Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 103, 13 March 1917 — Page 1

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RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1917.

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PAWNS CITE NEED OF POOL FOR GARFIELD

Swimming Arrangements Regarded as Essential for Physical Fitness Which Helps Pupils.

GERMAN PRISONERS SEARCHING FOR THEIR WOUNDED COMRADES

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BY FRANK DUNING ' With full respect to war prices and Apologies to old H. C. L. students, and many patrons for that matter still ins'st that the school board will be acting unwisely in eliminating a swimming pool from the plans of the new Garfield addition. They argue that benefits will easily pay the initial cost and maintenance of a pool for Richmond pupils of junior and high school age., City Must Maintain Pace. Furthermore, Richmond to maintain Us record of standardization must keep pace with other schools of cities the same size of Richmond, they say. The initial plans for the new high school building called for a swimming pool similar to that in Richmond's neighboring city, Anderson. Later, the school authorities confronted with a lack of building funds, decided to curtail at the expense of the pool. As it now stands Richmond's newest high school building is to be without the pool. While in a sense a swimming pool Is not an absolute necessity in the education of Richmond's boys and girls, patrons believe that it would be a big factor in the physical education of the fltodent. Physical Fitness Essential. Physical fitness makes for the in

telligent pupil and a swimming pool will do much to bring about physical fitness -in the Richmond schools. For some time, civil authorities of the city, have agitated a public pool, something that would be unnecessary were the school authorities to see fit to incorporate this feature in the city's newest school building. The Richmond school system does not build high schools every other year. It may be fifteen, twenty or thirty years before Richmond builds another high school building: Perhaps the Richmond school authorities would be justified in authorizing the additional sum necessary for the city's only school swimming pool.

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RICHMOND ASKED TO DONATE HONEY TO HELP ALLEVIATE SUFFERINGS OF SISTER CITY

Many German mines buried at a recent mine explosion near Dauaumont resulted in the death of a great number of Germans. The French immediately after the explosion sent newly captured German prisoners to search the ruins for their comrades among the debris. The picture shows them at work.

CLUB ISSUES APPEAL FOR RELIEF FUND

Lazy Husbands forced to Clean County Building

SMUGGLERS FACE ME EXPOSURES IN PLOT PROBE

(By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 13. further developments In the alleged ulot to smuggle chronometers ashore from the German commerce raider Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Frlederich, interned at the Philadelphia Navy Yards, were expected today. In addition to the Ave persons, including one woman already under arrest as the result of the investigation being conducted by ascents of the department of justice, it was reported that a number of others would be taken into custody within 24 hours. Federal agents working on the investigation refused to confirm or deny these reports.

The Commercial club has issued the following call of voluntary subscriptions to aid Newcastle: As representatives of the Commercial Club, Mr. L. S. Bowman and Mr. C. W. Jordan visited New. Castle to offer the assistance of the Club in any way that they could to relieve the distress .visited upon them so suddenly'.'"''" ' . In conference with citizens and the

: local committees, it was learned that

no supplies were needed as the local community was able to care for those requiring food and shelter, but because of the many homes destroyed, some losing all of their possessions, contributions of money would be acceptable to aid the stricken families to get started again. A telegram received this morning from Mr. Millikan states that "New Castle will appreciate any cash that you can send." The Committee urges upon the members and citizens that this appeal be promptly met with voluntary subscriptions of cash and that the same

be given through the Red Cfoss So- j

ciety as they are already receiving contributions for this purpose and thus avoid duplication. The Society has its headquarters in the store room at the corner of Ninth and North A 6treets. You can send check by mail to American Red Cross, Richmond, Ind. Subscriptions should be made promptly as the need is immediate. We trust our citizens will respond freely. L. S. BOWMAN, President. E. M. HAAS, Secretary.

PENNSY WILL BUILD NEW SHOP BUILDINGS

Four buildings are to be erected by the Pennsylvania railroad in the new plant In the east yards. They are to be a machine shop, tool shop, car repair shop and rest room. Work probably will be commenced on them this summer, although the Richmond division engineer's office was unable to impart any definite information on this today. Plans were made for the buildings and the appropriation was set aside last summer. Because the appropriation of $530,000 is a blanket one and provides for expenses of the yard the amount set aside for the buildings is unknown.

Weather Forecast

"Lazy husbands" are being taught to clean house by Wayne county. Men convicted in circuit court under the "lazy husbands'" act are being used, in default of suitable weather for road work, to give the, inside of the court house its annual bath. Thousands of feet of marble used in walls, pillars and banisters are being washed with soap. All wood work and furniture is being washed and revarnished. : .-, -;

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Several men were convicted under the "lazy husbands' " act following the first session of the grand jury this year. The county is required to pay families of such men $1 a day for work performed.

