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U. S. CONTROL
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ment's representative in these words:
Il came here last July to confer
with the Gennetts who reported
trouble in their plant, and now Harry
Gennett has the audacity to tell me
there is no trouble. Harry Gennett
agreed then to go. to Dayton with me
to investigate conditions in the fac
tories there so as to adjust matters
here But nothing came of that.
After the five men were dismissed
there. I asked Harry Gennett and the
committee to meet me here. He
agreed to come. I had the five men
and the woman give their testimony
under oath Gennett did not show up.
l then called Harry Gennett to meet
the committee before me. He refused
to do this. He was present at a con-
ference with the general committee
Star Employees Discharged.
Paul Smith said that Walter Sauers,
J. w. Ryan, H. E. Murray, Ed Weiss
and J. w. Putterbaugb, the shop COM
mittee of employees at the Star Piano
company. were handed their pay as
soon as they were named on the COM
mittee.
Zone man." Smith said, went to
the Office to demonstrate. He was
told he could stay on the job if he
resigned from the committee. Amanda
Tewart lo1 her job because she de-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
PLANE FLIGHTS ARE
FEATURE OF PREbLE
COUNTY PICNIC

EATON, O., Aug. 17-Twenty I've
hundred people attended the second
annual Preble county all-day picnic,
held Friday on the county fair
grounds near here. The crowds on the
grounds and the traffic to and from
the grounds throughout the day took
on the appearance of a county fair
day. Weather conditions were per
feet for the big gathering.
Features of the picnic were air.
plane flights, addresses, exhibit OF
livestock, drills by Boy Scouts, music
and basket dinner along with amuse
ments of varied nature provided for
the children.
Interest of the crowds seemingly
centered in the plane flights and the
plane itself-a monster twelve-cylin
der creation of the battle type, driven
here from the Wright field at Dayton
by Howard Rinehart, chief tester at
the field. Hundreds of people gather
ed around the plane after landing
had been made in the Bruce clover
field, opposite the fairgrounds. about
9 o'clock in the forenoon. The crowd
did not diminish throughout the day
Boy Scoute from Campbelstown
guarded the plane. -
Raymond Fife, of Columbus, assist
ant leader of Ohio boys and girls
club work, addressed the children and
parents in the forenoon. He spoke
along the line of juvenile club work
and offered many splendid sugges
tons.
| C. R. Wagner, of Arlington, O., a
! former state farmers institute insUuc
tor, addressed the assemblage in the
afternoon, his discourse dealing chief
ly with rural community problems.
, In an exhibit of grade draft colts
! Charles Eby. of West Alexandria, was
awarded first prize; w. A. White and
Ambert Snyder. both of Eaton. sec
ond and third prize, respectively. Al
bert Brubaker, of West Alexandria
| was awarded first and second prize
! in an exhibit of mule colts. Third
prize was won by William Harkrader
Of West Alexandria.
| AS a result of the livestock exhibit
plaus were laid for formation of q
county association of pure-bred stock
breeders. The following committee
/ was named to draw constitution anC
, bylaws for the proposed organiza
ton: J. c. Lanthrop, of Lewisburg
lessee l.. Haston, West Alexandria
Joseph Markey. Eaton; o. T. Ayde
lotte. Campbellstown, and Charles
Beck, of Eldorado.
Scoutmaster Rev. C. S Masterson
of Campbellstown, presented his Scout
troop in drill work on the race track
Success of the picnic was due large
! ly to the efforts of County Agricul
/ tural Agent 4. J. Swift.
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Piano Company, Swayne-Robinson
Company. National Automatic Tool
Company. and American Seeding Ma
chine Company
The wage adjustment at the SIM
pick factory was made without any
trouble, Feick said Il found the on
Gals courteous and very anxious to do
what was right" The average en-
ployer, Feick said, is anxious. to do
what is right and just.
Il am here to adjust matters in an
impartial manner. l represent the
government and favor neither the
workmen nor the employer. Seeming
ly the manufacturers do not appre-
ciate the serious condition that is con-
fronting them in their plants"
Workers Determined.
Manufacturers have been holding
conferences this week 1t is believed
that their final anwser to Feick that
inasmuch as they had no trouble IN
their plants now, there was no need
of adjustments of working conditions.
represents their stand on the question.
Meetings that have been held for
the last two weeks by international
are determined to obtain better work
ing conditions. and that it will only be
matter of few days until the manu-
facturers are presented with the de-
mands of their employees.
The meeting of shop committees to-
night will determine the scale. and
this will go before the employers in
quick time it is believed. Feick did
not know whether he would be sent
back to the city to. adjust further
troubles, or whether the war board
will take hand in the matter.
May Make Demands.
Feick said a number of times that
conditions here were exceedingly
more serious than the manufacturers
believe they are. Efforts of workers
to present their grievances in the last
week were thwarted by Feick's Of
fort to get the manufacturers to see
the standpoint of the workers and OF
the government in bringing about
harmonious relation between employ
er and employe. Seemingly he tried
to stave off a general labor disturb
ance by trying to make the manufac-
turers see how insistent the laborers
were for increased pay. OF course. as
a representative of the government
Feick took neither side of the con-
treversy, but tried to act as mediator.
His departure from the city leaves
the workers free to make demands II
they elect to do this, and every indi-
cation today was that the unions will
20 before the employers with demands
for improved working conditions.
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HAVE You BECOME
q SINCE JUNE 5?
REGISTER AUG. u

