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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
S DRAFT DESERTERS
ARE ARRESTED HERE

Six draft deserters we're arrested
late Saturday night by Isaac Burns,
Pennsylvania railroad detective. in a
railroad camp in the east yards. The
identity of all Of the men. with one
exception, was proven by their regis
tration cards. The exception was
Arthur Brown. colored. of New Or
leans, who did not register at all. He
is % years old. The other five men
all registered but none of them filled
out their questionnaires and returned
them to their boards, it is charged.
All are being held in the county
Jail pending the receipt of intorma-
ton from bords in towns where they
registered. as to what shall be done
with them.
They are Robert Oliver Wise. col
ored. 25 years old, OF Chicago; Nico-
las Dernar. an Austrian, % years old,
Of Cranberry, W. Va; Louis Arthur
Burton, colored, 26 years old. of Wash
ington. D. c.; Miguel r. Marin, a Mex.
lean, "a years old. Of Freeport. Pa:
and Lucanio Nuncio. Mexican, %
years old, of Tulsa, Okla.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
$500 REGISTERED
FOR FALL ELECTIONS

About $500 Wayne county voters
have registered for the fall elections
the clerks in charge at the court house
announced Monday. Unless a higher
average is maintained, however, the
clerks said that all OF the voters would
not be registered by October Z, when
the registration comes to an end.
The work began on April Z. and as
there are about 10000 voters in Wayne
county who will have to register be
fore the November elections if they
expect to cast their votes, those who
have not done so are urged by the
clerks to make it point to get theil
names on the books.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
BIGGEST RAIL
RATE BOOST
IN HISTORY
IS ORDERED
McAdoo Orders frels... .,-te
Increase of Is per cent and
Passenger Fares Raised to
Three Cents a Mile.
MEETS WAGE INCREASE
CIV Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 27-To meet
wage increases just announced and
higher costs of coal and other sup
plies, this year, Director General Nc
Adoo today ordered railroad freight
rates in the United States raised 25
per cent, and passenger fares In
creased to three cents mile from the
present bssis of about 21k cents.
1t is estimated that the program
will bring between S00,000.O0 and
5000 100000 more revenue to the rail-
roads within the next year. 1t repre-
sent by far the biggest rate Increase
in the history of railroads.
The new freight charges which
cover both class and commodity rates
become effective June Is and the
passenger increase will so into effect
June 10.
Pullman Rates Same.
Issued under authority granted. by
the railroad act to President Wilson
acting through the director general,
the order wiped out all intrastate low
er rates effective on either freight or
passenger traffic.
Travellers in standard sleeping and
parlor cars are required to pay 3h
cents mile in addition to Pullman
fares and in tourist sleeping cars 3A
cents. Pullman rates remain the
same.
Communication and other suburban
rates on railroads are increased 10
per cent Fares on electric interur-
ban lines are not affected.
Bootes Rates To Be Raised.
Special excursion, mileage, conven-
ton and tourist rates, with few ex-
ceptions, are discontinued, privileges
such as stop-overs and free side trips
are abolished and excess baggage
charges are increased.
Both freight and passenger rates on
boat lines operated on the lakes. riv-
ers or coastwise by railroads are to
be raised proportionately with the
general increases.
Export and import freight rates are
ordered cancelled and the higher do
mestic rates will apply to and from
ports.
A number of flat increases, instead
of percentage additions, are ordered
for coal, coke, lumber, ore. stone,
grain, cotton, live stock, meats, sugar,
bullion and other commodities.
Existing differentials and rate rela-
tionships between various localities
are to be preserved so far as possible
but many readjustments will have to
be made later All rates are subject
to review a1d correction by the inter
state commerce commission, but the
president has final authority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27

