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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
(Rv Associated Press)


Along northern Pcardy battle which seems to
be one of the greatest of the war has developed.
reported to be threatening the whole German
the Germans throwing great masses
struggle the hope of checking the tide OF battle
which dispatches headquarters setting
against them.
From the end of the battle line at Bory Becqueree
Boyeles and Gommecourt tidngs of British advance
Meaulte is Taken
Meaute Albert has been wrested from the Germans
Meaue and north of Bray also has been
taken by the British it is reported.
of the Somme the towns of Chuignoes and Herevle
said to have been captured from the enemy.
reports the battle line that the British
are reaching of Tara hill which is thousand
yards beyond Albert.
French Troops East of Noyon.
French troops and the canal at
Mancamp eight Noyon in the outskirts of
Moancourt the north side of the Ose mile
Noyon station according to dispatches to
papers here.
the the great struggle would to in
that the British have plunged deep into the vital positions
the Germans protection to their right flank
line it stands cannot be given but some
by the British almost mile inside of the
positions believed to have stood yester
day and the greatest S said to be two miles,
realized that the fighting this front is along
the strongly enenched by the Germans and held
them great British offensive before Albert in 1916
Importance of the advance made today to be
mented
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23

, that American troops to the number
of 100000 may have eached France,
but declare that the great bulk of the
force is not intended for the fighting
line. Berlin officially says that Brit
ish attacks north of the Somme Thurs
day failed Concerning the situation
in the south, it says the French have
attacked ''our new positions" between
the Avre and the Aisne. South of
Couchy-le Chateau, they have reached
the outskirts of Guny and Pont st.
Mard. This progress brings them still
farther toward the rear of the Ger
man forces holding the hills north OF
scissors and within three miles Of
the German positions north of Chem
in des- DANES as they stood before the
offensive of May q.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
Today's Temperatur.

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight
and Saturday.
General Conditions-The storm OF
considerable energy which has been
threatening for the past two days,
has changed its course and is passing
northward and although there is
possibility of local showers. the
weather will continue generally fay
tonight and Saturday. The tempera.
ture changes have not been import.
ant over any part of the United Staten
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
BRITISH STEAMER
IS SUbMAR|NED
(Ey Associated Press,

AT ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. %
The British steamer Diomed has been
torpedoed and sunk off the Atlantic
coast More than 100 of her crew.
many Of them Chinese. some severely
injured, were rescued and brought
here today by another British steamer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
Health Conditions in
y. S. Camps Satisfactory
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. % Health
conditions among troops in the United
States were very satisfactory during
the week ending Aug. 16 the war de-
partment today announced. The death
rate was 2.71, decrease from the
previous week. Total deaths num-
bered 119.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
BRITISH FORCES LOCKED WITH
HUNS IN GIGANTIC STRUGGLE
OVER twenty-five mile LINE

German Leaders Throw in Masses Of Troops to Check
Victorious Advance Of Allied Troops Many
Towns Fall Before British Onslaught in Northern
Salient Of Picardy-Line is Stretched Out Ihous-
and Yards From Albert-American Troops At
tack to Make Sure Position at Fismes-Fall Of
Noyons to French is Expected.
THIS MAY PROVE TO Be THE DECISIVE ACTION
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
four ARE KILLED
IN SHIP EXPLOSION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Comman-
der William Price Williamson. and
three enlisted men We're killed and
Commander r. B. White, and Is men
were wounded by the accidental ex-
plosion of depth charge on the u S.
S. Orizaba, Aug. IT.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
TWO iNDIANAlANS NAMED

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug 23.-Yester-
days overseas casualty list contained
among the wounded the names of ]. H.
Keller, Kokomo, Ind, and r. E. Leon
ard. Indianapolis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
SOLDIERS LOAD VESSELS.