WASHINGTON. Aug 1.-THE war
department issued today and request
ed publication of the following state
ment:
''All male persons who have reached
their 21st birthday since June 5. 1918,
and on or before August "a, 1918, must
register on August "a, 1918.
These men should consult with To-
cal draft boards as to how and when
they should register"
1t is apprehended that unless some
such distinctive method of announce
ing the Aug. "a registration is adopted,
1t will be lost sight of amid the pub
licity that will attend consideration
by congress of the new draft age law
and preparation for the registration
next month of those who will be in
n1ndoH in tho q 1ip,ifc
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Like Heapen in Hospital, Writes
Wounded Soldier From France

A letter from their son. Corporal
T. H. Crafts, written at the base hos
pital at Vichy (Alliers), France, has
been received by Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Crafts. 1417 Moth c street. He
writes:
"Well, here l am at another hospi-
tai, but it is not rheumatism this
time. To end any suspense / will
say right here that am feeling fine
as silk and will be out again in a
week or two as good as ever. Two
days ago Sunday, July %, 1920 ann
a shell fragment nicked me in the back
of the head. Gee. it's funny sensa-
ton l thought at first it was con-
cussion that had knocked me down,
and l didn't know l was hit until the
blood began to run down my neck.
Then when l felt the piece of 1T
sticking back there where it had no
business to be / was scared, believe
me. The doctors and surgeons all
know their business at the field dress
ing stations, and they work under
shell fire and bombs for days at a
time. They are doing a great work.
Speaking of hospitals, etc, don't let
any one tell you that the boche do not
pick out the Red Cross stations. They
put three shells right through the
dressing station while we were wait
ing for trucks tc take us away, and
about an hour before we were hit
eleven Hun planes attacked an am.
bulance train with machine guns and
bombs. There is no word dirty and
low down enough for them. Right
now they are doing the stunt known
as eating humble pie"
1t Is just like heaven to get back
out of the sound of the guns, and see
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
$3.50 DEFICIT IN
revenue CLAIMED

Reasons for petitioning the right to
add a ten percent surcharge to the
water rent prices were based on the
following statements in the peuuon
hich the Richmond City Water works
filed with the Public Service Commits
sion of Indiana at Indianapolis:
Operating expenses, $4,000; depre-
citation, $500; taxes. $4,000; 6h per
cent on sS5O,OOO, $55.250; estimated
revenues for 1918, 100000; deficit IN
revenues, $500
The Water Works company declines
to make any statement concerning the
nature Of the surcharge at present,
since Superintendent Dill is out OF the
city
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AUSTR|ANS MAY
Be PLACED ON
POLISH THRONE
Concession Forced From Ger
man Ruler-Restoration OF
Belgium is Demanded.
(By Associated Press,

