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WASHINGTON, May 6. President Wilson probab- ; ly will not permit an announcement of his decision on the German submarine reply before next week. The note, as transmitted by Ambassador uerard, was in the state department early today, being decoded. Should the president get the opportunity he will take it up with Secretary Lansing today. But it was emphatically stated at the white house that there would be no haste in consideration because of the many angles that must be considered in reaching the decision as to whether the note meets the viewpoint of the administration.

Believe Crlsli Delayed. Officials accept that the note has postponed, if not entirely removed the danger of a diplomatic break. The president's closest , advisers in both houses of congress are advising him to accept the German position as it does, they urge "effect an immediate abandonment" of the methods of sub marine warfare he has complained of. This being bo, it Is said by the men who believe the president should follow, their advice, all that this country now can do ia to wait and see .whether the new. orders-will accomplish -wtiat Germany says they will. . Generally official - Washington ' has settled down to a. belief that the Immediate crisis has passed. Official circles generally reflected this view although the president admittedly is In grave doubt as to whether the concluding portion of the German reply if not so coupled with the new orders to the submarine commanders as to make it a sharp condition on German compliance that this country force England to change her blockade methods. In this connection it is known that the President and Secretary Lansing are in accord in declaring that any discussion by Germany of the conduct of other belligerents is entirely irrelevant to the discussion between the United States and Germany of the latter's conduct. But it is accepted that Germany has a proper right to call the attention of any neutral power to what she claims are violations of international law by her enemies. And Secretary Lansing personally is authority for the statement that this government is perfectly willing to discuss all collateral matters with Germany so long as there is no return to the objectionable practices in submarine warfare. ' VICTOR LOEHIt HEEDS DEATH'S SUDDEN CALL John O. Victor Loehr, 75, died suddenly of heart failure at hie home on South Seventh street last night. He had gone down to the chicken lot to see that everything was all right for the night. When he did not return, his wife and slater-ln-law became uneasy about him. Hie wife has neuralgia of the nerves and was unable to leave the house and so the sister-in-law, Mr. Fred Sudhoff went to look for him. She found ' him in the garden in' a serious condition. With the assistance of the neighbors he was taken into the house where he died before a doctor arrived. - His wife has been sick for thirteen weeks and she is almost overcome by the death of her husband. Mr. Loehr was 75 years old the thirteenth of last month. He .came from Germany when 16 years old and has lived in Richmond ever since. The only surviving son, Rev. J. Charles Loehr of Pittaburg, Pa., arrived this morning. Another son, Henry, is dead. - Tor twenty-five years he worked as a molder In the Gaar-Scott factory. He was forced to give up this 'work about twelve years ago. He then worked as elevator operator in the Starr , Piano company for six years. Six years ago he retired.' Ever since he was married 50 years ago, he and .his wife have been faithful attenders at the St. John's Lutheran church. He has been in ill health for some days. -Yesterday he seemed very sick although be did not complain. . ,

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RUBEN CAUGHT AT NEW YORK; T RETURN -Davi Ruben, -who, during"' brief: career in Richmond ac a , tailor for women, succeeded in getting himself into one scrape after another, according to the police, finally making "a hurried and unannounced departure from the city, has been arrested in. New York city on the complaint of Rich, authorities. Demands Requisition. Ruben is charged with having issued a check without funds in the bank. He refused to return to Richmond unless a requisition is issued by the governor of Indiana, a formality Prosecutor Reller was looking after today. When the requisition is secured Officer Roy Wenger will be sent to New York to return Ruben to this city for trial. Ruben disappeared a short time after his engagement to an Indianapolis young woman of prominent family had been announced. It Is understood this romance has been shattered. lt is alleged that Ruben overdrew his account in a local bank over $78 and failed to reimburse the bank when notified of his overdraft. It is also charged that after Ruben had been notified of his overdraft, he issued a check' for $15, "payable to the Y. M. C. A., for room rent. The police have been informed that two Richmond men have had to make settlements on notes which they had endorsed for Ruben. Chief of Police Goodwin states that one complaint after another was made against Ruben while be was In business, here. Several of his patrons had to appeal to the police to secure garments Ruben had made for them. REFRIGERATOR SHOP TO BE HERE SEPT. 1 "We expect to have pur plant moved here, completely, by September 1," said John Parkhurst, factory manager of the United Refrigerator companies, of Peru, who have purchased a large part of the former M. Rumely company'splant. Mr. Parkhurst was in the city this morning and intends to remain here most of the summer, arranging details in connection with the alteration of the buildings. Me said the company will close down the factory at Peruabout the middle of June when all of the company's machinery will be moved here. DIVORCES GRANTED IN THREE HEARINGS A variety of divorce somplaints was acted on by Judge Fox this morning and in each case divorces were granted. ' -. On a plea of abandonment, Rachel Ferguson was granted an absolute divorce from Earnest Ferguson."" . ,. Cruel and inhuman treatment was the charge made by Sarah Thurston In securing a divorce from Theodore Thurston. . ; Elizabeth Lake was' granted - a divorce from John Lake on the charge of failure to provide. Heartngs were held in each of the cases.

