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DEFENSE LEAGUE FORCED BY GROUP OF ADVOCATES OF PREPAREDNESS PLANS

"This country is on the brink of an abyss and is in the peril of its life. We must be ready. to meet the crisis or we will cease to exist or will be a subject nation," said William Dudley Foulke at a meeting in the Commercial club rooms last night. I have never felt so strong for anything since the Civil war, and we must be prepared to meet the crisis when it comes." As a result of the sentiment expressed by Mr. Foulke, Paul Cornstock, Dr. L. F. Ross and others, a special committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws for the formation of a defense league in this city. Resolutions were passed cqmmending the president on the position he has taken in recommending increases cf the army and navy to congress and ROF. DENNIS

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"This country can go mound with a c on its shoulder and the larger we r.vike the chip, the greater the tempti;Ucn to knock it off," said Prof. David W. Dennis, of Earlham college when called upon to address the mass meeting held at the Commercial club rooms last evening in the interests of national defense. In this way, Prof. Dennis objected to the Increase in the array and navy of this country as recommended ' in President Wilson's message. "Why Hoes Englandjllake the United States. "They do not want to land soldiers here to1 starve on our shores. When we are attacked, there

ENGINEER DRAWS THREE PLANS FOR NEW MAIN STREET BRIDGE

Three sets of Main street bridge plans are being prepared by County Bridge Engineer Mueller to be presented to the county commissioners at Dne of the meetings early next year Mr. Mueller said today that he had other information concerning the proposed bridge which would be placed before the commissioners within a few weeks which will aid in determining what action should be taken In building a new bridge. All" three plans are for concrete structures. The details, however, have ict beon worked out by the engineer is they liave only been drawn for the purpose of making a study of the various types in' relation to the location. The test holes, for which money has been appropriated by the county council, will be made within the next t.vo weeks, Mr. Mueller said. G. 0. P. LEADER j CONFERS WITH PRES. WILSON WASHINGTON. Dec. 8 President Wilson conferred today with Sen. Gallinger, Republican leader in the senate on the administrations preparedness program. The result of the conference was: President Wilson will not sanction a Democratic caucus in either the senate or house to cram the necessary legislation through. A majority of the Republicans of the senate favor a sane and not extreme military and naval program. A majority of the Republicans in the senate will support the plan of the president and secretaries of war and navy as outlined by the president in his address to congress yesterday, providing the Democratic leaders in the house and senate do not attempt to make the program a party affair. Republicans of the senate do not approve of all the suggestions of the president for raising the revenue to meet the coming deficiency in the treasury and to meet the expenses of inaugurating the military or naval program The foregoing is the substance of Senator Gallinger's remarks after emerging from the conference with the president. LEAVES CALIFORNIA Mr3. M. F. Johnston, who has been acting as senior docent at the San Francisco exposition, will arrive home Saturday, according to word received today. She left California Monday.

asking the Indiana senators and congressmen to support any movement instituted in congress toward securing

a larger and more efficient fighting force. Dr. Ross Presides. Dr. L. F. Ross, who was named chairman of the meeting, was instructed to appoint a committee of five men to discuss the advisability of joining either the National Security league or the American Defense league. The question Of forming an independent organization unallied with any of the larger defense organizations,, will also be discussed. The personnel of the committee has not been named by Dr. Ross. A meeting will be called next week for the purpose of organization. Mr. Foulke quoted from one of the Continued on Page Fourteen. PROTESTS will not be any person in the United States unwilling to meet the emer gency. I do not see what the foreign countries would do with an army when they got it here. The nations of the past have gone to destruction even though prepared for war." "I am not in favor of a larger army or navy unless we can have the largest in the world. Both German and England want to own the earth and some nation ought to stand on the side of righteousness' and go down If it must.