THE HAGUE, Aug 17.-Germany
has approved the suggestion made by
Austrian that an Austrian archduke
be made king OF Poland, the Lokal
AnZeiger of Berlin says 1t under
derstands. Archduke Karl Stephen,
II says probably will be named
LONDON, Aug. 17.-GermAny has
made concessions to Austria on the
Polish question in consequence Of the
strong stand taken by Emperor Char
les and the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment. according to information re-
ceived by the correspondent OF the
Daily Mail at The Hague to which the
Mail gives much prominence.
1t is possible there will be no per-
sonal union Of crowns Of Poland and
Austria but the king OF Poland is GER
tain to be an Austrian archduke, says
the correspondent who adds that the
discussion at German main headquar-
tiers had the following basis:
The Germans demanded that Aus
tria send to the western front from
ten to fifteen divisions Of picked
troops, combining themselves to the de-
fensive on the Italian front.
Emperor Charles and his advisory
made the counter demands that Ger
many make further declarations re-
garding Belgium, guaranteeing evac-
uation, restoration and an indemnity,
make a powerful movement in the d.
rection of peace and that the Polish
question be solved in a manner favor
able to Austrian wishes.
The advisers of the Austrian en-
peror. 1t is declared, emphasized that
the opposition of Austrian military
and public opinion to the transfer OF
troops to the western front was uni
versal. This opposition could only be
quoted II the government was assured
of Polish support which could be OBJ
tanned by securing from Germany con-
cessions on the account of Poland and
II the public could be shown the Ger
man government had been influenced
in the direction of another stropg ef-
fort to obtain peace. Short OF this
Austria would not send troops to the
western front.
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manded a mans pay for the mans
work she was doing"
Smith expects the war LABOR board
to take charge of the situation in
Richmond, which includes the consid-
Grafton of the five dismissed mep and
of the woman who asked for more
pay.
Feick said the labor organizers who
were in Richmond had been informed
by him that under no condition would
they be permitted to present a de-
mand for a new wage scale or better
working conditions so long as the
governments representative was In
Richmond, as he was trying to adjust
the whole problem here in an amicable
manner.
U. S will Run Fiant.
"They were told" Feick said, ito
do nothing that would interfere with
government work l am leaving now.
/ do not know what they will do. The
men may walk out tomorrow or on
the following day. The situation here
is serious l understand that seven
international officers are here. / do
not know where it will end, but ! do
know that the government will take
control Government instrument
alities will adjust it whether the en-
ployer or employees like it. The plants
will be kept running irrespective of
the likes or dislikes of the employers"
Feick's report is filed with the de-
partment of labor Further action
rests with officials in that part. The
department may order me back, | do
not know" said Feick, 'or the Ma
tional War Labor Board may take over
the whole situation here and deal with
it, This board in it's decisions so far
has never set wage rate per hour
at less than 80 cents. At present this
board has not taken cognizance of the
situation in Richmond. Its decision
in wage disputes is final"
Il had hoped to adjust the situation
in Richmond with little trouble" he
continued Il might have put in an
eight or nine hour working day with
a little increase of pay, and in a short
time adjusted the whole matter, but
the manufacturers seem to believe
there is no trouble iu their plants and
that there is no need fer action"
Situation Here Worst.
Feick said be bad adjusted hun
dreds of cases in the last seven
months, but that the condition that
confronted him in Richmond was the
most complicated and worst he had
encountered.
Complaints had been lodged with
the department of labor concerning
wages and hours in the following
plants: Simplex Tool Company, Starr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
British Airmen Bring Down
339 German Planes in Week

a total of 339 German machines for
the week compared to 123 British air
planes missing.
In the same period British bombing
squadrons continually attacked en-
envy air dromes, railways and other
military detectives, dropping more
than $50 tons Of bombs and causing
great damage. Low flying scout ma
chimes raked the enemy's congested
roads Of retreat with machine gun
fire. inflicting many casualties.
A notable feature of the aerial ope-
rations was the virtually continuous
night and day bombing of the enemy
bridges over the Somme. This greatly
hampered the supply and reinforce
ment of the German troops. The
weeks work also included a number
of destructive raids into Germany.
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something besides ruins, and to know
that you can sleep all night without
putting on and taking off your old
friend gas mask, half a dozen times.
took of my shoes and clothes last
night for the first time since the 18th
of July. | am going back to the line,
however, just as soon as possible.
Won't look noble? Sporting a
wound stripe and one of these days a
six months chevrcn? But l seem to
be getting conceited about myself SO
will change the writing.
How are you all? I will write to
the first sergeant tonight and have
him forward your letters to me. Until
further notice address me at the
base hospital.
l met fellow from kokomo on the
road the other night. His name was
Hockett"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
RICHMOND SOLDIER
WOUNDED ON DAY
COUSIN IS KILLED

