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RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 15, 1917.

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BUSINESS r.lAIJ WANTS YOUTH TO GET RULES OF REAL WAR

Believes Boy Who Scowls Upon War Shows Signs of Degeneration of American Men. OLD VETERANS HEROES BY W. R. POUNDSTONE Apropos of nothing a tired business man pulled himself upright in his easy chair, cleared his throat and proceeded to fracture the tomb-like silence of his almost deserted club house. "As I recall it," he began, "I was not at seventeen the least bit like a certain seventeen-year-old youth who recently protested, through thft Palladium's columns, favorable comments on military training ' for school boys on the part of two members of our board of education." Was Not a Pacifist. The tired business man paused and grinned reminiscently. His small audience patiently awaited the resumption of his recitaL Then he continued: - "As I recall myself at seventeen 1 was no pacifist. I knew little of war, except my private wars? at that period of my career military training for American youths was not an issue, for the world was enjoying a snug peace, but, In an abstract way, I knew it was no disgrace for a man to bear arms in defense of a just cause, and common sense told me then, as it does now, that any man would be better qualified to assist in the defense of the flag if he possessed the rudiments of war-

.fare. My battles with other town boys i

were frequent but I was always. licked until I learned how to box. - - Are War Veterans Wicked. "If the lad who has taken exceptions to the opinions of two school board members, on the ground that military training is all wrong because it is wicked' to fight, truly reflects the opinions of his fellows then America has true cause for alarm. Can it be that the youth of today look upon the grey-haired veterans of our civil war sb wicked men? In my youth I was taught to look upon these men as heroes. "Is It possible that our boys have taken seriously the preachments we have heard the past few years on the part of men of mature age, considerable experience and of alleged intelligence, that military training of our

young men must be frowned upon bej

cause it inculcates the militaristic spirit? "That recalls to me the fact that at seventeen there was a system of military training instituted in the Richmond high school. A company, known as the High School Cadets, was organized and it flourished for quite awhile. "A number of boys, including myself, joined. It seems that our intellects were not so well developed as the youth of today. We did not know it was 'wicked' to learn how to fight. We thought that if the republic ever called upon our services as soldiers we might be better qualified for such service by a course in the High School Cadets. I suppose, however, that we boys were uncouth barbarians. "We knew little of the art of newspaper discussion on governmental policies and with real horror I recall that we actually played football and that we did not consider ourselves vulgar In indulging in the national 6port, baseball. In fact we were so depraved tbat the members of the debating team did not stand knee high with our athletes. One Man Is Undertaker. "Now let me explain, if you please, how this cadet company inculcated the militaristic spirit among its members. One of the corporals Is now an undertaker. I am a retail merchant Several of the boys became so warlike that in later years they accepted positions as traveling salesmen. One belligerent sergeant makes his living drawing cartoons. Just one of all those fifty lads decided he would like to be a warror bold and he went to West Point, but dropped out in his third year and is now selling talking machines." The tired business man abruptly concluded his discourse. "Judging from your remarks you believe It would do no harm either to our boys or to the country if they were tanght the rudiments of military science?" inquired some one. "I think it is high time that Ameri- j can boys be brought to realize that their first duty is to their country and j that untrained men cannot be depend-!

ed upon for the nation's defense," he growled. "Mollycoddleism is a great menace."

Egg Prices Jump 4 Cents

Wholesale price of fresh eggs jumped four cents, today, from forty to forty-four cents. Restaurant owners reported today that they were unable to get all the eggs they need.

GERARD PARTY REACHES PARIS

(By Associated Press) PARIS. Feb. 15. James W. Gerard, former American ambassador at Berlin, Mrs. Gerard and their party, forty-two persons in all, arrived in Paris this morning from Berne, Switzerland. They were met at the station by the American ambassador, William G. Sharp, and the embassy staff.

WILSON APPROVES MEMORIAL BUILDING

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 President Wilson in a letter to Mrs. Henry F. Dimock of this city, head of the George Washington Memorial Association, made public today, endorsed the association's plan to erect a building here as a memorial to Washington at a cost of $3,000,000. "I am very much interested in the plans for the George Washington Memorial building and hope most sincerely that they will prosper and the building be inally built," the-pres-ident wrote. "It is entirely, to be desired."

