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NATION SEEKS TO PLACE TAX ON BUSINESS FOR DEFENSE

Recruiting Officers Encounter Problem in Getting Sufficient Soldiers to Fill Ranks of Army.

COMSTOGK GIVES VIEW

BY W. R. POUNDSTONE. A brief year ago Congress passed what is known as the army reorganization law. The cost of this and other ctefense measures has been so great that Congress is now prepared to impose a most unjust tax upon the corporate interests of the United States, as though these interests were the only beneficiaries of socalled "preparedness." But has congress really provided adequate national defense by its army reorganization and its appropriations for enlarging the navy ? Nation is Better Prepared. It is the unanimous opinion of those

who have studied the question that the j

United States today is now better prepared to defend Itself than it was a year ago. It has been impossible to secure even one-third of the required number of recruits to bring the regular army up to its authorized strength under the provisions of the new law. The plan provided for federalizing the national guard has proved a tragic failure. The navy Increase law authorized the construction of 157 new ships of all classes during a four year period but not a keel of one of these ships has been laid down as yet. And for nearly throe years a world war has been raring with excellent prospects for the United States soon being forced Into it.. Congress Not to Btare. For the defenseless condition the republic today finds itself in. ns th war pod beckons us to Armaseddm, congress is not entirely to blame. The American people themselves pre

equally to blame. With shocking in-j

difference they have countenanced the actions of their Finly Grays in congress playing pork politics while the world burned. The crisis Is now here and it must he met. The nation must now properly prepare for its own defense, and the first move in this direction must b toward eomnulsory military service. This is provided in the Chamberlain bill now pending in the United States senate. All Wayne county people who have their country's true interests at heart should Immediately urge of the Indiana congressional delegation to

support this measure. What Comstock Says. Captain Faul Comstock of this city bas contributed to The Palladium the following excellent discussion of compulsory service: As a believer in compulsory universal military training, it is not only difficult but impossible for me to accord to those opposed the title of "pacifist." or to follow the logic of their opposition. I am not willing to concede that those who are against compulsory training are any more peacefully Inclined than myself, or that, they have a monopoly on peaceful desires. We all want peace, meaning not only material peace, but the National conscience must be at peace with Itself, or we fail. Calls Them Plain Antls. Why clothe them with a beatific appellation of their own choosing with which they seek to give unction to an otherwise commonplace antl-attltude to a vital proposition let us call them antls the other has no part In the

question of training or no training,

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Ten machine guns have been received by the New York Police Department and 120 picked men, all of whom have had previous service in the army or navy, are being drilled in their use. This is a part of the elaborate plan for preparedness in the event of war with Germany. The guns can be used against rioters or against an invading force with equally deadly results.

GAIN TO FILE SUIT AGAINST FATHERS OF SOME TRUANTS

County Truant Officer Aldo Cain informed County Superintendent Williams today that at present it seems necessary that he bring criminal suits against several men in small towns who arc not furnishing their children clothes so that they can go to school. "During the past month I have found

at least twenty-five children who had to be kept at home because they didn't have shoes fit for them' to wear to

school. . "There Is plenty of work in county- but -the j trouble is that fathers won't take it."

BREAK OF WINTER STARTS NEW SEASON OF FIGHTING ON SOMME

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CORPS OF CADETS TO LEARN DRILLS

It is the American idea that uni

versal scholastic education is the fundamental principle of useful living. By this general education of our youth we expect to prepare them for the experiences which their generation must meet and meet to their credit If properly prepared In this way, the Individual Is presumed to maintain himself along the best lines of development and progress, culture, If you please, contributing to his own and to'the welfare of his dependents and of his fellow members of society. Although our National life has not been long, few generations have escaped some form of military enterprise. In being unprepared each of these cimpalgrs has been moet costly than It should. In lives, in happiness 'and materiel wealth. Expect to Bear Arms, Who supposes we will not ara'n be bearing arms as a people In defense of some principle, right, or of our territory itself. Was It Bernnardt's Idea, no doubt long since abandoned, that In the conduct of the ideal war only the fighting forces should know of it existence. Tie civil population should go about fContlnued on Page Two)

Individuals, patriotic societies and organizations, some of which since the break of diplomatic relations with Germany have offered their services to the United. States in case war Is declared, were asked today by Sergeant Warner of the local recruiting station to help get recruits for the regular army service. Thi3 request-was issued in keeping with the strong appeal made yesterday by the War department for more recruits. At the same time Sergeant Warner announced his Intention of forming a Richmond cadet squad. The squad will have a limited membership. Guns and a drilling headquarters will be furnished. Young men between eighteen and twenty-seven years of age will be admitted. They will not be required to take any army oath. Applications for membership will be received at the recruiting office any time. In addition to preparing themselves for actual army service in case war is declared, the cadets will be given an opportunity to assist in getting recruits.

