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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
COMPERS SENDS
MESSAGE TO RUSS

WASHINGTON. March 13.-Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
federation of labor On behalf of the
American alliance for labor and de.
mocracy today forwarded to the Rus
sian Soviet congress at Moscow a mes
sage of sympathy to the Russian peo-
pie "in their struggle to safeguard
freedom"
Mr.. Gompeps message said:
I'VE address you in the name of
world liberty. We assure you that the
people of the United States are panied
by every blow at Russian freedom as
they would be a blow at their own.
The American people desire to be OF
service TO the Russian people in their
struggle to safeguard freedom, and
realize it's opportunities. We desire
to be informed as to how we may
help.
I'VE speak for a great organized
movement of working people who are
devoted to the cause of freedom and
the ideals of democracy. We assure
you also that the whole American ma
tion ardcntly desires to be helpful to
Russia and awaits with eagerness an
indication from Russia as to how help
may most effectively be extended.
ITO all those who strive for freedom
we say: Courage, justice must tri-
umph if all free people stand united
against autocracy. We await your
suggestion"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
Entire Family, Father
Mother and Son, are
in Actiue War Service

All entire family. father, mother and
son, formerly residents, are now in ac.
tive war service and all will be in
France before midsummer.
The Rev. Roy l.. Brown, native Of
Richmond. and at one time printer
employed on Richmond newspapers,
has for some years been prominent in
the evangelistic field. His home now
is at Bellefontaine, o.
Several months ago he relinquished
his engagements in the field and now
is stationed at the army cantonment,
Shreveport, La. He will go to France
shortly to carry on religious work
among the American troops in the Y.
NJ. G.. A. organization.
Mrs. Brown is in Red Cross work
and is to go abroad as an attache of
the Red Cross field forces in France
Leighton Brown, the son, is in train
ing in an army cantonment and his
regiment is to be sent across within
few weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
Two KILLED.
TWO INJURED
IN ACCIDENT
AT EATON, 0.
Pennsylvania Freight Train
Strikes Automobile, Killing
One Instantly Second
Dies in Hospital Here.
ALL GAINESVILLE men

Two men we're fatally injured and
two more were seriously injured when
Q Pennsylvania passenger train struck
an automobile west of Eaton on the
National Road Wednesday morning.
The dead:
Forrest Carney, 3S years old.
Frank Fletcher, 40 years old.
The injured are Ellsworth Rand, 81
years old, and Thomas Newton, 40.
All four men were from GAINESVILLE,
o. Carney was dead when taken from
the wrecked automobile. Fletcher
died after reaching Reid Memorial
hospital, whence they were brought on
the train which hit the car. The in
jured men are still at Reid Memorial
and are expected to recover
The accident occurred because the
side curtains on the automobile were
up because Of the rainstorm, obstruct-
ed the view Of the approaching train
1t occurred near the first interurban
trestle across the railroad track.
The men were touring from Zanes-
vile to Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
new MONROE
DOCTRINE seen

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 13-
Twenty one republics Of the western
hemisphere will subscribe to a new
Monroe doctrine. embracing the cardi-
nal principles already established and
adding additional tenets, according to
a statement by Dr. Alexandra Alvares,
secretary-general of the Institute of
International Law and permanent
member of the court Of abitration at
The Hague. who addressed students
of law college here last night.
The new principles, DR.. Alvares said,
will prevent the cession of any terri
tory in the western hemisphere as a
war indemnity to any European power
and will prevent the acquisition of
such territory by any European power
for any purpose by any methods.
DR.. Alvares said the new doctrine
was based on the Interpretation of
President Wilson's war message Of
last August as interpreted by the
American Institute of International
Law. Five representatives of each
western republic from the institute,
Elihu Root. and Robert Lansing being
among the representatives Of the
United States.
The old Monroe Doctrine embodies
three great principles said DR.. AL
wares. They are right of independ-
ence, 'non-occupation, and 'non-colo-
niZation of the western hemisphere
When the war ends we will hold a
great conference and add two more
points. They will be American re-
publics cannot give territorial rights
to European powers, and No Europ-
can power can permanently occupy
any portion of the western hemis-
phere.'"
DIR. Alvares said all the Latin-Amer-
leans were convinced that the war
must continue until Prussianism is
dead
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
Seeks 5000 for Alleged
False Representation

