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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
MINES WILL Get
EQUAL NUMBER
OF Rail CARS
Government Forced to Pay
100000 More for
Railroad Fuel.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 18-Railroads
hereafter will purchase their coal at
the full market price, and cars will
be evenly distributed at all mines un-
der an arrangement reached by the
railroad and fuel administration. The
plan was accepted after President Will
son interviewed to settle differences be-
tween Fuel Administrator Garfield and
John Shelton Williams, director of pur-
chases for the railroad administration.
The fuel administration objected to
sales Of coal to railroads at prices less
than those charged other consumers
and to the system whereby railroads
gave a 100 percent car supply to mines
supplying coal for railroad use while
other mines suffered from car short
age. One effect of the arrangement 1t
was pointed out today, will be that all
consumers will share alike in coal
distribution.
The higher prices the government
will pay for coal for the railroad will
mean that about $40,000,00O more will
have to be spent for railroad fuel than
under the old prices. This sum, 1t is
understood. the president indicated,
may be made up in increased freight
rates If necessary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
SOCIETY FOR DEMOCRACY
IN GERMANY PLANNED HERE

A branch of the organization of
Friends OF German Democracy will be
organized in Richmond soon as the
result of the visit OF George S. Shauer
of Indianapolis, secretary of the India
napolis branch of the organization.
Mr.. Schauer has been travelling over
the state in the interests of the organ
ization, and while making short stop
here Thursday between trains interest
ed several persons in supporting the
movement toward establishing a
branch of the society.
John Zwissler, restaurant proprietor,
who was visited by Mr.. Schauer, has
expressed willingness to aid in carry
ing on the movement here.
vii! Arrange Meeting.
A committee will probably be ap-
pointed here to arrange for a meeting,
to which persons of German birth or
descent will be especially invited. Mr..
Schauer 4or Carl Winter. president of
the Indianapolis branch, will deliver
an address.
The Friends of German Democracy
is an International organization which
has for its purpose the furthering of
democracy by aiding the people Of Ger
many to establish in Germany . gov.
ernment responsible to the poopleA Ets
headquarters are in Paris, and repre-
sentatives are stationed in every neu-
trail country.
At the head of the organization,
with his office in Paris, is DR.. Frank
Bohn, brother of William Bohn, who
has been active in the society Of the
United States. Mr. R0hn works in
connection with the American aviation
service and has been carrying on the
propaganda of the society by sending
out literature which is dropped behind
the German lines by airplanes. The
German government is decidedly an
tagonistic to the society, and recently
shot the representative in Holland
when he ventured across the line.
Several Thousand in Capital.
The organization is open to persons
Of German blood or those of German
descent, and according to Mr.. Schauer
has been instrumental in arousing in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Forecast Curtailmenf
of Production of All
Building Materials
ASSOCIATED Press. }

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Even-
tual curtailment in the production of
all building material was indicated in
orders of the fuel administration pub
lished today, cutting the 1nanufac-
ture of ten principal clay products
from fifteen to fifty per cent.
The order, which will further re-
strict the country's less essential in
dustries and will limit non-war build
ing operations, provides for rear
rangement and division of clay prod
ucts manufacture and puts the indus
try on var basis. The order also
provides that parts Of the plants af-
fected will be converted for war in
dustries and men, materials and trans
portaticn will be made available for
war production. Clay products and
other building materials, the fuel ad-
ministration's statement said, are q
greater tax on transportation and fuel
than any ether commodities and re-
organization of the industry is deemed
essential.
The action of the fuel administrat-
ton, which was approved by the war
industry board, is regarded as fore
runner of similar curtailment of vfr-
tually every industry not considered
vital to the war program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Board Of Works Asks
Richmond to Clean Up

Monday. May 6, was the date de
cided upon for the Inauguration Of a
weeks cleanup campaign in Richmond,
at meeting OF the Board Of Works
Thursday morning. This is to be
known as Cleanup Week, and is in line
with national movement to beautffy
municipalities all over the country.
Everybody is urged to clean up the
streets in front of their homes and to
see that their front and back yards
are in presentab1e condition. All re-
fuse will be hauled away by the city
street cleaning department.
Other business before the board in
cfuded Improvement work in various
parts Of the city. and it was unani-
mously decided to provide a cement
roadway in the alley between South
Second and Third streets, from South
A, north to the first alley south of
Main street, then east to Third street
and west to Second street. North
Second street will also be improved.
and North Third street will be
widened.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
TORNADO SWEEPS
TRAINING CAMP