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J DENVER. PLANT LOOKS FOR SITE; LIKES RICHMOND A factory, with headquarters at Denver, Col., is seeking a factory site in Richmond and the general manager of the company, following considerable correspondence with the secretary of the local Commercial club, arrived in the city today to look over prospective factory sites. The company manufactures electrical equipment, it is understood, and is anxious to move to the middle west, closer to the markets: The name of the company has been withheld pending the completion of negotiations, i The general manager of the company, who is also investicities, was ' well impressed with the prospects in Richmond and, will return here next week for a conference with the new industries committee of the commercial club. INSPECT NEW SPAN The county commissioners this afternoon made a visit to the new North Twelfth street bridge for the purpose of inspection. The bridge will be completed and ready for traffic within the next two weeks, according to Contractor Smith. The sides of the bridge has been "bushhammered" and the bridge was pronounced by the commissioners the "best built bridge In the county." HOT JS MARCH 1 Yes, it is hot oday. It is one of the hottest days of the year. But it is only as hot as it was March 1. At noon today the theremometer registered 77, which is exactly the same that it registered the day that March came in like a Iamb. MEN SHED COATS , Further proofs that summer is here appeared on Main street today. Several people were on the street without' their coats. STRICKLAND COMES. Guy Strickland of Dayton, Ohio, will give an address next Friday night under the auspices of the local Socialists. Final plans for the meeting were discussed at the meeting held last night in the Socialists' hall. The speaker has chosen "Christ of Napoleon" for his subject. The place has not yet been selected. Weather Forecast United States Report Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Probably showers. Warmer tonight central and north eastern portions. Temperature. Noon ....... 77 Yesterday. Maximum . v. .... .............. 73 Minimum ............ 44 Local ForecastPartly :: cloudy tonight. Showers Sunday or Sunday night Warmer tonight. General Condition The weather remains fair east of the Mississippi river; and a storm has made its appearance over the middle west and is moving i rapidly v if is expected to cause rain some time during the next 36 hours. . , - , w: E. MOORE, ;Weather Forecaster.

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Jfi State Oratorical

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President R. L. Kelly of Earlham .college issued the following statement at noon today: ' f "C. H. Edwards left the college between 11 p. m Friday, April 28, and 6 a. m Saturday and we have no trace of his whereabouts. At the request of his father and mother and upon the advice of detectives, no publicity has been given to the matter until now. Mr. Edwards is a junior in the college, a young man of cheery disposition, an active member of the college Y. M.. C. A., and a student volunteer. He had recently, perfected hs plans to finish his college course at Earlham and then take a course at the medical college of Indiana university. . So far as we can learn he has given no person any indication of a purpose to absent himself in this way. "The night before his departure he had requested a fellow student, who was going to Indianapolis, to call on his dentist there, to' whom he had recently been making frequent visits, and confirm a date for this (Saturday) morning. His parents had confidently expected that he would meet this engagement. "Mr Edwards has red hair, cut pompadour, is about 5 feet, 8 inches in height, 20 years old, weighs about 135 pounds and wore a dark suit. His suitcase, some collars and his shaving outfit are not in his room but most of his clothing remains in his wardrobe." It was learned this afternoon that prior to his unannounced departure young Edwards drew out all his savings in an Indianapolis bank, about $20. , ,

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HONORS AS YOUNG ORATOR

RaJph Nicholson of Richmond, Is champion high school orator of Indiana. This was decided when he won the third annual state high school discussion at Indiana university last night. He represented the Sixth district and contested against representatives from all other districts. He won the local high school discussion, and then he won the county honors for which he received a medal. This entitled him to contest in the District discussion which he won. For this he was awarded a $10 gold piece. He was awarded a gold medal at the close of the contest at Bloomington last night.

