Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 101, 10 March 1917 — Page 1
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Richmond High Team by Defeating Westport Earns Right to Enter the Finals
WILL MUSIC BE OFFERED AT GLEN PARK THIS SEASON
Practice Faces Oblivion After Discontinuance Last Year When Car Company Refused to Pay.
CITY DONATES MONEY
BY HASSAL T. SULLIVAN Page the sexton of Earlham cemetery. There's to be more business for him. , Unless public spirited citizens act at once, specifications will be placed for a grave to be occupied by the remains of "Sunday Afternoon Band Concerts at Glen Miller Park." Last summer no concerts were given. If the custom is not revived this year, it will have reached a state almost beyond possibility of resuscitation. People Want Band Concerts. There are two reasons why the practice of giving open air concerts in Glen MlHer park should be continued: The people want them and the music brings to Richmond thousands of persons who reside within a radius of thirty miles. Frobably less than fifty per cent of Richmond people own automobiles or other conveyances for taking them to the country for relief from the intense h at of paved streets. ; Nevertheless they are bo constituted that when Sunday afternoon ..comes
they enjoy lounging on the grass-car-
Board to Secure Equipment Soon For Playground
Equipment for the new children's playgrounds to be located in Glen Miller park will be purchased as soon as possible by the board of public works. There will be plenty of things provided to amuse the youngsters," President Bavis said today. "There will be sandpiles, slides, swinging rings, a May-pole, baby hammocks and swings for the small children. Plenty of comfortable benches will be provided for older people who want. to keep an eye on their young children." It has been decided to . locate the playgrounds just east of the bandstand so that it will be close to .the pavilion where the children can find refuge in the event of a storm. The elk pen will be placed northwest of the pavilion between the north roadway and the railroad. The present elk pen will be used for general park purposes. East of this
tract will be located the recreation
field, including a baseball
DENY WHITE BOOK
WILL DEAL
GERMAN INTRIGUE
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 10 Reports that the state department was prepar
ing a white book of Germany's plot!
and intrigues in this country for presentation shortly either to the press or to the senate were flatly denied by Secretary Lansing today. He said that no such step was in contemplation and that no present end could be served by it The consensus- of opinion in diplomatic' circles was that the action of the U. S. in arming its ships would in no way serve to change the policies of the European neutral nations. At the same .time, however, diplomatic representatives of some of these nations seemed anxious to obtain all information possible regarding the details of the plans of the U. S. government and what will happen should a submarine approach an armed American merchantman. It was explained by one diplomat
that details of the American plan
NAVY PLACES MEN AND GUNS ABOARD SHIPS; WILSON ACTS
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 10 Guns,! gunners and ammunition will be j placed aboard American merchant i ships immediately and they will be I sent to sea under orders to fire on' German submarines which attack j them illegally. j Navy yard3 were ordered today to! equip the vessels as fast as possible! and the action will put the United! States in the position of armed neu-
trality, the. next step beyond the severance of diplomatic relations with
Germany, and possibly the prelimi
nary of war. What ships are to be
arm fd first, and when thev will sail.
diamond I were desired for the information of ! will be kept secret in order to avoid
and several tennis courts.
i the neutrals.
FRENCH MAKE NEW ADVANCE DESPITE GERMAN ATTACKS
(By Associated Press) The Champagne region in France continues the scene of desperate fighting, which Paris reports, has resulted in new French success. Last night the Germans made an attempt to regain the ground lot in the recent attack on the salient near Maisons de Champagne created by a successful French operation last month. The Germans in this new effort made several charges and the tide of battle flowed back and forth for some time. Finally the French arms prevailed, according to Paris, and not only was the ground originally gained held by Genera! Nivelle' forces but fresh progress vas made.
Other activities cn the Franko-Bel-
foliage of reading trees. ! S,3Q ront rc conHtu.ed fpr b nifn mhw nark ciiv 0rihi to ! part in raiding operations except that
every part of the city, satisfies this in
herent love of nature.