MONTEVIDIO. Aug. 23-The long
paralysis of port activities here has
been broken by the government put
ting soldiers to work loading vessels.
This action was taken after striking
workmen had refused to obey a gov
order to return TO work,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
GREATEST BATTLE OF CAMPAIGN IS now ON
Austrian Officers In
Constant Danger Of
Death from Olvn Men
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-An Off
cial dispatch from Switzerland today
says that attempts against the lives
of officers are increasing in Austria.
1t is reported that several command
ants of Austrian corps have advised
officers in the rear to have revolvers
with them always.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
6. 0. P. State Chairman
il City Thursday Night

E. NJ. Wasmuth, Republican state
chairman, was in Richmond Thursday
night for conference with County
Chairman L. S. Bowman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
The Yankee Accent
(By Associated PressD

(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Aug. 23.-In special type
L'Heure prints prominently this en-
igmatic note:
will the echo to the great Bertha
soon be heard? Will that echo have a
Yankee accent?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23

thority on military strategy and tao
tics, predicts that the Germans will
be forced to conduct a general retreat
that will land them back on the old
Hindenburg line. General Malleterre
is governor of the Invalides He was
professor at the Military School before
the war. He was wounded while serv-
ing on General Joffre's staff at the
Marine. He is the military critic on
the Paris Temps and various Ameri-
can newspapers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
The Weather

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Saturday. Cooler tonight in extreme
north portion.
Today's Temperature
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23

Do 1t Now
Do 1t Literally
Do 1t Cheerfully
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-23
Do 1t Now

Do It Literally
Do 1t Cheerfully
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Wilson Proclaims Red Cross
Week Beginning May 20

WASHINGTON 7President Wilson today issued this proc
ao designating beginning May 90 Rd Cross Weeh
calling upon people contribute second $1,000
100000 fund of tho American Red Cross
TNASMUCH 1917, generously contributed by
Cross for the administration Of
practically exhausted
priations military naval forces
them and for the urgent
allies military and civilian who have long borne
the brunt of war;
American Red recognized
by
for relief
year participation
has brought demands the patriotism and br
ay people, and makes evident the necessity of concentrating
the work of relief which e
lively universally the needs Of humanity
And nasmuch the duration the
cooperation Of the Red
and with the allies and with
of helpfuness conditions which opportunities
duty;
And inasmuch Council and it's
commissioners Europe have faithfully and economically
tered the peoples
Now therefore, by my authority
United States and Pre- of the American Red
Wilson, do hereby beginning 1918
Red Cross Week. during which the
Will be called give the
of relieving
assisting maintaining the
troops and peoples of allies by this effort and
sacrifice the those privileged to bear
of spirit
In witness whereof, have hereunto
the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done IN the District Colnbia day of Man. in the uear
Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred eighteen of the
amoepemce OF Onted States
1orty-secomd. (Signed) BY the President
WOODROW WILSON,
ROBERT LANSING Secretary of State
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
$400, 900 Judgment
To Lawyer Reversed
Court Seeks More Light on
Fuller's Effort to Get Big
Russian Contract

Tho Appellate Division of the su-
preme Court in Brooklyn yesterday set
aside the 100000 judgment that
Charles Fuller, a lawyer, obtained in
suit against the Bradley Contracting
Company for commissions and services
in the concerns efforts to obtain a
$37,00O,000 contract from the former
Russian imperial government. The
court ordered the case retired. Fuller
obtained the Judgment in the Supreme
Court at Mineola.
The fact that man named de Florez,
a connection of Fuller's by marriage,
received 100000 from Frank Bradley
for obvious purposes" connected with
the purchase of stock of the Savage
Arms Company, Of which Bradley
hoped to gain control in order to turn
out the contract for 1,000,OO0,00O rifle
cartridges for Russia, excited the sus-
piclons of Justice William ]. Kelly.
He in ordering a new trial laid stress
upon the fact that neither de Florez
nor the Russian commissioners were
called as witnesses to refute the seri-
Gus charges against them which were
inferred from the 100000 demand Of
de Florez
at is open to suspicion" he said,
chat 1t was u plan to loot the treasury
of the former Russian government"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Rotary Club to Aid
Returned Soldiers
Plans National Employment
Bureau to Find Work for
Invalided Fighters