Speaks on Home Rule. The winner advocated the affirmative side of the subject for discussion, "Municipal Home Rule." Nicholson is the third local boy who has represented the Sixth district in the state contest but he is the first to win he state honors . for the Richmond. Judge J. J. M. LaFollette, presided and Prof. James A. Woodburn and A. L. Kohlmeier, heads of the history and political science departments of the University and . Prof. E. G. Frazier, head of the public speaking department were judges. PULPIT STILL OPEN Rev. V. S. Boyce of Denver, Col., will conduct the services at the Reid Memorial church tomorrow. No definite arrangements have been made for a regular pastor, Benjamin B. Myrick said this morning. MRS. MARY RIFE DIES AT BOSTON BOSTON, lnd., . May 6. Marj, E. Rife. 70, a well known resident of this community, died at her home here, Saturday morning. Death was due to paralysis. She is survived: by two sons, Frank P. Rife, of Boston; Gage Rife, of Richmond; two daughters, Mrs. Will Overholser and Mrs. J. C. Pyle of Boston; one brother. George Zeek, of Jonesboro, Ind., and five sisters, Mrs. Delia Gage, Marion; Mrs. Anna Scramling, Jonesboro, Ind.; Mrs. Jane Shoemaker, Mrs. Laura Home of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Clara Cox, of Indianapolis. The funeral will be. held from the M. E. church in Boston, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Boston cemetery. - LENDS SENIORS $300 The finance committee of the Earlham' college board of trustees has announced that it has granted the request of the senior class for a loan of $300 for the promotion of the'Earlham pageant that is to take place June 13. The. loan is made on the condition that any profits , shall be used in repaying the money. If no profits are made the loan will be treated as a gift.. . t . .

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POPULATION SHIFTS

A shifting population from the cities to the country districts It noticed In the enumeration of school ohildren of the county. - Although complete reports have not been made to the county superintendent, the enum- - eratlon in all of the smaller towns and all but three of the townships show a slight gain of fifty pupils over last year's enumeration. Cambridge City made the largest gain of any of the towns of the county ouslde of Richmond. Richmond showed a marked loss, according to the reports made to Superintendent Giles.

Population Shifts. Superintendent Williams said today that he could not account for the shifting of pupulation of school children, except through the apparent increased population of the country districts. More people are becoming farmers, he said, than ever before, and this tendency has been noted during the last five years. The following shows the enumeration that has so far been reported to the county superintendent: Boston, 231, gain 4 ; Center, 303, loss. 7; Dalton, 99. gain, 2: Franklin, 275, gain, 5;. Harrison, 96, loss, 3; Jackson, 262, gain, 6; New Garden, 329, gain. 14; Washington, 349, gain, 26; Webster, 120, loss, 2; Cambridge City, 454, gain 20; Dublin, 120, loss, 2; Hagerstown, 184, gain, 11; Spring Grove, 31; gain, 1. TALKS ON -EFFICIENCY Brotherhood Bible class of the First M. E. church held a business meeting and social' last night.' . Rev. Milo Hinckle spoke on 'Efficiency of Men and Religion." Rev. H, C. Harman spoke briefly and said that men should be careful of the institution, or church that they represent and that they should be careful how ey-represent PEDDLES LIVE FISH EVANSVILLE, Ind., May 6. Sam Watson has got a jump on his fish market competitors by wheeling a tank of live fish through the streets.

