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The Washington herald., 1918-04-22

Southern slopes. The British. with
French support which has arrived. are
consolidating their positions and hold
ing well.
The Germans have been able to gain
local advantage in Flanders Yet sur
veying the combat situation as a whole
1t can be affirmatively stated that
their enormous sacrifices and heaped-
up casualties have hitherto been bar
rem Of primary results.
The enemy. while pushing with vigor
towards the Channel ports. and in
creasing his pressure to a maximum.
has been unable to force even a
strategic retirement upon the allies.
much less disorganize their order OF
battle.
Looked at from a broad standpoint
of the general military situation In
the West, 1t can not. however, he held
that the battle now raging In this
salient Is the final nor even the most
determined onslaught OF the enemy.
There are indications that should tie
offensive here also fail to lead to some
definite result. the enemy may under
take a further and even more power
full thrust.
Unity OF command has materially
hdNihtotSo phophSAno "stii
which the allies are now confronted.
The official selection OF Gen. Foch
as comma Ander-in-chief Of the allies
means that he now has strategic con-
trol Of the belligerent strength o: all
the allies In the West and will be able
to dispose of all of their forces 80
as TO secure a maximum and effici-
ency in their use.
Complete Harmony.
The complete harmony OF allied
operations is illustrated by the
bringing up OF large body OF
trained Italian units to take part in
the battle in the West.
Along the sectors of the front In
which our own troops are in action
there was relatively greater ac-
tivity.
In the Meuse area the enemy
broke into our lines, but was
promptly driven out with severe
losses.
A number of our men who had
been taken prisoners by the enemy
and were being conducted through
No Mans Land turned upon theiI
captors and were able to free them
selves and make their way back to
our lines.
Increased sniping and machine
gun fire was noted both alcng the
Meuse and north OF Toul. OuI
counter-battery work showed itseli
efficient in keeping down hostile
shelling, which burst forth ir
greater volume and intensity in re-
stricted areas.
The first two enemy aeroplanes
brought down by our aviators were
shot down behind our lines north
Of Toul.
No operations of Importance took
place in the Italian theater aside
from intermittent artillery bonn
, bardments. and a number OF minoi
raids successfully carried out by
the Italians. No fresh developments
are noted.
In the East the enemy continues
to advance practically without op-
position along the main highways
leading to detectives of certain
economic Importance, particularly
in the Ukraine.
In the Balkans. Greek and Brit
ish troops acting in cooperation
crossed the Strume and captured a
number of villages.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
STREET CAR ACCIDENT
RESULTS IN DEATH

Harry Goe 81 years old. employed as
a bookkeeper at Woodward & Loth-
rop's. died last night at Casualty Hos
pital as a result of a fracture at the
base of the skull sustained while he
was attempting to board a fast NOV
ing street car at the corner OF Nichols
avenue and Good Hope road last Fri
day night.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
Y.M.C. HEARS
FAMOUS POET
ON PATRIOTISM
Edwin Markham Speaks at
Liberty Hut with Quo
tations from Poems.

Tn. poet as an asset in the arena oil
war where he fights the ideaiistic bat
mes of democracy with pen instead OF
sword. was defended and explained
Yesterday afternoon by Americas pest
loved bard, Edwin Markham. author
Of '.,rhe Man with the Hoe" before
an audience in the Y. NJ. c. A. Liberty
Hut, nee Billy Sunday Tabernacle.
value Of Poetry.
..Poetry today" said Mr.. Markham.
lis as much q part of life as science
or anything else needful for our eN-
istence. II will never die and even
in these times no one need ever apollo
xize for the maker of verse"
Describing poesy as one OF the great
spiritual forces Of the world and an
eyer-burning candle on the altar OF
freedom" IL needs be. the speaker
said II was the province Of the poet TO
look through the husk and shell OF
things and find the eternal realities
behind them"
when the eye Of the bard looks
upon the nag he stated later. ne
sees II in its ideal significance.
Some Of the more patriotic poems OF
the speaker were read by Mr.. Mark
ham, notably Lincoln, the Man OF
the People, a sort of simile in verse
comparing the attributes Of the great
emancipator with the grand and out
standing verities Of natural phenom-
ena. and France" q ringing and salu-
tatory effort done out of appreciation
for that country. beginning. France.
who has caught the idealism OF the
world
Before launching his verses yester-
day. Mr.. Markham paid tribute to Lin
coin in the prose Of speech:
Trfbute to Lincoln.
'I do not love him." said the poet
referring to the melancholy states
man. because he was President OF
the United States. love him because
he had in him the genius OF true pa
triotisnn. that devotion to the people
which empowered him to support the
causes of the public welfare and pub
lie good
Our mission in the world. Mr.. Mark
ham said, might be summed up In
doing good" Children. he stated.
should not be taught to live q life OF
worldly requirement, but fundamen-
tally to serve the world through acts
OF goodness"
II was announced at yesterdays
meeting in the Liberty Hut that the
edifce will be formally dedicated 10
its present tasks under the auspices
Of the Y. N. C. A. next Friday even
ing when former Ambassador James
W. Gerard will be principal speaker.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
R. |. Avenue Citizens to
Hold Patriotic Meeting

The Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association will hold patriotic dem
onstration In connection with its regu-
lar monthly meeting Wednesday night
at the Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
Twenty-second street and Rhode Is
land avenue northeast.
Addresses will be made by E. Hilton
Jackson and Bradford knapp.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
S. A. R. Urge German Cut Out.

Philadelphia, April I.-A resolution
urging the elimination of the Ger
man language from the public schools
and other public institutions through
out the United States was unan-
imously adopted at the adjourned
triennial meeting of the general So
ciety, Sons of the Revolution. here.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
SMELLING PRESAGES
NEW ENEMY DRIVE,
HIS THIRD EFFORT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

IN the chancellories of the Allied
missions and embassies, Is so i'm
prudent as to believe that the
morale of either people will break
and fall down At these single trum-
pet blasts. But. they say. the es-
sential truth of the two publica-
tions is so powerful that the Teu-
ton peoples. sooner or later. will
be compelled by their consciences
TO accept them.
That time will come, diplomats
predict, when the Teuton peoples
realize that their arms can not pre-
vail. As long as the scent of pos
sible victory on the battlefield can
Re kept before them. either by
dangling the conquered eastern
empire or magnifying the little
western gains. it is predicted that
the Teuton peoples will follow the
trail, bloody though it be, to the
bitter end. II is even believed that
facing defeat-with the backs of
their armies to the wall-the Teu-
ton peoples will resist gallantly.
In Triumph of Victory.
But sooner or later. after ever re-
newed sacrifices OF men and treasure
have failed TO bring peace. the Teuton
peoples are bound to ask What are
we hghting for?" and the Lichnowsky
and CIemenceau disclosures will be the
answer
This is the view expressed here yes
terday by a veteran diplomat and
statesman who has seen half a dozen
wars and a score OF international
crises develop and pass.
This man says: Remember these
things: Germany today Is in a riotous
triumph of victory. Vast conquests
on the east are under her nag. You
may be sure that the gains OF the
German army on the west front have
been compared with our advance on
the Somme two years ago. and with
the battle of Cambria last year. over
which We so rejoiced. Naturally the
Germans are now confident.
Also remember that the Teuton
leaders by the vehemence of their
vituperativs denunciation have mimi
mised at home the effect Of the letter
Of Emperor Karl. Likewise they may
he expected TO discredit the Lich-
nowsky memorandum. Probably little
of its actual content will become
widely known in Germany.
Ine prlnCe-and We VINO know MIN
all esteem him most highly-is al
Ieady subject to brutal attacks upon
his character. He has been stripped
of his honors. and the demand made
that he be stripped of his constitu-
tional immunity in order that he may
he prosecuted for treason. OF course
the German people and the Austrian
people are going to believe all this.
But then also remember that the
essence Of a peoples morals Is conf
dence In the integrity and ability OF
their leaders The time Is going to
come when the Teuton peoples, md
ing all the world arrayed against them
and their armies making no progress
toward q German peace, are going to
question the ability OF their leaders.
At the same time the question of their
integrity will arise. 1t Is then and
only then that we may expect the
hearts Of these people to break"
There Is everywhere the fullest dis
position to accept the memorandum of
Ilchnowsky at its face value.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22

Because OF low water in Red
River. Fisher (Minn.) residents will
be allowed TO take baths only on
days designated by the council.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
HUNS. MAY LAUNCH
FRESH OFFENSIVE
Weekly Review of U. S. War Experts Antici-
pates More Determined Onslaughts by
German Armies Upon Allied Lines.