The Rotary Club of New York City
is planning to organize a national en-
ployment bureau to have branches all
over the country and to be charged
with the task Of finding suitable en-
ployment for invalided American SOL
diers.
Announcement of the proposed or
ganization of this bureau was made
last night at meeting in the Hotel
McAlpin. The club adopted resolu-
tion inviting business. civic and pro-
fessional organizations Of every type
all over the country to cooperate with
them in organizing the employment bu-
reau, as we'll as in raising a great
"war chest" fund which is to be used
to assist the Red Cross, various SOL
der comfort committees and in general
relief work.
The Rev. M. St. Croix Wright, hon
orary chaplain Of the New York club,
spoke. The following men were nomi-
mated for office:
For president, c. E. Achorn. Arthur
L. Doremus. Pirie Macdonald, Glenn A.
Tisdale; for first vice-president, j. F.
Nathan; for second vice president,
Raymond Knoeppel; for director, three
to be elected, Charles A. Pearson, Prize
Macdonald, Frank Waterman, j. j.
Goldman, l.. P. Baldwin, j. S. Smoot,
Henry C. Quinby, William Brady, James
| Van Dyk, William J. Wittee.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
New Laws Designed
To Assist Farmers
Food Producers Exempted.
From Anti Trust and Con.
spiracy Statutes
Especial Dispatch to Ths Tribuas)

!
ALBANY. May Under two bills
signed to-day by Governor Whitman
associations Of farmers, gardeners and
dairymen are exempted both from tM
provisions of the Donnelly anti-truss
act and the provisions in the penal Il.
relating to conspiracies. The effect d
the two measures is to provide thss
such organizations are neither n1onop'
olles nor conspiracies when engaged ~
making collective sales for marketing
TOR members or shareholders Of PROD.
ucts produced by them. The first blu
was introduced by Senator Hill and the
second by Senator Wicks. Both sre
war measures.
The Governor signed several pension
bills which would affect New York Ciu.
One by Senator Murphy, of Brooklyn.
authorizes the Board of Education y
any city of more than 100000 to estaD:
hsh pension system for all CLASSIFIED
civil service employees of the board;
Inc maximum pension must not excese
half the amount of salary. Another py
Senator Lockwood provides for three
additional trustees of the Benevoiens
Fund Of the former city of Brooklyn, y
be elected by the Brooklyn Voluntees
klremen's Association.
The Governor signed the bill Of Sen.
ator Wagner authorizing the Hunts!
College trustees to prescribe speclnI
courses in vocational or other sublecu
upon such terms as they determine q
gratuitously.
The Governor also signed the Waiv
ers bill broadening the workmen's corr
pensation law so that it includes virsp'
ally all kinds of workmen except far@
laborers and domestic servants.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Man Arrested as
PAL of Negro Who
Killed Patrollnan

The police of New Rochelle had one
man under arrest, identified and
charged with burglary last night, and
on him were pinning their hopes of
overtaklng negro bandit who early in
the morning had shot and killed John
Mcclure, Pelham Manor policeman.
John Brennan, the prisoner, is white.
Detectives believe the negro was his
companion in an attempt to rob the
home of Herman Rukohl, an aged and
wealthy cigar manufacturer, at Pel-
nam Heights, an hour or two before
the murder of Mcclure.
When Mcclure reported at the Pol
ham Manor station house he had
learned that burglars had been busv
IN the Pelhams. Frustrated in an ef-
tort TO- get into one Pelham Manor
home, they had turned their attention
to the Rukohl residence.
Aroused by the screams of his sister
MRS. Fredericka Wedemeyer. Rukohi
had surprised a masked man in the hall
outside his bedroom, and for all his
seventy-four years had come near to
capturing him. The burglar, though.
had dubbed his revolver, beaten Rukohi
The conductor of the Pelhamvale
Avenue car on which Mcclure, un-
armed, started for his home in North
Pelham, called the policeman's atten-
tionto a negro, except for several SOL
dlers the only other passenger.
Mcclure questioned the negro, whose
replies were not satisfactory.
III have to take you over to the
station" said the policeman finally.
"Y You're under arrest
The car stopped at Willard and Pei
hamvale avenues, an Intersection. which
Is the heart of the best section of the
suburbs. Mcclure and the negro cot
OFT. A moment later five revolver shots
sounded.
OFF the car piled the soldiers. One
bent over Mcclure, who was living in
the road. The others pursued the
negro until he had disappeared in the
woods. The policeman, with bullet of
heavy calibre lodged in his back after
having ripped through his stomach.
died as he was being urushed to New
Rochelle Hospital.
Mcclure was fifty years old. He
leaves n wife and two sons, one OF
whom is in the United States Navy.
brennan, who is twenty three wears
old, was arrested in New Rochelle
where he makes his home. Rukohi
identified him as his assailant. and the
police believe both he and the negro
were members Of gang which for sew
chester.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Soldier Professor
Admits Statements
Favoring Germany
Especial Dispotch to The Tyibuue)

