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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14

people who are left behind. But I
knew better than to ask fer it out
right, for Jimmy would have blushed
and never spoken again.
What do the folks out home think
of the WARP" asked
Jimmy's smile faded, and his blue
eyes were very serious
"They want to know when it will be
over" he said That's been their one
question ever since we got into it
and they make me sick. Thats.a fine
way to go into a figh.-shouting over
your shoulder every two seconds to
ask if anybody knows how soon it will
end. It's all right for the poor devils
who have been suffering for three
years to wonder about the finish, but
for us who haven't begun to suffer-
I'VE Were Pleasure Mad"
II tell you we need this war. II
we'd stood aside and not got into it.
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The following under the caption
"Over Here" was written by Earl
Derr Biggers. II appeared in a re-
cent issue Of Golfers weekly.

Young Jimmy Gerson came in to
see me the other day. wearing a
khaki uniform Big and tanned and
smiling, he sat on a chair by my desk,
and as | looked at him my mind Wen.
back to the old days when we lived
next door to the Gersons on a certain
street in a certain town out there in
the middle west. Jimmy was yell
low.haired baby of four then, and he
used 20 have mania for running
away. With his head down ard his
little feet flying, he would slip by our
back door on bis way to high adven-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
Thundershowers Coming?
No, 'Twos Too Pleasant
So Moore Changes Mind

Weathernan Moore Thursday morn
ing consulted his meteorological chart,
or whatever il is he consults before
ne announces the daily weather lot.
and read "thundershowers tonight
Accordingly he made that report to
The Palladium.
Later, however. he changed his
mind. The weather continued so
pleasant during the morning he de-
cided to withdraw his prediction.
~ didn't have the heart" he ex-
planned.
SO the local forecast was changed
to read partly cloudy this afternoon
and tonight"
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home. this much at least was changed
i could not call him back
~ Want to Help"
They've got to be smashed" said
Jimmy, referring 20 the Germans. 81
made up my mind to that long ago.
OF course l want to help. That's all"
1es-that was all. l wondered what
Jimmy's old German grandfather, who
could neither read nor speak English,
would say if he could see his grand
son now. l wonder what the people
back home thought of Jimmy. He had
given up his career, thrown aside all
his hopes of success, to go abroad and
offer his life for them. And while he
went they could remain close by their
warm fires, counting their profits, eat
ing their food, living their lives as it
pleased them to-
Perhaps, thought J. l can get from
Jimmy some message for these soft
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
100 Boys Enlist for
Work on Wayne Farms

About 100 boys will be used by
Wayne county farmers as unskilled
labor this summer, Emergency County
Agent Zechiel estimated Thursday.
While he remains An Richmond Mr..
Zechiel will receive applications from
boys wishing farm work and will at
tempt to place them in positions.
An oats smut campaign Is to- be
conducted over the county this week
Posters were sent out Thursday urg-
ing the necessity Of large oats crop
Demonstrations will be given by Mr.
Zechiel whenever they are requested
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
Nick George Held
on Larceny Charge

Nick George, taxi owner and driver,
Thursday was arrested on a charge OF
grand larceny in connection with
Charles Carter, arrested Wednesday
night
George is accused Of conniving with
Carter in the theft of eight or ten au-
tomobile tires from John Shurley of
the Glen Miller Transfer company
Carter was an employe of the Transfer
company. He is charged with stealing
the tires. which were brand new Sav.
ages, and selling them to George for
SO to 81 apiece.
Carter is said to be on parole from
the state penitentiary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
Seek Men Here for
Ordnance Department

Secretary Albus of the Commercial
club received a bulletin Thursday ask
ing for men in the ordnance depart
ment.
Highly skilled chemical and mechan-
ical engineers who are capable of en-
gaging in research work in the prepar-
alton of chemical compounds and in
the designing of intricate mechanical
devices are needed. The men must
be graduates of universities or tech
nical schools.
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Accused of Stealing
Automobile Tires

