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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
British "Went Stark Mad''
When Ordered to Charge
On I urks Says Officer

LONDON, Feb. 13.-(Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press. )--How
British cavalry charged and captured
three Turkish batteries and thus
opened the way to Jerusalem, is told
in a letter from British officer.
1T was the first time the brigade
had used their swords" he says.
When charge sounded | think
every man went stark mad. Guns
were belching their shells at us in one
sheet of flame, and bullets by thou
sands swept past, but not one man
seemed to get hit as on We went, with
drawn swords flashing in the sun, in
a long straight line. horses going like
mad and everyone shouting like fury.
AS We could see some of our pals
falling, yet straight at the guns We
charged AS we came up with the
first line of protecting infantry the
enemy put up their hands as they
stood in the trenches. so we jumped
them and were charging at the
second line when the first line thought
better of their surrender and fired at
us from behind. Their artillery and
machine guns kept firing at us up to
the moment we reached them with the
sword. 1t seems marvellous that any
of us escaped alive, but though our
ranks were thinned we took the posi-
tons. and all the guns and ammu-
milton"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
Sad, Sad Story of the
Execution of First Fly

COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 13.--Almost
anybody can tell the story of the first
robin. However, the first fly is a
different proposition. The first fly Of
1918 has been seen in Columbus. 1t
has been seen by truthful news
paper man, who admits his own truth
fulness. Moreover, he was a witness
at the fly's execution. With his little
eye he saw him die. The newspaper
man was hurting back to his office,
having teen home to partake of corn
bread and other corn products. At
the corner of Sixth street and J.afay
cite avenue, something came buzzing
through the air and alighted on the
walk. 1t was a fly. The fly fell into
some rather cool melting snow and
shivered. The newspaper man rescued
the fly and gave il some nice sunshiny
cement as a drying place. Along came
II. c. Deist, teacher of mathematics in
Columbus high school. Being of
mathematical turn of mind he began
to figure how many children. grand
children and so on that fly would have
before the summer is finished. How
ever, there will be no children. be-
cause Mr.. Dest stepped on the fly.
To him goes the honor of killing the
first 1918 fly in Columbus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
FLOOD MENACES
MOUNT VERNON

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 13.-The
ice gorge in the Ohio River here broke
today and went out with a rush. The
flooded waters behind the gorge gave
it new speed at every minute and 1t
attained a maximum of twenty miles
an hour. The ice damned into the
hosting house of the Reichert &
Stinchfield Sand and Gravel company
here and damaged it to the extend OF
$4,000. The river here is rising rap
idly. although there was a sharp fall
when the ice broke and released back
ed-np water behind it. The crest here
is doubtful and will depend upon con
ditions at Cincinnati, where a disas-
trous flood is predicted.
Citizens OF Mt. Vernon We're warn
ed to prepare for sharp rises and to
get all removable property out of the
danger zone. The breakup here COM
ing before the breakup in the ice at
the mouth of the swollen Wabash Riv-
or. will cause serious conditions at Mt
Vernon and points below, it is believ-
ed
Steamers will be rushed here as
soon as the river is clear of ice to hur-
~ provision of all kinds to towns
downstream and along Green River
where serious shortages have prevail
ed because Of the river tieup and the
impossiblity of getting foodstuffs in.
eFar was expressed for the safety of
piers of sand and gravel companies
In the local harbor, as running ice
piled twenty-five feet high on them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
Italians Complain
of Teuton Inuaders

PARIS, Feb. 13.--The Austro-Ger-
man invaders in northern Italy daily
are resorting TO increasing acts of
vandalism, violence, pillage and bru-
tally, according to the statements of
prisoners captured by the Italians, a
Havas dispatch from Rome says. Off
GERS IS we'll as soldiers are participat.
ing. Udine has been pillaged ana
stores and buildings destroyed wan
tonly by intoxicated troops. The rival
ry in stealing, it is said, has been so
great that fights have broken out be.
tween the various groups of the cen
trail powers. In Udine these fights re.
suited in the death of fourteen Ger.
mans and three Bosnians.
There were also bloody conflicts at
Polo Cattaro between the Germans
and Austrians
Women and children. it is added
have been stripped of their clothing,
which has been sent to Germany, while
foodstuffs, wherever found, also are
sent away by officers. The city of
Trigesimo has been pillaged of leath.
CT and copper and the church bells
there have been taken away. Italian
prisoners working On roads for the
Austro-Germans are reported to be
underfed and forced to subsist on the
CarcaSses OF horses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
Pays Car Fare He Failed
to Pay Six Years Ago

