Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 76, 9 February 1917 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, FEB. 9, 1917

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ENGLEBERT GETS OUT OF RACE

FOR MAYORALTY NOMINATION

II. H. Englebert, well-known Main street tobacco dealer and former member of city council, today unexpectedly announced the withdrawal of his mayoralty candidacy.- He issued the following statement this afternoon: "On account of business and various other reasons I have concluded to withdraw as a candidate for the Republican nomination as mayor at the coming primary election. It was the influence of some friends in the first place that caused me to become a candidate. I greatly appreciate the sup-

LOCAL WOMEN HEAR WONDERFUL SOPRANO AND PRAISE VOICE

Three Richmond' women heard Amclita Gaili-Curci sing in Indianapolis last night. They were enraptured with her voice and her art. They are sure she will take Richmond's music-lovers by storm as she did those of Indianapolis. The women who attended the concert were Mrs. Fred Bartel, Mrs. Walter G. Butler and Mrs. Ben Bartel. Mrs. Butler and .Mrs. Ben Bartel voiced hearty praise of the sensational soprano. "She has a charming personality and her voice is wonderful,'.' said Mrs. But-lei-. ' Oalll Curi will sing in the Coliseum the last week in March. Her engagement here is believed to 'pen the way for the formation of a Civic Music League in Richmond to bring (he world's greatest artists here at small cost. Several music-lovers are Interested iu the plan. Forrest Davis Is endeavoring to stimulate interest. He has been connected with community musical organizations in other cities.

port voluntarily offered me by, many friends and I think all of them for the willingness manifested by them in my behalf."

CM ACKERMAN LEAVES BERLIN

MARKET REFLECTS EXTREME CAUTION BY SPECULATORS

John F. Ackerman, well-known Richmond merchant, has received a wireless message from his son, Carl W. Ackerman, a newspaper correspondent who has been stationed in Berlin during the war, notifying him that he and his wife and baby were leaving Germany today with United States Ambassador Gerard and a number of other Americans. The message also stated that the American party would go to Madrid, Spain, and later take ship for the United States. This was the first direct information Mr. Ackerman has received from his son since President Wilson severed diplomatic relations with Germany, last week.

Court Records

(My Associated Presa) NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Extreme caution waa reflected in the course of yrlceii during today's early, trading. Initial quotations showed few changes beyond fractional limits, but secondary offerings were mainly at low levels. United States Steel fell a point from its top price with 1 to almost 2 points for Crucible and Lackawanna Steel, and 14 for Bethlehem Steel "rights." Other heavy features included American Woolen, Industrial Alcohol, Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Hnd Central Leather. The trend of .loreign bonds was seen in the weakness of Anglo-French 5s, which, broke all previous low records at 91.

SHORE LEAVE GIVEN INTERNED SEAMEN (By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Under Instructions from Washington, officers and members of the crews of the German merchant ships tied up here since the beginning of the war, were given Khore leave today under certain refctrictions and will be allowed to leave 1heir vessels on passes signed by their commandants but return before midnight of the same day. Since the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany, the German seamen have been confined to their ships.

Inheritance tax for the estate of Eliza W. Taylor, Hagerstown, was set at $33.05 by Judge Fox in circuit court, today. The estate Is valued at $2,400. Under the "lazy husband's act," Mrs. Bertha Fox, colored, was fined $25 and sentenced to serve sixty days in the home bf the Friendless jail by Judge Fox in circuit court, today, when she entered a, plea of guilty to a grand jury indictment charging her with child desertion. She is the first woman ever tried In Wayne county under the special provision of the "lazy husband's act" which gives the court right to imprison a woman who neglects to care for her children. Upon application of Attorney William Bond, John Creighton Ball was admitted to the bar of the Wayne circuit court today. William Sourbeer, Franklin townchip, and Aaron A. Lindley, Harrison township, have been excused from serving on the petit jury of the Wayne circuit court the. remainder of the January term. Mandus E. Mason, Jackson township, and John Adkinron, Wayne township, were drawn to fill the vacancies. Two suits for divorce were filed In circuit court today. Benjamin B. Bennett asks for a divorce from Etta May Smith Bennett. The charge is statutory. S. Walter Dunn filed suit for a divorce from Pearl Dunn. Sherman Keller, colored, who entered a plea of guilty to a charge of first degree murder in Wayne circuit court in 1908 and who was sentenced to serve the remainder of his life in the state prison by Judge Fox, will seek a pardon when the pardon board meets in March. Fay Siebert, the 17-year-old girl whose testimony before the grand jury led to the indictment of two taloon keepers and a woman charged with keeping a resort, will be called before the grand jury when it resumes its probe of vice conditions, March 5. This was made public today by Prosecutor Strayer when he announced to Judge Fox that a step-father of the girl who lives in South Bend had sent $50 so that the girl could be sent to his family where she will be taken care of.

