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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
MANUFACTURERS WILL ACT ON
j. s. APPEAL FOR WORKMEN

Richmond manufacturers, at meet
ing to be held in the Commercial club
rooms Tuesday afternoon, will decide
what plan to pursue in furnishing part
of their employees for work in govern
ment shipyards.
The manufacturers will meet with
Guy Robie. Wayne county labor enroll
ing agent for the government. Mr..
Robie will explain the different kind of
workmen the government desires.
Labor conditions in Richmond will be
disturbed as little as possible.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by DR.. E. r. Chuchell, chair
man of the Wayne County Council of
Defense, from Edward N. Hurley.
chairman of the United States Ship
ping board. The letter follows:
Washington. Feb. 5, 1918.
Or. E. r. Churchell, Chairman,
Council of Defense,
Richmond, Ind.
Dear DR.. ChurchelI Because Of
your official position. and the vital i'm
portance of the work Of enrolling the
United States Shipyard Volunteers, in
which you are engaged. desire to lay
before you a statement outlining the
shipbuilding situation.
The information herein contained is
placed at your disposal. for use as you
may see fit in obtaining the enrolment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
Men Are Safer City, Writes Dr. Mark)

Lieutenant Stephen c. Markley. for.
mer practicing physician Of Richmond.
who Is now stationed at Camp Zachary
Taylor Ky, in the following letter
tells mothers of Richmond and Wayne
county soldiers that they need have
no fear Of sending their soldiers TO
army camps because Of bad influences,
The letter follows:
Camp Taylor. KY Feb. ).
I'm short time IT is probable that
many young men from Richmond and
vicinity will be moving toward army
camps. 1t has occurred to me that
short letter written to these young
men and their parents, would not be
amiss. There are thousands OF war
articles, I know. but it may be that a
personal letter from an old resident of
Richmond. who has been in camp sew
eral months and knows something Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
Hang This Up
IN Your Kitchen

Food Administrator Gilbert today
authorized the following substitutes
for wheat flour and graham:
Edible bran, shorts and middIinas.
corn flour, corn meal, edible corn
starch, honiny, corn arits, barley
flour, rolled oats, oatmeal, rice, rice
flour, potato flour, sweet potato flour,
buckwheat flour, milo, kaffir and fet.
erita fIours and meals, soya bean
flour, peanut flour, easava flour, taro
flour.
It is to be noted that rye flour, ora.
ham flour or whole wheat flour, navy
beans, kidney beans, lima beans, and
all pancake folurs Of every kind are not
substitutes. Buekwheat flour can be
substituted.
Cut this out, paste it on cardboard
and hang it in your kitchen as daily
reminder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11

ter from home. which he was unable
to read He took it to one of his
chums and said. Can you read
writin?' The chum looked at him a
moment and then said, Nav, can't
even read readin.''
'1n defense of these men it must
be said, that if they are not even thir
ty-second cousins of Noah Webster,
yet they know how to shoot straight
and such an accomplishment in the
Army counts for much.
Almost Eliminated Now.
II spoke above about the soldiers
being better protected from disease
and sickness than formerly. In the
Spanish American war the morbidity
from typhoid and paratyphoid fevers
was very high At the present time
these diseases have been almost elm
mated from the army, by means OF
proper vaccination. Also sanitation is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
Visitors Barred from
Municipal Light Plant;
Must Haue Permits

Visitors to the Municipal light plant
must have passes before they will be
admitted. The board OF public works
issued the ban today. Superintend-
ent Dillon will issue the passes. The
edict is in force for the duration OF
the war.
Protective lights will be placed in
the plant at the request Of the County
Council of Defense. and the big cleo
trio sign will be dismantled. 1t is too
conspicuous and might induce a Ger
man plotter to commit an outrage, the
authorities believed.
All men now engaged In hauling
and in the cleaning Of ashes from the
alleys will receive raise OF five
cents an hour. Teamsters getting
$475 per day will get S5.25. Mayor
Zimmerman said men must work ten
hours and must haul at least eight
loads per day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
RUSSIA NOW
OUT OF WAR;;
TROOPS WILL
Be DlSBANDED
War on Eastern Front Is Now
Ended No Formal Peace
Treaty Is Signed with Huns
However.
RUMANIA IS HELPLESS.
(Ry Associated Press)


