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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
SENATE WOULD
STOP SALE OF
LIQUOR JAN |
Congress Abandons Hopes for
Recess Consideration OF
War Prohibition Resumed.
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July S-Legisla-
ton to prohibit the sale Of distilled
liquors, wine and beer after January
/, 1919 and to prohibit the manufac-
ture of wine and beer after November
l, next was agreed upon today by the
senate agricultural committee. The
legislation is proposed as a substitute
for the pending Norris amendment to
the emergency agricultural appropria-
ton bill which would stop the sale of
distilled liquor and wine on June 80,
1919, and prohibit the manufacture of
beer three months after the bill be-
comes law.
liquor already produced was consider
ed by the committee and probably
will be reported in some form before
the senate acts on the amendment.
Hopes Of Recess Abandoned.
Nationwide prohibition as a war
emergency measure and water power
legislation urged by the administra-
ton were before congress when it
went back to work today with all
hopes Of an extended summer vaca-
ton abandoned.
The prohibition issue came up in
the senate with the s11,000,000 en-
ergency agricultural appropriation
bill which had the right of way under
a motion adopted by the senate last
Saturday night before the house un-
Leaders expected bitter fight, but
expectedly blocked the recess plans.
as many senators were out of town
an early vote was not expected as
both sides were anxious to muster
their full strength on the roll call.
The house planned to dispose of
the water power bill during the day
with view to three day and week
end recesses while awaiting compile
tion Of the new war revenue bill by
the house ways and means commit
tee. Having completed hearings. the
committee today began drafting the
legislation.
Hearings before the senate inter-
state commerce committee on the
house resolution authorizing the
president to take over and operate
during the war telegraph, telephone,
cable and radio systems were not ex-
pected to begin before next week, as
some members Of the committee were
not in Washington. Postponement of
the strike of Western Union telegraph
operators called for today, was not
expected to cause delay in senate
action on the resolution. as the presi-
dent was understood to have other and
more pressing reasons for desiring
enactment of the legislation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
ANzAC LuNCE
ALONG SOMME
EFFECTS new
ALLIED GAIN
U. S. Troops Aid in Strength
ening Allied Line Against
Expected Renewal of En-
emy Drive.
1000 PRISONERS TAKEN
(By Associated Pross.)

ROME, July 8-Italian and
French troops in Albania on
July 6, began an operation be-
tween the coast and the Tomor.
lea valley, the Italian war office
announced today. The opera.
tion still is in full and satisfac.
tory development, the statement
adds. More than a thousand
prisoners so far have been taken
by the entente allied forces.
Italian troops yesterday ad-
vanced their front line in the
region of Col La Prible, the Ital-
ian war office announced today.
Expect Break In LuiI.
Momentous happenings are In the
of the past few days will not continue
long and it is not improbable the Ger
mans will break It by hurting their
masses against the allied line to crush
it. IL possible.
Correspondents at the front while
reporting that a new German blow is
impending. obviously are unable to
give grounds for the belief. But the
Germans have had much time in
which to prepare for further great
strokes and it is known they have
from thirty to forty divisions in shape
to throw into the fray.
Added to this is the fact that the
Germans have not been very active for
more than week and their counter
attacks have not been carried out with
the usual strength and determination.
Meanwhile, the allies are busy
Strengthening the positions taken from
the enemy in the past week Raids
are being carried out here and there,
but not in great strength except in
the case Of the Australians who have
moved forward 400 yards on a front
of more than mile in the Hamel
region south of the Somme. The
American sectors have been quiet
since the activity Of Saturday when
the French made a slight gain near
Chateau Thierry on a sector adjoin.
ing that held by the Americans
Berlin reports this very local incl.
dent as attacks in strong force which
were repulsed
On the Italian front the Italians are
consolidating and strengthening the
positions retaken near the mouth OF
the Piave. Vienna admits the loss OF
the ground east and southeast of Cape
Sile, which was the nearest the enemy
had got to Venice. There has been
only slight activity in the mountain
zone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
SALES OF SUGAR
AND FLOUR ARE
TO Be REPORTED

