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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
CONGRESS MAY HOLD
SUMMER SESSION

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Discus-
sion Of whether congress shall re-
main in session this summer to enact
new revenue legislation or postpone 1t
until December, was renewed today
by the treasury's announcement that
internal revenue to be collected this
year would amount to S3,643 100000,
including s2,775, 100000 from income
and excess profits. and that total Or
dinary receipts would be about $685.
100000. This is in addition to the
receipts from Liberty loans, about
twice as much for the year.
Despite the treasury's estimates re-
ported to the senate, members of con-
gress expressed opposition to attempt
ing revenue legislation at this session,
and argued that sufficient time would
be allowed for collection of taxes next
year if the new tax bill is completed
by the first Of next February, or two
months after convening. They will
urge this view on Secretary McAdoo
at conference soon.
Treasury officials, on the other
hand. insist that it would be almost
impossible to draft necessary regula-
tions, prepare tax return forms, dis
tribute them, and gather in the re-
turns in time to collect the new taxes
by June. 1919, if the legislation is not
completed this year.
Since July 1, 1917 the beginning of
the fiscal year, $1,4S6, 100000 has been
collected from ordinary sources, a
treasury report today showed. This
included s151. 100000 from customs.
$432 100000 from income and excess
profits taxes, $722 100000 from mis-
cellaneous internal revenue, and $179,-
100000 from other sources.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
Women Charity Workers
Dine With German Mayor;
His Spoons Disappear
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, May 5.-After luncheon
given by the mayor of Charlottenburg,
Germany, to a number of distinguished
lady charity workers, two dozen Of HIS
Honor's best silver spoons were miss
ing.
The mayor, noted for his tactfulness
and delicacy, sent the following letter
to each Of his guests, according to a
German newspaper account:
Dear Madam:'I offer you my heart
felt and grateful thanks for the great
condescension and amiability which
you showed me in the council hall yes
terday and for invaluable help and
support which you have given in the
furtherance OF the good causes, which
we discussed.
May I also take the liberty of in
quiring whether by mistake you have
placed In your travelling bag some
silver spoons belonging to me? ! am
as always, your most humble servant,
THE MAYOR"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
BRIbE CHARGES
MADE AGAINST
BUSINESS FIRMS
Trade Commission Asks Law
to Strike at Practice of
Commercial Bribery.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Enact
ment of "A sufficient law striking at
the unjustifable and vicious practices
of commercial bribery" was urged on
congress today by the federal trade
commission
Each person participating in any
such transaction should be reached
by criminal statute, in the opinion
of the commission, which recounted
that investigation has revealed COM
mercial bribery to be general through
out many industries. Scores of COM
plants have been issued against firms
guilty of the practice, but the COM
mission having no criminal jurisdic-
ton, has been unable to punish jndi-
viduals and has had to deal with COM
mercial bribery only as an unfair
method of competition
1T should be noted says the COM
mission, that the practice appears to
have been most general on the part
of concerns in introducing the goods
and wares to German firms"
The commissions recommendations
said in part:
These bribes take the form of COM
missions for alleged services, Of
money and gratuities and entertain
ments of various sorts, and of loans
all intended to influence such en-
ployes in the choice of materials.
1T is evident that this inexcusable
added cost is finally passed on to the
consumers.
Used i'm seif-Defcnse
The practice is one which has been
condemned alike by business men. leg
islatures and courts. including among
the business men those who have fin
ally resorted to 1t in selfdefense in
competing with less scrupulous rivals
or in selling to concerns whose en-
ployes have extorted commissions un-
der threats to destroy or disapprove
goods submitted to them for tests.
Corrupt employees having the power
to spoil and disapprove materials have
been able to bid one salesman against
another until in many cases they have
eXtorted secret commission, so-called
do idl sc do ~ peICGIlI VI TIE NdIuo OI
the goods sold.
Fourteen states have statutes, strik-
ing at the practice, and yet it tends 10
grow. When competition crosses state
lines, state statutes with respect to
trade practices are not actively en-
forced.
THE commission feels that the
stamping out of commercial bribery is
one necessary step to the preservation
of free, open and fair competition, and
to that end respectfully urges that
such legislation should prohibit not
only the giving and offering, but the
acceptance and solicitation of any gift
or other consideration by an employe
as an inducement or reward for doing
any act in relation to his employers
affairs or business, or for showing or
forbearing to show favor or disfavor to
any person in relation to his princi-
pals or employers affairs or business.
In order to prevent resort to a
method of corruption. it is
recommended that the law should also
prohibit the giving of any such gifts
or other considerations to members
of the agents or employees family. or
to any other person for his use or
benefit, direct or indirect"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
AUSTRIAN PEOPLE
LONG FOR PEACE
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM. May 16.-The Tijd
prints the following significant and
much-censcred letter from its Vienna
correspondent:
"The reason why all classes OF the
population have regretted Count
Czernin's departure (from the foreign
office) is that in him they saw the
herald of peace, and the people want
peace above all. This Is not surpris-
ing. because the misery Is extreme.
This part is censored). The people
will probably hold out through the
next difficult months until the Ukraine
grain arrives in sufficient quantities.
But it is natural that everybody yearns
for peace (censored). Hundreds Of
times daily one hears the lament,
How long Is this crazy destruction
to last?'
only the conviction that the en-
peror honestly desires peace and has
given evidence of this In recent Incl
dents. keeps the people going"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
EXPECT AUSTRIA
TO TAKE GREATER
SHARE IN WAR
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 16.--Austria' S
latest acquiesence to German domina-
tion forecasts greater Austrian partic-
ipatiOn in the military effort according
to Rome newspapers. The Tribuna,
quoted in an official despatch to the
Italian embassy, assumes that this ef-
fort will be directed at Italian fronts,
while the Ideanazionale points to the
withdrawal Of Austrian artillery from
France as an indication that Italy may
eXnnct new attack
THE necessities inherent in these
things are strong enough to overcome
the obstacles, and when the war is
ended by peace which gives the cen
trail empires their rights, even our
opponents must see that the course
of the worlds history cannot be
stopped by stubborn protests"
PrecIudes New Alliance
The Tageblatt believes that the
treaty precludes cooperation of either
signatory with Russia and Japan or
rapprochement with Great Britain
or any other new constellation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
q IS RICHM0ND'S
QUOTA IN new CALL

