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FOH WILL HELP FORK) OPINION ON BASIC LAWS

Leaders Hope for Wise Action by Citizens at Convention Called to Amend Constitution of State.

I NO FEES COLLECTED

German Consul Can Not Land at Army Harbor

, (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, Franx Karl Zltelman, former German consul general to Guam, Sula and the Philippine Island, is travelling back and forth on the Pacific Ocean unable to find hospitable shores upon which to land. Zltelman was expelled from Manila following the break In diplomatic relatione with the United States and Germany, and then sent on an American army transport to Japan en route to China. The Japanese authorities, however, declined to afford him safe conduct and he was forced to continue his journey to Honolulu.

SAGAMORE REPORTED SUNK BY TORPEDO : IN BARRED ZONE

(By Associated Press) BOSTON, March 15. Agents of the Warren line announce today that they had received Indirect word, that the British steamer Sagamore, which sailed from Boston Feb. 21 for Liverpool had been sunk by a submarine. The Sagamore was in command .of Captain P. Cummlngs and had a crew of fifty. There were two American members of the crew. She carried a general cargo including munitions for the British government and waa armed astern with a four and seven inch gun. Vessel and cargo were valued at $1,500,000. The Americans signed the day before the vessel's departure. They were Michael Holladay and John Henry, of Bcston.

BY W. R. POUNOSTONE January 8, 1918, a convention 'Will assemble in Indianapolis for the purpose of "revising: the constitution of Indiana." The reconstruction of the basic law of a commonwealth, it is needless to say, is a most important work. Better far, it would seem, to leave the constitution of the state as it now stands than to go about its revision in a haphazard manner. But there is a great need of modernizing Indiana's basic law and the citizens of this great

j state must give intelligent coni sideration to all plans for the re- ; construction of their constitution. Organ lf Wayne County Forum. ! To the end that Wayne county will be well prepared to advance its theoj rles on the revision of the constitution ' an organization known as the Wayne ! County Forum, sponsored by the Indiana Citizens League, has sprung into existence. - - "Its ftmt meeting will be held .next Sunday afternoon at the auditorium, of the Richmond;' . blgt ' school and any $TXCr4,.county citizen who desires to attend this meeting Is cordially invited to be present.;., - ,. There are no membership fees nor dues. Meetings are to be held every Sunday afternoon and each meeting will be an open one, the rules permitting a free discussion of all questions brought up for consideration. Will -Form Publlo Opinion. It can he readily seen that this organization is designed to play an important part In the formulation of public opinion in Wayne county on the revision of the constitution'. Based on the democratic "town meeting" theory the Forum should make a popular appeal and the interested citizens who have promoted - Its organization are 'anticipating large and representative meetings. Wayne county will be entitled to two delegatea to the Constitutional convention. These delegates will be selected at an election to be held next September. It Is the purpose of the Forum to swing Its support behind such candidates as It believes would most creditably represent the county at the convention. ' " Discuss Major Questions. Some questions of major Importance will be scheduled for discussion at each of the Forum meetings to be held during the next several months. Among the topics that will be considered will be home rule for municipalities, a lss complicated system . of state government, a more business-like state supervision of public utilities, suffrage for women; a modern and equitable taxing system and stricter regulations pertaining to citizenship

and the election system. Indiana, It Is generally agreed, has outgrown Its present constitution.

What kind of a new constitution the state needs roust be decided by the citizenship.

pewy PURCHASES SUPPLIES TO FEED MEM WHO REMAIN LOYAL WHEN STRIKE BEGINS

Preparations for the protection of company property and the operation of trains in the event of the anticipated general strike of railway trainmen were quietly started today on the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania lines. A strict censorship was established at the division offices in regard to the company's " plans to meet a strike emergency. Supplies . were being purchased today for a commissary department and arrangements being made for quarter-

WALL PAPER FOUND AS STORM RESULT - FOUNTAIN CITY, . Ind-, Marsh 15. A large strip of wall paper, over a yard long, believed to have, been ripped from the wall of $6ma Newcastle home, 'was found near here by Myrtle Nicholson Follow-' the rain and sleet which marked the -passage of the tornado . ovsr thU place, Myrtle Nicholson .noticed a large white object In a field, near the house. Investigation showed it to be, a piece of . wall paper.

