Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 107, 17 March 1917 — Page 1

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COMMUNITY CENTER NEED IS GREATEST IN RIVERDALE

Task in North End Challenges Statesmanship and Best Efforts of Richmond Church Federation.

VISION IS NEEDED

BY FOR REST' DAVIS Here is a task that challenges the statesmanship of the Church Federation: ,' It is to establish a community center, a settlement house, in connection with the North End Mission. Such a settlement house would cost probably, with equipment, $10,000. But it is the opinion of social thinkers that it would prove to be the best investment Richmond could make. The work of the mission, as conducted by Pastor Propst and . his good wife, is exemplary. It has real service tp.perform ii directing the spiritual life of Riverdale. It should have the effect of a tonic on the moral fiber of that community. " But It should be supplemented by an attractive community center where tbe spiritual alms of the mission could be translated into concrete Christian service. . It Is easier for a boy to understand an Immaculate Christ Just after he has emerged from a shower bath than it Is when he is crusted in filth. Social workers recognize as an axiom that It is easier to save a unit for the community if the unit has selfrespect Much of Riverdale is a distinct community waste. Many of its residents are burdens upon the community, few of them ere efficient citizens. The reason for this, chiefly, is that

they do not know how to live properly. They lack thrift, economy, knowledge

of home management and responsibil

ity. Could Rescue Riverdale.

Given a settlement nouse, as an auxiliary to the mission, rather as a

Continued on Page Twelve London People Visit Theatres During Air Raid (By Associated Press) LONDON, March 17. The' air raid last night was the first visit of Zeppelins in many months and it seemed to have been expected as it failed to cause any active movement among the home-going theatre-goers. The raiders were favored by a dark and moonless night. ,

Wayne County Forum Meets Sunday to Discuss Changes in Constitution Public discussion of proposed changes in Indiana's constitution will be afforded for the first time Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the high school auditorium. . The Wayne County Forum, organized to afford a public discussion of the issues likely to be presented to the constitutional convention, will hold its first meeting then. President Stone, of Purdue university, is scheduled to speak. President Kelly, of Earlham, will preside.. A "town meeting" spirit will prevail and discussion will be open. A question box will be provided at each meeting of the Forum. .

BAPAH TAKEN BY BRITISH REUTERS REPORTS IN LONDON

(By Associated Press) LONDON, Mar. 17. Bapaume on the Franko-Belglan front has bsen capturel by the British, Reuter'a agency announces. Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters in' France telegraph, ed that the town of LaTransloy and Achiet-le-Petit also are reported to be In the hands of the British.

EASTERN ROADS EXPECT TO RUN FULL SERVICE

(By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 17. Preparations to cope with the threat ened strike were completed today by the railroads in this city. Officials of both the Pennsylvania and the Reading road expressed confidence that the majority of their men would remain loyal and that the operation of neither freight nor passenger service would be seriously hampered. The Reading 'officials predict that their freight service will be operated up to 75 per cent, and their passenger service up to 90 per cent, of normal. Embargoes on all freight except foodstuffs, government shipments and newsprint' paper were placed yesterday by the Pennsylvania "as a precautionary measure." Both companies have temporary quarters in readiness for the men who will remain at work and for those who will replace striking employes.

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ST1EMI M ; STATUS

CHARGE ANDREWS' ASPHALT FIRM OFFERED MONEY TO NORTH F STREET PROPERTY OWNERS TO HAVE ASPHALT SELECTED AS MATERIAL FOR PAVEMENT

Trains Cancelled iHsk -'.:.'- - - v mm - mm Mrouietw By Hew Haven

(By Associated press) . ; ' BOSTON, March 17 The . N. Y;, N. H. and Hartford Knickerbocker limited, due to leave for New York at 1 p. m., and the Merchants' limited, scheduled for 5 p. m. were cancelled today on account of the strike situa

tion. Tbe last parlor car from Boston

for the present was attached to the train leaving at 10:05 a. m.

