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Putnam patriot., 1918-06-21
GLADYS GILL HAS NOT RETURN
 ED.

Gladys Gill. under sentence to the Industrial School for Girls. has not re- turned to Putnam. It is still thought that she is in Brooklyn, N Y.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-21

Mrs. Alice M. Douty is spending the weekend in New Haven.
Putnam patriot., 1918-06-21

(ce.si..ed = Pare Niss)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08

the presence of officials who were
equally engaged with me in the service
of the government in the promotion Of
the war, and. therefore, the more re-
gret that publicity was given to these
criticisms through the press, and |,
of course, was shocked beyond meas
ure that my official associates should
so misconstrue my attitude and mo-
tives.
Expressed Regret He Says.
do not charge any ulterior motives.
but believe that those making the affi-
davits felt it proper to do so with their
understanding of patriotic duty, and
for that reason bear them no i'll will.
In conversation with them since, they
expressed regret at the action, and
hoped that the matter could be sup
pressed. and declared that they now
believed that they misconstrued my
statements and had misjudged me.
In answer to the charges in the affi-
davit made by Mr.. Carr, I am charged
with saying that 'The Germans will
be in Paris in a week." This did not
convey, and certainly was not intended
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
BRITISH CAVALRY
CHARGE FEATURE
OF GREAT DRIVE
Horsemen Make Most Of
Chance to Strengthen Line
of Allied Defense.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday. April NO finer
| chapter has been provided from the
story of the British defense since the
German offensive began than that fur
| nished by the cavalry.
Never during the present war had
| horsemen been given the chance which
they had In this more or less open
warfare, and they made the most OF
| it. They have been here. there and
everywhere, filling in gaps, strength
ening the lines and covering the re-
tirements of infantry. Their work has
been brilliant and they thoroughly en-
joyed every minute of it despite the
gruelliEg engagements.
The correspondent saw long lines
of cavalry on the road yesterday.
They we're battle-worn and plainly
showed the marks of hard fighting.
More than one trooper led riderless
horse. But the mems heads were up
and their lances described defiant cir
cles, while the horses cavorted as
though they, too, were ready for more
trouble.
In the first three days of the Ger
man drive the cavalry fought mostly
on foot and did valuable work.
On the twenty-third the cavalry
came into it's own for the horses were
brought forward and the troopers be-
gan a series of spectacular feast.
Often there were races between cava-
Try and enemy infantry for certain
positions.
The next big action was on March
80, when the cavalry was called up
on. They responded and came pound
ing up to wood in a picturesque
manner. Here a part of them dis
mounted and went in on foot, but
the Canadian horse tore on into the
forest and hurled themselves on the
enemy AS one trooper later put it
there was a hell of fight"
Step by step the Germans gave way
before the onslaught until the west
ern part of the wood had been clear
ed The cavalry held it until next
morning when the infantry took over
the position.
1t was decided the cavalry should
attack again the next morning, April
1. They did and no more splendid
sight has been seen along the front
than that presented when they came
charging across the fields as in the
days of old and drove straight into
the banks Of machine guns scattered
among the trees. The first charge
gave the horsemen a footing in a
wood. They reformed and surged for
ward again. This time they got to
the center of the forest. Once more
they drove their horses full against
the German line. The latter held for
little and then sagged and broke
and the British stormed their way
clear through to the eastern side Of
wood, the enemy fleeing before them.
Behind them the ground was strewn
with German dead and wounded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Pershing Hears Plans
of knights of Columbus
(By Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday. April 7.-Walter
Herman, overseas commissioner of the
Knights of Columbus, his assistant, J.
Bennett Nolan. of Reading, Pa, and
Major James Connolly Of New York,
representing the Catholic hierarchy OF
America, called on General Pershing at
general headquarters today to outline
the work which the Knights of Co
lumbus are inaugurating in France
General Pershing offered every facility
to expedite the work and promised the
hearty cooperation of the army author
tiles. Mr.. Herman announced that
temporary headquarters had already
been established in Paris and that Is
secretaries who arrived last week had
been assigned to places at the main
debarkcation posts and with the field
forces. Additional secretaries, he said.
were on the way from the United
States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
GERMANS CHASED
FROM TRENCHES
BY AMERICANS
Two Raids Are Repulsed by
Our Troops Northwest of
Toul.
(Associated Press,

