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R. L. KELLY LEAVES EARLHAM TO ACCEPT EXECUTIVE POST WITH COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

By HA88AL T. SULLIVAN

President Robert L. Kelly of Earlham college announced today that he had accepted the position As Executive Secretary of the Council of Church Boards of Education in the United States. Dr. Kelly will assume his new duties with headquarters in Chicago the first of September. The secretaryship was offered to President Kelly more than two months ago when the Council and the Association of American Colleges met in Chicago. With the .withdrawal of Robert L. Kelly, Earlham college loses one of her greatest - executives. Through his work at the college, Dr. Kelly has placed Earlham on a high plane of scholarship which is recognized by educators everywhere. Owes Duty to Himself and Family. Commenting today on hid decision to accept the new position, Dr. Kelly said: ' "Having spent sixteen years in service of Earlham college, I feel that It Is due my family and myself that I accept this opportunity for a much wider field and a pronounced Increase In salary." Robert L. Kelly was graduated from the Friends Academy at Bloomingdale nd Earlham college. He also received degrees from Chicago university ' and DePauw university. Following his graduation from Earlham, Dr. Kelly taught in a number of - schools, was principal of the Central Acamedy of Friends at Plalnfield and later became Dean of the local college In 1901. Two years later he was made president, succeeding Dr. J. J. Mills. s Serves State Several Years. ' During his term as head of Earlham. i Dr. Kelly has served in a number of high positons in educational lines. An original appointee :, of . the Indiana Rhodes .Scholarship committee, Dr J

Kelly is still a member of this bod;. 'For a number of years he, was on the State Board of Education.' , Two years ago he was elected a member of the National Institute of Social Sciences. President Kelly has been prominently identified with the activities of the Friends church, being clerk of the Indiana Yearly meeting and president of the Board of Education of the Five Years meeting. The unanimous call to this new position is due to the standing of JCarlham college as indicated by the election of Dr. Kelly to the presidency of the Association of American Colleges for two successive years. Activities Attract Much Approbation The retiring executive's activities in the field of religious education have attracted favorable attention from such universities as Harvard, Yale, New York and Chicago. Dr. Kelly Is largely responsible for the success of the Indiana Plan of Bible study for high school students. The Council of Church Boards Is composed of the secretaries of the Boards of Education of nineteen of the leading Protestant denominations of the United States. It represents a constituency of over thirteen million

communicants. The office of executive secretary has been established in order to coordinate and- stimulate the work of promoting Christian education. Field Offers Wide Range The range of work of the council includes all denominational colleges as well as the denominational secondary schools, public schools and state universities as they may be affected . by religious education. The especlat program Is Investigation and publicity In the Held of Christian education in promotion of a nation-wide forward movement. Temporary offices have been located in Chicago. President Kelly will continue at Earlham until commencement. " The trustees of Earlham college will meet soon to consider the resignation of President Kelly and to make arrangements for a successor.

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Women Insist on Use of Own First Name Now

Richmond women are asserting their independence in a new way. Not content with sharing the vote with their bread-getters they desire now to discard use of his first name. Not a few Richmond matrons, and even some brides, have taken to using their own names: Mrs. Mary Jane Small. Printers report a steady Increase In visiting card business and say, almost Invariably, the customer, if a married woman,' Insists on use of her first name in preference to that of her husband. . - Women who have taken this step justify themselves by the excuse that they regain their individuality, shed by them when they reached the altar.

Launch Campaign For Sub Chasers

(By 'Associated Press) SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 23. A movement was Initiated at a banquet here last night to petition Congressman Charles F. Curry to collect a fund of $250,000 for the building of a submarine chaser for the United States. It Is proposed to obtain the money in small sums so that as many persons as possible may contribute.

ROTARY CLUBS CONFER

(By Associated Press) WHEELING. W. Va., March 23. Representatives of the Rotary Clubs of the seventh district comprising the etates of Ohio. Michigan and West Virginia met here today for the annual district conference.

Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair and colder tonight and Saturday. Temperature Today. Noon 57 Yesterday. Maximum .....62 Minimum , .' 30

Forecast for Wayne county by W. E. Moore Colder tonight and Saturday. Rain followed by fair. Strong south winds shifting to west. General Conditions The . ' Rocky mountain - storm has moved rapidly and is causing general rains over the Central states to be followed by colder .weather. Temperatures will reach freezing 'within the next thirty-six hours. v ;

REPATRIATED MEN DESCRIBE RETREAT OF GERMAN ENEMY

(By Associated Press) PARIS, March 23. The batch of repatriated French from the Somme region who have arrived here agree that the Germans have established a defensive line running through Cambral, St. Quentln, LaFere and Laon. One of the refugees said : "For several months past the Germans have been concentrating in the region of this line, particularly between St. Quentln, Cambral and Guise. All civilians deported from northern France and Belgium were forced to carry out military works feverishly constructed. They were compelled to

labor under terrible threats. The Germans constructed a complete new system of railroads and dug deep shellproof shelters. "Localities south of the line were systematically evacuated and the greater number of the inhabitants of the towns and villages were repatriated, only men and women capable of working being held. None of the people in St. Quentln or Laon were repatriated, however. On the contrary, the Germans drew a cordon around these towns and the most severe measures were taken in recent months to prevent anyone from either entering or leaving them."

MRS. BARNES DIES AT K0K0M0 HOME

Word of the death of Mrs. John W. Barnes, a former Richmond woman, at Kokomo early today, was received by Richmond friends this morning. Mrs. Barnes was the wife of a former Richmond newspaperman, Mr. Barnes having been associated .with B. B. Johnson in the publication of the Richmond Item some twenty years ago. The funeral of Mrs. Barnes will be held at Kokomo Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. .

Children Made Happy by Butter, First Seen Since German Force Gave Fake Bonds for Supplies

(By Associated Press) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Mar. 22, Via London, Mar. 23. The real human interest In the great retreat of the Germans lies in the half ruined villages formerly occupied by them. The joy of the people over what they proclaim to be their liberation is wonderful to see. A package of well-buttered ham sandwiches distributed among the children of one village caused greater excitement than the evacuation of the Germans. "It is butter," cried several shrill little voices at once as the recipients scampered away to their houses to show their mothers, grandmothers and grandfathers what they had received. Through the open doors could be heard such expressions as, "Praise God, there is butter again in France." Grateful to the Americans The Associated Press correspondent today had a cup of coffee, sweetened with American sugar, with a French peasant family living next door to

the charred ruins of German dugouts near the bank of the Somme. There was a loaf of brown bread on the table. "That also is from the Americans," said the peasant woman, who was holding a child of two years on her lap. "We shall never forget the assistance given us by America." It saved us. We have had nothing else since soon after the beginning of the German occupation. When the Germans first began taking our goods, our horses, our sheep, our cattle and everything else we raised on the farm they gave us bits of paper officially stamped byt regimental commanders which they paid were bonds, telling us we should present them to President Poincarc for payment. Distribute Worthless "Bonds" "Here are some of the bonds," she said, as she displayed at least two score of scribbled acknowledgements of obligations. "But in the last year or so all we

SINKING OF HEALDTON ADDS ONE MORE TO LONG LIST OF INSULTS

(By Associated Press)

by a German submarine of the American steamer Healdton with the probable loss of a score or more of her crew, many of whom were Americans, while another grave addition to the long list of German aggressions against American commerce, cannot cause any immediate change in the situation between the United States and Germany, it was said here today. A virtual state of war already exists, government- of ficials believe, and they are doing everything possible to prepare the nation to meet that condition. The destruction of the Healdton, however, will be included by President Wilson in his summary of German attacks on American commerce when he goes before congress which meets in extraordinary session on April 2. ' : Receives Official Reports. - The president received his first official reports on the incident early' to

day. The news came in cabled report last night from American Consul Mamin at Amsterdam after the president had retired. The consul reported that the vessel, which was unarmed, was torpedoed without warning off the coast of Holland on Wednesday. The president is ; devoting his almost undivided attention to preparations for national defense and it is expected that he will continue to do so In the interval between now and the convening of congress. He is receiving few callers now in order to "keep in close touch with the war and mivy departments. Qne of his latest steps in the preparedness plans was to authorize the suspension of the 8-hour law as applied to plahts engaged on .naval work. The national council of defense and

its advisory committee of seven tndutM

trial leaders VJU meetjAes tomrrtWj

to' discuss the next immediate steps to put the country lii a state of adequate preparedness. P

