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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-12

Our destroyer is now being con-
structed. in the Union iron works at
San Francisco says little Philippine
paper, with evident pride.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-12

R. s. Butler writes from France that
he is in the same camp with Carl
Christy and Guy Hoffman, two Rich
mond soldiers.
81 need not write about the destruc-
ton and devastation of France, for
you have heard of that from other
pens, but l will say that it is all true
and half has not been and cannot be
told" writes Lieutenant Arthur j..
Whallon, in a letter to the Palladium.
Lieutenant Whallon and British cap
tain of the Royal Army Medical corps
are now in charge OF hospital in
France.
Sergeant Walt ]. Clement of Camp
Grant, ILL.,, spent the week end in
Richmond with his mother, other rela-
tives and friends.
Omaha, Neb., returned to camp this
morning following ten days furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Shutz, of this city.
fflVate ROBERT JuerllnS, battery T.,
53rd G. A. c., writes from France
that he is in splendid health.
Sergeant Russell L. Cummins, in a
recent letter gives his address as AM
erican Post Office us.
Loire and Marshal Long, 2006 North
F street, have returned to Great Lakes
following a ten days furlough in this
city.
Second Lieutenant Stanley w. Shae-
fer of Camp Taylor, has been promot-
ed to first lieutenant, according to
word received by his sister, Mrs. Ed
gar F. Hiatt.
Private Casper G. Parker writes
that he is now laid up in Base Hospi-
tai 40, with a wounded back and left
arm. "It looks suspicious" he says,
that 1 have a wound in my back,
but I was not running from the Ger
mans-they couldn't make me run
it was a high explosive shell that got
me. I was with the infantry when l
got hit. l have the fragments they
removed from my back, and shall keep
them for a souvenir.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-12

That It has coal enough to last eight
centuries is the claim Of Newcastle,
England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-12

While there are many varieties and
great quantities Of curious fish in the
abysmal depths Of the ocean tsome
have been trawled up from depths Of
three miles or more), none of these
are eatable. The limit to which fish fit
for food is found is 1000 feet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-12
HIGH SCHOOL TO
PLAY EARLhAm

The Richmond high school basket
ball team starts it's season next Friday
night when it plays the Earlham team
at the Coliseum for the benefit of the
United War Work campaign.
The high school boys have been
practicing hard and will give the Earl
ham boys a fight for victory.
The probable lineup for the game
will be: VanAllen and Stegman, for
ward; Piercy, tatta. or Parker, CEN
ter. and Price and Eversman, center.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-12
WITH THOSE IN
ARMY AND Navy
This column. containing news at
Richmond and Wayne county SOL
diers and sailors, will appear daily
In the Palladium. Contribution
will be welcomed.

r. s. Butler writes from France that
he is in the same camp with Carl
Christy and Guy Hoffman, two Rich
mond soldiers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-12

Sergeant Walt ]. Clement of Camp
Grant, ILL.,, spent the week end in
Richmond with his mother, other rela-
tives and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
$2,17O,00O,0O0 Remains
to be Raised in Is Re-
naming W orkin g
Days Before May 4 If
Minimum Is to be
Reached.

Washington, April 10 Nine days of
Liberty loan campaigning have
brought 1929. 100 subscriptions into
the hands of banks and trust compa-
ries throughout the country and S.
10 900 ,0C0 remains to be raised in the
Is remaining working days before
May 4 If the three billion dollar min
imum is to be reached. This means
an average subscription Of s120 1000. coo
for each day. including Sunday The
rate in the past has been lower, al
though today's reports covering yes
terdays business. added slS7 ,994,3)o
to the total
The Liberty loan drive IS having
no depressing effect on the War
Savings Stamps sales. About $4,000, COO
q day is reaching the treasury from
sales of savings stamps.
The st. Louis Federal Reserve dis
trict continued to lead all others in
proportion of total quotas subscribed
and New York district holds first
Race III aggregate of subscriptions
with S215. $50, 100. The Atlanta district
is Last on the list. but reports from
there indicate that many commune
ties have started campaigns late. The
Minneapolis district has made no re-
port The headquarters record shows
the following percentages:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
American Wounded Have All Been
Taken to Comfortable Quarters in
large Kospital==Are Well Provided

who held out against superior
force If the enemy, killing four be
fore he himself was shot in the back
Of the head.
The spirit of comradcship between
the soldiers has manifested itself
scores of times, many of the boys
Drawing the dangers of shell fire and
machine gun bullets in order to assist
chums who were unable to help
themselves. One corporal, alone in a
shell hole. attacked three Germans.
killing two and wounding one He
was then hit by a piece of shrapnel
in the leg. One of his comrades
started to assist him to the rear. but
he refus ii the proffered assistance
saying: Leave me alone and go
back and drive those Germans back
to their trenches" A companion
left the corporal but when he re
turned n few minutes later he found
the wounded man propped up in a
shell hole and throwing hand gren-
AIDES into the enemy trenches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
BERLIN VERSION
TUESDAYS GAINS