ASSOCIATED Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday. April Z (By the
Associated Press)--On the front north
west Of Toul Friday night the Ger
mans attempted two raids, but both
We're repulsed. American infantrymen
went out of their trenches on the sec.
ond occasion and chased the Germans
from the German first line trenches
IN to the support trenches.
Details of the action were made pub
lie in the following official report is.
sued tonight:
THE enemy raided our trenches al
two points. The first attack was re-
pulsed easily. In the second the en-
emy was allowed to reach our wire
entanglements. Then our fire opened
and a moment later the American in.
fantrymen rushed out in attack. driv-
ing back the foe. The pursuit was
continued until the first enemy trench.
es were emptied and the Germans had
been driven back to their support
trenches.
Enemy artillery activity was fol-
lowed by extremely active shelling by
our heavy artillery which silenced two
enemy batteries"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
R, S, ASHE FINED
ON BRIBE CHARGE

TROY, O., April S.-Robert S. Ashe
of Richmond, and Timothy Glenn, for
mer mayor Of New Paris, O., were
fined $1,000, and four members of the
city council of Bradford, o., were
fined 500, in the common pleas court
here today when they pleaded guilty
to charges of bribery and accepting
bribes.
Glenn and Ashe are said to have
been instrumental several weeks ago
in getting the city council of Bradford
to award lighting contract at what
is declared TO have been an eXorDltant
rate. In order to secure the contract
Glenn and Ashe paid five members OF
the council 500 each, it was charged
George Stitcher, a member of the
Bradford council at the time, and
one of the five men who accepted a
bribe, later told the Bradford mayor
about the matter and a grand jury in
vestigation was made.
In the Troy court today all of the
men changed their former pleas OF
not guilty, and pleaded guilty to the
charge. An effort would have been
made, it is said. to send Glenn and
Ashe to the federal penitentiary on
the charge but the law would also de-
mand similar punishment for the
councilmen and a compromise was
therefore affected. Stitcher was the
only man who was not fined because
he was instrumental in assisting the
prosecution to conduct the case.
At the time the indictments were
made Ashe declared that the whole
matter was frame-up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
BUY TODAY

Procrastination In the matter OF
buying Liberty Bonds may reflect
on Wayne county's patriotic spirit.
There is no reason, the county COM
mittee believes, why the full quota
of $1.1OO.0OO should not be sold by
next Monday night.
II you have decided to buy a
Liberty Bond don't put it of. Go
to any bank In the county or to
any member CT the committee and
sign your application. II you want
any information concerning the
manner to proceed. likewise go to
any banker or go direct to commit
tee headquarters in the Palladium
building.
Remember that when you buy a
Liberty Bond, whether it is for $50,
or 800 or $500 or larger. you not
only are helping out YOUR gov
ernment, but you likewise are max
ing an investment that will net you
clear of taxes Az percent. And
please also remember that you will
help to keep Wayne county in the
position it always has been-right
at the top among Indiana counties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
WILLIAM c, SEEKER
IS SERIOUSLY ILL

William G. Seeker. chairman of the
Wayne County Liberty Loan commit
tee is seriously i'll with pneumonia at
his home, South Fourteenth and A
streets. Mr.. Seeker, who had been
an indefatigable worker in the pre-
paration for the county Liberty Loan
campaign, had been suffering from a
severe cold several days before being
compelled to leave his desk in head
quarters early last week.
Pneumonia, however, did not de-
velop until last Wednesday and not
until Friday was his condition regard
ed as serious. At his home today it
was said that Mr. Seekers condition
was not improved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
lO3 High School Pupils
In Graduating Glass;
More Girls Than Boys

