Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 137, 26 April 1916 — Page 1

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CESSION BY GERMANY

CONTINGENT ON DEMANDS WILL MEET RESISTANCE WASHINGTON, April 26.-Germany,s reply to the American submarine warfare ultimatum will reach here ..... probably Friday; Ambassador Gerard today reported to the state department that it is about complete. Dr. von i Bethmann-Hollweg was scheduled to confer with the ' kaiser today and will probably hand the reply to the Amerf ican ambassador some time tomorrow. ; Officials, said today that any effort by Germany to make an acceptance of the American7 terms contingent upon a demand by the United States that Great Britain ; abandon her blockade of Germany would be resisted by r this government. That is a matter which the United " States will handle upon its own initiative. " " . v r.i It is expected that a new note dealing with the British trade blockade soon will be prepared. The joint Anglo -French note defending the blockade on the. ground of military necessity, made public last night, is declared to be far from satisfactory to the United States. OBREGON WILL INSIST ON TROOPS REMOVAL;

. . . .EL . PA&fr, .April. 26. General Alyaro Obregon, Mexican minister of war and military dictator of the southern republic, is traveling to the' border today determined to insist upon the principal demands in his conference with General flugh L. Scott, that the United States troops in Mexico now be withdrawn. Insist on Action. :

Mexican authorities in Juarez made It plain today that General Obregon would permit of no compromise in the negotiations with .the representative of the American government. They said that the w ar minister would point out that there can be no pacifi- -' cation of northern Mexico until the j American troops are withdrawn, tneir continued presence being a menace to law and order. - The Game Mexican officials expressed the belief that Obregon would receive assurances from General Scott that Jhe United States troops would be taken out of Mexican territory without delay. FRENCH PLANES WIN IN BELGIUM PARIS, April 26 French aeroplanes were victorious in conflicts fought Tuesday with German air and sea forces on the coast of Belgium. The war office announced today that one of the aeroplanes had dropped bombs on a Zeppelin at,Zeebrugge, while another had attacked a German torpedo destroyer at Ostend. ; v .

SWEDISH CONSUL HOPES U. S. WILL AVOID WAS; VISITS AUTOMOBILE SHOP

"I hope the 'States' will not be involved in this great European war, and this talk of a war between the 'States' and .-Japan is foolish," said James Dickson Woern, Swedish consul at Melbourne, Australia, while in Richmond yesterday enroute to his home in Sweden, which he has not visited for . many years. Consul Woern stopped off in Richmond yesterday to visit the Westcott Automobile factory. He drives a Westcott car In Melbourne. Mr. Woern' was accompanied by his daughter. They left this morning for New, York,, where they will take passage on a Swedish steamer. . ' - - '" . -; -'.: " '

Japan Prefers Peace. Consul Woern expressed it his opinion that Japan' does not seek a struggle with -the United StateB for the supremacy of the Pacific. "Japan's "face is turned to the west to China - aad the vast Manchurian plains now, controlled oy . Japan," the Swedish diplomat said. "Japan is not f Continued On Page Fourteen.

PREBLE FAVORS EACH BALLOT

' EATON,' 0., April 26 Theodore Roosevelt's name was written In on many of the ballots cast by Preble county voters yesterday inthe first presidential preference primary ever held in Ohio.. Former Senator Theodore Burton, however, received the much larger number of votes for the nomination for president on the Republican ticket: Voters every whtre expressed dissatisfaction with -the primary. Only one-tenth of the vote was out and it is estimated that each vote cost approximately $5 in Preble county. In one precinct eleven votes were cast and six of them were election board commissioners. . Reports from only one-half the precincts have been made, many of the election board commissioners went to bed before counting the votes. The Democratic vote was practi DELEGATES UNPLEDGED TRENTON, N. J April 26. The Republican - delegates to the national convention in , Chicago will go unpledged as r. result of yesterday's primary election.