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.Earlham college authorities announced today that Carroll Edwards, aged 20, one of the most popular mem bers of the Junior class, disappeared from the dormitory on Saturday, April 29, at an early hour in the morning, and that up to the present time no trace of the young man had been secured. Many of young Edwards' friends at the college fear that he has met his death. The lost student is a son of D. WV Edwards, Indianapolis, general agent for Indiana of the Providence Life and Trust company, a very prominent and active member of the Friends' church. Young Edwards is a graduate of the Manual . Training High school, Indianapolis, and for three years has been a student at Earlham. He was studying to be a medical missionary for the Friends' foreign mission service.

COUNTY BOARD PREFERS BRICK FOR NEW ROAD At least two county commissioners are opposed to building a concrete road west of Richmond from the Wayne township line. Commissiorfers Cheesman and Seaney said today that they were strongly in favor of a permament improvement, but preferred brick to concrete. They said, however, that under the three-mile-road law, they have no option in the matter, and if the payers desire concrete instead of brick, nothing can be done to prevent it. The three viewers who were ap pointed by the commissioners last Sat urday to report on the improvement. inspected the road this afternoonOF COUNTY FRO LI TOWNS COMSTQCK SAYS BERLIN YIELDS TO PRESIDENT The German government, In the note it submitted yesterday to Washington, has replied in good faith to President Wilson's ultimatum, In the opinion of Judge D, W. Comstook, of this . city, Republican congressional nominee; "The answer of the German government to the note of President Wilson should be accepted as having been made In good faith," Judge Comstock said .today, "This would prevent a break in -diplomatic relations .of the two governments. The order issued to the- commanders of German submarine is unconditional. ' "What tfermany may do if the British blockade of German ports is not abandoned may make further action necessary on the part' of our-government.' - - ' t 1 " . Judge Comstock, who ia a past commander of the Indiana G. A. R., will leave tomorrow for Evansville to attend the annual G. A. R. encampment. Paul Comstock, who is department commander of the Spanish-American War Veterans, will accompany, his father to Evansville. - . . ,

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Contest DEPARTOR WALKED IN SLEEP Earl Kemp, of Tipton, who has been Edwards' room mate, has Informed the college authorities that It Is possible Edward wandered away while walk. ff ln his sleep, a habit, Kemp states, to which his roommate was much addicted. They boy's mother, who vis. ited the college yesterday, also Informed the college authorities that her son frequently walked in hie sleep. Some of his friends fear that he might have killed himself while wandering about In his sleep. k Edwards' absence from the college last Saturday and Sunday was not commented on at the time, as he had frequently spent week ends with his parents at Indianapolis. When h failed to return to the college last Mon. day an Investigation was started, and It was discovered that he had not been with his parents Saturday and Sunday. WAS TO MEET DENTIST. Then it was learned that he had broken an appointment he had with an Indianapolis dentist for Saturday, having notified the dentist that he would call upon him at 8 o'clock this morn. ing. It was decided not to make a public announcement of his disappearance until it was learned whether he had kept the appointment he had made for today. Af noon today D. W. Edwards reported that his son had not called upon the dentist. No plausible reason has been assignfor Edwards' disappearance. His habits have always been the best. He had no worries of any kind, enjoyed the friendship of all the students and stood high in his classes. Leaves Clothing Behind. One of the college officers said today that when Edwards left his room at the college he took with him his suitcase, a shaving set and some collars. He lett behind his best suit of clothes and practically all his underwear, shirts and other articles of 'clothing. . The same officer announced that steps would at once be taken to attempt to secure some trace of the missing 'youth. A detective agency may be employed to direct the search. A few students during the past week have searched about the neighborhood of the college, but with no success. - A; mass meeting of men students' was held at the college yesterday, and it was decided that in the event Edwards was not located today a systematic search by student volunteers would be Instituted. At this meeting no student was able to assign a cause " Continued on Page Two RICHMOND PEOPLE ASSIST IN PAGEANT r Three Richmond people will have parts In the annual entertainment of the Earlham public speaking depart, ment, ,which rwlil be held Monday evening of commencement week. They are: Ruth Shera, William Dean, and Lee Outland. Edna Reynard of Union City, also has a part. Shakespeare's "As You Like If 'uriH will be presented. - - V. v

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