Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 77, 9 February 1916 — Page 1

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 Grave charges against Louis D. Brandeis, nominated by President Wilson as supreme court justice, were made in a public hearing today before a sub-committee of the senate judiciary committee. Clifford Thome,- chairman of the Iowa railroad commission, caused a sensation when he deliberately told the committee that he believed the candidate guilty of: Infidelity, breach of faith, and unprofessional conduct in connection with one of the greatest cases of this generation.' . 1 Committing himself as counsel ; for the Interstate Commerce Commission to the proposition that a return of 7Vi per ." t on railroad capital is not adequate, although th emission itself had fixed that rate as an adequate profit. Charge Calmly Made. 1 : -

The charges delivered in a calm, de liberate tone, took away the breath 01 the solemn senate sub-committee and made the crowd in the committee room gasp. He reviewed in detail the conduct of himself and Mr. Brandeis In the railroad rate case of 1909 and 1913 before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He sought to show that Mr. Brandeis, after acting Tor the shippers in 1910, had become attorney for the comContinued On Page Twelve. ITALY REPORTS KAISER'S PEACE PACT OVERTURE ROME, Feb. 9. Acting throught the Vatican the kaiser has made an offer of a separate peace to Belgium, says the Giornale D'ltalia, but it was rejected by King Albert. The agent of the Vatican was Monsignor Tatci, papal nuncio at Brussels.-The terms offered by -Germany, vtrei-'lh--". .:r xirrv; 1 Restoration of Belgium's aovereignty. 2 Recognition of King Albert as a lawful monarch. 3 Payment of an indemnity, the amount to be fixed later. 4 Establishment of a commercial treaty, giving Belgium rights not enJoyed before the war. 6 Ostend and Antwerp to be transformed into German ports. BOY RECEIVES BATH Earl Showalter, 19, a country boy who ran away with a circus last summer but quit his Job when assigned to the duty of cleaning out a lion's cage, appeared in city court this morning on a vagrancy charge. The youth sobblngl told the mayor that be had been working for a railroad at Economy until recently when he was discb irged because be was a minor. The lad will be held in custody until his case is thoroughly investigated. In the Interim he will be given a bath and provided with clean clothing. NEVER RODE ON TRAIN; WOMAN DIES AT 102 OTIS, Mass., Feb. 9. Mrs. Ella Webb. 102, is dead. She had never traveled on a street car, railroad train or automobile and for sixtytwo years had not left the town.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. When the senate judiciary sub-committee opened its doors today and welcomed the public to come in and protest or approve President Wilson's appointment of Lous D. Brandeis to the supreme court, it created a new landmark in the country's history. It was the first time an appointee to the country's highest judicial tribunal had been required to throw his character, and record open to the public scrutiny for judgment of his fitness to sit upon the supreme court bench.

Precedents Discarded. - Precedents since the adoption of Ihe constitution had decreed that such n appointment must be considered mly behind closed doors and with the greatest secrecy from the public. The sub-committee today began investigation of three important phases Pf Mr. Brandeis' record. They are: His connection with - the Unitari Shoe Machinery company of Boston. Officials of the concern charge that Ifter organizing the company, be deContinued On Page Fourteen.