Glen Mcclure, son OF Mrs. L. M:
HAYS. 4O4 Main street, was wounded
in action on July rs. according to word
received by Mrs. Hays Saturday. NO
word of the accident had been re-
ceived until letter from Mcclure told
of it. He said he was in base nos
pital and was getting along as well
as could be expected. He gave no
details of the accident, only stating
that he was wounded while at the
front.
Mcclure is in the machine gun corps
and was in the same division with his
cousin, Roy Tout, who was killed
some time ago. 1t is thought tnat
Mcclure was injured at the same time
that Tout was killed
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,Bv Associated Pressi

LONDON, Friday, Aug. 16.-Meas-
ured by the number OF machines en-
gagged, the intensity Of the fighting
and the magnitude of the losses in
flicted on the enemy, the fighting in
the air during the past week was the
most formidable of the war. Some of
the most severe conflicts occurred on
Aug s In the sector between Albert
and the Amiens-Roye road. where the
German air forces were increased con-
siderably shortly after the opening OF
the allied offensive. The air fighting
resulted in the destruction Of 4S en-
envy machines while II others were
driven down out of control. Fifty
British machines did not return.
During the six succeeding days 1S5
enemy airplanes were destroyed and
80 driven down out of control making
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
Dayton Soldier Arrested
Here for Desertion

Ralph Fritz, % years old, resident
of Dayton and soldier whose headquar-
tiers are in Camp Sherman, was arrest
ed Saturday morning on South Ninth
street. on the charge of being away
from camp without leave of absence.
According to his statement. Fritz
left his camp % days ago because of
the illness of his wife who is visiting
in this city. He has been here only
three or four days, as he says. and was
staying with his brother-in-law at AIS
Main street.
His commanding officer has been
notified but until word is received by
the authorities. Fritz will be detained
in the county Jail.
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ALLIED FORCE
rcontinued From Page one.1

Chaulnes to Peronne also would be
affected. Tho allies are now but a
scant one and c-e-quarter miles west
of the town. while they are pressing
eastward in the north and In the south
Along a front of nearly nine miles
rorth and south of the Avre. which
flows through Roye. the allies have
pushed back the enemy in stubborn
fighting. The most notable advance
was made on a front IT three miles IN
the center by French and Canadian
troops who now are fighting on line
through Coyencourt, Saint Marbles
Trio and Laucourt st. Mard IS west
Of Rove and there are no villages in
the intervening mile ard quarter.
French Penetrate Wood.
FRENCH troops on the south have
forced their wav almost through the
Loses wood which borders the Roye-
Lassignk road on the west The wood
Is five miles directly south of Rove
and It would appear that a further ad-
vance might enable the French to out
flank both Roye and Lassigny and
force the Germans to readiust their
lines eastward toward Noyon and
probably beyond north Of Goyencourt
British forces, after having repu'sed
an enemy attack on Damery in which
$50 prisoners were captured, are push
ing eastward with French units to.
ward Franzart and Fresnoy-Les-Roye.
Artillery activity continues on the
remaining sectors of the main battle
front between the Ancre and the Disc.
The British on the northern end and
the French on the southern, maintain
their newly gained positions and the
enemy has shown no disposition to
attack
Berlin rerorts officially that allied
attacks on both sides Of the Avre on
Friday failed The German war Office
has nothing further to say of the with
drawals in the Lys salient and along
the Alcre. Admission of the loss of
Attiche Farm, southwest OF Noyon,
to the French is made, but it is said
that six French attacks against Las
signy on Thursday were repulsed.
German Attack on Vesle.
American and French troops along
the Vesle have undergone an attack
in which the Germans used gas, artil-
lery and bombing aviators. This at
tack followed an invasion by Ameri-
can aviators, who heavily bombed Ger
man bridges over the Aisne and dis
covered enemy artillery and machine
gun nests. Three German airplanes
were brought down by American air.
men Thursday British and French
airmen on the same day put 80 enemy
machines out of action, while Berlin
reports the destruction Of "a allied
air planes.
Italian troops in the Tonale region,
northwest of Lake Garda and along
the southern Piave have withstood
Austrian attacks against their ned
positions on the sectors.
Spain, which recently sent another
note to Germany protesting against
the destruction of Spanish merchant
men by submarines. Is reported to
have notified Berlin that hereafter the
Spanish government will max up loss.
es sustained through U-boats by seiz-
ing German shipping in Spanish har-
bors. Ninety German vessels have
found refuge in Spanish territorial
waters.
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WINCHESTER fire
CAUSES $3.50 LOSS

