Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 120, 1 April 1915 — Page 1

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1 C This map gives a comprehensive idea of the wonderful defenses of th Dardanelles, strengthened almost tenfold; ill?, isaid, by ..the ceaseless labors of Field Marshal von der Goltz. The forts from the entrance of the straits to the Narrows hav bB lettereo

by the British admiralty, as they j ueei up ine cnannei, as aescriDea . snowing von aeruoitz motor.gun HOME COMPANY WILL COMPETE J CcstiKercisl -Clab-Prcpsc3 New Organisation to Get Greatly Reduced Rates on Fire Hazards. LITTLE CASH NEEDED Sellers Bureau to Receive One More Chance to Lower Rates Before Committee Takes Action. Plans for the organization of a mu-

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mond to combat rates of old line companies, were discussed at a meeting of the Commercial club fire insurance committee yesterday. The situation in Richmond is grave for the insurance companies, according to Chairman Eggemeyer who has been directing the campaign for lower rates here for the past three years. At the meeting yesterday, the organization of a mutual company was gone into. It has been found that very little capital will be required to operate the first year. After that the assessment against each member is determined by the annual fire loss of the insured property. Owners to Affiliate. The idea is to permit all Richmond merchants, property owners and any others who use fire insurance, to join in a body without stock of any kind and which is a co-operative organiza tion to have a number of men relieve one unfortunate member of loss There are two such organizations opomtfnv In Rlrhmnnn now triA norma lutual and the Tri-County. XA synopsis of work done in Richmond in the past ten years in the effort to comply with demands of the State Insurance bureau for a lower rating, was gone over. The report is not completed and will not be made public until later. The committee has sent for more information on the organization of the mutual company. Before taking any steps toward organizing such a company or inviting mutual companies to solicit Richmond, the insurance bureau -rill be handed a copy of the report "leing made, and will be requested to tltill its promise of placing this city in a better class and giving better ither meeting will be held next ek. At that time the committee probably will be able to outline a roiore definite course of action. Dila tory methods on the part of the Insurance companies In handling the local case will not be tolerated, Chairman Eggemeyer said, and if the situation continues, it will mean that fire insurance companies will be forced to withdraw from the city. P. 0. WEIGHS MAIL The quarterly period for weighing certain classes of . mail at the post

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GOVERNMENT FINISHES REBUTTAL IN TiRRE HAUTE FRAUDS CASE

INDIANAPOUS. . Ar41 1. That Mayor Don M. Robert $4 1&'tWf ty-MvQ7 co-defendant jn the Terre H&nte conspiracy trial wlli toon1 know their, fate became .jBUfftLi;wftPAtf torney Dalhr7 asnouticM would use but one - more witness In refeuttaL , ' ,. ' William : H. Kayaer, auditor mV th Doming hotel, Terre Haute, was the first rebuttal' witness sprung by the government today- He denied ' the statement of 'William Crockett, superintendent of the crematory and a defendant that be Instructed Crockett to operate the lever on election .. day; Kayser was inspector in the Seventy ward, ' but did not act when the re straining ; order of Judge Cox was served on him. ' --7 , . ., 7:, H. S. 'Wood, handwriting, expert 'of the Indiana' National bank, 'Indianapolis, identified the handwriting of John Massellnk, Inspector of weights, and George Ehrenhardt, members r of public .works board, who were alleged U. S. COMMENCES SWOBODA PROBE BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK. PARIS, April 1. Acting on instructions. William G. Sharp, the United States ambassador, today began an investigation of the arrest of Raymond Swoboda, on the charge that he at tempted to blow up the French liner La Touraine. The purpose of Ambassador Sharp's investigations are two-fold: First, to ascertain if Swobodas' rights as an American citizen have been fully rec ognized; second, to learn if there was any connection between the issuance of his passport and the passport frauds recently uncovered at New York. French government officials re mained silent on .the case today. . IDENTIFY SWOBODA. WASHINGTON, April 1. Th6 state department today received a letter from Eugene Davis at the Manhattan hotel, New York, identifying Raymond Swoboda, the American arrested in Paris, charged with attempting to destroy the La Toralne. Davis de clares that Swoboda is American born and of good character. Secretary Lansing said that the government has no official information in the case. He said he expected to hear from Ambassador Sharpe at Paris concerning the case. Weather Forecast For Indian- Generally and Friday. fair tonight Temperature. Yesterday. Noon .... Maximum Minimum 36 44 19 . . For , Richmond Partly . cloudy, toil ight and Friday.; Mostly fair Friday 'vith not much change In temperature. GENERAL CONDITIONS The storm central over the southern states has " moved out to sea causing heavy snows In North Carolina with two and a half inches recorded at ' Raleigh. Temperature is ' gradually rising over the northwestern states ..due to the low barometric pressure over the; Rocky mountains. Spring weather prevails In Columbian - .v ' j