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Feb. 13.-The
old story about mans conscience Civ
ing him no rest was repeated in let
ter written from Pasadena, Cal. by an
unidentified man to Frank Haas, man.
aser of the Public Utilities Company.
The man cheated the street car COM
pany out of fare six years ago, and
the crime" evidently weighed heav-
lily on his conscience, as he Enclosed
10 cents, with the following letter:
Six years ago ! rode on one of
your street cars and did not pay my
fare. The Lord saved me and He told
me to send you the money, so you will
find 10 cents inclosed."
The fare in Evansville is only
nickel" said Mr. Haas. Did this fell
low get by twice without paying or is
the extra nickel INTEREST,""
MT Haas will give the dime to char
ity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. Only
the objection OF General Pershing
stands III the way now OF the access
ion Of Major General Peyton c. March
to the duties of chief of staff Of the
army Secretary Baker, in announc-
ing that March would probably take
over the duties of General Bliss, chief
OF staff. indicated that the change
would not be made ii General Perish.
ing needed March in France, General
March, in charge of all the artillery Of
the eXpeditionary forces over there,
has made splendid record and his
arrival in Washington would no doubt
be followed promptly by a general
speeding up of war work.
General Bliss, il has been decided,
will remain in France as permanent
representative OF the United States
on the supreme war council OF the
allies.
Civilians and officers who have been
in France since Pershing's men ar
rived have the highest praise for Gen
eral March's work over there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
1,4oo ITALIANS
FLEE TO SICILY

TAORMINA, Sicily. Feb. l3.-Cor-
respondence Of The Associated Press.
Fourteen hundred refugees from the
country north of the Piave have found
shelter in this old Siciliau mountain
town, described by some Americans
as the most beautiful place in the
world, The hotels which cared for
tourists before the war have been
thrown open to the refugees. They
have rooms generally by families. and
club together for their meals in much
the same way that Italian immigrants
make shift on the emigrant steamers.
English and American residents
joined with the townspeople in pro-
yiding clothing The two problems
are food and employment, and repre-
sentatives of the American Red Cross
who visited here left a fund with the
local war committee to purchase wool
and pay the refugee women for knit
ting warm socks and gloves for Ital-
ian soldiers.
Five hundred refugees arrived at
midnight at the Giardini station two
and a half miles below on the coast
line railroad, in the midst Of torren-
tial downpour. The feeblest and eld-
est " Sit DIOuSut up III Cal lldSeo, ii III
dreds climbed the steep footpath in
utter darkness and in fear of the
eerie height to which they were taken.
A very few had bundles of simple
clothing. the majority only the clothes
they were standing in. Some had es-
capped in the night barely clothed.
Many had walked continuously for
five days and nights before reaching
the train which took eight weary days
and nights to bring them here. It was
so packed that many stood up the en-
tire distance. Two little children cue.
cumbed to the hardship on the jour.
ney. Many of the families have miss
ing members. Before reaching their
trains they endured almost cioudbursts
Of rain. the difficult crossing of swol'
len streams and sodden plains. with
ever the horror Of the pursuing Aus
TRANS. During this time families be-
came separated, children lost their par
ents and the few little treasures from
their homes we're gradually dropped
aside to make easier their hurried
journeying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
PERRY farmer
IS PREPARING
FOR NEXT WINTER
Farmers Are Going to Be
More Conservative Than
Ever, Says Nate.
BY NATE EDWARDS

ECONOMY, Ind. Feb 13.--Farmers
in Perry township are going TO be
more conservative this year than ever.
Heretofore they have depended on
burning coal instead of wood, because
they did not have time to cut wood
Rufus Williams. one OF the practical
farmers here. ia not going to wait un.
I'll next fall TO buy fuel. He has gone
To the woods and cut trees and "snak-
cd" them up in his barnyard to be
"bucked' up into stove wood for next
fall and winters use. He said: I'm
getting up a supply OF wood before
pillow time He has brought out an
old drag tent that has been in dsuse
for number of years and the motor
power will be gasoline engine.
There probably will be 80 cords of
fire wood when sawed and split.
Mrs. J. l.. Peterson has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the knitting
department of the Economy Red
Cross unit and those wanting yarn
and other material should call on
Mrs. Peterson instead of Mrs Taylor
who recently resigned because of NOV
ing to another state.
Mrs. st. Myer, who lives near Nor
gan Creek Friends church, fell Sun
day and broke her right arm.
There were five carloads of hogs and
cattle loaded from the Economy stock
yards Monday for lndianapolis stock
yards
VIII Williamson and Edgar Mann.
ing are in indianapolis looking after
stock they shipped there.
Howard Manning and Paul Cain mo.
tored over to Fountain City. where
they bought Is bushels Of seed corn,
for which they paid $50.
Miss Ruby Williams, who was bitten
by dog some four years ago. is com
planning OF the wound II may develop
into something serious.
Albert Gilmer shipped carload OF
hay to Cincinnati Monday He also
shipped straw to the Eaton straw
board works.
John Taylor Is having his old wheat
and rye straw bailed. Dailed straw is
selling here at $14 a ton, while good
timothy hay is selling at $22 "A ton
seed corn is steady at $4 a bushel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13