Suit for $500 damages for frauduI-
ent representation was filed in circuit
court Wednesday, by John F. Sutten,
manager Of the Royal theater at Cam
bridge City, against George W. Ward.
Sutten charges in the complaint
that he bought the theatre from Ward
in January, under the representation
that the box receipts averaged from
SO to $50 a night. Ward even show
ed him his books, he charges, show
ing these amounts, and on the
strength of the figures he paid $1,000
for the theatre, which he claims was
not worth more than $500 He has
been running the theatre at a loss
since he purchased it, Sutten charges,
and because of the fraudulent repre-
sentation has refused to complete the
payments for the business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
SAILORS BRAVERY
is RECOGNIZED

LONDON, March 13.-Sir J. F. Elan.
merry, member for the Maldon division
OF Essex, announced this morning that
he would call the attention of the first
lord of admiralty today In the House
of Commons to the remarkable hero
ism and seamanship displayed by the
American sailors on the destroyer
Parker in rescuing nine survivors, in
cluding the unconscious navigating Of
ficer of the hospital ship Glenart
Castle, sunk in the Bristol channel late
in February
The official report of the sinking of
the Glenart Castle on which it is esti-
mated 153 persons lost their lives, an
nounced that survivors had been land
ed by an American torpedo boat de-
stroyer the name Of which was not
given.
The member said he would suggest
that the admiralty suitably recognize
the skill of the navigator of the Park
er and the gallantry OF the eight
American sailors who jumped into the
sea and swan to the rescue Of sur
vivors on RATS and wreckage.
The Glenart Castle sunk at o'clock
In the morning of February 26. The
destroyer, although far distant picked
up wireless message and hurried to
the scene where she searched the
choppy sea for survivors. The first
one was sighted at one o'clock in the
afternoon-a lone man on a raft.
In these submarine infested waters
it was impossible for the destroyer to
halt and launch boats. She threw a
line to the survivor but he was so
weak that he became entangled in the
line and was carried astern of the de-
stroyer and severely cut by her pro-
pellors. He managed however, to
climb back ON the raft
The destroyer circled the scene and
as it passed the raft again Quarter
master ]. c. Cole, jumped overheard
succeeded in swimming to the raft and
brought the raft back to the DESTROYER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
FARMERS RAPED FOR LACK
OF INTEREST IN WAR MOVE

A county agent will not be availa BILE
for Wayne county at the present time,
according to a letter from T. A. Cole
man, county agent leader, received
Wednesday morning by County Super
intendent Williams. An appropriation
for county agent was made Satur-
day by the county council and meet
ing Of the county board of education
was called for Friday to select a man
for the place. The meeting Of the
board has been postponed until other
instructions are received from Purdue
university. A county agent will be
recommended as soon asa competent
man is available
w r. Zechiel, who has been acting
as emergency county agent for Wayne
county, will be transferred to some
other county. Mr.. Zechiel will re-
main here for a week or ten days, un-
til he can make distribution of the
seed corn which he has obtained for
the county, and which is to arrive at
Greensboro the latter part of this
week.
Wayne county farmers have been
severely arraigned by c. Henry, lead
er Of the state seed corn campaign,
and other Purdue officials, for their
lack of cooperation in the recent seed
corn survey. Only about one-third of
the survey cards have been returned
to Mr.. Zechiel, and for that reason the
county will receive no recognition on
the state records, showing the needs
of the different counties of the state
and the condition with regard to field
seeds and labor
Mr., Henry stated IN a letter that
wayne county farmers have been
asleep at the SWITCH" and have not
done their bit toward winning the
war, by responding to the appeal of
the government to ascertain condi-
tions here. 1t is as necessary for the
government to know how it's stands
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
five LAZY
HUSBANDS" UP

