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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
French CLOSE IN ON LA FERE AND ST. QUENTIN
Wilhelm Finds 967 German
Generals and l53 Priuates
to Decorate luith Iron Cross

PARIS, Sept 1o-According to
L'Eclair. Emperor William of Ger
many has been extremely profuse in
his generosity to high officers. princes
and other high dignitaries in his be-
stowal of the iron cross. L'Eclair
points out that he has found 153
princes to honor with the highest Ger
man decoration; 976 generals. 26 other
high dignita ries and 51,3S6 Germans
of the general staff. The number of
private soldiers honored with the dec
oration is but 4,743.
Besides 1855 non-commissioned
officers have received it. The number
in the aviation service reached 1894;
in the navy, 4.634; in the medical ser
vice 1858; chaplains "a; and mem
bers of army service units 472.
All these were of the first class.
The number of iron crosses of the
second class reac ched many hundreds
of thousands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
Mysterious News Agency
Spreads Report of War
Victories Through Belgium
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The
grape vine telegraph of civil war days
seems to have found its counterpart
in Belgium. where through mysterious
agencies the people obtain news from
the battle front even before it reach
es German officials, who use the most
severe repressive measures to pre-
vent the truth being known.
An official report received here
shows that the people of Brussels
learn in three days of important
events on the French front, and from
that point the news spreads among
the provisional towns with marvel
lous speed. The allied victories cause
great joy through occupied Belgium
and the German troops there are abso-
lutely disconnected over the prospect
of another winter campaign.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
BATTLE ENTERS
NOW ON PERIOD
OF PRECAUT|0N
Germans Unlikely to Get Re-
spite During Autumn
Foch's S Plans Are Awaited.
(Ry Associated Press)

PARIS, Sept 10-The allies are
almost back to the lines they occu
pied before the German offensive
after six weeks of unbroken victory
and the war has entered period, not
of calm, but Of precaution, with a pro-
mise Of just as wonderful things to
follow. The dry and on the whole fine
wea ther which helped Marshal Foch to
turn the tables on the Germans so
fast, has ended, and a wet stormy
spell has set in.
The fighting yesterday centered
south of Cambrai, south of St. Quen-
tin and to the heights north of Sois-
sons, three vital spots for the Ger
mans, who resisted brilliantly, but un-
successfully the allies forward thrust.
The German heavy artillery is becom-
ing active from Arras to Rheims, in
dicating that General Ludendorff fears
no further removal will be forced upon
him.
Military critics here are attempting
to guess what Marshal Foch will do
next. Critics credited with having in
side information are displa ying much
ingenuity and variety in their descrip-
tions of the coming moves on the diff
ferent parts of the front but the be-
lief is fixed and confident throughout
France that there is little danger of
General Ludendorff being allowed to
buttress himself against the allied
line. The Germans are a little out
Of breath by the pace Marshal Foch
set for them but they are unlikely to
get respite during the coming au-
tumn and winter 1t is assured that
Marshal Foch will not let them go to
earth as was done after the first bat
tie of the Ma rne.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
Today's Temperature.

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy; continued cool to-
night. Wednesday partly cloudy with
rising temerature.
General Conditions-The cool wave,
central over the Great Lakes, Is now
being felt as far south as the Ohio
river Northern states and southern
Canada have had the coolest weather
since last spring. during the last 4s
hours. Killing frosts in North ana
South Dakota. Temperatures are %
above zero on the Canadian border
Temperatures are rising in far west
and weather is some what unsettled
over the Mississippi valley with light
scattered showers. Generally fair
most places.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
TW0-H0UR STRIKE
OF PLAYERS HOLDS
UP WORLDS SERIES
tRy Associated rress,

FENWAY PARK, Boston. Sept 10.
After a two-hour strike by the Bos-
ton Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs for
a readjustment of the players share
of the world series receipts that met
flat refusal by the national commits
sion the players of the two contending
teams agreed that they would contest
the remaining game If it was publicly
announced that they are playing for
the sake of the pubic; the good name
of baseball and the soldiers and sail
ors present" The decision to play
was not made until o'clock after a
stormy session of the players with the
members of the commission in the
club house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
Departure of Austrian
Troops to Front Causes
Disorder in Vienna
.Rv Associated pressl

