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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28

arm, Lieutenant Colonel Charles E.
kilbourne in the eye and Major Ken
yon A. Joyce in the arm"
General Wood has been in France
for some time. His presence at Gen
eral Pershings headquarters was
learned simultaneously with the an
nouncement Friday of the testimony
of Representive Medill Mccormick, of
Illinois, before the Senate Military AZ
fairs Committee in December.
Lloyd George Surprised.
Mccormick, at an executive session
of the Senate investigators, quoted
Lloyd George as expressing wonder
ment over what had become of Gen
eral Wood. The British Premier was
surprised that SO distinguished a sol
der should be buried" when the Unit
ed States was engaged in such great
war
The information obtained from
army authorities said General Wood
|. with other officers, had gone to France
to study conditions for possible serv.
ice with the American expeditionary
forces.
General Wood long has been recog.
[Continued On Page Ten.J
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Enemy Fires $50, 900, 900 Worth
of Property in United States

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-In the
nine months of war enemy incendi-
aries have destroyed $4,000, 900 worth
of property in this country. This in
cludes munitions factories, grain ele-
vators. stock yards, oil property, ma
rine properties and other industries
vital to war efficiency"
This startling statement was made
today by Richard NJ. Hurd, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees Of the Amer
ican Defense Society, who announced
that the society had asked for a hear
ing to oppose the application Of GER
tain fire insurance companies in neu-
trail countries of Europe to do busi-
ness in the United States.
The society says it has evidence
that disguised enemy insurance COM
panies are obtaining information Of
great value to Germany and transmit
ting it to that country
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
recently deprived several alien COM
panies of the right to do business in
this country at the instance of the so
ciety, but it is said the concerns have
found ways of circumventing the pro.
hibition.
For instance, the society reports
that since the dissolution of the enemy
companies in this country six new in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
Calling Names Uses Lots
of White Paper in Germany

AMSTERDAM, Jan. %. - CORES
pondence of The Associated Press)-
1t was Mark Twain who made the dis
covery that the German language
abounded in words 80 long that they
have a perspective" His record Of a
37-letter word Is easily beaten by the
Berlin Vorwaerts which accuses we'll
known Pan-German publicist of be-
ing "Hungerfrfe Densresolutionmeh eh-
Observation-Disclosures
To save time, it may at once be
stated that this monstrosity is So let
ters long, and it means opponent to
the bitter end of the (Reichstag) ma
jority resolution for hunger peace"
The assaulted Pan-German has SO
far refrained from replying to the &C.
cusation in suitable terms. Paper is
probably too scarce in Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
Wayne and Marion Only
Counties With Patrol Plan

Wayne and Marion counties are the
only two counties in the state to adopt
the plan OF the patrol system of road
supervision, said W. o. Jones, road
superintendent, Monday.
Jones and four OF his assistants, Ed
Doran. Ed Norris. Frank Clark and
Alva Clark left for Lafayette, Monday.
where they will attend meeting of
road superintendents under the aus
pices of Purdue university, January 20,
80, and 81.
At this meeting Jones will speak ON
the success Of the patrol system in
comparison to the old system of road
supervisors under the commissioners
Under the new plan man is appoint
ed to have charge of about twenty five
miles Of road which he must look
after and take care of the year round,
said Jones.
Jones will also speak on prison
labor in connection with the parol sys-
TEN.
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COLD WAvEIS
DELAYED BUT
Will Be HERE
MONDAY NIGHT
Slow-Moving Storm Holds Up
Big Drop in Temperature
Eight Feet of Snow in
North Indiana.
no RELIEF IN SIGHT