RedCrOss Notes

Members of the Loyal Helpers
worked at the Red Cross rooms Wed
neSday afternoon,
Greensboro branch chapter. which
work, returned to the local chapter,
jamas. The pajamas were very neat
ly made.
Centerville branch chapter con-
tinues to be alive and active. Tues
day, ten bed shirts and four pajama
suits We're received from there.
A large supply of Red Cross but
tons has oeen received at the Red
did not receive buttons at the time
of the Christmas membership may OBJ
tain one by calling at the chapter of
flee in the Masonic temple.
IN order to bring the efficiency of
the Red Cross up to the highest mark
several hundred machines for knit
ting, cutting and other purposes have
been installed III the WOrk-rOOms of
the New York County chapter of Red
Cross These are scattered about Ill
the 800 different auxiliary work-rooms
in New York. Both women and men
who are learning 10 knit by machinery
are booked several weeks ahead for
lesson hours.
A machine for knitting socks has
been installed. a complete pair OF
socks can be made in twenty-five min
utes. The machine is not SO compli-
Gated as the sweater knitting machine
and is much easier TO manage
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
WABASH RIVER
FLOODS LOWL ANDS

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 13-The
Wabash river at Terre Haute reached
q stage Of 51-3 feet at o'clock this
morning and according to the predic-
tons of meteorologist w. r. Cade will
continue to rise for four or five days
The official flood stage is 16 feet and
the present predictions are that the
maximum of the flood will not exceed
20 feet. This will flood the lowlands,
but will do DO serious damage to prop
erty. No ice gorges are reported in
this vicinity and none of the bridges
are in any danger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
LLOYD GEORGE
SCOUTS PEACE

LONDON, Feb 13-Parliament re
assembled yesterday on tiptoe with
curiosity as to how Premier Lloyd
George would meet President Will
sons latest declaration and the dis
satisfaction manifested by part of
the press and public over the Yer
sailles council, and also as to how far
II, II. Asquith, the former premier,
would respond to the demand OF the
extreme wing of his followers for the
abandonment of the policy of benevo-
lence toward the government in favor
of active opposition, based on disap-
prevail Of the general war policy and
especially the enlargement of the
functions of the supreme war council.
The house of commons was not dis
appointed. for the sitting proved I'M
usually exciting. 1t could hardly be
said that Mr., Asquith rose to the ex-
pectation OF the most eager Of his
party, but the temper of many mem
bers seemed to show that such tactics
would meet with considerable support.
Perhaps the most notable thing was
the contrasting OF the speeches OF the
premier and the former premier with
reference TO President Wilson's
speech. While Mr.. Asquith endorsed
fully the Presidents view. Premier
Lloyd George did not even mention
Mr. Wilson's last speech, and declin-
ed to see in Count Czernin's state
ment any nearer approach to reason
able terms than in Count Won I-ert-
ling's.
Not in che German Mind.
Moreover. the premier regarded the
German chancellor's demand that
Great Britain give up her coaling sta
tons as proving fully that the con-
tro!lers of German policy were in no
mood to discuss reasonable terms of
peace.
Declaring absolutely that he would
not yield on the matter OF revealing
more about the Versailles conference,
Premier Lloyd George challenged. the
house, if dissatisfied with the govern
ment's conduct of the war, to put an
other government in its place.
The question of charging on the sta
tus of the Versailles council led to
a little scene between the premier and
Mr., Asquith, and throughout his re-
marks about the council, the premier
was subjected to a running fire of
heckling. punctuated with loud cheers
from extreme liberals, many of whom
in subsequent speeches made strong
attacks on the premier, regarding his
alleged connection with the press.
Lord Hugh Cecil. member for OK
ford university. admitted the premier's
speech was reassuring, bat said that
the weakness of the government law
in the existence of condolences he
tween utterances in the press and GER
tain lines Of governmental action. He
hoped the government would not hest
tate to suppress, if necessary even the
most influential journals acting con-
trary to the national interests. Ad-
miral Sly Hedworth MeuX invited the
premier to get of his private secretar-
les and also the press. which was
hanging around his neck like an al
batross."
While the Versailles conference was
under discussion the premier also was
met by constant cries OF don't di-
ulgc,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
Villas Forces are Cut
from 2 500 to 500 Men

Ell PASO. Texas, Feb. 13.-Fran-
cisco Villas forces have been reduced
by malaria and other causes, in the
course of operations on the isthmus
OF Tohauntepec, from 1880 men to
500 men, according to letters received
here from General Fortunate May
cote who at one time operated
against Villa in the states of Durango
and Chihuahua At present the 500
survivors are said to be stationed at
Puerto. Mexico.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
CARmAN May
Be DROWNED