LONDON. Sept 1O-The continued
advance Of the entente allies on the
battle front in France is making a
profound impression on Austria-Hun-
gary. according to a dispatch from
Zurich to the Evening Star. The re-
cent departure of Austrian troops
from Vienna caused riotous scenes In
the Austrian capital
Thousands of angry women, the dis
patch says, raided the railway sta
tions protesting against the departure
of the men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
BRITISH Av|ATORS
BOMB SUB SHELTERS
Try Associated Pressl

LONDON. Sept. 1o.-British naval
air forces between Sept. / and Sept
7 made four attacks on German sub
marine shelters and work shops off
the dock at Bruges. Belgium, accord
ing to an official statement issued to-
day by the British admiralty. Several
hits were obtained. The Ostend dock
and a motor boat depot at Blanken-
berge also were attacked with good re-
suits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
Navy Candidates May Be
Examined Before Thursday

Those men who applied for enlist
ment in the navy before Aug. 8, and
who have not gone to Indianapolis for
final examination and enlistment,
may do so any time previous to next
Thursday when they register at the
court house here. and after which
they can not be examined sat Indian
apolis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
MAKE FAST PROGRESS AGAINST THEIR FOES
(By Associated Press)

Fast the French yesterday in closing in
upon both St. Quentin important German strong
along southern section of the ndenbug line They are
within miles of La Fere and within 3 miles OF ST. Quentin
In the region the French pushing toward the
north the Goban baston, defending Laon
a considerable impression this powerful posi-
direct the Servais sector to the south OF La
Fee The captured yesterday and by taking
further Petan troops have advanced
than a mile of the town of ST. Gobain on
of the highest points of the bastion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
u. S. TANK STEAMER
SINKS SUBMARINE
fBv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Sept 1O-what ap.
parently is reliable report that an
American tank steamship sunk a Ger
man submarine in a fight off the At
lantic coast. reached the navy depart
ment today and is being investigated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
Firms on Murman Coast
Are Forced to Work
For German Leaders
(By Associated Presss

STOCKHOLM, Monday. Sept "a
large number of Firms have arrived at
Gayle during the last few days. They
declare they left Finland because the
Germans were forcibly mobilizing for
work on the Murman coast both white
and red guards from among the re-
fugees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
Dark Days Will Neuer
Return, for Enemy Has
Spent Effort" !" Says Haig

LONDON, Sept. love have pas
sed through many dark days. Please
God, these will never return" says
Field Marshal Haig, commander-in-
chief of the British forces in France,
in an order of the day The COM
mander then says: 'The enemy has
now spent his effort"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
Bentley Urges High School Boys
to Keep at Studies Until Called

the hospital probably will be back
within two or three weeks.
The principals of the city schools
will hold their first regular melting in
the superintendent office Wednesday
afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
GLEN MCCLURE IS
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Private Glen r. Mcclure, son of
Mrs L. M. Hayes, was seriously
wounded in action July 26, according
to word received Tuesday by his moth
err He was a member of a machine
gun battalion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
LOAN
SUBSCRIBERS TO
BE. LISTED HERE
Subscriptions May Be Listed
With Banks in County-In-
terest at Height.

