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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

More drastic means are being used
by the United States now than early
in the war to punish persons who
make unpatriotic utterance against the
nation, according to Professor Bogard-
US of the State Council of Defense.
who is one of the speakers at the war
conference.
When We started this work in July
there was not so much interest and
enthusiasm shown as there is today.
No matter where ! speak the people
are wide-awake. A line has been
drawn and there is room for only one
class Of citizens, the patriotic man and
woman"
Professor Bogardus spoke Monday
afternoon on Educational Work in
the War
Boosts War Stamps Sale.
A B. Wright, government represent
ative War Savings and Thrift stamps.
said: Il am here to help boost the
war savings and thrift stamp cam
paign in every way possible. Wayne
county may have some good ideas and
If she has Uncle Sam wants them. In
many counties where / speak / have
gained a number of new ideas.
81 expect to assist in organizing the
schools, farmers, cities and clubs in
this great method Of fighting the Ger
mans"
THE Red Cross and It's Work is
the subject of an address by II. E.
Wickenden, representing the Red
Cross Lake Division.
Wickenden is also a representative
of the Red Cross civilian relief depart
ment.
The government will look after
the needs Of the soldiers families
while they are fighting for us over
them" he said
Home service work is a special
branch Of this department
Wayne County Organized.
Wayne county has a splendid or
ganization for the work with Mrs. Ell
bert Shirk and Miss Flora Mae Green,
civilian relief nurse in charge. This
department is willing to advise at any
time no matter how tremendous the
problem may seem to those left at
home.
I'VE also expect to look after the
men when they return disabled. Suit
able employment will be given them.
The Civilian relief department has a
war risk insurance bureau and persons
who have relatives In the service
should make application by February
L.
The boys working reserve confer
ence and the farmers conference had
to be postponed because of weather
conditions.
More than 1000 attended the Coli
scum Monday afternoon.
Music was furnished by the High
Continued on Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Warns AGAINST
GERMAN REPORTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. - Warning
the nation not to let reports of strikes
and other internal disturbances in
Germany slacken it's war preparation,
Secretary Baker, in his weekly mill
tary review, also makes the official
announcement that American troops
are at last holding portion of the
actual battle front.
For the first time, also, Secretary
Baker declares that it is fully believed
the Allies have preponderance of
men and guns on the western front,
despite the fact that the German line
has been strengthened by troops from
the Russian field. Secretary Baker
declared the reports Of numerical SUI
periority have been spread by the en-
emy himself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
BLAME halifax
PILOT FOR BLAST

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 4.--Blame for
the collision between the French ship
Mont Blanc and the Belgian relief
ship limo. resulting in the explosion
of the former vessel which destroyed a
large, part OF Hafifax~c4s-BesTs6.sf'w f'wsts
placed on Pilot Mckay of Halifax, and
Captain Lamodec of the French ship,
in a judgment announced today by the
government commission which investi-
gated the collision.
With the announcement of the COM
missions judgment Pilot Mckay was
arrested. charged with manslaughter,
the commission having recommended
that he be criminally prosecuted and
his license cancelled
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Bakers Claims of Preparedness
Are Absurd, Says Sen. Hitchcock

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Secretary
military committee that the United
States would have half a million SOL
diers in France early this year and
that prospects We're not unpromising
for ships to carry q million more who
would besgeadsll ssx.ipsss sts,assssfars szsse-
characterized by Senator Hitchcock in
an address to the senate today as
absolutely preposterous and
SO exaggerated as to convey an EN-
tirely false impression as to what We
can do and what we are doing"
Supporting the committees bills for
war cabinet and munitions director,
Senator Hitchcock declared that Sec
retary Baker was no doubt sincere, but
was misled by lack of information re-
garding scarcity of ships into making
sanguine predictions. He said Presi-
dent Wilson himself does not know
the real situation and cited this situ-
alton as an illustration of the absence
of government coordination.
Administration leaders prepared to
reply to Senator Hitchcock, whose
speech launched the debate which has
been impending since Secretary Baker
made his statement and the President
made known his opposition to the mill
tary committees plans for re-organiz-
ing the governments war machinery
Conceding that such big task has
been creditably done the Nebraska
senator insisted that centralized and
co-ordinated war operations through
war cabinet and centralized purchas-
ing through a munitions director are
imperative.
Senators on both sides gave Sena-
tor Hitchcock close attention. Sena-
tor Williams of Mississippi, an ad-
ministrat1on spokesman, asked Sena-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

