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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
GERMAN CHILDREN
STAGE PROTEST
(By Associated PressN

BERLIN, Monday, Dec. 16.-Several
hundred boys and girls paraded
through the streets of the city today
on their way to the reichstag building,
where the soldiers and workmen's con-
gress is being held. They demanded,
among other things, votes for persons
eighteen years of age, the abolition Of
corporal punishmert in schools and
the participation by children in the
administration of the government and
schools. The marchers carried red
flags and incendiary placards
A seventeen-year-old lad made an
address warning the executive COM
mittee of terrible consequences" if
the juvenile program was not carried
out The chairman of the executive
committee declared his sympathy with
the childrens demands. Later the
procession gathered in the square in
front Of the reichstag building where
the youthful orators demanded the
removal of Premier Ebert and Philipp
Scheidemann from their Offices, op-
posed the convening of the national
assembly and threatened a juvenile
strike throughout Germany it their
demands were not Immediately &C.
cepted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
ASKS QUICK ACTION
ON REVENUE BILL
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Prompt
passage of the war revenue bill was
urged in the senate today by Senator
Penrose of PENNSYLVANIA, senior Re.
publican member of the finance com
mittec.
Senator Penrose gave his views
when the senate reached the income
tax section which provides for reduc'
ton of rates in 1920.
Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee in charge Of the bill, had
formerly announced that every effort
would be made to reach a final vote
on the measure before the holidays
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,. Re-
publican, gave notice that he would
offer later a substitute for. or move a
reconsideration of the income tax sec.
ton.
Although strongly dissenting from
the provision for 1920 taxes, Senator
Penrose urged early passage of the bill
with a view to revision later. He ia
yored a5olishing war excess profits
taxes and substitution of a new sys-
tenn of fiat income taxes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
SEES AMERICAN
ANGLO AGREEMENT !

LONDON, Dec. 17.-In the course Of
an article analyzing the American
views on the freedom of the seas. the
legal correspondent of the Times. af-
ter referring to modification of these
views, which he says have resulted
from the war, continues:
Far from there being any neces-
sary antagonism between the British
and American views of the so-called
freedom of the seas, there is revealed
as the discussion proceeds, the possi-
bility of an Anglo-American agreement
respecting the main line of the decla-
ration of nlaratime rights and duties
to be worked out in detail, not at the
peace conference, but at future con-
ferences.
THE law of the past has been the
same in both countries. The pize
courts in England and in America
have followed the same rule. Disa-
greement may be continued if there
is no recognition of the facts as they
are, among which are the unique po-
sitions of England and the scattered.
fragmentary character of her empire
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
over 1000 JOIN
RED CROSS IN DAY

The general report of the first day. S
work in the American Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call made Monday eve
ming showed that 2,095 men and wo-
men of Richmond and Wayne county
had enrolled in the greatest cause
in the world" No worker reported
any trouble in convincing the person
upon whom she was calling that the
cause was good one, or that 1t should
be supported. One worker expressed
the sentiment of the people by saying,
'"The people seem to take remark
able amount of pleasure in paying the
dollar, which makes members Of the
Red Cross for one more year"
A great many So enrollments have
also been taken. These entitle the
members to the Red Cross magazine
for one year.
The second ward, one of the small
est in the city reported 337 members,
the largest number reported up to last
night Mrs. George Cunningham is
the captain of this ward and reported
a hearty response from. the persons
solicited.
The report for Monday follows:
City-Mrs. Charles S. Bond, man.
ager.
First Ward-Mrs. George Reid. 149
Second Ward-Mrs. George Gun
nlngnam SO !
Third Ward-Mrs. John H. John
son .......................... 237
Fourth Ward-Miss Annette EG
munds ....... 324
Fifth Ward-Mrs. A. w. Roach. 12S
Sixth Ward-Mrs. Charles Land 142
Mrs. II. Dill ............... 35
Seventh Ward-Mrs. Fred Lahr-
man 200
Eighth Ward-Mrs. William Reed "a
Total .................. i, sos
Factories-Mrs. Arnold Klein. SO
Headquarters ................ 81
1Ctdl I
County-Mrs. Paul Ross, Manager.
Perry township-Mrs. Manning. 211
Abingdon township - Miss Inez
Center rtownship-Mrs. Fl. II. Hort 151
Grand total ,O95
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
THREE DISTINCT
PARTIES CONTEND
FOR GERMAN RULE
Different Revolu tionary
Forces Oppose Each Other
in Fight.