New and even more determined
onslaugnts of the Germans, paying
the toll with thousands and thousands
more lives, are anticipated in the
weekly review of the military opera
tions made public by the War De-
partment yesterday.
There are indications" the war ex-
perts say. that should the offensive
here fail to lead to some definite re-
suit. the enemy may undertake
further and even more powerful
thrust
Confidence Expressed.
Confidence is expressed that the
Germans have neither forced a
strategic retirement upon the allies.
nor in any way disorganized their
order of battle.
in what has hitherto been held
the principal scene of operations"
says the review. the salient stretch
ing from north of Arras to south Of
the Oise Canal with its apex in front
to Amiens. there has been no i'm
portant change during the week In
the positions Of the contending forces.
The statement says:
Official Statement.
In what has hitherto been held the
principal scene Of operations, the
salient stretching from north of Arras
to south of the Disc Canal with its
apex in front to Amiens, there has
been no important change during the
week in the positions Of the contend
ing forces.
-
pressure north and south of the Som
ME Is recorded. though it would be
premature to assert that the Amiens
objective has been abandoned.
Along the front from the Avre to
Noyon, French counterthrusts netted
local advantages.
Northwest Of Moreuil, the French
launched a strong assault which re-
suited in the capture of 800 prisoners.
A second attack in this vicinity gain
ed some $50 prisoners and enabled the
French to advance their line In the
neighborhood OF Castel.
In the secondary theater OF the Of
fensive, the new salient formed by
the pressing back of the British be-
tween Merkem and the La Bassee
Canal. desperate fighting continued
tnFOuSnOut tne week. here tine en-
cmy was able to win terrain of dis
tinct tactical value and by occupying
part of the Messines ridge. exerted
such a threat upon the British forces
in the old Ypres salient. posted be-
yond Phsschendaele and the Ypres-
Menin road. as to force their with
drawal along a line running east of
Ypres. thus Strengthening out the ir-
regularity Of allied dispositions in this
area.
Bloody Encounters.
With the combat situation still in
fluX it can serve no purpose 10 dis
cuss in detail the tactical phases OF
the operations taking place.
Wulverghem. Neuve Eglise. Mete-
rem and the area stretching to the
Lys was the scene OF some Of the
blOodiest encounters of the war. Here
the British have been pressed back
only locally and the various tactical
objectives have changed hands rapid
ly.
The fighting in the area centeriny
around Mount KENNEL continues with
increasing intensity. This key posi-
lion remains in British hands Though
the enemy gained a foothold along its
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
TO- HEAR PROTESTS
x AGAINST RAISES
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 2S. - Com
plants against the order o. Director
General McAdoo increasing freight
rates approximately 25 percent and
raising all passenger fares to three
cents a mile, will be heard by the in
terstate commerce commission, de-
spite the action of that body yester-
day in approving the order without
hearings, it was pointed out today by
railroad administration officials. 1t
was said that suggestions would be
welcomed either from individuals and
concerns or from state railroad COM
missions and it is hoped in this way
that satisfactory adjustment of the
new rates can be made.
Through the reviewing by the in
1erstate commerce commission of
these complaints, many adjustments
will be made, but it is not expected
the general percentages OF increase,
will be changed to any great extent,
nor will the additional revenues, esti-
mated at from $S0O.000,O0O to $780,
100000, be lowered to any appreciable
extent. Receipt of the first complaints
and suggestions for adjustment are
expected by the railroad administra-
tion within a few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
LINEMEN INJURED
IN COLLISION