Music Adds to Pleasure. Band concert?, such as have been given at the park in the past, add' immeasurably to the pleasure of an afternoon In Glen Miller. Not only is the music an enjoyable feature of the outting but it paves the way for an understanding of the musical masterpiece. Everybody who frequents the park may not care, because of various reasons and scruples, to attend the ball games across the street. Wholesome entertainment shoald be provided for them then in the form of concerts. The music has been the means of bringing to the city, reunions, lodge and church outings from neighboring towns. The visitors, who in the past, have heard these concerts, have gone home and told others about them. These people have talked to their friends about something that Richmond offers. They have advertised Richmond by word of mouth, a very effective form of publicity. Richmond Needs Advertising Richmond not only wants this advertising but needs it. Failure to have concerts last year is attributed by many persons to re
prisals, taken against the city by the T. H. I. & E. traction company, operating the local street car system, when officials refused to make their customary contribution toward the expenFes of band. The city was willing to support the plan to the extent of 250, the customary sum allowed by council as the municipality's share. No doubt, the board of public works and council would be willing to provide a similar sum this year. If the traction company still insists upon holding out. other methods should be employed to raise the $600 necessary to engage the services of the band. Could Re-Orcjaniz; Band The concert band which performed
two years ago. which earned considerable publicity for the city during the fall festival of 1913 could probably be te-orsantaed. The irst step, however, must come from the community. The band members do not feel it their duty to solicit funds in order that they may be enpaged to give Sunday afternoon concerts. Listen, civic organizations, lodges and societies, shall we enlist the services of the sexton or those of the band?
northeast of Verdun the Germans are reported by Paris to have unsuccessfully attacked the trenches north Cauriers wood. ' Operations in the Roumanian province of Dobrjudja are mention in the
official report for the first time in many weeks. A statement from Berlin indicates that the Russians are still clinging to some ground near the northern part of the province. Several new names of ships sunk appear in a German report of submarine operations In the Mediterranean. The total tonnage sunk on various dates between Feb. 14 and March 3 is given as 32,000 made up of nine steamers and three sailing vessels. , Of these three steamers, previously had been reported sunk.
endangering the lives of Americans
aboard them. t President Wilson Issued the necessary orders yesterday in the belief that he has ample executive power without special authorization by congress.
Veteran Solon Remains Low
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 10 Rep. Sulloway, the veteran representative member of Manchester, N. H., who is ill with pneumonia, still is in a serious condition.
VON BERNSTORFF NEARS GERMANY
(By Associated Press) LONDON, March 10. Count Von Eernstorff arrived in Christiana this morning, according to an exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Women's Hotel Project Starts
(Bv Associated Press) NEW YORK. March 10. Plans for the erection of an apartment hotel in the heart of New York's shopping district where unmarried working -women may rent rooms for four dollars a week were announced today. The structure will be twelve stories high and will contain 400 well lighted rooms.' Food will be furnished in the restaurant at cost
Potatoes Added to Retail List By City Market
(By Associated Pre) NEW YORK, March 10 Potatoes have been added to the foods that are being purchased in huge quantities and sold at retail at the lowest possible price by the mayor's food committee. Word came from Boston today that the committee had purchased through a broker there 90,000 hiiehplfi of Matno nntatnoa at 9 nrina
said to be more than $225,000. The !
committee faces a fight with local members of the New York State Association of Grocers.
PENNSY AGREES TO GIVE BETTER FREIGHT SERVICE
Richmond jobbers handed the Penn
sylvania railroad a few jabs last night
on its freight service.
The occasion was a meeting of the
jobbers' section of the Commercial club in the club rooms. Jobbing interests are suffering because of congestion in the Richmond
yards, the jobbers declared. Freight
Agent Slifer promised relief Sunday when extra crews will be sent here to help handle 170 cars marooned in the yards. Asks Increased Services. A committee was authorized to ask the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company to double its freight service between here and Indianapolis. A test of the customers rebate plan, successfully worked in other jobbing centers, will be made by Richmond jobbers for a ten day period, commencing May 1. Wholesale customers will be reimbursed for their railroad faxes during this periodBen Bartel, Frank Chambers and O. H. Gable will act as a committee in charge of the general plan and a publicity committee, composed of Fred Bartel, T. C. Harrington and E. H. Harris, will co-operate with them.