Berlin, via London, April 16.-Our
attacks on the Lys battlefield mot
with complete success" says the of
fetal communication from general
hcadqu arters. THE great mine crat-
ers Of the Wytschaete battle of 1917
were taken by surprise attack. AZ
ter short spell of fire we stormcd
Wulvcrshem in a surprise attack and
the enemy's positions on both sides
of the village.
Counter attacks by English COM
panies completely broke down.
From the plain, while scaling the
heights between Nueve Chapelle and
Baileul, our troops attacked and
wrested them from the enemy in a
vigorous hand to hand encounter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
British Still cl' 81. 70
SLOPES of Measures Ridge

Ottawa, Ont, April 16,-German troops
have carried Wytschaete and the great
er part Of Messines ridge, according to
q dispatch from the Reuter- correspon-
dent at British headquarters in France
received here tonight.
The enemy also has established him
self in Spanbrokmolen. The British are
still ciinging to the slopes of Messines
ridge, battling desperately to repel the
attacks made upon them by overwhelm-
ing German forces.
The purpose Of the enemy has beer
revealed as attempting to separate the
Anglo-French armies by rushing on the
former. General Foch in closest agree
,2ent with Field Marshal Haig is aiming
not only at arres;ing the enemy. but al
q counter attack which shall defeat the
Germans Therefore within certain lin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
Does Not Under-esti-
mate Peril of Hun
Successes
POOLING FORCES
MEANS MUCH
More Than Ever Confident of
Ability of Gen. Pershing to
Carry Great Burden of Re-
spOnsibility as Commander
of Great Army U. S. Will
Eventually Have in France

Washington. April 16.-Steeled to
the work ahead of him by personal
knowledge of conditions at the battle
fronts in Europe. Secretary Baker re
turned to his desk at the War de-
partment tonight from his trip
abroad, prepared to concentrate ev-
cry energy on expediting the move
ment OF American fighting men tc
France.
The war secretary. it is understood
is not inclined to under estimate the
peril that further German successes
In the present terrific onslaught
against the Allied lines might in
volve. There is no doubt, however
that he believes adequate measures
to chcckmate the German effort will
come out of the pooling of all allied
and American resources under com
mand Of Gen. Foch. Mr.. Baker had
little 10 say for publication. on his
Continued on Page 4-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
COUNTER ATTACK LOOKED
FOR TO sweep ENEMY BACK

Germany's military effort on the
battle field of Flanders has won now
successes. According to the latest re
ports, the important strategic towns
Of 'Bailleul, Wulverghem and Myth
schaetc are in German hands ana,
more important still the Tcutons have
carried n large part of Mcssin"s
ridge by storm
Probably there has been no move
bitter struggle during the war than
that waged along the battle line
through the towns of Bailleul, Neuve
Eglise, Wulvcrghem and Withschete.
Neuve Eslise was taken on Mon
Gay but Bailleul held out until fresh
masses of German troops were hurled
into the fray and charged repeatedly
upon the tired defenders. The same
story might be told of Wulverghem
and Wythschaete while the battle for
Messines ridge must have been
'frightful in it's intensity. The Ger
Imans have not attempted to advance
their wedge further into the British
lines. for no new attacks on Mervill4
and further west have been report
ed They have devoted their sole at
tention to the work of widening out
the salient and striking at Mess!ncs
ridge and the railroad running about
ridge is the key to the Yprcs sector
and it's possession will give the Ger
mans q commanding position in start
ing a new drive.
The successes Of the Germans in
the last day have have an import
ant bearing on the campaign on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
Paris. April 1G.-Bolo Pasha has beef
executed a, Nincennes.