Grocers and dealers will hereafter
be required to report all sales of sug-
ar, -four or -four substitutes to the
United States Food administration, ac-
cording to telegram received by Har-
ry w. Gilbert, Wayne county food ad-
ministrator The new order becomes
effective Immediately.
Several thousand blank forms upon
which these sale reports are to be
made out were received from the Of
fee of the state administrator Mon
day by Mr. Gilbert, and are being sup
piled to all dealers in the county by
the township food deputies.
Dealers who do not receive the
blanks are urged to call at Mr.. Gil
bert's office in the Second National
bank building. Those who sell sugar,
-four or flour substitutes without max
ing a report are apt to be deprived of
these commodities during the period
of the war, the county food admins
traitor said.
Orders From Food Head
The following was issued Monday:
"a letter form the Milling Division,
U. S. food administration, provides
that corn grits and corn meal must
be packed in packages containing 1 Il
pounds. 8 pounds, 5 pounds, 10 pounds,
25 pounds. so pounds and 100 pounds.
I will kindly ask you to conform with
these rules and regulations OF the gov
ernment,' Mr.. Gilbert said
Referring to Bulletin No. 1856, which
limits the weight of veal-No butcher
shall be allowed to offer for sale any
carcass weighing over $50 pounds.
Any carcass weighing in excess of $50
pounds is classed as yearling. This
applies as well to housewives as to
public eating houses
"All grocers shall be allowed to Of
fer for sale without substitute any pre-
pared pancake flour containing 80 per
cent substitute which they may have
in stock. Any new pancake -four must
contain 66ss per cent substitute
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Americans Charge Through Heavy
Fire and Capture Fleeing Foe

teers to go after these captured lads
and all our men at once began yelling
for the chance. Corporal Raymond
Powell was first up and he was given
a squad of men for the work.
"The guns had put down a heavy
tarrage, but the corporal led his chaps
straight through this fierce fire and
charged hot foot after the retreating
enemy. The Germans retired to a
strong point but the corporal with the
other Yankees went in after them.
Our two boys were retaken along
with the five Australians and the cor
poral and his party also captured a
boche officer. In the meantime twelve
Australians had circled around and
Joined the American party with the
result that fifty German prisoners
were brought back.
THAT night hoche sniper caused a
lot of trouble from a nest in the front
line and one of my men went across
No Mans Land after him. The Yankee
got him and left him dead on the
field"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
State ". s. s. Director Praises
J. II. Mills and Workers Here
(By Associated Press.)

Appreciation Of the work done by
Joseph H. Mills, chairman Of the War
Savings Stamp committee Of Wayne
county. was contained in the follow
ing letter. received from J. D. oliver.
state director Of the Indiana War Saw
tngs committee:
South Bend. Ind. July 6, 1918.
Editor The Palladium,
Richmond, Indiana.
Dear Sir: AS director of the In
diana War Savings committee would
like to give public expression through
your columns of my earnest apprecia-
ton of the untiring efforts of County
Chairman Joseph H. Mills and his
jealous co-workers in the War Savings
campaign, and particularly in the spe-
cial effort which eliminated in the
drive on June % when your county
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
BRITISH LINES MOVE