WILSON STILL AWAITS FACTS AS TO STATUS OF PRISONERS

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. While it still was indicated that the accumulation of violation of American rights might lead President Wilson to go before Congress at any time it was stated today that he has made no definite pians for taking such a step immediately. When he will go before Congress, It was said, will depend entirely upon circumstances. The opinion grew among officials, however, that such a t-tep would not be long deferred. Nothing has been heard by the state department early today in reply to Its Inquiry as to the exact status of the Americans taken Into Germany cn the prize ship Yarrowdale. Likewise no news came from Ambassador Elkus at Constantinople about Americans in Turkey. ROME WONDERS IF OVERT ACT HAS BEEN DONE

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Public Supports Social Service Body Which Calls Itself Private Bureau

Treasurer Jordan of the Social Service Bureau says the bureau is strictly a private Institution. This position also is assumed by other officers of Jhe board, including Secretary Melpolder. They deny it is a public or semi-public institution. All tiiis, in spite of the fact that the bureau is supported byfunds contributed by the public and the bureau annually makes an appeal direct to the public for support. Receives Quarters Rent Free. -

This position overlooks the close as

sociation between the bureau and the county, by means of which the bureau occupies, rent free, quarters in the county building, supported by taxes. It also overlooks the fact that the bureau's secretary dispenses township funds for poor relief and has oversight over the township trustee's office. The Dayton Federation for Charity and Philanthropy, upon which the Social Service Bureau Is modeled, is a semi-public institution. A telephone conversation with Charles J. Brennan, executive . secretary of the federation, established this.

CHICAGO TO BUILD RASINS FOR GOAL AGAINST FAMINES

WAR CONTROLS GERMAN FUNDS

(By Associated Press) BERNE, Switzerland, Via Paris, Feb. 15. At the moment -when Germany began unrestricted submarine warfare and the rupture with the United States occurred the general financial situation of the empire was dominated more completely than ever before by the war. It cannot be said that the break with America precipitated a marked bear movement on the Bource. Trading at no time assumed a panicky character. Though some stocks registered large lossers, the general market was dull rather than especially weak.

GERMANS DROP BACK SLIGHTLY

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, Feb. 15. German troops In the region between Serre and the river Somme in France yesterday withdrew from some of their advanced positions in accordance with orders from their commanders, says the official statement issued today by German army headquarters. Seven entente aeroplanes were brought down by the Germans.

CAPTAIN EXPLAINS LOSS OF VESSEL

(By Associated Press) CAGLIARI, Sardinia, Via Paris, Feb. 15. Captain McDonough, master of the American schooner Lyman M.

Law, which was sunk by an Austrian submarine, will leave here tomorrow for Rome to testify before the American consular authorities with regard to

the sinking of his ship. United States

Consul Tredwell at Rome summoned Captain McDonougb to the Italian capital today through the British consul

here.

(By Associated Press) ROME, Via Paris, Feb. 15. All of the Rome papers ask if the sinking of the American schooner Lyman M. Law constitutes an overt act mentioned by President Wilson in his statement to the senate. While the British consul at Cagliari telegraphed United States Consul Treadwell here that the Lyman M. Law was an ex-American ship the Giornale D'ltalia says that the. schooner was regularly registered In the American merchant marine and was flying the American flag when she was sunk.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 15. Large storage basins with a total capacity of 1,000,000 tons of coal are to be built in Chicago during the coming summer as a precaution against coal famines in the future, according to Fred W. Upham,

i president of one of the largest" coal

companies in the city. .Each of the basins is to have a capacity of 150,000 to 250,000 tons and will be arranged so that the entire stock of fuel can be flooded with water until such time as it Is needed to meet emergencies.

"ME TOO" "CARRAtlZA

(By Associated Press) ' MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15. The Mexican papers reiterate today that General Carranza's note to neutral nations was based on purely humanitarian grounds and was neither pro-German nor directed against the United States. The editorials say that it is unlikely that Mexico would risk the hostility of a neighbor in favor of the doubtful friendship of a nation that is far away.

RESIDENTS PROTEST ERECTING BUILDING FOR SPECIAL STUDY

"Our Institution is semi-public because we make an appeal to the public for support," said Brennan. "Then too, some of our constituent bodies are beneficiaries of public funds. "We believe in taking the public into our confidence because we believe the public will be in fuller sympathy with our work." The Dayton federation is a highly successful institution and administers practically all of Dayton's philanthropies with a maximum of efficiency and a minimum of friction.