WAR DANGER TO EFFECT LOAN STATUS

(By Associated Prees) NEW YOKKy March 15. The possibillty of war . between the United States and Germany has aroused interest here in the status, of the $10,000,000 of German government notes held in America. These notes become due on April 1, and it was learned today that .holders have been approached with the suggestion that they agree to a renewal for another year. As an inducement holders have received an offer of payment of the six per cent interest for one year in advance.

GERMANY SEES NEED OF GIVING PEOPLE CONTROL

FRENCH POST TAKEN BY GERMAN FORGES

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, Mareh 15. French attacks against the Serman positions on the slope of Hlll185, in the Champagne region were repulsed yesterday by the German fire, rays today's official statement issued by the army headquarters s'aff. On the west lank of the Meuse south of Cumleres the Germans captured a French post and brought in a number of prisoners. ...

Weather Forecast

(By Associated Press) LONDON, March 15. A political reorganisation of the German empire after the war, involving a greater share by the people in the conduct of Imperial affairs, was predicted by Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg, In a speech before the Prussian diet, according to a Berlin dispatch to Reuters by way of Amsterdam. The chancellor opened his address by protesting against criticism levelled at the Reichstag by the upper house of the diet Admitting that every parliament In Germany is entitled to discuss imperial policies, he reiterated previous assurances that the war must lead to a political reorganization and that the

government would., after the close of hostilities, propose a reform of the Prussian franchise.

: Nation Faces Great Task "After the war." said the chancellor "we shall be confronted with the most gigantic tasks that ever confronted a nation. They will be so gigantic that the entire people will have to work to rave them. A strong foreign policy will be necessary for we shall be surrounded by enemies whom we shall not meet with loud words but with the internal strength of the nation. We can only , pursue such a policy if the patriotism which during the war has developed to such a marvelous reality Is maintained and strengthened." The chancellor went on to declare that the maintenance of patriotism could only be achieved by granting the people In general equal co-operation In the administration of the empire." WORLD "Y" WORKS IN PRISON CAMPS

Fm Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Increasing cloudiness to

night Warmer south portion. Friday rain south. Rain or. snow north portion. Warmer. - : ' Temperature Today. Noon ......40 Yeaterday. Maximum 48 Minimum 34 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight Friday rain and warmer. Westernly winds shifting to south Friday. . . General Conditions A storm of 2,000 miles in diameter west of the Mississippi river will cause rain throughout Indiana late tonight or Friday. Much warmer.

ing a number of men in one of the buildings of the Davis Motor Car company. Men Will Guard Property. The police department of the division, it j$ understood, has also been instructed to secure a number of dependable men to be used for the policing of company property in Richmond. It is also probable that some of this property will be fenced In, a precautionary measure resorted to last fall when a strike was threatened. Many railroad officials were not as sanguine today In their opinion that there would be no strike. There now appears to be a well defined opinion that the railroad companies will make no. unusual effort to present the calling of the strike., Rlehttond f Alston officers rpT to feel satisfied that the biz m&ioritv" of

j the. members, of (he four brotherhoods employed on the division remain

L loyal to the company lnr the event tola!

Believ$ MOli Man Will 8t1ekM' I One official predicted that less than

ten percent of the.brotherhood men in j the passenger service wftuld walk out j i He did not believe the majority of the i j freight engineers t and . conductors j r would respond to a strike call, and in-!

dlcated that be did- not believe fifty J percent of the firemen would go out I

.It Is generally believed that,jthe blgj

majority as. yard conductors and brakemen, will go out on strike if one 16 called. -This brotherhood was the one which has been most insistent in its demands for the enforcement of the

eight-hour day. i

It la said that the division officials have a large llst of men who have agreed to accept employment with the company to take .the places of the striking trainmen. Verdict of Jury Demands Respect For Nation's Flag (By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 15. "Tour verdict goes out to the world and shows to the people that the American flag muBt be revered and respected." With these words Judge MclEteree thanked the Jury which early today found a verdict of guilty against Bouck White, pastor of the church of Social Revolution and two of his followers, charged with having burned the American flag with the colors of ether nations in a melting "pot" ceremony in the backyard of the church last June." "It is a warning to the aliens of this country that American institutions must be accorded proper respect" continued the judge, especially in these momentous days In the nation's history."