LONDON. Dec. 17-Some light on
the muddled political situation IN Ger
many may be gained by analysis OF the
revolutionary forces now at work.
There are three distinct parties con-
testing for supremacy, the Social Dem
ocrats, the Independent Socialists and
the Sparticus or Bolshevist group.
The Social Democrats are the old
Scheidemann party. Throughout the
war they worked hand in hand with
the so-called middle class, non-so-
cialists parties When the revolution
occurred they wished to continue this
cooperation and establish a coalition
government representing the old
Reichstag coalition majority. They
may be called the extreme right or
conservative element of the revolu-
tionary movement.
But owing to the opposition their
program encountered, a compromise
SVas made with their chief rivals, the
Independent Socialists, led by Hugo
Haase. George Ledebour and Cary
Kautsky. The Independents oppose
cooperation with non-socialists, but
they have consented in their agree
ment with the social democrats 10
make the establishment of socialist
state dependent upon straight vote
of the majority of the people. Like
the Social Democrats, they are in
favor of constitutional procedure.
They may be termed the Center
party.
lebknecht Heads sparticus.
The extreme left" is the mysterious
Sparticus group formed in the fall OF
1915. 1t gets its name from anony-
nous political letters signed "Sparti-
GUS" sent out by Karl Lieb-
knecht for the personal information
of the radical element among the So
cial Democrats. These letters, first
distributed in 1915 took the form a
year later of an illegal, secretly pub
lished periodical bearing the name
"Sparticus.' 1t denounces both the
Social Democrats and the Independ-
ent Socialists. The aim OF the Sparta
Gus group it to put an end to the cap
italist system. Liebknech and it's
other leaders are said to be trying to
bring about dictatorship of the pro-
letariat by force of arms. The group
is the German equivalent of the Rus
sian BOlshevists.
More or less allied with the Sparta
cists are the two other extremely rad
ical groups. the international and
the International Socialists of Ger
many" The "Internationals" named
after a publication which the party
organizers tried to start in 1915, is
led by Franz Mehring, we'll know
publicist and by two women. both
orators and writer's, Rose Luxem-
'bourg and Klara Zetkin. Julian Bor-
chard is believed to be the leader OF
the international Socialists of Ger
many" but the group has not figured
apparently in the revolution up to this
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Germans Will Publish
Another Book on War
(By Associated Press,