Five lazy husbands" were arraign-
ed in circuit court Wednesday morn.
ing as a result of Prosecutor Strayer g
determination to make conditions
safe for matrimony' The men were
indicted by the grand jury for failure
TO make suitable provisions for their
families.
Charles Furrow was given Jail SEN
tence of six months and was fined 500
under the lazy husband act. 1t was
charged that Furrow left his wife and
children, one of whom is a small baby,
without food and fuel, and that he has
showed a decided disinclination for
work. He has been arraigned twice
on similar charges.
Others arraigned pleaded guilty and
we're released on their own recogniz-
ance when they promised to go home
and take care OF the families. Ormal
Johnson, who was located in Okla
homa with a woman other than his
wife, was among the men arraigned
Nicholas Gehring. of Cambridge City,
Riley Johnson, and Robert J. Click.
were released when they promised to
go home and go to work. Ormal John,
son was released when he promised to
pay Sc week for the support of his
wife and several small children.
According to Prosecutor Strayer
other arrests will be made if it is
learned that men are not taking suit
able care of their families.
I'VE are not going to stand for any
more of this family desertion.' the
prosecutor said Wednesday, "tfle men
who don't work and take care of their
families are going to show up In
court"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
AMERICAN SECTOR
IS MOST ACTIVE
ON the FRONT
u. S. Guns Hurl Thousands
of Shells Daily Against Hun
Positions.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, March 11-(By
The Associated Press)- The sector
occupied by American troops east of
Luneville, which was designated for
merly merely as being in Lorraine
has developed suddenly into one of
the most active on the front, from the
standpoint of artillery fighting.
American artillerymen are hurting
thousands of shells daily against the
German positions, making it virtually
Impossible for the enemy to occupy
them. Investigation shows that they
have been virtually abandoned.
This is especially true in the neigh
borhood of certain places northwest
and northeast of Badonvillier where,
it is now permissible to say, the two
raids mentioned as having been car.
ried out simultaneously took place
FoiIed Hun Plans.
Certain information obtained in
the American sector northwest of
Toul leads to the conclusion that the
American raid this morning came at
such time as to cause the Germans
to abandon plans of their own for a
raid.
Normal artillery fighting continues
in this sector, shells falling on towns
on both sides of the line. At one
place the Germans used mustard
shells. A small number of Americans
walked through the gas later
Last night an American patrol
brought in an enemy sniper's camou-
flage suit. made of woven brownish
colored grass, the same shade as the
landscape. There was the usual work
by patrols In no mans land during
the night, but no encounters have
been reported.
Conditions were excellent today for
flying and many hostile and friendly
planes were in the air. In virtually
every allied plane there was an
observer. Once or twice
the Americans went close enough to
the Germans to try their machine
guns, but without result. One plane
in which there was an American went
far back of the enemy lines. 1t was
the target for hundreds of enemy
shells. which seemed to burst all
around it. On returning. the Ameri-
cans admitted that they seemed pret-
ty thick, but he was unharmed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
new CALL MAY
PASS CITY UP

Richmond may not be required to
furnish any men for the new call OF
2,977 men for Indiana made by the
war department Tuesday.
Chairman Carr of the army board
said Wednesday that Richmond had
exceeded it's first quota of 254 by 13
through voluntary inductions.
This call is for seventeen percent of
the first quota. Inasmuch as the Rich
mond board has sent all this first
quota and 13 more, Carr believes the
board will get credit. If the men are
forced TO go at this time the board
will be required to furnish A men.
The board has taken the matter up
Major Baltzell, state selective service
officer.
Many Indiana local boards have fail.
ed to send the last 80 percent on their
first quotas.
Noval Patton. who registered with
the Richmond board. was inducted
voluntarily into the coast artillery at
English. Ind, Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
Hays in FAVOR of Full
Suffrage for Women