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will enable the reader to follow the forts from Attacks, by both the; jfovernment'tG ix wrjttpn false gistratlo appHcatlona, . : Woo dei(ftkre.dlt,-waBjjmi opiflJon, judging fey comparing "tha signatures to fi Uta ', reglstrsttioa jkjUcjt1oas, Ult they were those 6f tbe tw..M)Q;. Helmick testified that CroekeU told hlia he , wpuld . pay, hinf ,a. debt jout, of his election money -on election day. Lee Allen said Mayor " Roberts told him that Crockett ' would" handle the money in his .precinct., John'.' Paulis testified that Crockett took bis place at ...the ,.votinjS7macblnt 71ev.er and Operated it regardless of protest. f Judge Anderson quoted sections of the Indiana statutes 'to ; show that no inspector- or judge ; . has a a right to operate voting machine levers. ;. Testimony all - through the trial was introduced to prove that most" of the Democratic . inspectors asserted their right to .operate the levers and that Mayor Roberts had given instructions that they do it. KING GEORGE BARS ALCOHOL FROM PALAGES Indorses Temperance Move ment and Cites Saving of $200,000,000 Annually to British Laborers. BY HERBERT TEMPLE. LONDON, April 1. Agitation for national prohibition . in the United Kingdom during the war received impetus today from the letter of King George to David Lloyd George,' chan cellor of the exchequer, indorsing: the abolishment of drink and announcing his willingness to bar alcoholic beverages from, the royal palaces. -Many ' men high' in ? public life," including members' of the - government, were quick to follow the example set by the king and have announced a desire to help the nation by becoming total abstainers: If this social revolution comes about, and all the indications point to the fact that it Is at band, it will put nearly 45,000,000 persons upon -the "dry list: The drink question and the labor problem have . become so ' closely related1 since the war. began that both are now; considered as one. According to statistics compiled for the cabinet, workmen lost on an average of three day si a week .through drukenness. This state of affairs ' naturally cripples industries, especially those that are turning out arms, ammunition and other supplies vitally needed by the army. ' ' 7 '7 :' ' The government revenue from drink, is about $200,000,000 a year, whereas the war is costing f 3 00.000.000 a. month. Thus the loss of $200,000,000 against" $3,600,000,000 is comparatively small,' the prohibitionists, argue. PAINTERS ON STRIKE. .CHICAGO,' 'April 1. Four thousand decorators, painters and paperhangera today went on a strike.. The employers ; wanted a clause in the; contract with the ;union providing for: compul sory: arbitration of, all .disputed. The unions objected. - - V -