Russia mas declared herself out Of
the war. Without formally signing a
peace treaty she has through her rep
resentatives at Brest-Litovsk declared
the state OF war with the central pow.
ers at an end and ordered her troops
on all fronts demobolized.
This news, coming through Berlin
today, follows quickly the announce
ment OF the signing Of peace with the
Ukrain. With Rumania isolated and
helpless, the war on the entire east
ern front may now be said to be at an
end.
Peace negotiations between the
central powers and the Bolsheviki
government, which seized power in
Petrograd in November, were opened
ON Dec. % last after the way had been
paved by the signing of an armistice
On December 4. Many times reported
broken off. the negotiations have been
In progress with brief intervals ever
since, eliminating in the announce
rent Of today.
1t has been recognized quite general
ly that some such conclusion, now
reached, was probably inevitable, as
Russia through interior disorganiza-
ton had virtually put it out of her
power to continue fighting. The Boil
sfeviki, moreover, have held up to
their people the idea that the peoples
OF the central powers would not per,
nit further attacks by their armies up
on the Russian proletariat and that
these powers and in fact the entire
world would soon be in the throes of a
revolution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11

cried as if their hearts would break
because they had to leave the Army.
''On the other hand, we meet with
a few who are malignerers and slack.
ers,' and who are looking for every
loophoie possible to either get out OF
the Army Or .shirk duty while here
The officers generally spot these men
in a hurry. and nose Of them are
Strengthened out in about as much OF
a hurry.
1--WE meet here all types of men,
and men with all degrees of education
A great many have high school and
college educations. Some from the
remote mountain districts cannot read
or write. These men are being taught
the rudiments of education here in
camp. Some amusing things occur
in connection with the ignorance men.
toned above. 4 short time ago one
of these young soldiers received let.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
''Confidence Girl" Pleads
Guilty in Circuit Court

Ethel Bane. 21-year-old confidence
girl of Economy, Ind, pleaded guilty
in circuit court Monday to charges OF
obtaining goods under false pretenses.
Judge Fox took the case under advise
ment and will render a verdict Tues
day
Miss Bana was arrested on January
% after a chase by Traffic Officer Fee.
IL is charged that she represented
several prominent Richmond women
and obtained goods from various
stores by representing these women.
She made no plea in defense of her
self when aTraigned in court. She ad-
mitted that she had obtained wearing
apparel by representing different Rich
mond women.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11

army life. may have something of in
terest in 1t.
"As personal mention, will say
that at this writing / am in good
health. very busy and so far am well
pleased with my military experience.
am convinced that military discipline
and authority are fine things for men.
even OF my age. Surely, it is a great
thing for the young men of the nation.
Men are taught to do the old things
they know in better way very often
and are taught so many new things
that his army in reality is a great
school for these soldiers both young
and old
The physical dangers of modern
warfare may be greater now than in
former times. but in my opinion the
moral dangers TO the young men are
much less than in former wars. More
over they are better protected from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11

sickness and disease than soldiers in
other wars.
I'm the first place the men who are
finally chosen to compose our National
army, are selected with much care and
precision. Besides an examination by
the local Boards. these young men are
carefully examined by skilled Medical
Officers here in camp. All the Dhysi-
cally and mentally unfit are sent home
because in this hard and strenuous
war soldier to best serve his country
at the front must be every inch man.
The final selection will be the flower
Of Americas manhood
No "Slacker" Spirit
The big majority of our soldiers
here haven't bit of the Stacker
spirit, but are mighty glad to belong to
this Army. l have seen several in
stances, where reflections were neces-
sary. in which soldirs broke down and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
LOUIS WREDE, OLD
RESIDENT, IS DEAD