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is : bottled up and . powerless. . That could happen to any fleet the United States could have?" One of the plans proposed by the engineer is for a bridge with a large arch across the river channel and a smaller arch across the C. & O. switch tracks; the second plan is for a bridge with an arch across the river channel and several smaller arches leading to thj east abuttrient; the third is for a bridge on a level extending to a point between Second and Third streets. This last plan is believed to be impractical for the reason that the C. & O. railroad company has refused to vacate the right of way across Main street thereby necessitating a grade crossing in event a bridge is built on a level with the west end. The further question of the legality of a county appropriation for this length bridge will probably block this plan. COMMITTEES NAMED FOR COUNTY SESSION OF PYTHIAN LODGES Two committees, each with three members, representing Coeur de Lion and Triumph lodges, Knights of Pythias, have been appointed and will meet with the committee of three to be appointed by Iola lodge on Thursday, to consider plans for the county-wide celebration of the Knights of Pythias of Wayne county, which will be held one day during the week of February 14. The Coeur de Lion committee is composed of Jacob Bayer, Charles Lyons and George Herbst, and the Triumph committee is composed of Clarence Mote, Gus Schroeder and Walter Mock. These committees will attend the meeting of Iola lodge Thursday night and discuss the suggestion made by Grand Chancellor Remy of Indianapolis during his last visit in Richmond. Harry Wade, past grand keeper of records and seal, probably will be the speaker at the February meeting. First rank work was conducted last night by Coeur de Lion lodge for Mr. Overman. Approximately one hundred members were present. Second rank work will be held next Tue sday night. PROF. BINFORO TO ATTEND SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Professor Raymond Binford, head of the department of zoology, has been appointed a . delegate from Earlham collega to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science which is to be held at Columbus, Ohio, on December 27 to January 1.

WHAT "DEFENSE" ADVOCATES THINK OF WILSON'S IDEAS

Prof.. David W. Dennis I have not read the president's message in detail, but I am opposed to an increse in the navy. No matter' how large a navy we have it can be defeated by a European power or a combination of European powers, . which undoubtedly would oppose us. Paul Comstock President Wilson's recommendations do not meet the conditions which are presenting themselves. His method would result in a slow process, and something ought to be done immediately. Three years is too long a time to secure the additional army and navy forces the recommendations callvfor. Dr. L. F. Ross Any step toward greater preparedness is a step in the right direction. I have not read the message in detail. William Bockhoff Any person who has traveled through Europe is impressed with the fact that the United States should prepare for self-defense. Wilson's recommendations are along the right line, although I do not believe he has gone far enough. William Dudley Foulke President Wilson's recommendations to congress are good, as far as they go. It is a step in the right direction, but he was too slow in taking the step. Ten years ago the navy of the United States ranked second in the world, now it ranks a bare fourth. The appropriations recommended by the president, however, are perhaps as much as the country can stand at the present. The people as a whole are not aware of the precarious position of this country, and as they gradually see this position, it will be possible to do greater things in the way of preparedness. ELECTRIC PLANT ADVERTISES FOR $30,000 TURBINE Board Says New Unit Needed to Handle Increased Business Even If City Absorbs L., H. and P. The board of public works today decided to advertise for bids for a 2,000-kilowat turbin for the municipal electric plant. The approximate cost of .the new unit, which will have a third more capacity than the two units now carry the city plant's load, will be $30,000. Two obsolete units, no longer used, can be sold, however, and the amount received applied to the purchase price of the new unit. An accident at the plant last night cut off the city service for some time. Had this happened during the day when the plant carries its heaviest load, power users would have been greatly inconvenienced. In consequence the board decided today that the addition of a new unit to the plant is essential so that the load could always be carried even if two or three active units happened to be down at the same time. Reaches Capacity Limit. "Another unit for the city plant is needed now even if the city should take over the electric plant of the Light, Heat and Power company," Superintendent Kleinknecht said. "At the city plant there are now operated two units, one an engine operated generator with a rated capacity of 800 k. w., the other an engine operated generator with a rated capacity of 400 k. w. These two units have pulled, however, as high as 1,600 k. w., and the daily peak load averages between 1,400 and 1,500 k. w. It can be seen that the plant has now reached its capacity limit, and the continued increase of business requires an additional unit. We have two obsolete units, a turbin, with a rated capacity of 500 k. w and a 300 k. w. Al free engine." The L. H. and P. electric plant has three units, two obsolete. The ser viceable unit, installed this year, is a turbin with a rated capacity of 1,000 k. w. Kleinknecht says that in the event this plant is merged with the city plant there would still be needed a new 2,000 k. w. turbin, because the L. H. and P. turbin would only be enough to handle the business that plant now enjoys, and which would be taken over by the city. "In the last two years the city plant's business has increased 35 per cent, and we now have between 75 and 80 per cent of the business in the city, and our business still continues to increase at the same rate it has maintained during the last two years," said Kleinknecht. HARVARD MEN ARRAIGNED. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 8. Nine men, a number of them Harvard students, were arraigned in the superior court today as the result of forty indictments charging wholesale illegal registration of Harvard students as voters at the recent election.