The Wayne county committee eX
poets to compile complete list of Lib
erty Loan subscribers during the pres
ent campaign. Under the provisions
OF the government, subscriptions that
are placed directly with banks may be
ascertained. IL desired. the same as
those placed with soliciting commit
tees. The Federal Reserve Bank, Chi
cago, has sent to every bank in Wayne
county and throughout the country the
following:
To Banks and Bankers in Federal Re-
serve District Number Seven:
The following letter was received
from the office of the Secretary of the
Treasury, Washington, D. c.:
in most cases the banks Of the
country have covered their subscrip-
tions to Liberty Loan Bonds received
by them from the public. by their own
subscription to the Federal Reserve
Bank and have thereby assumed the
liability for the entire amount sub
scribed. Even il cases where such
action has been taken the Treasury
Department has notified the banks
that 1t would expect them to hold
available for Treasury use, the names
of all subscribers and amount sub
scribed to Liberty Loan Bonds.
1t is therefore ruled that complete
information relative to names and ad.
dresses of subscribers and amounts of
subscription to Liberty Loan Bonds
must be furnished by the banks to the
Treasury Department or to such other
people as may be designated by the
Treasury Department when so re-
quested. You are, therefore, to obtain
this information from the banks in
your district whenever such informa-
tion will be of help to you in subse-
quent campaigns, and are also en-
powered to authorize local Liberty
Loan committees throughout your dis
trict to obtain this Information from
banks in their locality"
In view Of the foregoing should cir
cumstances appear to make it desir-
able that we have such information,
please be prepared to furnish it on re-
quest from this bank
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF CHICAGO.
Government Bond Department.
Wayne county banks have approx
mately a half million dollars more
money on deposit than before the
Third Liberty Loan campaign, which
is an indication Of the county's ability
to meet the obligation the government
has placed upon It to meet the quota
OF approximately s2,20O,OOO called for
at the present time
Throughout the county interest in
the approaching canvass is at high
pitch and township organizations are
anxious to get into the field to begin
the solicitation. The interest among
citizens generally will be stimulated
next week during the series of meet
ings being arranged by Charles w.
Jordan, chairman Of the speakers bu-
reau. Owing to several changes in the
schedule being made Tuesday. the Off
cial list of assignments for the vari-
Gus speakers will not be announced
until tomorrow Special advertising
literature is being sent into each town
ship announcing the place and date of
the meetings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
FINED FOR ASSAULT.

Ora Droud was fined 81 and costs in
the city court Tuesday morning on a
charge Of assault and battery
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
ALLIED FORCES SURROUND
ST. COBA|N POSITION; LA0N
OBJECTIVE OF ADVANCE

French Are Within Two Miles Of LaFere and Three and
One-haf Miles From St. Quentin Advance Five
Miles Beyond Crozat Canal-FNe Towns Taken in
Forward Push Of Allies British Troops Assal Left
Flank Of Enemy Position Defending Cambria
Counter-Attack Repulsed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10

les ReinfOrcementS have been rushed
into the St. Gobain forest and to the
defence of the line east to Rheims,
which would be affected if St. Co
balm falls.
South of the Aisne, where the
French and Americans are advancing
north and northeast, the enemy has
concentrated much artillery and heavy
firing is reported. Infantry engage
ments here have been confined to pa
troll encounters.
The resumption of artillery duels be-
tween the opposing forces further
strengthens the opinion that for the
moment at least the rapid advance
has settled down to bitter struggle
for the possession of the strong points
in the line of the CambratSt Gobain
forest and the Chemin Des Danes.
OVERCOME RESISTANCE
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept. 9-French troops
forced the crossing of the Crozat can
al today overcoming strong opposition
and occupying importance positions in
the triangle formed by the two branch
es of the canal and the road from La
Fere to st. Quentin. They also ad-
vanced north of the Disc, taking the
Fiez fort and north OF the Disc captur-
ing Etrevller and Roupy. Though
these were operations of detail, they
frightened the lines around both ST.
Quentin and LaFere. greatly facilitat-
ing future operations against both
towns.
General Humbert's forces now COM
mand the entire region west of the
river and the canal from LaFere north
beyond a single track railroad that
crosses the river at Mezieres. They
command all of the approaches to st.
Quentin from the north, west and
south and are within five miles of the
town. The occupation Of Ft. Liez Civ
es the French command not only of
the entire country around LaFere but
of the valley of the Disc, to a consid
cradle distance northward. the valley
of the Serre, eastward and the rail-
road line leading to the Laon citadel,
which Is visible from the height.
Germans Ordered to Hold. ~4
General Mangin's army south OF the
Disc took Servais, closing in on La
Fere from the south, while they i'm
proved their position north OF Laffaux.
Both the third and tenth French arm
les are now practically on the line
where the pursuit Of the Germans stop
ped in the spring of 1917. German
prisoners say that orders recently is
sued are to fight to the last man to
hold the present positions. There are
indications however. that the Germans
have less confidence than last year in
the inviolability Of this line. They
made great sacrifices to hold other
positions in front of it without avail
and the burning of LaFere betrays the
fear that the line Is not entirely safe
there.
The Hindenburg line. however, COM
prises wide system of defenses hav-
ing total depth in some places of
nearly ten miles and the fall of its pill
lars does not mean breach In the po-
sition. The St. Gobain forest, sup
posed to be the strongest part of the
line is now tightly pressed from the
north by the occupation of Servais,
from the west by the capture of Bar
isis, while the French in the front of
Fresnes are crowding 1t from the
south end.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10
The Weather