Louis Wrede, 73 years old, wide
ly known Richmond resident, died
Sunday afternoon at his home, 215
Lincoln street. He was born in Ger
many, April 80, 1874, coming to this
country when young man. For a
number of years he was an engineer.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Amelia Wrede; one son. Louis B.
Wrede: two daughters. Mrs. Frank
Hebbler and Mrs. John Shurley; one
sister, Mrs. Minnie Thierauf, Of New
ark, N. j., and six grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at st.
Johns Lutheran church at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon Rev. A. l.. Mich
las will officiate at brief service at
his home at 1870 O'Clock. Burial will
be in Lutheran cemetery. Friends
may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
ALIEES TO REGISTER
BEFORE WEDNESDAY

Registration of German aliens in
Richmond began Monday Registra-
tion blanks we're received Sunday.
Chief of Police Gormon received a
letter from United States Marshal
Storen, saying that the registration
must be completed here by s o'clock
Wednesday night. The hurry-up Or
der came from Washington.
Aliens who must register are asked
to inform themselves of the rules be-
fore they come to police headquarters.
They must bring four photographs
Two aliens registered Monday after
noon. They are John Henry Hase-
coster, 234 South Twelfth street. and
William Henry Duning, 307 South
Eleventh street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
CAR SERVICE BODY
IS TAKEN over

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Drector-
General McAdoo today took over the
commission on car service of the Am
erican Railway Association and Gre
ated car service section Of the rail-
road administrations division Of trans.
portatiOn. W. c. Kendall was made
manager. At the same time the direct
or.genersl appointed an interregionaI
traffic committee to study diverting
traffic from the more seriously con-
gested gateways to the more open
ports.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
TT Pays to Advertise"
to Be Giuen at Earlhdn,

The cast for the Day Dodger" play
1T Pays to Advertise" which will be
given March 8, at Earlham has been
selected Miss Edna Johnson and Mrs
H Binford will coach the players. The
cast is as follows:
Mary Grayson, Ruth Shera; Rodney
Martin. Cyril Pitts; Cyrus Martin, Rod
ney's father, Benjamin Harris; Am
brose Peale, comedian, Lee Outland
Countess, Helen Rust: Johonson. but
Ter, Russell jenkins; Marie the maid
Mark Dickson; William Smith, a friend
of the family, Irwin Shultz: Charles
Bronson, Raymond jenkins; Miss
Burke. Carolyn Bradley; Ellery Clark
Russell Stout: George McChesney
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
GOOD ORDER
SAVED TROOPS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE rela-
lively small loss of life among Ameri-
can soldiers aboard the Tuscania is
attributed by Secretary Baker to the
fine discipline of the men and the ef-
flciency Of their officers. In his week
ly war review, published today, the
secretary also expresses the nation s
appreciation of splendid work of the
British navy in rescuing the Ameri-
can forces.
No report has reached the depart
ment to change the estimate that only
rs American soldiers were lost.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
PRESIDENT WILSON REJECTS
"SHREDS AND PATCHES" PEACE
AS OFFERED BY GERMANY
''What We Are Striving For Is New International
Order Based on Universal Principles Of Right and
Justice" Says Wilson IN Reply to German Chan
cellor Won Herting and Austrian Minister

WASHINGTON, Feb 11-President Wilson addressing Con-
joint session at 1890 o'clock today replied to the recent
speeches by Chancellor Hertng the Austrian
Foreign Minister Count Czenin.
Chancellor Hertng statement the President said
vague and confusing and leads practically conclusion It
different tone from Count Czenin which the Pes
dent said had friendly Tone
President reiterated that the United
interfere European affairs
eternal weakness disorder will
upon another people
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
FOR Wayne County by w. e

