Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 95, 3 March 1917 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917

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JAPAN DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF GERMAN PLOT

(By Associated Press) TOKIO, March 3. The declaration of the Japanese government through Foreign Minister Viscount Motono, that Japan has received no proposition from Mexico or Germany to Join in a possible war against the United States was supplemented today in a statement made to The Assoclted Press on behalf of the government by KUnro Shidehara, vice foreign minister: "We were greatly surprised to hear of the German proposal," he said. "We cannot imagine what Germany is thinking about to conceive that she could possibly involve us in war with the United States merely by asking Mexico. This is too ridiculous for words. Needless to say, Japan remains faithful to her allies." In response to a question regarding Japan's attitude toward the anti-Japanese measures which were brought forward in Idaho and Oregon, M. Shidehara said he had especially requested newspapers to refrain from inflammatory comment, advising that the matter be left for treatment through diplomatic channels.

Melpolder Refuses Boy New Shoes; Benny Winslow Steals Old Junk

WOMEN CALL MASS MEETING

A mass meeting for the women of Richmond has been called for next Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium by Esther Griffin White, district chairman of the Indiana Women's Franchise League, Mrs. i Nolle Barnard, Wayne county chair- ' man, and Miss Florence King, president of the Richmond league. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the part women will play in . civJc affaire through the operation of the recent suffrage measure. Candidates for mayor will be asked to attend, outline their policies and explain their positions In municipal affairs. All women are invited.

Little Benny Winslow stole some Junk from the old plant of the Reliance foundry on North F street a week ago last Friday. He sold the Junk and with the proceeds bought a pair of shoes for himself. He was arrested and yesterday in police court was released on his promise to behave in the future. Benny's mother says his "feet were on the ground" and that he was forced to remain out of school because of lack of shoes.' Melpolder Refuses Boy Shoes. John T. Melpolder refused to buy shoes for the boy when he applied and later turned a deaf ear on the boy's mother's plea. He already had supplied shoes to two smaller children. This was the first appeal from that family this winter, according to Mrs. Winslow. Mrs. Winslow says Melpolder's reason for refusing was stated in this wise: 'The boy's father is able-bodied. Let him provide him with shoes." She says the father went to work a week ago last Monday for the first time after two weeks' illness and that he had been idle a short time before

because of the death of his brother. She was sick in bed with the grip at the time of boy's trouble, she says. Thought Junk Abandoned. Benny was with several other-boys of the neighborhood when he took the Junk, his mother says. She explains, for the boys, that they did not know the junk was valuable and they thought it had been abandoned. Benny is 15 years old. He goes to Garfield school. When Melpolder refused to buy shoes for him he told the lad to go see his teacher and get an order. Last Friday Principal Heironimus of Garfield school sent a note to the Winslow home which said he would provide the boy with shoes If he came to him. Benny lives with his parents at 1425 North G street They are negroes.

CONFIRM RELEASE OF U. S, PRISONERS

FRENCH TROOPS REPORT GAINS

TAKES REPRISALS ON CAPTIVE FOES

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, March 3. Lieutenantgeneral Von Stien, the Prussian ministor of war announced in the Reichstag today that reprisals had been taken by the German government against what the minister termed the mistreatment of Germans taken prisoner by the entente allies.

(By Associated Press) - WASHINGTON, March 3 Confirmation of advices from the Swiss minister that the American prisoners taken into Germany on the prize ship Yarrowdale would be released March 7, was contained in state department dispatches today from the Spanish ambassador in Berlin.

(By Associated Press) PARIS, March 3. Successful reconnoitering operations bv French troons

! at several points along the front are

reported in this afternoon s war office statement which reads: "During the night our reconnoitering parties carried out several successful surprise attacks against German trenches near Moulin-sous-Toutvent east of Hill 304 (Verdun region), and in Apremont forest. We took prisoners and materials."

HOLDS CONFERENCE

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 3. President Wilson made another of his personal visits to the state, war and navy building today and, first conferred with Secretary Baker. Later he said it had nothing to do with the European situation.

EMPLOY SMALL SUBS

(By Associated Press) . WASHINGTON, March 3. Senator Stone told the Senate today he had heard that navy experts had devised a plan for protection of American merchant ships whereby they would be equipped with small submarine chasing boats to be lowered in the danger zone to scout for hostile craft and attack them.

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY

Gentry Stages Most Dramatic Scene in Present Legislative Session

EXTENSIVE RAIDS MADE BY TEUTONS

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, March 3, (by wireless to Sayville.) An extensive raid on Russian trenches west of Lutsk in Volhynia was carried out by German troops yesterday, army headquarters announced today. The Russian position was penetrated on a front of more than a mile and a half to a depth of nearly a mile. The Germans destroyed the Russian dugouts and returned with 122 prisoners and four machine guns. The statement reads: "Eastern front: Front of Prince Leopold between Illukst and Lake Narocz the day was calm. On the Stokhod the artillery fire was livelier than on recent days.

DISTORTED CONCEPTION OF PLOT REVEALED IN GERMAN STATEMENT

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 3.Reference by German Foreign Minister Zimmermann to the existence of a PanAmerican "plot" is regarded in official circles here as nothing more than a distorted and erroneous understanding either on the part of the Aregntine newspaper or the German foreign office of some quite open and proper efforts made -soon after the outbreak of the war, and during Secretary Bryan's

WOMAN APPOINTED

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, March 3. Miss Julia Landers, of this city, has been appointed a member of one of the precinct election boards to serve at the city primary next Tuesday. She is said to be the first woman appointed as election officer in the state.

MUNITIONS REPORT DECIDED STRENGTH

At the time of his death, Robert Louis Stevenson had 120 poems then unpublished.