OIL STEAMER CODNIPAW REACHES PORT Standard Oil Ship Reported Torpedoed by Austrian Submarine Puts in at Port of Alexandria.

WILSON ORDERS PROBE Will Send Vigorous Protest to Austria Against Attack on Petrolite and Other American Vessels. LONDON, Dec. 8. Rome dispatches stating that the American oil steamer, Communipaw, has been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean, were flatly contradicted this afternoon by reports that the vessel had reached an Egyptian port. At 1:49 p. m. the Central News Agency gave out the following: "We are officially informed that the Communipaw has arrived at Alexandria." STANDARD OIL NOTIFIED. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. The Standard Oil company today received a dispatch from its representative at Cairo, stating that the steamer Communipaw arrived at Alexandria on Sunday.. Previous to the arrival of the dispatch from Cairo the Standard Oil officials has accented with reserve the Rome advices that the vessel had been sunk. The Cairo message strengthend their belief that the vessel had not been sunk. WILSON ORDERS PROBE. . WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. Announcement was made at the white house today that President Wilson has ordered an immediately and thorough Inquiry into the attacks on the American steamed PettblfteV a 'submarine flying the Austrian flag. It had been planned to include the reported attack on the Communipaw in the investigation until it was learned that that vessel is safe. It was made plain that the president 1b determined to act immediately. A vigorous protest will be sent to Austria, demanding disavowal of the act with a pledge that no more American vessels will be attacked and a promise of full reparation for the loss of American lives. FARMER RAISES CORN'S WEIGHT: GETS SI 5 FINE Jarvls Mullen, a farmer living four and a half miles northeast of Richmond, off the New Paris road, pleaded guilty this morning to a charge of fraudulently representing the weight of a quantity of corn he sold to Ed Eadler, who resides on the Commons road. He was fined $15 and costs. At first Mullen entered a plea of not guilty, through his attorney, Frank Strayer, but later withdrew this plea. The case was reported to Prosecutor Reller bv Insnector of Weights and j Measures McKinley. It was charged by the prosecutor that Mullen weighed a wagonload of corn on the scales at the Reid Hardware store and was presented with a weigh bill showing the weight, including the wagon, totaled 2,300 pounds. Mullen, the prosecutor said, asked the company employe to certify that the wagon's weight was 690 pounds. This request was refused. He wax told that the wagon could be weighed after the corn had been unloaded. Then, it was stated, Mullen went into a saloon and raised the figures on the weigh bill from 2,300 to 2,670, setting forth on the bill that the wagon's weight was 690 pounds. Mullen then agreed to sell the corn at 57 cents a bushel to Eadler, who accepted the raised figures on the weigh bill as correct, paying for 1,980 pounds of corn when, in reality he secured only 1,610 pounds. It was later ascertained that the real weight of the corn was 830 pounds. The carbon copy of the weigh bill given to Mullen at the hardware store showed that Mullen had tampered with the figures on the copy he received. It was figured out that Eadler overpaid Mullen $1.55. ESTATE IS DIVIDED The estate of the late William Schroer, valued at $10,000, will be distributed among fifteen relatives, is the will, which was entered for probate in circuit court today, is approved by the court. Mr. and Mrs. T. Ernest Pointer, of this city, are the largest beneficiaries of the estate, receiving $1,900, according to the terms of the will. Their four children will receive $700 each and the rest will be distributed among the nephews and nieces of Mr. Schroer. The Dickinson Trust company was appointed executor of the will.