mems sons, business men and profes-
sional men, mechanics and laborers
students and farmers, lie down side by
side to sleep upon their cots, to dream
of you-and a world safe for democ-
racy.
college graduates and technical
men dig trenches and build derricks
Let your mind be disabused upon the
idea of luxury and romance in sunny
France, as applied to American mill
tary life In this war
THE boys are well fed but they are
not seated at fathers and mother's S
table. They stand in line to get their
portions and afterwards wash their
own messtins. They don't sleep be-
tween two sheets at night, nor do they
get up in nice warm room in the
morning.
Are Not DISCOURAGED
1T rains in France and it SHOWS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

The boys in the trenches are ready
10 so "over the top" II the people at
home do not hold them back declared
Or. Julius Lincoln, Lutheran minister
snd a member OF the Food Administra-
lions commission to France, in an ad-
dress at the Coliseum Monday after
room. DR.. Lincoln recently returned
from an observation trip in France.
DR.. Lincoln. in addition to being
leader in Lutheran circles. has been
Dne of the most active war workers
In the United States. He is pastor
Of the Swedish Lutheran church at
jamestown. n. Y.
"The people at home are as, much
:, this war as the boys in the
tranches," DR.. Lincoln said. 'The boys
In the trenches and in training camps
are there at the request Of the govern
nent It's up to the people at home
TO support them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Here's Chance for Richmond
Poets to Win Thrift STAMPS

Richmond has many poets, both
young and old
Almost every day one poem at least
is received by the Palladium. Nearly
all are on some phase of war work and
all are unanimous in urging a "kais-
erless day
And some have real merit too.
So the Palladium has decided to
give it's young poets chance to win
prizes. Here's the plan:
For the four best limericks received
each day on why persons should pur-
chase Thrift Stamps the Palladium
will award the writer of each with one
twenty-five cent Thrift Stamp.
The contest is open to all and chill
dren especially are invited to contri-
butte. The verses will be judged on
their merits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

better and safer. We ask it in Jesus
name. Amen
1T was most solemn occasion. Not
far away the enemy's guns were boom
ing. The shells were whistling around
us.
"In this little cemetery lie the re-
mains of the young American who was
captured in a trench raid while being
led across no-mans-Iand and his throat
cut by his captors and was left to
bleed TO death.
Not even in their graves are the
boys at peace as the fragment OF a
shell, picked out OF the frozen ground,
indicated. There is already move
ment on foot to build suitable monu-
ment on this hallowed spot. Hal
lowed is the ground. where lie the
fcontinued On page Ten.J
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

cans are buried. Mark the day in
your calendars, you red-blooded Ameri-
cans, when these boys went down to
death to make the world safe for
democracy.
Offers Prayer.
"It was November 3, 1917. One of
the members of the commission, a
clergyman, offered a prayer by their
graves. Heavenly father, author of
liberty, We bless thy holy name, for
the sacrifice SO willingly made by the
young men at whose graves We stand
and who sleep so far away from home.
Remember, Oh God, the near and
dear ones of these men and help them
to find comfort in the herioism of
them, who have fallen, that our coun-
try be stirred and that we may be-
come faithful in the discharge of our
duty to make the world happier and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

