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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
HAIG LOSES
100000 men
SINCE GREAT
DRIVE BEGAN
British Mission, in Making
Estimate, Say Indications
Are That Offensive Will Be
Continued Immediately.
HUN LOSSES HEAVIER
(By Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, May 1.-Two nuu-
dred and sixty-five trains full of woun-
ded soldiers returning to Germany
from the battle fronts in Picardy and
Flanders, says the newspaper Les
Nouvelles of The Hague, were count
ed in the daytime on April 9. April IL
and April IL on the Lamar-Leige rail-
way. The transports were so crowd
ed that the Germans were using open
coal cars to carry the wounded.
Hospitals, converts, schools and
factories in Belgium, the paper adds,
49, all packed with wounded.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 4-British
losses in men killed, wounded, cap
tured and missing on the western
front since the German offensive be-
gan March q, are estimated by the
British military mission here at
250,000.
In a statement today giving this
calculation the mission said every
thing indicates the offensive will be
continued almost Immediately and
that IL the brunt of the attack is borne
again by the British the situation will
become serious unless the British
troops are supported by sufficient re-
serves.
This estimate would appear to be
in remarkable contrast to the enorm-
GUS German losses in the drive. The
German war office, of course. has not
disclosed to the world what it's losses
in the great battle have been but the
estimate of allied observers have
placed the loss of German life at a
staggering figure.
From the very nature of the fight
ing. military experts have pointed
out, the losses of the attackers were
bound to be heavier than those OF the
defenders. But in addition to that,
the method of German attack advanc-
ing troops in waves faster than ma
chine guns could NOV them down,
most military experts say, have en-
tailed enormous losses.
An inkling OF how serious the Ger
man losses came some time ago when
IT was reported that the German mill
tary chiefs dared not disclose their
extent to the German people and
therefore were sending the wounded
to Belgium. Other reports have told
Of railway gateways being choked
with trains of wounded. while the dis
front have told how the battle fields
were carpeted with gray-clad bodies.
Examples Are Cited.
AS an example of what the British
have gone through the statement cites
two divisions which lost large per-
centage of their effectives. The 10Th.
a new division in the fighting. be-
tween March % and March rs lost A.
900 men. Put in the fighting against
from April 10 to April 10 it lost 5000
more Despite these losses it was
brigaded with the French for count
er-attack and later it beat off four
heavy German attacks.
The 21st division fought continu-
ously from March 81 to March % and
lost 1000 infantry men OF a total
strength of 5000. Later it drove back
a German attack in which five Ger
man divisions were engaged and in
creased it's losses to 5000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
Germany Sending Youths
From Alsace-Lorraine
To Front Line of Battle
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, May 4-The German mil
itary authorities are sending direct to
the front lines all youths from the
reserve depots in Alsace-Lorraine,
according to an Alsatian chemist.
who has just arrived here from Null
hausen. The chemist already has lost
four sons, the latest, aged eighteen.
having been killed at Locre, in the
Flanders battle.
1.-THE Germans are employing their
last reserves said the Alsatian, "es-
pecially the soldiers from Alsace-Lor-
raine. 1t is the German manner OF
settling the question of the two prov
inces. If referendum is taken after
the war, only few Alsatian electors
will be left"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
500, 900 Bushels of Wheat
Hoarded in Illinois
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. May 4.-More than a
half million bushels of boarded wheat
have been discovered in Illinois and
placed on the war market after a As
hour drive just completed by 900
township and 102 county food admin
istrators. This announcement was
made today by Chief Investigator
Adams of the state food administra-
ton forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
Seeks Home On Farm
For 10 Year Old Boy

Miss Elizabeth Gambler, probation
officer, is seeking a home for Earl
Meyers, 10 years old, who has been
placed in her care. She is desirous of
placing the boy in a country home
where he can learn farming.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
Kaiser Inuifes Himself
To Four More Croruns