raul Solo was born in MarseiliaS
ana studied for tho law but fn.sook
that profession for occupations which
were more varied and hazardous.
From the Khedive Of Egypt. Abbas
Hliml, Bolo received the title Of pa
sha in 1911. which has been linked
with ms name. 1t was through the
khedlVe that Bolo entered negotia-
tons with the German government
to influence the French press ana
carry on proganda.
Bolo was arrested on Sept. %, 1917,
for receiving money from Germany
for use in peace propag anda. Follow
ing his arrest there came sensation
al disclosures Of his activities. He
was placed on trial for high treason
| on Feb. 4, 1918, was convicted On Fe5.
II. and was sentenced to death. The
activities Of Bolo and other alleged
I, instruments Of German propaganda
\ in France We're given the general
term OF "Boloism' and the general
trend OF comment in legal journalist {
and political circles after Bolo's con-
viction We're: with Bolo's death Be-
\ ioism will die
\ Prominent Frenchmen connected
with the Bolo affair included former
\ Premier Joseph Caillaux. Senator
Charles Humbcrt and Ferdinand No
nler, presiding judge Of the highest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
CHAS. NJ. SCHWAB
AT HEAD OF GOVT.
SHIPDUILDING

Washington. April 16.-Charles NJ
schwab today became director general
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and will assume entire control and di-
rection Of the construction of the gov
ernment's shphuildng program
At the suggestion of General Mana ger
Char 8 fez, the office Of general man
a8er of the corporation was abolished
to give Mr. Schwab a free hand in his
work Mr.. I'iez will remain vice presi-
dent of the shipping board
Announcement of Mr.. Schwab's ac-
ceplance Of the position followed a con-
terence at the White House which was
attended by Mr.. Schwab. Mr.. Piez.
Chairman Hurley and cambridge Col
by of the shipping board. Except for
the new position of the director general,
which absorbed the position Of general
manager. the organization of the ship
ping board and the Emergency Fleet
CORPORATION remains UNCHANGED.
ID. A. Campbell Of San Francisco to-
cay vas appointed admiralty counsel for
the shipping board in place of Alfred
g. Huger. WIZ has been commissioned
4 major in The army
Efforts Of the board To place the
head Of great private enterprises in
charge Of its building program here
toforr have failed because complete
authority was not offered
After MIR Hurley had made his an
nouncoment, Secretary Tumulty is
sued this statement at the White
House:
Edward y, Hurley. Charles NJ
Schwartz Rainhrid@e Colby and
Charles Pioz We're received by the
President at the White House today.
1t was stated that the subject dis
susscd was the progress and condi-
ton of national shiphuilding. The
Continued on Page 4-CoIumn g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
NO LESSEN|NC IN SPIRIT OF
BRITISH IN FACE OF TERRIFIC
ONSLAUGHT OF GERMAN HOSTS
No More Gallant Defence Recorded Since War
Began Than That Now Going On-No Doubt
Exists On British Front That Ultimately The
Allies Will Come Into Their Own When Ger
man Side Has Spent It's Fury.

its the sound policy is to allow the Ger
mans to spend their surplus power as
lavishly as possible.
On the other hand, Gen. Foch is en-
deavoring to avoid the enemy obtaining
a great strategic advantage, simulta-
neously placing a definite price on GER
tain places as worth SO much. Thus.
when the price of defending Bailleul
was paid. Bailleul was evacuated.
lit must be remembered that Gen. Lu-
dendorff has laid down all his cards,
while Gen. Foch has not yet shown
his hand.
The enemy is continuing his forcing
tactics and Is employing large masses
of fresh troops Since the opening OF
the western offensive the enemy has
thrown in 120 divisions. many of which
have been used two and even three
times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
GERMANS MAKE Big ADVANCES
MAN-P0WER BILL.
Passes Third Reading
House of Commons
Lloyd George Believes American
Opinion Will Support Bill Provided
Self Government Is Given to Ire
Iand-John Dillon Again Warns
Against Irish CONSUMPTION.