J. 3. Carman, residing with his faith
err, ]. B. Carman, Sr, near Chester,
either wandered away last Monday or
was drowned in the creek.
Carman's mental condition makes
his irresponsible, it is said. Neighbors
saw him crossing the creek Monday
and later found his cap on the bank.
No other trace has been discovered.
Sheriff Carr was called to the Car
man home late Wednesday to help in
the search.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
WILLIAMSBURG

AIDE Oler and family entertained
Sunday, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Oler,
Mrs. Hazel Wood and son Robert.
Mrs. Emory Oler and son Ralph, spent
a few days last week with Mrs. Olus
Trotten ard Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Newman. Mrs. George Armstrong
mas returned from the bedside of her
daughter, Mrs Charles Boyd, who has
been seriously ill.,
Mrs. Ed Starr and daughter Mary
were Richmond shoppers Wednesday,
....Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pitts spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Alvey
Study and family of Fountain City.
Mrs. Carrie Rose of Richmond was
IL town Monday. Little Deborah
Lewis is ill. -. Justin Reynolds and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Blair of Williamsburg. A
special singer has been obtained to
lead the singing at the union meeting.
Frank Reynolds has moved his fam
lily from the Nance Huff farm to
farm east of Richmond. Mrs Lean
der Anderson is i'll. VIII Williams
OF Greensboro moved to the place va.
Gated by Frank Reynolds Bert Oler
and family spent Sunday with oIr. and
Mrs. Martin Oler of this place Miss
Flossie Fulton spent Monday after
noon with Anna Piehe
Heatless. meatless. wheatless. light.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
April s is Date Set for
Next Liberty Drive

The next Liberty Loan drive will be
launched Monday, April s, in Wayne
County.
The date was decided Tuesday at a
meeting of all county chairmen of In
diana in Nuncie.
William Seeker, Wayne County
chairman with several Richmond
bankers appointed by an executive
committee attended the meeting.
Seeker said Wednesday all the
chairmen were enthusiastic and COM
plete plans for the drive will be an
nounced soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
MAY CHANGE ORDER

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Fuel ad.
ministrator Garfield is expected to re-
scind tonight the heatless Monday or.
der At a conference today with Di-
rector-General McAdoo he went over
the fuel and transportation and was
convinced that railroad embargoes
would service better.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
SERVICE FLAG

Thursday evening, Feb. IA the
Moose will dedicate a service flag Of
SO stars in tribute to their members in
the Z. S service. This flag is being
presented to the Moose by the ladies
lodge.
Music, Recitations and talks by
Bro. Frank Strayer and other Moose.
Members and their families only
are invited-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
Elmer Erik Brought Home
from Camp by Mother

Elmer Erik. who left last fall with
the first Richmond men selected for
military service. has been given an
honorable discharge from service and
has returned from Camp Shelby
Miss. where he had been located
Erik is suffering from spinal trouble
and is seriously i'll at his home, 1o1
South Eighth street. He was accom-
panied here by his mother
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
TAKE OFF POSTAL CLERKS;
MAKES THE SERVICE POOR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.--Slow and
inefficient postal service, Z. j. Ryan,
president Of the Railway Mail Clerk 5
organization told the senate postal
committee today has been the result
of reducing the number of mail clerks
on trains in accordance with the post
office department economy program,
re urged the committee to favor in
creasjng salaries of railway mail
clerks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13

It has been estimated that if the for
ests Of the earth were completely
stocked and scientifically worked they
would yield annually the full equiva.
lent to 100 times the present copsump-
tion of coal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
CAREY TONEY DIES
AT AGE OF SO YEARS

Carey Toney, S3 years old. died early
Wednesday morning at his home three
miles south OF Richmond. on the
Straight Line pike. He is survived by
three sons. James and Archie of Rich
mond, and William of South Dakota,
and one daughter, Mrs. William Stein
brink CT Richmond.
The funeral services will be held at
the chapel OF Jordan, McManus, Hunt
and Waterman, Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Burial will take place at
the Lutheran cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
WANTED TO TRADE

California Orange Grove for good i'm
proved farm near good town. Grove
located near Riverside. California. No
better or healthier location found.
e. S. Donaldson, Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13

Every time you buy War-Savinss
or lhrlft Stamp you are bringing the
war that much nearer an end.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
FOR SALE

barns, silo. 10 acres alfalfa. fine
spring, used for dairy farm for 80
years. Half cash, years on balance
E. S. Donaldson, Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13
TO PREVENT THE GRIP

TO PREVENT THE GRIP
Colds cause Grip-LAXATIVE BRO
MO QUININE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one promo
Quinine." f. w GROVES sigma
ture on box. 30c-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-13

Heatless, meatless. wheatless. light.
less days,-yes. But no thriftless
days. Buy ". s. S.