HATTIESBURG. Miss. April 1s.-
Private Vaughn Beekman. of Marion
Ind, was killed and a score or more
soldiers and civilian workers were IN
jured, some seriously, late yesterday
when tornado struck Camp Shelby
near here. The men injured were
struck by flying debris.
The tornado swept a path 10 feet
wide through the camp, feveling small
buildings and inf1icting property dam
ages estimated at several thousand
dollars.
The ordnance building of 151st In
fantry, Y. NJ. c.. A. hut and partly
constructed wing of the base hospital
were destroyed according to reports
given out last night.
So far as can be learned no Rich.
mond men were injured in the lorna.
do which swept Camp Shelby Wed.
nesday night. Reports from the camp
We're meager. however, due to the
fact no douot that wire connections
have been damaged. and definite in
formation is not obtaina Dle as yet. A
complete list of the injured probably
will be received within twenty-four
hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
School, az Levy Here
Is Eighth from Lowest
of rs Largest Cities

Richmond's school tax levy Ia the
eighth from the lowest Of the rs larg-
est cities in Indiana. according to the
new public school bulletin which has
Just been published.
The tax last year was 95 cents. The
per capita cost Of instruction was
$3.50.
The report shows that 1876 percent
Of pupils graduate. OF the entire pop
ulation of Richmond, 14.4 percent at
tend the public schools.
Classified expenditures for the past
year are, salaries, except teachers.
$18,330.06; teachers salaries, $123. .431.-
64: expenses of instruction, $6,276.52:
expense of operation of plant. $16.422.-
40; expense of upkeep and repair, $6.-
39778; outlays, $2,46774; new equip
ment, $4.664.S2; Indebtedness. $24,925.
Receipts for the year were $278.3S4.01.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Believes Physicians Up to Age of
As Years Will be Conscripted

A letter has been received by The
Palladium from Lieutenant w. l.. Mis-
ener a member of medical corps now
in training, for war service at Camp
Greenleaf. Ga. Lieptenant Misener is
one of the five Richmond physicians
who enlisted for service in the army
following the outbreak of the war. His
letter follows:
Arrived here O. K and was en-
joying my work much until l took a
severe cold. am now laid up in bed
at my barracks but will he out again
in Gay or SO. When I arrived here
last Wednesday it was showing though
it was warm when | left home. We
have about 1,E00 doctors in camp. The
last of the reserves are here and the
doctors have just reported as they
were in from lectures, that they were
instructed to write home notifying the
horne doctors that mere must come.
Every orc cf us 10 rIar-d l~;~',. = :. =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Brave Jack Tars are
Praised BY Daniels

WASHINGTON, April 1S = Five
members of the naval armed guard
on the American steamship Actaeon,
sunk November "a last, of the Euro
pean coast by German submarine.
were commended today by Secretary
Daniels for bravery and devotion to
duty
The are: John A. C..-roll, Wash
ington, ID. c.; Osmond Park Erskine,
I Gerald street, Bath, Me-: William j.
Hennessey, 80 Winter street, Cam
bridge, Mass; Henry E. Earl, IA
Union street. Hopedale, Mass: and
Albert Ferdinand Samuelson, 3100
Thirteenth eve. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18

and will be sent out just as soon as
we get our training. New men come
in and advanced ones are being sent
cut every day from here. Some go
straight to France while some are
left here as instructors. According to
this am placed now but won't know
until my orders come where l will do
service.
''The officer this morning was plead
ing for more doctors. l personally be-
lieve that it will come to draft up
to the age of 45 years for doctors.
'All can Go is state the facts and
as couldn't. write each doctor, 1 take
this method of letting them know. We
have doctors here from all over the U.
S. A.. and they all say Camp Greenleaf
is he finest of them all.
yours respectfully,
LIEUTENANT MISENER,
Camp Creerleaf. Ca
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Make First Plans for
Fourth Liberty Loo',
(By Associated Pressi

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-First
preparations for the fourth liberty loan
to be held next October or November,
were made today and consisted of an
effort to save for war purposes the
celluloid and steel which now go to
tons.
Frank r. Wilson. publicity director
for the loan, wrote badge manufacture
ers for suggestions concerning paper
mache or pasteboard substitute for the
present buttons, twenty millions of
which have been bought for the third
loan campaign, Celluloid should be
saved for explosives and steel for Eu
nitfcns, Wilson believes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
ALFRED MILNER
IS new BRITISH
WAR SECRETARY
Earl of Derby Is Named to
Head a Special Mission to
France.
(By Associated Press.)