Twenty-one men will be supplied
by Richmond In the war department s
emergency call, according to a letter
received from the state Office by the
selective service board. Thursday.
These men will leave Richmond some
time during the flve-day period fol-
lowing Monday, May 20, and will go
to Columbus barracks at Columbus, O.
BY the end Of May, Richmond Will
have sent $50 men to the army since
March. under the selective service
law, the chairman of the board said
Thursday. To date 1874 have been
sent to the various training camps,
and with the departure Of 21 men dur
ing the week of May 20, and 35 men
during the five-day period after May
25, the total number will reach 25O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
Records Cheer Hearts OF
Soldiers at Camp Shelby;
Dance Music Is Wanted

The boys at Camp Shelby appreciate
the kindness of home folks in send
ing machine records. Hard use and
sand have worn out the original
records sent with the Edison machines
The boys need new records.
Who will join the patriots that have
contributed surplus records from their
abundance? Your record, with name
affixed, will be sent free to the boys II
you take it to the Edison section OF
the Harrison drug store in the West
colt hotel building.
One record means JOY and amuse-
ment to hundreds of Wayne county
boys and their Hoosier friends.
The appended letters from the boys
attest to the popularity of talking ma
chine music:
Dear Friends:
After hard days work of soldier
life. it is mighty pleasing to hear good
music. l want to thank the good
people Of Richmond and Wayne county
for thoughtfulness of the boys at Camp
Shelby. EVERETT FLOYD.
Wayne County Friends:
We the Wayne county boys wish to
thank the people of Richmond and
Wayne county for the New Edison
Phonograph which has helped us to
pass many lonesome evenings.
GLENN MANN.
Dear Friends:
We thank the Wayne county people
for the Edison Phonograph and records
which we received some time ago. 1t
certainly brightens us up in the land
of Cotton. We need a little jazz"
music. A. j. RYAN.
Dear Friends Back Home:
l wish to thank all of you for help
ing me and the rest of the boys to
pass lots of lonesome night in the land
of pines where the sun is always shin
ing. HARRY H. DONER.
Dear Friends:
We enjoy the New Edison greatly
and we surely appreciate the music in
passing our time away. We would like
to have There 1t Goes Again
B. O. LAWRENCE.
CONTINUED On Page Two.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
Seize Munitions of German
Origin Consigned to Italy