Relax Guard About Capitol
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 10. Precaution for safe-guarding government buildings and reservations, taken when the international situation became most acute a few weeks ago, have been relaxed so that practically all the attractions of the city are again open to visitors and tourists.
Richmond Movie Houses to Keep Open as Usual
Although Governor Goodrich has discovered a "joker" in the bill permitting the operation of moving picture theatres on Sunday and has vetoed the measure after having first signed it, Richmond movie" manager are satisfied that the governor's action will not result in the closing of their theatres, which have oeen operated on Sundays for over two Years. - i The proprietors of these theatres find solace in a'recent statement made by Prosecutor Strayer that he has no fault to find with the way such theatres have been operated in Richmond on Sundays. Chief of Police Goodwin also stated today that even though the gbvernor had vetoed the Sunday "movie" measure he would take no steps to close Richmond "movie" house on the
Sabbath. Governor Goodrich favored the operation of moving picture theatres on Sundays after 2 p. m., but he discovered that no time limit had been provided in the measure.
Socialist Asks If World Hate Is Not Enough
(By Associated Press) THE HAGUE, via London. March 10. Further extracts from ' the speech of the socialist deputy, Herr Hofer, during the sensational food. debate in the Prussian diet, are printed today in the Berlin Vorwaerts. The Vorwaerts quotes Herr Hofer as saying:' "The government vacillitatcs between fear ' of the agrarians and fear of the masses like a reed in the wind. If you insist on carrying on war you must see that the people are adequately fed. Does it not suffice for the government to incur the hatred of the whole world or do they also want revolution at home? The people have been fed on fine words long enough; we demand deeds." .
DISREGARD OF MARRIAGE VOWS LEADS TO RUIN OF MANY HOMES SAYS GRAND JURY IN REPORT
After recommending the erection of county Jail, we are glad to note that a new and modern county jail in the some of them have already been acted near future, the abolition of public upon. We understand that arrangedances in Wayne county and rigid ments are under way for effecting
Weather Forecast
For Indiana Rain and wanner tonight. Sunday cloudy and somewhat colder. Probably rain north portion. Temperature Today. Noon .....60 Yesterday. Maximum 45 Minimum 23 Forecast for Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers and probably thunder showers tonight and Sunday. Continued warm Sunday. t General Conditions A storm of large size covers the country east of the Rockies which will cause rain tonight or Sunday. High temperatures prevail east of the Rockies although somewhat colder temperatures are In the far west I
THOUGHTS TO THINK ABOUT You can never change the opinion of another to your own way of thinking by the ridicule of his way of thinking ridicule never persuades. Men who put most into their work get the most out of it; the success gotten out of business is measured by the devotion to it You cannot win by wishing that another may lose; you can never step up by tramping someone else down; there is no merit in meanness. The Classified pases of The Palladium are thoroughly classified and the advertisements alphabetically arranged so that all things of one kind are grouped together to help the reader to find what he wants quickly.
CAPITOL AWAITS EXTRA SESSION EARLY IN APRIL
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 10 Uncertainty felt about the capitol for the last week over an early session of congress was replaced today by preparations for the special session called by President Wilson for April 16, five weeks from Monday, to consider appropriation bills and other important
measures on which final action was j not taken before adjournment of thej sixty-fourth congress last Sunday. i
The new body probably -will be asked to consider the armed neutrality biJl specifically authorizing President Wilson to arm American ships
and appropriating funds for the pur
pose, despite the president's decision
yesterday that he already has executive power to put navy guns, gunners and ammunition aboard merchantmen. The organization of the new house cannot be foretold at this time, for a majority is 218, and the standing is: Republicans, 215; Democrats, 214; Prohibitionist, Progressive, Progressive-protectionist, Socialist and Independent, one each; vacancy in Demo
cratic district, one.
