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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

Captain r. T. Ballard, well known in
Birmingham business and social circles,
has been appointed manager of that
famous stomach remedy PLANT Juice"
which is to be introduced in Birming-
ham in the near future Captain Ballard
made the assertion that he had no
doubt that in a very short time this
medicine would have the same success
here that it has enjoyed in other south
ern cities. Captain Ballard has made
his headquarters at the Tutwiler hotel,
where he is greeting all of his old
friends-Ady
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

weather Forecast
Washington, March 9.-For Alabama:
Fair Sunday, colder north and central
portions; Monday fair. somewhat colder
in south portion.
Georgia: Fair Sunday colder in north
west portion; Monday fair colder in CEN
trail and north portions.
Mississippi Colder Sunday. much
colder north portion. with frost at night;
Monday fair.
Tennessee: Fair, much colder Sunday;
Monday fair.
Local Data
For the "a hours ending at I p. M.
March 9, 1918:
Highest temperature ..-..-..--........, "a
Lowest temperature NORTHUMBERLAND. g.
Mean temperature ....-...-.......-.... rs
Normal temperature ................... SIS
Deficiency in temperature since Jan 81
Rainfall NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 900
Total rainfall since Jan. 1889
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. L.. So
Relative humidity, 7 a. m. .-.....-... "a
II noon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o.
p. m. ........................ 4S
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

inspect the opposing lines, and the Ger
mans on this occasion certainly ola not
wish to be discovered. They cut the
American wire with the greatest eau
ton, making no noise. but the sentry
who later drove them off was watchins
their performance all the time
American troops in the sector north
west OF Toul have been subjected lor
the first time to an attack with lquld
fire. Enemy troops carrying flame pro-
jectors were just opening the attack
when an American patrol, which hap
pened to be nearby, stormed them, fir
prccipitately pursued by the Ameri-
cans They dropped four projectors,
two of which were flaming. The Amer
leans went into action so quickly that
the enemy had no time to light the
other two. No damage was done by
the flames. The projectors lay in No
Mans Land for three days. Early this
morning they were brought in by an
American patrol. All had been punc-
tured by shots from the American
trenches.
Late this evening the projectors
were taken to headquarters. They
were strapped to the backs of the
men who brought them from No Mans
Land and moving pictures were taken.
They are Of a type long familiar on
the western front.
SHIPPERS ARE BUSY
Enemy snipers have been exception
ally busy in the last "a hours at a
certain point with more or less sue
cess. Various parts of the American
sector were bombarded without suf-
fering great damage. Many valuable
points in the German positions were
bombarded with success by the Amer
| lean artillery. A gap in the wire
| through which the Germans apparent
| ly. thought patrols were emerging was
covered with bursts of machine gun
| fire all night long and even today.
An enemy observation balloon in the
rear Of Montsec caught fire this
morning and was hauled down. There
was great activity in the air all day.
following the bombing expeditions of
last night, during which the Germans
threw down near towns behind the
American lines bombs, aerial torpedoes
and heavy shells They set the fuses
and dropped them from their planes,
but the only result was to dig large
holes in the ground.
American anti-aircraft guns drove off
several enemy machines of the many
which crossed the line today. One
enemy plane was driven down out of
control behind the German line after
al aerial battle which thrilled the
me mi the trenches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Mystery Gun" Shoots
Telescoping Shell, Says
Former Master Gunner

A plausible explanation of the long
range guns directed upon Paris has
been offered by Herbert S. Mikesell.
1907 Sheridan street, who was former
" master gunner with the United
States coast artillery corps.
Mikeseil has forwarded plans of the
projectile fired from the big guns to
the war department at Washington.
There are any number Of people
who are greatly troubled over this
new development" said Mr. Mikesell,
though I have expected It for some
time, and I believe that the govern
ment officials have also considered the
possibilities of the plan I shall en-
deavor to explain
THE extreme range Of the guns Is
made easy by the use Of telescoping
shell. or the firing Of one shell from
another OF larger dimensions, and re-
peating two or more times until the
desired distance is attained. Each
time the shell is fired the speed is
increased two times as is the case
18th range power.
1T is dangerous and effective
method. but at present is in the en-
,crimental stage and no estimate can
g made as TO it sfuture. We should
'cmtat it with shells Of like manner
as these shells can be fired from any
~ our heavy artillery guns"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Capture of Ham by German Host
Spoiled Leland "Jiggs" Hadley's
Chance For a Movie Job There