(By Associated Press) BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Via London, Feb. 17. The cold which has held the western front frostbound for nearly a month is gradually moderating and it is ?asy to sense all along the battle line an unmistakable quickening which tells af the approach of spring and foreshadows the coming to grips of the great

est armies yet assembled in the world war. Already there armies are reaching out toward each other, testing various

parts of . the-lines and attempting to-if

discover the most likely point of contact for the beginning of the titanic struggle that is expected to make this the decisive year of the conflict. In' anticipation of eventualities the Germans have removed their village population from the cities and towns in proximity to their line, but no such precaution has been felt necessary behind the allied front. Never silent, the British guns are

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beginning to roar more steadily. Tonight they are booming with particular violence in the sector of the Somme. . From a distance the bombardment might easily be mistaken for the grumbling echoes of a passing summer storm. The chorus of guns rises and falls like great peals of thunder r.nd there are flashes in the darkened sky like the play of lightning . along the horizon. '

FEDERAL AGENTS STUDY PROBLEM OF CAR TANGLE

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 The government today tackled the problem of the tie-up of ships in American ports by the German submarine danger from several angles. While the president and the navy

department

pondered the arming of

Todav's snrine temnerature was en-! merchantmen, Secretary McAdoo was

joyed to the fullest by winter fatigued J Preparing a list of vessels held in port eminent today filed its brief in the

RURAL WORKERS TO HEAR EXPERT ON CHURCH LIFE

BY ROBERT L. KELLY There is every indication that the delegates and visitors who attend the Rural Church Workers' conference at

Earlham college on next Tuesday and Wednesday are to be given a rare treat. The opening exercises occur at 1:30 p. m., on Tuesday, at which time addresses will be made by Dr. A. B. Storms, of Indianapolis and President W. A. Millis, of Hanover. Especial attention is called to the evening session on Tuesday. Beginning at 7:30 a musical program will be furnished by the department of music of Earlham college, consisting of work by Miss Gaston, Miss Wittwer, Miss Hutton and the Madrigal Club. After

this, Prof. G. I. Christie, head of the extension department of Purdue university, will give his very interesting illustrated lecture on "Farm Leaks." Purdue Man to Speak. On the morning of Wednesday, February 21, Prof. Z. M. Smith, of Purdue university, who is at the head of the vocational work of the public schools of the state, will give his "Observations of a Layman," which is said by those who have heard him to be a masterpiece and well worth anyone's hearing. He will be followed by Rev. O. F. Hall, who has distinguished himself in the line of week day activities in the rural church. Another feature of Wednesday morning will be the round table conducted by Ancil E. Ratliff, of Fairmount, who is recognized as one of the leading country church workers in this section of the country. He has recently been giving a series of lectures in Iowa along this line, and his church near Fairmount is recognized as one of the finest country churches in Indiana. Talks on Housekeeping. "On the afternoon of Wednesday, Miss Leila Gaddis, of Purdue university, will talk on "Some New Ways of Housekeeping." Miss Gaddis will bring to the audience that congregates for that talk the last word upon this interesting subject, and undoubtedly many will wish to hear her. The, conference will close on Wednesday afternoon with a talk by Rev. Walford Lindstrom, on "A Rural Church Program." Dr. Linstrom is one. of the most successful workers in rural churches in southern Indiana, i The sessions ,wjll be held In Lindley hall, Earlham, and the public la cordially Invited. '-Men. women-aad-chil-dren will be welcome at every session. There is no charge of any kind. The

hall will seat eight hundred people so no one need hesitate to get in the way of an official delegate. It is hoped that every speaker will be greeted by a large audience.

MEMBER OF EMBASSY CORPS GAVE ORDERS FOR SEAM TO DISABLE INTERNED SHIPS

(By Associated Press) . BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 17 Captain

Charles A. Polack, of the North German Lloyd steamship Kronprinzessen Cecilie, testified today at a Federal court hearing on a petition for the sale of the vessel that he had been ordered by a man connected in an official capacity with the German embassy, to disable its machinery. This was done he said to prevent the ship's use by this government in the event of hostilities with Germany. When asked to give the name of the person from whom the order was received, Captain Polack said: "Your Honor, I am an officer of the German navy and if I should have to

SUFFRAGE BILL TO BE CALLED UP FOR ACTION

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 17. The suffrage bill in the House will be handed down for third reading Monday morning, Speaker Eschbach announced today. The speaker explained that the bill had been held up longer than any others, but it was by request He announced he desired both sides to know In advance when the bill would be up for final consideration.

disclose the name of tMs gentleman to this hearing I might be tried for treason when I went home to Germany. I wish you would not oblige me to answer that question." The question was not pressed and Judge Morton decided that it would not be necessary for the ap4atn toanswer it at this time.