London. April 1.-THE third reading
of the governments man-power bill was
carried tonight Wy a vote of sol to lo3
Mr.. Lloyd George believes that Amer
lean opinion supported the man-power
bill, provided self-government was Civ
en- to Ireland, and it was of the great
est Importance at the moment America
was rendering TO the Allies great aid on
the battlefield, that Great Britain sat
isfy American opinion.
In the report stage of the man-power
bill. John Dillon, chairman Of the Irish
Nationalist moved to omission of the
Irish clause and pressed the govern
rlent to live its real plans. He rec
commended that the government go to
the counties of Antrim and Down and
try to hold CONSUMPTION meetings.
Mr.. Dillon said he had been 40 years
in public life. during some of the storm
lest periods of Irish history, but he
solemnly warned the government that
he had never known anything to ap-
proach the meeting in Ireland today. II
iconscription was applied the chaos and
confusion ensuing would be appalling,
and he declared Ireland would be turn
ed into another Belgium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
HIGHER PLANE
Morals of U. S. Soldiers
Better Than Civilians

Stories Of Wholesale Drunkenness
and Vice Are Not True-Conces
sions Of Or. Polling, Who Has Just
Returned From Stay With Amer
lean Forces.
Boston, April 16.-The American
in uniform is living on a higher
plane than the American in civil life.
This is the conclusion Of Isf.~ Daniel
4. Polling, associate president and
citizenship superintendent of the
United Society of Christian Endeav-
or, who returned today after a stay
of five weeks with the soldiers of the
United States in France.
1.-THE American soldier overseas is
true to the finest traditions of the
American arms" said DIR. Polling.
"The stories of wholesale drunken
ness and vice. which have greatly
disturbed the minds Of thousands of
the nation, are not true. The pro-
gram Of the American authorities in
| France is the most comprehensive
and aggressive ever attempted by a
nation at war to keep its fighting
men physically sound and morally
! fit. The fruits of the program arc
unmistakeable.
MY own Investigations conduct
ed under every condition of army
| life and in every training camp oil
any size where American soldiers are
gathered together in France. sub
stantiate the figures Of the military
authorities which prove that the Am
| erican in uniform is today living OF
q higher moral plane than the Am
erican Of civilian life. My word t.
the mothers and fathers of this coun.
try is one of reinsurance and cheer.
DR.. Polling was at one time unde
shell fire while assisting the wounded
and on another occasion was gassed
When the Germans made their frs
gas attack on United States troop.
DIR. Polling was caught in the deadl,
fumes. He was conscious of pain il
the lungs and a disagreeable feelin:
generally. but was not overcome ant
did not realize what the trouble wa:
Continued on Page 4AcoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
MAN NOT AN OPTIMIST
IN CRISIS IS NOT LOYAL,
SAYS SENATOR FROM n. j.

Boston, April 16.-That the man who
is not an optimist in this great crisis is
not loyal American and he who doubts
the outcome must be skeptic. were
two thoughts voiced by United States
Senator ]. $. Fretinshauysen of New
Jersey in an address here tonight
"Only, by supreme effectiveness and
supreme economy car we win this war,
he continued. "These arc the charac-
teristcs which are not congenial with
the American. We must acquire them
and the process is not an easy one.
regret to say.
IF we do not in this war we bequeath
to our children the tragedy Of more
terrible struggle in years to come. We
must. we will win this war because we
canno. afford to lose"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
Allied. | Injured, when
fame Crash 10 Earth

HSls'Hn r,>Is Arij IL Three avi-
.'r' ..- Roland = Wrnterton of
s.h Boston, lass, Lieut.. Leo John
A0ssa' Wa.nburu. "a. and cadet For
0t'N ionos Worcester, Mass were
&C. all caIc. Maurice seriously in
- va .Na urptIue accidents at FL
- h'.O Dn American living camp
- "o5l 4 third accident occurred
II. " afternoon hut there were no
- N'n''rto. ana cadet Jones raet
- 'he same machine, which fell
a.. hundred 'ret They were doing
~. WORK near Webster when their
H. A'a'd to earth IN tail spin.
N,r. Naeent WAS Killed and Cadet
80 "riously injured in second
v.., The machine In which they
a.. Eas suddenly dropped from A
Nnoa; - feet. Maurice is in
ess,-u and mag not live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

obtained in September, 1916. as the
price Of her entering the war. The
BulEarians object.
1T is known that the treaty with
Rumania, though not vet signed, be
slows the Dobrudja upon the Central
Empires. The latter proposes to give
this province to Bulgaria only after
the government of Sofia will have as
scented 70 the claims of CONSTANT
nope This conflict is causing great
uneasiness in Bulgaria. where the
morale Of the people is much shaken
and resentment is very strong
against Germany"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
SABOTAGE BILL
Now Ready for Pres.
Wilson's Signature
Carries Penalties of 80 Years I'm.
prisonmcnt and Fine of $4,000 For
injuriny War Materials or Inter-
fering With War Industries.