Strike to Spare Michigan Line

(By Associated Press) CLEVELAND. March 17 From an authoritative source it was learned that to avoid international complica

tions tbe strike order affecting the i

New York lines does not Include the Michigan Central system running into Canada and that no strike is contemplated -on the Michigan Central' at present

Weather Forecast

GRAND DUKE TAKES POST AS RULER OF RUSSIA

(By Associated Press) LONDON, March 17. Grand Duke Michael has accepted the throne of Russia, conditioned on the consent of the Russian people, according to a statement received here today from the semi-official Russian news agency. The statement follows: "Grand Duke Michael Alexandroviteh, accepting the throne from his brother, declares that he doea ao only with the consent of the Russian people, who should by a plebiscite establish a new form of government and new fundamental laws." The foregoing dispatch from London doea not agree with earlier dispatches from Petrograd, which made the definite assertion that Grand Duke Michael had abdicated. It Is known that the duma group favored a regency under

tne Grand ouke Michael rather than a radical change in the form of government, ao that the war might be pushed with as little diaturbance as possible.

Charges that corrupt methods have been resorted to by representativef of the Andwws Aiphatt company in afi effort to have asphalt selected as the paving material for North F street, between Tenth and Fifteenth streets wUta thoroughly investigated at a meeting of th board ofpublic works next Monday morning. -.". ;, Under the itatSlaw pertaining to" -pferjnanenfr public- improvements the board of public works shall designate the kind of material to be used for street paving, but the law stipulates that if the majority of resident property owners' on any street to be perma

nently improved petition for any other kind of paving the board must submit to the will of such property owners. The board last week designated brick for the North F street improvement. Palladium Provides Information... ; Today the Palladium, as a result of they have refused to sign an asphalt . .. .. . . . . , petition as they favor brick paving. Investigations conducted by a member 0ne mfm gays hfl waJ offered fa an of its editorial staff, filed information the other $40 by Andrews company with the board that two resident prop- j representatives. Nearly every prop-

OF STRIKE

ISSUED

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PRESIDENT GETS READY TO PREVENT THE STRIKE

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair, colder tonight Sunday fair. Temperature Today. . Noon 33 Yesterday. . Maximum ....55 Minimum 31 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Snow flurries this afternoon and -probably tonight Below freezing tonight Probably fair Sunday. General Conditions The Texas storm has increased greatly in size and Is now central over the Great Lakes. This storm was tbe cause of yesterday's rain and the high winds of today. Tbe storm It violent over the lakes today but will past away by Sunday. -,U

WASPS MAKE TWO ATTEMPTS TO SINK LINER

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. March 17. Two atr tempts were made to sink the White Star line passenger steamer Lapland on her last outward voyage from this port beginning Feb. 14 according to officers of the ship which arrived-here today from Liverpool. - The first attempt occurred just off tbe Irish coast when a submarine that appeared in the ship's path was sunk by a patrol boat The second attempt was near the month of tbe Mersey river when a torpedo was observed passing tbe Lapland's bows.

erty owners on North F street had been offered money by representatives

of the Andrews company if they would !

sign a petition to have the street paved with asphalt. The Andrews company submitted the low bids on both brick and concrete paving for. this street and, as has been stated, the board has designated brick as the material to be used. Linus P. Meredith, a Richmond contractor, submitted low bids on both brick and concrete paving for this street, and. as has been stated, the board has designated brick as the material to be used." President Bavis of the board, after being informed of the alleged corrupt

methods tne Andrews company, ai

Hamilton, O., concern, had resorted to in an effort to have resident property owners on North F street petition for asphalt paving, immediately sum-, moned various city-officials, including Mayor Robbins. Chief of Police Goodwin and City Attorney Bond, into conference and it was decided to conduct a thorough investigation of the charges, Monday morning."- Next Tues

daywas the day designated for the awarding of the North F street improvement contract. Bond Submits Opinion City Attorney Bond submitted the opinion that the alleged effort to