DIR. Mcintosh, president of Wabash
college, will be the speaker at the
Richmond high school commencement
exercises this year. The date for
commencement has been set for June
6, and school will be dismissed June g.
A class of 103 pupils, of which 80
are boys, is to be graduated this year
The percentage Of boys graduating
this year is slightly lower than last
year, as several boys who were mem
bers of the gradual ting class have en-
listed in service.
At a recent class meeting the SEN
iors voted to wear gray academic caps
and gowns at the various commence
ment events. The caps and gowns
have been adopted in order to save
the expense of purchasing new cloth
ing for commencement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
German Singing Society
Votes to Change Name
to Shov Americanisn'

The Richmond Maennerchor. at q
meeting Sunday afternoon. decided by
an unanimous vote to change the
name Of the organization to the Rich
mond Singing society. Members OBJ
jected to the present name of the or
ganization because OF its German orig
In.
The society has membership OF
140. most of whom are of German de
scent. but who have identified them
selves as Americans with every pa
triotic undertaking.
At the meeting Sunday letter was
read from Sergeant Irwin Gausepohl
member Of the society, who Is with
a flying squadron in England. Cause
pohi writes that most Of the flying In
England now is done at night The
scenery in England is very pretty, he
says, but does not compare with that
near Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Section of Sousa's Famous |Jackie"
Band to Play Here Wednesday Night

Thirty members of the United States
Marine band from the Great Lakes
Training Station, Chicago, will be in
Richmond on Wednesday night. Ac-
companying the band will be drill
squad of a dozen tackles" from the
station.
The Liberty Loan committee Mon
day received positive information from
the government that the band will
visit Richmond on it's tour of Indiana,
being sent here for the express pur.
pose of stimulating interest in the
Liberty loan drive.
If the weather conditions are such
that an out-of-door entertainment can
be arranged the band will play on
North A street, near Tenth, the board
of works today giving consent to the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
DENY they TOLD KRUGER
they REGRETTED ACTION

In answer to statement issued BY
Dr.. +. w. Kruger in which he de
clared that Sheriff Clem Carr. Count!
Treasurer E. J. Weidner and Deputy
Treasurer Thomas l Ahl had told him
they believed the charges against him
should be dropped, statements have
been issued by these three men reiter
ating the charges they made in affi
davits sworn out against Kruger al
leging disloyalty A statement was
also issued by DR.. E. r. Churchell
chairman of the Wayne county council
of defense.
The statements made by these men
follow:
DR.. Churchell-"As DR. Kruger was
an officer of the United States govern
ment. the County Defense Council had
no right to conduct a hearing. The
only course open was for us to forward
the affidavits to the Department OF
Justice for investigation and hearing
The matter is entirely in the hands o!
the government. The affidavits were
published because DR.. Kruger submit
ted public statement to the press"
Glen " Carr-"An have to say is
that the affidavit which ] made and
gave to the County Defense Council is
absolutely true and stands on the
facts which il contained"
Ed J Weidner-"The facts contain
ed in the affidavit were true and
have no reason to change any state
ment which | made. ! realize fully
the seriousness of swearing to some
III y.,},i I 1,ri1
if necessary, TO 90 before officers OF
the government and make the same
statements
Thomas |. Ahl-"The affidavit stands
as signed and personally | have no
reason to change any of the state
mentS."
Or. krueger's Statement.
The statement issued by DIR. Kruger
follows:
To the General Public:
It is greatly to my regret that a
second statement seems. necessary
from me to make my position clear to
my friends in view of the affidavits Of
Messrs. Carr, Weidner and Ali, which
were published. | sought to appear be
fore the Council of Defense to answer
the charges, but the privilege was de-
MED me by the chairman. DR.. Church
ell, and the affidayits were given to
the press without giving me a hearing.
1t was also published that the council
unanimously recommended my dis
missal from the local conscription
board, which if correct, would be out
of harmony with the American spirit
of justice, which grants every man his
day in court In justice to myself, my
family, and my friends. / cannot rest
under these charges of disloyalty
which are implied in the affidavits,
when all my acts and conversation were
simply intended to give expression to
my impatience at our inability to get
at our enemy and destroy him before
he could inflict still greater damage.
Every statement / made before these
men making the affidavits was aimed
to convey my desire to crush the Ger
man army, and far from desire in any
way give 1t comfort. In my blunt way
have been unfortunate in my choice Of
words, if they have been construed
into disloyal utterances. / am not ac.
customed to engage in street corner
arguments about the war, and do not
enter into discussion about
it. All these statements were made in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08