FOR Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Colder Tuesday or Tuesday night
General Condtions-The weather
has moderated during the past twenty
four hours from the lake region south
ward and there is no severe cold
weather east of the Rockies or south
of Canada. Temperatures range from
&C to 70 degrees over plain states. Ex-
treme cold weather has again made its
appearance over Klondike and Yukon
valleys where it is 46 below zero at
Eagle and Tanana, Alaska.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
Will Observe Week of
Song in Churches Here

Plans for observing the National
Week of Song, February 1923 in Rich
mond churches, were discussed Mon
day morning at the meeting of the
Ministerial association at the Y. NJ.
c. A.
"The Work of the Modern Sunday
School" was the subject of a paper
read by Rev. II. s. James, of the
United Brethren church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
NO WORD IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 11.-Nothing from
any Russian source has been received
in London regarding peace treaty
between the Ukraine and the central
powers. The foreign correspondents
in Petrograd are as silent on the sub
ject as the Bolsheviki government it.
self. and equally as silent on happen
ings in the Russian capital. The Of
ficiaf Russian wireless news agency
circu!ates a statement that kiev has
been in Bolsheviki hands since Feb. s
when the rada forces were captured
or fled. The statement concludes:
"At 10 p. m. Friday nothing re-
manned of the rada but sad memory.
1t is now clear that the delegation
from the rada at Brest-Litovsk is rep
resenting a non-existent authority"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11

of the necessary men for the United
States Shipyard Volunteers.
Our shipbuilding program contem.
plates the construction of six million
tons annually, but owing to the want of
the necessary skilled men, we are not
(Contlnued On Page Ten.j
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
Recognize Ukraine.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE remarkable
statement that France and Great Brit
ain have recognized the Ukraine re-
public and sent diplomatic represen-
tatives there is contained in an Of
ficial statement sent out by the Rus
sian wireless news agency. and issued
here through press bureau. The
statement occurs in the course of a
report Of the proceedings at the Brest-
Litovsk conference of Feb. l at which
NJ. Sevruik who apparently is the new
chairman Of the Ukrainian delegation,
is represented as saying that by an
act OF the Ukrainian rada on Nov Z,
the Ukrainian republic declared that
these diplomatic representatives had
been appointed.
NJ. Sevruk is reported to have quot
tContInued On Page Ten.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11

Above - TrenchfuI Of American sol
diers. 6eIow-Map showing the sec.
tor the boys occupy.
Finally we get a photograph of ouI
boys in the actual work Of strafng
the Hun in the front line trenches
The wires have brought US word that
they were there and from the dis
patches it is figured they are holding
the sector indicated on the map-a
part of the front line in Lorraine.
From the photograph it may be
deduced that the boys have not q
warm suit The trench coats are all
buttoned up tightly at the neck anc
the rifles on the edge of the trench
rest in snow.
But it will soon be warm for the
Sammies. And it may be even warm
Grand sooner-for the Fritzes in thu
opposing trenches out across No Mans
Land.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
Say Germany Has Nelo
Poison for Americans

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.-THE Ger
man newspapers, speaking of the great
offensive which they say, Hindenburg
is going to launch in the west, say that
the army has a new poison gas of sur
passing effectiveness which is being
reserved AS a surprise for the Ameri-
cans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
WILL DECIDE CARRY PLAN

Advisability of adopting the cash
and-carry plan will be considered
Monday evening by Wayne County
and Richmond grocers at the CONNER
cial club at 1880 o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
LAND NO BETTER

The condition of Frank Land. who
is at the Robert Long Hospital in
Indianapolis, was still serious Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather Rureau-Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday. Colder Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11

Today's Temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-11

Yesterday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-29
In Theatre Street"