PARIS, Dec. 17.-Germany's "wllite
book" which will contain official doc
uments bearing on the origin of the
war will be ready for the printer in
about three weeks, according to ad-
vices received here. 1t will be printed
in three or four volumes, Carl Kaut-
sky, an independent socialist leader. ia
preparing the data having unusual
facilities for doing the work, being an
under secretary in the foreign minis
try. 1t is said that many dispatches
which were supposed to have been de.
stroyed have been discovered.
Reports that the notes exchanged
before the ultimatum of July, 1914.
was sent to Serbia by Austria will be
printed in the first volume. Among
the more important documents to be
published Will be the dispatches of
Count Tschirsky and Bogendorff. Ger
man ambassador to Austria at the time
the war began.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
MORE UNITS NAMED
FOR EARLY RETURN
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - General
Pershing notified the war department
that he had designated for early con-
voy home a number of additional units
including the 9th engineers and the
346th Field artillery; in all about
4,5OO officers and men.
Other units named are 153d, 4S2d,
491st, 9th and 1102d aerial squadron.
second trench mortar battalion, 18th
company Of the fourth motor mechan-
ic's regiment and British replacement
draft number /, air service.
The assignment by General Perish
ing of the 92d division (national army,
negroes) for early convoy home has
been cancelled. In making this an.
nouncement today the war department
gave no explanation but the assump-
tion here is that the division has been
selected as reserve unit held to re-
inforce the American army of occu-
patton in Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
NAVAL FORCES
TO TAKE PART
IN ELABORATE
CELEBRATION
Fighting Seamen to be Re-
ceived in Greatest Spectacle
Ever Seen in New York
Ships Leave Queenstown.
REVIEWED BY DANIELS
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE program
for the reception OF the returning sail
ors now set for the period of Decem-
Der 20 to 26, when there will be a
land parade Of naval forces will prob
ably outdo in size and enthusiasm any
spectacle OF the sort the city has
known.
Some seventy ships of the fighting
force that has been on the other side
are expected to participate. In addi-
tion, warships are coming from Hamp-
ton Roads and other rendezvous. The
augmented fleet will assemble off
Sandy Hook and come up the bay Mon
day morning, to be reviewed by Secre-
tary Daniels.
Stages will be placed at points be-
low Riverside Park designated as Of
fetal landing places to the home COM
ing marines and sailors. From
shortly after 10 o'clock In the morning
until four in the afternoon, when it is
expected the water show will end, the
official, unofficial. formal and informal
greeting of the men who have been
over there will continue.
Reception Of Admirals.
On Thursday the formal reception
of Admirals Mayo, Rodman and Rod
gers will take place at city hall. In
the land parade the sailors and ma
rines will be escorted by troops from
Camp Upton and Camp Merritt.
A banquet will be given to the offic-
ers Monday night. The men of the
ships will have shore leave and sew
eral theaters will be thrown open to
them. Some time during the celebra-
tion the temporary victory arch on
Fifth Avenue will be dedicated 1t
will be illuminated by search lights
at night and the illumination of
Grants tomb and other structures is
expected to surpass that Of the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration.
Farewell to Ships.
QUEENSTOWN, Monday, Dec. 10
Great crowds thronged the shore here
today to bid farewell to the fleet OF
twelve American torpedo boats which
sailed for home. The crews OF ships
the harbor waved flags and cheered
the Americans as they steamed slowly
out OF the harbor.
II was a pretty picture that was pre-
sented when the American warships
moved from their anchorage. The
Stevens. the senior ship of the squad
ron led the way, followed by the Jen-
kins, Balch. Cassin, Terry, Paulding,
Ammen, Caldwell, Conyngham, Mccall,
Sterett and Trippe.
The destroyers will go first to the
Azores. where they will join the ten
dership Dixie, which sailed yesterday.
After a short stay at the Azores they
will complete their voyage to America.
Rear Admiral Thomas B. Howard
still has several destroyers here and
il is reported that they, with the
guardship Melville, will leave by De-
cember %. Other destroyers of the
Aremican navy are attached to this
base, but they are cruising in differ
ent parts of the seas surrounding
Great Britain or are in French waters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
SCHOOLS SHOULD
EXTEND SPHERE
GOVERNORS TOLD
Must do More to Educate For
eign Born, Says Pennsyl-
vania Executive.
(By Associated Press,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec 17-Schools
In the future must do more to educate
both the foreign and native born pop
ulation and to train men and women
in trades. said Governor Martin g.
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania today in
an address on state educational poll
tics before the conference of govern
Ors here.
"The school must widen it's sphere
Of service" said Governor Brumbaugh.
1--WE welcome immigrants and we give
them home and haven. But we should
insist that every immigrant within five
years must master the English Ian
guage or leave the country. We should
also everywhere enforce by compul-
sion the education of all native born
people. We shall be wise if we at
once establish continuation schools
and enforce attendance therein of all
youths above the age of IA who are
employed illegally in industry.
Must Teach Thrift.
Each citizen, man or woman, should
master a definite trade and schools
should be in position to train in these
branches We are a wasteful and ex-
travagant people. The schools must
save and conserve. The school must
set new policy Of national loyalty"
Governor Brumbaugh denounced the
past practice OF sending youths to
Germany for the completion Of their
university education. He urged gov
ernors to use their influence to raise
the standards OF higher educational
institutions in this country
Discussing state labor policies, Gov
ernor-elect Thomas E. Campbell OF
Arizona recommended that all states
enact compulsory arbitration laws. He
also urged enactment of drastic state
laws against sabotage by the I. w. w.
or other advocates of direct action.
Mr.. Campbell declared employers
must not seek to drive down wages
until the cost of living decreases, say
ing. Both will have to come down
together"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Mackensen Interned
by Order of Hungary
(By Associated Press)

