the Irish plot.
The secret system of negotiations
had been in progress for several
months 1t is understood. This tends
to confirm the statement from Lon
don that the series of arrests several
days ago had no direct connection
with plans to conscript the Irish.
Some information was obtained
from Germans now held in interment
camps in this country. There is indi-
cation also that the seat of the Ger
man Irish negotiations was trans
formed at times to other American
republics.
1t was made plain here today that
the United States governments inter
est in the Irish plot is solely to pre-
vent Germany by this method from
attacking co-beligerents of the United
STAGES, and that this government is
not seeking to meddle in the Irish sit
uation except for this reason.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Hun Leaders are
"Peeued" at Kaiser
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, May 21.-Strong opposit-
ion to the recently arranged alliance
between Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary is voiced by Chancellor Won Hert-
ling and Foreign Secretary Won Keuhl-
mann, according to reports received In
The Hague and transmitted by the cor
respondent of the Daily Mail. The
chancellor and foreign secretary are
reported to have said that they washed
their hands of the entire matter as
they objected to the methods by which
the military part of the convention was
devised over their heads by the Ger
man higher command.
General Ludendorff is said to be in
sisting that the agreement be passed
and signed at once.
The military sections bind each
party to aid the other with all its
forces against any and every enemy,
thus compelling Austria to lie all her
forces at the disposal of Germany
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Wayne War Mothers to Hold Sale
.. To Buy Xmas Cheer for 'sOur Boys s.

Elephant sale
sale be the
whether
in there
will not be
preparations
similar and possibly
contained in the boxes for "our boys"
An
donation Tuesday and great quantity of canned fruit
household
none
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Wool Buyers Will Get
Letters from President
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 21-Buyers of
wool clipped from the White House
flock of sheep will receive autograph
cd letters from President and Mrs
Wilson along with their purchases.
The wool has been done up in two
pound packages and sent to governors
Of the states to be auctioned off for
the Red Cross. Officials of the Red
Cross expect the sales to add many
thousands of dollars to Red Cross
funds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Pioneer Residents to Celebrate
Fifty Years of Welded Life

throughout the Civil War in the army
OF the Cumberland. He is one Of the
most prominent Masons in Richmond,
being one of the Oldest past mast
of Webb lodge and the oldest enn..--
commander of the Richmond Com
mandery of Knights Templars. Mr.
and Mrs. Marlatt are two of the four
surviving charter members of the local
lodge of Eastern Star. He is the only
Democrat ever elected sheriff of
Wayne county and served on the
board of works under the Robbins ad-
ministration. He was for many years
a member of the board of trustees of
Reid Memorial hospital
Mrs. Marlatt comes from old pio-
neer stock near Salem, Ind. where
they were married fifty years ago.
They invite their friends to call
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

For Wayne County by w. &. Moore
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
and Wednesday. Probably local
showers.
General Conditions-Generall fair
weather continues over the Lake reg
ion and central states. due to high
bar ometric pressure which extends
from Canada southwark across the
lakes. Scattered local showers oc-
Cured east of the Mississippi river
and storm of considerable size COW
ers the Rocky mountains causing rain
over the southern states. Tempera-
lures continue cool on the Canadian
border, % above zero at QuAppele,
Sask., and freezing weather at Devils
Lake, N. D., and northwestern Mime
sofa. This cool wave affects all the
central states but is moving eastward
and temperatures are rising over the
plain states
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

Richmond contributed $9,71S to the
Red Cross war fund on the first day
of the drive. The city's quota is
$25,673, and the results of the first
days effort make certain that the ap-
portionment will be over-subscribed.
The American army led Tuesday
with total of $2,S27 subscriptions
The Italian army was second with
s2,425; the British third with $2,2S2,
and the French army reported $2,13S.
Captain o. p. Nusbaum of the Brit
ish army reported the largest number
of subscriptions obtained, $1,657. The
second largest was that of the hospital
corps Of the Italian army, DR.. j. J.
Rae, major, which reported subscrip-
tions of s1,391.50.
The reports according to companies
follow:
French, Captain Freeman, $761 IS;
Captain Allen. s77125; Major Horton
s653.25.
American Captain Bowman. $971
Captain Keller, $947.50; Major Schwan
5000
British. Captain Hill. s243,9O; Cap
tain Nusbar". $l,657; Major Egge,
meyer. $3S250. "a
Italian, Captain Doan, s5s7.75; Cap
tain Lemon. s447.25; Major Rae,
S1,391.5O.
Eaeerness to Give.
The solicitors met at luncheon at
the Y. NJ. C.. A. at noon Tuesday and
reported the results of the, first days
drive. General eagerness to give was
reported, and there were only a few
cases noted of persons who were able
TO give to the fund and refused. The
names of these persons were listed
for investigation.
Men who have been canyassing the
poorer districts of the city stated that
there was much eagerness to give
as is found among the persons more
financially able to do so. One solici-
tor told of German woman, who
barely spoke English. who follows the
canvassers from house to house until
she could give them contribution Of
fifty cents to the cause.
Unsolicited contributions have been
received by a number of the canvass
crs. Arrangements have been made
TO take care of these contributions on
Saturday, but most of the canvassers
oAN uNNVpAiHS 'iN olIeTPu.
May Double Donations
Most OF the persons contributing
are doubling the amount for which
they are listed, it was reported Per
sons who were expected to give five
dollars gave $25, and many who were
listed for smaller amounts gave large
sums without asking how much was
expected of them.
A picture of the Kaiser surrounded
by trenches in which are advancing
the allied armies, occupies a conspicu
Gus place in the gymnasium at the Y.
NJ, c. A.. where the reports are made.
The amount reported each day is
marked on the chart. and the army
Which goes over the top first. will
have the privilege of being the first
To swat the Kaiser
Two more townships reported Mon
day evening. Both Harrison and Bos-
ton township have obtained the quota
assigned. Boston townships quota
was $3.50 and that assigned to Harri-
son township was $44S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Hurs Commander All
Tablecloths and Napkins
to Be Used for Bandaqes
(Bv Associated Press.)