For Indiana by the United States
Weather eureau-Cloudy tonight and
Wednesday. Slightly warmer Wednes.
day.
Today's Temperature.
Yesterday.
Minimum .................. Al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10

Do It Now
Do It Literally
Do It oheerfully
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-10

DO It Now
Do 1t Literally
Do 1t Cheerfully
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-17
New Plays This Week

MONDAYA the Foryourh
Players soldiers No.
their Of
fund for the soldiers
made of four the
Edward Goodman who
of the Washington
Prince" by Wood by
Loving
of Cod" by Edward Goodman
At postponed production
At the French Theatre Vux Comber
by Alexander Fills
will be the title "Carno
female The in
in English with Minnie Madden Fke in
TUESDAYAt
Nash in REMNANT" from the French
Nccodeme poge of Nine
Paris This had the in Paris
Marie Lohr the English
of Paris
In the period
Barker
R. Graham
postponed Shakespeare
Walter Hampden the role of Hamlet"
At the Swyn Theatre Selwyn
Crowded Hour"
Selwyn and Claiming Pollock The
months New
that necessaed
the production There OF
Ardell Henry Stephenson and Georges Plateau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-17
American Plays for
i. S. Soldiers in Paris

Messrs. Cohan and Harris have
under consideration peace celebration
movement for presenting in Paris some
of the new and popular Broadway plays
to our detained soldiers. The idea was
submitted by Grant Mitchell, star of
"a Tailor-Made Man." who reflected
that it would be months, perhaps years,
before our army of two million men
abroad could be returned, and that
meantime they would deserve and de-
mand American amusements. Mr..
Mitchell's idea is to have a popular
play, cast with Broadway players, in
readiness for Paris production as soon
as sailing arrangements can be made.
Other plays and players are to follow,
so that as long as American soldiers
remain in France a paris company"
will be as usual as a Chicago or a
Coast company of a Broadway success.
To get the project started Mr.
Mitchell offers his services and flnan-
cial aid for the Paris presentation of
"a Tailor-Made Man" If Messrs. Co.
han and Harris approve, Anthony Paul
Kelly, author of "Three Faces East"
now at the Conan e. Harris Theatre
purposes to do the same with his play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-17
Vaudeville

PALACE-Adelaide and Hughes. the
dancing pair, head the bill. Phyllis
Neilson-Terry will appear in mu-
steal programme. The Mastersingers
band Of male singers from Boston.
will be another feature. Others on
the bill are Frank Dobson, Jimmy
Hussey, AL and Fanny Stcdman and
Harry Carroll.
ALHAMBRA-Belle Baker is the feat
ured performer. Charles (Chic) Sale,
the portrayer Of rural characters; the
Watson Sisters, William II. Thomp-
son, in a dramatic sketch entitled
THE Straight Road" and Daisy Jean
are few other attractive features of
the bill.
ROYAL-Nan Halperin and the Avon
Comedy Four share leading honors.
Mrs. Gene Hughes presents comedy
by Edgar Allen Woolf. entitled
when He Comes Back" Harry
Cooper, Kate Gilmore and Sam Will
Jams and Emily Francis Hooper are
also on the bill.
E1VERSIDE--An all-star bill, with Ed
die Leonard, Lucille Cavanaugh and
Frisco at its head, is this weeks at
tractive offering. Joe Laurie and
Aileen Bronson, Ted Doner, the Great
Koban and company and the Hearst
Pathe pictures complete the bill.
COLONIAI~-Helen Ware, the emo
tional actress, appears in dramatic
sketch entitled 1.-THE Eternal Bar
rier." Emma Haig and Lou Lockett
will appear in their new song-and-
dance sketch. Marion Hyatt, AL
Shayne, Jack Wyatt's Scotch Lads
and Lassies, Jane Courthope and
DLeir and Sam Green are other per
formers well known to vaudeville who
arc also on the bill.
LOEW'S AMERICAN - Prescott. the
mind reader, and John Byron Totten
and company, in a comedy entitled
Just a Thief" will be the vaudeville
headliners the FIRST part Of the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-17
"The Better ole"
Will Moue Uptozur,