committee to rope off a part OF one or
more blocks for the purpose. Should
the weather be cold. the concert will
be held in the high school auditorium
There will be no admission and the
general public is invited.
The Great Lakes band, composed
exclusively of "jackies," is one of the
great musical organizations OF the
county Twenty bands of thirty men,
bers each are under the direction Of
John Philip Sousa. and for the purpose
of the Liberty loan campaign. each
section is now touring some part OF
the country. Richmond is one of the
ten Indiana cities which will be given
the honor of visit from the organi
cation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
WHEAT CROP IS
BELOW NORMAL

WASHINGTON, April S.-Winter
wheat production this year will be
about 560,OOO,000 bushels, the depart
ment of agriculture today estimated in
its reports. showing the condition of
the crop on April to be 1856 normal.
Rye production vii be about S6,000.-
900, its condition April 1. being SIS
per cent. normal.
Condition of winter wheat in the
important growing state follows:
Ohio, so; Indiana, "a; Illinois, IS;
Missouri, So; Nebraska, rs; Kansas,
81; Oklahoma, 62
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
German Company is
Asked to Change Name

The German Insurance company
should be asked to change its name
members of the Board of Works de.
cided Monday.
The Board of Works announced tina:
it would request that the company
change it's name to more appro-
pirate one. The matter will be taken
up with Henry j. Bode, secretary of
the insurance company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Traction Employees Get
Cent An Hour Increase
to Meet H. {. OF Living

Employees of the Terre Haute, In
dianap polis and Eastern Traction com
pany in Richmond. who have been
with the company less than one year,
have been granted salary increase
to "cope with the increase in the cost
OF living"
The increase is one cent on the
hour which amounts to nine cents
daily.
The men who were granted raise
have been with the company less
than a year and are said to have been
drawing salary of S1S9 daily. The
new increase makes their daily pay
almost $500. To be exact. S1.9S This
was done to help the men to better
meet the high cost of living.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Expect to Recruit 500
Nurses Before June /

CLEVELAND, O., April Slightly
five registered nurses were recruited
in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio dur
ing March by the American Red Cross,
Miss Mary NJ. Roberts, Lake Division
director of nursing has announced. Be-
fore June l, it is expected to recruit
at least 500 nurses from the three
states in the division and that num-
ber must be reached If the division is
to furnish it's quota of the 5000 nurses
required from all parts of the country
by Surgeon General Gorgas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Union County Grand Jury
Begins Probe of Murder

LIBERTY. Ind. April S-The grand
jury begun an investigation today OF
the murder Of Schuyler Sheppler.
which occurred near here several
days ago. George Swafford. neigh
hor, shot and killed Sheppier when
the latter. Swafford says. attacked
him with club. Sheppler was buri-
ed Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Grand Rush" from Here
to Eaton Saturday Night

EATON. O., April S-Saloons here
did rushing business Saturday. fol-
lowing the going dry" of Indiana last
week. There was grand rush Of
people from Richmond and Wayne
county to Eaton to slake their thirst.
Eaton is the nearest oasis to Rich
mond and Wayne county. Although
there was big crowd Of strangers in
the city Saturday, the police report
no trouble or arrests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
To Revoke Commissions of
1900 in Medical Corps