Again the Australians have made a
successful forward plunge in the SOM
me sector northeast of Amiens where
with some American help they carried
out their brilliant operation Of last
week.
The latest drive by the Rangy men
from the Antipodes launched last
night resulted in what is described By
the British official statement as o
slight advance
renewal Of the German offensive In
recently in this area. has been consid.
cred, howver, and the new progress
made. has apparently effected a con-
siderable movement in the British po-
sition along a front of we'll toward
two miles on both sides Of the river
Somme.
While the British are thus fortify-
ing themselves against the expected
renewal of the German offensive IN
one OF the sectors where it is consid-
cred quite likely to be launched the
French are finding themselves some
what actively engaged in an artillery
duel on the westerly side of the Marne
salient.
Hun Artillery Active.
With the help of the Americans
northwest of Chateau Thierry, the al
lied line as whole on this front has
already been Strengthened and i'm
proved in anticipation of another en-
emy offensive.
The French are replying spiritedly
to the German bombardment which Is
marked in the sector defending the
Villers Cotterets forest.
This extensive wooded area offers
one of the most important obstacles
to a renewed German advance, should
it be attempted in this region. Other
artillery actions are reported some
what along the front of the Marne but
these seem not to have effected the
American sector notably as the news
dispatches from the American front
report a comparatively quiet night
and similar easy condition this morn
ing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08

was one Of the first to go lover the
top" and reach its goal.
Nor would be forgetful of the ma
terial assistance which the workers
have received through the hearty CO.
operation Of yourself and yourpaper,
which assistance was indeed vital
factor in the successful drive in
Wayne county.
Il congratulate the residents of
Wayne county on the enthusiastic and
patriotic manner in which they have
responded to thee all of duty, and
would especially urge that the splen-
did organization which has been built
up in your county be not allowed to
disintegrate. but rather be kept to-
gether to the close of the campaign.
Sincerely yours,
u. D. OLIVER,
state Director"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
(Ry Associated Press1

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July Sin the German
counter attack against the new posi-
tions gained by the Australians and
Americans around Hamel two Ameri-
cans and five Australians were cap
tured by the enemy Volunteers were
called for and an American party
brought back the captured men and a
German officer. while twelve Austral-
ians brought the number Of German
prisoners to fifty.
The story of this incident as told
by an American officer who took part
in the fighting follows:
"The boches did not bother us until
Thursday night when they made their
counter attack which was repulsed
They did succeed in the first rush,
however. in getting hold of two Amer
leans and FIVE Australians whom they
carried back.
Call fer Volunteers.
1--WE Immediately called for volun
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
-. sxf ISL 4,a

Eighty acres of land. about three
miles east of Richmond, have been
leased by the Richmond-Greenvill
Gravel Company and plant, to cost
between $S5,0OO and 100000, will be
erected.
Work on the erection of the plant
will start about December 1, accord
ing to A. C. Candy. manager of the
company here. 1t is expected that
the plant will be completed about
April 1, next.
The plant will be one of nine SINH
lar plants owned by the company. A
plant for screening, crushing and
washing will be erected. Main offices
of the company are located at Green
vile, o.
Mana ger Candy of the company,
said Monday that it is believed that
there is a deposit Of six million tons
of gravel on the land, enough to keep
the company busy for twenty years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Clemenceau's Confidence
in Future Is mistaken
(By Associated Press

PARIS, July 8. (Havas Agency)-
Premier Clemenceau has returned to
Paris after two busy days at the front
with confidence in the future unshak-
en-. The premier went into the ad-
vanced trenches, talked to generals.
other officers and soldiers, and found
them all ready to met the enemy ev-
erywhere.
The premier visited the Australians
who captured the village of Hamel and
addressed them in English.
Lengthy conferences were held with
General Foch and various French and
American generals. Questioned by the
Echo de Paris. as to the result of his
visit, NJ Clemenceau said:
Il have seen things of immense in
terest'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
TO DOUBLE SIZE
OF JAPANESE army
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. July S.-Measures for per-
fecting the national defenses of Japan
were decided upon and plan for CO.
operation between the army and the
navy was adopted by the council OF
field marshals and admirals recentyq
in Japan. says dispatch to the Times
from Toxic under date Of July 1. The
army, it is stated, will comprise Fl
corps. with the divisions to the corps
and three regiments to the division
The changes will not necessarily be
effective Immediately.
The Times computes that the new
measures will double the strength Of
the Japanese army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Cards to Be Issued Alien
Women from July 8 to IL