or so-during full moon, because Of
too many Boche bombs---but they are
going to open up soon and it is very
likely that I'll 60 over when it does.
My mail will come just the same way
though so don't let that worry you.
The fellows in this orchestra are all
A-No. / musicians from London. The
leader was conductor of the dig hotel
orchestra there tile the war came.
A couple of our fellows came back
the other day can't tell you where
from but it wasn't so far away. Thev
were walking along when all at once
they heard family the throb Of n
Boche plane 1t is easy enough to tell
them from English or French because
of the deep throb of their engines.
They were looking up trying to see the
thing. but couldn't.
All at once they heard whiz-z-z-Z
and beat it at once. They threw them
selves down on their stomachs and
rolled into a house, or rather the ruins
of one. The thing had long way to
fall anC the whiz lasted a few seconds
[ContinLed On Page Five.I
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
INDIANA wheat
IS REQu|S|T|0NEO
IF HELD BACK

INDIANAPOLIS, March E.-fall-
ure or refusal of farmers to market
their wheat at this time has been con-
strued by the United States food ad-
ministration as giving aid and COM
fort to the enemy and. accordingly
n. f. Barnard, federal food admins
traitor. has been directed to requisition
all wheat in Indiana, that for any rea-
son, has been withheld from the mllis'
it became known today.
Notice was sent today to all farmers
in the state, known to have in their
possession any considerable quantities
of wheat and. except that they move
the same within certain short perl
od"-which varies to meet local con-
ditions-the food administrator will
take possession without delay
Receives Orders.
DR.. Barnard's action is predlcated
on the following instructions received
from Herbert Hoover, federal food ad
ministrator:
There are some known pro-German
farmers boarding their wheat out OF
desire to obstruct the government.
That they should not prejudice loyal
and decent members OF the commun-
ity. think it is desirable wherever
possible to make examples OF these
cases, by direct action.
wherever you yourself can, or
through your county administrators.
learn of such instances, ! would be
glad if you would direct letter in
each instance of this kind instructing
them to bring their grain to the near
est elevator within certain short
period. If they fail to respond, you
will requisition the wheat.
Where requisitioning is done, do
so on a price basis OF the local eleva-
tor, less enough to pay the necessary
charge of transportation from the
farm to the elevator If cases of this
character arise where transportation
is necessary from the farm to the
elevator. communicate with grain
zone vice president in your zone and
ask him to arrange the matter with
the local elevator agent.
where actual requisitioning is nee
essary, notify the grain zone vice
president in order that he may make
the necessary arrangements for the
[Continued On Page Nine.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
LudendorH Procla;ms
Victory But is Unable
to Forecast Results

AMSTERDAM, March PA grea.
battle has been fought and victory has
been won. but nobody can foresee
what will result from it," said Gener.
al Won Ludendorff. chief aide to Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. in an inter
view with the correspondent at the
front of the Tages Zeitung of Berlin.
The general praised the British for
their tenacious resistance and con-
tinued:
THE British believed they could re-
ly on the strength Of machinery. The
employment of tanks and great num-
bers of machine guns is typical OF
their methods of warfare
The German infantry, the general
adds, had only one nights normal rest
during five or six days of battle.
''In battle like this" he remarked,
"the infantryman must risk his life
not only once, but continuously from
trench to trench"
The Volkszeitung of Cologne says
that, according to Gen. Won Luden-
dorff, Emperor William has been
deeply impressed by the terrible de-
vastation in the battle area, remark
ing:
How glad we should be that our
country has been spared such terrible
things. Why did we succeed in keep
ing the fighting beyond our frontiers?
Because before the war we always
urged the need of ornaments. When
mankind changes these things also
will change. but first mankind must
begin to change"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
AMERICANS
HELP ALLIES
IN BATTLE
AT LE FERE
Troops Give Valiant Support
to British at Other Points,
Writes Paris Correspond
ent.
PERSHING IS SILENT

