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FREE TELEPHONE FOR CLEVELAND B00STERJM7D W. M. Bailey Tries to Arrange Service Permitting Hustlers to Speak to Home Free of Charge.

BOOMS HIS HOME CITY Believes Every Courtesy Ought to Be Shown Visitors and Richmond Be Remembered as Live Wire. ' Cleveland boosters may not be roy ally entertained when they come to Richmond, Secretary Haas of the Commercial club said today. The Cleveland booster trip of 125 members of the wholesale and man ufacturing section of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce appears to be a business trip in which a number of business ' men desiring to visit trade through this section of the country are pooling expenses, making the trip together and enjoying themselves in addition, Mr. Haas said. Mr. Haas has received no official notification of the arrival of the party except a letter in answer to his inquiry in which the most important item is omitted, the schedule. The letter said the members would like to have the club here make any ar-angements possible so that they could leave the train and visit all the trade in short order. How Haas Feels. "The motive appears to be purely selfish," Mr. Haas said. "Of course all trips of this character are indirectly for the purpose of boosting trade, but there is usually a more fraternal spirit shown. If this were so in the present case, the committee . might make arrangements for a lunch and a smoker and other forms of entertainment. I 4 not even known whether the train will reach here Tuesday or some other time. An advance man visiting the trade of Cleveland dealers -hene, said the party would arrive at 10 o'clock in tie morning and leave at 3 o'clock in the afternoon." Bailey's Enterprise. ' William M. Bailey, manager of the 1 Richmond Home Telephone company, eald today he is trying to perfect arrangements to establish free long distance connections from Richmond, to Cleveland for those who want to telephone to their homes. "We will attach a telephone to the special train as soon as it arrives in Richmond," Mr. Bailey said. "I believe we should show the Cleveland party every courtesy and should keep the members busy all the time they are here. We might benefit by some of their trade if we show them that Richmond is a live city. Richmond has received courteous treatment on her booster trips and we should do the same for Cleveland or any other city." GLEAN UP BUTTONS ON SALE SATURDAY TO BOOST MOVEMENT Committee Hopes to Raise Enough Money to Cover Full Expenses of Campaign for Cleanliness. Buy a button and sign the "citizens' civic pledge" tomorrow if you are willing to support clean-up and paint-up week. Miss Florence Bond, chairman of the committee to arrange the sale of cleaning week buttons and the signing of the pledges, said today the buttons will be available early tomorrow at places of business at street corners on Main street and other business streets and an opportunity will be afforded for the support of the movement. "We hope to have enough money in tomorrow night to cover the expense of the movement," Miss Bond said. "There are a great many persons who believe cleaning week takes care of itself. We receive money from the clubs, and there is usually a deficit which is made up by some persons." Plan of Sale. The sale of buttons will be conducted in a manner similar to hospital tag ay. The citizens' civic pledge cards vith this pledge: "We will observe cleaning week. May 1 to 7, 1915, and encourage others to do the same," will be available at the same places as the buttons. Miss Bond said it is impossible to give a complete list of those who will be at the stands tomorrow with buttons. The list now includes Martha Scott, Katherine Thompson, Margaret Doan. Mrs. J. F. Hornaday, Ruby Clark, llary Mather, Ruth Scott, Mrs. Perciva! Sprague, Mrs. Ed Hunt, Martha Jones, Mrs. E. E. McDivitt, Virginia Graves, Mrs. George Cunningham, Mrs. Richard Wigmore, Mrs. Lewis Carrington, Mrs. Charles Flook, Margaret Rush. Mrs. Ben Rush and Nellie A meeting will e held this after noon at 5 o'clock at the home of Miss Bond to arrange final details. ,