Stowaway Gets Back to U. S. Despite Wasps

(By Associated Press) . NEW YORK, March 15. With hundreds of Americans In Scandinavian ports anxious to return to their native land, the Norwegian' steamship Kristianiafjord, which arrived here today, was obliged to sail without booking passage for any of them, owing to the concern felt by the owners over the German submarine blockade." Officers of the vessels estimated there were 1,000 Americans unable to reach home and the Kristlaniafjord turned away 500 applicants, refusing also to carry malls. She brought a general cargo of 850 tons of merchandise. ; One American citizen arrived on the Kristlaniafjord, having boarded the ship unseen and concealed himself until the vessel was out of sight of land. This stowaway was William E. Cadmus. .... ,

Gerard

Drafts

Reports

(By Associated Press) ; WASHINGTON, March 15 Former Ambassador Gerard remained in Washington today prepared to amplify his reports to the state department conditions in Germany when he left and his treatment by German authorities. He was due to leave for New York late today to attend a reception ; arranged for him there tomorrow, and probably will return in a few days.

WOMEN PREPARE TO HANDLE WAR WIRELESS CODES

(By Associated Press) BERLIN. Via London, March 15. The world's committee of the Young Mens Christian Association by agreement with the German and AustroHungarian governments will continue to carry on its work In the prison camps.

ABANDONS FEDERAL PLANS FOR BUILDING COLLIERS

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 15. Government plans for building two colliers for the Panama Canal after the general type of the Achilles and Ulysses have been abandoned for the present, according " tdVhe. Canal Record, because none of the American ship builders ean be induced to undertake the work. ;

WAR MINISTER

RESIGNS POST

' ' (By Associated Press PARIS, March 15. General Louis Lyautey, who resigned yesterday as minister of war, apparently was the victim of his ignorance of parliamentary methods. Like, most other generals who have been ministers of war in the past, he soon found himself ill at ease In his position, being unable to adapt himself to political lite. He wished to resign a few weeks ago on account of the opposition which

developed in parliament to bis bill requiring that when rejected aa soldiers on account of physical defects be again examined and provided for the incorporation of priests la fighting unita. In handing his resignation to Premier Brland, General Lyautey said bis decision was irrevocable.

(By Associated Press) ' PHJLADELPHIA.Pa., March 15. Fifty young women of this city are studying wireless telegraphy with the object of offering their services to the nation in the event of war. The radio class is connected with the Urquhart branch .of the American Red Cross, instruction being given at the red cross headquarters here.

l&tfrisCm to Whitewater From Newcastle . WHITEWATER, Ind, Mareh 15. 5 One of the unique features played here by the wind and hall atorm Sunday afternoon waa a letter found yeaterday on the Edgar Hill farm north of town, post marked at Newcastle and addressed to parties at Terre Haute. -

RAPID RETREAT EXCEEDS HOPES OF ALLIED MEN

CBr Associated Press) LONDON, March 15 Brigadier General Maurice, chief director of military operations at the war office, today told the Associated Press that the withdrawal of the Germans from the Pucquoy line, on the Somme front was taking place faster than anticipated and that the whole new line might soon be on the reverse side of the Bapaume bridge.

ARGUE LEHIGH. APPEAL

(By Associated Press) . WASHINGTON, March 15. The appeal of the Lehigh Valley railroad from decrees sustaining the constitutionality of the Panama Canal . act and interstate commerce commission orders, requiring the road to dispose of its great Lakes steamship line was argued

today before the supreme court.

HELP NEWCASTLE FUND NOW HOLDS TOTAL OF $694

Without solicitation the Help Newcastle fund,' which Is being handled by The Palladium, baa reached $694. Voluntary contributions amounting to 9146 were received this morning. Others of Richmond's neighbors are alse contsftuUiif'mest liberally a tie relief of the - stricken "city. Some of the reports rbow: Muncie, $6,000; Aa4fM,V "fiilhiTttia. 1 11.000; Rushvllle, M,5a0; CooBrsvillv $1,000 and Indlaa.ooo. , iM ilt.'a-iuSlvtiit tha generous people of Richmond will make contri

butions , witBUr the next day or so

which will greatly augment the fund which stands': Previously acknowledged. .... .$548.00 Henry GolJfltt$er ... 10.00 Harry L&ndis 5.00 Charles A. McOuire .......... 25.00 L. A. Lindley 6.00 S. W. Nicholson 1.00

Myrtle Nicholson 1.00 Anna $. Bond 1.00 Cain 1.00

J.-F. Holaday. 5.00

George W. Davis Co 25.00 John J. Harrington 10.00 Ackerman's Store 5.00 City Restaurant 10.00