BERNE. May 4.-Kaiser Wilhelm
invited himself to accept the crowns of
Livonia. Esthonia, Lithuania, and
Courland, according to written state
ment published in La Voix du Peuple
at Chemnitz. This statement was made
by one of the members of the delega-
tfon that went to the kaiser to offer
him the crowns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
PROPOSES INVESTIGATION
tBy Associated Pressl

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May A resolu-
ton proposing investigation of expen-
ditures of all war appropriations made
by congress was introduced today by
Senator Gallinger, minority leader.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
Only Half Spring Sowing
Accomplished in Ukraine
fBy Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, May 4.-Only about
fifty percent of the spring sowing has
been accomplished in the Ukraine
Herr Won Waldow, president of the
German food regulation board, has in
formed the food committee of the
reichstag. according to the Koelnische
Zeitung.
Fighting occurred in Kiev, when the
Ukrainian peasants overthrew the gov
ernment, says the Koelnische Volks
Zeitung.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
Gou. Cox to Address
Lanier Township Grads

EATON, O., May 4-Governor J. NJ.
Cox will deliver an address at the an
nual commencement exercises of the
Lanier township schools on May "a,
according to announcement by the
board of education of the township.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
ESCAPE Of
GERMAN PRISONERS
(By Associated Press)

ATLANTA, Ga, May Am appar-
ent attempt at wholesale delivery
of the German prisoners at Port Nc
Pherson was foiled late yesterday
when the guards discovered a 50-foor
tunnel leading from under one of the
prisoners barracks toward the double
wire fencew hich encloses the prison
camp, it became known today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
5000 German Owned
Shares of Stock Siezed
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 4-Three thou
sand German owned shares in the H.
Koppers company of Pittsburg, Pa.
were taken over today by alien prop
erty custodian Palmer. The company
manufactures coke and gas ovens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
200 INSTRUCTORS DROPPED
tBy Associated Press


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 4. - So
many students at the University OF
Pennsylvania have enlisted that the
authorities have cut out approximate
ly 200 instructors and assistant in
structors from the university staff for
next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
MUST USE VOTE

AMSTERDAM, May 4. - A clause
making it obligatory for every elector
to use his vote has been passed by the
lower house of the Prussian diet which
is considering the suffrage reform bill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Generally fair to
night and Sunday. Little change in
temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-04
Today's Temperature
For Wayne County by w. E. Moore

Partly cloudy tonight ana SUNDAY.
General Conditions-Weather cont.
inues generally fair over the central
portion of the United States and a
storm over the Lakes Is causing un-
settled weather north Of The fortieth
parallel and east of the Mississippi
Temperatures are now normal over
most Of the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
Member of the Associated Press,
THE DEMOCRAT CONVENTION.

The democratic state convention met
resoluted periodically, called on the
universe to thank God for Wilson
and in conformity to ancient and pre-
cedcnt, denounced" This time Har.
ding bore the hrunt Of denunciet!on
because of references to the admits
tration in his speech before the repub-
lican convention
Temporary Chairman Myers of
Carroll, explained to his associates that
republican criticism Of ;hc president
arose from the refusal Of tho president
to send Roosevelt across seas Further
reference to Roosevelt seems to have
been wisely avoided. And the con-
vention failed to point with pride TO
George Creel.
In the words of the new reporter "a
pleasant time was enjoyed by all"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
GUARDING THE SOLDIERS FOOD.

In a rather complaining tone the
other day person was relating that be
couldn't go into certain in 1s::ial de
partment in one of our factories.
They won't let ms" he said.
That department is making food for
American soldiers It is being guarded
thoroughly Not long since a person
not very well known to anybody in
sisted that ne could 90 in. A secret
service man is looking for him now
We don't want to go mo those es-
adjustments that are making 'ood fol
our soldiers We don't want anybody
IN there except those trusted and
selected for that work. 1t isn't any
deprivation to stay out. Il 40 proper
precaution to keep the public away
While most of the stories current not
long ago Of glass in canned goods were
canards it is e1sy enough TO sse how
a maniac or spy could 90 wholesale
murder if opportunity were afforded.
Don't try to get into those food fac
tories You don't belong there unles!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19

"The proper salute to the flag is made
by removing your coat and rolling up
your sleeves insists the Cedar Rapids
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
BUSY MAKING HAY.
IOelwein Register.]