THIRTEEN AMERICANS LISTED IN CREW OF TORPEDOED AMERICAN STEAMER

have been able to raise has been taken without even these poor bonds," she added. Tbero is an undeniable thrill at tached to motoring over the old French line positions on these changeable spring days, when chilling snow squalls Intermingle with flashes of warm, brilliant sunshine. Within less than a week roads have spanned almost countless trench positions and extended themselves over what once was "No Man's Land." Running along these roads in broad daylight it is hard to realize that six days ago one dared not lift an eye above the parapet of the front Are trenches. Memory Is of Endless Chain In penetrating the former German positions a lasting memory Is always one of endless chains of rusted barbed wire. This has been a most valuable means of defense for the Germans, and from the amount which may be seen stretching away in every direction as far as the eye reaches it would seem that all the German industrial plants had been turned to wire making. It is not the ordinary barbed wire known In America, but barbs, long and stout, are attached to the wires at intervals of half an inch. .

Kaisers Nerves Breaking Down; Cure Ordered

(By Associated Press) LONDON, March 23. Private mes

sages have reached the Hague that

Emperor William is suffering from a severe nervous breakdown and ex

change telegraph dispatch from the

Hague reports. The emperor's physicJans are said to have ordered him to take the cure at Hamburg.

(By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, March 23 Thirteen American citizens were among the forty members of the crew of the American tanker Healdton, sunk by a submarine last Wednesday off Terschelling, Holland, with the probable loss of twenty or more lives. Whether any of them lost their lives has not been learned, but fear was expressed that since the torpedo from the submarine was reported to have penetrated the engine room and to have been responsible for the death of thirteen men some of them will be found among the victims. The chief engineer and three assistants were Americans. Most of the other members of the crew were Spaniards, Norwegians and Portuguese. The tanker was unarmed, having left this port before President Wilson authorized the navy to furnish

guns and gunners to merchantmen. Sign as American Citizens As given out here early today by Augustin R. Smith, shipping commissioner, the personnel of the crew showed the following had signed shipping articles as American citizens before sailing on the Ill-fated voyage: Charles Christopher, captain. I. Willerup, chief mate. New York. W. Chandler, second mate. C. F. Hudgins, third mate. Virginia. S. W. Smith, Able seaman, Chicdgo. J. Caldwell, chief engineer. G W. Embrey, first assistant engineer. Louisiana. John Emery, second assistant engineer. New York. W. C. Johnson, third assistant engineer, Michigan. Emery Leveaux, oiler, Michigan. John W. Steiner, messman, Pittsburgh. H. S. Balsano (naturalized), wireless operator. George Healey, second cook, San Francisco. The Healdton, a tanker of 4,489 gross tons and owned by the Stand-

U. S. Recognizes Control of Duma

ard Oil company, sailed from Philadelphia on January 25, for Rotterdam, with a cargo of 2,137,711 gallons of refined petroleum. She had not been reported since February 13, when a dispatch to the Maritime Exchange in this city from Halifax stated that the ship had been detained there since February 3 for examination. How long she was held after February 13 has never been ascertained here. According to Joseph C. Gabriel, local agent of the Atlantic Refining company, where the tanker was loaded, the loss, including cargo, will approximate $2,150,000. Up until two years ago, the Healdton was known as the Purelite and sailed under German registry, but since then has sailed under the American flag. Built in 190g in Greenock, Holland, she was 369 feet long, 27 feet in depth and 51 feet beam.

CRANE TO BECOME WILSON'S APPOINTEE

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23 Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, was understood today to be under consideration by President Wilson for appointment as ambassador to Japan to succeed the late Ambassador Guthrie.