Rev. J. J. Rate 5.00 Rev. E. E. Davis .: 1.00

Klehfoth & Nlewoehner 5.00

Woman's Loyal Moo6e Circle.. $.00 Eagles Aerie No. 666 ........ . 25.00 Total .....$694.00 BACON IS DETUNED TO GIVE EVIDENCE ON ALLEGED SPIES

WAGERS HEAR ULTIMATUM REQUIRING FULL CONCESSIONS WITH STRIKE AS ALTERNATIVE

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 15. Settlement of the question whether a nation-wide strike of railroad employes will be called on Saturday will not be reached until late today at the earliest. The four chiefs of the railroad brotherhoods during an hour's joint conference at noon today presented to the national conference committee of the railroad managers their ultimatum calling, it was understood for the immediate granting of the eight-hour day and pro rata pay for overtime, with a strike as an alternative.

Aak Time for Debate.

Tornado Victims Help Other City

With Donations

HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Marcb 15. More than $400 was raised last night

by the Commercial club for benefit of

the storm sufferers here and la Newcastle.

A .committee was appointed to

solicit more money. The club has pledged $250 for the Newcastle relief

fund. ; The Teetor-Hartley company added $55 to a fund of $46 raised from In

dividuals and gave the total for fur

nishings at the Ernest Gray home

This company has pledged $100 toward a fund of $250 to be raised to rebuild

Ora Smith's house. Members' of the

Teetor-Hartley firm and other Individ uals will furnish the remainder.

Funerals Draw

Great Crowds

CONSIDER NATIONAL DEFENSE

(By Associated Press) : NEW YORK, March 15. Questions of national defense will be discussed by the adjutant generals and line commanders of the National Guard of all the states end' Hawaii In a meeting here beginning March 27.,

FIRE ROUTS 8CANTILY CLAD

(By Associated Press) 5 LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 15. More than 700 persons were forced to the streets scantily clad by a fire that destroyed a wing of the Hotol Roeslyn here today. None was injured-

THOUGHTS TO THINK ABOUT - Money, when made, to make others than the owners happy, becomes God's money and buys the merchandise of heaven. . ! Personality is the tsdMrfual characteristic In man that differentiates him from all other men; it Is man's -musical chord In the orchestra of the universe.' Character is '- the blooming flower grown under the influence of the sunshine and the shadows of llfe-r-its joys and its sorrows. . - The day baa it dreads and the night. Its nightmares, to the man who dodges his duties and nags bis neighbors. . Palladium classified advertising,' Is safe because It's censor, ed. ; The readers' confidence In The Palladium and its advertising is its biggest asset.

(By Associated Press) : NEW TORK. March 16. George Vaux Bacon, who was held a prisoner in the Towers of London as a German spy will be -the government's chief witness against Albert Q. Sander and Charles H. Tunnenberg when they are tried, probably , next week for conspiring to send spies from this country to Great Britain to obtain military Information, for Germany. The government charges that Baoon Is the. spy . who was sent to England for this purpose. By permission of the British government . he was brought back to New York yesterday on .the steamship- Cedric . TROOPS TO CONTROL

CITY OF SANTIAGO

HAGERSTOWN, Ind , March II More tEMx TOO persons attended" triple funeral of cyclone TlcHrne at

Moorebnd yesterday. :; Mrs. John DaMs, her son, Gray Davis, and his son; Robert, were buried in one lot They were killed at Newcastle in the Sunday storm.

Colored Women Insure Factory

Applications for. jobs In a new tobacco factory, which' may be located here, nearly have swamped Walter Dennis. He has names of about 50 colored girls and women who wish Jobs. - The Louis Newburg Tobacca company is willing to open a branch factory here to employ between 75 and 100 colored women if enough help can be enlisted. . Secertary Haas is conducting negotiations here for the company, whose head office is in Springfield, Ohio. The company will remodel the old Huffman factory near the Tenth street bridge.-

Blind Singer Aids Revival

Miss Bertha Carver, of Markle, Ind., a blind girl, sang at the , Naxarene church revival last night Rev. W. R. Cain, the evangelist.

preached on- "Without God." He said in part:.

. "Faultless externalism does not save

anyone. Reformation Is not a certain sign of . conversion. A man may reform and be as void of spiritual life

as a corpse in a grave yard is devoid of

physical life."