TAXATION STUDENTS PREPARE TO WORK

With the appointment of members of the state tax commission by Governor Ralston, there will be activities by the Indiana Tax association, L. S. Bowman, vice president, said today. Fred Sims and William A. Rawles, two of the officers of the state tax association are members of the commission. Jacob Dunn, city controller of Indianapolis, William L. Elder, Indianapolis and Thomas D. Brookshire, farmer, of Roachdale, are the other members. No definite arrangements have been made as yet for the co-operation of the state tax association and the new commission, but this probably will be brought about "The members of the commission serve without compensation," Mr. Bowman said. "The sum of $5,000 is set aside , for expenses. I do not know what methods will be used to carry on the investigations needed to make a report to the next legislature, but I believe a tax expert will be employed as part of the plan." FIFTEEN IN CLUB BUY WESTCOTTS MADEJMRDER Indianapolis Party Drives New Motor Cars to Capital City for First Run of Season. Fifteen Westcott automobiles sold to a party of Indianapolis residents who had formed a club, deciding to buy machines of one make, were today turned over to their new owners. The members, after the club was formed, voted unanimously to buy Westcotts. The orders were given March 24, and the cars were completed at the factory last night. Of the fifteen cars, fourteen are six-cylinder, seven passenger machines and the other one is a four-cylinder, five passenger. All are of the latest model. A majority of the members of the club favored the natural wood wheels and dark green body, so that all the machines were finished in this type. The members of the club came this morning on a train and took possession of the cars. A photograph of the cars, owners and members of the party was taken before the party took luncheon at the Westcott hotel as guests of the motor car company. After noon they made the trip back to Indianapolis in the machines and were accompanied by H. P. Mamen, assistant general sales manager, Superintendent G. H. Root and traveling sales representative, E. H. Gilchrist, of the Westcott company. Walter C. Nugent, Columbus, Ind., Charles A. Ruddick, Columbus, Ind., 'J. A. Lane, Indianapolis, O. H. Prorch, Indianapolis, H. S. Bastian, Indianapolis, F. J. Hayes, Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Hunter, Indianapolis, Mr. nd Mrs. W. O. Thich, Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lane, Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Allison, Indianapolis, Milton Ha worth, Inidanapolis, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Elmore, Indianapolis, E. H. Dugger, Dugger, Ind., A. M. Dugger, Bloomfield, Ind., C. W. Adams, Bloomfield, Ind., H. E. Bruner, Indianapolis. The company was represented by Harry Brehm, J. Homer Arntz and E. S. Hineline. USES HIS TICKET. Charles Schmidt, who said he was "just a bum," was run out of town this morning by the police, who picked him up yesterday and charged him with vagrancy. He had a ticket to Eaton, O., and was ordered to use it.

TRIALS SHOW ASPHALT STREETS CANNOT STAND UP UNDER WEAR

Experience in Muncie Proves Original Cost Greater, Upkeep Expensive and Repairs Soon Needed. The serious consideration given to the proposal for the use of asphalt as a pavement for Richmond streets, calls attention to the experience which other cities have had with that material. The only advantage asphalt has compared with other materials is that it makes a noiseless street. Over against this is the positive fact that the life of asphalt is short and that the upkeep is an expensive one. Muncie has had bitter experience with asphalt. The actual life of that material has been found to be five years. The first asphalt used in Muncie was in 1894. These streets were resurfaced in 1906, but they had been patched in many places before this work was done. Slow to Make Repair. In 1907 there was another move to resurface, and after advertising three times in that year and receiving no bids, the city gave up in despair. This happened again the next year.

Scenes From Festival

Courtesy Starr Piano Co. The upper picture shows a boys' drill and the lower girls in Spanish costume in one of the drills. School children will give an exhibition tonight and' tomorrow afternoon at the Coliseum.