SLEUTH PENETRATES TO INNER CIRCLES OF GERMAN SPIES

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. March 23. Detective Henry T. Barth, who says he worked his way Into the inner circles of the German spy system in New York, continued his testimony today at the trial of six men charged with conspiracy to destroy merchant ships leaving American ports by means of fire bombs. Barth, who is attached to the bomb squad of the local police department, and la an American citizen of German parentage, says he gained the confidence of Capt. Charles Von Kleist, a chemist and one of the defendants, by representing himself as an agent of Wolff Von Igel, the alleged head of the German spy system In this country. Von Igel was an attache of the German embassy and returned to Germany with Count Von Bernstorff, former German ambassador. Firm Manufactures Bombs. The detective declared that Von Kleist told him that he and Dr. Walter T. Scheele, also a chemist, were partners in the manufacture of fire bombs, and that Scheele had received $10,000 from Capt. Von Papen of the German embassy, to finance the bomb making. Scheele, who was said to be the head of the alleged plotters responsible for bomb explosions in 1915 that destroyed vessels and cargoes worth upwards of $4,000,000, escaped arrest by flight to Mexico. Von Kleist is represented as saying In a statement he is alleged to have signed, and which was placed in evidence, that Scheele told him all bills would be paid by Capt. Von Papen. Captain Boy-Ed and Capt. Franz Von Rintelen.

GERMANY'S RAVAGES DENOUNCED BY 15,000 PATRIOTIC AMERICAN CITIZENS AMIDST MOST STIRRING SCENES IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23. State department officials today looked for an official report from Ambassador Francis at Petrograd that he had conveyed the United States' formal recognition to the new ministerial government of Russia. Following receipt of unofficial advices telling of the appearance of Ambassador Francis and his staff before the ministers yesterday to express recognition, the state department announced it had authorized this action at the urgent suggestion of the ambassador. '

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 23. Between twelve thousand and fifteen thousand citizens gathered in Madison Square Garden last night roared their approval of resolutions calling upon congress "to declare that by the acts of Germany a state of war does now exist between that country and the United States." The speakers' faced a sea of waving American flags. Thousands of men and women, some of them with tears streaming down their faces, joined in the singing of patriotic songs. Several voices raised in favor of peace were quickly drowned by a chorus of disapproval. One man who interrupted Elihu Root and called him a liar was thrown out and two women companions who tried to rescue him were also ejected. The . speakers, besides - Mr. Root, were President Hibben of .Princeton; Charles S. Fairchild, former secretary

of the treasury and Mayor Mltchel of New York. Resolutions Denounce Germany. . Resolutions adopted denounced Germany for destroying American ships, murdering Americans citizens and plotting to dismember the nation. They approved the action of the President, called for the immediate mobilization of the entire naval, military and industrial strength of the nation, urged the immediate enactment of a universal military training bill and declared "our deep conviction that the principles of national conduct governing Germany's actions in the present war are inconsistent with the principles of democracy and with the purposes and aspirations of this republic, and we hold that the time has now come when it is the duty of this nation to take part in the common task of defending civilization and human liberty against German military aggression."

PRESIDENT TAKES TENTATIVE DRAFT OF NEXT MESSAGE BEFORE SESSION OF CABINET

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(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23. President Wilson's address to Congress was taken up in its tentative form at today's cabinet meeting. Practically all the secretaries have been asked to bring material for points upon which it will touch. While the exact nature of the President's address necessarily will be determined by the developments of the next ten days it is expected to be specific in character and probably will outline comprehensively just what steps he believes Congress should take to meet the warlike operations of German submarines.

PRIVATE SHOT BY INTRUDERS AT POST CAMP

(By Associated Press)

PORTLAND, Me., March 23. Pri

vate John Poor of the Third Company, Coast Artillery corps at Ft. Williams, was shot and probably fatally wounded early today while attempting to capture two men who had made their way into the reservation despite the presence of a heavy guard, and had reached a point near one of the batteries of twelve inch guns. The:men escaped.

Healdton Captain Safe at Harbor

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 23. Word of the safety of Captain Christopher of the Healdton, and of J. Caldwell, chief engineer, has been received in a cable to Captain Christopher's wife.

Berlin Declares Chinese Do Not Dislike' Germans

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, March 23. Although official news is still lacking in regard to press reports that China has broken off relations with Germany, it Is now expected by the German press that a rupture has come. Regret is expressed generally by the entente. These 400,000,000 Chinese do not hate us," says the Frankfurter Zeitung, "just as they do not love us, because they do not know us. England will attempt to stir this to hatred but we may rely on the common sense of the Chinese."

