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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
Will Sell Knisers
Property in America

WASHINGTON, March S.-Proper.
ty in the United States owned by the
Kaiser himself, former Chancellor Won
Bethman Hollweg, the German Junk.
ers" generally, and the German gov
eminent itself, will be the first to go
under the hammer under the plans of
A. Mitchell Palmer. alien property
custodian, to sell German-owned prop
erty here to the highest bidder.
The proceeds will be used by Mr..
Palmer to buy government bonds. he
said. Mr.. Palmer's testimony to the
senate committee in which he pro-
posed necessary legislation. which
was made public today. makes plain
that properties of merely minor indi-
viduals will not be sold but that the
direct purpose of the move is to break
up the outpost of kultur in America.
THE time has come" Mr.. Palmer
told the senators, when the owner
ship of some of these great German
properties should be permanently sep
arated from German capital and that
the enemy might as we'll know the
connection he has been able to main
tain with American industries and
commerce is broken, not simply dur
ing the war, but broken never to be
restored"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
Wife Says Husband
Went to Movies With
Others; Seeks Divorce

Charging that her husband accused
her of going to moving picture shoWt
with other persons, and that he was in
various ways guilty of cruel and in
human treatment, Mary Tacoma filed
suit against William H. Tacoma in cir
cult court Friday.
The defendant was a man Of "in
dolent habits and violent temper,
Mrs. Tacoma alleges. and on different
occasions charged her with want OF
charity and called her names in the
presence of their children. He also
struck and knocked her down on
Thanksgiving day, she complains.
The plaintiff states in her complaint
that although she sacrificed the pleas
ures and comforts of her young life in
order to have her husband appreciate
his home and children, her sacrifices
had no effect on thed efendant.
Mrs. Tacoma asks the custody of
their two children, Zelda. age 2, and
James, age /. and suitable alimony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
Every School in Wayne Township
Has Food Production Clubs

Every school Is represented In the
boys and girls clubs which have
been organized by l. T. Beck, voca-
tional agriculture teacher of Wayne
township.
Clubs organized are the corn club
pig club. poultry club, potato club and
garden club uch interest has been
shown be the rural school pupils in
the organization of the clubs, and
Mr.. Beck expects that at least 80
per cent Of those who have Joined will
carry through their projects.
Several of the boys and girls who
have joined aare members of two or
three clubs. The pig club. phich has
usually had a membership of boys, has
been invaded by the girls this year,
and the poultry club, which is COM
posed entirely of girls. There are
only two members in the corn club,
which is probably because OF the size
OF that club project.
In the corn club, members are re-
uuired to have at least an acre of
corn under their management. Pig
club members are required to have
at least one pig of their own and to
keep records on the pigs for 100 days
In the poultry club the children
must own and care for chickens from
two or more settings of eggs, and to
keep a record of the feed and labor
required to raise them. Potato club
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
KAISER STILL SEES
GOD AS HIS ALLY

AMSTERDAM, March Sin reply
to congratulations from Philip Heinek,
en-, director of the North German
Lloyd steamship line ON events in the
east, Emperor William has sent the
following telegram:
"The German sword is our best pro-
lection With Gods help it will also
bring us peace in the west. and, in
deed, the peace which, after much dis
tress and many troubles, the German
people need for a happy future
The emperor detailed his gratitude
at greater length in message to the
vice president of the reichstag, say
Ing:
Filled With Gratitude.
THE complete victory fills me with
gratitude. 1t permits us to live again
one Of those great moment in which we
can reverentIy admire Gods hand in
history. What turns events have TAX
en- is by the successes of our great
generals and the disposition of God,
"The heroic deeds of our troops, the
wonderful achievements of those at
home have their roots in moral forces
anu III tlle CdleSOIiCdl llupcl dLiFc
which has been inculcated in our peo-
pie in a hard school. They will also
carry us through in a decisive and
final battle to victory.
Unity Means Strength.
''In the great task upon which the
conclusion Of peace reconstruction
and the healing Of the wounds Of war
will set us, desire my people to rely
on the historical experience that unity
means strength. May our people face
the new time and its tasks with a
strong sense of the realities, with un-
bending faith in itself and it's mission
and with strong. patriotic and proud
joy in the fatherland, bound to me and
my house by old and proven bonds of
mutual trust.
II do not doubt that a rich, strong
and happy people will arise out of the
storms and sacrifices of this time"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
Luminous Phenomenon in Skies
Startles Many Richmond Persons;
Was Perfect aurora Borealis