He was in the Daily Register office
Monday afternoon waiting till the nrst
copies of the afternoon daily was on
the press so that he could take one to
learn if the drive was begun on the
west front He has a son fighting
"over there and another in a canton
ment expecting to go soon. He has
large farm and it is keeping him and
his third son mighty busy to keep up
with the season. ~,
On the Fourth he said that he ana
his son ploughed corn nearly all day.
Sunday he rode a moving machine all
the afternoon. He said that at this
season with corn to be laid by, hayins
to be done and harvest hiking this way
it is up to him and his boy to get busy
and to work Sundays during the rush.
He remarked that If It is not wrong for
his son to fight the Germans in France
on Sunday it surely is not wrong for
him to run moving machine on his
farm. You may figure it out to suit
yourself. but the great majority will
conclude he is right In a year a man
will not accomplish any more by work.
ing 365 days than he will In 313 days,
but in month he will do more by
working 80 days than c6.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
THE SERGEANT AND SERVICE FLAGS.

The sergeant was talking. His par
ticular topic was the service flag. "Of
c'ose." he went on, it isn't flag at all.
It's pennant but ii means something
and ought L say what it means "Yeh,
know" he continued. that pennant in a
window or anywheah else ought to tell
that blood relation is gone into the
service. AS it is some folks put it on
if a first cousin by marriage or a
brother in-law or some one thus re-
lated is in the wah. Stoah keepers put
it up when clerk goes from theih
stoah Why, a m told that one man in
" Yawk stuck up a stab foah every
customer he lost that away. Now a
suhvice pennant c'tainly ought to have
some real Inclination to convey TO
those who pass and I'd like to see II
undeh strict rules and see those rules
observed. Why man" said the sergeant.
'ah know instances wheah a brother
in-law is in the service and a pennant
in the window and all CANT get near
enough to one of the men OF that house
to holler about enlsting.'
The service flag rules were recently
printed in this paper. Perhaps it would
be well for those displaying the PEN
nant to read them and endeavor to
conform to them. Then the sergeant
would quit talking about it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
[By David Cory.


Now let me see where did we leave
off in the story before this? Wasn't il
Just where the Old Brown Horse was
singing his song about automobiles that
had left so many horses without any
things to dop
Well, as soon as he had finished hs
song, the little rabbits elephant friend
began song which he had made up
when he was travelling with the circus
And this is how it went:
The circus tent is big and white,
And it's jyst like home to me:
And live td play in the great big
ring.
oh, it's there I long to be-"
Yves. the things we used to do all
ways seem the best" sighed the Old
Brown Horse. VERY often | grumbled
because had to draw the old buggy.
but how | wish ! were hack again at
the old place."
And then the elephant sighed, only
when he sighed it sounded like q gale of
wind.
Yes, that's the way I feel he said
Il used to grumble because I had to
stand on my head in the biggest ring;
hut If / coudonly bet back to the cir
Gus I'd stand on my tail. even il broke
it." And then that great big beast wiped
a tear from his left eye with the tip of
his right ear.
Well, just then Mrs. Bunny called out
from the kitchen window. THE cherry
pie is baked" And then you should
have seen them all scamper back to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19