PICK RICHMOND TO PLAY FINAL WITH LIBERTY
GAMES THIS MORNING Richmond, 59; Union City, 10. Sandusky, 36; Modoc, 27. Liberty, 29; Greensburg, 17. Games This Afternoon 2:30 Westport vs. Richmond. 3 : 30 Liberty vs. Sandusky. Games This Evening 8:30 Winner 2:30 vs. Winner 3:30. Unless something unexpected takes
place between noon and sunset, Richmond and Liberty high schools will fight it out in the big and deciding game of the third annual tourney, at the Coliseum tonight Richmond is slated to win from Westport in the first game of the semi-finals this afternoon. Liberty in all probability will down Sandusky, in the second of the seml-windup games. Richmond went into the semi-finals
thi6 afternoon the favorite by a wide margin. The consistent,J.play of the Quakers in the preliminaries instilled confidence. Attendance at games up to and including this morning was well - over the 4.000 mark with indications that this figure would be doubled by tonight. The financial success of the tourney is assured, according to Tourney Manager Nohr.
discipline of parents over their chil
dren, the grand jury of Wayne circuit court adjourned, this morning. The jurors were dismissed by Judge Fox after he had stated that a murder would be the only thing which would cause him to call them again this term. In speaking of the recommendations, Commissioner Cheesman. president of the board, said that a new jail is inevitable. "As soon as the Main and South G street bridges have been disposed of and the ways and means is clear, a new jail will without doubt be ordered," said Cheesman. Sever. Indictments Returned Seven indictments were returned by the probing body today. So that persons indicted may not receive any warning which will enable them to escape justice, the names are withheld until arrests have been made. Sixty-five witnesses have been examined by the grand jury during the past week. Twenty-one cases have been investigated and fourteen indictments returned, making the total since January 1, fifty. Parts of the jury's final report which are of public interest follow: New Jail is Needed. "Supplementary to our former partial report in which mention was made of several needed betterments about the
YARROWDALE VICTIMS MAY BRING ACTION FOR THEIR DETENTION
German Papers Review Career of Late Count
(By Associated Press) BERLIN, Via London, March 10. The Berlin press is filled with reviews of the life and achievements of Count Zeppelin, who shared with Field Marshal Von Hindenburg the honor of national popularity. Count Zeppelin's fame, however, was established when the field marshal was practically an unknown quantity, and Berlin today recalls the time not long gone by when airship rides from Dusseldorf to Berlin by way of Hamburg and Bremen were luxurious thrills to be enjoyed at 200 marks a head.
Foulke to Tell
Story of Hawaii
William Dudley Foulke will give impressions gathered on his recent trip to Hawaii in a public meeting of the Commercial club Monday evening in the club rooms. He enjoyed some unusual experiences while on the Islands and observed interesting phases of the cosmopolitan life of Uncle Sam's distant possessions.
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 10 The Americans who were taken from various ships by the German raider and sent on the Yarrowdale to Germany
where they were illegally held more than three months as prisoners and released only this week will be able to present claims for damages against Germany. Good grounds for such suits exist in the minds of state department officials who said the Americans had suffered unjustifiable detention!. It will not be possible to take any action until the war is over. State Department officials feel that while the bitterness over the Yarrowdale
detention has been loss over the gen-i
eral situation, the men held are entitled to compensation commensurate with their sufferings. All reports have indicated that they experienced actual dangers while being taken from the South Atlantic Swinemuende and great physical discomfort in Germany through lack of adequate food and clothing. A full record of the case and the men involved are being kept by the department
other of the suggestions and it be
hooves our county commissioners to complete these recommendations without delay. It may be a little inopportune at this time but the citizenship of Wayne county should not lose sight of the fact that a new and thoroughly modern jail ought to be erected at no very distant date. The present structure can be temporarily repaired from time to time but we would advocate an entire new building taking care of all requirements in this lino, before expending too large a sum in making the present edifice conform to modern ideas. Wayne county should have an institution of this kind that ranks along with counties of her class. "Our investigations have revealed much immorality traceable directly to married women and girls yet in their teens, who frequent houses maintained by persons for the purpose of lewdness. The disregarding of marriage vows is leading to the ruination of Continued On Page Ocvcn.j
ALLOW PRESIDENT TO SEE CALLERS
(By Associates Press) WASHINGTON, March 10. Shortly before noon President Wilson's physician said Mr. Wilson was well enough to sit up today and that there was no objection to seeing callers.