BUS RAMS CITY CAR; OTTE ESCAPES INJURY

Harry Otte, driving the big auto hack running between here and Oxford, had a collision this morning with a trolley car at Eighth and North D streets, and as a result the service between the two towns will be crippled for a few days. No one was injured. The Oxford hack was going west on D street and the trolley north on Eighth. Both were traveling at a good rate of speed and it was impossible for either the motorman or chauffeur to avert the collision. The auto truck hit the front end of the car and there was an awful crash. People who saw the accident expected to find that Otte was either killed or severely injured but he did not receive a scratch. He expects to resume operations not later than Friday with a new truck. No damage was done to the trolley car. WILSON BACKED IN RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED HERE Thirty-two of Richmond's Citizens Ask Congressman to Support Plans for More Adequate Defense. Approving the policy of President Wilson in recommending to Congress an increase in the national defense plans, resolutions were adopted at a meeting in the Commercial club rooms last evening called for the purpose of discussing the national defense problem. Thirty-two citizens signed the resolution which will be forwarded to the state senators and to Congressman Gray the first part of next week. Copies of the resolutions will be placed in the Commercial club rooms and all of the local banks. Citizens approving of the defense policy as outlined by President Wilson and desiring a continuation of the program for Increase armament for defense, are asked to sign the petition before the end of this week. Gist of Resolutions. The following are the resolutions passed and the signatures of the men attending the meeting last evening approving of the President's program as outlined in his message to congress: "We, the undersigned citizens of Richmond, Indiana, believing that a peaceful policy even when supported by treaties is not a sufficient guarantee against war, and that there is no assurance that the United States will not again become involved in war, and believing that we are not adequately prepared to maintain our national policies, or to resist the encroachments of other nations should that condition arise, and since our present defenseless condition is due to the failure of Congress to follow the carefully considered plans of our naval and military advisers, Therefore Be It "RESOLVED, That the United States must undertake adequate military preparation for its defense; that to this end we memorialize our representatives in Congress that they enact such laws as shall make profitable the adoption of the plans of our military and naval advisers in order that the country may be properly prepared for defense, and that they support the President of the United States in his policies in regard to the national defense." W. P. Robinson. I. B. Arnold, S. C. Markley, F. I. Braffett, O. D. Cole, Lewis Reynolds, M. C. Henley, A. C. Martin. R, B. Nicholson. Paul Comstock, W. A. Sample, Dr. J. M. Bulla. P. P. Foster, H. F. Henlev. Dr. Geoim R. Hays, L. F. Ross, John Hartcorn, John Melpolder, Frank Haner, C. E. Thomason, R. E. Boyd, F. S. Bates, A. D. Gayle. W. D. Foulke, J. Wharton, S. W. Hayes, J. C. Starr, C .A. McGulre, W. F. Bockhoff, R. D. Morrow, J. Y. Poundstone. Sam Groff. FRAUMAN ELECTED LEADER OF CLERKS Plans for a banquet for members and their families will be arranged at the next meeting of the Retail Clerks' Union, to be held the first Tuesday night in January, according to a decision reached at the regular meeting last night in the T. M. A. hall, when the annual election of officers for the ensuing year had been held. Edwin Frauman was made president at the election and the other officers are as follows: First vice . president, Ralph Folger; second vice president, Albert Rubey; financial secretary, A. B. Parker; recording secretary, B. F. Williams; trustees, Harry PatU, Alvin Fox and Bert Parker. .. All business meetings have been postponed until after the holidays. Howard Messick's application for membership to the union was received. About sixteen members were present last night- , ' ; : f

FINANCES OF U. S. STRONG says raoo in REPORT OtJ NATION'S TREASURY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. "The financial situation of this country has never been so strong and so favorable as now," says Secretary of the Treasurer William G. McAdoo in his annual report. )ur financial resources are the greatest in our history and our banking system, through the creation and operation of the federal reserve system, is now the ctrongest in the world." The secretary asserts that the financial condition of the treasury is so strong that there will be a balance in the general fund on June 30, 1916, of $32,644,605. Should the war tax, which expires Dec. 31, 1915. be re-enacted and should the one cent a pound duty on sugar, which, under present law will not be collected after May 1, 1916, be continued, the net balance in the general fund on June 30, 1916, will stand at $88,644,C05. Should the $25,000,000 expenditure to be made on the Panama Canal be financed by the sale of bonds as provided by law, the net balance of June 30, 1916, would be $76,644,606, according to the secretary Shows Total Receipts. A recapitulation of the finances shows total ordinary receipts of the treasury for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, of $697,910,827 and total ordinary disbursements of $731,399,759. giving a deficiency for the year of $33,488,931. This is merely a deficiency for the year and does not represent the treasury as behind that much, for it has not yet used up what it commenced the year with. The secretary estimates that total appropriations for the government for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1917, should be $908,765,929, an Increase BUCKWEDEL NAKED CIVIC SOCIETY HEAD THIRTEENTH PERIOD Adolph Blickwedel was elected to serve his thirteenth term as president of the South Side Improvement association at the annual election of officers of that organization held last night. About fifty members attended the meeting. With the exception of the appointment of John H. Niewoehner as a member of the board of directors to replace Edward Temme no change was made in the personnel of the association. The officers are as follows : President, Adolph Blickwedel; secretary, Hans Koll; treasurer. Anton Stolle; board of directors. J. Henry E. Bode, A. B. KennepohL Conrad Zwlssler, Fred Hackman, John Bayer, Will Battel, Jr., August Sturm, John Hablng and the president, secretary and treasurer. BRITISH FALL BACK IN SERVIA LONDON. Dec. 8. British forces fighting in Servla have retreated. This announcement was contained in the following statement made to the house of commons today by the Hon. Thomas McNamara, parliamentary secretary to the admiralty. British forces assisting the Servians accompanied the Servians in their retreat. They are keeping in touch with the Serbs and will do so as long as they can be of service. WOMAN APPOINTED TO MANAGE ESTATE Mrs. Laura Bowman was appointed administratrix of the estate of her husband, William S. Bowman, who left his home over five years ago and has not been heard of since. Petition was filed in circuit court by Miss Lucile Bowman, daughter of the man. for the appointment of an administrator in absentee. Mrs. Bowman lives with her daughter at 108 South Twelfth. j Weather ForccasT United States Report Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Colder. Temperature Noon 41 Yesterday Maximum 38 Minimum 19 Local Forecast Partly 'cloudy and unsettled tonight. Thursday partly cloudy. Colder tonight and Thursday. General Conditions The lake storm is moving slowly eastward causing high winds over the Great Lakes and central states. The gulf storm has moved east to Florida and caused heavy. rains over the southern states. 3.46 Inches of rain fell at Galveston, Texas. In the last 24 hours. Colder weather from Canada Is following the storm but no indication of any severe weather for the present. .