Charles Carter was arrested We'd
nesday night for stealing automobile
tires from John Shurley. South Ninth
street, by whom he was employed. He
has been placed in the county Jail,
waiting trial on the charge Of grand
larceny
Damon Mitchell pleaded not guilty
to a statutory charge when arraigned
in circuit court Thursday morning.
His trial will be set in a short time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
"Disloyap Tutor Given
Coat of Yellow Paint

OTTUMWA, Ia. March IA. - Leon
Battig. an instructor in the high school
at Abba suspected Of disloyalty, was
last night dragged to the court house
steps and there given coat of yellow
paint. Battig said war was against
his religion and had refused to push
the sale of Thrift Stamps. He was
asked to resign and could not be found
TODAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
Will Elect Trustees of
Industrial Company

Trustees will be elected by the
Richmond Industrial Development
company at the Commercial club Mon
day evening.
The financial report of the trustees
will be read by Secretary-Treasur
Mccarthy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
Daniel G. Reid Here
to Attend Funeral

Daniel G. Reid. of New York city,
known in financial circles throughout
the country, was in Richmond Thurs
day with his wife to attend the funer-
al Of Isaac Dougan, his half-brother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
FLYING CADET KILLED

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March IA
Howard Holiday. Denver, Colo, a fly
ing cadet at Kelly field was killed
Wednesday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock
when his airplane fell 1000 feet. He
was returning from across country
flight.
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THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau Thundershowers
this afternoon or tonight Much
colder south portion. Friday, fair
and colder in south portion.
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j. s. SOLDIERS
FORCE HUNS
TO flee TO
REAR LINES
Men in Rainbow Division Re-
pulsed German Raid of
March 5, General Pershing
Reports to Washington.
GERMANS HOLD ODESSA

can troops which repulsed the Ger
man raid OF March 5, were from the
Forty second, or Rainbow division.
which is made up of national guards
men, General Pershing reported today.
The commander of the American
division was personally congratulated
by General Gerard. commander of the
Eighth French army, for the manner
in which the Americans conducted
themselves.
Indiana Is represented by a regiment
OF artillery In the Rainbow division.
AS General Pershing did not say what
units repulsed the raids it is not
known whether the Indiana men were
In the action.
fBy Associated Press)
American raiding parties and Ameri-
can gunners both are busy on the Sec
tors northwest of Toul and east Of
Luneville. The Germans do not re-
main in their trenches to fight the
Americans but flee to the rear lines
when General Pershings men appear.
British Capture 81
British troops in the Ypres area
Wednesday took the initiative and in
a raid southeast of Polygon wood cap
tured 81 prisoners and three machine
guns and inflicted casualties on the
enemy. The German artillery activity
is intense on the Ypres sector and be-
tween Arras and Armentieres, where
strong German raids earlier in the
week were repulsed by British and
Portuguese troops.
On the coastal sector in Palestine.
north of Jaffa, the British have adj
vanced three miles on an eleven mile
front. Six villages were taken and
two streams crossed in the face OF
Turkish resistance. A slight advance
also has been made on the Jerusalem
Nabulus road in Central Palestine.
In the east, the Germans now hold
Odessa, the great Russian seaport on
the Black Sea, which probably will be
used either as the base for an inva.
sion of India, by way of Persia or as
the terminal of grain shipments from
Russia to the central empires. Turko-
German plans in the Caucasus, which
included the surrender by Russia Of
three Caucasian provinces, which
would provide a roadway to Persia and
the Caspian Sea. are opposed by the
Caucasus government. Turkey was in.
formed that the Caucasus government
does not recognize the treaty with the
Bolshevikf and that it should treat
with the Caucasus direct
British shipping losses for the past
week total eighteen vessels, the same
number as was lost in the two prev.
ions weeks. There is an increase,
however, In the number of large ships
sunk. Fifteen of 1000 tons or over
are reported this week while in the
previous two weeks. the ships of large
tonnage numbered fourteen and twelve
German airships again raided the
east coast of England Wednesday
night and a number OF bombs were
dropped. Tuesday night Zeppelin
raid was ineffective, all the bombs
dropping harmlessly.
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LONDON MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT

LONDON, March 15.-Because OF
the long delays in the negotiations
with Holland over Dutch ships in al
lied ports and the slowness of the
Dutch government to act in this re-
spect, Great Britain and the United
States have reached an agreement to
end the negotiations and take over all
such ships next week for the use Of
the allies.
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Will SEIZE
DUTCH SHIPS
FOR USE OF
THE ALLIES
United States and English
Reach Decision After
Months of Unsuccessful Ne
gotiations with Holland.
ARE SORELY NEEDED

WASHINGTON, March 14-After
months Of delay and unsuccessful ne
gotiations with the Netherlands the
United States and Great Britain have
decided to take over on March IS for
allied use, all Dutch ships in all allied
ports unless the Netherlands govern
ment accepts an agreement to that
purpose before that time
This will bring practically million
tons of ships to the aid of the allies
at time when they are sorely needed.
There are no indications that the
allied government will recede from
their decision in fact a final commun-
ication Is understood already to have
been presented at the Hague by the
British and American diplomatic rep
resentatives.
In addition to being recompensed
for the loss of any OF the ships the
Dutch are to receive liberal compen
sation in export privileges of bread
stuffs which they need badly.
German pressure is expected to de-
ter the Netherlands government from
accepting the agreement the allies pro-
pose and the taking over Of the ships
under international law Is looked upon
as logical solution and not entirely
an unfortunate one for Holland.
Officials and diplomats here have
no fears that the taking OF the Dutch
ships will force Holland into the war
as has been predicted in some quar-
ters. They are certain that Holland
will continue her policy Of neutrality.
The taking over Of all the Dutch
fleets is the greatest move of its kind
since the beginning of the war.
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Today's Temperature.
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NOON ............ %
Yesterday.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
MAYOR WHITE UNDER FIRE.
Assessments Reduced.

The Commission from the Borough
OF Edgewater that recently went be-
fore the State Board of Taxation have
had very great and satisfactory sue
cess. They were able to get a reduc-
tion of aboue one million dollars ISL
077,O0O) which, while it was not all
that was hoped for, is at least a
great victory over the raise placed
upon property by the County Board.
AS usual in such circumstances, the
County Board justified itself by claim
that the State Board demanded the
exaction, and the screws were placed
upon bergen county as in no other
county OF the entire State, the total
county raise being something like $40,
100000, a sum out Of all proportion
to common sense and justice.
Edgewater's Fine Success.
The Edgewater Commission went at
the matter with intelligence and spir-
it, and put the matter before the
State Board like business men, with
the result as stated above. While it
may be admitted that Edgewater has
heretofore enjoyed comparatively
low assessment, at the same time, the
last raise was out of all proportion,
and the State Board has so decided.
Of course, as in all similar cases,
politics generally plays the big part
in taxation problems. Taking the case
of Edgewater, because the Erie road
was compelled to have certain acre
of land on the water front in Edgewa-
ter, it was squeezed and made pay a
fancy price for it. This was used as
a leverage to put up other water
front property down there, so that in
one instance the acreage gefassessmeat
was made at $4,000 per acre, when
exactly similar property has sold
since at $4,000, but the best thu
State Board would do was to reduce
the $4,000 assessment to $4,000,
$4,000 above the actual sale value.
Fort Lees Opportunity.
In connection with the Edgewater
reduction, the case of the Borough of
Fort Lee stands out in conspicuous
contrast as far as effort to do some
thing in behalf of the taxpayers is
concerned. Mayor White might as
well have gone to the State Board in
an effort to lower Fort Lees assess
ment, but he was content to make a
half hearted plea before the County
Board, where he was told that they
were povrerless to do anything, and
that the State Board was the court
of last resort. What did he do? Did
he make the slightest attempt to go to
the fountain source? Not bit of it..
He just let the thing go by default as
he did last August when he might
Continued on page 81
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Epiphany Club Gives
Eurche and Dance

