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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS
PERTAINING TO FLOUR

The regulation limiting the sale
OF flour to one pound per capita is
cancelled. Retailers of flour shall
not sell more than one-eighth bar
rel Of flour to local consumers nor
more than one-quarter barrel to
rural consumers, which is PAN lbs.
local, 40 lbs. rural.
No retailer of wheat flour is per-
mitted to sell or deliver any wheat
flour unless he at the same time
sells and delivers an equal weight,
pound for pound of substitutes.
Edible bran shorts and middlings,
peanut flour. taro flour kaffir are
eliminated fro the list of substi-
tutes heretofore given, adding oat
meal and oat flour.
Restaurants, lunch rooms. etc,
who do not have a bakers license
must purchase on the fifty-fifty
basis.
With regards to the sale of flour
by retailers, purchase AT THE
SAME TIME of the required
amount of substitutes is In every
instance required. THE PUR-
CHASER FROM A RETAILER IS
NOT ENTITLED TO ANY CREDIT
FOR WHEAT FLOUR SUBSTI-
TUTES BOUGHT ELSEWHERE
OR AT ANY OTHER TIME.
With respect to sales by millers
OF wholesalers to retailers, the
licensee may sell wheat flour with
out the stipulated quantity of SUBJ
stitutes If he satisfies himself that
the purchaser has bought the
necessary amount of substitutes.
When a retailer does not have
the required amount of substitutes
in stock and the wholesaler is given
an order for substitutes and flour
the substitute must be shipped with
the flour, or the retailer must &C.
cure the substitutes before the flour
is shipped. Back-ordering of sub
stitutes by wholesalers is expressly
forbidden.
There shall be no exemption to
the above rules. Hospitals. City,
County and State institutions must
buy pound for pound just as in the
case Of other consumers.
Flour must be sold only to the
extent that there are available sub
stitutes Of equal weight on hand.
II the dealer has no substitutes,
his stock must lie idle until he can
procure the same
H. w. GILBERT.
Federal Food Administrator Of
Wayne County.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Republicans Discuss
Repatriation La.u at
Rushuile Meeting

RUSHVILLE, Ind, March 20-Prob
lens affecting the party under the new
primary law, and the new regulations
with regard to registration, were dis
cussed at the district conference of
Republicans held Wednesday after.
noon at Rushville.
Twenty-Five party workers, including
the county chairmen of the district,
attended the conference. which was in
charge Of L. w. Henley, secretary OF
the state Republican committee L. S.
Bowman of Richmond, was present at
the meeting.
State candidates attending the con.
ference were P. J. Lynch Of Newcastle,
and Charles S. Preston of Monticello,
candidates for the nomination as clerk
OF the supreme court, and Francis M.
Thompson Of Versailles and Solon A.
Enloe Of Danville, who are seeking the
nomination as Judge of the state ap-
pellate court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Democrats Make Plans
for Coming Campaign

INDIANAPOLIS, March 20.-Demo-
cratic workers in all parts Of the state
were making preparations for the
coming campaign today, following a
meeting Of the state committee here
late yesterday, at which several i'm
portant party questions we're discuss
ed. It was decided at the committee
meeting to have the newly chosen
county chairmen meet by districts
May IA to elect district chairmen, and
the district chairmen then will meet
here May 16, to elect a state chair
man. vice chairman, secretary and
treasurer. Charles A. Greathouse. the
present state chairman refused yester-
day to name date for the state con-
vention. leaving it for the new state
committee organization to select
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Tractor Plow Begins
Breaking Up Lots