The cold wave, scheduled to arrive
Sunday by Weatherman Moore, was
delayed, but will be here before mid
night Monday.
1t was delayed because the storm
Of which 1t was to have been a part
moved more slowly than had been ex-
pected.
"The temperature will go way be-
low zero and it will stay cold for
some time," predicts Moore.
Will Stay Cold.
Again he says there is no relief In
sight
I'VE haven't any prospects OF warm
er weather. The outlook Is stormy
and cold" are his encouraging words.
There Is a rift in the clouds, how
ever The heavy snow. which was
promised, will likely not affect this
vicinity. The sleet Sunday night took
its place.
Hit Northern Indiana.
The heavy snowfall didn't miss
northern Indiana.
Moore says the snow is eight feet
deep In some sections OF the north
part of the state as a result Of a
heavy blizzard Saturday night and
Sunday. This. he says, is record
for this altitude
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surance companies, capitalized at s6.-
100000, have been formed In Norway.
with the probability that their capi-
tai is largely German money" says
the society.
These companies are licensed in the
United States and, according to Hurd.
have access through state and nation
al boards of fire underwriters to in
formation Of great value.
One state board. the society points
out, informs these companies that at
specified pier of a specified railroad
(the name being given in all casesD
there are daily four carloads of dyna-
mite and each week (the day being
being specified) a carload OF small
arms ammunition. Another reports
that on railroad Q, station Z, at an
open platform about 5000 fee from
Blank avenue bridge, north, there are
seven cars a week of explosives. in-
Guiding loaded projectiles.
Hurd's estimate of the damage done
By alien incendiaries was according
to the table prepared by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, and so
far little progress has been made in
running the enemy incendiary 10 earth
There is not single industry in this
country essential to war efficiency
which has not suffered"
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ONE MILLION
men NOW IN
CAMP ON THIS
SIDE OF SEA
Secretary Baker Quotes Fig
ures in Reply to Critics Be-
fore Senate Military Com
mittee.
ADMITS FALSE START

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Secretary
Baker today replied to Senator Cham
berIain's charges of inefficiency in the
war department at public hearing be-
fore the senate military committee.
The secretary began making a verbal
statement without manuscripts at
1875 a. N. and asked that he be not
interrupted.
Mr.. Baker said his statement was
not exactly supplementary to his re-
cent one TO the committee but a COM
prehensive statement on all army ac-
tivities in the war, especially TO the
charge that the war department had
fallen down"
At the outset the secretary said he
thought much criticism came from i'm
patience of the American people TO
dc this great thing greatly"
Freely Comedies Delays"
He conceded freely that in SO great
an enterprise it was impossible that
there should not be delays and short
comings." The confidence OF the coun-
try, however, he said. was necessary
" tuC Il tiOiI
The mistakes cited in Senator Cham
berlain's speech. Secretary Baker de-
clared, gave a disproportionate aspect.
Without intent, he said, the effect OF
the senator's speech was to give tbs
country the impression that the de-
fciencies were characteristic rather
than occasional.
He said he was not there to defend
srdiri1,1o1c NJ dola f.1o
starts. But think ] can say In con-
fidence that in them We have sought
| the remedy"
10000 On This Side
That there are more than a million
men under arms in this country was
stated by Secretary in referring TO the
cases of alleged neglect Of the dead
| in camp, cited by Senator Chamber
| lain. Major General Wood, Mr. Baker
said. recommended calling out a large
ermy although the men could not be
provided at once with rifles and cloth
rifle now. has one, Secretary Baker
said. and Of better type than II the
British Enfield rife had been adopted
Defending the lack of Lewis ma
chine guns. Secretary Baker reiterated
that General Pershing does not want
Lewis guns for the ground forces but
only fer aviation
Declaring that the government by
securing artillery from France would
save ships, Mr.. Baker said: 81 am tell
ing no secret when I say that ships
are the crux of our problem
Secretary Baker said all foreign
representatives and also the war cour-
Gil participants. headed by Colonel
House declare that securing ordnance
from England and France will not take
supplies they need but will help them
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GAP BETWEEN
FOE NATIONS
IS WIDENING
(By Associated Press)