WASHINGTON, May 16-Revolu-
tionary documents. and bombs and
fire arms of German origin designed
for distribution in Italy, have been
seized recently by the Zurich police.
says an official despatch to the Italian
embassy today. The munitions We're
found in chests consigned to Gino An
dreis, editor Of the anarchist news
paper Machie, who has been under
arrest charged with espionage in
Switzerland since last November. The
report said also that Andreis brother
and three others suspected of impli-
cation in the plot escaped to Ger
many.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
CANADIAN SOLDIER
WILL SPEAK HERE

Private G. c. Maunders, one of the
Canadian soldiers who is touring In
diana in the interest of the Red Cross
war fund drive, has been substituted
as speaker for the Red Cross meeting
next Tuesday night in the place of
Harry Novak, who was announced as
the speaker. Novak. who is one of
the fifty American soldiers returned
from France, found he would be una
BILE to be in Richmond on the date of
the meeting.
The Canadian soldier took part in
many of the biggest battles of the war
and lost one arm at the battle of
Vimy ridge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
SIX TOONE YARD
(By Associated Press,

PARIS, May 16.-There are six
Germans to the yard on the great
er part of the co-Beigian front
from the North sea to the Disc, ac-
cording to the Gailles, which bases
the statement on the report which
has reached the general staff that
$50 German divisions are situated
in this area. s.&
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
Van Nuys is Named
Demo State Chairman
(By Associated Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS, May 16.-Fred Van
Nuys OF Indianapolis was elected
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee at its reorganization
meeting here this afternoon. Chair
man Van Nuys is lawyer, former
state senator, and has been secretary
of the state committee for some time.
Other officers were to be chosen later,
it was said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
Doesn't Believe in War
But Has Been 9 Fighting
Like He'll" Writes Quake
fBv Associated Press, !,

INDIANAPOLIS, May ia letter
has been received from Sidney Brown,
son of Albert Brown, formerly pastor
Of the Friends church in this city, in
which he tells of the fighting around
Ham where he was stationed with the
Red Cross when it was captured by
the Germans. The letter states:
Il. like all good Quakers, do not
believe in war, but l have been fight
ing like hell here for two weeks"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16

For Wayne County. by w. e. Moore
Fair tonight and Friday, excepting,
possibly, local thunder showers. Warm
wave.
General Conditions-Weather con-
tinues fair except on lakes where it
is raining and in the far northwest
High temperatures are over the west
92 in shade in Wichita. Kan, so to 80
in shade over the middle Mississippi
valley. II continues very cool over
Sask, where it has been below freez-
ing. 1t will be between S5 and 80 in
the shade in Richmond before the end
OF the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
Germans Using Nickle
Coinage for Projectilcs

AMSTERDAM, May 15.-Germany
is calling in her nickel coinage, the
metal of which is needed for pro-
jectiles, and is substituting zinc for
minting coins of this class. Author
ity has Just been given for the mint
ing of 100000 marks worth of zino
ten-pfennig pieces
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
German Baltic Fleet
Recalled to Kiel

LONDON, May 16.-The entire Ger
man Baltic fleet, except a few light
cruisers, was recalled last week to
Kiel, where important naval forces
now are being concentrated, says a
dispatch from Hamburg, received in
Geneva, and transmitted by the cor
respondent of the Daily Express.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
Henry George Percy
Dead; II Years Old