COPENHAGEN, Dec. IT, Field
Marshal Won Mackensen, commander
of the German forces in Rumania has
been interned by the Hungarian gov
ernment, according to the Az Est of
Buda Pest The Hungarian govern
ment is reported to have informed the
German leader that his interment was
demanded by the allies.
Other dispatches received here from
Hungary say that the Rumanians have
disarmed and interned the rear guard
Of Field Marshal Won Mackensen' s
forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Leuiathan Will Be
Host to Thousand
New York Orphans
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Back from
her tenth round trip across the Allan
tic as a war vessel the American
transport Leviathan will turn to the
ways of peace ON Christmas day with
her first public reception since the
ante-bellum days, when as the Water
land, she was the pride of Germany
passenger fleet. Her guests will be
one thousand New York orphans.
The entertainment, suggested by
members of the enlisted navy person
mel manning the ship, who have con
tributed $1,000 to finance it. will in
clude visit from Santa Claus, din.
ner-the children will share the sail
ors' mess-and an inspection of the
great liner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Today's Temperature.

For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day. probably followed by rain or
snow.
General conditions-Weather condi-
tions are practically unchanged over
the lake regions and central states.
A storm OF moderate size covers the
far southwest and Is causing the
weather to become unsettled south OF
the fortieth parallel and west OF the
Mississippi river. Heavy rain storms
are moving up the Atlantic coast. CEN
trail around Cape Hatteras. n. c.. and
is moving northward toward Maine.
No cold weather over any portion Of
the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Italians Make Change
IN Peace Personnel

ROME. Dec. 17.-Changes have been
made In the personnel OF the Italian
delegation to the peace conference,
which was unofncially announced re-
Gently, according to the Trbuna.
That newspaper says that the repre-
sentatives of this country at Yer
sailles will be Vittorio Orlando, pre-
mier; Baron Sidney Sonnino, foreign
minister; Francesca Saverio-Nitti, min
lister of the Treasury: Londa Basolati-
Bergamaschi, leader OF the reform
socialists and ministery OF military
aid and war pensions; General Arma-
do Diaz. commander in chief OF the
Italian army and Vice Admiral Paolo
Thaon di Revel, former chief OF the
naval staff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Frank Strayer Home
on Short Furlough

Frank Strayer. former prosecutor
of Wayne county. now chief special
mechanic in naval aviation, is home
on furlough. He arrived today
from New York where he landed on
Dec. II. Since he left Richmond upon
enlistment, Strayer has seen service
in England and France. He was super
intendent of foudries in France. Stray
er will return east at the expiration
of his furlough
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Russ Prisoners Shot
by German Soldiers
After the Armistice
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, Dec. II. - German sol
diers at Cracow are reported to have
fired upon Russian prisoners who re-
fused to work, killing six and wound
ing seven, according to the Stuttgart
Tageblatt 1t is stated that the Incl
dent occurred since the signing of the
armistice between the allies and Ger
many
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
DEMAND POLITICAL RIGHTS.

PARIS, Dec. 17.-Several groups of
French woman suffrage advocates
have joined in issuing a manifesto de-
manding that the political rights of
women be recognized by the govern
ment before the next election.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Poland to Adhere Strictly
to Entente Alliance
tBy Associated Prass)

PARIS, Dec lin discussing the
severance of relations between Po-
land and Germany, the Petit Journal
forsees an alliance in the near future
of the Polish government with the
democratic party Of Posen( German
Poland). The Polish government, the
newspaper continues, is preparing to
adhere completely to the entente al
lance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
HELD FOR CONSPIRACY.