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Three tenths of Factory Included. BANKS EXCLUDED Additional Permits Will Raise Total Many Thousand Dol lars Year's Record Sur passes 1914 Activities. Indications, at the end of the first three months of this year, are that Richmond is to have a very satisfac tory building season: The cost of new buildings and remodeling of other buildings,-authorized by Building In spector . Hodgin from January 1 to April 1, total $51,800. For the first three months last year the estimated cost of new buildings and remodeling buildings, authorized during that period, Was $48,700. This included a new factory building erected at a cost of $25,000. ' On the other hand there are not included in the building list for the first quarter this year valuations for two large buildings, one now under construction and the ' other to be started within a short , time. These two buildings will be erected at a cost (Continued on page six.) PASSION WEEK SERVICES TONIGHT IN THE CHURCHES First English Lutheran Communion service, 7:30 p.m. ..Second' English Lutheran Sermon, "His Memorial Raised," 7:30 p. m. St. Paul's Lutheran Preparatory - service and sermon, ' V"ith Christ at the Holy Supper," 7:30 p. m. Second Presbyterian Communion ' service and sermon, "The Thirsting Son of God," 7:30 p. m. First Presbyterian Sermon, 7:30 p. m. St.- Paul's Episcopal Evening prayer, 4:30 p. m. St.' Andrew's Catholic Sermon, 7:30 p. m. St.' Mary's ; Catholic Sermon, 7:30 p. m. First Methodist Sermon, 7:30 p m. ' St John's Lutheran Sermon, 7:30 p. m. Friday Morning. ,'st...' Clary's Catholic Mass and sermon at 8 a. in. - St. Andrew's Catholic Mass and sermon at 9 a. m. St Paul's Episcopal Service at 7:30 a. m. - . ' v 1 First English Lutheran Sermon, "The Power of the Pierced Hands," at 10:00, a. m. J : 1 : St. Paul's Lutheran German serice;7'With Christ on Calvary," 10 a.'m. 7-' . ft- ; ; St.'. John's Lutheran sermon, -10 o'clock.',-;- . ... .

NURSE PACKERS

OUTLINE RULES OF DAY NURSERY V - " -v t ' " . " T " -' " Domestic Science Society Announces Formal1 Opening . of New Quartrs to Moth- . ers April 15. COMMITTEES ACTIVE Children Will Receive Luncheon Three Times Daily With Rest and Story Tell- ". ing Hours. Announcement of the opening of the day nursery was made today by the Domestic Science association: .The announcement follows: 'The visiting nurse office will be at 207 North Twelfth street after April 15. The nurse's committee and of fl eers, of the D. S. A: will be able to hold weekly meetings hereafter to become familiar with all points of the day nursery and visiting nurse work. "The visiting nurse service is not for. the poor alone but for the people whose income is not sufficient to hire an independent nurse. In such cases, a small fee may be paieT to maintain self-respect of the family and keep it from being reported on the charity list. It is hoped by having a day nursery to get Ju. closer touch , with the mother and be helpful in trying to solve life's problems, and ' that we may learn of her, broadening our lives in fields of usefulness. . Object Is Threefold. "The object of the day nursery is threefold: "To have a place where working women can leave small children while they work, under intelligent care. "To give the children proper surroundings while their mothers are employed. ... "To have classes where-mothers can come to, study and receive Instructions in hygiene, diet, general care of babies and the preparation of food and milk for children. -- "Children and babes will be taught regular habits and will be fed carefully selected foods. When they are received a .bath .will be given them and they will be dressed in nursery uniform.. Lunch . will . be given at 9 o'clock. Story telling and kindergarten games will follow. . 7 A Hitinka tfrtiv rm laill--,- J'

, a vo vt vuus MM KM 19 as an of fice of Instruction, visiting nurse work (Continued on PageNine.).... 42 SHIPS SENT TO SEA BOTTOM BY SUBMARINES Germans Last Night Add French Steamer to List of Vessels War." Sunk in "Bread BY JOHN C. FOSTER. LONDON, April 1. The seventh week of German's submarine blockade began today with the news of the torpedoing and sinking of a French steamer In the channel by one of the Kaiser's submarines. The. steamer bound to France from an Irish port had safely traversed the Irish sea and entered the channel when it was attacked. It was sunk by a torpedo and most of the crew perish' ed. . News of the torpedoing of the steamer came from Dover stating that two mates of the crew had landed there and that the bodies of two others had been brought ashore. This dis patch did not identify the vessel. The French vessel was the fortysecond merchant ship that has fallen victim to the German submarines. As the sixth week of the submarine blockade ended at midnjght the Germans have averaged one ship a day in their campaign of destruction in the "bread war." CZAR'S ATTACK ON B0SPH0R0S FORTS FAILURE BY LUDWIG VON KLEIN. CONSTANTINOPLE, Via Berlin and Amsterdam, April 1. After shelling ineffectively the outer forts of the Bosphorus, the Russian Black sea fleet has bombarded' for a second time Turkish coal ports in the Ereglt district of Asia Minor," sinking nine sailing vessels and causing other damage. Aeroplanes co-operated with the Russian, warships in the attack and were driven back to the coast by Ottoman airmen, according to an official statement lasted here today. CAJ WORKERS STRIKE. .WILKESBARRE, Pa., t April 1 Two hundred and fifty motormen and conductors on the' various lines of the Wilkesbarre - Railway company went on a strike today for a 4 cents an hour increase in wages. No cars are run ning. -