Richmond Women Lead in Society

Richmond women are interested in the formation of branch organizations of ' the Pioneer Mothers' Association throughout Indiana. At a meeting in Indianapolis yesterday plans for extension of the association's work were discussed. Mrs. William Gaar, of Richmond, is a vice president of the state body, Mrs. Virginia Meredith, of Cambridge City, is a member of the ways and means committee, and Mrs. Paul Comstock, of Richmond, is a member of the D. A. R. committee.

Puts Responsibility on U. 8. Administration officials realize that during the period of waiting a sustained effort Is being made in Germany to place the responsibility for war on the United States. The hint, of an offer or mediation is regarded as an added evidence of this movement but the President and all bis advisors are determined that If war actually comes it shall be clear to the world that It has not been of America's choosing. The President, to keep in touch with army and navy preparations, cancelled practically all engagements today except one with Governor McCall. of Massachusetts, who wanted to confer on ways in which the state might cooperate with the Federal government. The subject of financial co-operation with the allies, which is expected first to take on the form of entension of credit for supplies. Is being discussed in a tentative way with the aid of having a concrete plan ready when the occasion for using It comes. Officials say consideration of , the subject has not advanced to a stage where anything definite could be disclosed. The question of co-operation on supplying munitions is understood to be more pressing. It is understood the allied governments are fearful that in preparing' the American army and navy for war, operations the supply of munitions to the armies In France might be decreased at a vital moment, "Plans are being considered for a co-operative distribution of output which would be most effective.

LAFAYETTE JACKSON DIES AT HIS HOME

CENTER VILLE, Ind., March 23.' Lafayette Jackson, 66, died at his home here at4 o'clock this morning of Bridghts' disease. He leaves a widow, a son, Alonzo. and five daughters: Mrs. Fannie Farwig and Mrs. Mary Erk, Richmond, Mrs. Edna Myers, Canada, Mrs. Ada Darnell and Miss Marie Jackson, Centerville. Funeral services will be held at the M. E. church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

REQUISITION FOOD FOR ILLINOIS GUARD

(By Associated Press) SPRINGFIELD, III., March 23. Requisition for supplies to equip 19.000 men and 681 officers of the Illinois National Guard to prepare for possible mobilization in case of hostilities with Germany were forwarded today by Adjutant General Dickson to Major General Barry, commander of the central department at Chicago. With the requisitions went information as to possible mobilization points In Illinois.

CHILD LABOR STUDYMADE IN CONFERENCE

(By Associated Press) BALTIMORE, Md., March 23. The national child labor conference today began a three days' session here, bringing noted experts on the problem of child welfare. Three topics were on the program for today's meetings, as follows: "Making Child Labor Effective," "Codification of All Child Welfare Laws," and "Child Labor as an Obstacle to Social Reform."

HARVARD TO CLOSE IF WAR DECLARED

(By Associated Press) CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 23. A semi-official announcement that in the event of war the college year at Harvard university probably would be terminated within a short time and the university plant turned Into a military training camp, was made today. The announcement was in the form of an editorial in the Harvard Crimson: "As soon as the decision (to enter the war) is made," the editorial says, "The university authorities probably will allow all men enrolled la any branch of the naval reserve to leave college at once and report to their designated stations. This will naturally apply also to members of the state militia. For those enrolled in the reserve officers' training corps special examinations will be given as soon as possible after the decision."

FLEET OF DUTCH STEAMSHIPS SAILS TO U. S. FOR MORE FOOB

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23. A fleet of fifteen Dutch steamships was said here today to have sailed recently from a port In Holland for the United States, by way of Halifax. The vessels all steamed out the same day and now are believed to be well north of the German submarine zone around the British Isles. . . It is intended by . the Netherland

government which has the ships ttn der charter to load grain, probably la New York and then return by the route they came. It was explained here today that lack of food stuffs in Holland made ft necessary that alarge quantity be obtained at once and it was felt that a merchant fleet could better brave the dangers of . the sea than individual ships. ' " " " - .