TRADE COMMISSION INSISTS THAT MINES KEEP UP PRODUCTION

TRUSTEE ORDERS SCHOOL PLANS OF TWO KINDS

Two sets -of tentative plans for the proposed new school building to be erected in Fairview were ordered prepared by the advisory board of Wayne township in session last night. The architect was not selected. One plan will be for a new grade school with four rooms and a community center hall. The other plan will be for a combinational, grade and vocational, high school building. The petitions and remonstrances concerning

men A&f&4Jiuji&J&! when work is going j will be considered after the difference Qen

in cost between a grade and comDinational school building has been carefully noted. A grade school building alone would probably cost $15,000 or more. A second floor for a vocational high school would raise the cost $9,000. Trustee Edgerton said today that the advisory board did not seem to accept the proposition of, the immediate erection of a vocational high school in Wayne township with much favor. , "It is my opinion that the board would never approve the plan suggested by some of erecting a separate building for a vocational high school," said the trustee.

Mystery Trunk Creates Furore

(By Associated Press) LONDON. March 13. The story of a mysterious trunk which was on board the Frederik VIII, the steamer which brought Count Von Bernstorff from the United States to Copenhagen is given prominence by the Express. The trunk is said to have been consigned to Stockholm by the Swedish minister to the United States, and to have borne the seal of the Swedish consulate in New York. The Express suggests that the trunk was opened between New York and Halifax to permit the insertion of secret documents belonging to Count Von Bernstorff.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 13. The federal trade commission today notified the country's leading anthracite coal producers that, any failure to grant the usual spring price reductions cannot be justified by claims of increased cost of production. The commission has heard, the notice says, that producers intend either to withdraw or reduce the regular seasonal discounts on the ground of increased mining costs. In its inquiry into the cost of mining anthracite the report on which soon will be issued, the commission has obtained detailed information on the costs of companies which mined in 1916 about 75 per cent, of the total production of anthracite.

ELIAS HOOVER SAW TORNADO FORMING

Cuts Down Flag; Wanted His Pay

Grover Winters, Cambridge City, was arrested by Sheriff Carr today. He is charged by a grand jury indictment with malicious destruction of property. He was released on $100 bond furnished by Ebert and Grishel, Cambridge City. It is alleged that Winters cut the rope holding the American flag over the school building at Cambridge City because the school board did not pay him immediately for putting it up. The flag was destroyed by the wind which whipped it over sharp corners of the roof.

Major Robbins today, following his return from Newcastle where he inspected the havoc wrought by the cyclone Sunday, expressed the belief that the Rose City was in dire need of assistance and urged that Richmond citizens raise a large relief fund for the stricken neighboring city. 'Reports of conditions in Newcastle have not been exaggerated. On the contrary the situation there has not been fully described," said Mayor Robbins. "The little city has been dealt a staggering blow and every Indiana municipality should financially assist in relieving the distress of Newcastle's storm victims. "The Richmond Red Cross chapter is in charge of the relief fund being raised in Richmond and that organization is perfectly competent to conduct this work. I hope every citizen who can contribute to the relief fund will get in touch with the Red Cross officials.' Richmond Persons Escape Investigations conducted by Palladium reporters show that no Richmond people nor former Richmond people were seriously injured by the Newcastle tornado. Friends of Harry Lincoln, formerly of this city, were fearful that he and members of Ms family had been seriously injured as the Lincoln home was in the center of the storm district but it was learned today that no member of the Lincoln family were hurt. The Lincoln home was considerably damaged and partially de-roofed. They were not at home when the storm broke, being visitors at a neighbor's hornet "I saw the storm approaching, realized what it was and got everybody in the house to follow me into the basement," Lincoln told a friend. "The tornado almost demolished the bouse we were in but none of us was hurt." ...... J..F. Holaday, circuit court reporter, who owns a residence in New Castle

in the storm district learned oday that his building had been damaged only

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creasing the Richmond relief fund for Newcastle's homeless citizens is a polo game to be played in the coli-

Henry Nungesser Figures in Scrap Over War Talk

seum, Monday or Tuesday of next week, betwen the Newcastle polo team and an all star teafn composed of Muncie and Richmond players. It is believed such a game would attract a capacity crowd. All the profits, after expenses had been deducted, could be paid into the relief fund and it is probable that over $500 could he realized in this manner. The plan will be submitted to the management of the Coliseum. Newcastle Sends Out Appeal. The' following is an appeal addressed to Indiana people by several Newcastle citizens appointed by the mayor of that city as members of his special relief committee: "Newcastle is in dire need. Immediate financial aid is sought. Great good can be done right now -with money. Hundreds of families are homeless, many have lost their all the savings of a lifetime. A score or more have been killed. More than 100 have been injured. The property loss runs well into hundreds of thousands of dollars. "To alleviate suffering, to give prompt aid to the needy and to assist those whose all have been swept away, we, the committee appointed by Mayor J. Leb Wratkins, make a direct appeal to you for funds. We ask all mayors and commercial clubs to assist in raising money. We ask that this money be remitted as soon as possible to John W. Rogers of Newcastle. "People of Indiana, you have always been generous, you will be generous now you will not fail Newcastle and her people in their hour of need."