LONDON, Wednesday. May Is
Henry George Percy. seventh duke of
northumberland. died last night at
Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, in
his seventy-second year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
LOCAL FIGHTING DIES DOWN
(Ry Associated prassN

AoSdl HeHuuS mas QleQ down again
In Flanders and Picardy, and only
the guns are busy. The artillery fire
continues strong all along these
fronts, as well as on the Arras front
and is most violent north of KENNEL
and north and south of the Somme
from Albert to the Avre.
These sectors have been the scenes
OF all the recent fighting and they
probably will see the strongest enemy
efforts whenever the Germans believe
the time is opportune to strike anew.
In Flanders, the Germans have been
disappointed in their attempts to gain
Hill "A, as the French not only drove
them from the high ground, but also
penetrated the enemy positions
In Picardy, the Germans have not
renewed their counter attacks to drive
the French from the wooded terrain.
captured near Hailles. German and
French artillery fre continues heavily
north of the Avre. The enemy bom-
ardment OF the French lines here has
been most intense for the past two
weeks, but the Germans have attempt
ed no attacks except to react against
successful French local gains.
LuiI Is UnBroken
AS on the western front, the lull
in northern Italy remains unbroken,
but with expectation that, as in
France, heavy fighting will break out
soon. Observers in London believe
the heralded Austrian blow will be
against the Italian lines from the Stel-
vic pass to Monte Grappa, just east
of the Brenta, in the hope of breaking
through the Italian defense and reach
ing Brescia and Milan. Rome reports
lively artillery and patrol engage
ments along the mountain front and
the dispersal of enemy troops at two
points there by Italian batteries.
An attempt by enemy aircraft to
raid Paris Wednesday night was frus-
trated by the aerial and artillery de-
fenses of the city. The Germans,
however, dropped number of bombs
on the more distant suburbs of the
French capital. Aerial action on the
battle lines continue at high pitch
with French and British airmen Drop
ping many bombs on railway stations
and concentration centers behind the
German lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
THE WEATHER

For Indiana. by United States
Weather eureau-Fair tonight and
Friday. Warmer tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16

In 1911 the Duke of Northumberland
was appointed by King George to
serve as lord high steward of England
at the coronation of the king. He was
a trustee of the British museum and a
former president Of the archaeological
institute. His heir is his eldest sur
viving son. Earl Percy, who formerly
was an aid to the governor general
of Canada.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16
upon.
ITALIANS IS
ExPECTEDAT
EARLY DATE
Artillery Fire Contin u es
Strong in Flanders and Pic
ardy-Huns Renew Coun-
ter-attacks Against French.
FOE AIRMEN ARE BUSY
(By Associated PressD

LONDON, May 16.-An Austrian
blow against Italy may be expected at
an early date in the opinion of we'll
informed observers here. The enemy
project. it is believed generally COM
prises a great invasion with Milan and
Brescta. as the chief objectives in .
scheme to smash the Italian army.
Since the retreat last October, the
Italian strategic plan has been recast
and the main defensive positions now
are held solidly. but it is believed the
Austrians intend to strike against the
remaining $50 miles of the original
front west Of the Brenta. Along the
mountain stretching from the Stelvio
Pass to Monte Grappa between the
Brenta and the Piave, the enemy has
the advantage of the positions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-16

Today's Temperature.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-30
MAMMA! DON'T YOU
sEE YOUR CHILD IS
" ~ CONSTIPATED
SlLA, -,,. ,....
Look at tongue! Move pois.
liver and bowels at once.
Htis ffGR

{ Mother. Your child isn't natural
/ ly cross and peevish. See if tongue
is coated; this is a sure sign its lit
tie stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When Istless, pale, feverish. full
of cold, breath bad, throat sore.
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally has
stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remember,
a gentle liver and bowel cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Nothing equals california Syrup
OF Figs" for children's ills; give a
teaspoonful, and in a few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and fer
menting food which is clogged in the
bowels passes out of the system, and
you have a we'll and playful child
again. All children love this harm
less, delicious fruit laxative" and
it never fails to effect a good in
side" cleansing. Directions for ba-
bies. children OF all ages and grown
ups are plainly on the bottle
Keep it handy in your home. A
little given today saves a sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine Ask
your druggist for bottle of Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" then look and
Fig Syrup Co. ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-30
AUSTRIA NOW DENIES
SEPARATE PEACE BID
Merely Acting Alone to End
the War.