Richmond persons were startled
Thursday night at the brilliantly il
lumined skies.
Some believed that the world was
coming to an end while others express
ed the belief that the world had sud
denly turned uside down or around or
some way to reflect the light of battle
on the European war fields.
The cause for wOnderment" and in
the cases of superstitious persons,
worry, was a perfect aurora borealis,
popularity known as northern lights
according to w. E. Moore, weather
forecaster.
1T couldn't have been more perfect
and I doubt whether more perfect
one has ever been seen in any part
of the country said Moore Friday.
The appearance OF the luminous
phenomenon was still the popular topic
of discussion in Richmond Friday. All
kinds of opinions were ventured and
it was even said that it may have
been "searchlights lighting the way for
aviators."
The aurora borealis is caused, ac-
cording to Moore, by an overcharge Of
magnetism from the magnetic pole.
It's appearance has no significance,
however, as many superstitious per-
sons believe. 1t forecasts nothing says
Moore.
What Webster Says.
The northern lights" first appeared
shortly after o'clock. 1t appearance
tallies exactly with the definition
given by Webster. Read Webster's
definition, which follows:
Aurora borealis-A luminous phe-
nomenon, visible only at night and sup
posed to be of electrical origin popu-
larly called northern lights. 1t is seen
to best advantage in the arctic regions.
This light usually appears in stream
ers ascending, often in fan snaps,
from a dusky line or bank few de-
grees above the northern horizon;
when reach south beyond the zenith,
it forms what is called the corona,
about a spot in the heavens toward
which the dipping needle points. On
very rare occasions the aurora ap-
pears as an arch of light across the
heavens from east to west. Some
times it assumes a waving appearance
and the streams of light are then call
ed merry dancers. Sometimes they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
II ARE KILLED,
46 INJURED IN
HUN AIR RAID
First Raid Over London
When Moon Is Not Shining.

LONDON, March 8.-Seven or eigh,
German airplanes made a raid over
England last night. One of them
reached London and dropped bombs
in the northwest and southwest dis
tricts of the city.
Eleven persons were killed and for
ty-six others were injured in last
nights airplane raid on London, &C
cording to the latest police reports
says an official announcement today
1t is feared that an additional six
bodies are in the ruins of houses
wrecked.
A bomb which fell in northern sub.
urb destroyed two houses and damag.
ed the windows of every residence In
the street. Doors were wrenched from
the hinges and chimneys collapsed.
Not far away a dance was in prog
ress. 1t was not interrupted although
the roar of the guns almost drowned
out the music.
On Lightess Night
Another raider dropped bombs in
the northern district of London demol-
ishing several houses. The following
official announcement was made:
Last nights raid was carried out
by seven or eight airplanes. One
reached London and dropped bombs in
the northwest and southwest districts,
Another raider, after dropping bombs
to the north of London, proceeded
southwark and dropped bombs in the
northern district. Several houses were
demolished"
The raid demonstrated that German
aviators no longer depend upon moon
light. 1t was the first time the en-
emy had attempted a night raid over
London when there wgs nD muon.
Stars were out however, and there was
little wind. Londoners were taken by
surprise when the warning signals
were sounded. The theatres were just
closing The streets we're soon clear
ed. The warning to avoid danger
from shrapnel was generally needed,
everyone taking cover. For time the
gunfire was heavy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08

members must each have oneeighth
Of an acre in potatoes, and must at
tempt to produce good seed potatoes
from their patch. Members OF the
garden club must have the care and
management OF garden 20 by 80
feet
The boy or girl making the high
est grade in each club will be given
free trip TO Purdue University. The
following are the club memberships:
Corn club: Benjamin Weller and
Floyd Rich
Pig club: Benjamin Weller. Sheffie
Shaffer. Robert Williams, Ruth Mat
tie, Ralph Markley, Wayne Barton,
Frances Young. Amanda Hensley, Al
bert KEGS, Harold Glunt, Laura Dixon.
Clifford Bradley, Howard Goodwin,
and Floyd Rich
Poultry club: Pauline Forbes, Rhea
Austerman, Dora Stanley, Irene Hay
den and Bernice Mccoy.
Potato club: Harry Forbes, oliver
Williamson, Ralph Wilson, Gladys La
wall, Catherine laval, Russell La
wall, Wayne Barton. Frances Young,
Robert Puthoff, Russell Summerfruit.
Garden club: Benjamin Weller, AL
fred Kemp Mary Charles, Bertha
Miles, Charles Kerr, John Coats, Mel
lie KEGS, Gertrude Kees, Virgil Ken
worthy, John Lybarger, Irene Mertz
Donald Smelser and Oscar Graef
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
EASTER BONNETS
ARE HIT BY war
SPEAKERS HERE
Rousing Patriotic Rally at
Hagerstown Addressed by
Richmond Men.