Especial Dispatch to The Irlbune)
CAMP DEVENS, Mass, May 7.-Pri-
vate John Austin Spaulding, Of Tweks-
bury, former assistant professor Of Ger
man at the Worcester Polytechnical In
stitute, was on trial to-day before a
general court martial, presided over by
Colonel Charles c. Smith, for alleged
statements in violation Of the 96th Ar
ticle Of War. It is charged that Pri-
vate spaulding made the following
statements:
"My sympathies are with Germany
Germany was justified in going through
Belgium. No greater wrong by doing
SO than England's treatment of Greece.
The United States should not have en-
tered the war. Germany is justified in
the use of submarines. The sinking of
the Lusltania was no cause for the
United States to declare war against
Germany. | will be slad when the war
is over. The only reason | am in it is
because l was drafted"
Witnesses introduced In support of
the charges included college men sent
to the officers training camp. These
We're H: NJ. Sayre, Keith F. Warren,
Leslie S. Bell, Frederick u. Calkins,
Harold l.. Deane, Ford Thomas and
Harry Luerich
Warren testified Spaulding said he
was really a conscientious objector,
but refrained from making this claim
out Of Difference to his family and on
the advice of Professor Francke, of
Harvard, to accept the inevitable
Captain Norman F. eLavitt testifying
for the defence, said he picked Spauld-
ing to head the list of men he recon-
mended from the 26th Company for the
officers training school and that after
the second ad third men were chosen
he took the matter up with Colonel
Perry and Lieutenant Colonel Falls
with the result that Spaulding went.
The climax of the case came with
Spaulding's appearance on the witness
stnd in his own behalf. He said he
had "used the English language loose
ly" and did not intend to use the word
"justify" in the full value of it's mean
ing. He admitted, on cross-examina-
tion, having told Major John z. Lowe
assistant division judge advocate, when
the specifications were read to him
that he had made some of the state
ments in substance.
He also testified that a few weeks
after he got to camp he changed his
opinions. Toward the end of his ex-
animation he declared calmly that he
was still unconvinced "of the complete
righteousness Of the cause of the
United States in entering the war"
The trial will be continued to-mor-
row
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Apply Early for
Free Auto Ride to
Camp ON Sunday
Thursday Noon dead
Line"; More Cars and
Funds Needed

Applications for reservations on the
seventh of the American Automobile
Associations free runs to Camp Upton
on Sunday much reach the A. A. A.
Offices, at sol Fifth Avenue. by to-mor-
row.
"Noon Thursday" announced James
A. Hemstreet. New York touring man.
ager of the association and director and
organizer of the Yaphank free trans
portation service, last night, sis abso-
lutely the dead line for all requests
for seats in the cars on this weeks
trip"
So, if you are the relative of SOL
der who is under the colors at the
Long Island cantonment, and cannot af-
ford the expense of trip to the camp
by railroad train, send along your ap-
Hemstreet at the American Automobile
Association headquarters at once
1t may be that you will be disap-
pointed. Perhaps there will be no room
for you on this weeks trip. That de-
pends altogether on how New York City
motor car owners respond to the A.
A. AS plea for a minimum Of forty
five and seven passenger touring cars
for each weeks run. Your application
will have to be held over until next
Sunday if New York City motorists fall
down on the A. A. A. plea. But the free
runs are scheduled to continue weekly
as long as there are motorists here
willing to perform this friendly SER
vice for the poor relatives of the fight
ing men. So, in any event. you're sure
of free trip shortly.
If you are a motor car owner and
have not given your machine for any of
the free Upton trips, this paragraph is
for your particular benefit. Commune
cate with the A. A. A. and register your
machine for this or subsequent trips.
Murray Hill 47S-that's the telephone
number.
You have no car? That doesn't let
you out. The American Defence So
ciety conducts bus fund for just such
people as you. Send contribution to
William Guggenheim, at a. East
Twenty-third Street, where the A. A. A.
has a Headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Two Missions Here
From France Ask
Aid for Red Cross
French and American Of
cials Praise Organiza-
tion's Efforts Abroad