LONDON, May 21-All washable
tablecloths and napkins remaining un-
sold in shops throughout Germany
have been Communicated by the i'm
perial clothing office. according to Ger
papers, In order to replenish the
army's impoverished supply of mater
ial for bandages. bedding and other
hospital requirements, which have be.
come increasingly urgent as result
OF heavy casualties. Merchants are
permitted to retain only such linen"
as is made Of paper fibre or of other
linen substitutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Expect One-fourth of
New Registrars to Be
Exempt from Service
cBy Associated Press.o

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Estimates
today by Majcr-Ge General Crowder, pro-
vost marshal general, indicates that
probably three quarters of million
of men will be obtained for the army
by the registration on June of all
youths who have attained 21 years OF
age since June 5, last
Fully million youths, according to
General Crowder's estimates, will be
registered. At least one-fourth Of
them, he thinks, will be exempted on
various grounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Green Registered Men to
Meet at WILLIAMSBURG

WILLIAMSBURG, Ind. May 21-A
meeting Of all registered men in
Green township will be held here to-
night under the auspices of the Sc
lective service board. All of the men
of draft age are expected to attend
J. c. Kline. Wayne county agricul-
ture agent, will be present to explain
the five acre corn contests that are
being held throughout the state. He
will ask as many of the men to take
part in the contest as are able to do
So
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Two Killed, IS Hurt
in Railroad Accident
fBy Associated Press)

PANAMA, May 20.-Two persons
were killed and 45 injured seriously,
when a Panama railroad train was
derailed al Gamboa, today. Two
Americans, Police Sergt. Sheehan and
Train Guard Stoebel, were injured.
Sheehan probably fatally Most of
the other victims were West Indians.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Fairbanks "Holding Own''
Says Attending Physician
CBy Associated Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS. May 21.-Charles
w. Fairbanks, who is critically i'll
here, continued to hold his own" ac-
cording to an announcement made at
his home early today. 1t was said his
physician still had hopes for the re-
covery of the former vice-president OF
the United States
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Draft Euader Holds
Posse Off by Shooting
(By Associated Press.)

FALLON, New. May 21.-Nearly 200
cowboys and ranchers early today sur
rounded Paul Walters, alleged draft
evader, who shot and seriously wound
ed Sheriff Mark Wildes last Sunday
in the mountains 100 miles from here.
Walters, who is heavily armed and
well supplied with ammunition is re-
ported to have said he would not be
taken alive. AS the cowboys have
been instructed to shoot to kill, fight
was expected some time today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
over $4,000
IS DONATED
MERCY FUND
IN One. DAY
General Eagerness to Con-
tribute to Red Cross Funds
Is Reported by All Cam
paign Workers.
FOUR TOWNSHIPS over

Four townships in Wayne county al
ready have subscribed their full quota
In the Red Cross campaign. Perry
was first; Clay second; Harrison,
third. and Boston fourth.
The following table shows the
quotas of the townships. The white
space at the side of the four town
ships shows that their quota has
been subscribed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
RESTORE sHlPPlNG

LONDON, May 21.-British ship re-
pair yards are restoring more than
100000 tons of shipping each week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
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Tommy driving in his boche; British
medical corps man carrying in
wounded soldier from the front
line; French camoufIaged gun on
the Somme front.
These timely pictures help Ameri-
cans to visualize the war game as it is
played on the western front. Note the
sturdy little Tommy bringing in his
private prisoner during the German
drive. The husky boche is plodding
ahead, taking no chances of starting
anything with his determined captor
despite the disparity in size. The
Tommy at the right has a bad wound
in the foot but he is making progress
nevertheless toward the hospital.
Mounted on a specially constructed
railroad carriage the big 400 nm.
French gun is ready to bang away at
the German forces making the drive
oD the Somme front
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau - Fartly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday, Probably show
er tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Yesterday.

Today's Temperature.