If you want your garden ploughed
by the tractor you must leave your or
der with Gardener Murphy at the Com.
mercial club as early as possible
The first ground ploughed by the
tractor was on the west side of South
Fifteenth street. between F and G
streets, Wednesday morning The
tractor will not retrace. The location
of lots must be given to the gardner
before the tractor reaches the vicinity
More than 6S acres of vacant lots have
been listed by Murphy
So great has been the demand for
ploughing that another tractor was
secured from the Weldex Manufactur-
ing company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20

provinces breaking away from Russia
it is in accord with their own wishes
and the wish is accepted by Russia
United To Germany.
The Imperial Chancellor declared
Courland and Lithuania were knitted
to Germany politically and economic
ally and militarily. and added:
"Livonia and Esthonia are the east
ern frontier fixed by the treaty, but
we hope that they also will have close
and friendly relations with Germany,
not, however, to the exclusion of their
friendly relations with Russia. Poland
Is not mentioned in the treaty, and we
shall endeavor to see if it is possible
to live in stable and good-neighborly
relations with the state.
IF the reichstag adopts the peace
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Hypocrisy Become Second Nature

COPENHAGEN, March 1s. Delay.
ed.l--Chancellor Won Hertling, on the
first reading in the reichstag OF the
peace treaty with Russia, today de.
clared he did not wish to discuss the
opinions of Germany's enemies re.
garding the treaty.
Hypocrisy" the Chancellor added,
has become second nature to the en-
emy. whose untruthfulness is made
worse by its brutality. Every attempt
at calm explanation and every real
deliberation must fail when the en-.
emy at the very moment they are lay
ing heavy hand on neutral coun.
try dare to speak OF policy guided
by complete unselfishness.
"Thc treaty with Russia contains no
conditions disgraceful to Russia, if the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
OCCUPATION OF
PETR0GRAD BY
TEUTON ARMY
is imminent
German Troops Advancing
Along Baltic Coast from
Dvinsk Are Near Russian
Metropolis.
POPULATION IS PASSIVE
(By Associated Press)

The fall Of Petrograd is imminent.
German troops, probably advancing
along the Baltic coast from Narva and
northeast from Pskov and Dvinsk, are
nearing the Russian metropolis, &C.
cording to dispatches received in Lon.
don.
The population is said to be awaiting
the coming of the invaders passivelv
and there are no indications that the
Bolshevik authorities will attempt to
oppose the Germans before giving up
the city.
Evacuation Of Petrograd by the Boil.
shev1k government departments was
ordered last week and all are now in
Moscow. which the Lenine government
has declared the Russian capitol
When the order to move to Moscow
was given, 1t was said that Petrograd
probably would be declared a free
port.
Control Coast Cities.
German possession OF Petrograd
would give the enemy complete con.
troll Of the Gulf Of Finland and all the
important ports on its coasts except
those in Finland yet in the hands of
the F11nish rebels, who are being at
government forces This would cut
Moscow off from the Baltic sea- On
the south the Germans have been re-
ported within $50 miles Of Moscow
and they virtually control the Black
sea.
Although they can advance in the
east against disorganized Russia, the
Germans have not yet displayed any
intention to carry out their heralded
offensive In the west. Except for most
intensive artillery bombardments on
some sectors, there has been no great
activity on the lengthy western front,
trench raids having decreased In mum.
Der.
On the British and French fronts,
the German artillery has been most
active on the sectors which were bonn
barded heavily last week--Ypres,
Aremtnieres. Cambrai. the Cham
payne, verdun and the Vosges. The
marked aerial fighting on the British
front continues and British airmen
have accounted for twenty-eight Ger
man machines.
NO SURPRISE TO WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, March 20. - The
continued advance of the German
army into Russia despite the peace
treaties signed at Brest-Litovsk is no
surprise to American officials who all
along expected the German high COM
mand to prosecute its designs in Rus
sia to the fullest extent regardless of
any consideration of good faith with
the peace agreement.
No formal examination of the mo-
tive that impelled the Germans to
press their advantage to Petrograd
and Moscow Is available here, but it
is known that officials regard the
situation as filled with sinister possi-
bilities.
There have been many recent hints
OF another peace effort by the Ger
mans In the near future, and IL these
predictions are fulfilled, it Is pointed
out q vast section of Russia actually
in German hands and furnishing
enormous though undeveloped mineral
and other resources for employment
In the German war program. might
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treaty, peace on the whole eastern
front will be restored, as / announced
Feb. "a, but among the Entente pow
ers there is not the least inclination
to finish this terrible war. The re-
sponsibility for bloodshed will be upon
the heads of those who wish continua-
tion of the bloodshed.
Mentions Slav Proposals.
The Chancellor referred to Russia s
proposal that all the belligerents en-
ter into the peace negotiations. and
added:
I'VE and our allies accepted the pro-
posals and sent delegates to Brest-
Litvosk. The powers until then allied
with Russia remained aloof.
'The course of the negotiations are
known to you. You remember the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Today's Temperature