:
County Czernin's speech on Austrian
war aims and the statement that it
was sent in advance to President Will
son has aroused the Pan-Germans and
their newspapers are bitter in their
denunciation of the AustroH Hungarian
foreign minister. 1t Is declared that
the counts action means a break In
the Austro-German alliance and one
Pan-German newspaper has been sup
pressed for suggesting that Germany
abandon her foremost ally.
While the workmen in Austria ap.
parently have returned to work, re.
ports have been received in Holland of
disturbances in the industrial district
along the Rhine in Germany. Few de-
tails have been obtained, but it is said
that troops with machine guns have
been sent to MueIheim. manufactur.
ing town on the Rhine opposite
Cologne.
Meanwhile Pan-German attacks on
the leading politicians, and even In
Guiding the emperor. continue, and
have spread to criticism Of Count Won
Roedern, the imperial treasurer, who
is said to have told the emperor that
Germany is not in financial condition
for offensive operations.
Dr. Won Kuehlmann, the foreign min
lister, has defended his course in the
Russian parleys by assailing the Boil
shevik government and it's purposes
His efforts however failed to check
Socialist attacks on the government S
peace attitude toward Russia.
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tinuously through several states on
single pass.
Some states have forbidden the IN
suance of passes on roads in their
boundaries.
But the interstate prohibition has
been circumvented by man obtain.
ing a series of interstate passes and
being thus able to make his full
journey without pay. In some of the
states it is said the avoidance of pay.
ment has become public scandal
Legislators by the hundred are able
to travel on any of the roads of the
state. They have avoided the pay
ment of hundreds of thousands of dol.
lars to the roads.
So have relatives and particular
friends of railroad officers. But that
will cease Immediately
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
ACKERMAN IN
SWITZERLAND

Carl W. Ackerman, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Alderman, 1876 South Eighth
street, arrived in Berne, Switzerland,
month ago, where he is special cor
respondent for the Saturday Evening
Post. Mrs. Ackerman and baby are
with him.
His book, Germany, the Next Re
public?" the result of the authors OBJ
servatlons as representative of the
United Press in Germany for over two
years prior to the breaking of diplo-
matte relations, has been one of the
most widely read of books revealing
internal conditions In Germany.
Alderman left Germany in company
with Ambassador James w Gerard.
After his return to the United States
and before returning to Europe, he
devoted much time to a study of the
Mexican dilemma
Ackerman expects to find time to
contribute valuable information to the
English public concerning the war
spirit and war preparations in the
United States.
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German will not be taught in the
Richmond Public schools after this
term.
The matter was decided Saturday
at meeting Of the board and various
civic bodies
Some discussion over the teaching
of German in the Hibberd school arose
last year. The matter was left to the
patrons and they were unanimous at
that time for the continuation of the
study
Superintendent Giles issued the fol-
lowing statement:
At a meeting of the board of educa-
tion Saturday afternoon, the teaching
Of German in the city schools was or
dered discontinued at the close of the
present semester.
Two Committees Urge It.
The action was taken after the
board had been waited upon by two
committees composed of patriotic men
and women Of Richmond including the
mayor, president of the Commercial
club, president Of the board of public
works and other members of the Com
mercial club, representing in turn a
large body of Richmond citizens who
are asking that the taxpayers money
shall no longer be used for teaching
the language of our enemies. original
ly introduced into our schools for the
purpose Of German propaganda.
This action of the board was fore
shadowed by the fact no beginning
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28

pressly by the act of Congress entitled
An act to regulate commerce, approx
ed February 4, 1887, and amendments
thereto and any such passes or free
transportation heretofore issued not in
conformity with said act must be re-
called.
Applies To All Roads,
This order applies to all carriers
under Federal control whether inter
state or intrastate."
Mr.. McAdoo has given broad hints
that he intended to cut down on use
less officers and employees But
there was no intimation that he con-
templated such sweeping cleanup
to start with.
This order means that not only the
$4,000 year lobbyist, but the numer-
Gus persons employed to boom the in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
NAVAL PROBE
OF BLAST ON