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Genera'
pershing cabled the war department
early today he had nothing to report
so far as the American troops were
concerned in the prograss OF the bat
tie on the western front.
PARIS, March GA French mill
tary commentator, writing IN refer
ence to the situation today says con-
cerning the Americans:
AT various points on the front our
allies are bringing to the British their
valiant support"
AMSTERDAM, March 26.-Ameri-
can troops have taken part In counter
attacks against the German front near
La Fere, writes the military cores
pondent Of the Vorwerts, who says the
attacks were repuised. The cores
pondent adds:
After the first surprise. the enemy
pressure along the entire front natur'
ally Is growing stronger. Threatening
catastrophe compels the enemy to
reckltss action. South of the break
through front he. therefore. is collect
ing strong reserves intended for
frank assault on our attacking army.
Attacks OF combined allied forces
Yesterday against the pivot OF the
German attacking front near LIE Fere
were particularly heavy. Three
counter attacks did not find us unpre-
pared. It testified to the superior
foresight Of the German command
that these attacks in which American
troops certainly participated only sym
bolically, were not only beaten of. but
were thrown back on the Disc canal
by an energetic blow"
WASHINGTON. March 27-Belief
that the turning point OF the battle in
France is near at hand pervaded
Washington today and American mil
itary observers. who are closely fol-
lowing sdevslopmsnts in the terrific
struggle. centered their attention on
the front held by the French In antici-
ration Of a powerful counter-thrust.
War department officials today also
awaited confirmation from General
Pershing, Of British oficial statements
that American troops were fighting
side by side with the French and
British. Nothing to show American
participation reacned the war depart
ment las: night and General Pershing
reports offered only details Of fighting
in the region Of Nesle and Noyon pre-
viously reported in dispatches to The
Associated Press.
Until oficial word from General
Pershing is received. none will make a
guess on the part the Americans are
playing American heavy artillery is
training In England and the men are
familiar with British heavy guns.
They may have gone forward in re-
placement detachments sent to the
front with new guns. American tank
detachments also have been training
in England and it is pointed out that
American infantry training in Frace
may have bee attached to the Frech
forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Haig Calls on Army
to Fight on to Victory

LONDON. March 27.-Field Marshal
Haig has issued the following special
order of the day. dated March %:
"To all ranks of the British army ID
France and Flanders: We are again
at a crisis in the war. The enemy mas
collected on this front every ava,'aole
division and is aiming at the destruc-
ton of the British army. We have al
ready inflicted on the enemy, in the
course of the last few days, a very
heavy loss and the French are sending
troops as quickly as possible to oul
support.
II feel that everyone in the army.
fully realizing how much depends on
the exertions and steadfastness OF
each one of US, will do his utmost to
prevent the enemy. from attaining his
object"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27