THE Better 'Ole" moves uptown this
week, after Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn had
demonstrated that New Workers. will go
long way to see a show they like-as
tar as the Greenwich Village Theatre,
in the heart of Greenwich Village, in
fact. The limited seating capacitv of
the Greenwich Village Theatre has
made the job of distributing the audi
ences who want to see "The Better
ole" difficult one, so the Coburns
nave arranged to play in the more gem
erous spaces of the Cort Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-17
Friars and Lambs
Frolic-Gan7boI for
Charity Tonight

Tonight at the Metropolitan Opera
House the Friars and the Lambs Club
Will present their Frolic- Gambol for
the benefit of the United War Work
Campaign
Each of the two theatrical organiza-
lions has frequently frolicked and gam
boiled less publicly and in the confines
OF its own clubhouse, but this is the
first time in their history that thew
have united the results in the pre.+os 81
array Of stars ever assembled on or,,
stage.
The Frolic- Gambol was staged under
the direction of Friar Abbot Georpe M
Conan and Lamp Shepherd R. Fl. Burn-
side, and will be distinct in the annals
OF benefits, inasmuch as it will NOT
oner series of specialties, but an
especially written and produced enter
tainment.
The Friars and Lambs to make nm
the all-star cast are Raymond Hitch
cock, AL Jolson, De Wolf Hopper, Sam
Bernard, Louis Mann, William Collier
Frank Tinney, Irving Berlin. Andrew
Mack, James j. Corbett, Eleanor Pain
ter Lew Fields, Joe Weber, Donald
Brian, Leo Ditrichstein, Cyril Maude
VIII Rogers, Vida Bennett. John
Charles Thomas, Doyle and Dixon. Joe
Cawthorne, Ed Wynn, Mitzi. Frank
Bacon and zoo Friars and Lambs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-17

he held for eleven years, until he ~.
turned to the stage in "A Stitch in
Time"
Just as the world war has resulted IN
turning the minds of humanity to re-
ligion and serious thought, it has sue.
ceeded in creating an unmistakable DE-
mand for the romantic drama. Students
of the stage are convinced that another
cycle of Shakespeare is at hand.
Fritz Leiber, a leading member Of
the Mantell company and for many
years an actor of Shakespearian roles,
points to the unquestioned success Of
numerous romantic plays in London,
which have depended almost exclusively
upon the uniformed theatregoer for
patronage, as an evidence of the truth
of this statement.
"Ordinarily one might imagine that
the public, fed up on tragedy and blood
shed, would turn to comedy and the
lghtest of plays for amusement" said
Mr.. Leiber. But it hasn't proved to
he the case. Wherever there are large
bodies of soldiers and their relatives it
IS found that there is great demand
for Shakespeare and real drama. The
complete relaxation and mental con-
trast supposed to be offered by farce
and light comedy are not all that the
soldier wants.
ut isn't necessary to limit your OBJ
servation to the theatre to see the
trend of thought to-day An organizs-
ton sending books to soldiers near the
front line trenches in France said that
of many thousands of requests for
books of science, history and general
information, they had had practically
none at all for novels. OF course the
soldier reads novels, but it is evident
that when he goes to the trouble to Sc
lect what he wants he calls for some
thing else"
Like all other portrayers Of Shake
spearian roles who have had long ex-
perience with the box Office side Of the
theatre, Mr.. Leiber admits that pro-
ducers and managers may be little
slow to admit the truth of these
theories. This reluctance to invest cash
in such a belief in the public taste is
due partly to ignorance, he says, and
partly to sad experiences in the past
which in no wise may be accepted as
proof that the public does not care for
the romantic drama.
Mr.. Leiber spends the time he isn't
studying new parts, acting or superin-
tending the making of his costumes IN
painting. The murals that decorate the
living room of his bungalow all are
from his brush. They picture scenes
from Shakespeare in which he has ap-
peared.