NEWPORT. r. l., Jan. 2S--Naval
authorities today started an investi-
cation to determine the cause of the
explosion that wrecked three concrete
BON bproofs at the naval torpedo sta
ton yesterday, causing the deaths of
twelve civilian employees and injur-
ing seven others.
With the exception Of James Ma
honey all the men at work in Bomb
proof No .. where the explosion oc-
CURED, were killed. Mahoney and the
survivors taken from the other two
structures, were injured SO severely
that they could give no account of
what happened.
Captain Edward L. Beach, command
ant OF the station, said that so far as
he could learn the explosion was acci-
dental.
The search of the ruins was con-
tinued until tonight when it was an
nounced that all bodies apparently had
been recovered. In addition to the
twelve dead, however. four employees
at the bombproofs still wer unaccount-
ed for Twelve bodies taken from the
wreckage were identified positively
as follows: William Caswell. T. E.
Wyatt. G. Giblin, John Connolly. Jo-
seph 'Latoza, George Spooner. Joseph
Frazier, Timothy Fitzgerald, ]. An
drea, John r. Murphy, David ]. Sulli.
van, ia, -----Pelleterie.
With the exception of Pelleterie and
Fitzgerald, all of those killed lived
here. Caswell was one OF the oldest
employees at the torpedo station.
The injured, all of whom are at the
naval hospital, follow:
Fred Vetri. Joseph Sullivan, George
r. Bushanan, James Mahoney, Fred
erick Anderson, Joseph Walsh, Priv
ate Frederick Mills. United States Ma
rine Corps. Private Mills is resident
of Washington. D. c. The other in
iured are civilian employees and have
homes in this city.
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A few of them are valuable to the
Director General and will be put un-
der his office staff. The others will
be cut off from the payroll forthwith
Many Lawyers Affected.
Thousands of lawyers throughout
the country will be affected. Large
staffs have been maintained in places
where the Director General holds they
have been unnecessary.
The order chops off all political sub
scriptions or efforts to support any
man or party in any election
Perhaps the greatest evil has been
the matter of passes. No one will be
allowed to ride free hereafter. The
interstate prohibition supposedly pre-
vented persons from travelling con-
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dividual roads would be reduced in
number. Only those in the latter class
that can be of service to the roads will
be allowed to remain.
The payrolls of many railroads, in
the matter of legislation it was eX-
planned, has been enormous.
Lawyers have been retained in vari-
Gus capitals where important legisla-
ton is pending; and in the United
States capital. to exert their influence
for legislation favorable to the rail
roads.
Numerous railroad associations
have sprung up within the last few
years, chiefly for the purpose of pre-
senting the better side of the railroad
situation to the country through large
advertisements and widespread Gtera-
ture.
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other persons who are employed in
any way to affect the legislation.
20. For the employment of attorneys
who are not actually engaged in the
performance of necessary legal work
for the company.
viii Bar Propaganda
SO. For the payment of expenses of
persons or agencies constituting asso-
Citations Of carriers unless such asso-
Citations are approved in advance by
the Director General.
a. For any political purposes or to
directly or indirectly influence the
election affecting any public measure.
"5. Issuance of free passes.
mo passes or free transportation
shall be issued by any carrier under
Federal control or any official of such
carrier unless the issuance of such
free transportation is authorized ex-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S,-William
G. McAdoo, Director Of Railroads, to-
night issued peremptory orders to all
railroad officers and Directors to cut
of Immediately fom the pay rolls all
Legislative railroad lobbyists, super.
numerary lawyers, useless railroad lit
erary associations, political payments
and all passes, intrastate as well as
interstate.
Director General McAdoo would not
discuss his sweeping order tonight.
But from other sources the broad hint
vas obtained that the possibility Is
strong that top-heavy Boards of Di-
iectors also may be struck by the Gov
ernment cowcatcher.
Several million dollars will be saved
within the first year by this drastic
step. 1t was estimated tonight.
The Director Generals order reads:
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NOTICE