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 3 Munitions, equipments, shippings and war supply shares of various descriptions manifested further decided strength at the

opening of today's market. Bethlehem

Steel Issues rose 1 to almost z points

with a substantial fractional gain for U. S. Steel and allied stocks. American Wnnlpn f!enlral Leather. Oils

anti Metals also augmented yesterday's advance by fractions to a point. Rails made only indifferent response to the improvement elsewhere, gainst in that division being restricted to minor or low priced issues.

REVENUE BILL SIGNED

(By Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 3 President Wilson today signed the revenue bill designed to raise $350,000,000, through special taxes and bond issues.

INFANTRY ATTACKS FELT BY BRITISH

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, March 3, (by wireless to Sayville). There have againt been violent infantry engagements on both banks of the Ancre in northern France, the war office announced today. The British suffered the loss of 60 prisoners and 8 machine guns, in addition to their casualties.

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. March 3 The medical school bill carrying an appropriation of J350.000 for a new building which yesterday passed both branches of the legislature the Senate under suspension of the rules caused probibly the most dramatic incident of the entire session in the House today. Representative Gentry, author of the bill, declaring that his good faith had been impugned, asked the House to resonsider the vote on the bill and kill it and at the same time announced that he intended to resign from the House. Others Push Bill Through. The representative from Bloomington to secure passage of the medical bill in the House, it is said, promised friends of Governor Goodrich in the House that the measure would not be pushed in the Senate. Other friends of the school took up the bill when It reached the Senate and had it

passed under suspension of the rales, causing, Mr. Gentry said, reflection on his good faith. Mr. Gentry spoke with great feeling, the tears rolling down bis cheeks. "Down in Monroe county; lives my mother," said Mr. Gentry, holding her picture before him, "she is eighty-five years old and almost my first recollection of her is telling me to always tell the truth. I have tried to do that and the imputation that I acted in bad faith toward the members of this House, cuts me to the quick. I want lo move the reconsideration of the vote on the medical school bill and ask you gentlemen to defeat the bill." "After this is done there is but one thing left for me to do and that is to tender my resignation as a member of the legislature. Also here Is my check to the state returning pay for Sunday which I have already received." Speaker Eschbach took the floor and addressing the House said: "I hope the House will not take any action at this time. I want to assure the gentleman from Monroe that the members of the House together with!

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an exonerate nim irom any amputation of bad faith." The bill will be reconsidered Monday. The Senate concurred In the House

amendments to the Humphries bill ; providing for publicity of the records j of the state accountants. j The Senate passed the Mason House j

bill establishing county boards of election registration, which shall sit from April 1 each election year until twentynine days before election for the purpose of enrolling eligible voters.

PARIS WITHHOLDS NAMES OF SHIPS (By Associated Press) PARIS, March 3. The admiralty has decided not to publish daily the names of torpedoed vessels. The announcement says that this publication has

caused "grave inconvenience and thati

a weekly statement will be issued instead of giving the number of vessels of different classes which have been sunk.

In all, 307,612 men have been sent by Canada to the European war. Wastage among these totals, 70,263 men. There are 100,000 Canadians In France.

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incumbency to protect rights of neutral commerce in the wester hemisphere. , Soon after the sinking of the American sailing ship Frye and when German raiders and a German war fleet were particularly active on both side3 of South America, resulting in the utter demoralization of commerce in that part of the world, some of the diplomatic representatives in Washington

of the Latin-American countries conceived the idea of joint action to prevent the theatre of war from extending into American waters.

(By Associated PressV WASHINGTON, March 3. The armed neutrality bill was running a neck and neck race with time in Congress today. Democrat leaders were aiming to get it through somehow before the session days dies at noon tomorrow but were not entirely sure of the position of its opposition. In the Senate where the bill was being debated, there were some long opposition speeches ahead. Although a great majority of the Republicans urg

ed its passage, the leaders were not sure where the last moment would find Senator LaFollette and the strain was drawn out by Senator Stone's offering of amendments which are disagreeable to the president It was evident on all bands that the

situation had forced other legislation into an eleventh hour Jam where much of it would be sacrificed.

Wilson Prepares Second Address

REPLY OF STORES IS TO CLOSE DOORS

(By Associated Press) MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 3. Sixty department stores and other mercantile establishments closed their stores today as an answer to a recently organized union of clerks which demanded recognition and various conditions. A minimum of $6 a week and pay for overtime are asked.

COMMITTEE FAVORS BIG BOND ISSUES

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 3 After a heated executive session in which Secretary McAdoo participated, the House ways and means committee today reported favorable the resolution to authorize a $150,000,000 bond issue for hurrying naval construction. Unlimited power for the president to

spend the money as he will, either for j

work already authorized or for new projects, was denied by the committee despite vigorous efforts of Democrats to obtain it.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 3 Although the president has completed his inaugural address he may decide to make some changes in it with -reference to the foreign situation should developments warrant. The address probably will not be issued to the press until shortly before the president begins his speech after taking the oath of office Monday, in order that he may reflect the situation as it stands at that time.

JEATH BECKONS HAROLD BENNETT

Harold Bennett, aged 84 years, a

pioneer expressman of this city, died at his home, 115 North Twelfth street, Friday evening. Death was due to senility. Mr. Bennett was born and reared In Butler county, Ohio, but moved to this city while he was a young man. He started the first express delivery in Richmond. The transfer of the court house books and records from Centerville to Richmond was made by Mr. Bennett's service. The deceased leaves a widow, Mrs. Indiana Bennett and a daughter, Mrs. Fred Corcoran, this city. Funeral services will be held at the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be private. Burial will be in Earlbam cemetery. Friends may call any time. It is' requested that flowers be omitted.

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