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair tonight and probably Thursday
Continued warm.
General Conditions - Tho weather
continues mild over the United States
excepting west Of the Rockies where
1t is showing In Nevada. The coolest
place during the last twenty-four hours
was at Father Point. Quebec, where 1t
was near zero but in the region Of
Medicine Hat the temperatures are as
high as 80 and so In the shade. There
Is no cold weather in sight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20

I'm regard to these states we adopt
the standpoint formerly expressed by
me, that under the mighty protection
OF the German Empire they can give
themselves political form correspond
ing with their situation and the tend
ency Of their kultur, while at the same
time. Of course, we are safeguarding
our own interests"
The Chancellor said deputation
from the Courland Legislature. which
the German Government recognized as
a competent body, came and announc-
ed severance OF existing political con.
nections and expressed the desire for
economic, military and political con-
nectfon with Germany.
In recognizing the independence Of
Courland the Chancellor declared he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20

endless speeches which were intend
ed, not SO much for the delegates
there assembled, as for the public al
large, and which caused the desired
goal of an understanding to recede in
to the distance.
I'VE have not for a moment con
templated and do not contemplate op
posing the justified wishes and en-
deavor of Russia to be liberated. AS
said Nov. 20, we desire for that
sorely tried land speedy return 10 a
peaceful and orderly state of affairs
and we deeply deplore the terrible
conditions which have made their an
pearance in many places.
Among the Entente there is not
the slightest inclination to abandon
the war. but rather the intention is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20

thankfully and joyfully had taken cog
nizance Of Courland's desire to lean
on the German Empire(, which indeed
corresponds to the old cultural rela.
tons" He added that he expected
deputation from Lthuanta within the
next few days, recognized as an inde-
pendent state.
Countries - De Polleed.
In Livonia and Esthonia, continued
the Chancellor. things were different.
Under the peace treaty these countries
would be policed by Germany ON their
own invitation. unt1l security was guar
anteed and order restored.
The moment for q new political
orientation will then have come for
these countries. the Chancellor went
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
WILSON coMMENDS DAVIES
WASHINGTON March 9o-A 1etto,

WILSON COMMENOS DAVIES
WASHINGTON, March 2O-A letter
from President Wilson to Joseph E
Davies. commencing him for his stand
on Americanism, was given out here
today by the Democratic national com.
mittee. The President thanks him
for his support Of the administration
and expresses good wishes for his sue.
cess.
The letter reads: This acknow.
ledges your letter OF March 12 1t is
with sincere regret that accept your
resignation as a member Of the federal
trade commission, but l want to COM
mend the patriotic impulse which
urges this action on your part. May
not express to you my warm apprec-
iation OF your sympathetic co-opera-
ton during the early part Of this ad-
ministration in bringing about the
adoption of all those measures of re-
form which we had promised the
people and which I have an abiding
confidence will ultimately rebound to
their lasting benefit? May I also add
a word Of thanks to you for your
steadfast loyalty and patriotism dur
ing that trying period before we were
thrust into the war, while to avoid
becoming involved there inevery effort
was being made aggresively to assert
and fearfully to maintain American
rights?"
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manifested to continue this terrible
combat till we are destroyed. We
shall not lose courage on that ac
count, for we are prepared for every
thing. We are prepared to make fur
ther sacrifices and stand firm as a
rock in our confidence in our splen.
did army leadership and our heroic
soldiers"
Discussing the Russian treaty. the
Chancellor said:
1T contains no conditions whatever
which dishonor Russia, no mention OF
oppressive war indemnities, no forcible
appropriations of Russian territory. A
number of the border states have sew
cred their connection with the Russian
state in accordance with their own
will, which was recognized by Russia.
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continued the fight. Sergeant Walsh
was selected by General Pershing to
act - orderly to Secretary OF War
Baker during his present visit to the
American army In France.
The crosses wore awarded for "ex-
traordinary heroism in connection
with military operations against an
armed enemy"
Lieut.. Green probably will stand ON
the records as the first to receive the
honor. for his name is hrst on the list
Of three approved by the commander
in-chief.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Chicago Withdraus
Title Giuen Bernstorff