Last night the Epiphany Club held
a. very pleasant little eurche and dance
in the Church Hall. Many useful
prizes were awarded and after the
eurche dancing was enjoyed. Hengs-
ler's orchestra made a hit rendering
pleasing selection of slow waltzes.
The large floor was in dandy shape,
one could glide over it's surface with
much comfort. Later in the evening
refreshments were served by members
of the Epiphany Circle, the women's
club.and there was plenty to eat and
drink.
At the close of the evening, Miss
Margaret Mahoney and Walter Mad
den gave an exhibition of modern
dancing, in which Mr.. Madden intro
duced a step, entitled, "Koquet," a
dandy little movement, executed in
six and one half graceful steps.
Joseph Coughlan rendered popu-
lar solo, which he enjoyed immensely
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
February Report From
Palsade American
Red Cross Branch

Report of knitted articles made dur
ing the month of February, 1918, by
the Palisade Branch, American Red
Cross:
81 Sweaters each, Mrs. Blakely,
Mrs. Cooper, Mrs.. Phillips, Mrs. D.
Spots, Mrs. Wolcott, Mrs. Schroth,
a.la Greene, Mrs. OF, Mrs. Crawford,
Miss Ackermann, Mrs. Frew, Mrs.
Russell, Mrs. Lockington, Miss Card
Miss Frey, Mrs. J. Bradshaw, Mrs,
Jackson; 2 each, Mrs. Cohen, Mrs.
Logan, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs.
Burton-Opitz; each, Miss McIll-
benny.
IA Mufflers-1 each, Mrs. Tams,
Mrs. Kirby, Mrs. Purdon, Mrs. Pen
nell, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Bracken,
Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Hoke, Mrs. Riley,
Miss A. Brady, Mrs. Tracy, Miss
Thompson; each, Mrs. J. Bradshaw.
38 Wristlets-1 each, Mrs. Wood,
Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Schultz, Miss Jory,
Miss Holzwarth, Mrs. j. Bradshaw,
Mrs. Roedeles, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Kern, Mrs. Reid, Mrs.
-Raecke Miss Raeder, Mrs Crawford,
Mrs. Standish, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss
Baumgarten, Mrs. Pennell; 2 each,
Mrs. Frey, Mrs. Berkey, Mrs. Ed
ridge; each, Mrs. Laubengeiger; a
each, Miss Baer; 7 each, Mrs. Tams.
Socks-1 each, Miss Holzwarth,
Mrs. Berkey, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Blake
ly, Mrs. Cohen, Miss X. Cohen, Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Nienstaedt; 2 each,
Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Sager; 3 each,
Mrs. Allen; 6 each, Mrs. Brown; 8
each, Mrs Phillips.
Helmets each, Miss H. Men
staedt, Mrs. Purdon, Mrs. Cohen, Mrs.
Hawkins, Mrs. Neal, Mrs. Schroth,
Mrs. Cooper.
Previously reported, 432, month of
January, 119 articles; total 551.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Entertainment And
Supper on Next
Tuesday Evening

A Lincoln supper, valentine post
Office and entertainment will be given
at the Grantwood Congregational
Church on Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary II. The buffet supper will be
served at o'clock. The valentine post
Office will be open all the evening. The
committee, under the leadership of
Miss Nina Schomber, has been pro-
ducing some original and attractive
designs with up-to-date messages of
love to My Valentine. The entertain
ment will be given al; s o'clock and
will consist of local talent. No admis-
sion will be charged. All are urged to
come to the church for supper and to
purchase valentines between the sup
per hour and the entertainment This
social is a part of concerted plan to
have all the congregation and their
friends spend one eveninoesch month
at the church. Last month the "White
Elephant Exchange" was great sue
cess. Over s72 was raised for the
Easter offering. aa
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
New Liberty Loan
Publicity Committee

A new bureau has been announced
by Guy Emerson, Director of Public
ity, Liberty Loan Committee, for this
district. 1t is a service department in
charge of Grosvenor Farwell, of
White, Weld & Co. It's object is. to
develop publicity through features
and in other ways by co-oerating with
local Liberty Loan Committees.
Mr.. Emerson announces the follow
ing personnel of his staff for the next
Liberty Loan. ]. I. Clarke, in charge
of the News Bureau in the first loan
and the Advertising Bureau in the
Second Loan, will be Assistant Di-
rector of Publicity in charge of the
Advertising Bureau; John Price Jones
will be Assistant Director of Publicity,
in charge of the Press Bureau. c. F.
Pritchard is manager Of the office or
ganization and Comptroller of the
Publicity Department.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Red Cross Report
Cliffside Park Red Cross