Leland "Jiggs" Hadley. former Rich
mond musician. member of the Friends
Reconstruction unit stationed in
France. was stationed near Ham, the
city captured by the Germans in their
drive
HadIey in letter to Howard Swish
er, dated March 5. says he expected to
he transferred to Ham. He was anX-
ious to get in touch with British
movie show in that place The or
chestra needed corpet player. Had
ley's name was suggested.
The show was temporarily closed
because German aviators We're bomb
ing the town. but Hadley had the as
surance that it would be open again
and that he would be employed as
cornet player.
In the meantime. Of course, the big
drive has taken the city
His letter fellows:
Somewhere in France.
March 5. 1918.
Got your letter Saturday evening.
We had a regular blizzard that day. so
the mail didn't get to our little hole
in the ground until $50 p. m. in
stead of noon as usual
Every letter I get from Richmond
speaks emphatically Of the cold It
certainly does sound bad even from
this distance. AS far as keeping warm
indoors is concerned. we're certainly
better off than you are. *** If we
want wood all we have to do is to go
out and chop it.
Expected Transfer
Speaking of weather, it's been funny
over here lately, regular spring. almost
hot for the last few weeks. but Friday
it got raw and we had regular bliz.
yard. It's been showing ever since.
I may get transferred from here to
Ham pretty soon.
There is a British army movie over
there, and they have an orchestra with
them, of course-something to put a
little life into the boys while they are
resting up between speels in the
trenches.
They haven't a cornet player SO the
leader asked Ernie Brown, one OF our
own Jazz" who is playing the cello
at the movie now, If he knew of any
one.
He told them about me but that
had no instrument here. He said that
that was all right, the movie would
buv me. one in a minute.
The place has been closed a week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Days of Trench War
Thought to Be Past

LONDON. March 27-The zone Of
open warfare is continuing to enlarge
as the entente forces fall back fighting
under the enormous weight of the Ger
man numbers, says Reuters cores
pondent at British headquarters. in his
dispatch today. 1t is now clearly es.
tablished, be added. that the present
offensive is the great main effort of th e
Germans and that it has not been as
successful as they anticipated.
The general feeling. the correspond
ent reports. is that the days Of trench
warfare are definitely past.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Wilson Summons Chiefs
for Serious Conference

WASHINGTON. March q. - Presi-
dent Wilson summoned most of the
executive officials, who are members
of the war council. to the White
House for conference at $50 o'clock
this afternoon.
Among those were Secretary Nc
Adoo, Food Administrator Hoover
Fuel Administrator Garfield. Chair
man Hurley, of the shipping board
Secretary Daniels. Chairman Baruch
of the war industries board, and Chair
man Mccormick of the war trade
board
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Twill Not Count Cost,'
Haig Informs Wilson

Washington. March 27.-Field Mar.
shall Haig's reply to President Will
sons cablegram was received today at
the White House.
Your message Of generous appre-
citation of the steadfastness and valor
of our soldiers in the great battle now
raging has greatly touched us ALL
cabled the marshal.
please accept our heartfelt thanks
One and all believe in the justice OF
our cause and are determined to fight
on without the cost until the freedom
of mankind is safe"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
German Casualties are
100000 Men, British Say

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, March 27.-Tho official
British statement of yesterday said it
had been established that more than
seventy German divisions had been en-
gagged in the battle. The usual esti-
mate of the present strength of Ger
man division is 10000 men. so that
loss of so per cent would mean casual
ties in excess of 100000 for the Ger
mans in less than a week OF fighting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Former Car Transferred
from Siberia to the Ural

LONDON. March 27.-The Bolshevl
XII government has decided to transfer
Nicholas Romaroff. the former EN-
peror, and his family from Tobolsk to
the Ural regions. according to an an
ncuncement in Petrograd newspapers
transmitted in a Reuter- dispatch. 1t
was decided to take this action In
view of the possibilities of compica
tions in the far east
After his abdcation last March, the
former emperor and his family were
imprisoned at Tsarskoe-Selo. Last
August they were taken to Tobolsk
Siberia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
n-Commissioned Men
Proue Worth to Army

LONDON, March 27.-In the Ger
man tactics of pushing in by sheer
weight OF numbers, the non-commis-
stoned officers have proved themselves
very valuable, according to cores
pondent of the Daily Mail.
They have led and rallied their
men with energy and tact" he writes.
I'VE have been told sometimes by peo-
pie who pretend to understand the
German army that in these very quail
tiles non-ccrmissione officers would
be found lacking"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Japanese Ship to Help
Transport Supplies