Postmaster Beck announced Mon
day that all German alien women liv-
ing outside the city limits should call
at the post office between July and
IL to receive their registration cards.
All women living inside the city
should call at the city building be-
tween those dates. Owing to the fact
that the signatures of the women
must be had, it is necessary for the
women to appear in person. These
signatures must be made in the pres
ence OF the postmaster or the chief OF
police.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
EXPECT FAR REACHING RESULTS
(RY Associated PressO

LONDON. July S-The assassination
OF Count Won Mirbach. the German
ambassador to Russia. is viewed by
the newspapers here as an event Of
great Importance which may have far
reaching results.
The Daily Mail and the Daily EX-
press agree that the assassination may
have momentous consequences and
compare It to the murder of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo four
years ago. The Express adds:
German influence Tin Russia) can
only be established on a solid basis
by the maintenance of a great army of
occupation Russia may once more
play a part in the war"
The Daily Chronicle expects that
IL the German emperor has his way
there will be a march on Moscow ac-
companied by ruthless seventies. al
though 1t is possible a more prudent
policy may prevail, especially as Le-
rine and Tchitcherin will accept al
mos. any demands for reparaticn.
however abject 1t thinks neverthe-
less that such surrender might pre-
cipitate the fall Of the Bolsheviki gov
ernment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Argentine Diplomats
Arrive on BattleshiD
(Rv Associated P.essl

NORFOLK, Va, July S.-An Argen-
tine dreadnaught with Ambassador
Naon and a diplomatic mission from
the South American republic on
board arrived today in Hampton
Roads. The visitors were escorted in
to port by flotilla Of American air.
planes and dirigible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
CHANGE IS MADE IN
BEEF REGULATIONS

County Food Administrator Gilbert
issued the following statement Mon
day:
referring to Bulletin No. 137 beef
rulings are changed. Beef may be
served in any form with the exception
Of steaks from II a. m. to D. M, Sun
day, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Steaks, hamburger steaks and sand
wiches may be served from p. H. to
10:30 p. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. This ruling goes into
effect Immediately and repeals all
former regulations"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Earthquake Registered
$500 Miles from u. S.
Try Associated RreSsl

WASHINGTON, July S.-An earth
quake of considerable intensity and
centered about $500 miles frcm Wash
ington. probably in South America,
was recorded on Georgetown univer-
sity seismographs this morning. Tre-
mors began at 6:42 a. m, growing in
intensity and ending at $50 a. m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
new Drive IMPENDS
AGAINST ITALIANS;
FOE MASSES TROOPS
(Ey Associated Press)

PARIS, July 8. (Havas Agency
A new offensive is impending on the
Trentino front. General Ludendorff,
says a dispatch to the Matn, from re-
liable sources in Switzerland, person.
ally has visited the Austrian head
quarters there and has fastened prep
arations for another blow against the
Italians. Considerable reinforcements,
it is added, are being concentrated at
Innsbruck and Trent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Two Negro Soldiers
Cited for Bravery in
Attacking 40 Germans
(By Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July S.-Henry Johnson and
Robert Robinson, colored soldiers from
New York, have been cited for brav-
cry while fighting with their unit in
sector of the French front. They put
to flight in No Mans Land a party of
Germans estimated to number forty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Able Dropped from, u. S.
Service as Pro-Germa,,
(3y Associated P-.ss.)

WASHINGTON. July S.-Official
correspondence made public today dis
closed that Cleveland Able. Jr edi-
tor of the Monthly Weather Review
recently dropped from the govern
ment service was dismissed because
of his well known sympathies for the
imperial German government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 8.-A serious coun-
ter revolution has broken out In Mos
COW according to a semi-official Violin
bureau telegram dated on Sunday
from Moscow and transmitted to Lon
don by the exchange telegraph COM
pany's correspondent at Copenhagen.
Fighting of great severity is taking
place In the sreet between the Bolshe-
Wiki troops and Social revolutionaries.
A message received In London from
the Russian wire service dated Sun
day evening at Moscow says that coun-
ter revolution was started In the Rus
sian capital. but that 1t had been sup
pressed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
BAKER ABOLISHES
U. S. war COUNCIL