wounded by shell fire and also gassed
in the eyes.
The letter was written from hos
pital behind the front lines but Its
definite location was not given. He
said that it was the first time he had
been able to write since he was hurt
About three weeks ago the name OF
Sergeant H. r. Webb was given in
the casualty lists, but the address
given was in Idaho. Mrs. Webb said
she saw the name at the time but did
not believe it could be her son as
his initials are o. R.. and the address
of course. would not have been Idaho
SEe now believes. however, that this
was a mistake in the compiling of the
casualty list and that the Webb men.
tfoned was probably her son.
Owen Webb was % years of age
He is the first Richmond boy to have
been wounded In action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
M'ADOO RAISES
100000 RAIL
EMPLOYEES PAY
Order Effective Next Satur-
day Means Distribution of
$l50,0OO,OOO Soon.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 27.-Gen.
eral pay increases for nearly 100000
railroad employees were announced to
day by Director General McAdoo. ef
fective next Saturday and retroactive
to last Jan. l. carrying out substantial
ly recommendations of the railroad
wage commission.
The aggregate OF the increase proc
ably will be more than 100000, 900 a
year, half of which will be distributed
within few weeks as back pay III
lump sums ranging from about 500
to nearly 5000 each, ....
Some Changes are Made.
The director general departed from
the wage commissions recommenda.
tions in the following particulars:
The principle OF the basic eight hour
day is recognized. but owing to exigen.
cies of the war situation hours of en-
ployment are not actually reduced and
overtime is to be paid pro rata; future
adjustments of pay are to be made on
the basis of eight hours. ..
In addition to the ordinary scale OF
increase, day laborers, employed main.
ly on track work, are to get at least
ceived last Dec. 81.
A minimum of 55 cents an hour IS
established for the shop trades. includ-
ing machinists. boiler makers, and
blacksmiths.
Women are to receive the same pay
as men for the same work, and Ne
groes are to get the same as white
men for similar employment
All increases now ordered will be de-
termined according to a percentage
scale, based on pay received in Decem-
Der. 1885, and -any increases which
have been allowed within that time
will be deducted. In many cases raises
in pay in the last two and a half years
are about equal to the increases now
approved, and, consequently. those en-
ployes will get little or no more.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27

has still 100000 to subscribe. The
county quota for the year was $945. 900.
During the present week it will be
necessary to subscribe $3.50 per capita
in order to obtain the amount allotted.
Will Double Agencies.
There are more than $50 first-class
thrift stamp agencies in the state at
the present time, and of these over 80
are in Wayne township. 1t is expect
ed to double the number of agencies
this week, and a special appeal has
been made by Joseph H. Mills, county
chairman Of the drive, to manufactur.
ers, merchants, icbbers, churches and
lodges and schools, to assist in estab-
fishing the agencies and acting as
statesmen for the stamps.
The plan of campaign originally an
nounced by the treasury department,
[continued On Page Ten.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
Go Barefoot and Help
Fatherland Is Latest
"Catchword" of Huns
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, May 27.-"Go bare
foot this summer and help the father
land" is the latest patriotic catchword
to be placarded in Germany.
"In view of the alarming scarcity oi
leather, rich and poor alike should dis
pense with boots and shoes" says ar
explanation of the placard in the
Rheinische Westfalische Zeitung oi
Essen. The old are urged to set an
example for the young.
why not walk in your bare feet
this summer" says the Zeitung
Neither old nor young need be asham
ed to walk barefoot anywhere, at
home, in the streets, at school or in
church."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Thunder showers. Much cooler Tues.
day.
General Conditions-The warm
wave continues unbroken south of the
lakes, but a cool wave of considerable
strength covers the north and north
west. 1t is below freezing on the Ca
madam border and there is snow in
Mcnatna and North Dakota. This cool
wave is moving slowly southeastward
and temperatures will rise over the
far northwest within a day or two.
which will prevent and extremely cool
weather over the district. Thunder
showers will accompany the cool
wave.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
SINN FEIN DENIES
PRO-ENEMY ACTION
(By Associated Press.)