Government control Of telephones
will probably wipe ont Sioux City's sur
plus company" says the Sioux City
Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
Billy Bunny and His Friends

house. Maybe I shouldn't say the ele-
plant scampered, for he was too big
but he got there just the same. And
after they had all seated themselves on
| the back steps, Mrs. Bunny gave them
each big piece of cherry pie
But, oh, dear me- All of sudden the
Elephant began to choke and the tears
| came out of his eyes and by and by
| they made great big puddle on the
ground and Mrs Duck came over and
took a SWIM.
LET me pound you on the back
said the kind lady rabbit. But he had
swallowed a cherry pit the wrong way,
and altho Mrs. Bunny poundei him
with all her might. he still choked and
choked. And then he got black in the
face. I mean he grew a great deal
blacker, for he was black, anyway, you
know.
what shall we do?" cried Billy
Bunny. for he was getting drea dfully
worried about his kind elephant friend.
And then Mrs. Duck swan up close and
said:
open your mouth. Mr.. ELEPHANT"
And when ne did she put her long neck
way down his throat and pulled out the
cherry pit with her big yellow bill.
Wasn't that clever in her? Well. I
just guess it was.
"Ah. | feel better now" said the poor
elephant. and then he went over to the
old well and let down the bucket and
filled it with water. And then he pulled
1t up and drank it all down with one
swallow. I mean after he had sucked
it up in this trunk and squirted it down
his throat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome

MARSHALL LODGE. No, 1903, A. F.
and A. M.-Stated communication Fri
dav. July 49, s p. m. Regular business
r. f. English. w. NJ; John W. Wehs'
secretary.
sleNET CHAPTER, No. SO, P: A. M.
Special convocation Monday evening
July 90. Business session o,clocN'
IRA Davenport. H. ?, John w. Welis'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, kin1 Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ, Mon
aav. July %. 1918, 500 .. N. Regular
business. I r. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory 7. M.
Stated conciave. ST. Alderman Com
-andery, No. 80, x. r., Tuesday lutv
%. D. m. Regular business. J. r.
Frederick. commander; I. T. Forbes.
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. Q. E.
ESPECIAL meeting Wednesday eve
ming. July q, for initiation. o'clock.
Mrs. Archer Walton, secretary; Mrs.
Cora Wiley, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
LcI oIMH To AMIM


will
he'll
VT. another bone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19

essary three months ago as now and
water never flows backward under the
bridges of the months.
We are ready to believe anything
even the impossible of the American
troops. The story ran around town
Yesterday that they had advanced 81
miles in a few hours which would beat
the pedestrian records of the world
Who ought to know most about it,
Mr.. Hurley who favors open drinking
places or the coal operators who have
been, hiring men for years and who say
the coal can't be mined unless the
booze is CANNED?
The democratic convention sounded
like d third Term.
Perhaps the. kaiser is convinced now
that we actually have some soldiers on
the front IN Europe,
If they fooled Uncle Henry Ford once
on the peace proposition, why couldn't
they get to the old man again with
brand new one?
Old Joe Cannon is writing his rem
in:scences of the civil war times In a
most interesting manner. And Mr.
Cannon can remember back when the
world was just getting dried off after
the deluge. s
Lets keep on hoping that Quentin
Roosevelt. like Norman Hall. will turn
up as a prisoner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19

The Des Moines Register says. War
bread by any other name gets hard as
rock just as soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
I IHE EXP .cTED ARRIVES.