HEAR TESTIMONY ON THAW'S SANITY

HAGERSTOWN, Ind., March 13 Elias Hoover, formerly a Wayne county councilman who lives three miles west of here on the Farmers' pike, saw the tornado start eight miles away at Newcastle. He was standing in the yard watching the approaching storm. Two black clouds with white edges but some distance apart started towards each other. They met. This started the whirl, Hoover said.

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President Stone of Purdue university is the first educator who will appear before the Constitution Forum here to tell about the things that must be written into the new basic law. The Forum is open to the public. The whole community is invited to attend the. first meeting at the high school auditorium at 3 o'clock next Sunday. President R..L. Kelly of Earlham college will preside. Under a bill passed by the last legislature, a constitutional convention will meet next year to draft a new organic law for Indiana. Delegates to this

convention will be elected at a special election on September 18. Women will have a right to vote at this election. Votes Ratify Constitution. After the convention has drafted the new constitution, the voters will again vote upon the new instrument and upon the proposals submitted by the convention. 1

( By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 13. Further testimony bearing on the mental condition of Harry K. Thaw, who is in St. Mary's Hospital convalescing from wounds self-inflicted on Jan. 11, was to be heard today by Ellis Ames Ballard, commissioner in lunacy, and a panel of six jurymen. The commission also considered the facts obtained yesterday by their examination of Thaw at the hospital.

It is highly important that the people have knowledge about the principles that are to be put into the new constitution. It is also of great concern that high class delegates be sent to the convention and that the delegates be instructed to vote only for

sound measures. Obtains Enlightenment. Persons who attend the meetings of the Forum will obtain enlightenment upon these points. Speakers will show the weaknesses of the present system, the places where improvements are

needed, the method of bringing them!

about. - . ' President Stone through his connection with one of the state's institutions is cognizant of the whole problem. HtfVill deliver an interesting address. A question box may be passed wherein voters may drop questions about which they wish enlightenment.

THOUGHTS TO THINK ABOUT Most all good excuses are the worst kinds of lies; the excuse is an attempt to whitewash our mistake with pernicious self-pity.

I would rather be kind to all and have kindness to me befall, than to sow sorrow and pain which will come to me again.

If you trust your trials as they come for the good they bring, you take from them their sting and bitterness.

Faith that does not end in work is a fraud; a fellow cannot feast long in a fairyland.

Pin your faith to fairness. Only dependable people with dependable offers of either merchandise or service are invited to advertise in the Classified columns of The Palladium all advertising is thoroughly censored to serve the readers interests.

Henry Nungesser, a German who took out first American naturalization papers a few weeks ago, pleaded not guilty in city court this morning to a charge of provoke, filed by Val Locke, the charge resulting, it is said, from a heated argument indulged in between Locke and Nungesser over the German-American situation. The case wrill come up for hearing in a few days. Locke informed the police that Nungesser concluded the debate by calling him an "American ," then putting his hand on Locke's nose and shoving his head around. The argument occurred in a saloon and was interrupted by Policeman Lawler, it is said, before general hostilities were opened. Nungesser operates a chain of meat markets and is well known locally. He

served three years In the German j

army and for a time was stationed in China during the Boxer uprising. He came to America after his enlistment expired. About the time the United States severed relations with Germany Nungesser applied for American citizenship. Nungesser denies that he said anything to Locke which would have provoked a fight.

12-YEAR-OLD BOY SPEAKS AT BANQUET

Joy Bailey, 12 years old, is to be one of the chief speakers at the Y. M. C. A.s annual Father and Son dinner Friday night. He will share honors with Rev. Dr. E. W. Clippenger, of Indianapolis, who is to be chief out-of-town speaker. Secretary Williams of the boys' department expects an attendance of 150 fathers and sons. E. B. Knollenberg, secretary of the boys' work committee, will preside and Dr. A. L. Bramcamp also is expected to talk.