The following supplementary or.
der was received by the Food and
Fuel Administrators of Wayne
County on Sunday afternoon:
ut Is agreed by the Food and
Fuel Administrations that all
wholesale and retail stores dealing
in foods should close at noon
Mondays from January 2Sth to
March 25th from patriotic motives
except where the closing will inter
fere with the sufficient distribution
the communities. Necessity for re-
naming open and heated to be de.
termined by local Food Admins
traitor who shall notify local Fuel
Administrator.
"HOOVER,
Food Administrator.
AS there was no means OF notify
ing the general public Of this clos
ing hour, there being no Monday
paper, it was decided to request
the Wholesale stores to close and
allow the retail stores their usual
hours for January 2sth.
The above order will be adhered
to strictly for the following Mon
days, and this notice is considered
sufficient both for dealers and the
general public.
WAYNE COUNTY FEDERAL
FOOD AND FUEL ADMINISTRA-
rORS.
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General Order No. 6. January %, 1918.
ITO Officers and Directors of Rail-
road Companies:
During the period of possession, op-
Grafton and Government control of the
railroads it is necessary that officers.
directors and agents of railroad COM
panies be very careful in the handling
OF monies and in the dealing with
transportation matters.
Without attempting at this time to
give general directions there are few
matters involving the expenditure OF
moneys for purposes having no direct
relation to transportation which should
receive immediate attention, as we'll
as the issuance of free transportation.
1T is ordered therefore that the car
riers' operating avenues shall not be
expended:
a. For the payment Of agents or
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
Johnson Turns Gas
OFF at Natco Plant

Superintendent Johnson, of the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power COM
pany, Monday said gas had been turn
ed off at the National Automatic Tool
Works because he found an exhaust
pump which drained the supply from
the mains which domestic consumers
in the south side use.
johnson said officials of the Ma
tional Automatic Tool company had
appealed to the government to force
him to restore the supply but that fuel
administrators had said the right of
domestic consumers had to be respect.
ed.
The tool company was using the gas
it pumped from the mains to case
harden certain government orders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
HUN TO STRIKE
At TRANSPORTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-The dow
Of men. munitions and supplies from
America to France is the objective on
which Germany will center her strong.
est offensive this spring. it is an.
nounced in Secretary Bakers weekly
war review. -.---.
U.boats which have been operating
in the Atlantic lanes have been re-
called to their home ports for repairs
in preparation for the drive on trans
atlantic shipping.
Secretary Baker points out that the
submarine attacks probably will be
accompanied by the expected German
drive on the west front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
Teaching Of German is Dropped
From Richmond Public Schools

classes elected German either in high
school or Garfield for the coming
semester; although by the result of
an investigation of the German work
in the Hibberd school which showed
little was gained at excessive cost for
the few pupils from these schools who
continue their work into the high
school
1t Is believed this decree OF the
board will meet with the hearty ap-
proval of large majority of the Rich
mond citizens
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Il LOST WHEN
SHIP IS SUNK

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The steamship
Cork has been torpedoed Seven pas
sengers and five members of the crew
were lost.
The Cork was torpedoed without
warning. The torpedo struch her
amidship and she sank in five min
utes.
Many Of the passengers were in the
berths at the time The survivors
were landed at port of western Eng
land.
The Cork was 1879 tons gross and
260 feet long, was owned in Dublin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
REVOLUTION
IN FINLAND

STOCKHOLM, Jan. IS. - The long
threatened revolution in Finland is
proceeding in the eastern provinces
according tc' sparse reports reaching
Haparanda and forwarded here
Russian soldiers are said to be aid
ing the Red Guard" and reinforce
ments are reported to have been sent
from Petrograd.
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For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Severe cold wave tonight and Tues.
day. Snow followed by fair weather
General Conditions-A severe cold
wave which has been threatening the
last thirty-six hours, was delayed by
a storm over the south, but the storm
Is now passed and cold wave is close
behind The snow is heavy through.
out the state, especially in the north
portion where it is now several feet
dtep The entire west and southwest
extending from Canada to Texas, is ex-
tremely cold.