CHICAGO, March 20.-Count Won
Bernstorff. former German ambass-
ador to the United States, has been
deprived of the honorary degree OF
doctor OF laws, conferred upon him
seven years ago by the University of
Chicago.
Announcement OF the resembling OF
the action comforting the degree was
made by the board Of trustees at the
106th quarterly convocation yesterday,
in the form of part of the minutes
of recent meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Ouerman Bill Reported
Fauorably in Senate

WASHINGTON, March 20-Retain-
ing substantially the legislation asked
by President Wilson to give him
broad powers to reorganize and CO.
ordinate government department and
agencies in prosecuting the war. the
Overman bill, advanced as an admin
istration substitute for the senate
military committees war cabinet and
munition director measures. was or
dered favorably reported by the SEN
ate judiciary committee by vote of
II to T.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Trial Of Physicians
Has Been Postponed

The trial Of DR.. H. E. Mendenhall
and DR.. w. G. Huffman. city physi.
clans. charged on grand jury indict.
ments with fraud in over-charging the
city for visits to smallpox patients,
will not be held until the March term
of court, Prosecutor Strayer stated on
Wednesday. The physicians have not
yet been arraigned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
DUTCH TERMS NOT ACCEPTABLE
New York Solons Reuiue
Prohibition Amendment

ALBANY. N. Y. March 20.-The
proposed referendum on the ratifica-
tion of the prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution was received in
the Legislature today when the taxa
tion committee of the senate voted to
report the Hill-McNab ratification res
olution amendment so as to be vir-
tually a duplicate Of the Machold
amendment. consideration of which
was indefinitely postponed by the as
sembly yesterday by a vote OF 10
to 35
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
WILSON AWAITS
DUTCH REPLY

WASHINGTON, March 90 Hol-
lands reply to the shipping negotia.
ton is on the cables, the government
was advised today and is expected to
arrive before night
The issuance of proclamation by
President Wilson which had been pre-
pared in advance is awaiting only news
of the conclusion of negotiation in Lon
don.
DUTCH TERMS NOT ACCEPTABLE
LONDON, March 20.-The condit
ions laid down by the Dutch foreign
minister for the acceptance OF the de-
mand of the associated governments
as regards the taking over of Dutch
shipping are not likely to be acceptable
to those governments, according to a
Reuters dispatch from the Hague filed
yesterday. 1t adds however that a
concession may be made to the extent
that the arming of the Dutch vessels
may not be insisted upon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
British Will Publish
Tonnage Losses Weekly

LONDON, March 20-Figures on
the shipping output and tonnage loss
es by England will be published regu'
larly hereafter, it was announced in
the House of Commons today by Sir
Eric Campbell Geddes, the first lord
of admiralty, during the debate on
the navy ship building bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Meatless Days Fail
to Conserve Product

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Meat-
less days have not conserved the
meat supplies, Joseph P. Cotton, head
of the food administration meat divis-
ion, today told the senate committee
investigating food supplies, but on the
other hand he believed there had been
more meat consumed on these days
than usual.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
SELLS LIQUOR TO MINOR:
ROBINSON is FINED $40

Charles Robinson, proprietor of a
saloon between Fourth and Fifth
streets on Main was fined $40 and
costs In police court Wednesday morn
ing for selling liquor to Merrill Slusher,
a minor Slusher who is 10 years old
received a fine Of $40 and costs for
misrepresenting his age to Robinson.
Clusher bought liquor OF Robinson
Tuesday evening telling him that he
was 21 years of age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
Foley Appointed Head
of State Defense Board

INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 20-Michael
E. Foley of Indianapolis, was appoint
ed chairman of the state council OF
defense today by Governor Goodrich.
He succeeds VIII II. Hays who re-
signed when he was appointed
chairman of the Republican national
committee. Chairman Foley is a
democrat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
First Wmders Meet
for War Stamp Drive

A Thrift Stamp meeting will be
held at ST. Andrews School Wednes-
day evening at 1880 o'clock The
speakers will be A. r. Richardson,
Rev. F. A. Roell. and Rev. A. L. Nick
las
Ali persons OF the first ward are
urged to show their patriotism by at
tending the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Generally fair to
might and Thursday. Little change in
temperature.
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=
plete and most OF the votes reported
in others, Lenroot had 61,663 and
Thompson 59,175.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, March 20
Outstanding features of yesterdays
loyalty primary were a flve-fo1d In
crease in the Socialist vote. the over
whelming victory of Joseph E. Davies
for the Democratic senatorial nomina-
tion and the close race between Irvine
L. Lenroot. the loyalist candidate. and
James Thompson, who carried the ban
ner of the LaFollette Republicans In
the senatorial race of that party
Lenroot's supporters maintained that
what advantage there was on returns
up to noon today rested with Lenroot
With IA counties missing scattered re-
ports from ~ gave Lenroot 56,696 and
Thompson 54.763 The missing coun-
ties and precincts are so situated as
to make an accurate forecast impos-
sible.
Berger, Socialist, carried Milwaukee
county by a vote equal to that of Len
root and Thompson. The city vote
practically complete, was Berger 15,-
1853; Thompson 9,917; Lenroot 6,181.
Hoan Runs Strong
Mayor Hoan, Socialist, exceeded Ber-
gers vote in the city with 2O,723 votes.
Braman, Republican. was next with
1928; Damman, Republican, received
1905, and Park, Democrat. 1,127, on
practically complete returns. The two
highest, Hoan and Braman. will be
the mayoralty candidates at the regu-
lar election.
After his nomination on the demo-
cratic ticket for United States Sena-
tor was assured, Mr. Davies issued q
statement in which he said:
"The nation doubts Wisconsin, not
because Of the acts Of any one of her
public men. but because of the acts of
many OF her public men. 1t is doubt
that can be removed by clear, unequiv-
ocal loyal sentiment of Wisconsin,
registered at the polls. 1t can be re-
moved by nothing else.
.sThe situation in Wisconsin is of
deep concern In more than one way.
It involves, OF course, the question OF
whether or not, Wisconsin shall sup
port with all her power our battle line
in France. But it also involves the
question Of whether Wisconsin is thor
oughly, whole-heartedly American in
all cases and under all circumstances"
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Because she abhors personal pub
licity as "frivol." Maude Adams light
has been reposing under bushel all
these years. That is. one of her lights
has. She Is star as an actress, of
course. Now comes the fact that she
has been directing the scenic work
for all her plays for years and is an
expert and an artist at procuring light
ing effects. She is starring this year
in "A Kiss for Cinderella"
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Three American Fighters Get
First New u. S. Military Crosses

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Tuesday. March 10 (By the
Associated Press) ).-Qenerd PershlnG
the American commander-in-chief. has
approved the awarding Of the first
new American military crosses for ex.
traordinary heroism. The recipients
are Lieut.. John o. Green. Sergeant
William Norton and Sergeant Patrick
Walsh.
Lieut.. Green and Sergeants Norton
and Walsh all have received the
French war cross. Norton and Walsh
being decorated personally by Premier
Clemenceau on March 3.
Lieut.. Green, an artillery officer.
was wounded by shell fire early in
March. Sergeant Norton, veteran in
service, formerly resided In Arkansas.
He was decorated by Premier Clemen-
ceau for his act In killing q German
lieutenant and two German soldiers.
He was challenged by the lieutenant
to leave his dugout and led out his
men fighting.
Sergeant Walsh, formerly of Chica-
go, also is a regular army veteran.
His French decoration was received
for heroism on the Toul sector. He
took com -nand of q detachment In
front Of the American wire entangle-
ments when his captain was killed and