induce resident property owners to sign

a petition for asphalt paving was not a criminal action but stated his belief

that if the charges were substantiated the board would be warranted In throwing out the bid which was submitted by the Andrews company. "Enying street improvement contracts is a practice which must be stamped out," wrathfully exclaimed President -Bavis.' "Such a practice stifles competition and does not permit a free' expression of property owners as to the kind of material they desire to have used for the improvement of tbe streets they reside on. I have heard rumors in the past that the Andrews company had resorted to tnanclal inducements to have other

of our streets paved with asphalt but the information received today in' regard to the North F street improvement,' is the first really definite evidence presented against that company. Would Bar Company's Bid "If an investigation establishes the fct that certain North F street people" were offered money by the Andrews company I will immediately move that that company's bid , be thrown out and that- the Andrews company be , barred from competing for contracts for future street Improvements" ' . Chief of Police Goodwin has been Instructed to notify the Andrews Aspnalt company to havo representatives present at the board meeting Monday. The two North F street property owners who have testified that they were offered money to sign an asphalt petition will be requested to appear before the board at the same time. These, two men have stated that

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HARLAN ROY IS KILLED RY MACHINE

Norman Harlan, 12 years old, was struck by an automobile and killed at West Fourth . street and Richmond avenue, early this afternoon. He was skating on the asphalt pave ment when the - automobile . struck him. He had Just loosed his grip on a moving street car to which he had been holding. Clarence Crowe, who lives three miles north of Centerville, was driving the car. : When he saw the boy skating in front of the auto he attempted to turn aside. Bystanders, who saw the acoident, assert It was through no fault of Crowe's. He was - taken to police headquarters and examined but was not held. - The boy was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Harlan, 308 Richmond avenue. The father is a ticket agent at the Pennsylvania station.

WASHINGTON, March 17. The president early today began a atudy of ways of stopping the strike if mediation falls. The legal experts of the

government have informed the presi

dent that there is no specific law giving him authority to use. drastic steps but It was realized that In times of national crisis the power of the presi

dent is such that he -can do almost

anything in the public Interest. When corgreaa convenes In . extra

session next month, President Wilson

plans to renew- his recommendation

for railway legislature which faded at the last session. Whether there will be any changes in the details will depend largely upon the outcome f the present -strike , situation, Jut-laaay event he again will ask congress to give hiiin speeiflo authority to take over the railroads In a national emer? gertcy and .will ask for an Increase In the interstate commerce commission. Mr. Wilson , has not . begun prepara

tion of hie address to congress be

cause it will depend largely on tne 6tatua of. the International aituation which la expected to be the chief subject. Cyclone Leaves Mystery House

at Newcastle

Trainmen Will Stick by Pennsy

(By Associated Press) ,

COLUMBUS, O., March lTEngi-

neers, conductors and trainmen of the Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern railroad, a subsidiary company of ' the Pennsylvania railroad this morning informed general superintendent I. W. Geer of the Southwest system of the Pennsylvania that they, would refuse to obey the strike order.

Richmond people who have just returned from Newcastle were telling their friends today of the "house of mystery," a wrecked cottage on Avenue A, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, that Is attracting the interest of large crowds. The cottage is badly demolished. The rear end of the first floor is on an elevation two or three feet higher than the front end. " Anyone who steps inside the building is Instantly seized with a feeling similar to sea-sickness and they stagger out on the street like they were Intoxicated. No one has been able to explain the cause of this phenomenon. Owners of the building have been offered a large sum for the use of the building for exhibition purposes. ..... - , -

HA6ERSTQWN HIGH LOSES COMMISSION AT END OF YEAR

President Wears Bright Shamrock

(By Associated Presi) . WASHINGTON, March 17 President Wilson and all white house employes wore sprigs of shamrock today sent to the white bouse by John Redmond, the Irish nationalist leader. -

Hagerstown high school will lose Its

commission when the present school year expires as the result of the visit of State High School Inspector Pearcy, Indianapolis, yesterday. Although the inspector has not made his official report as yet, Dr. Oliver M. Deardorff, a member of the school board, said today

that he had been Informed that the

commission would be revoked.