LISBON. Dec. 17-Brito Camacho,
leader OF Unfonist group in the Por.
tuguese chamber OF deputies, and Ma.
galhass Lima, leader of the Repub.
licans. have been arrested for alleged
completely In the assassination OF
President Paese.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
French Prisoners Shot
Without Cause by Huns
tBy Associated Press,

PARIS, Dec. 17.-Spanish investigat-
ors who have conducted an inquiry in
to the shooting of French prisoners OF
war at the German prison camp at
Langensalza have forwarded their re-
port to the French governmental au-
thorities, according to the Petit Jour
nal The newspaper says the report
declares that the attitude of the pris-
oners did not justify the ruthless meth
ods of the Germans.
While at Langensalza the prisoners
erected theater. Before leaving the
prison they attempted to tear it down
and while they were thus engaged
were Aired upon by German sentries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
Admiral Castro Named
Portuguese President
CBy Associated Press)

LISBON, Dec. 17.-Admiral Canto y
Castro has been elected president Of
Portugal in succession to DR.. Sidonio
Paes, who was assassinated late Sat
urday night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
The Weather

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Overcast tonight:
Wednesday unsettled; probably fol-
lowed by rain or snow Wednesday
night. Not much change in temper
ature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
American Ingenuity Finds Its
Way to Front in France.
Yankees Originate Schemes To
Withstand the Germans.
DRESS IN RUBBER UNIFORMS
Deadly Mustard Gas Cannot
Penetrate Its Close Weave.
Men Go Into No Mans Land
Carrying Two RevOlvers.

washington, June 15.-American
ingenuity has discovered means OF
circumventing the deadly mustard
gas, according to an American army
officer, who recentlye returned from
the front. With all fear of gas BAN
ished, American patrols are going out
into No Mans Land every night armed
only with brace Of automatic re-
volvers These men have earned the
name of the two gat men," and shey
own No Mans Land after much the
same fashion as the two gun" man
of the wild west frequently was mas
ter of frontier towns.
The Americans have found that the
mustard gas, so heavy that 1t Will
seep thru ordinary clothing and burn
the flesh hours after gas attack
will not penetrate rubber. 1t has
been the custom of Germans to place
liquid mustard oil in shell holes and
depressions near their front lines. As
a result many men on night patrol,
creeping from shell hole to shell hole
where they took cover when the star
bombs were sent up, lost their lives.
Use Rubber Uniforms.
In order to aid them in worming
their way across the muddy trails Of
No Mans Land, the Americans hit
upon the idea of wearing rubber
uniform much like a union suit thar
Is laced up the back. They found that
mustard gas would not penetrate the
close weave of the suit and by wear
ing gloves and a heavy gas mask they
have been immune to all gases en-
countered.
The only weapons carried by many
of these men is a brace of heavy au-
tomato revolvers. The guns, If
nickled, are painted or covered with
mud lest they give off a glitter.
The Americans have found that
thew ran attack or fight off the enc
my in a patrol much better with re-
volvers than with the rifle.
Special equipment for front-line
troops is being devised which will
have all the merits of the rubber uni
form, but will not be as expensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
OPIUM TRUST CAUGHT
Run by Germans With Headquarters
In Mexico City.

FL Paso, Tex. June 15.-A German
opium trust with headquarters in Mex
leo City and agents in New York City.
San Francisco, Los Angeles, st Louis
and FL Paso, has been uncovered by
United States secret service men after
many months work. federal officials
announce here.
Jose Reyes. alias Jose Cuevas. is
locked UP here in default Of $4,000 bail
on a charge of smuggling 900 cans of
opium into this country from Mexico
thru Eagle Pass. May IA. 1917. Of
ficials say the drug was manufactured
by a German firm in Mexico City from
raw opium shipped from China.