FOLK DANCES OF CHILDREN SHOW SPIRIT Gymnastic Festival Tonight and Tomorrow Expected to Draw Big Crowd to the Coliseum. Practically all arrangements have been completed for the Gymnastic Fes tival wMcb will be-Jwdd at the-. Coli4 seum at 8 o'clock tonight and. 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The last rehearsal was held yesterday afternoon and many of the classes which will participate in the folk dances, drills and other exhibitions, were in dress costume. All the rehearsals which have been conducted under the personal supervision of Robert Nohr, physical director of the high school, have been successful to a surprising extent and promises well for the entertainment of tonight and tomorrow afternoon. The festival is the second annual event of its kind to be held in Richmond and this year's entertainment, It is assured, will be better and bigger than last year. Indications point to a large audience being present at both performances. BELGIANS WIPE OUT GERMAN SOLDIERS HAVRE, via London, April 30. A force of four thousand Germans that was flung across the Yser canal in West Flanders was nearly annihilated by the Belgians, according to dispatches here at the temporary seat of the Belgian government. The survivors were made prisoners. After the Germans crossed the Yser the Belgians destroyed the bridge. Then a terrific machine gun fire was opened on the invaders. The panic-stricken Germans tried to flee, and many were drowned in the canal. The Barber Asphalt company had promised to repair the streets as soon as repairs were necessary. After the repeated failure of the city to get bids, the company made it plain that they would move a plant to the city as soon as there were 10,000 yards of repair work to do. When the company finally agreed to come, there were almost 15,000 yards of repair work, and the city had just succeeded in getting the work done. In most cases brick was used instead of asphalt. Repairs Expensive. It has been proved in Muncie that the cost of repair with asphalt is more expensive than brick. '"The original cost was greater. The original Cost of asphalt in Muncie was $2.08 a yard, while the cost of brick at that time was $2.05. Brick succeeded asphalt in Muncie as a result. The practical monopoly of asphalt prevented Muncie from getting the repair work when she needed it most. As a result the streets quickly deteriorated. Water standing in holes and helping the dissolution of the. streets. In the spring, frosts showed that the holes has permitted the elements to disintegrate the surface. Muncie also found that asphalt was harder to keep clean than brick. Proper care was regarded as impossible in Muncie because of the great , cost of attending to them.

RUMELY ADDS MORE MEN AT BATTLE CREEK LAPORTE, Ind., April 30. The M. Rumely company today announced that the force employed In the plant at Battle Creek would be doubled and that an increase of $1,000,000 in business over the estimate of Receiver Mount Is already assured.

GERMANS PRESS! FORWARD NEAR FORT OF KOVNO PETROGRAD, April 30. The fortress of Kovno, on the Niemen river, is menaced by a great force of Germans that have invaded Russia from East Prussia, according to reports here today. The Germans have captured Rossijeny, fiffy-six miles northeast of Tilsit, and are advancing in forces. This movement is regarded here as another attempt to flank the Russians on the Niemen front. The Germans are said to be under the command of Prince Joachim, son of the kaiser. Russian entrenchments have been constructed on the Dubissa river and reinforcements have been dispatched from Kovono to meet the advance. COX WILL DELIVER PEACE ORATION AT CHURCH CELEBRATION Special services will mark the observance of "Peace Day" Sunday at the South Eighth Street Friends church. The principal speaker will be Garfield Cox of Earlham college, who won the state oratorical contest at Indianapolis last February. He will deliver his oration, entitled "His Brother's Keeper," before the congregation at the morning service. Mr. Cox is scheduled to compete in the interstate contest in which seven states will be represented. There were eleven winners of state contests, but four were eliminated through examination of manuscripts. Rev. Francis C. Anscombe will also speak at the morning service. Mrs. Marvel, chairman of the music committee, will have charge of the arranging of an appropriate program of musical selections. TRASH DISTRICTS FOR COLLECTIONS CLEAN-UP WEEK May 1. West of river and north of the Indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania railroad. May 3. West of river and south of the Indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania railroad. May 4. East of river, north of Peennsylvania railroad to corporation line. May 5. East of river, between the railroad and Main street, to Glen Miller park. May 6. East of river, south of Main street, and west of Tenth street, south to corporation line. May 7. South of Main street and east of Tenth street to the east and south corporation line.