BILL PROVIDES HALF-GENT RAISE IN PASSENGER RATES IN STATE

(Cy Aesci-lati-d Proas) INDIANAPOLIS5, Feb. 9. A bill that will enable common carriers to charge t rate of 2'i cents per mile for transporting passengers was introduced by Senator Kinder, of Lake county, in the ftate senate today. The bill repeals 1he pretcnt statute which fixes the rate ai two cent3 per mile. The measure wa3 referred to the committee on railroads. Senator Laney introduced a measure that would abolish all fees in county offices. The bill would require county officials to make a monthly accounting and settle with the county treasurer and provides that all compensation for public services to be paid out of the general fund. Amend Constitution Senate joint resolutions 11 and 14 which would amend the constitution so as to provide for complete woman's ruffrage and require full citizensnip for foreigners before they are eligible to vote were sent to engrossment at the request of Senator Beardsley, their author. The Senate passed to engrossment bills making it a felony to cut telephone, telegraph, light or power wires, making presence in a saloon during hours when the sale of liquor is forbidden a misdemeanor; and prohibiting the 6ale of liquor on trains. The latter la a House bill. The Norman bill to prohibit the use of oil lamps on trains except for signal purposes was killed y Indefinite postponement. Lieutenant-Governor Bush announced to the Senate that he had signed the Wright prohibition bill which then went to Governor Goodrich for his approval, it having been signed also by Speaker Eschbach of the House. The corporation tax bill which came from the committee with a divided report was ordered to second reading in the House after prolonged debate, The democratic members of the committee insisted upon Indefinite postponement of the bill. Republicans argued 'for Its passage. Passes The 500 Mark. The five hundred mark was passed ; In the introduction of bills in the j House this' morning, Among tho important measures jWWP Representative Blackmore's bill

abolishing the office of attorney-general and providing for the appointment by the governor. Salary of the office is fixed at $7,500. Representative Cook's bill providing for pensioning mothers having dependent children Representative Kimmel's bill prohibiting the transfer of liquor license to any one between now and February 2, 1918. and authorizing rebate upon a pro-rated base for any license issued for the year but expiring in April, 1918.

HOGS SELL FOR $13.00

(P.y Associated Press) PITTSBURG,- Pa., Feb. 9. Hogs sold for $13 a hundred pounds at the Herr's Island Stock Yards today, the price being the highest since 1869. This is an advance of 35 cents a hundred pounds since last Monday.

TRUST FIRM HEAD DELIVERS RELIEF

(By Associated Pro3S) PITTSBURG, Pa.. Feb. 9. Wayne Frey, an officer of the Monessen Savings and Tru8t Company, of Monessen, a suburb, reached here last night after three months spent In Austria and Hungary where he went to aid the needy relatives of natives of those countries employed in the Monessen mills. Fearing to trust their funds to the ordinary channels the foreigners asked the trust company to send a man who could search out each beneficiary and provide for his wants. No announcement as to the amount of money handled by Mr. Frey was made.

WILSON TO VISIT CAPITOL OFTEN

(By Associated, Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. President Wilson-plans to visit the capitol and executive departments frequently from now on whenever he desires informa

tion quickly or wants to take any steps in connection with legislation, j

RICHMOND SCALE OF WAGES IS LOW SURVEYORS LEARN

A. report of the Richmond survey for vocational education, taken last year by the Indiana State Board of Education under the direction of Prof. Robert J. Leonard of Indiana university, has just been issued. It is a Volume of 599 pages and the questions involved are considered In a most comprehensive manner. "As an educational and literary center Richmond takes first place among Indiana cities," the report states. It Is also shown that two-third the working population are employed in shops and factories. It is also stated in the report that "there are fewer illiterates in Richmond than any other Indiana city of the same size." Concerning wages the report states that wages paid workers in this city are "unusually low" one-fifth of the 278 workers question receiving less than $10.01 each week: about one-half of all reporting receive less than $15.01 each week, and four-fifths of all reporting receive unded $20.01 each week."

GIGANTIC FORT WITH BIG GUNS BEING ERECTED

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Feb.- 9. A fort to contain the new coast defense batteries at Rockaway Point is already under construction and will be completed with all possible speed. Plans for the new link in the chain of fortifications guarding New York City from an attack by sea became public today with the announcement of formal arrangements in which the city and state must co-operate with the federal government. Colonel Abbott, chief of the United States Army engineering district, will lay before the legislature today drafts of the necessary bills. A gang of laborers has begun work on the ground and the war department already is collecting ordnance to be mounted as soon as the fortifications are erected. Land taken for the new fort covers 312 acres. The total cost will be $1,000,000. The batters, it is said, today, will contain four six-inch guns and two or more 16-inch rifles.