fering With War Industries.
Washington, April 1.-THE sabot-
age bill carrying penalties OF 80
years and fines of $4,000 for in
juring war materials or interfering
for the Presidents signature late to-
Cay when the Senate accepted a con-
ference report eliminating provisions
designed to punish strikers on war
contracts. The conference report was
adopted after lengthy debate.
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire
defended the loyalty of labor. de-
claring that strikes in this country
today are ''inconsiderable" and said
the passage of the legislation design
ed to prevent peaceful strikes would
not tend to increase iabors efficien-
cy. He denied that labor was respon-
sible for the delay in the airplane
program, declaring that capital was
st fault.
you can't make men work by
passing laws" Senator Hollis said.
Il concur in the opinion of President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor that if Congress passes a
law preventing peaceful strikes that
law cannot be enforced"
| Senator Sherman of Illinois said
he believed President Gompers and
other officials of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor are sincere. loyal
and patriotic in their efforts 10
control union labor. but ne added
that Mr. Gompers knows the whole
coal bin the Missouri valley Is on
the edge Of a volcano" and that
strikes are contemplated.
| The Illinois senator said he wish
ed Mr.. Gompers would have printed
in the Federations magazine Field
Marshal Haig's recent order OF the
day to the British army and the
appeal of Premier Lloyd George for
more men. He added that he would
like to see in the same issue the last
CONTINUED on Page +Coi. 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

With the British Army in France,
April 16.-(By The Associated Press.)
The town of Wytschaete. lying on
the crest of q blood stained ridge
at the northern end of the new bat
tie front. and Spanhrokmolen, which
neStlcS on the top Of an elevation
Just southwest We're today stormed
and occupied by large German forces.
Meanwhile fresh enemy troops
were battering hard at the British
lines west Of 5ailleul in an attempt
to continue their success Of last night
and break through to Hazebrouck.
Grim fighting has been going on since
morning and we'll into the afternoon
there has been no cessation in the
intense struggle.
The facts may seem somewhat
grim in the reading, but they have
their brighter side. The Germans
have won new ground at q great cost
Of life, but there is no diminution in
that magnificent spirit which has
been holding against the enemy in
vasion since April 3. There is ALSO
lutely no Tagging Of faith among the
! officers and men.
No more gallant defense has beer
recorded since the war began thar
| that now going on. and while further
sacrifices are expected, and ever
further loss Of ground, no doubt ex-
lists on the British front that ulti-
mately the allies VIII come into tneil
own when the German side ha.
spent its fury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
NEARLY 1-3
New England's Loan
Total is S80,296,
Names Total s5,45s ,ooo-41 Honor
Flags Awarded to Maine Towns
Women Active in Selling Liberty
Bonds.

Women Active in Selling Liberty
Bonds.
Boston, April 16-An overnight
gain Of S11,706.000 reported through
the Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston
at noon to-day, brought the New Eng
land Liberty Loan subscription total
to sSO235.O00 or nearly one third Of
the So5O, 900, 900 allotment for the dis
trict.
The report by States was: Mass
achusetts. s4s.619,ooO Connecticut,
s12.S70, 900: Rhode Island, s7,7S3,o0o;
Maine, s5,45S,00O; New Hampshire,
1925 900; Vermont. s2,233.Ooo.
Thus far 9S,074 persons in New
England have bought bonds.
The New England committee ex-
pressed much satisfaction today
with the success with which the
women are meeting in the campaign
to sch bonds. In many places wo-
men have obtained q large percent
age of the subscription credited,
Todays district total Of sSO,296,0oC
| included several good sized subscrip-
tions, the largest of which was ST.
! 100000 by Kidder Peabody and GO
Among The other were 100000 each
| by the West Point Manufacturing
Co, and wellington Building Co.;
Sears and Co, of this city.
| The honor flag committee today
awarded 20 banners to towns whose
quota had been over subscribed. and
took under consideration the claims
of 2 others. Thus far 10 cities and
towns, Of which SO are in New
Hampshire. Al in Maine, % in Mass
achusetts, "a in Vermont, 10 in Con
necticut and in Rhode Island have
reported over subscription. One
hundred and twenty of These al
ready have been awarded homo
| CONTINUED on Page 4Acol. u