WASHINGTON, July s.-Secretary
Baker today formally abolished the
war council and turned over it's princi-
pal functions to the assistant secreta-
ries of war. General March, chief of
staff, and Major General Goethals, as
sistant chief of staff, in charge of pur-
chases, storage and traffic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
GRAVEL COMPANY TO Erect
100000 PLANT NEAR CITY

The lease on the ground was obtained
from DR.. J. c. Cummins of Hamilton,
Ohio.
Work of stripping the soil down to
the gravel bed has already started.
The new plant will have capacity
of about 70 carloads of gravel daily.
Thirty grades. of gravel will be manu-
ia ctured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Socialist FederaIist Forms
New Ukranian Cabinet

AMSTERDAM, July S.--The Ukra-
nian government has resigned and M.
Markievitch, socialist federalist has
been charged with the formation of
new cabinet, according to a Lemberg
dispatch to the Vienna Neue Freie
Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
Dr.. S. G. Smelser Leaves
for Service Sunday

Dr. S. G. smelser. SO South Seventh
street, who enlisted In the Medical Re-
serve Corps, has been called for ac-
tive service and will leave Sunday for
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
FIGHTING FOLLOWS MURDER

WASHINGTON, July S.-Fighting
took place in Moscow between Bolshe-
Wiki forces and revolutionary Social
lists following the assassination OF
Count Won Mirbach, the German am
bassador. according to an Official dis
patch today from Switzerland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
FEAR ANTl.RUSS MOVE.

LONDON, July S.-As soon as EN-
peror William heard Of the assissina-
ton OF Count Mirbach, the German
ambassador to Russia, according to
an exchange telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam. he ordered Foreign Sec
retary Won Kuhlmann to break of
negotiations with the Russian dele
gates In Berlin.
A strong guard has been placed
before the house tof the Bolsheviki
ambassador in Gerlin as 1t is feared
the populace OF the capital will in
augurate anti-Russian demonstrations.
AL 1.-The German newspapers declare
the murder Of Count Won Mirbach
must inevitably have a great influence
on Russian-Germanr relations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-08
DEATH TOLL IN
RIVER DISASTER
STILL UNKNOWN
Every Effort Being Made to
Fix Blame for Disaster to
Steamer.
BULLETIN.
(By Associated Press)

Peoria, Ill.,, July s-Ninety three per-
sons went to their death on the
steamer Columbia when 1t went down
in the Illinois river Friday night with
more than 500 excursionists n'board.
This estimate was made by Coroner
e. L. Clary today after three more
bodies had been recovered, making
the total recovered 70. Coroner CIary
said fourteen still were missing.
The inquest will not be held until
the latter part Of the week, the cor
oner said.
(By Associated Press.)
PEORIA, Ills, July 8.-With federal
and state officials already at work and
strong probability that the Tazewell
county May grand jury will be recon
vened every effort is being made to
fix responsibility for the disaster to
the excursion steamer Columbia,
which sank In the Illinois river Fri
day midnight.
The exact death toll is still un-
known. 1t Is more than hundred and
probably is close to $50
Federal and state officials headed
by Captain George NJ. Green, Louis
vile. KY. acting supervisor inspector
Of steamships for this district, and c.
F. Mansfield, Of Springfield, Ills. of
the attorney generals office, left here
early today for The scene of the dis
aster. 1t was their intention to thor
oughly inspect the wreckage and II
possible get vnew of the hull They
were accompanied by divers. Later
they plan to question survivors.
Attempts to recover the bodies still
in the wreckage, was resumed with
daylight this morning with increased
vigor. Divers had reported the dis
covery of 25 corpses and it was hoped
to get them out during the day None
of the bodies which f1oated down
stream has been recovered.