HAGERSTOWN, March S.--A rous-
ing patriotic meeting was held here
Thursday evening in the |. 0. 0. F.
hall. The following speakers deliver
ed enthusiastic addresses: Rev. Mr..
O'Conner, of Centerville; J. II. Bent
ley, of Richmond; c. B. Beck, post
master at Richmond, and L. S. Bow
man, county auditor.
The local school orchestra furnish
ed music. Mrs. A. E. Smith sang
Burning" and the Home Guard quar-
tet rendered several numbers.
Such expressions as 60 to it and
lick the Kaiser" were in use frequent
ly by the speakers, who were receiv-
ed with much applause.
Raymond Small, who introduced the
speakers, set forth the purpose of the
meeting Rev. Mr.. O'Conner was the
first speaker. He was followed by
Mr.. Bentley.
Rev Mr. O'Conner declared that a
woman ought not feel right" in a
new Easter bonnet if she doesn't have
few war stamps.
Mr. Bentley said the only way to
stop the war is to win it. and urged
thrift stamp sales because it distri-
butes the responsibility. The boys
are coming back. VIII we be able to
look them in the eye when they have
doing such big things, if we haven't
done our part?
Mr.. Beck talked on the thrift stamp
and war saving stamp subject and
said, Our country is full of money
and Uncle Sam wants to borrow il
l.. S. Bowman. the last speaker of
the evening, was formerly a Hagers-
town business man and also school
teacher and was received with express
sions of appreciation and much ap-
plause by the large home town au-
dieIice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08

More than 1000 persons saw the
Richmond high school basketballers
defeat the strong Rushville team in
the opening game of the seventh an
nual district basketball tournament
at the Coliseum Friday morning. The
score was 21 to 16.
Fifteen basketball teams will be
seen in action on the Coliseum floor
before the tournament comes to a
close Saturday night.
Richmond is oyer1owing with root
ers from the fifteen towns which have
teams represented and enthusiasm is
running high. 1t is estimated that
there are 500 rooters here from 9th
4.ssr torns1t,a witussa the sansas and in
iect pep in their teams.
Richmond, by defeating Rushyille,
strengthens its chances of participant
ing in the state tournament at Bloom
ington next week. Fans are already
predicting that when the final gong
Of the tourney rings Richmond will
have copped the laurels. The team
must defeat Liberty. however, to par
ticipate in the state meet.
The Richmond basketballers gained
the edge en- the Rushville five early
in the game but the defensive work
of the Rush county lads held the
score down to a hve-point lead in the
first half.
Van Allen and Stegman We're the
star scorers for Richmond, making
nine and eight points, respectively.
For Rushville, Thompkins came in
for his share of the scoring, making
ciy nnipfC for tnan
Van Allen started the scoring for
Richmond, making a free throw, fol-
lowed by a field by Heating. The
team then got on it's toes and when
the whistle blew at the end of the
second half, Richmond had gained an
edge of five points, the half ending
9-5
In the second half Rushville came
back with pep and for time had the
score teetering between itself and the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
HUN PLANES
DROP BOMBS
BEHIND THE
U. S. SECTOR
Enemy Believed to Be Plan
ming Something Against
Our Soldiers in Sector
Northwest of Toul.
U. S. BATTERIES BUSY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March Z (By the Associated
Press).-A half dozen bombs we're
dropped behind the American front in
the sector northwest of Toul last
night by German airplanes which were
looking for ammunition dumps They
did not succeed in hitting any of their
obJectives, however and none of the
bombs dropped caused any casualties
Groups of German bombarding air
planes, on the way to cities and towns
far behind the lines, are passing over
the American front almost continually.
They are greeted by a hot anti-aircraft
fire from the American batteries.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, March 6.--The
enemy apparently has something he is
planning against our troops in the sec
tor northwest Of Toul. His camoufage
constructions at certain places have
suddenly been doubled in heights and
much work Is going on within the en-
emy line.
Last night an American on patrol,
who understands German, heard this
conversation In German trench:
Come here, Fritz. Take this pick
and pry that stone loose and then
throw that dirt out. Those -
over there: we work all night to fix
things here and they blow them to
hell in the daytime"
Men Were Hungry
The men in the American patrol
who made sudden dash for the Amer
lean lines from shell hole near the
German trenches where they had been
hiding have explained why they start
ed out In broad day light on their
backward sprint They had lost their
way in the dark in No Mans Land
and got into the shell holes after wan
dering for several hours. Finally the
men got hungry and all of them de-
cded they would rather take chance
with German bullets than go any
longer without food and water.
The sun came out today drying out
the ground and the trenches and the
mems damp clothing.
II was noon when the patrol car
ried out It's rush to the American line.
The mems comrades, looking on, ex-
pected every second to see them wiped
out, and their safe return was an
agreeable surprise. They explained
that they had lost their way in the
dark
The enemy artillery has not re-
sumed it's activity. The American
guns today effectively shelled the en-
emy first lines and also a town behind
the German lines, where buildings
their troops were using were de-
stroyed
There was much aerial activity
throughout the day, the American an
ti-air battlers driving off number of
enemies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08