ASK RAILROADS TO DRAFT PLAN TO MOVE ARMIES

(By Associated Pre3S) NEW YORK, Feb. 15. Washington has called upon the railroad men of the country, so it was learned today to prepare a plan of military transportation and communication for use when necessity arises. Such a plan will be considered tomorrow at the meeting of the executive committee of the American Railway Commission of this city. The initial steps were taken here by Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and Chairman of the advisory commission created to aid the council of national defense. According to railroad men who attended a dinner given here Monday last by Mr. Willard, it had been suggested that the executive committee of the American Railway Association provide for the creation of four committees of five men each representing the east, south, middlewest and west. These committees would work with the heads of the various military department

WASPS CLAIM ONLY 2 SHIPS

IN DAY'SilFMRSEA WARFARE

REPORT TOTAL CATCH

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The federal fisheries bureau today reported that the total catch of fish landed at New England ports in January amounted to 12.482,073 pounds, valued at about $506,033.

At a meeting held by residents of Wayne township school district No. 10, which is served by the old Sevastopol school, last night for the purpose of entering a petition for the location of the proposed township vocational high school in that district, a delegation of residents of district No. (?, Midd'eboro pike, entered a vigorous protest against the plan. One of the remonstrators, Charles Muegel, said today that when he arose to voice his objections one of District 10 men came toward hira in

j a threatening manner. "I told him

mat I was not present to ngat Dut to present arguments," Muegel said today. District No. 6 people assert that they oppose any township high school which is not centrally located. "We would favor two township high schools, one in a central location in the north part of the township, the other centrally located in the southern section," Muegel said. "If we can't have such a plan adopted we prefer continuing sending . our children to the Richmond high school." Other District No. 6 men who attended the meeting last night were: Omer Young, Fred L. Davis, Charles Miles End John Prthoff.

. (By Associated Press Two vessels, a British steamer of 3,750 tons and another smaller steamer, the tonnage of which is not definitely known comprise the. German submarine victims reported today. Inroads upon the German lines along the Somme front in northern France are still being made by the British. London last night reported the capture of a strong German position near Grandcourt. Berlin today admits the withdrawal of German advanced posts on this front. - Both Sides Conduct Raids. Raiding operations on a considerable scale have been conducted along the Franko-Belgian front by both sides. In the field of aviation the Germans claim the loss by the entente of seven aeroplanes yesterday. London reports a naval air raid on

Bruges, Belgium during which British and Germans each lost an aeroplane. Signs of reawakening activity along the Russian -front are multiplying. The Germans report the carrying out of an operation- of considerable importance In Galicia, when extensive mining operations by the Russians were broken up by a German enterprise north of the Zlochoff-Tarnopol. On the Roumanian front also there were indications of possible resumption of active fighting in the near future.

Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Friday. Probably snow flurries extreme north portion. . No decided change in temperature.

PLANES SHELL PORT

' (By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 15. Naval aeroplanes yesterday attacked the harbor and shipping of Bruges, says an officii:! statement issued today.

Temperature Today. Noon 26

Yesterday. . .. Maximum .' , 33 Minimum ..15 ,i For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. General Conditions A storm with rain and snow is moving 'eastward over the southern states. It has failed to cause rain or snow north of the Ohio river, however, very cold weather continues along the St Lawrence valley. Elsewhere temperatures are more mild.

AMERICAN MEN ASSISTING FRANCE REACH NEW YORK

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Feb. 15. Among the passengers on the Chicago which arrived today were Robert MacCreary of East Aurora, N. Y., an American ambulance driver,, nd Frederick Zinn, of Battle Creek, Mich., an American aviator, both from the French front on leave of absence. According to Mr. Zinn aviators on the western front now have taken on the direction of infantry attacks in addition to their other work of scouting and range finding for artillery.

ECONOMY IS PLEA, JONES INSTRUCTS HIGHWAY WORKERS

Economy was the principal thing urged by County Road Superintendent Jones, today, in his address at the annual meeting of Wayne county assistant road superintendents at the court house. He explained that $50,000 has been appropriated for the upkeep of the 437 miles of free turnpikes in this county next year. This is $3,000 more than was used in 1916 but fifteen more miles of road have been added. A new drainage system for roads will be tried out. In places where it is hard to keep the highways dry, large tiles will be laid along the sides at least thirty Inches under ground.