LYNCH ENTERS RAGE

Patrick J. Lynch of New Castle is an avowed candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress from the Sixth district in the next campaign. In confirming reports about his candidacy at Indianapolis yesterday, Mr. Lynch said he began running immedi ately after the 1914 election, being delayed only one day and that only because he thought he had been el ected. HINMAN TELLS OF BI-PARTISAN NEW YORK RULE Testifies for Roosevelt to Show G. O. P.-Democratic Combination in Election of U. S. Senator. INTEREST INCREASES Gov. Whitman's Letter to C. H. Duell Asks Good Citi zens to Get Together to Oust Bosses. SYRACUSE, N. Y., April 30 The name of Governor Chas. Sv Whitman lent spice today to the Barnes Roose velt $50.0000 libel suit. Interest in the big trial which waned considerably when Col. Roosevelt left the witness stand after his long testifying, waxed again today with the possibility that the governor might be drawn into the case. A dispatch from Albany today said that Gov. Whitman admitted writing the letter to Chas H. Duell, jr., that was read into the colonel's testimony yesterday in which Whitman said it was time for all Progressives and all progressive Republicans and all good citizens to get together and rid the state of boss rule extending into both parties. The letter did not mention Barnes and Murphy, however. Denies Telegram. Hag a- Hastings ef counsel for Barnes was responsible for a statement gen erally published that William Ivlns had telegraphed the governor asking him if he would be willing to come to Syracuse and testify. "I have not wired the governor," Mr. Ivins said today, "I care nothing about that Duell letter. It does not touch this case." When court convened Harvey D. Hinman of Binghampton, was called to tell about the senatorial election of 1911, when James A. O 'Gorman was elected United States senator, to succeed Chauncey Depew. Hinman was a senator in 1911 when William Sheehan was the Democratic caucus nominee for United States senator. Read Journal. The journal of the assembly covering that' period showed that at the beginning, that the vote was scattered among Sheehan, Depew, Alton Parker, James W. Gerard and others. "Mr. Depew was the only Republican voted on there?" asked Van Benschoten, as he read the vote of each day's joint assembly. "Yes," answered Hinman. Later votes showed the names of Glynn, Sulzer and other Democrats, but Depew was throughout the deadlock the only Republican. Hinman led up to the final election of O'Gorman by a vote of Democratic and Republican senators under the alleged BarnesMurphy control. Hinman thne told of a good deal of legislative action in Albany in 1910 and 1911, tending to show that Barnes, Republican, and Murphy, Democrat, acted together to control. BETHEL RETAINS P. 0. Bethel postoffice will remain open two weeks longer while the post office department at Washington tries to secure an applicant for the position of postmaster. An order was received here today suspending an order to close the office May 1 and a new order was made to close the office May 15. Frank Bond a storekeeper, probably will take the position. If a post master ' is found by May 15t the office will be continued. CHARGES NON-SUPPORT. Elsie May Glick filed suit in circuit court today against Robert Glick, alleging non-support. She asked for a divorce and the custody of her child. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Fair tonight. Saturday increasing cloudiness, probably followed by showers. For Richmond Fair tonight. Showers Saturday afternoon or night and. probably Sunday. General Conditions The cool wave is passing Richmond today. An area of low barometric pressure over the Rocky mountain pleateau is causing light to heavy rains in the western states. As the storm moves eastward the wind will shift to the south some time during the next 34 hours, followed by cloudy weather with showers. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

KAISER'S FLEET KILLS TWENTY IN DARING RAID ON FRENCH NAVAL BASE Report of Large Squadron of Teutonic Ships Cruising in the North Sea and Attack on Dunkirk Causes Sensation in Paris Shelled City Is Big Naval Base of French and Important Base of Allies in Supplying Troops in Northern France with Munitions of War.

FORTY-FIVE PERSONS HURT IN BOMBARDMENT Submarines Operating at Widely Different Points Off the English Coast Sink a New Collier and a Trawler After Giving Crew Ten Minutes to Leave the Ships Five Hundred Bombs Thrown on Rheims Set Fire to BuOdings-

Troops Extinguish Blaze

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BERLIN, April 30. The Germans have shelled Dunkirk, France, with artillery, it is announced, in a German official report Issued, by the war office today. British airmen have dropped bombs en Ostend, doing ex- i tensive damage. French attacks In West Flanders and In the Argonne and Woever districts have been repulsed with heavy losses. (BULLETIN) LONDON, April 30. The official bureau denies the German shelled ' Dunkirk. Just how the French port of Dunkirk was shelled Is not positively known. The French official statement says by "German warships,' and the German statement says "by artilery." It Is pointed out that the German officials may have used artillery not to divulge any position of the fleet, but the French would seem to be in a position to give an authentic account. PARIS, April 30. German warships have bombarded Dunkirk, the great French port and naval station on the Straits of Dover. Nineteen big shells were thrown Into the city, the French war office announced today, killing twenty persons and wounding forty-five. The bombardment of Dunkirk rsulted in the destruction of houses but did no damage to the military fortifications. The statement also said that five hundred bombs had been thrown on Rheims by the Germans. Whether the German warships that shelled Dunkirk came from Zeebrugge; the German base on the Belgian coast, or from Heligoland Is not known. -I.. i It is about forty-two miles from Dun