AGED COUPLES GET LICENSES TO WED AGAIN

Cupid centered his attack today on two couples who In spite of their years -were led to the court house today where they Joyfully secured their marriage documents. Andrew Hartman, a well known farmer and retired banker of Milton, Ind., aged 85 was granted a licence to marry Sarah Strong, age 62, of Cambridge City. Mrs. Hartman gave her occupation as that of a nurse. Mr. Hartman had been married before; his former wife died April, 1915. James Morton, of Richmond, a railroader, also applied for a license at the county clerk's window and was married by Judge Fox to Anna Sarver, age 46. Mrs. Sarver's former husband died last October. ' Mr. Morton gave his age as 63 years. r. --r' : 1 .rTn addition to . tMteeiTwn two other licenses were granted today: Chester Burdsall, 20, farmer, and Marguerite Wilkins, 21, city; Roy Chenoweth, 22, Glen Kara, O, and Viola Rupe, 19, city. 100,000 GARMENT WORKERS ON STRIKE IN NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK, Feb. 9. A complete tie-up o the woman's garment making industry is threatened as the result of grievances of long standing. It was estimated that more than 100.000 workers failed to show up for work this morning and that more than 300,000 men and women workers will have quit within the next twenty-four hours. So menacing Is the situation that Mayor Mitchell decided to intervene in an effort to effect a settlement. Fears are expressed that it would be the most serious labor disturbance in the history of the city. Circulars in English, German, Hebrew and Italian were sent Into the factories calling for a strike at 2 o'clock this afternoon. RIBOT LEAVES FOR PARIS LONDON, Feb. 9. Alexander Ribot, minister of finance in the French cabinet, who has been conferring with members of the British government on financial matters, left for Paris today. SENAT RUSSIA WILL MOVE IN NEXT OFFENSIVE PARIS, Feb. 9. "The next big offensive will be seen in the eastern theatre of war and it will be opened by the Russians," says the famous French war expert, General Berthaut. today. He thinks that Germany must act on the defensive.

STEPHEN S. STRATT AN BOOSTS SALES OF AUTOS BY INSTALLMENT PLAN

Stephen S. Strattan. former secre tary of the Gaar-Scott company, this city,' president of the Agricultural Credit company, has evolvel a method of selling automobiles on the install ment pjan,. and tho Agricultural Credit of S5.000.000 of Installment notes taken on time sales of automobiles, according to the Chicago Tribune. This newspaper goes on to say: "The plan of taking over notes of automobile purchasers is merely an extension of the plan of purchasing farmer's notes from agricultural implement manufacturers Inaugurated by LINER IS LOST; PHANTOM SHIP HELD RAIDER NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Did the Ger man Bea raider wnicn capiurea me Appam and sank half a dozen other British ships at sea, follow the Appam across the Atlantic to American waters? Heavily censored cablegrams from London declaring "a large passenger steamer has met with a terrible accident in the North Atlantic," and Implying that other liners have been captured or sunk in the North Atlantic steamship lanes by German commerce raiders, are borne out by a statement from W. D. Evereth, second officer on Continued On Page Eleven. BOLD PICKPOCKET STEALS $3,600 IN COURT ROOM NEW YORK. Feb. 9. A plck pocket in the criminal courts buil3ing' removed $3,600 In bills from the trousers pock.t of Gus Stevens despite the fact that the pocket was fastened with a safety pin. Gus was about to provide bail for a friend. WESTVILLE FRIENDS ATTEMPT TO RAISE $2,500 FOR ADDITION NEW WESTVILLk, O., Feb. 9 Efforts to raise $2,500 for remodeling the Friends' church are under way and campaign will be made to subscribe this amount in a canvass to be made Friday. A special committee will have charge of the work. The church- will be remodeled to provide a public room for the accommodation . of . social and . community center activities. Since this is the only church In New Westville, it is hoped that sufficient ' funds ' will " be subscribed to make possible the installation of a community- center room. The Rev. Irvin Stegall is pastor of the meeting and is heading the movement. The church now occupies the unique position of being more of a community church than a denomina tional congregation. With the com pletion of the proposed additions, it is hoped by members that - the 'community and social service idea of church work can be more fully developed.

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the Agricultural Credit company about three years ago. . The automobile buyer's note, whether farmer, merchant, or otherwise, is now to have the same ; Continued oil Page Fourteen.)' GERMANS RUSH MORE MEN INTO WEST FLANDERS LONDON, Feb. 9. Concentration of German reinforcements and guns in West Flanders is going forward without pause. A Central News dispatch estimates that 600,000 German troops have already been sent into West Flanders and France to reinforce the northern end of the German battle front. The Germans now have at least three of their new 22-mile range guns Continued On Page Five.