DUBLIN, May 27.-The Rev. Malachi
MacBranan has give out the follow
ing signed statement:
"As a priest and member of the
Sim Fein executive for the past year.
give you my word of honor that
the governments official statement
that negotiations have been carried on
between the Sim Fein executive and
Germany is a falsehood and that a
German invasion was never discussed
by the Sim Fein executive commit
tee"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27

One hundred and eighteen thousand
dollars in seven days, is the task set
before the Wayne county committee
for the thrift stamp drive. Every citi-
zen in the county is to be enlisted In
the great army that will put over the
drive.
1t will require subscriptions to the
campaign amounting to $3.50 per cap
ita, to raise the amount which has
been assigned to the county for the
week Of May 27 to June 3. OF the
amount $4,000 is to be raised in
Wayne township.
School children already have done
much toward putting Wayne county in
its present position as one Of the lead.
ing counties in the thrift stamp drive.
and the schools have been enlisted by
County Chairman Mills to stimulate
interest in the sale Of the baby
bonds"
Everyone 10 included.
Church and lodge members, business
men. farmers and persons of all occu-
pations are included in the special
call sent out by the county committee
to keep up Wayne county's record and
send the county over the top in the
present weeks drive.
The drive Is the result OF the gov
ernment announcement that the COM
plete quota of thrift stamps sales must
be raised over the country by June /,
six months ahead of the time previous
ly announced. The period was short
ened when it was found that the
money obtained from the thrift stamp
sales would be needed before the end
of the year.
The state has been asked to raise
between $7,000.o0O and SS,000,000 in
the next five weeks. Wayne county
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
Fire Sweeps Detroit
Hotel; Loss 500, 900
(By Associated Press.)

DETROIT, May 27-More than 10C
guests at the Hotel Cadillac. one OF
the best known downtown hostelries
in the city were driven from their
rooms to the street early this morn
ing by fire which swept through the
seven-story annex to the hotel. The
upper floors of the main building
were also damaged.
The origin of the fire which for a
time threatened to destroy the entire
structure has not been determined. A
fireman and porter were overcome
by smoke.
The loss is estimated at more than
100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
War Garden Committee
Considers Food Production

The War Garden committee of the
Commercial club met with City Gard.
ener Murphy Monday afternoon at
$50 o'clock to consider plans for In
creased food production in the city
Mr.. Murphy attended the war garden
conference at Indianapolis last week
and was in conference with H. E. Bar
nard, state food director. He present
ed the results of his conference to the
members of the garden committee
Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
Draft Stacker Inducted
Into Immediate Service

John Tilden Howard, who gave him.
self up Saturday as a draft deserter,
has been inducted into the army and
left Monday for Fort BENJAMIN Har-
rison. If he is punished for his fall
ure to report when first called for
duty by the Richmond board, the de
cision will be up to military authori-
ties at Fort Harrison.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
FOURTH WARD MEETING

All lodges and fraternal orders
and all committeeman and block
men, appointed to poll the fourth
ward for thrift and war savings
stamps drive, are urged to attend
a meeting to be held in No. 4 hose
house hall, Ninth and South e
streets, Monday night.
The meeting will begin at $3.50
o'clock, and will be held under the
auspices of the Wayne county
thrift and war savings stamp COM
mittee, OF which Joseph H. Mills
is chairman. J. Henry Bode will
preside.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
Enemy Acknowledges
Probability. of Sub Loss
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, May 27.-In refer
ence to the British announcement OF
Saturday that a large German sub
marine had been sunk OH Cape st
Vincent, semi-official statement from
Berlin says that no news has been
received for long time from one o1
the German U-boats operating west o.
Gibraltar. The loss of submarines tr
the manner claimed by the British, il
is added, must be reckoned with.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
French Premier Confers
With General Foch on
Conditions at Front
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, May 27.-Premier Clemen-
ceau visited the front Sunday and
conferred with General Foch. return.
ing to Paris in the evening. The con-
ference with the generalissimo only
confirmed the excellent impression
gained by the premier in his recent
frequent visits to the front, says Mar.
Gel Hutin in the Echo de Paris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
War Mothers Sale to Net
Several Hundred Dollars