LONDON. April 1s.-Oficial an
Earl of Derby has been appointed am
bassador extraordinary and plenipo-
tentiary on a special mission to
France, in succession to Lord BERTHE
Viscount Miner becomes secretary
for war, and j. Austen Chamberlain
q member of the war cabinet.
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, April 18.-Viscount Miner
has been appointed secretary of state
for war in the British cabinet, accord
ing to LIE Matin The Earl of Derby
who has been war minister, the paper
says, will come to Paris as ambassa.
dor in place of Lord Bertie, who re-
tires
Premier Clemenceau had a long
conference last night with Lord Mil
ner.
Alfred Miner. first viscount Miner
has been a member Of the British war
cabinet without portfolio since Dec.
10, 1916. The Earl of Derby has been
at the head of the war office since the
Lloyd George cabinet took ofice in
December, 1916. Previously he had
been director of army recruiting and
air minister.
Announcement was made some
time ago that Lord Bertie was about
to leave his post in Paris, where he
has been ambassador since 1895.
Lord BERTHE, who was raised to the
peerage in 1916, entered the foreign
office in 1918, and was formerly Brit
ish ambassador to Italy. He is "A
years old.
Viscount Miner has had a promi-
nent career in British politics and
was British high commissioner for
South Africa previous to 1905 and
from 1902 to 1905 he was governor of
the Transvaal and the Orange river
colonies. He was born in 1854.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Canada Mast Keep Up
Strength Says Premier
(By Associated Press.

OTTAWA. April 1S.-Regard'ess Of
sacrifices. Canada must keep her
fighting divisions on the western
trent up to full strength, Sir Robert
Borden, premier, stated during a
secret session Of the house of com
mons yesterday An official account
Of the meeting was made public here
today. Canada also must so organize
her remaining human power as to
maintain and if possible increase ag-
ricultural production, Sir Robert said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18

the large German population of the
United States realization of the
stand of this country in the war. and
the loyalty that should be due the
land of their adoption. There are
several thousand members of the or
ganization in Indianapolis.
In an interview here Thursday, Mr..
Schauer accused certain members of
the German-American organizations
of using their influence in the SER
vice of Germany
They work on our love for our
German land and German language
in an attempt to make us betray the
land Of our adoption he said, Il have
had people in this country tell me
that the United States would not dare
[Continued On Page Nine.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Dennis N. Shea is
Released from Prison
(By Associated Press)

. LEAVENWORTH Kas., April 1S-
Dennis Shea. former sheriff Of Vigo
county, Indiana, sentenced to flve
years Imprisonment In the federal
prison here in connection with the
Terre Haute, Ind, election frauds left
prison today for Indiana. following
the granting of HIS parole. He has
been working In the prison butcher
shop.
Don NJ. Roberts. former mayor OF
Terre Haute Is the only one OF IS
men sentenced as result Of the
frauds, to remain In prison. An ap-
plication for his parole probably will
come up a. the next meeting Of the
prison board II Is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Unsettled this afternoon. Probably
local showers. Fair and continued
cool tonight. Friday increasing cloudl-
ness.
General Conditions The storm
which has been moving rapidly east.
ward II causing unsettled weather
over the Lake regions and eastern
states with showers and thunder
storms in it's path. Richmond Is on
the outer edge OF the storm which is
causing strong winds north Of the
Ohio river. 1t is showing In several
places In the northwest and the
weather will continue cool tonight.
temperatures probably going to 40 or
below.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Health of U. S. Troops
Continues Good, Report
(RY Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 18. - Health
of all troops in the United States
continues good, the war department
announced today in a report covering
the week ending April ~. Both hos
pita1 admission and death rates were
lower than in the preceding week
The highest rates were at national
army cantonments, probably because
of the mobilization of large numbers
of drafted men. The total number of
deaths at all camps was 2s5 as against
2S0 the week before.
Pneumonia continues in all the larg
er northern camps with some increase
in the number of new cases reported.
No other disease is classed as gen.
orally prevalent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
.ROBIE NAMED
FUEL DIRECTOR
(By Associated Press.)

Guy Robie has been officially ap-
pointed fuel director of Wayne coun-
ty. according to word received from
Washington by the Wayne vounty
council of defense. The appointment
Of Robie was recommended to the ma
tional fuel administration by the
Wayne council
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Mrs. Oliver Hall Of
New Paris IS Dead

NEW PARIS. O.. April IS Mrs.
Oliver Hall. So years old. died Wednes-
day afternoon from pneumonia at her
home four miles north Of New Paris.
She Is survived by her husband, a
prominent Jefferson township farm
er. and one son, Dalton, Funeral
services will be conducted Saturday
afternoon at o'clock from the Chris
tian church In New Paris, followed by
burial In Spring Lawn cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Anti Draft Meeting
in ireland Broken Up:
Hit Police With Stones
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON, April 18.-Rioting at
tended the breaking up of an anti
conscription meeting in Belfast yes
terday, according to a dispatch to
the Daily News. Revolvers were used
and baton charges were made by the
police, who were pelted with paving
stones. Virtually every plate glass
window in the street was smashed.
Fifteen thousand persons participated
in the meeting which was called by
the labor party. The trouble was pre-
cipitated, the dispatch says, by two
hundred young ship yard workers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Will Offer to Convey
Body on u. S. Warship
lRx Associated Pres.)