INFORtl KAISER OF U. S. TERMS OH WASP CASE

BERLIN, April 26 Chancellor ven Bethmann-Hollweg today made, know to Emperor William at army, headquarters the condition on which the United States will be willing to main, tain, diplomatic relations with x Germany. The chancellor received ' this Information in a .'recent conference with James W. Gerard. . the American ambassador. - Dr. von BethmannHollweg also took to the emperor a preliminary draft prepared at the foreign office of the reply to the latest American note. INFANTRY STAYS BACK IN TRENCH DURING GUN DUEL PARIS. April 26 Violent bombardments took place all along the Verdun front last night, but there were no infantry" actions, the French war office reported today. The official communique states that artillery duels of the most intense character were in progress at Hill No. 304, and on the Meuse river. In the Woevre plain (east of the Verdun sector) both , German and French guns were pounding away in a ceaseless cannonade all night. The-vigor of the big un fire prevented -either - side- from making any i wfantry attacks; . " :; - . ; , : iiiisiWESfer III BRITISH CABINET "LONDON," April S6. When the second secret session of parliament convened today- the Irish- question - was taking:" equal importance with conscription, and it was expected that the .government will be interpellated as to the extent of the uprising in Ireland, the number of persons killed and the range of military operations. BURTON; COSTS S5 cally solid in support of Woodrow Wilson as the Democratic nominee for president. WOMAN HUNTS HONEST LAWYER A well-dressed woman rushed into the circuit court room this morning, interrupted a ssnversation between Judge Fox and several attorneys, and addressed the following question to the judge: " "Your honor, could you refer me to a good lawyer in Richmond? I want an honest lawyer, for I have some Important matters to straighten up." The judge looked about the court room, but "dldn!t have the nerve." Walter Butler puffed out his chest and winked at the. judge. "Well," replied Judge Fox, hesitatingly, 'all of the Wayne county lawyers are honest and capable." ( After the woman had left the court room the judge remarked, jokingly, to the lawyers, that he was afraid to tell the woman the truth In front of so many attorneys. I Weather Forecast I , i United States Report Overcast and contjnued cool weather tonight and Thursday. Temperature. Noon 47 Yesterday. Maximum 5S Minimum 42 Local Forecast Unsettled tonight and Thursday. Continued cold. General Conditions -Last night's rain was due to a storm central over the Atlantic coast moving northeastward as .far west as the Mississippi rive. West of Mississippi river generally; fair except; for local showers. Cool weather continues here for the next-36 hours due to a great area of high barometric pressure over Noth America and north' of the 30th parallel. Snow In North Dakota.

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KEYNOTE: SENTENCES III RALSTOtl'S ADDRESS AT STATE CONVENTION

The Democratic party in both state and nation stands ready to give an account of its stewardship. Our party is conservatively progressive and progressively conservative. : '... ";...,',: -". :. I make bold to 'say that the pulJc service law of this state ia not surpassed by any law of its kind in the country. The workman's compensation law our party has given to the . state is a fine piece of constructive legislation. This hour there is more than a million dollars in the people's state treasury, and the next legislature will be asked to reduce the people's. taxes more than $300,000. Wood row Wilson's vision is world-wide, and his heartbeat are In sympathy with what is best for all mankind. .Instead of closing the mills and producing a panic, as was the prophesied result of tariff legislation, our country is enjoying the most, wonderful prosperity in its history. ' The federal reserve act Mr. Wilson haa given the country Is the high mark in the financial legislation of the nation. The assault on Americans on the border by Mexican outlaws does not call for intervention by any nation against that government. They (German-Americans) fee! keenly whatever militates In any way against that country, but they must not let love for their mother country chill their loyalty for the nation that is giving them greater liberty.

IsHeir Profane? Cincinnati Says Yes, Richmond Says Not ' -"""WheTT Gen e fat S K e rml n 1 rnTde h is 1 tamo us " declaration, "WaKls Hell," was he profane?' The Cincinnati office of the Western Union Telegraph company ruled yesterday that the word "Hell" as used in connection with Sherman's statement was profane and for a' time a refusal of about fifty messages from Richmond German-Americans to Rep. Finly H. Gray, at Washington, protesting against a possible diplomatic breach with Germany, was in prospect. It was finally decided that "Hell" as used by Sherman was probably not a naughty word and that telegraphic messages containing the great general's declaration could be transmitted without violation of the federal statutes.