WINCHESTER, Ind, Aug IL
Thursday evening about 8 o'clock fire
was discovered in the tailor shop of
Frank Romizers on the west side Of
the square and before the flames could
be extinguished nearly all the con-
tents were destroyed. Water damaged
the Sparks bakery adjoining. The
loss on the tailor stock will reach $500
with insurance of $500. The loss on
the bakery Is estimated at $3.50. COW
cred by insurance. The fire Is sup
posed to have started from crossed
electric wires.
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U. S. SOLDIERS
Continued From Page One.l

allies succeeded in killing a large num-
Der of Germans and capturing much
ordnance which is regarded as most
telling victory at this time.
Reverting to the question of treat
ment of prisoners, General March said
that the U. S. and Germany would
enter into new agreement covering
this Who'll subject. when the confer
ence in Switzerland to begin next
month, concluded it's work.
In announcing the number of troops
embarked General March said that
in figures here after given would in
clude all expeditionary forces where
ever sent from the u S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
253 SELECTS IN
new DRAFT. CALL
(By Associated Press)

) WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder issued a
call today for 253 men for limited serv'
ice in the military aeronautic divis'
ion OF the army. The men will mob
olize at Madison barracks. Sackett's
Harbor, NJ Y, on Aug. 20. coming
from eighteen states as follows:
Connecticut ten; Delaware, three;
Georgia, five; Illinois. 25; Indiana. Is;
Maine. 5; Maryland, s; Massachusetts,
20; Michigan. 90; Minnesota, 10; Mis-
rouri, 10; New Hampshire, 5; New
Jersey, 20; New York. 40; Ohio. %;
Pennsylvania, Is; Rhode Island, 5 and
West Virginia, 5.
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CARRANzA M0D|F|ES
OIL STOCK DECREE
;By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug II. The
threatened strain in the relations of
Mexico with the entente allies and
the U. S. apparently has been averted
by a modification of the new Mexico
oil stock DEGREES by President Car
rama.
1t was learned today that on Aug. II
Carranza in effect cancelled provis-
ions of the decree of July 81 under
which undeveloped oil lands might be
seized by the Mexican government
upon failure of their order to make
declaration and submit to what they
regarded as excessive taxation.
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GRANT DOLLAR Rate
FOR TELEPHONES

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind, Aue. IL
The local telephone company has re-
ceived word from the state utilities
commission that patrons have been
granted the old rate of telephone
rents which is one dollar per mo"th
for both town and rural service. This
will undoubtedly clear up bad sltua-
ton, as the farmers are all canoeing
their orders to have their phones re-
moved
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FARMERS CLUB PiCNlCS.

OXFORD, o., Aug. 1.-THE Practi-
cal Farmers Club. Of this township,
held its annual picnic yesterday at
Glen Miller Park, Richmond. All the
members, with their families, were
present, and a delightful day was en-
loved
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SCARCITY OF TEACHERS.

OXFORD, O., Aug. 17.-Dean II. G..
Minnich, Of Teachers College, Miami
University. said today that he had
never known teachers to be as scarce
as they are this year. Dean Minnich
still has five vacancies on his faculty,
and the college will open Sept. 10.