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The biggest event in an amusement way. that has ever occurred in Richmond will be the presentation of D. :W. Griffith's wonderful spectacle, "The Birth of a Nation" at the Gennett theatre for three days and two matinees commencing Thursday night, Feb. 17. '; It was only through the strenuous efforts on the part of "'a few public-spirited citizens that this marvelous attraction, which has been the sensation of the American continent for the past year and considered one' of the biggest educational. factors ever produced through the medium of the stage, has been secured for Richmond.:

Special Dispensation. A' special dispensation has been granted to the local branch of the National Stage Alliance for this oc casion which permits of its product ion here with the same completeness that has characterized its success everywhere else in the state. This permit is based solely upon publicspirited reasons also, the local members of, the union realizing that it would be an injustice to the people of Richmond and its tributary country to put any obstacle in the way of the presentation of this wonderful production. Reveals History. It establishes , a new standard in a new art and has been endorsed by all the greatest minds of theology, science, journalism, education and in fact every institution of value in modern society., .; The history of this country during one of Its most crucial and Continued On Page Five. .

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BRIAND URGES ITALY TO WAR AGAINST KAISER PARIS, Feb. 9. Following the departure of Premier Briand for Rome today a sensational report became current that the French minister will urge the Italian government to declare war on Germany. . ' It la known that three objects of M. Briand's trip- -to r the Italian - -capital 1. To bring Into closer unity the re lations between Italy and the allies. 2. To discuss the financial and economic situation in Italy. 3. To confer on the part that Italy Is going to play in the Balkan campaign when it opens. It was announced that Albert Thomas, minister of munitions; General Dumezil, an attache of the ministry of - munitions, and Leon Bourgeois, minister without a . portfolio in the French cabinet, would also go to Rome. AYLER UNESCORTED COMES TO LOCK-UP After having been sentenced by a Cambridge City justice to serve thirty-six days in county jail on a charge of intoxication William Ayler asked for the commitment papers and then went to this city, without escort, surrendering himself to the sheriff. Ayler said he wanted to get to the county jail as quickly as possible so he would not be locked up in the cold jail at Cambridge City. INFANTRY DUEL RAGES FIERCELY ABOUT ARTOIS PARIS, Feb. 9. The gigantic straggle between the allies and the Germans in i Artois Is continuing eight and day with both infantry and artillery employed.. The struggle is particularly severe Immediately north of theArris and west of Neuville St., Vaast. : The French war office in an official statement today admitted that the Germans were able to penetrate some of the French positions but were later driven back to their own lines.

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Upon the advice of their attorneys, it was announced today, the First and Second National banks arid the Dickinson Trust company have decided not to participate in the proposed temporary loan of $85,000 recently authorized by city council. Attorneys for these banks have expressed the opinion that a loan to be used for the purchase of the electric plant of the Light, Heat and Power company can be authorized only by the voters of the city at an election. ' - v. It was also announced today that Judge Clark of the Indiana Public Utilities Commission, recently advised City Attorney Bond that there was a grave doubt in his mind as to whether the city could obtain a loan for the purpose desired except when such a loan is authorized by the taxpayers

TRY TO INDUCE J, W. JUDKINS FROM CONTEST An effort is being put forth on the part of members of the Wayne county Republican organization to induce John W. Judkins of Cambridge City, to withdraw his can "idacy for the Republican nomination as joint representative from Wayne 1 and Union counties. ....... Judkins has twice been elected to the legislature as representative from Wayne county on the Progressive ticket. This year Judkins announced himself as a Republican legislative candidate when the Progressive county committee decided not to nominate a county ticket. . Wayne county Republican leaders Continued On Page Eleven. BB.1E0ME1B TO B