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Unknown Jokesmith Arouses Pajama - Clad - Victims ; With Alarm Shortly After Midnight. v Insistent and frantic ringing of the fire gong in the Y. M. C. A. dormitories shortly after midnight, jerked between thirty , and forty-sleepy-eyed young men from their warm beds into the chill night air. The halls were filled with figures clad only in bath robes and pajamas. "What's the matter?" "Where is it?" These' and similar questions were hurled at each other by the young men who - were sniffing for smoke. Just as a reconnoitering . expedition was descending to the first floor to learn the cause of the . alarm, a laughterstifled voice .from below suggested: "This is April 1." The drowsy herd of "goats" failed to see the humor in the situation and returned to their rooms, muttering flattering comments, which, could the unidentified perpetrator of the alleged joke heard them, would have indicated the exact status of his popularity with the April-fool victims. COLLEGE BOARD SIGNED APPEAL FOUNDJJN FILE Attorney for Contractor Says Earlham Trustees Petitioned for Improvement on National Road West. PAYMENT REFUSED W. A. Bond Counsel for City, Says Request May Obligate Institution to Pay $550 Bill. Although Frank Cronin, through his attorney, William . Kelley, has asked the city to pay him $500 for placing tarvia ' on the National road fronting Earlham college because the trustees of the institution have refused to make ifiWlen Bo? 1 tun kb mere is a possioimy ol requiring the Institution to assume this obligation," contracted two years ago. .Earlham ' college trustees have taken the .position that the college is not legally obligated to pay a - sfeare of the cost of the road improvement as the city had no authority to make an assessment against It because Its property is outside the city limits. Trustees Signed Petition. However, Mr. Cronin reports to City Attorney Bond today that there is a record of the petition for the improvement on file at the county auditor's ofice showing that among those who signed it were Timothy Nicholson, as chairman of the college board of trustees, and other trustees, as individuals. "There is no denial of the fact that the city had no authority to levy an assessment or public improvement against a property not within the city limits, but is this petition on file at the auditor's office is in the nature of a contract between the city and ! the college I see no reason why the college cannot be ' required to pay its share of the improvement. I will have to examine this petition before. I can give any; definite opinion, however," Mr. Bond said. Mr. Cronin says the .petition in question was for the improvement of the : National road from West Fifth street to the west township line with a macadamized roadway and cement curbs and gutters, also the placing of a tarvia binder on that part of the improvement within the city limits. It is the assessment for the tarvia binder that the trustees have refused to pay for. Cites Moral Obligation. "When I asked one of the trustees for a settlement of this claim some time ago I was referred to the attorney for the institution, Mr. Rupe." Contractor Cronin said today. "He told me that legally the city had no right to assess against the college but If the city officials had been led to believe by the college authorities that the institution would stand its share of the cost of the improvement, then the college would be under moral obligations to settle the claim. I would consider that signing the petition for the improvement would at least morally obligate the trustees to recognize the justice of my claim aginst the college. I have no desire to force the city to assume this claim but I do want a . settlement" DUTCH VESSEL SUPPLIED OIL TO SUBMARINES LONDON, April 1. The source of supply for the German submarines In the English channel is believed to have been cut off by the capture today of the 3,500 ton Dutch steamer. Lodewljk Van Massau by British warships. The : Van Massau which carried a cargo of oil was seized off Brighton. The ships name was painted in white letters 5 feet high, as a precaution against being tospedoed. When the captain of the British ship demanded the ships papers the captain was unable to produce them.