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 30.-A semi
official note issued at Vienna on Aus
tria's reply to President Wilson says 8:
austria was obliged to conform to
the methods of President Wilson, who
had successfully replied to the three
members of the triple alliance, and
act apart from her allies The mon
nrchy, which has formally adopted
President Wilson's line of action,
shares his opinion, as was shown by
the emperor'S manifesto to the peo-
pies, which. IN proclaiming the feder-
alization of the monarchy. exceeded
President Wilson's program.
However, the complete reorgani-
zation Of Austria can only be Carried
out after an armistice. If Austria
Hungary has declared herself ready To
enter into negotiations for an armiS-
tice and for peace, without awaiting
the result of negotiations with other
states, that does not necessarily sig
nifty an offer Of a separate peace. 1t
means that she is ready TO act Separ-
ately in the interests Of the re-estab-
iShment of peace"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-30
500 REWARD 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is. at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages
and that is catarrh. Catarrh being
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Medicine
) taken internally and acts thru the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the
System thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease, giving the pa
tient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in the curative
powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists,
Is cents.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-30
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

CONTRACTORS NOTICE.
have added to my equipment two
Q 1-2 ton automatic dump automo-
bile trucks, which will enable me tc
handle any material quicker and
cheaper than anyone else in Cam
bridge.
RICHARD HUGHLETT. JR.
Phone 434.-Adv. 4-30-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-30
429 NAMES IN
U. S. CASUALTIES
II Killed in Action and Go
Severely Wounded.

Washington, Oct 30.-The general
casualty list carries 400 names, 300
being from the army and 90 from the
marine corps
The marine and army list when
combined, show: Killed in action. II;
died of wounds, 10; died of accident
and other causes, 3: died Of disease,
"A; severely wounded, &C.; slightly
wounded. 50; wounded, degree unde-
termined. 1OS missing, 5S; in hands
of enemy. ,.
Killed in Action.
Harry Brown. Chester.
----a"'--Bted of Disease. 4
Jacob c. Clendenin, Mechanicsburg.
William C. Hampton, Englishtown,N Nj.
Severely Wounded.
Angelo Catilde, Layton.
Gustave Hollenback, Nanticoke.
Fred A. Bunting, Norristown.
Nelson w Meyer, Lebanon.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Ray Murlatt, Harrisburg.
George w. Kulerin, Stroudsburg.
Ray f. Montague, Somerfield.
William f. Roebuck, Mahanoy City.
Louis Serfene, CarbOndale.
Slightly Wounded.
Richard II. Leaf, POttStown.
Vincent Keller, Mount Pleasant.
Joseph Wawrzyk, Manhan.
Missing in Action.
John C. Borneburg. Millvale
Frank Lodick, Tyrone
George A Parker, Westfield.
Killed In Action, Previously Reported
Missing.
Lieut. Donald Johnston, Harrisburg.
Wounded Severely, Previously Report
ed Missing.
Frank Koenig, Allentown.
The following soldiers were located
in German prison camps:
At Camp Rastatt-Samuel L. Ecken-
rode, MELVILLE
George J. Milrath. New Philadelphia.
Claude NJ Roth, Carlisle.
Allen J. Stevens, Carlisle
George H. Haslam, Carlisle
Asaph L. Marther, Union City.
At Camp Cassel-Lyman w. Dries
brugh, Dalton.
At Camp Gessen-Raymond Harold
Gibbons, Dunmore.
Harold Buchter, Greentown.
At Camp Tuchel-Harry Leonard,
Camden, \. ].
At Hospital at Hammelburg-Har
l.. Northeimer, Reading.