ROTARY CLUB MAY START BRANCH SOCIETY IN CITY

WASP CONCEALED HER NATIONALITY

(By Associated Press) CAGLIARI, Sardinia. Via Paris, Feb. 15. The British consul has taken affidavits from Captain McDonough and the crew of the Lyman M. Law in which they say that the vessel was suddenly approached by a submarine which gave no indication of her nationality. They say they were scarcely given time to save themselves before the schooner was torpedoed and set on fire.

TO USE CANAL FOR SHIPPING

(By Associated Press) .. THE HAGUE, Via London, Feb. 15. According to the Niuwe Rotterdam Courant, the latest plan for maintaining safe sea communication between Holland and the Dutch East Indies is to send merchandise by way of the Panama Canal while passengers will travel by way of New York and San Francisco.

Frank Manly, of Indianapolis, governor of the Eight Rotary district, explained the principles of Rotary organizations to a group of Richmond men last night at the Y. M. C. A. Preliminary steps toward organization of a Rotary club here probably will be taken at a meeting next Tuesday night. A Rotary club comprises one representative from each business and pro

fession in a city. There are Rotary clubs in practically every city of any size in the country.

HOLD ANNIVERSARY OF MAINE'S WRECK

CONSERVATIVE MEN LEAD IN ELECTION

(By Associated Press) ; HAVANA, Feb. 15. Latest reports from Las Villas .show that the conservatives have a large majority In the re-election. Three rebels and two troopers were killed in a fight between the insurrectors vunder Baldomera Acosta and forces under" Colonel Carillo. In Manguaraya rebels under Joaquin Gomez were - dispersed by troops who captured arms and horses. There Is no Interruption In the operations of the sugar mills.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 The nineteenth anniversary of the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor, was observed here today by the decorating of graves of the ship's dead sailors at Arlington National cemetery, and exercises by patriotic and military organizations. Spanish war veterans held services at Fort Myer, with the Cuban .minister, Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, and commander in chief Daniel V. Chisholm among the speakers.

CHARLES HUNTER RESIGNS

EATON, O., Feb. 15. Rev. Charles A. Hunter, for the last seven years pastor of First Presbyterian church, has announced he will accept the unanimous call extended him b'y the church at Barberton, O.

IN DRAMATIC APPEAL TO JURORS STRAYER PROMISES TO CLEAN UP LOATHSOME DIVES EXISTING IN CITY

When Prosecutor Strayer and his deputy, Walter Lewis, concluded fervent pleas to a city court jury, composed of representative Richmond citizens, to aid them in their crusade to drive vice out of Richmond, the jurymen, this morning, after three minutes deliberation, fined William Hawkins, colored, $100 and costs and sentenced him to a term of six months at the penal farm, the maximum penalty for conviction on a charge of conducting a house of ill fame. Paul Beckett, attorney for Hawkins, had asked that the case be heard by a jury. The resort conducted by Hawkins, 21 South Sixth street, was described by Prosecutor Strayer as a "dive as vile and loathsome as the worst to be found in the slums of New York. San Francisco and other great cities." Testimony is Very Startling. The testimony was so startling that the jurors could hardly believe that

such conditions could have existed It Richmond. Eyes flashing, face flushed, In shirt sleeves with his collar off. Prosecutor Strayer made a scathing arraignment of Hawkins In the course of his argument At one time he rushed to the place where 'the defendant sat quaking, brandished a large fist under his nose and screamed, "you trafficker in souls, Continued On Page Eight.

WEAR CAPS AND GOWNS

OXFORD, O., Feb, 15 Western College seniors will wear academic caps end gowns for the first time on Feb. 22, Senior Day.