Here's a sample limerick:
Save up your nickles and dimes,
They will count up to quarters in
time
In Thrift Stamps invested.
As Uncle Sam has suggested,
VIII rid the world of pest for all
time.
The Palladium will award thrift
stamps each day for the best four
verses, submitted Announcement of
the best four verses received Tuesday
will be made in Wednesdays Palla-
dunn. All verses should be addressed
to the Limerick Editor, and should be
in the office Of the Palladium not lat
er than o'clock each evening. Verses
received after this time will be judged
among the next days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Not Necessary For Women to Go
Abroad to Perform Heroic Work

of Women's Activities, presided at the
meeting and introduced the speakers.
In her opening address of welcome.
Miss CulbertsOn spoke of the splendid
spirit Of women who are offering their
services for the success of the allies.
Mrs. A. W. Roach, Richmond's war
mother, in speaking of the sacrifices
women are making, said, When we
heard of starving children, devastated
countries and wrecked homes, we were
willing to send our sons to stamp out
the plague. We give our sons to this
country and We pledge our loyalty to
the flag"
Second Registration
A new registration OF women will
be taken April 10. according to Mrs.
(ContInued On Page Ten.J
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

but the boys are not discouraged
They are willingly making big sacri-
fees OF comforts every day l firmly
believe that II it were possible to
transport you to the American front
and give you a glimpse of our boys
you would come back praying, God
forgive US any indierence and give us
another chance to do something!'
"in the early part of the war, the
French soldiers in the trenches said,
We will win, if the civilians will only
hold out Our boys over there are
looking to you--for sentiment? No.
For support. ii you fail, they fail
Aroused public sentiment and action
will hasten the end of the war, and
your boys will come back.
"Ah, some of them are there to
stay. On Sunday afternoon our COM
mission visited little cemetery in
France, where the first fallen Ameri-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
No More Smokeless Days
for Male Richmond

No more worry over getting smokes
before heatless Mondays for the male
section OF Richmond.
According to the latest version of
the Garfield order cigar stores, with
card ROOMS, billiard and pool rooms
will be open Monday and will also sell
smokes. They will close on Tuesdays
However those stores which are not
lucky enough to have "amusements" in
connection with their tobacco busi-
ness will not be open Monday but can
open Tuesdays
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

..merican women do not have TO go
to Europe to perform heroic deeds, de-
ciared Mrs. ,ri-5.:. !. Robinson, of
indianapolis, in her talk before 200
women of Richmond and Wayne coun-
ty at the high school Monday morning.
Women must not stop working and
all should do their part to win the
war" she said.
Mrs. Robinson, who is one o. the
fourteen minute women in Indiana,
urged the women to talk conserva-
tion every place they go and speak at
every meeting they possibly can
The program opened with patriot.
ic song, by Mrs, Fred Bartel and Mrs
Charles Igelman, accompanied by Miss
Knollenberg.
Miss NJ +. B. Culbertson, chairman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
U. s. TROOPS
HAVE TAKEN
over SECTOR
IN LORRAINE
Germans Are Confining Their
Fire to Gen. Pershing's Men
Now in Front Line Trenches
HO0S|ER IS CAPTURED

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, Feb. By The
Associated Press.--American officers
are elated over the results of the first
artillery duel between the American
and German gunners which followed
preliminary Smelling by the Germans
saturday evening. In official reports
TO the heaquarters of their organiza-
tions the infantry commanders today
paid tribute to the promptness with
which the artillery responded to the
call for barrage and to the effective
ness OF the artillery fire.
1t will require several nights Of
hard work under artillery fire for the
Germans TO repair the first line
trenches caved in by the American
7os and to patch the gaps in the barb
ed wire.
II is known that at lease three en-
envy dugouts were demolished prob
ably with some casualties. On the
other hand the damage done to the
American trenches will be repaired
before tomorrow morning.
Call For Barrage.
The German artillery opened the en-
gagement with a desultory lombard
ment of the American trenches at a
certain point, firing many shrapnel
shells. In the midst of this red
rocket calling for a barrage ascended
from the German first lines.
Before the German artillery could
respond the American 75s summoned
into action by a signal from the first
line, laid curtain Of fire along the
enemy first lines. Then began the
battle of the gunners. The increased
Intensity of the German fire was met
Immediately by the Americans who
not only showered shells on the orig
nal sector but quickly extended their
activity to wide front.
Within twenty minutes the 75c and
larger pieces were booming all along
The valley. the shelling finally spread
ing to town in which regimental
headquarters was located,
Heavy mists again ovefhung the
American sector today. Consequently
here was little artillery work and no
aerial activity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Crowder Orders Last
Selected Men to Leave
for Camps on Feb. %