NEW YORK, March 13- Will H.
Hays, chairman of the republican ma
tional committee is in New York to-
day for a conference with party lead
ers and tonight he will meet republi-
can committeeman from New Eng
land.
Mr.. Hays expected to leave for
Washington after the New England
conference and it was said that his
visit to the capitol would be in the
interests of the federal suffrage
amendment.
In a statement last night the new
chairman expressed himself as thor
oughly in favor of the full suffrage for
women, saying that in this age Of rep
resentative government, justice re-
quired that every adult person should
have voice in it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
John 1. Rupe Heads
Reid Hospital Board

Charles E. Marlatt, oldest member
of the Reid Memorial hospital board
was made an honorary member of the
board Tuesday evening at the annua
meeting.
John L. Rupe was reelected presi
dent; J. II. Nicholson, vice president
Edgar F. Hiatt, treasurer and +. G.
McMahan, secretary.
Matthew Won Pein, councilman, and
City Controller BaltZ Bescher were re-
ceived as representatives of the city
Willard Z. Carr and David Esteb were
elected to the board to succeed A. D.
Gayle and C. E. Marlatt.
Three members of the Physicians
Advisory board hold over. They are
Drs. C. r. Hays, r. S. Schillinger and
J. H Kinsey. Two new physicians
were elected. They are Drs. L. M.
Gentle and NJ S. Bulla.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Charles f. Marlatt in point of
service on the hospital board is its
oldest member.
For number of years prior to the
establishing of Reid Memorial hospit-
trustees of st. Stephens hospital
which was finally merged into the
present hospital.
HE has ever been faithful in all
duties the position involves and now
upon his retirement as a member Of
the board, the present. membership
wish to assure him of the appreciation
of ell the management of his long and
faithful service and of the best wish
es Of all upon his retirement.
"As further mark of our apprecia-
ton and esteem, be it resolved, by the
board of trustees of Reid Memorial
hospital. that Charles E Marlatt in
recognition of his services to the hos
pital extending over so many years
that he be and is hereby elected an
honorary member of this board to
continue as such during his pleasure
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
THREE zEPPELINS
ENGAGED IN RAID

LONDON, March 13-Three Zeppe-
Inns took part in last nights air raid
on England. One OF them dropped
four bombs on Hull
The Germans have sustained such
heavy losses in Zeppelins that they
have employed them only at infre-
quent intervals in the last year for
raids on England, substituting air
planes The last previous Zeppelin
raid on England was on October 10,
1917, when "a persons were killed and
56 wounded. On returning the Yep
pelin fleet was put to rout by the
French, five of the dirigibles being
brought down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
100 Draft Euaders are
Indicted Into Service

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 13,-One
hundred men, arrested several days
ago by Pittsburgh police in a roundup
of alleged draft evaders. were today
taken to Camy Lee, Va, where they
will be inducted into military service.
The greater number of the more
than 600 men arrested In the roundup
had been released today having Hlled
out draft missionaries or having fur
nshed satisfactory proof that they had
returned their questionnaires
The men sent 20 Camp Lee were
those who in filing ont their question
naires yesterday waived all rights to
exemption o. deferred classification.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
GIVE HUNS LITTLE REST