ASSESSMENT BILL TO FORCE PAYMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS

LEGAL DEPARTMENT FILES ITS ARGUMENT IN HARVESTER SUIT

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 The gov-

Richmond. Little did the population

what was in store for it. Weather forecaster Moore announced today that another cold wave is enroute from Medicine Hat direct to Richmond. The: wave due to reach here tonight or Sunday will be preceded by high northwest winds and snow flurries.

i and Secretary Redfield was at work j Bupreme court in' the dissolution suit

2,730 SHIPS PASS THROUGH PANAMA

AMERICANS AWAIT PERMITS TO GROSS GERMANY'S BORDERS

realize 1 on a comprehensive analysis of the ! damage submarines are causing . to

shipping generally. ' Great Britain's proclamation of a ; new mined area in the North Sea to

restrict the movement of German submarines to and from home ports, and the plans to make Halifax instead of Kirkwall a port of search for transAtlantic ships between the United States and northern European neutrals, were expected to provide some

relief from the general shipping con

gestion. By the latter plan, might avoid the war zone.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. A total of 2,730 vessels passed through the Panama Canal up to January 1, last, since It was opened to traffic August 15, 1914. Their gross tonnage was 13,086,535 and the total cargo carried was 11.652,405 tons. The figures are for 21 months out of a total elapsed time of 28 months, the canal having been closed because of slides and other reasons for the remainder of the period. The coast-wise trade based on net tonnage, was slightly over three per cent in 1916 as against 27 pet cent, in 1915 and 41.4 per cent. In 1914.

Weather Forecast

For Indiana Snow flurries tonight. Cold wave. Sunday generally fair and much colder, For Wayne County by W. E, Mooro 0now late this afternoon or tonight or poasibly Sunday, Cold wave tonight and Sunday, General Condition -A storm of great proportion now la central over Minnesota and cover the entire north and central parts of the eountry ex tending Into Canada, The center of the storm will pas across the Great Lakes tonight causing high winds in Indiana followed by fair weather. Temperatures below freezing.

(By Associated Press) GENEVE, Via Paris, Feb. 17. Many Americans who have been living in Germany are reported' to be waiting near'Singen and Constance for permission to cross the frontier into Swltzerlrnd. It is reported from Schaffhausen that only a few Americans have entered Switzerland from Germany since Ambassador Gerard and his party arrived at Berne. The Swiss and Spanish ministers at Berlin are said to be giving every assistance in their power to the Americans still In- Germany, ' Considerable financial loss has been suffeied by those Americans who have already reached Switzerland. Qne hundred marks, which before the war were worth 125 francs, are now valued at only 83 francs. The Germans are reported to have closed and sealed the American consulate at Warsaw.

aeainst the International Harvester

company, its officers and directors, appealed from the federal cotirt In Minnesota which ordered the dissolution of the company. There is no such, thing as a good or benevolent trust within the meaning of the Sherman law, the government contends, and all combinations which break down the competitive system are in restraint of trade. An exhaustive review of authorities and of declarations bv Senator Sherman, au-

vessels i thor of the measure, at the time of its

passage is made.

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DETAIN U. S. CONSULS

(By Afsoolaed Press) LONDON, Feb, 17 The TJ, 0, consuls who are still in Germany may be unable to leave the empire for some weeks, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Times Quoting an American who has arrived there from Germany, . This Informant 'said that at the time he left Berlin the govern, ment had not arranged for the special train which It had promised for the use of the consuls and that it was. thought some weeks won dlelapse before the arrangements could be made,

Preparations for the Grand council of the order of United Commercial Travelers of America which will be held In' Richmond, May 17. 18 and 19 are already under way. Thi3 convention of traveling salesmen has a special significance because of the nature . and scope of the order as well as the wide attention its ectivities attract to the city entertaining the gathering, A convention committee of the Quaker CUy Council, U, C. T. No. 27, one of the "oldest order, consisting of J. P. Highly, chairman, George M. Chrisman, W. Frank Lehman and A. N. Keller has been holding many sesfions during the winter and a program In keeping with the importance of the convention has been arranged. Commercial Bodies Interested Commercial and manufacturing Institutions are manifesting a lively interest in the event, , The order of the United Commercial Travelers of America the. U, C. T, as It is generally called is an International organization with councils as local branches are designated, la over 400 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. : Richmond's council known as "Qua ker City No. 27" was one of the earli, est organized and numbers Jn Its membership, the foremost traveling men of the city, ; Many former traveling salesmen who have achieved success in s. broader field and are now Corporation heads, governors, senators anfisflfrata

retain their membership. The order counts over 75,000 members. Its alms are: "The care of the disabled traveling men, their widows and orphans, the promotion of mutual but unselfish benefits, the conservation of business integrity and, other sympathetic purposes." It Is the only secret fraternal society of wholesale ealesmen in the world and la entering on the twentyseventh year of its activity.