RAILROAD LEADERS CONSIDER DEMANDS

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 13. Local railroad labor leaders from the southeast met here today to discuss the renewed demand for an eight-hour day to be presented to the railroads Thursday by chiefs of the four brotherhoods and the advisability of calling an immediate general railway strike if the demand is refused. Next Saturday was the time mentioned frequently, as having been proposed for the strife, but national officials of the brotherhoods would neither confirm nor deny the report . ,...-'

$420 IS GIVEN TO AID STRICKEN CITY RECOVER HELP NEWCASTLE FUND Donations to the Newcastle Relief fund which have been entrusted to The Palladium follow: Previously announced $270.00

Moose Lodge 25.00 Nicholson & Bros 10.00 M. A. Stewart 5.00 Walter Vaughan 10.00 Will Romey 10.00 M. A. Stubbs 5.00 George L. Klein 10.00 J. M. Hutton Company 25.00 Helen L. Dougan 50.00 Dorothy Miller 1.00 $420.00 Generous responses from over Indiana and Ohio is meeting Newcastle's appeal for help for her victims of Sunday's cyclone. The Greater Dayton association has sent $1,000 to the stricken city. At Indianapolis both the Star and News are raising funds and over $1,500 has been provided already, besides a donation of $1,000 from former vice-president Charles Wr. Fairbanks. Yesterday $270 was turned over to the fund the Palladium is raising for Newcastle. Today at noon this amount had been increased by additional donations amounting to $150. Newcastle has asked for at least $100,000. Richmond is responding generously as far as her share is concerned and the Palladium is confident that as the citizens generally realize the pitiful and helpless plight of the many homeless citizens of Newcastle, donations is large and small amounts will continue forthcoming. The Palladium is assuming full responsibility for all contributions sent it and urges its readers to respond wholeheartedly to Newcastle appeal.

LET BOTH CONTRACTS

County commissioners have decided to stick to their original plans and let contracts for the Main and South G street bridges at the same time. Plans for the Main street structure are complete and the commissioners have examined them but will not approve them officially until March 24, when Engineer Mueller has promised to have the South G street plans finished. Bids will be advertised for immediately after this date.

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Richmond this forenoon was practically cut off fromcommunication with the' rest of the country as a result of a severe sleet storm which occurred during the night. Only two telephone toll lines were in operation this forenoon, and communication over these two lines was difficult. The Western Union and Postal telegraph companies services were also badly crippled. Up to noon The Palladium ; which receives its Associated Press service from the Indianapolis distributing bureau over a special telephone line, had ben unable to secure connections with the Associated Press offices in Indianapolis. Telephone Suffers Heavy Loss. The loss sustained by the Richmond Home Telephone company and the Bell Telephone company as a result of the storm will amount to several thousand dollars. The loss of the two telegraph companies will not be so heavy. . Weighted down with hundreds of tons of ice which had collected anAbe. - wires numerous -poles' on practically every telephone and telegraph line leading out of Richmond collapsed under the strain. Strips of roadway on all the principal highways leading out of the city were blocked this morning with fallen poles and snarled wires. - William M. Bailey, manager of the Home Telephone company, said this noon that the reports he had received showed that the storm had been most severe in the northwestern part of the"" county. He understands that the sleet storm included stricken New Castle in its itinerary. Every pole on the Bachmeyer hill on . the Liberty pike fell on the roadway under the burden of ice which cdateij the wires.

TORNADO ENDS "PERFECT DAY" MUSIC RECORI

John Pyle, a barber at the Westcott hotel shop, and his wife and child visited relatives in New Castle Sunday. About 3 o'clock Pyle and his family prepared to leave to take a traction car to Richmond. "Wait a minute. I want to play one more phonograph record," said Pyle's brother-in-law. He placed the "End of a Perfect Day" record on the machine. Just then the cyclone arrived on the job. It took out the center of the house, first floor and second floor. All those in the house were in the front room. The wind hurled all of them, eight in number, the entire length of the room and piled them in a heap in a corner. No one ni the house was injured.

SENATE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE TREATY

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 13. The Senate Foreign Relations committeo today approved in modified form the treaty with Columbia by which United States will pay Columbia $25,000,C00 for partition of Panama. Treaty will be pressed to vote present special session. r T

Storm Spoils Sale of Roller Mitt Planned by Newcastle Owners

That the Indiana Roller Mills company at Newcastle had been sold to Pittsburg interests and that the deal was to have been closed Monday, the day following the destruction of the company's plant, with the payment of the consideration .which had been agreed upon, was the information received here today by Richmond business men frcm some of the stockholders of the Newcastle concern. The deal has now been called off and the stockholders of the company instead of receiving large checks as

their share of the purchase price are confronted with the prospect of beinc called upon to assist in financlng'fiips re-construction of the plant. -." .. ,-.-. v The Indiana Roller Mills company was one of the largest and most sue cessful manufacturing concerns in ,

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