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The advisability of transferring the ninth year class, the present High School Freshman class, to the Junior high" school, will be one of the first questions taken up by Dr. R. J. Leonard, of Indiana university, and his Corps of workers in the industrial and education survey which begins this week. An intensive study of school conditions in Richmond with special AMERICAN FRIEND CRITICISES WILSON FOR CIRCLE SWING Mild criticism of President Wilson's preparedness program and his tour in its behalf, is retained in an editorial by S. E. Nicholson in the. American Friend of the current issue. Mr. Nicholson explained that the criticisu would have been more severe had he known that at the close of the tour the chief executive intended to assume a stand in favor of the "greatest navy In the world." "The President last year was too proud to fight," said Mr. Nicholson, "two weeks ago he favored a moderate increase in armament and today he evidently wants the biggest navy on earth." The editorial describes Mr. Wilson's tour as the "most spectacular event of his administration." In conclusion the writer says: "Certainly the danger that the President imagines is not so immediate that there is not time for the United States to try out to the farthest limit a constructive effort to secure the establishment of a world court of justice and a world tribunal of conciliation for the government of the nations. Let tL!s be our policy of internationalism before we begin to talk of guns and forts and a military policy." Weather Forecast United States Report Pair and colder tonight. Thursday fair. Temperature. Noon . . 28 Yesterday. Maximum .............. Minimum (below zero) . ....... 30 7 Local Forecast Fair tonieht and Thursday. Cooler tonight. Probably thawing weather Thursday. General Conditions General rise in temperature has occurred in the last 24 hours over the Mississippi valley. It Is colder over the Great Lakes due to high barometric pressure in southern Canada. -Although the temperature wjjl be lower tonight it will rise tomorrow. W. . Moore, Weather Forecaster.

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That the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company was resorting to legal technicalities in an effort to delay the purchase of Its electric plant by the city, was the charge made today by President Bavls of the board of public works. He branded as absurd the quoted contentions of a L., H. and P. official and counsel for some of the local banking Institutions that the state law probably would require the authorization of a temporary loan, to be applied to the purchase of the privately owned Continued On Page Eleven. SEVEN DIE IN MINE WILKES BARRE. Pa., Feb. 9. Seven men are dead and two perhaps fatally burned as a result of a mine exlate yesterday In the Lance mine of the Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Co. It Is believed the naked lamp of the miner came in contact with a body of gas. PROPOSES emphasis on the course that should be introduced and the arrangement of grades, will be taken up by the experts - immediately through co-operation with the teachers and school officials. ' Prof. Leonard arrived in the city today and is making preliminary plans for the survey. Miss Jeannette Eaton, of Columbus, O., an experienced survey worker, who has made studies of school conditions in Cleveland, O., and Minneapolis, Minn., also arrived today and will have charge of the canvass with reference to women's work in the city and its relation with the schools. "How the Junior high school should be modified," said Dr. Leonard "will be one of the first subjects we will take up. , What vocational courses should be Included in the ninth grade, which we will undoubtedly propose to be transferred , to the junior high, school, will be another question taken up immediately." ' - The school board has agreed to Continued On Page Eleven. " COUNTY PUSHES STEPS TO BUILD SOUTH END SPAN The county commissioners have out lined three steps that will be taken within the next few weeks in bringing the South Side bridge issue to a conclusion as far as making preliminary plans for the construction of the bridge are concerned. The first step wfll be deciding the Continued On Page Eleven. TARIFF COMMISSION MEASURE PRESENTED WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. The admin istration's views and plans for a tariff commission . were today laid before congress. A new bill differing mate rially fron the measure already intro duced and creating a commission with broad powers extending far beyond the tariff was introduced in the house ' by Representative Doremus of Michi gan, chairman of the Democratic congressional committee. Doremus. one of the original tariff commission Democrats, has been In close touch with Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and other administration officials since tne president announced himself in favor of the scheme. -The Doremus bill Is designed tej meet all of the politica; arguments which have been directed against the Democratic tariff law.