War Mothers will realize several
hundred dollars from the White Ele-
phant sale held Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week A small guam
tity of goods which was left unsold at
the close of the sale Saturday night
was to be offered for sale Monday aft
ernoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
French Airmen Wings
Twentieth Enemy Plane

PARIS. May 27.-Captain DeUllin,
it is announced, has won his twen-
ticth aerial victory. The captain was
y partner of the late Captain Guyne-
mer. the famous French ace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
Bail for Pro-Cerman
Is Fixed at One
iss Hundred Million
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK. May 27.-John j.
OLeary. who was arrested last night
in connection with the disappearance
of his brother jeremiah A. O'Leary on
the eve Of his trial for publication of
alleged seditious utterances was to-
day held in $100.OO0,O0 bail when ar
raigned before United States COM
missioner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
NaioKJ Patrol Established
On the Alaskan Coast
lRy Associated Press. /,

WASHINGTON, May PA naval
patrol Of the Alaskan coast has been
established to forestall agitation by
leaders of the I. w. w.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
Long Range Bon,bardmenf
of Paris Is Resumed

PARIS. May 27.-After a long in
terval. the Germans again began to
lombard Paris with long range guns
at $50 o'clock this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN
OPENS IN COUNTY TODAY

The following table shows the
standing of the townships, as to the
percentage already obtained in the
sale of thrift stamps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-27
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather sureau-Probably showers
tonight and Tuesday. Cooler tonight
n north portion. Cooler Tuesday.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31
FOOTBALL BATTLE
SATURDAY, NOV. 2

Football Day will be celebrated ut
the State Fair of Louisiana Satur-
day, November 2, with the annual con-
test between the University of Arkan-
sas and the University of Louisiana
as the stellar attraction.
For several years these universities
have been fighting their annual grid
iron battles at Shreveport during
the State Fair, with thousands of col
lege boys and girls and former COL
legians on hand to cheer and root
for their favorites. This years game
promises to be no exception-unless
the attendance is larger and the in
terest keener The teams prepare
for this battle as one of the most i'm
portant of the season, and the contest
November 2 this year will no doubt
go down in their annals as one mark
ed with tremendously hard fighting
for the honors.
In addition to the Arkansas-Louis-
lana game there will be many other
special attractions for the school and
college students, and School and Col
lege Day, as usual, is expected to
prove one of the biggest days at the
fair. Valuable lessons in production
and conservation and other things
helpful in winning the war will be
learned by the young folks as we'll as
by those who have finished school
and college.
For further information and catalox
write to w. R. Hirsch, Secretary,
Shreveport, La
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31
HOTEL SOUTHLAND.

We call attention of our readers
to the advertisement of the Hotel
Southland, in this issue, the house
is most centrally and conveniently
located, second to none in New Or
leans for cleanliness, and the pre-
sent management does everything
in their power to makes everyones
stay pleasant and comfortable.
H. A. Michael. is the proprietor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31
SUGGESTIONS ON
SELECTING SEED CORN
Field Selection of Seed Means Greater
Yield and Better Corn.

Field selection of seed corn is Of too
much importance to be left to the av-
erage laborer; it is almost always a
good plan for the farm owner to SUI
pervise the work. A great deal more
corn will be pulled than is needed. and
1t should be reselected in order to get
the ears that conform to a type.
There Is no argument that can be
used against this kind of seed selec-
ton" says A. F. Kidder, professor of
agronomy, Louisiana State University,
because it means more corn and bet
ter corn. When field-selection of seed
becomes more generally practiced in
Louisiana some of the money that our
farmers are now sending to the corn
belt will remain at home
THE ear should be from four to
five feet high on land where peas are
to be sown in the corn.
Long shanks and good ears are sell
dom found on the same stalk. The
shank should be sufficiently long, how
ever, to allow the ear to bend over
when mature.
"All ears Of corn not covered by
shuck are apt to be damaged by black
weevil and the corn ear worm.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31
CLEAN AND NOVEL
GLADWAY SHOWS
ATl0U|S|ANA FAIR
Wortham's Attractions Will Enter.
tain Visitors at the 1918
Exposition.