WHITMAN URGES PEOPLE TO STUDY FARMJIETHODS Urging a more intensified, study , of agriculture as one of the means of solving the problems of the Twentieth Century. Rev. Charles Whitman, of Liberty, Ind., spoke at the commencement exercises at Greensfork last evening. "The Challenger of the Twentieth Century" was the subject of his address. "We possess more than we are able tp -appropriate to good uses," said the speaker, "and it requires further study to work out this problem. This is one of the chief problems of this age." There were twenty graduates from the Clay township schools, seventeen common school graduates and three hieh srhonl eraduatPfi who received diplomas last evening. SCHOOL'S OUT BOYS; RURAL KIDS HAPPY Hundreds of Wayne county children are happy today, the last day of the country schools. v ; The schools would have been dis missed last Friday had it not been, for a recent ruling of the state board of education making it compulsory- for, the teachers to hold their classes three extra days in order to make up for the! two days lost during Hhe Christmasvacation and ' also the Thanksgiving vacation, 1915. - , 1 Superintendent Williams said that the appointment of teachers in the townships schools will be made the latter part of this .week or the first of next. Only a few changes are expected. Franklin Green and Perry township trustees have announced that all the teachers will be retained. GOES TO CHICAGO. Secretary Ellis Learner of the Y. M. C. A., left last night for Chicago here he will spend a few days.

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! Messages Read Same. I The fifty odd messages sent from Richmond to Rep. Gray all read the same: "Please do all possible to prevent a Break with Germany. War is Hell." These messages were received at Continued On Page' Fourteen.

RICHMOND MAKES GAIN IN NUMBER OF SHOPS DURING LAST 5 YEARS

The importance of stimulating the 1 city's industrial conditions has been revealed in a comprehensive report just made public in detail by the United States census bureau concerning manufacturies in Richmond, covering a period between the years 1909 and 1914. Between 1909 and 1914. the number of Richmond factories increased from 107 to 118, a 10.3 per cent gain, but there was a 4.4 per cent decrease in the number of people employed, 32 per cent decrease, in the number of salaried employes, a shrinkage of 16.5 per cent in invested capital, a loss of 1.2 per cent in the value of products and a reduction of 2.9 per cent of materials used. There was a gain of 1.1' per cent in the number of wage earners employed to offset the 32 per cent reduction in the number of salaried employes. The net reduction in salaries was 12.3, but there was a 26.3 per cent increase In wages.; The.increase in primary horsepower was 12.2 per. cent, Capital Is. Decreased, . In 1909 there was a total capital of $13,139,000 invested In Richmond manufacturing enterprises Three 1 years later there was only, $10,969,000 capital. Salaries shrank. from. $676,000 to $593,000 in 1914, while wages increased from $1,834,000 to $Z,316,t)00. - ' In 1909 the value of -products was $10,374,000 and. in 1914 this value was $10,252,000. ! In 1909 there was $5,118,00O invested In materials and n 1914 this investment was -$4,970,000. In 1909 Richmond factories employed . 3,621 wage earners. In 1914 there ;were 3,662 ; employed. ,In the three years there was a reduction of from 732 to 498 salaried employes., . The loss of the M. Rumely plant

T0C3;vrASft0BT.- SELECTED i TO OPPOSE JIM WATSON I SENATORSHIP RAGE

: INDIANAPOUS, April 26. The nomination of Thomas Taggart to oppose James XE. Watson (Republican) for the vacant short term as United States senator from. Indiana,' and' spirited contests for nominations as lieutenant governor, statistician, appellate judge and superintendent of instruction provided the fire works for the Indiana Democratic convention today. Taggart was nominated by acclamation amid a tremendous demonstration which was followed by repeated interruptions during his speech of acceptance. "" " Proctor Starts Scene.