WASHINGTON, Feb T. - Provost
Marshall General Crowder today an
nounced that the movement Of the last
increment Of men selected in the first
draft will begin on Feb. 23 and con-
tinue for a period of five days This
Will complete the operation of the
first draft, as all states will have fur
nished their full quotas.
The movement will bring the strength
Of the Notional army up to the 6S5, 900
men contemplated in the first draft
The number of men to be started to
the cantonments on Feb % include
6,2S4 to Camp Taylor at Louisville,
KY, where the men from Indiana are
in training g.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Today's Temperature.
Yesterday

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Fair and continued cold tonight and
Tuesday followed by increasing cloudi-
hess and slowly rising temperatures.
Decidedly below zero tonight.
General Conditions - The storm
crossed the lakes last night and was
followed by Canadian cold wave
which moved very fast and now COW
Frs all of the north and central states
east of the Rockies. Cold weather
will continue tonight but will moder-
ate some Tuesday night or Wednes-
lay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
TONIGHT SPEAKERS

julius Lincoln, Representative Of
Food administration, Washington,
D. c., subject, Food Saving"
H. e. Wickenden, representative
Of the Red Cross Lake division,
subject, "The Red Cross and It's
Work
Major Gidley, 19 Battalion Canad-
ian Army.
DR.. Lyman Powell, president Of
Hobart College, New York, subject,
Personal Experiences in the War
Zone"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

tor Hitchcock for his authority for a
statement that 21.000.000 pairs of
shoes had been ordered. Senator
Hitchcock said it came from civilian
officials in high position. .---
Then it's mere hearsay, after all. y
Senator Williams replied The Neb.
.raska senator added he understood
100000 more pairs had been ordered
and he hoped the allies would take
some of them off our hands"
When Senator Hitchcock said he
was advised that a large quantity Of
meat on a ship had been spoiled by a
blunder in refrigeration plant, Dem.
ocratic Leader Martin asked author
ity for the statement. Senator Hitch
cock said it was widely published and
never denied.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
WAYNE'S FIRST WAR RALLY
UNDER WAY AT COLISEUM;
NOTED SPEAKERS ARE HERE
Hundreds Of Persons From Throughout County Hear
Talks on All Phases of War; Richmond's Service
Flag, Containing 600 Stars, Is Unfuled by Mother
Of Three Soldiers.

Richmond and Wayne counys first big rally opened Mon
day at the Coliseum.
Hundreds of persons from surrounding towns and rural dis
~ pouring into the city for the night session when
of national reputation will speak various phases of the
With playing the "ar Spangled Banner than
Rchmonds service flag uuled at Eighth and
Main Men stood with barred heads and bowed
their heads the flag with 600 stars each star representing
Richmond soldier, unfurled to the breeze.
Mrs Frank Gausepo SO South Twelfth street. who has three
the had the honor of unfrng the flag Secre
Abus of the Commercial club made brief talk did Will
Keller spoke the due the the the
men who have and are sacrificing their ALL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Commissions Here
for Militia Company

Captain Myron Malsby announced
that the commissions of the officers
for the Richmond company of the
state militia were received Monday.
They follow:
Captain. Myron Malsby; first lieu,
tenant, Frank Benn; second lieutenant
Ben Pentecost.
Captain Malsby said that the muster
Ing in officers had not yet been ap-
pointed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Richmond Soldier Grows
Two Inches in Army

Corporal Albert Dadisman, Richmond
soldier, stationed at Nogales, Arizona
weight since he entered the army, but
has added two inches to his height, he
says in letter to his mother, Mrs.
Eta Dadisman, 1882 Main street.
Corporal Dadisman is to soon enter
officers training camp, he says
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
YOU ARE INVITED