To see how these films are presented We shall
eo. let us say through Asakusa Park in Tokyo, or
the Isezaki-cho in Yokohama or Shinkyogoku in
Kyoto where the public amusements are largely
concentrated. Foreigners generally call these all
'Tbea,re street" and let Il go at that. On per-
pendicular flying banners. large, bold ideographs
announce the names of the films at each movie
house. Painted billboards. the size OF usual
autographs adorn the front OF the building around
the entrance. These pictures are generally either
Of the slap-stick grotesque variety. or they are
.blooi- curdlers" the thriller OF the ultrasensa-
tional melodrama. guaranteed to lure inside the
theatre any human with an unsatisfed love OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-29

themselves accustomed to refer to their nation.
The producers In Japan two classes Of
scenarios-the old style and the new-that is
stories dealing with the ancient historical life OF
their country before the fall of the Shogunate
or else with the modern aspect since the
Restoration in 1868 marking the entrance Of west
ern influence. These stories are purely traditional
in tone. allowing for intrusion of Caucasian
characters. The Japanese resent all such themes
as our favorite Madame Butterfly 1.-THE Japan.
Nightingale and THE Willow Tree" for ma.
tive production. because in their estimation the
woman is belittled by the fact Of her mesalliance
with an occidental, presented In these stories.
Directors say the natives will not accept such
a film. and scenario writer has been able
to sell Japan producer any story built around
this theme On these occidental touches the cen.
sor is ever alert; kissing scenes are deleted as
vulgarities; racial ideas are adhered to and de-
spite the influx of foreign films the pictures
main characteristic. The feeble outreaching of
woman for the captaincy of her own soul finds
expression through that most common Of all de-
sires-self.choice marriage for love-and the foil
ing of this natural desire by the parents furnishes
the complication for many scenarios. Just what
the incidental pathos Of such situations may. In
An Exciting Moment in Popular Motion
Picture Melodrama
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-29
A Typical Japanese Drama

The main feature or the bill on this occasion
at the Kyoto cinema was n Japanese picture. and
it was one of the best have seen anywhere
The film was called "Tsuminoka," or "Retribu-
tion," and in many instances the silhouette was
used very effectively in twilight scenes. The
voice of the interpreter was modulated and
changed to speak the words OF the various char
acters in important lines and all sat in breath
less attention. When the profgate father stole
his own daughter to sell her to geisha school,
aided and abetted by his mother-inaw, there was
a low murmur of disaproval in the audience, and
when his daughter once broke away and her true
lover started chase down street to rescue her.
there a slight hutter of of'appiause Other pe.
destrians rckishas aud dogs. all joined In pursuit
Chase scenes are always funny. but did you ever
see japanese woman try to run IN a narrow
kimono and wooden clogs? You Just feel certain
that she will never make the grade-and this one
didn't! The villain grabbed her as she turned
the corner. This restriction of movement caused
by the native dress precludes me attempts at all
daredevil stunts and hair-breadth escapes sucb
as are acted by the various Helen Holmeses Of the
American movies. and the Japan producers have
not yet essayed to stage the Incredibly stunen
dous effects Of our own film magnates, to whom
the word impossible" seems to be but a challenge
Just as the scenarios are made up of two kinds
tthe old and the new) SO are the film acto,s.
trained and divided into two distinct classes-tha
old school, or kabuki. actors. who impersonate the
characters OF the historical tales or legendary
plays OF Old Japan; and the Shimpa. or modern.
actors. who portray figures from modern life in
all phases of society.
The board. Of censorship established In the
last year two Is noted for its free policv 40
regards public morals, yet there are sacred spots
in the national fabric which the photo.playwrIght
must not touch upon without due reverence and
fgurative obeisance. l have on hand an excerpt
from a translation into English. made by a Japan
ese student This perhaps expresses the objections
of the censor better than can in its taboo of;
Films about the prestige Of the imperial or
royal family.
Films to teach the most clever criminal action
Films against state authority.
Films which induce children TO various sor,s
Of mischief.
Films that show the least success Of bad me,
or bad means.