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Richmond saloon keepers are wondering whether, under the recently enacted prohibition law, they will receive rebates for the unexpired periods of their licenses after April 2, next year, the date when the manufacture and sale of liquors becomes illegal. Anti-saloon League attorneys have given the opinion that the various counties will not have to rebate the saloon keepers. Should this be the case it Is probable that quite a number of Richmond saloons will be closed before April 2, 1918, such saloonists having no desire to pay a full license fee for the privilege of operating for a period of less than one year. Option Law Allowed Rebate. Under the county local option law rebates were allowed where licenses had not expired within 90 days from the date the saloons were voted out. Richmond pharmacists were greatly astonished today when they discovered that all but two sections of the prohibition law become operative as soon as the law is promulgated, which will probably be some time next month or in April. The two sections which do

FRENCH CHECK VIOLENT FIRE

( By Associated Press) PARIS, Feb. 9. A German attack last night in the region of 'Vaux Les Palameux, southeast of Verdun, was repulsed by the French, today's official statement says. Violent artillery actions occurred in the Woevre region. Last night and this morning bombs were dropped by airplanes in the region of Dunkirk. Four civilians were killed.

not become operative until April 2, 1918, provide against the operation of liquors on and after that date. One of the sections which becomes operative as soon as the law is promulgated prohibits the sale of intoxicants in drug stores, so local druggists are making arrangements to dispose of all their stocks of intoxicants as rapidly as possible. Drug stores will only be permitted to handle pure grain alcohol, to be sold under strict regulations for medicinal purposes only.

LET BIG CONTRACT UNDER ROAD LAW TO BE REPEALED

CHILE BIDES TIME IN GERMAN AFFAIR

Under the three-mile road law, adopted in 1905, which may be repealed by the legislature, contracts for 41.18 miles of improved roads have been let by townships of Wayne county. Of this, 11.3 miles in Jackson and Center townshi are still under contract. ' The total amount of bonds issued in Wayne county for roads built under the three-mile law is $586,090. The total amount paid on these bonds is $158,335. This leavesthe amount of three-mile, road bonds outstanding, $427,755. The average cost per mile of improving roads under the law in this county is $14,229.

PROMISES HELP TO PRESIDENT

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. Governor Edge ot New Jersey called at the WThite House today to assure President Wilson that the government and people of his state supports him in the international crisis.

NEGRO CLASSIFIED AS ENGLISHMAN

(By Associated PresS) SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 9 Chile will not sever diplomatic relations with Germany at this time. In response to President Wilson's note suggesting that this action be taken the Chilean government has sent a communication to Washington setting forth its position.

PLAGUE CHEATS ELECTRIC CHAIR

(By Associated Press) OSSINING, N. Y., Feb. 9. The stale will not take the life of John Carnivale, murderer. Tuberculosis last night anticipated death in the electric chair, it was learned at Sing Sing prison today. Records available at Sing Sing indicate Carnivale is the first man to die from natural causes in the death hose.

$500,000 BLAZE DESTROYS BLOCK

(By Associated Press) UTICA, N. Y., Feb. 9. Fire which broke out in the heart of the business section of Herkimervillage this morning caused a loss estimated at $500,000.

RUSH FORT BILLS

(By Associated Press) ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 9. Bill to authorize the New York sinking fund commissioners to cede to the United States certain lands at Rockaway desired by the government for the erection of fortifications were introduced in both houses of the legislature today and passed to the order of final passage without opposition.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. George Washington, the negro firfeman who lost his life in the sinking of the British steamer Turino was reported by Consul Frost today to be "apparently" a British subject. It was stated that he was born in Alberta, Canada.

HANDLES INTERESTS

(By Associated Press) TOKIO, Feb. 9 Switzerland has taken over German interests in Japan, which were cared for by the United States before its breach with Germany.

ODDITIES

Nearly 400 coal miners were ordered to pay 5s ($1.20) each at Sedgley Staffordshire, England, for neglect of work.

Virginia Federation of Labor will demand an eight-hour day for all State work let by contract or performed by the state.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa., will have the first Dig hospital to co-operate in carrying cut the workmen's compensation act.

Classes are being arranged at Westminister Technical Institute, London, England, for women actually employed as waitresses.

Summer guests at Ocean Grove, N. J., did the hotel work on a recent Sunday, in order that the employes might go to hear Billy Sunday..

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ASKS SOLONS FOR NATURALIZATION ACT

( By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. After having believed for a half century that he was an American citizens, the Rex. Joseph Beech of Dixon, 111., a Methodist missionary to China, has discovered that he is a British subject and has asked congress to pass a bill to give him full American citizenship, .

JESS WILLARD MATCHED

ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 9. Announcement that Jess Willard and Fred Fulton have been matched for a tenround bout March 26 at New York was made here today.

Families of Irish policemen killed in the rebellion will receive pensions and allowances at double rates.

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