All the citizens of Richmond are
invited to bring any German books
they have to bonfire, which will
take place at 1870 this evening in
front of the Ninth Street entrance
of the Richmond high school
Come whether you have any Ger.
man books or not
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
Aeove-Advancirg to first line trenches. Beic

line. In the lower picture the men are
hugging Mother Earth waiting for the
word to charge the trenches OF the
enemy.
1t will be noted that the men are full
ly equipped. The packs on their backs
show that the boys mean to keep the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

Every day sees our boys go over
the top" with all the trimmings ex-
cept the boche adversaries. It's part
OF the daily drill in the training camps.
The top photo is typical one of ma
tional army men advancing along
communicating trench to the front
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States Wealth.
.r Bureau-Fair. continued cold to-
hight. Tuesday partly cloudy and not
auite so cold.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-04

enemy trenches when they take them.
The intensive training is going on
daily in all the cantonments despite
the fact that the boys are ready for
their period in the French prepara-
ton camps. When shipping can be
had the boys will go over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-18
CHOKES TO DEATH.
washingtonian Dies in Presence oil
Four Children.

washingtonian Dies in Presence oil
Four Children.
4 crumb of bread, lodged in the
windpipe, yesterday caused the dea.n
of J. Henry Klockendrink' OF o'oo
Ninth street northwest, Washington
KIockendrink was 81 years old.
He died at the dinner table IN tle
presence of his three sons and daueh-
ter, whose efforts to relieve nm
failed Death occurred fifteen minu-
tes after the bread lodged in ms
throat.
The man was subject to violent It's
Of coughing. He was at dinner WIFE
his four children-Fred A., Waiter
and Henry Klockendrink and Mrs
NJ Fl Stafford. The father picked UP
slice of bread, broke it and swsi-
lowed morsel. As he did he was
so;zed with an attack of coughing
Water was given him and other nfs'
aid measures applied without success
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-18
DEFY GERMAN LEADERS.

Troops en- Eastern Front, Long in
State of Inaction. on Verge OF Re
volt.
London, Feb. 1S.--Although tee
German-Russian armistice. providing
for cessation of hostilities on The
eastern front, has expired, the. Kaiser
fears to invade Russia. Facing re-
volts within his own lines and an
opcn DIP, .matic rupture with Aus
tria. the war lord dares not say the
word which will send German hordes
on their march to Petrograd.
Russia, with her armies demobi!.
lied is protected, nevertheless, oy
a complication Of diplomatic situa-
tions more powerful than the most
effective military force she could
gather.
Count Czernin, foreign minister OF
Austria. has served notice upon Chan-
cellor Won Hertling that Austrian
troops must not be sent against me
Russians. This first open defiance OF
Prussian militarists comes at time
when Germany has depended upon
Austrian. Hungarian and Jugo-S!aT
troops for the bulk of her military
power on the East.
German troops in the vicinity CT
Grodno and Kovno, according to Pet
rograd dispatches, are virtually in a
state of revolt, refusing either to be
moved to the western front or to pre-
rare for a resumption Of hostllItIes
apainst the Russians. These men who
have been virtually "out OF tAe
trenches" although still on the bat
tie line for months, are unwilling 10
fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-18
at the Richmond To
night.

The central and most enlgma1ic
character in the most sensational
newspaper story this country mas
ever known, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw AaS
At last come to the screen with her
son. Russell, Redemption, which VIII
No seen at Richmond tonight is re-
markable drama, drawing much q
;ts inspiration from the events II
her own life, yet in no way capita''"-
ing cheaply the notoriety of the muir
der case. Critics of the film praise i
not because Evelyn Nesbit is teatuF-
ed but because she has proven
herself an actress of remarkahle
depth and incisive technique, and De-
cause the play in which she SO aus
niciously makes her screen debut Is
bip and convincing anc merciiess'!
true.