Red Cross report for week ending
February a:
Total number of articles, So. Socks
3 airs each, Mrs. Frazer, Mrs.
Worth, Mrs. McKeown; 2 pairs each,
Mrs. Yale, Mrs. Sporri, Mrs. Peterson,
Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs. Leclerq, Mrs F.
B. Chalmers, Mrs. Cadieu, Mrs. R.
Everett, Mrs. Santee; l air each, Mrs.
Ellis, Mrs. Considine, Mrs. Mutt,
Mrs. Raas, Mrs. Borden, Mrs. Morgan,
Miss j. Eyrich, Mrs. Josehson, Mrs.
Anderson, Mrs. Hopkins, Miss H. Dom
aldson, Mrs. Mccarthy, Mrs. Castens.
Total, 40 pairs socks. Scarfs-1 each,
Mrs. Morrel, Mrs. Bauser, Miss D.
Hansen, Miss Winter, Miss M. Cop
poletta. Wristlets-2 pairs, Miss r.
Leeds; l pair each, Mrs. Simonson,
Miss M. Saint. Sweaters-1 each,
Mrs. Saint, Miss E. Jory. 1 helmet,
Miss H. Donaldson.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Frank Wright,
Popular With
Everybody, Dies

Poor Frank Wright, 65, known to
almost everybody IN Bergen county
died on Wednesday last In Lothian
mer's restaurant, Grantwood, OF heart
failure.
Mr.. Wright was connected with the
Public Service and VISITED all the
homes Of Eastern Bergen County tor
the purpose OF looking after electric
meters and bill collections.
DIR. William p. Ahearn, of Grant
avenue, who was called IN on the case,
pronounced the man dead from that
cause.
The case is unusual owing to the
fact that DR.. Ahearn recalled that two
weeks ago, Mr.. Wright told him he
hoped to live until February 6, of the
present year, at which time he would
have completed his twenty fifth year
in the employ OF the company, and
would then be given pension. Yes
terday was February =, SO that he
Just lived to serve out his twenty
I've years to the day.
In addition to a remarkable ability
on skates, Mr.. Wright was also we'll
.lnown tor his musical ability, sever
al Of his instrumental compositions
gaining considerable publicity. His
biggest hit was the "Wilson March" !"
which was played at the White House
at the time the President was inau-
guarated.
wright is survived by his wife and
4 married daughter, sMrs. Jane Con-
nell.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Trauelette Pleases
At Grace Mission

A record-breaking crowd was pres
ent at Grace Episcopal Mission, Fair
view, on Thursday evening to greet
the charming English-American lee
turer, j. C. Whitfield, in his picture
symposium on the British Isles. Mr..
Whitfield was accompanied on the
piano by his daughter, Miss Lillian
The speakers fit from his first land
ig place, Cork and the Blarney Stone,
Ireland, through the Highlands OF
Scotland, to London and the home of
Shakespeare, was like trip through
fairy-land and was lighted up with
gems of wit and poesy of this capti-
waiting artist. Mr.. Whitfield is res
ident of the Palisades section, his
home being in Palisades Park. A fur
ther touch of the artistic was added
by Miss Frances Bushell of Palisade
who rendered the famous "Narcissus
Dance" and also responded to an en-
core. Incidental music and dance
numbers were rendered by members
of the Christensen-Vail orchestra of
Fairview. ~
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Woman Registration
Is To Be Postponed

The registration of women is post
poned until such time as Federal OF
State government has an immediate
use for it and makes it compulsory.
The New Jersey Division of the
Woman's Committee has been recog-
nized officially as part Of the State
Council of Defence. They will retain
Newark headquarters for the present
Victory Bread lists are being
formed by tbs local food conservation
chairman, composed of those families
who agree to use regularly bread con-
tanning not less than 80 per cent
wheat substitutes.
The Woman's Committee has sent
out letter to all unit charimen ask
ing that the fullest assistance be given
in pushing Junior Red Cross in the
schools.