Representatlre WUHanrBarter;"' Jr will present a bill in the state legislature next week which has been prepared by County Treasurer Ed. Weid-

ner. The bill provides that all assessments on properties for improvements returned delinquent by the city treasurer on the first Monday in May must be paid before the first Monday In August under the penalty that otherwise the property will be advertised and sold in the same way that lands and properties are now sold each year for delinquent taxes. At present the only way a person can be forced to pay improvement assessments on property is for the bondholder to bring suit through the county treasurer and auditor. The bill was framed to meet the Richmond situation. There is '$10,000 due the city. Delinquent Improve-! ment assessments are now standing against about four hundred pieces of property in Richmond.

FACTORIES PROTEST EXCISE TAX DILL PROPOSED III STATE

Richmond awuHifttclm ei s yoatentay sent protests to RepTesentaQre Battel and to the lower house of the legntia tare against the proposed excise taxi on corporations. Protests went forward by wire rod! mail from about a score of corpora tions. ' The bill as amended provides tap one-fourth of a mill tax on each dollar , of capital stock for an corporations.) foreign and domestic. On a capital stock of $10,000 this bill would place a tax of $25 a Tear. Thirty-five other states hare similar; corporation taxes, the rates of most e which are higher than the one proposed for Indiana,

RED CROSS OBTAIN QUARTERS FOR WORK) Tables and ehatra are needed fnDy to equip headquarters of the Red Cross, society which has established itself, on the first floor of the Masonie temple. Use of the large room was donated by the traOdms committee of the fira ternal order. J , Materials for surgical dressmfisi were contributed by the Lee B. Nus( banm company. The J. If. Coe printing company pre sen ted the Red Cross with a box of stationery. Capt. Paul Comstock announced to day that first aid classes and the work of making surgical dressings would get under way at headquarters.' about the middle of next week.

FIND INJURED MAN ALONG RAIL TRACK NORTH OF RICHMOND

TURKEY TO REMAIN FRIENDLY TO U, S,

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 Expression of friendships for the United States and of the hope that friendly relations may continue have been given to Ambassador Elkus by the Turkish foreign office. A dispatch from the ambassador makes no reference to Turkey supporting Germany's submarine policy or that she intends to apply it with the few submarines known to be under her flag. '

L. O. Cox, a man about SO years old, apparently a laborer, residing In Winchester, Ind., was found m an on--conscious condition alongside the G. R. & L tracks In FaJrview, close to Maple street, about 8: SO last evening. City Physician Huffman removed Cox to the hospital and there discovered he was suffering from a severe ekull fracture. At noon today he was slowly regaining consciousness but his recovery is doubtfuL How the man received his Injuries Is not known. It is probable that ha fell off the train as there is no street crossing at the place where the accident occurred. The Injured man was found by Harvey Deinire a few minutes after a O. R. & L passenger train passed by.

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Word of the death of Mrs, J. J, Mills at Pasadena, Cal., was received by Prof. A. D. Hole, Earlham college, today, Mrs, Mills, wife of Dr. J, J, Mills, who was president of Earlham from 1884 to 1903, died yesterday, Interment will be at. Crown Hill cemetery, Indianapolis, Tuesday, A

number of friends from here will meet the funeral party,

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Until the first Of the year, Dr, Mill was the Executive Secretary of the Five Year Meeting of c Friends in

Apparently the Germans have not followed up the attacks Berlin reported yesterday as having gained ground for a mile deep on a mile and one-half front In the Champagne, Today's announcement from Berlin mentions no further German effort in this region. The French, however, are declared to have been repulsed in an attack in the Champagne south of Ripont, where the Germans reported their advance had been scored. Reports Continued Action, The Paris official statement so far has not mentioned an Infantry fighting in the Champagne during the period eovered by the German claims. Today's bulletin report merely the continuation of artillery action la this district. Another attaek made by the French was In the Aisne region, west of Berry-An-Bao, , Berlin reports this likewise was repulsed. The blowing up of several entente munition depots In the

Somme, the explosion shallng tha ground as far as St Quentin, twenty miles away is reported by the German office. Raider Resume Activity, Pronounced activity by raiders developed along large sections of the Franko-Belgian front In the Artois along the Somme, northeast of Verdun and in Alsace, The most Important development In the other war areas was the beginning of engagements along the northern part of the Romania front, north o thhe Oltua valley, reported by Berlin, The fighting there Btarted at dawn Uh day. The German statement did not Indicate which side took the offenstre, Petrograd's statement refers merely ta. outpost engagements in the Rouman Ian war theatre, One steamer was added by Ike morn tng report to the list of vessels de stroyed. The victim was the BrltmV steamer Lady Ann, of MU ton, mk by striking a mine,