The expected has come about. Amer
lean, troops sent against the German
ranks have justified All that we had
exptctcd OF them. They gained every
foot asked Of them.
But nobody expected or looked for
ward to anything else. Indeed we have
expected too much--if too much can be
expected or demanded of American
soldiery. The record of the American
soldier is that of Il brave, intelligent
fighting man. from Bunker Hill to
Chateau Thierry. lie has been matched
against the best of the worlds fighting
men. including his own brethren, and
has never failed to give good account
of himself.
| But the natural inclination of uS at
home is to demand too much, to expect
| immediate results and cry ION to Ber-
lin" upon the heels of an advantage
| like that of yesterday. 1t was an
American success but it was not vic
tory. Victory over Germany still lies
afar.
Those who build hope of an immedi-
ste advance against the west German
line and a triumphal march to the Ger
man capital are seeking disappoint-
ment 1t is not at all probable that
any such advance will sbe made this
year. Why should the allied comman-
ders pay the price in lives for the
devastated territory the Huns gained
at such incalculable cost? No doubt
the thrustng process will go on and
points of vantage be taken here and
there but that a general drive will be
.inaugurated is opposed to good strate-
gy. Germany had to make her drive
II she is not to lose the war she must
win it or win an advantageous posi-
ton wherefrom 10 make peace and do
it before 100000 to 100000 more
Americans of the type she has Just met
to her cost shall arrive. On the other
hand, each month makes victory for
the allies more positive. They can af-
ford TO hold Germany and wait. They
can not afford to do anything else until
the accumulated strength of the aned
combination is at high tide and ready
to sweep over German defense. 1t is
as tho one had . n,n-dero maniac
where he might hold him while as
sistance already in sight arrived 1t
would he unwise TO attempt to tie him
hand and foot with certainty close at
hand. And that is the situation in this
war. To hold weakening Germany on
the west, to keep her from Germaniz-
ing Russia, hold the knots in the west
and on the Austro-ltalian line from
slipping and to take up any slack that
comes is the strategy and policy Of
the allied commanders. 1t is good
strategy and good common sense, as
good strategy is always good sense
+, And it will win with the least expendi-
ture Of life. 1t was different with Ger
many. She had to go forward. But we
can wait. What are 9 few billions of
| dollars in the balance against u million
| lives?
I The American success is not to be
minimized. 1t has great effect here
where we waited the confederation that
our troops We're the equal of any in
the world. 1t has a greater effect on
| German morale. The shock to soldiers
and people who have been taught that
Americans were sordid weddings can
not be over estimated. They know now
and IN the knowledge must come
despair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19

"Burleson will queer it before he gets
through with his job
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
Topics Of the Times

At last the president has begun cor
intervention in Russia. Another in
Stance of opposition developing with
agreement Intervention was as nee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

. IF there is any merit in government
ownership of telephones and telegraph
predicts the Mason City Globe Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-19

YOU are employed. Stay out and help
keep out all others, who may desire TO
enter from curiosity or for other
reasons Of their own
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-02
Tipless Pullmans
Almost Impossible
in These u. S. A.

WASHINGTON, March ,. - tSpc-
cial)-The American temperament just
couldn't be brought around to tiplcss
Pulman,, in the opinion Of /. S. Hun
geriorl general manager OF the Pull
man company
Mr. lIunpcriord was lcsiiiyug as to
wages paid Pullman cmnluNc, before
the railroad wage board headed by Sec
rctary of the Interior Lane The portcrs
get from $50 to $50 a month IN wages
aud the rest mist come 30 tips. MIR
iIunrcriord was convinced that It would
he impossible to break the American
habit Of tipping and that much harm to
the service would result from an at.
tempt TO pay higher wages and CON.
fine por,crs to a straight wage
s. Il. Padpcrt, a railroad porter. and
general chairman OF the Colorcd Asso.
citation oi Railroad Employees summed
up the wage situation OF the Colorcd
employees for the board
padrcu at times Lad a grlndIlo
Qucnt How Of dialect English Sccrc
tary Lane brough, out his views OF
tips
"This tipping business is the wus'
thing ever did see" plductt declared
Sometime yo' GIT 'cm and ,omctim,
yo' don't 1t jc,' don't amount to a
hill Oh beans but We Jc,' natchcrb
/ gotta hab' en-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-02

q solo and a quartet number will be
given hy Mrs IL A. Galhold, Mrs
Ralph S. Brown. y. A. Ahrens and
O..r lOk, The Boy Scouts will as
...l 900 lIr service
80
Mr. and Mrs Wynac Erwin OF 1880
West Eleventh street are entertaining
Mr. and Mrs l.. H. pr'ehari, Mr. and
Mrs Grover SarEs Mr. and Mrs. n.
e. orr Mr. Jack Beam and Mrs Ma
lor M.herly OF Kansas City at dinner
this evening. after which a number OF
friend, viii join them for an informal
dance Mrs. Mobcrly IS the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs Erwin for several week.