The reason has not been made pub lie. . The building - occupied by the

high school is thirty years old. There are seventy-two pupils. This . makes the third - high school commission 'which has been revoked

this year by the Inspector. White

water and Dublin high schools were the ; other . two which , lost their charters.

The inspector announced that Web

ster has the smallest high school In the r state, twelve pupils, and it was rated as one of the best in the county. All recommendations made by tbe inspector on. his . visit a year ago had been carried out to perfection. Other high schools which were rated high are: Centervjlle, . Greensfork, Fountain City and Williamsburg. , CANAL REPORTS DEFICIT

(By Aasbelated Press) - - t WASHINGTON, March 17. A deficit of over 55 per cent confronted the Panama Canal at the beeinnine of the

calendar year; according to advices re

ceived here. ' ; : v -

(Bulletin) . (By Associated Press) : NEW YORK, March 17 Secretary Lane issued a stater ment late this afternoon in which he said that at the request of the board of mediation and in view of the international situation, the brotherhoods and the railway managers resumed negotiations. The hope is expressed that the necessity of a strike be avoided. The Brotherhoods have agreed to hold up the strike order from 6 o'clock tonight until 7 o'clock Monday night It is hoped that in the meantime the supreme court will hand down a decision on the Adamson law. The joint conference of the mediators, the brotherhood chiefs and the railway managers will meet Sunday at 10 o'clock to resume negotiations. 1 Secretary Lane said: "At our request and out of appreciation of the national situationbrotherhoods and railroad managers have resumed negotiations. In hope that some adjustment may be had that will avoid necessity for strike, brotherhoods have wired or telephoned the Grand Chairman asking all action be postponed 48 hours and unless, prior to that tinie advised of settlement, men will leave service under authority alrody given." Joint conference between mediators brotherhood cbs asd railroad managers will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning when negotiations for settlement will be resumed. The 48 hours postponement dates from six o'clock tonight ; - - PROPOSAL MADE AT TODAY'S SESSION NEW YORK, March 17The prospect that the great railroad strike which is to be inaugurated within a few hours will be prevented or at least that a truce would be declared, brightened this afternoon when shortly before 2 o'clock

Secretary Lane, member of the mediation committee of the council of national defense announced that the situation was encouraging. Mr. Lane said he would have an important statement to make at 3 o'clock. The announcement came soon after the mediation committee had finished a three hour conference with the brotherhood chiefs of railroad employes. . . At about the same time the committee of railway managers was summoned to the hotel where the mediation committee had been in conference with the railroad leaders. NEWSPAPER MEN ARE BARRED. Whether a joint conference on both sides of the controversy was planned or whether the mediation committee would confer with the managers alone could not be definitely learned. Newspaper men were barred by hotel employes from approaching the rooms where, the activities were going on and there were conflicting reports as to precisely what next steps in the negotiations would be. There were reasons to believe, however, that Secretary Lane had a complete proposal for submission to the railroad managers Which he expected would meet with their approval Samuel Gompers, appointed as one of the mediators, failed to appear at the conferences and his whereabouts were unknown. A sub-committee of railroad managers went into

conference shortly after 2 : 30 o'clock with the mediators and brotherhood chiefs. j : The conference adjourned at 3:25 p. ra. W. J. Lee for the brotherhoods, when asked what had been the result said:! "The conference is off for the present" SIX HOUR CONFERENCE FAILS TO OPEN WAY fOR AGREEMENT

NEW YORK, March 17 For mere than alx hours, until 3:40 o'clock morn Ing the committee from the Council of National Defense labored with the railroad managers and the brotherhood chiefs without finding a way to prevent the national railroad strike call ed for 7 o'clock tonight. Hope of a settlement was not abandoned, how. ever, for the mediators continued their efforts a few hours later. It is prob

able that thess peace conferences will continue all day. The committee from the Council of National Defense sent from Washington by President Wilson; consists of Secretary Lane of the-department of the Interior, Secretary of Labor Wilson, Samuel Gompers, president of the. American Federation of Labor andDaniel Wlllard, president of ths Balti.. more and Ohio railroad. y