AN ATLANTIC PORT. May 7.-An
American and French mission, distin-
gulshed in personnel, both here in the
interest of the American Red Cross
drive for s1O0,0O0,o0u, reached this
port to-day. The American group con-
sisted of Eliot Wadsworti1, of Boston,
vice-chairman of the American Red
Cross; Ivy Lee and Anson Phelps
Stokes, secretary of Yale University.
M. Justin Godart, member of the
French Parliament and head of the
Sanitary Service of the French War
Department, heads the other body On
the mission with him were Majors Ed
ward Rlst and Edward Locard, both
members of the French Reserve Medi-
cal Corps.
Proud of Red Cross
"The Red Cross, big sister of the
army is not merely spending a hun
dred million American dollars in Eu-
rope, but is impressing upon the war
SCARED people of the Allied countries
our deep appreciation of what they
have done for the cause in which we
are all united" Mr. Wadsworth de-
clared. 'Three months observation of
the work Of the American Red Cross
abroad has given me tremendous feel
ing of satisfaction in the results which
have been obtained"
In France, Mr.. Wadsworth said. there
are nearly 1000 American Red Cross
workers. headed by James M. Perkins,
OF New York. and their allotment of
funds is $50,000,OOO. Constant touch
Is maintained with the American
troops, he asserted, in camp, field and
hospital, and vast stores Of medical,
food and clothing supplies have been
accumulated for emergencies.
France Grateful for Aid
AS for the French mission, M. God
arts purpose primarily is to carry to
the American Red Cross, the Y. M. C.
A. and to various orner organizations
the thanks of France for American aid.
ne said. He stated that he would also
endeavor to explain, in public address,
es. what an immense and efficient effort
has been accomplished by the French
Military Health Department during the
last three years, and to what extent
success in this work has been due to
the cooperation of Americans
He will tell of the steps taken by his
department to secure the best hygienic
and sanitary conditions and the great
est comfort possible for the American
armies coming to France.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Germany Long Foe
Of u. S., Declares
Senator Lewis
Facts Hidden for Years, He
Tells N. j. State Council
of Defence

TRENTON, N. j., May 7.-Senator j..
Hamilton Lewis created a sensation at
the afternoon session of the state war
conference of the New Jersey State
Council of Defence when he declared
that the authorities at Washington had
concealed from the public for years
the true facts Of this country's rela-
tions with Germany. That notion, he
said. had long been an enemy of this
country, and he declared that it had
been by the narrowest of margins that
war had been averted all these years.
The war conference was opened this
morning by a message from President
Wilson, in which he declared that the
efforts of those comprising the confer
ence and of other citizens throughout
the nation like them were a vital factor
in determining the outcome of the pres
ent struggle.
"Your determination to perform the
necessary labor and accept the neces-
sary sacrifice which has become mani
President, treasures a stricken world
that our ideals of justice and humanity
and liberty shall in the end prevail."s
Senator Lewis declared there never
was SO serious a time in the history
of the United States as at present.
One of the gravest dangers to the
country, he added, was the difficulty in
making the American people grasp the
true state of affairs.
Germany" said Senator Lewis,
"could send troops to New York in
two days less time than it took her
to send them from Hamburg to Venice.
"The unpreparedness of the nation,
however. cannot be charged to either
the Republicans or the Democrats.
The people themselves. who have con-
sistently objected to taxation for such
preparedness are alone to blame"
Governor Walter E. Edge of New
JERSEY and Major Mclaughlin Mclean
Watt, of the British army, also spoke
during the afternoon. The confer
ence is to be continued tomorrow.