John Elliot and w. Kendall, linemen
for the Postal Telegraph company,
were seriously injured Thursday morn
ing on the National road near Center
vile, when a motorcycle on which
they were riding collided with corn
planter driven by Samuel Showalter Of
Centerville. Showalter was also slight
ly injured, and one Of the horses was
SO badly hurt that it had to be shot.
Elliot and Kendall were driving east
and the accident occurred near bend
in the road. the motorcycle running
into the planter before Showalter
could draw out of its path.
DR.. J. NJ. Fouts administered first
aid to the injured men and they were
later brought to Reid Memorial hos
pitaL Elliot suffered a broken jaw
and both men were severely injured
about the head and upper part of the
body. Their condition is said to be
critical. as both of them were uncon-
scious for several hours following the
accident. Both live at Terre Haute.
Ind, and worked for the Postal COM
pany out OF the Richmond office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
U. S. OFFICIALS
EAGERLY AWAIT
DRIVE REPORTS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The war
department eagerly awaited today, Of
ficial information Of the renewed ef-
forts of Germany to break the resist
ance Of the French and British and
sweep on to victory before the power
of American arms can become a de-
cidingf actor on the western front.
The advices awaited by officials here
are expected to clear the mystery of
the German purpose in striking on
two widely separated sectors OF the
front as the enemy did yesterday in
attempting to drive forward in the
Aisne region as well as in Flanders.
The war department early today
was entirely without official informa-
tion, as the daily communique of Gen.
eral Pershing, issued last night, dealt
only with activities of the American
army and made no mention Of the re-
newed offensive. A scanning of press
dispatches lead observers here to in
timate their belief that the present Of
fensive actions are but preliminary to
another movement, possibly renew
al of the drive in the vicinity of AL
bert on the Amiens front where de.
cided advance would not only menace
Paris. but endanger the channel ports.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
AGED French Women Care
for Graves of Americans
(Rv Associated PresS.l

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 2S-Aged French wo-
men in the villages in the rear of the
American sector in Picardy have ask
ed and receiver permission to take
care of one or more graves of Amer
lean soldiers. This tribute is all the
more impressive because 1t comes
from peasant women. most Of whom
have been robbed of their husbands
and sons by the war and have had a
hard time to sustain themselves.
The affection with which the villag-
ers regard the Americans is most pa
thetic at times. The difficulty of
languages is swept aside and the vii
layers share the American sorrOws
and joys. In the villages where Amer
lean troops are billeted and which
are in constant danger from enemy
shells, the Americans share their gas
masks with the peasants and teach
them how to use them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28

Perry township is the first to report
that its quota of thrift stamp sales
for the week has been exceeded. The
township was assigned $1,700 for thrift
stamp week, and Tuesday reported to
County Chairman Mills that $4,000 OF
the stamps and war certificates had
been sold. The committee In charge
Of the sales stated that the entire
amount had been sold in less than
an hour.
Two other townships reported Tues
day. In Jefferson township. where the
quota Is $4,000. $2,175 of the amount
had been raised Monday, and Center
township, with quota OF $4,000, re.
ported $4,000 raised on the first day
Of the drive.
At an organization meeting in the
fourth ward Monday evening the COM
mittee in charge pledged itself to raise
the wards quota of $4,000 by Friday
evening. The ward is to be covered
by a house-to-hause canvas, and "a
block men have been assigned to make
the canvas.
Fifth Ward Meeting.
County Chairman Mills was conf
dent Tuesday that the county quota of
$118,0OO for this week would be raised
without difficulty. In number of the
townships part of the quota has
been raised, but no report has been
made.
The city quota for this week is
$4,000. Wayne county will be re-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
Centerville Boy Run
Down by Automobile

CENTERVILLE, Ind, May 2S.-
Charles Daugherty, II years old. the
son of Mr.. and Mrs John Daugherty.
suffered broken right leg when he
was run down by an automobile .driv-
en- by Byron Nixon, Tuesday morning.
The accident occurred in front OF
the interurban station and witnesses
said that the boy was watching a car
and did not hear Nixon sound a warn
ing. He was knocked beneath the
wheels before the automobile could be
brought to stop and the wheels
passed over his right leg. He was
taken to his home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
ENEMY ALIENS TO
Be PUT TO WORK
(By Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder's work or
fight order has been applied to in
termed enemy aliens by the govern
ment and many Germans formerly en-
gagged in business in the large cities
of the country soon will be plying
hoes, rakes and other farm imple-
ments in gardens at troop camps rails
ing vegetables for the soldiers.
One hundred of the interned enemy
aliens have been sent from Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, to Camp Devens, Mass.
The next quotas will go to Camp Dix,
N. j., and Camp Grant, Ill. A four
hundred acre farm will be cultivated
at Camp Dix. Each 100 aliens will
be looked after by 25 soldiers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
FOE PENETRATES
AMERICAN LINES
(By Associated Press,


AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS ON
THE FRENCH FRONT, May 28-In
the simultaneous attack on three Ger
man raiding parties against the Amer
lean positions in Picardy today, the
enemy penetrated the American first
line to depth of two hundred yards.
A brilliant counter attack threw the
Germans out and the Americans kept
on until they had entered the enemy
first line. where they remained until
ordered back.
The Germans suffered heavily in the
fighting which was of a hand-to-hand
nature at times. Several prisoners
we're taken by the Americans.
After lull of several days. the ar
tillery bombardment in Picardy has
become more intense on both sides.
The Germans are throwing many gas
shells into the American lines. The
American gunners, however, are re-
turning the enemy fire two-fold.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
TO COMMANDER
over 100 LOTS
FOR GARDENING
City Gardener Murphy Au-
thorized to Take Ground
Held Out by Owners.

Between 100 and 200 lots will be
commandeered in Richmond by City
Gardener Murphy as the result Of a
consultation with H. E. Barnard, fed
eral food administrator for Indiana.
Mr.. Murphy stated in his conference
that there were a number of lots in
the city where the owners either re-
fusd to give them over for gardening,
or else for which exorbitant prices
were asked, and he was authorized
by the food administrator to take over
the lots and pay dollar for each of
the best commandeered.
The action was presented by the
garden director to the council OF de-
tense, Food Administrator Gilbert and
the Commercial club, and was endors-
ed in each case.
Mr.. Murphy is preparing a list of the
gardens to be taken over and will be-
gin the Communicating of the ground
the latter part of the week. A quarter
OF a block on Southwest First street,
which belongs to a man in Cincin-
natl, will be taken over. The owner
of the land has been sent many COM
munications on the matter, and has
refused to make any response to the
request for his land. Another lot which
will be taken over was one for which
the owner asked SIS rental, making
the, price SO prohibitive that no one
cared to use the ground
More than hundred persons are
still In need of graden lots, and the
land. taken over will be assigned to
those in need of ground. Anyone de-
airing the vacant lots for gardening,
or anyone wishing to turn over ground
to be. used for gardens. may call Mr..
Murphy. at the Commercial club rooms
between and 5 o'clock.
Persons owning vacant lots not ur,-
der cultivation, but who intend to
plant the lots for their own use are
requested to list the lots with City
Gardener Murphy, sometime this week
between 4 ind 5 o'clock at the Com
mercial club. Murphy said that this
list was requested in order that he
would not take over any ones lot who
intended to use it for his own garden.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-28
Il VETERANS OF
CIVIL WAR Die

Every year the ranks of the Grand
Army men grow thinner.
There will be many vacant place
in the ranks of the boys in blue this
year as they march in the Memorial
day parade. Fourteen of those who
marched in the parade last year have
passed beyond.
During 1917 twenty-one members
of the Sol Meredith post of the Grand
Army of the Republic died, and so far
this year seven members have passed.
Following are the names of those
who died last year and the date of
their death:
John. A. Gritty. Jan. 25; Clayton B.
Hunt, Jan. 26; John E. Wolfe, Jan %;
William Thomas, Feb. 8.
Thomas Burdsall, Feb. 10; William
R. Mount, Feb. IA: Henry Reneker,
Mar. IL: James F. Ellis, Mar %;
Joseph Smith. Apr. 1.
Joshua Feasel, Apr. Z; Lysander
White, May 8; Daniel w. Comstock,
May 10; Joseph Ilif. May %; John
A. Coins, May %.
John H. Short. Aug. IA: William A.
Mitchell, Aug. 10; Joseph Rowlett,
Sept. 10; George Boyer, Dec. g.; John
Evans, Nov. 5.
Samuel Brown Huddleston, Nov. 10;
Richard Williams, Dec. l.
Following are the names Of the
members who have died so far this
year and the date of death:
George Milton, Jan. IA; Gustavus w.
Meyer, Jan. 10: Andrew Brooks, Feb.
IT; Albert H. Kelley; Mar 3 Elijah
Lawton, Mar. 10; James Henry Van
Zant. April II; John Ward, May 16.