WASHINGTON, April s.-Elimina-
ton from the army medical reserve
corps of all men not qualified for ac
tive service has been undertaken by
Surgeon General Gorgas. It is esti-
mated about 1,500 commissions in the
reserve will be revoked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Rangers Kill Two Mex
Bandits in Skirmish

MARATHON Tex. April s.-An
engagement between Texas rangers
and 20 Mexican bandits is reported in
a message received here today from
Captain Bates of Company of the
ranger force, who tclegraphed from
San Helena that his men there killed
two of the bandits, wounded several
others and chased the remainder into
the hills.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Today's Temperature
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore.
Fair tonight and Tuesday. Several
degrees below freezing tonight.
General Conditions - The south
western storm which caused the show
ers OF Saturday night throughout In
diana and the central states also
caused rain on Sunday in the Ohio
valley from Cincinnati southwark.
Heavy rains at Little Rock, Ark,
where there was Ala inches of rain
fail The cold. wave covers the Great
lakes and affects all the central
states. Temperatures are below
f~oaying throughout the north
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
ONLY FOR DOGS

NEW YORK, April S-Pigs in
Greater Berlin and in all other large
Prussian cities may be used only for
the making of sausage. the Berlin
Tageblatt recently announced. The
paper says this is because nearly all
the rips have been slaughtered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Funeral of Texas Woman
to Be Held in Ne.u Paris

NEW PARIS. O., April S.-Sarah
NJ Richie, sister of Charles Richie of
this place. died Saturday at the home
of A H. Coffin of Dennison, Tex.
The body will be brought here for
burial Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the home of her brother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
Eight Chickens Killed
by Long Range Guns

PARIS, April S.--The official an
nouncement yesterday that no casual
ties resulted from the days lombard
ment of Paris by the Germans, saws
the Petit Parisien, was not in strict
accordance with the facts. 1t afi1rms
that there were vicums-eight chick
ems.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather eureau-Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Colder tonight with freez-
ing temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-08
(eULIETlNl

usually too optimistic.
(BULIETlN1
Richmond and Wayne countys SUD-
scriptions to the third issue of Liberty
loan bonds was $71,550 up until late
this afternoon.
The quota of Wayne county in the
Liberty loan drive is "in the making.
In every township on Monday morn
ing, committees OF both men ana WON, !,
On began the work OF soliciting. anu
complete figures were not avaiiao!e
for the first days efforts. 1t was 1nol-
Gated by partial returns from the OUT.
townships that there will be no real
diff,culty in raising the quota.
Farmers are buying Liberty loai,
bonds in large amounts. 1t was salo
by several township chairman, ana
this means that the townships them,
selves will reach their quota probably
before Richmond lands In the coveted
position.
II have been a buyer Of securities
for several years." said prominent
farmer, who was visitor at neaa
quarters Monday morning, ana as
many OF these are not tax exempt my
return has been very small. To-Day l
disposed of every one Of these, and
have made application In my town
shin for Liberty Loan bonds, when
at Az per cent with no taxes TO
nav. gives me a much handsomer re-
turn.
"In fact I regard it as a better IN.
yestment by far than the returns i
receive on a piece Of rental property
I own in Richmond Liberty Bonds
require no repairs and l have no taxes
to nay and then again ! collect no
rent, The government is ready at
certain dates with my interest ana
there is no delay. Yes. I'm a convert
to Liberty Bond. not alone because 1t
1t is every mans duty to help the
government, but because 1t brings bet
ter returns"
The committee Monday answered
many inquiries from persons who de,
sired to purchase bonds In small
amounts or the payment plan. All
banks in the county are glad to as
sist persons who desire to purchase
hands and have not the funds to pay
cash therefor.
The government itself is encourag-
ing the payment plan and the commit
tee is instructing committees to SO
inform prospective purchasers that
they may take advantage OF the plan
II they are unable to make payments
in full