BRITISH POUND SMYRNA FORTS TO ENTER CITY French Suffer Heavily But Land Troops North and South of City for General Attack. (BULLETIN.) PARIS, April 30. An Athens disptch to the Temps states that the Allies have captured Gallipoli, a town on the southern side of the Gallipoli peninsula, at the western end of the Sea of Marmora, and forty miles from the entrance of the Dardanelles. ATHENS, April 30 Landing of al lied forces at various point3 of Gallipoli peninula continued and at the same timep preparations for a general attack on Smyrna are being made, ac cording to information received here today. The Anglo-French fleet was divided into squadrons Wednesday and bom barded the forts protecting the Turkish positions throughout the bay. Altnough the French suffered heavy loses they held their position. British warships bombarded and silenced sev eral batteries near Smyrna yesterday. Transports are reported to have landed troops on the coast north and south of Smyrna. Forty allied warships bombarded Fort Sel el Bahr on the Dardanells, while for two days and a night the Turkish troops on Gallipoli peninsula were attacking the british, troops landed there to assault the strait's fortifi cations, the Turkish war ofice an nounced today. Repeated counter attacks were made by the British forces, but the Turks met these and inflicted heavy losses. Fighting is still in pro gress on the Asiatic side of the Dar danelles at Kum Kale. EDUCATION BOARD TO NAME BECKETT "I do not expect a quorum at the meeting of the county board of education tomorrow," said County Superintendent Williams, the president, today. '"There are too many other important duties for the township trustees to handle this week." Mr. Williams said the spring session is usually an important one but the only business now is to appoint a new attendance officer to replace George Bishop, who retires August 1. The only applicant is Paul Beckett. TRANSFER SCORERS. Scorers for the play grounds and Easthaven in the opening games of the S. A. L. have been transferred for to morrow, Harry McMinn covering the game at Easthaven and Cooper at the play grounds,

New Move Startles Allies,

kirk to Zeebrugge. and more than two hundred to Heligoland. The report that a large number of German warships have been cruising In the North Sea. followed by the news of the attack on Dunkirk caused a sensation here. Dunkirk Base of Allies. British warships have been reported off the coast of Belgium for several j months, frequently bombarding the 1 German batteries there. Dunkirk is an j important base of the allies. French j troops in northern France have been; supplied there and the city also con-i tains a number of hospitals. Many of the bombs thrown upon Rheims were incendiary, the announcement states, but all fires were quickly; extinguished. The Germans also ban-, barded an ambulance in the champagne region, killing a surgeon. A Ger- j man attack at Eparges was repulsed.! Submarines Sink Two. German submarines, operating at , widely different points, bave claimed two more English vessels as their vie- j tims. The British collier was torpe-j doed off the west coast of Scotland Thursday morning, while the trawler Lillydale was sunk in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne Thursday afternoon. The crew of the Lillydale and the sailors of the Mobile were given ten minutes to leave the boats. They took to the small boats and safely reached land. The Mobile w as a new ship, and left Barry last Saturday with a cargo of coal. Frightful losses on both sides bave marked the last ten days fighting in West Flanders, and it is officially estimated that from twelve to sixteen thousand unburied csrpses dot the lowlands or lie in the flooded marshes between the North Sea coast and the battlefield of Ypres. Grave fears are felt that an outbreak of cholera may develop. Neither side will grant a truce for burial. French. British and Belgian forces today are j hurling themselves against the Ger-1 man line with the utmost fury. Destruction of seven buildings and ' damage to five others was the sum total of damage done by the Germans ' in their latest aerial raid over England ; early today. This raid, which was the . ninth, caused no loss of life, but deepened the terror of the British people, especially in Suffolk, which Is a favorite hunting ground for Zeppelins. Twenty bombs were dropped at Ipswich, where three dwelling houses were burned and several other buildings were partially destroyed. Near Whitton bombs were dropped in a field. At Bury St. Edmunds twelve bombs were dropped, destroying four shops and damaging a hotel and several residences. The Zeppelin was also seen at Felixtowe and Aldborough. where it evidently was scouting, as no J bombs were reported from that dis-1 trict. DELAY PEACE DAY It is likely that postponement of the observance of "Peace Day" by the East Main Street Friends' church will be taken from Sunday until a week or two. Rev. M. S. Hinckle. the pastor, is arranging a program for the. observance but it may not be com-' pleted in time to be deliver! thla Sunday. '