In the Woevre and in Lorraine the
American troops are giving the Ger
mans little rest and raids into the
enemy positions are being carried our
successfully. The artillery, especially
in the Toul sector, also has been &C
tive.
South of Richecourt on the Toul
sector, General Pershing's men pene-
trated to the second German line in Il
raid Tuesday. Casualties were inflict-
ed on the enemy by shell and rifle
fire. The raids in this sector began
Saturday and probably are in answer
to German activities which had indi-
Gated the enemy was preparing for a
movement against the American lines.
The artillery activity on this sector
has been most intense, the American
gunners causing fires and explosions
behind the enemy lines.
The American troops east Of Lune-
vile, in Lorraine. which places them
very near the Franco-German border.
went into the German positions Mon
day and found that the enemy had not
vet returned to the trenches he evac-
uated the day before. Despite German
artillery fire against them, the raiders
came back to their own lines without
a casualty.
Huns Continue Raids.
On the line between Armentieres
and La Bassee which has not chang
ed in eighteen months, the Germans
continue their powerful raids. Their
latest effort was made against Portu-
guese positions near Laventi. The
Germans were checked by machine
,oI,
ties and left prisoners in the hands of
the Portuguese. British troops re-
pulsed small raids in the Ypres area.
where the enemy artillery fire is in
tense. On the French front the bonn
bardment has been most violent In
Champagne, especially east of Rheims.
In aerial fighting French and Brit
ish machines have accounted for 81
enen1y airplanes, while French gun
ners have destroyed three others. In
addition to attacking military targets
close behind the German lines, Brit
ish sirmen have bombed the city OF
CooIenz, on the Rhine in daylight. A
ton of bombs was dropped. causing
two fires and a violent explosion.
Trotzky Heads Committee.
The Bolsheviki government has re-
moved to Moscow, where the Ail-Rus-
sian congress of Soviets will meet
Thursday to take action on the Ger
man peace treaty. In Petrograd two
committees are preparing TO take over
the government One is headed by
Trotzky, dismissed by Premier Lenine
as foreign minister, and the other by
Zinovieff, chairman of the delegation
which assented to the German peace
terms.
In eastern Siberia, General Semen
off, the anti-Bolsheviki leader, has
been driven across the border into
Manchuria by Bolsheviki troops aided
by released German prisoners. China
has warned the Bolsheviki against IN
fractions of her neutrality in Man
chuTia.
German airplanes have raided the
coast of Yorkshire, in eastern Eng
land, and have dropped bombs. What
damage the raiders did has not yet
been reported. One hundred persons
were killed and seventy-nine injured
as a result of the German raid on
Paris, Monday night. OF the dead,
sixty-six were suffocated in d panic in
the subway.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
Accountants to Be Put
on Trail of Lost Fund

State accountants will go over the
books in the county treasurer's office
again in an effort to locate the lost
$1,000 cash street fund. Permission
was obtained from the state board of
accounts Tuesday by County Treas
urer Weidner for the accountants to
remain here until some clew is OBJ
tained as to what has happened to
the missing funds. 1t is believed
that a mistake made from four to
eight years back has mixed the street
fund with some other fund in the
treasurer's office, and the account
ants will attempt to unravel the mys-
terry. The mix-up in funds is due only
to a mistake in accounting. and at
taches no liability 10 former officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
First K. of T.. Unit
Preparing for France

NEW YORK, March 13.-The first
of the units of Knights of Columbus
chaplains and field secretaries now
being organized in this country for
service with the American expedition
ary forces is mobilizing here and will
leave soon for France
The unit is composed of seventeen
men and three women, the latter be-
ing assigned to office work All of
the men have had practical experience
in social army work in training camps
and all are of middle age. The head
of the unit is Walter n Herman, of
Utica, \. Y, overseas commissioner
of the Knights of Columbus. Mr.. Ker-
nan recently returned from France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
More Chicago Voters
Register for "Wet" Fight

CHICAGO, March 13.-The total
registration of voters in Chicago to-
day is S0S,942. or 467 more than were
registered for the last presidential
election.
OF this total, 126.62S were added at
the supplemental registration yester-
day.
The heavy registration is attributed
to the possibility of the wet and
dry" question being placed on the
ballot at the aldermanic election April
2. The matter is now before the cleo
ton commissioners and decision is
expected soon.
Men comprine 504,5S0 of the total
registration, and women 304,362.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
Williams Will Oppose
Elliott for Congress

Charles O. Williams. county school
superintendent, announced Wednes-
day that he would be candidate for
the republication nomination as repre-
sentative to congress from the Sixth
district.
Mr.. Williams states that he is an
nouncing his candidacy at the solicita-
ton of his friends, and after confer
ing with groups of voters in other
counties in this district.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-13
William Beasley to Go
to Bloomington, Ill.

William Beasley for the past eight
years secretary-treasurer of the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power company
has been transferred to the Union Gas
and Electric Company at Bloomington.
III. He will hold the same position
with this company.
Charles w. Woke, former cashier
has been promoted to secretary-treas-
urer. n. S. Morse succeeds Woke.