HIGH INDIANAPOLIS OFFICERS SURRENDER TO INDICTMENTS CHARGING ELECTION FRAUD

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 15. Chief of Police Samuel V. Perrott, City Sealer Herman F. Adam and six police officers all of Indianapolis appeared at the office of U. S. Marshal Mark Storen at noon today and surrendered on an indictment returned by the Federal grand jury yesterday, charging election conspiracy. Dennis Bush, former street commissioner of Indianapolis, also surrendered himself. . . Perrott's bond was fixed at $5,000 and was signed by six wealthy bus!ness men. The others bond was fixed at, $3,000 each. .Thomas Taggart and Mayor Bell signed the bonds for the policemen. The men were accompanied to the;

REQUEST VHITLOCK TO LOWER BANNER ON THE LEGATION

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. State department advices today roported officially that Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belgium had been requested, but not ordered, by the German mHitary authorities to lower the American flag from the legation in Brussels. While the news aroused deep feeling in official quarters and admittedly added to the tension of the situation with Germany it appeared doubtful whether there was ground for taking any action as Mr. Whitlock, while in Belgium, has practically only represented the American relief work. The seat of the Belgian government now is at Havre, France.

Federal building by a large number of their friends including Mayor J. E. Bell of Indianapolis and former United States Senator Thomas Taggart. Arrest of the defendants outside of Indianapolis are not expected to begin before next week it was intimated at the marshal's office.

Car Bulletins Used to Boost Sunday School

Perhaps the most unique and daring advertising idea ever tried by a Sunday school in Richmond will appear tomorrow and Saturday. Bulletin space on the front of city street cars which is ordinarily used for advertising Sunday baseball games and Sunday movies will be used, through the courtesy of Superintendent Gordon by the First Methodist Sunday school. Officials of the school announced today that two strong special features would be presented at the service next Sunday morning. With a Christmas contest between the men and women under way, the attendance, it Is expected, will pass the 300 mark.

FRANCE TO FIX MAXIMUM PRICE

(By Associated Press) " . PARIS. Feb. 15. The Food ministry has decided that from Feb. 19 maximum prices are to be fixed throughout France for milks, butter and cheese. In the department of the Seine, Including Paris, the price of milk must not exceed ten cents for a litere about a pint and three quarters if bought in a shop, or 11 cents delivered. The maximum prices for butter vary from $1.12 to $1.34 per kilo roughly two pounds according to the quality and source. ... ',

G. A. R. HOLDS FUNERAL

G. A. R. will meet at the post room at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to attend funeral services of the late Captain William R. Mount.

TWO MEN HELD FOR ALLEGED CHICKEN THEFT

While prisoners In the county jail last summer, Robert (Bob) Schools, 30, colored, and Fred (Jacko) Keever, Greensfork, met and became friends. Today, they were lodged in the county jail again, charged with operating a chicken thieving business. It is thought by officials that plans for the ."business" were laid while the men were prisoners. Schools, is also charged with having cut and severely injured Howard Harris, 20, son of W. B. Harris, three miles north of Jackson park. Five stitches were required to close an ugly wound in Harris throat and three stitches were required to close a gash in his forehead. The injuries will not prove fatal. Harris Family Hears Noice. Howard Harris and his mother returned to their home at 10 o'clock last night after having visited Mrs. Han? parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stevens, near Centerville. They heard a noise

in tne chicken house. The son was unarmed but he had a flashlight.. He rushed up and turned the flashlight on the intruders. The white man, who Harris sr-s he recognized to be Fred Keever, fled across the fields and the colored man ran for his horse and wagon which had been left a 6hort distance down the road. Harris took after the colored man. The thief turned upon him. Carr and. Deputy Called. Sheriff Carr was called and with his deputy Carl Wadman, left for the Harris home. On the way to Centerville, they met Schools in a one-horse wagon. Satisfied that Schools was the man wanted, Sheriff Carr arrested him. After bringing him to Richmond, the sheriff took the prisoner to the Harris home to be identified. The boy, in a semi-conscious condition raised from his couch and cried "that's the man." Keever was found some time later in a physicians office at Greensfork and placed under arrest. Both men deny the charges. Sheriff Carr hns collected much evidence to back up his arrest.

CHURCHES CONTINUE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN THROUGH PAPERS

Newspaper advertising as a meat's of putting the claims of the church before the public was endorsed heartily today by the executive committee of the Church Federation. The committee voted to continue Its publicity campaign through the newspapers, perhaps on a less extensive basis. For the last j four weeks the federation has been announcing Sunday services in a half page ad In the daily newspapers. . . Plans for a campaign to All all the pews Easter Sunday were outlined by the committee. . "! Pastors also were requested to observe next Sunday as a day of special prayer for the Republic, for the President and for congress.