The Palladium Thursday night was
the host at dinuer for It's siXty-one car
rier boys, the boys who deliver the
paper to you each evening.
The program was in charge of the
boys and The Palladium officials really
were the guests" of the evening.
The palladium's circulation has
nearly doubled since 1913 and the din
ner was given in honor of the boys
who have brought in most of the new
subscribers.
The Palladium now enters 6,147
Richmond homes and 1868 homes In
Richmond and Wayne county, circula-
tion figures, presented during the din
ner. show. Figures were tabulated on
a blackboard as follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08

periences as a carrier boy. Lawrence
Handley, who carried Richmond
newspapers thirty-fve years ago, told
the boys how much better they are
treated now than when he carried.
Then, carriers earned about S1.00 or
$1.25 weekly. Now some earn almost
four times that amount.
William Bailey told the boys some
funny stories and gave them a few
tips as to what course to pursue
on their journey to life's end
And then the boys themselves got
busy with speeches" and some of
them promise to become real orators
some day. And they didn't have a
chance to prepare anything to say
for they did not know that Toast
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08

1T isn't necessary to leave here to
find your chance. Men who say the
town they are in is too small usually
themselves shrink"
DR.. Rae, as other speakers of the
evening, expressed his surprise at
seeing so many carriers. The speak
ers declared that they had no idea
that the Palladium had so many.
E. Fl. Harris. manager of the Pal
ladium, in a brief talk. explained the
purpose of the dinner and announced
the present circulation figures. Fol-
lowing his talk a vaudeville act was
presented.
A!bus Was Carrier. Too.
Secretary Albus, of the CONNER
cial club, related many of his ex-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
RUSS TROOPS
CAPTURE TOWN
FROM HANDS
OF GERMANS
Finland Requests Kaiser to
Appoint Son King-First
Split Occurs in Bolsheviki
Armies.
HUN CLAIMS DENIED
(By Associated Pressp