AGED GRAFTER RESTS AT JAIL

AFTEJUIEARING William Hudson Alias "Unci George" Says Cincinnati Man Taught Him Game Employed Here. SERVED DURING WAR Order for Paints. Adds Old . Reliable Company to List of Victims of Smooth System. "I donf think it will do me any harm to go to jail for awhile." said' William Hudson, 72, alias Uncle George" Williams, who successfully fleeced several local business concerns and professional men the short time he has been . in Richmond. ... "A young fellow In Cincinnati showed me how he swindled people and I tried it there once and found It worked all right Then I tried it here and found it worked awfully good. I have been on a protratced. spree and I am not - altogether responsible "for "what I have done. I don't know, either, that I was doing anything really criminal. I spent every cent I got for booze." Before being removed from the city jail to the county jail - pending arraignment on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Hudson told Prosecutor Reller that his home was in Maryland and that he had no relatives. "I am a Confederate veteran, having served under 'Stonewall Jackson in the First Virginia infantry. I was in the Confederate army three years . and four months and at one time wag a guard at Llbbey prison." the old man said. . - Uncle Fought Yankees. "I suppose you fought the Yankees hard." remarked Reller. "Yes, sir; but no harder than they . fit me," he replied.. The police learned today that the Old Reliable Paint company was also included In the list of concerns victimized by "Uncle George." As In the case of other business firms and professional . men. the old soldier-called upon he secured a loan" ot $3 from Manager Shaw of the paint company after ordering a considerable quantity of paint to use on his "farm4 build ings "down Smithf ield way." -Mr. Shai .snap. lie erf by tj is. also able to contribute to the lection of quaint letters written by ged confidence man to Aon my wife," Instructing her to pay 4 purchases ordered by him; to retJ him, and to "have Fred be sure a feed the team good." Calls on Robbins. A few days ago Hudson called nn Attorney B. C. Robbins and - in duced himself as Frank O'Neil. said he wanted him to bring suit damages against a railroad company in behalf of his cousin who bad had both hands cut off in a railroad accident. "He described how this cousin was working as a brakeman and while on top of a box car started to go down its side to avoid a bridge, and how the hand clutch pulled loose, because ot the rotten condition of the woodwork. throwing him under the. train," Mr. Robbins said. "He further said he (Continued on Page Nine.) ROBBINS SENTENCES nnioniirn th niTiir rniduucn iu UAinc AFTER LONG DROUTH Charles Kid well Admits Three MonthsEstrangement from Common Soap and H. 2 0. Applied Externally. Patrolman Vogelsong. chief boss and steward of the Hotel de Bum, located in the basement of the city hall, expelled one of his most persistent boarders, Charles Kidwell, today, and in city court demanded that for Kid-1 well's own good he be sentenced toj the county jail so that he could get a bath. Kidwell, arraigned on a charge vagrancy, eloquently insisted that he had tramped over three Indiana connties and one Ohio county In search of employment. "How long has it been since you took a bath" bluntly inquired Prosecutor Reller. 'About three months ago, I believe," replied Kidwell. "But, Your Honor, I have had no money and it has been impossible for me to indulge in such a luxury as a -bath." 'Your Honor, it don't require money to get a bath," Indignantly declared Patrolman Vogelsong. "There Is always soap and hot and cold water la the basement of this building and Kidwell could have bathed himself there any time he wanted to. He just naturally has no liking for water." . The officer also testified that he was certain Kidwell harbored a considerable collection of undesirables as other basement boarders bad Informed him that the man always rolled and tossed in his slumbers like a ship 1 nan angry sea. "Kidwell." said Mayor Robbins. It is my firm conviction that yon -stand much in need of a bath. Yon caa leave now but you must report to mo in court tomorrow all cleaned up. You must not bathe in the city hall basement, however. The wagering Is 10 to 1 that Kidwell will be numbered among the missing by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.

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