Official assurance is given that the
Gladway attractions at the 1918
Louisiana State Fair October 30 to
November 4, inclusive, will be fully
up to standard in the matter of
clean, novel and educational enter
tainment. The management has con-
tracted with the Workman Shows,
which are considered among the
country's best Carnival companies, to
furnish the Gladway program. and a
large variety Of entertainment 10
promised.
The Workman aggregation consists
of about twenty-five attractions, all
different, and, according to reports
from other cities where they have
played, the patrons will surely get
their moneys worth. There will be
something to please every visitor, re-
gard'css Of age, with nothing to Of.
fend anybody. The Workman COM
panys bill will have many thrilling
stunts, many wonderful sights aud
features that, are of educational char
acter.
In booking the Workman Shows,
the management has gone to consid-
cradle expense, with the primary pur-
pose Of giving an entirely new offer
ing and one that will furnish an
abundance of recreation and amuse-
ment for all who visit the Gladway.
For further information apply to
w. r Hirsch, Secretary, Shreveport,
La.
Don't forget that production and
conservation help Uncle Sam, and the
State Fair encourages the citizens to
produce and conserve to help win
the war.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Marie Delassus is visiting
friends in Eunice.
Wade O. Martin visited New
Orleans this week.
Mr.. X. Martin made trip to
New Orleans this week.
Willie j. Bienvenu made a trip
to New Orleans this week.
Mr.. Berard Ducrest of Lafay-
cite spent the day here Sunday.
Maurice Bienvenu who was in
Orange, Texas, returned home this
week.
Misses Pearl and Georgia Moss
of Lake Charles are on visit to
relatives here.
Mr.. Edmond Delahoussaye of
Sulphur, is here spending a few
days with relatives.
Miss Bessie Liable is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Bronssard in Crowley.
A fine rain fell Tuesday MORN
ing that will prove of much good
to crops and fall garden.
Mr.. Reuben Bienvenu who is
now at the jackson Barracks, New
Orleans, spent the week here.
Messrs. N. q. Thibodeaux and
John w. Seiber left Wednesday
to join the army in New Orleans.
Miss Stephanie Broussard re-
turned to her home in Crowley
last Sunday after spending several
weeks here visiting relatives and
friends.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31
PUT CAKE-MAKING
ON A WAR BASIS

Icing 10 not needed. Why not leave
1t off! Putting cake on a war basis
10 another way to save sugar without
hardship. Thick frosting involves the
use of sugar needlsssly at this time.
Furthermore. many recipes call fos ex
cessive amounts OF sugar. Try smaller
quantities in your cake recipes, etc.
and give preference to cakes which
are sweetensd with molssses or syrup
Housekeepers who have a stock Of
canned fruits, tellies and preserves in
their cupboards can lessen the sugar
consumption by using more OF such
things for desserts.-L. s. U. Press
Bulletin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31
field SELECTION OF
SEED IMPROVES CORN
Much More Profitable Than Sslestlaa
From the Crib in Spring.

Seed corn should he selected from
stalks standing where they grew, b.
cause only then. with certainty. can
seed be obtained from
Stalks that have tendency to yield
well a. shown by the superiority over
surrounding stalks that grew under the
same conditions. Such seed inherits
high producing power.
Stalks without suckers. Such seed
produces fewer suckers than seeds
from sucker-bearing stalks.
Storm-proof stalks with ears at .
desirable height.
Seed corn should be selected as soon
as 1t natures, because
Desirable stalks. especially early ma
turing stalks with hanging ears. are
then most easily found.
Warm, wet weather may cause ker.
nels to sprout before drying.
II the selection Is delayed the ears
may become infested with wsevils.
grain moths, and their eggs.
II is as easy, more satisfactory. and
much more profitable than selecting
from cribs in the spring.-L. s. U.
Press Bulletin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31

Gov. Pleasant has appointed
Mr.. T. 81. Harris, State Superin-
tendent of Schools to organize the
Boys Working Reserve in Louisi-
ana, and ask the Parish Council of
Defense to assist in this work.