over the 1916 appropriations of $167,. 831.401 The outlook for the fiscal year 1917 which will begin next July la not so bright. Mr. McAdoo tells the congress. In view of this attitude of the secretary and the general feeling among administration leaders that retention of the war tax and the sugar duty is Inevitable, It is believed here that the government will not be deprived of these sources of revenue, and this being the case, Mr. McAdoo says, an expenditure of $93,800,000 on the preparedness program will roll up a deficiency of $50,806,394 by June 30. 1917. the end of the 1917 fiscal year. To meet this deficiency. Mr. McAdoo would Increase the Internal revenue. He figures that the total increase In revenues needed Is $112,80694. provided $25,000,000 worth of Panama Canal bonds are not sold. If the Issue should be made, that much would be subtracted from the amount of additional revenue required. Mr. McAdoo's suggestions for raising this additional revenue are to: Increase the corporation and personal income taxes by providing higher rates and, In the case of the personal income tax. reducing the $3,000 exemption for single persons and $4,000 exemption for married folk to $2,000 and $3,000 respectively. Increase the taxes on gasolene, crude and refined oils, horsepower of automobiles and other Internal combustion engines and "various other things where collection could be made at the source." Mr. McAdoo also says that, following the European war. a flood of imports may be 'expected which will Increase customs duties.

CONGRESS RESTS FOR RE-OPENING OF BIG SESSION Preparedness Plan Advocated by Wilson Not Ready for Introduction at Tomorrow's Session. COMMITTEES AT WORK Senator Smith to Attack British Policy on Blockading of Neutral Nothern European Ports. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8 The preliminaries over, congress Is recessing today and tomorrow to pull Itself together for real business. The day's recess is being filled with the preparation of drafts and measures suggested by the president in his message yesterday and in 'he final arrangement of the various committees in both houses which are to handle these measures after their Introduction. Friday promises to be a big day In both wings or the capltol. It is not a certainty that the preparedness bills advocated by the administration will be ready for Introduction when congress reconvenes, but much Interest centers about the battle which Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, promises to open against the British blockade of neutral northern European ports. Smith has prepared a lengthy speech reviewing the British policy towards American commerce since the outbreak of the war and warning England, in substance, that the United States will resort to the most vigorous retaliatory measures to maintain Its rights upon the seas against British interference. The senate committee assignments are to be announced Thursday. It is understood that Oscar Underwood, former majority leader in the house, has declined a place on the senate finance committee and that his most Important assignment will be on the appropriations committee. BRITISH DRIVEN BACK FROM KUT-EL-AMARA CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 8. Dispatches received today from the Turk lsh front In Mesopotamia indicate that the British have been driven from their positions at K ut-l-Amara, the place to which they retired after being decisively defeated In the Tigris valley east of Cteslphon. A British monitor near Kut-el-Amara was set on fire by the Turks' artillery and two more British vessels were captured. On board one of those the Turks found two aeroplanes, making six In all that they have captured on the Irak front.

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