WASHINGTON. April tS.-Whife
arrangements for the funeral of Senior
Don Santiago Aldunate. Chilean am
bassador to the United States, who
died here last night, after stroke
of aporiexy, had not been completed
today the United States government
will follow precedent and offered to
convey the body to Chile on a war
ship.
The ambassador was stricken while
out for walk and was removed to a
hospital where he died without re-
gaining consciousness. He was 60
year old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
49, 900 Chinese Laborers
Shipped to France
(Associated Pressl

PEKING, April 1S.-About $4,000
Chinese laborers have been shipped
to France, according to the Shun Tien
Shih Pao, d Chinese daily newspaper
Their wages are from $50 to $40 per
month. Thirty thousand more men
are needed and will be recruited by
French agents in Shantung, Chihh
and other northern provinces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
WILL CONFER DEGREE.

TORONTO. April 1S.-The Univer-
slty of Toronto will confer the honor
ary degree of doctor of laws upon the
Earl OF Reading, British Ambassador
to the United States and Elihu Root
on May ~. 1t was announced today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Attended Wounded Until
Ouercome BY Gas Fumes
tBy Associated Press, ,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, April IL
Lieut.. George Patton. of New York
city, of the American army medical
corps, has been awarded the French
cross for courage in treating wounded
men while without gas mask during
a heavy bombardment of gas shells.
The lieutenant found it was impossi-
bic to treat the wounded while wear
ing his mask. He took it off and con-
tinued to work until overcome by gas
fumes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Lenroot Suo1n in As
Member of Senate

WASHINGTON, April f7.-Repre-
sentative Irvine L. Lenroot, of Wis
consin, Republican, today was sworn
in as member of the senate as sue
cessor of the late Husting, Democrat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
Three Italian Ships
Sunk During Week
(Associated Press.)

ROME. April IS. One Italian
steamship Of more than 1900 tons and
two sailing vessels, one OF more than
100 tona, were sunk by German mines
and submarines In the week ending
April II, One steamship was at
tackled unsuccessfully by a subma-
rine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
AMSTERDAM. April 1S.-The Hun
garian ministry has resigned. q dis
patch from Budapest reports

A Copenhagen dispatch last night
said Premier Wekerle had decided. to
resign owing to dissensfon in the MN
istry over the suffrage reform bill and
that King Charles was expected to re-
quest him to form new cabinet. ex-
cluding the ministers who oppose q
ON the suffrage measure.
The decision Of the Hungarian cabi-
net was reached at a meeting yester>
day morning at which Premier Wek.
erie presided. All the members Of
the cabinet were present except
Count Szyerenyi. minister OF com
merce. and Count Zychy. minister Of
court, who were absent from B,tda-
pest. After short conference all the
members present signed the docu-
ment rendering their resignation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather eureau-Fair and cooler to-
night. Friday partly cloudy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18
NO CHANGE IN
PRESENT POLICY
OF AUSTRIANS
Change in Foreign Ministers
Will Not Affect Action,
Premier Announces.
(By Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, April 1S.-Dr. Won
Seydler, the Austrian premier. is re-
ceiving a delegation OF deputies who
called attention to the pronounced
agitation, recent political events had
caused in German circles, said he was
aware of this excitement and greatly
regretted it. He was emphatic in de-
claring that neither the foreign nor
the home policy Of the government
was affected in the least by the
change in the Austro- Hungarian for
eign minister, says the Vienna dis
patch reporting the incident. He ad-
ded that according to the unalterable
views of the crown, with which he
was completely acquainted those who
looked to the entente for salvation
would always be regarded and treated
as enemies of the state.
The Budapest newspapers in COM
menting upon the appointment Of
Baron Burian as foreign minister lay
emphasis upon the statement that un-
yielding loyalty to the alliance with
Germany is the main feature il this
policy. They declare that Austria
Hungary's foreign policy win not be
altered in the least.
This view is echoed by German
newspapers received in Amsterdam
which welcome the appointment Of
Baron Burian who they point to a.
a convinced supporter Of the policy
Of an alliance with Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-18

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