LOCALS LEAO WESTPORT FOR FIRST PERIOD RY 54T0 FIVE Indications were, at the end of the first half, this afternoon, that the Westport five was in for a massacre at the
ihands of Richmond- The
score at the close of the first half was 54 to 5 in Richmond's favor. The feature of the half was the playing of Sheldon Simmons, sub forward o fthe locals, who made 12 field goals. Refuses to Let State Use Roof to Hang Convict
Al-
(Bv Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA. March 10.
leged attempts to smuggle goods o-j and off the two German commerc1 raiders interned at the Philadelphia navy yard are under investigation
i here today by agents of the federal
government including the collector of the port A sergeant of marines at the yard who is alleged to have failed to search wagons conveying foodstuffs to the Kronprinz Wilhelm and the Prinz Eitel Friedrich is said to be involved.
SENTENCE OFFICERS OF GERMAN CRAFT
(By Associated Press) FLORENCE, S. C. March 10. Eight officers of the German ship Lie-
benf els, ; sunk in Charleston harbor the night of Jan. 31, were today sentenced to a year in the Atlanta Federal penitentiary and to pay a fine of $500. They were convicted yesterday of sinking a vessel in a navigable stream in violation of the navigation laws.
Evans Appeal to Be Dropped
Hans Koll of the South Side Improvement association told . county commissioners today that plans have been made to have the Evans appeal from the decision of the board of public works for property damages caused by the opening of South G street and the erection of the South G street bridge dismissed in circut court next week.
STEEL CORPORATION SMASHES RECORDS
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. March 10. The unfilled orders of the U. S. Steel corporation on Feb. 28 were 11,576,637 tons, breaking all previous records. The fismres show an increase of 102.-
! 643 tons over the report of Jan. 31,
last.
LEGISLATION OF OHIO READY TO ADJOURN
(By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, O., March , 10. The eighty-second general assembly of Ohio, having adopted practically every suggestion of Governor James M.Cox and a number of the measures recommended by former Governor Frank B. Willis, after thirty-nine actual legislative days, was ready to quit work today.
Hold German as Swindler
Coal Situation to Grow Worse
Propose to Keep Ships Under Flag
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 10. Measures to keep the celebrated Gloucester fishing fleet of 100 vessels as well as the American fishing fleet in the Pacific under the American flag were considered today in a conference between Secretary Redfield, Commissioner Brint of the shipping board, and Smith of the fisheries bureau.
DIMIGRANTS COME DESPITE THE WASPS
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 10. Despite the submarine dangers and other risks, nearly as many immigrants came to the United States during the last six. months as in the entire year 1916, when 298,826 entered, the federal bureaa of immipration reported today.
(By Associated Press) ' NEW YORK, March 10 Max Wex. a native of Hamburg, is unfier arrest here charged with swindling Germans in different parts, of the country by means of a machine said to be capable of reproducing paper currency. The police say they have complaints from Germans in New York, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago and other places.
"Indications are that the coal situation will be worse next year than it has been this year," predicted Ray Mather of Mather Brothers' Coal company in conference with county commissioners today. He advised the commissioners to arrange so that coal necessary for heating public buildings and institutions be purchased and stored during the summer months. The plan will probably be followed.
LOOMIS TO SPEAK ON CHILD WELFARE
32 DIVORCE SUITS FILED. THIS YEAR . Thirty-two divorce suits have been filed in circuit court since January 1. Fifty-six marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk. Some thirty divorces have been granted by Judge Fox.
Franff B. Loomis, head of the Children's Welfare department In Indianapolis, will make an address Wednesday afternoon at a meeting of the Domestic Science association to be held at the home of Mrs. David W. Dennis, corner Seventh and West Main-street His subject will be, "Constructive Work with - Children." Each member may invite a guest or a prospective member. Mrs. A. W. Roach, president of the association is in receipt of a letter urging all clubs of the city and especially the Domestic Science association to assist in the "Baby Week" which -will be observed in Max. ' . ' - . .