The managers after listening to the arguments of tie brotherhood executives In favor of the proposition requested time to consider the situation 14 separate session and the joint meeting was accordingly adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon when the managers promised to give their answer. The brotherhood chiefs then left the conference and returned to their hotel. The managers, after having their luncheon brought Into them, began consideration of their answer. No counter proposition, it was learned, was made by them to that of the brotherhoods. They simply listened to the employes spokesman with little comment on their part It was ssid. An Impression was gained, however, that both sides were in a conciliatory mood and were willing to thresh their controversy out if there seemed a possible chance of reaching an agreement. It was believed by some that the managers during their Interim conference would formulate a counter proposition In which case there was a possibility that the joint conference would go over till tomorrow before a conclusion le reached.

RUSSIANCZAR C1AY RESIGN AFTER REVOLT

, By Associated Press) LONDON, March 15. A ' successful revolution has taken place in Russia. The reactionary party has been overthrown. The question of the dynasty has been left unsettled thus far. It is reported there Is a boseibility of the abdication of Emperor Nicholas, who would be succeeded by the Crown Prince with Grand Duke Nicholas acting as regent.

, fBy Associated Press) HAVANA, March 15.. Government troops according to a message received here this morning are disembarking

at Santiago to take possession of the city;;. . '

TAKES SENATE SEAT (By Associated Press) SACRAMENTO. Cal.. March 15.

Governor Hiram W. Johnson Is to surrender bis office today for the purpose of taking his seat in the United States senate to which he was chosen last November. ' Lieutenant Governor William D. Stevens becomes governor. .

GRAYSON CONFIRMED AS MEDICAL DIRECTOR

By. Associated Prese) ; WASHINGTON, March 15 Dr. Cary T. Grayson, President Wilson's friend, and naval aid was confirmed by the Senate today at medical director and rearadmiral to toe navy, after a long fight against him by Republican senators. .

LARGER VOTE OF CREDIT ASKED BY EXCHEQUER

, (By Associated Press) LONDON, March. 15 Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer today Introduced in the House of Commons a supplementary vote of credit four pounds sterling $64,000,000 for the current year. ." -

FORMER GOVERNOR DIES

(By Associated Pres SALEM. Ore., March 15. Zecas Perry Mcody, who was governor of Oregon from 1S82 to 18S6, died here last night, aged 84. .,

SUICIDE'S VICTIMS MAY RECOVER FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED

Considerable improvement In the condition of Mrs. Charles Howard and of Mrs. Myrtle Floyd was reported to. day at Reld hospital, where the two women were taken yesterday morning after they- had. been shot and eer lously wounded by Isaac Floyd, hue. band of Myrtle Floyd, who committed suicide after his murderous attack. At tending physicians believe both women will recover unless blood poisoning develops.

. Frank Sharritt of Troy, O., fali.r of Mrs. Floyd and brother of Mrs. Howard, is in the city. He came here yesterday for the purpose of return ing his daughter to his home. In response. to a letter he had received from her that she was being cruelly mistreated by her husband. Sharritts did not- learn that hie daughter had been shot until he arrived here.

1,000 LUMBERMEN MEET

(By Associated Press) ' PITTSBURGH, Pa.. March , 15. More than 1,000 delegatea will attend the annual convention of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' association to be held in Pittsburgh next Wednesday and Thursday, according to a statement issued by the local committee today. ' - -v, :. :

INSPECT LUMBER LANDS

Postmaster Beck and Dr. S. Edgar Bond are on a brief trip to Arkansas to insDect lumber land.

PREPARE LEATHER FROM SHARK SKIN ' By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 15 Government experiments to develop leather from shark and ether fish skins are progressing satisfactorily, the bureau of fisheries announced today. A large number of the skins have been tanned by manufacturers, many of which appear very promising, it was said. In addition to the skins of sharks, expertinents were made with the skins of such fishes as cod, hacke, grouper and Stingray.

RAW COTTON EXPORT TO BE PROHIBITED

- (By Associated Press) ' WASHINGTON, March 15 Protl. bition of the export of raw. cotton from the United Kingdom, forecast In London press dispatches, will reduce American imports of Egyptian cotton, . but will have no other effect here, officials said today., Much of the 128 000,000 worth of the Egyptian staple bought by American purchasers last year came through the port of Liver-pooL