Russian revolutionary troops have
struck back at the Germans who de-
clined to halt their advance when
peace was agreed to and have taken
hamburg, 6S miles south-southwes
of Petrograd, from the invaders.
Jamburg is railroad town on the
Luga River and the Germans had
moved there from Narva to straighten
out their line southwark toward Pskov
after peace terms had been reached.
Differences between Ensign Kry
lenke, commander of the Bolshevikd
armies. and the peoples commissaries
are reported to have led to the resig-
nation of Krylenko. who recently had
urged the Russian people 10 use an
means at their command to resist the
central power.
This is the first split among the
men who have composed the Bolshe-
wiki government, although there have
been reports from time to time that
either Lenine or Trotzky, or both,
would resign.
Deny Hun Claims.
German claims that the Ukrainian
City Of Kiev had been occupied are
denied in Petrograd, which says that
the city is still in the hands of the
Bolsheviki, who captured it more than
a month ago from the Ukrainian
raids which later made peare with the
Teutons. Berlin's announcement OF
the capture of Kiev was made just as
Russia and Germany agreed to peace
terms and since then there have been
no reports of military activities in
that region.
In five days Germany has forced
peace terms on three different gov
ernments, Russia, Rumania and Fin
land. The Finnish government ap-
parently submitted to the German
terms in order to gain military aid
against the Revolutionists who hold
much Of southern Finland along the
Finnish gulf
With Finland and Esthonia under
German suzerinty, the gulf of Fin
land is taken from Russian control
and great Russia has less than 100
miles of coast line along the gulf
According to reports through Stock
holm, Germany apparently is prepar-
ing TO put member of the house of
Hohenzollern on the throne of Finnish
kingdom. The Finnish government, it
is stated, has asked Emperor William
to appoint Prince Oscar. his fifth
son, king Of Finland Germany re-
Gently announced her intention Of
sending a military expedition to Fin
lad whose claim to independence she
had previously acknowledged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08

intendent of the Richmond Home
Telephone company; William Pond,
circulation manager of The Palladium :;
Edward H. Harris, manager of The
Palladium, and several carriers.
All the Boys There
Earl Keisker was the toast-master.
and music was furnished by the Junior
orchestra. Pat, Willie, Win Rankin.
and all the boys were there and there
was some fun, too. But it wasn't all
fun
The boys were told what their ad-
vantages are, as carrier boys, OF build
ing life's foundation on a solid basis.
And while you're growing with this
splendid newspaper, hitch your wagon
TO star" was Dr. j. j. Rae's advice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08

master Keisker was going to ask
them for a speech.
"PaI Best of AL" He Says.
I've been passing papers for sew
eral years and many different papers
too, bat none so good as the PAL
said Warren Elliott, one of the Oldest
carriers, in point of service. And
better still, there is so much harmony
between the forces
Ralph Ballenger followed, and told
how he had gotten his start in the
newspaper business Win Edwards
and Charles Stephens and James
Sackman made brief talks and then
Smiling Pat" Murphy, the smallest
carrier on the force, addressed the
gathering. Pat told the boys what it
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08

means to give people the service they
want, as I'D Sackman and others.
"Growing with the Pal"
Soon We all will be growing up
and will be separated" Toastmaster
keisker SAID, following the talks by
other carriers. All who are here
tonight may not be when a similar
event is held.
But things have to continue. They
have to go on, just as We will be re-
placed.
But things have to go on. They
can not stop any more than we can
stop growing. And as we grow we
will go into other fields. But while
we are here We must get together
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
Today's Temperature
For Wayne County by w. e, Moor

For Wayne County by w. &. Moore
increasing cloudiness tonight and
Saturday: rain and warmer.
General Conditions-The cold wave
is now over the east and south and a
storm over the southwest is moving
northeastward and is expected to
cause rain Saturday with rising tenn
perature The barometric pressure is
increasing rapidly over Alaska and
the temperatures are now far below
zero in the Yukon valley, which would
indicate a change to cold weather
throughout the Mississippi valley prob
ably first of next week, although it is
little early to forecast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
RICHMOND QUINTET DEFEATS
RuSHv|LLE IN FIRST GAME

Richmond five At the middle of the
second half the score stood 1918 in
favor of Rushville. Stegman then
located the basket for two points
and brought the enthusiastic crowd
to its feet Simmons followed close
ly with a field which was repeated by
Stegman. When the gun was shot,
Richmond was eligible to participate
in the afternoon and evening games.
The final score was 21-16.
The second game scheduled be-
tween st. Paul and Milroy was for
feited by st. Paul, which was unable
to get a representative team to the
tourney.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-03-08
National Chairman to
"Harmonize" Chicago

CHICAGO, March S-Will II. Hays
selected as chairman of the Republi
can national committee at ST Louis
recently, as the man best htted to
harmonize the party, entered Chica-
go today with assurances that the
harmony demanded was already q
fact
In Washington and New York, y
said Mr.. Hays, Il talked with Gov
ernor Whitman. with Senator Calder
George W. Perkins. Senator Borah
Medill Mccormick. Senator Hiram
Johnson, and a host of others. There
is no discord."