WASHINGTON. Mar. 27.--Negotia
tions for the transfer of 10000 tons
of Japanese shipping TO the United
States have been completed on the
base Of two tons of steel plate for one
ton Of dead weight ship capacity
-! !This-agreemeut is understood to be
In the nature ola preliminary one in
tended to bridge over the period of
negotiations now being conducted by
Ambassador Morris at Toxic for a
wider and more permanent under
standing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Kitterman is Suggested
as Wayne Representative

Claude Kitterman, president Of the
First National bank at Cambridge
City. prominent farmer and widely
known in this community, is mention
or as a candidate for Republican rep
resentative from Wayne county to the
Indiana general assembly. His friends
are urging him strongly to make the
race of the forthcoming Republican
primary.
Will Bartel Of the city will not be a
candidate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
TURKS MURDER ARMENIANS

LONDON, Tuesday. March 26.-The
entry OF the Turks into the port of Tre-
bizond was marked by atrocities
agains. Greeks and Armenians. GreeE S
who have arrived in Athens from the
Black Sea report according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from the
Greek capitol. The Turks also pill
LACED the town and caused much prop
erty destruction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
MURPHY LECTURES TONIGHT

The third lecture for Richmond
home gardeners will be given by City
Gardner Murphy Wednesday night at
7:15 at the high school. The subject
will be "Transplanting Plants, and
will be demonstrated in the botany
laboratory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
French Will Not Give
Order to Evacuafe

PARIS. March 27.-Reports current
here that the inhabitants of Compeigne
between Paris and the battle front
were being removed. are denied by
the Petit Journal. A large number of
persons, it says, are leaving the town
voluntarily to avoid violent lombard
ments by enemy airplanes but no or
der to eyacuate has been given.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
(By Associated Press)

Icy ASSOCIATED fTess)
Germanys supreme effort to break
the allied front in the west apparently
is no nearer accomplishment today
than it was on the day the great drive
started, and she is estimated to have
lost 100000 men in the futile effort
during less than weeks fighting.
AS against the chances of her &C.
complishing this purpose may be
counted the fact Of forewarning for
the allies. There seems no doubt now
as to where the heaviest hammer
stroke is to fall. and the opportunity
is offered OF disposing the vast allied
forces to meet it-an opportunity lack
ing in the earlier stages of the drive.
The Entente line as it now runs.
with British. French and Americans
standing together. presents an unbrok-
en- front throughout the battle area
Allies Gain Strength.
Having regained nearly all the de-
vastated Somme region in their Of
fensive, the German armies now find
themselves before an allied defense
which grows stronger each hour IN
the north the enemy has been def
nitely checked and in the south. where
his latest and most important gains
have been made, he has been unable
to push west Of Roye and Noyon.
The British line from the Scarpe
river. southwest through Albert to the
Somme has held fast for "a hours AMI
the Germans have been repulsed in
local attacks along this sector The
front here is now west of the old
Somme battle field and west OF the
Ancre river just north of Albert, which
is eighteen miles northeast Of Amiens.
Checked West Of Roye.
South Of the Somme. the Germans
have advanced west OF the old front
before the beginning Of the Franco
British offensive of 1916, but have not
yet gained 1t west of Roye. The most
bitter fighting has occurred on tho
front south Of the Somme and still
continues. but the enemy has been
checked west Of the Roye-Noyon sec
tor, perhaps the most vital on this
part of the line.
On this front, Field Marshal Haig
reports. American troops are now aid
ing the French and British. The iden-
tity and size of the American units
have not been disclosed, but it Is prob
able they form a part Of the Franco
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
Long Range Bombardment
of Paris Continue;

BERLIN. Tuesday, March 26.-The
Germans nave not halted their long
range bombardment of Paris. accord
ing to an official statement from gen
eral headquarters today. The an
nouncement says: I'VE continued the
bombardment of Paris
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-27
BIG GARAGE DESTROYED.

HARRISBURG. Pa. March 26-The
city garage. the largest in Harrisburg
and occupying site close to the pub
lic library and many business houses.
WAS destroyed by fire today with fifty
automobiles, entailing a loss Of $780,
600.