5 V WIFE PUMJIITTRIAL FOR CHILD MURDER Mrs. Ida . Sniff enh Walters Rogers, who has just -been placed on trial in New York City. for; the murdef of her two infant cnudren, tnrougn tne aa ministration of a poison, was the former wife of A. M. Walters, who at one time resided in Richmond and whose family- still" resides here. Walters divorced the woman over two years ago. . ' She became the affinity of Lorlys E. Rogers, father of the two children murdered by the woman. Mrs.. Rogers attempted to kill herself at, the time she poisoned her babies : but recovered after a protracted illness. After Mrs. Caroline Giddings Rogers divorced her husband, last July, he married Mrs. Walters. He will be her chief counsel in the trial, which promises to be one of the most sensational criminal cases ever brought into a New Yof-k court. The defense of Mrs. ' Rogers is insanity " was a heavy blow to the city, as instanced in the above statistics. A rejuvenation In the city's industrial life is now seen, however. The Rumely plant has just been purchased by the Commercial club and will be used for the location of desirable factories. - The census bureau gives the followContinued On Page Nine.

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FAREWELL FOR PASTORS SHOWS FRUIT OF WORK DURING SERVICE HERE

To pay tribute' to three ministers who are soon to leave Richmond for other fields,, Rev. E G. Howard, Rev. Conrad Huber and Rev. J.'. S.-Lights, bourn, and to ' show ; appreciation of their work," 194 ministers and laymen attended' the behquet of the Ministerial association last night; It was held in the basement of the Reid Memorial church and", the -ladies of the church served an elaborate two-course luncheon The .First Methodist. Sunday school orchestra furnished, music. None had but wprdof praise for the retiring . ministers.; s; These ' praises might be summed up in. the words of Rev. E. E. Davis! ' toastmaster. w'hen

Senator Proctor of Elkhart, started the ball rolling when he declared that the committee on resolutions might have saved time by adopting a resolution nominating Taggart. Shouts of "Tom. there he is." and "We want Tom" interrupted the proceedings time and again.' When Taggart responded, "You've got him." it quieted the frantic delegates. When Taggart mentioned unfair criticism on. the part of certain-editors "the delegates shouted the name of an Indianapolis newspaper." Taggart's response was that he would rather assist even enemies than harm them.another ovation followed. SU11 another demonstration followed when Taggart said he was "too

good a soldier to refuse the nomination." Wilson Gets Applause. The name of President Wilson was a signal for applause whenever mentioned. This was particularly emphatic' when his conduct on foreign affairs was referred to. The nomination for the contested offices resulted as follows: Delegates at-large to the national Convention - chosen Benjamin Bosse, Evanslrille; W, H. O'Brien, Lawrenceburg; -Senator John W. Kern, Steven B. Fleming, former state senator; Fort Way. Alternates Alvin Padgett, second district; George-W. Brill, fifth district; E. A. Gast. thirteenth district; Alonzo Blair, sixth district. National electors-at-large Evans Woolen, Meredith Nicholson, Indianapolis. Alternates Samuel M. Foster, Fort Vayne; L. M. O'Bannon, Corydon. WEEKS' BOOM FOR PRESIDENT HITS BREAKER BOSTON, Mass., April 26. Republicans who today made an analysis of the presidential primary returns, concluded that the John W. Weeks boom for president Is just about done for. Of the victorious "big four". Weeks finished last. In his own city of Newton, Mr. Weeks' vote was topped by the McCall vote and the Lodge vote. These were the totals for the state at large : Unpledged McCall 62,470; Lodge. 61,029; Crane, 58,973; Weeks, 58,249. Roosevelt Delegates Cushing. 45.925; Bird, 45,708; Gardner. 45,167; Washburn, 42,339. The anti-Roosevelt men carried fourteen of the sixteen congressional districts in addition to landing the big four. This left Roosevelt successful In but two districts. MRS. SMELSER DIES Mrs. Rachael Smelser, wife of Jacob Smelser, died this morning at Frankton, Indiana. She has a daughter, WInfield. in Richmond. Funeral arrangements have not been made. he 6aid: "Their coming has made the city richer and their going wiirmake the city poorer. We are sorry to see them go but we are glad to honor them in their going and we wish them' God's speed In their new charges. The purpose of the ministry is to keep the soul of the world alive and as soon as the soul dies, the world dies. JThese men have devoted . their, sincere efforts while here towards this - end." They leave , their churches in conditions Which will make it easy for the men who succeed them." : - . The meeting was not without' Its ContiMued.on Page Twelve " -