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WILSON PUTS NAVY UPON WAR BASIS

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 26. Naval recruiting officers throughout - the country under orders from President Wilson today, redoubled their efforts to bring the navy up to Its full authorized strength of 87,000 enlisted men. Meantime about 12 regiments of national guard troops In verlous states 'were reassembling to act as a national police force In important districts. Arrangements also were being made to create on May 1 two new military departments on the Atlantic coast. All three steps were In addition with orders Issued yesterday by the president to put the nation on a war footing. About 20,000 men will have to be enrolled at once in order to bring the nary up to the required strength. The men will be used to man the reserve ships. Creates Two New Divisions. The creation of the two new military departments was ordwd as a means of dividing the immense responsibility now devolving upon the commander and staff of the eastern department Major General Leonard Wood, now In command of the department of the east, transferred to the newly created southeastern department vith headquarters at Charleston, S. ft, and Major-General J. Franklin Rell, in command of the western department is transferred to the eastern department with headquaters at Governor's Island. Major-General Hunter Liggett, In command of the department of the Philll-1

pines, is transferred to the western department, with headquarters at San

Francisco and Brigade-General Clar

ence R. Edwards, In command of the department of the Panama Canal zone, to the northeastern department, with

headquarters at Boston. Major Gen'

erals Barry and Pershing will retain

command of the central and southern departments, respectively. . National guard organizations will be assigned to guard industrial plants and other property, public or private, in their respective states, In case of i war,,, . , . r. , H T'PresldaitlSvilyohvhad an engagement today to confer with Charles J. Voplcka. American minister - to" Rumania, Bulgaria and Serbia. He also plans to confer with congressional leaders during the week. , v

Moore Predicts Colder Nights

Freezing weather will arrive here tomorrow night predicted Weatherman Moore, today. It will not stay long, possibly two days. - Tonight will be colder.

Root Believes Russian Rebels Will Hold Reins

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 26. Ellhu Root's reasons for believing In the performance of the popular government In Russia are expressed In a message read at a mrss meeting held last night to celebrate the success of the Russian revolution. The former secretary of state predicted that the Hohenzollerns and Hapsbergs would follow the Romanoffs. "The first question," said Mr. Root, "is the admirable self-control which the leaders of the new government and their followers as well have exhibited. That is the supreme test of a people capability for self-government The second ground for my confidence is this wonderful change In Russia is part of the mighty and, I believe, irresistible movement of the whole world to substitute democracy for autocracy in government. No earthly power can re

verse or stop that movement."

GOODRICH GETS ORDERS TO CALL UNITS TO COLORS

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, March 26. The order to mobilize the Second Indiana Infantry was received here early today from Secretary of War Baker addressed to Governor Goodrich. The order follows:

"Having in view the necessity of af-J

lording a more perfect protection against possible interference with postal, commercial and military channels

and instrumentalities of the United States In the state of Indiana and being unable with the regular troops available at his command to Insure the safe execution of the laws of the Union In this regard the President has thought It proper to exercise the authority vested in him by the constitution and laws and to call out the national guard necessary for the purpose. Calls Units Into Service. "I am, In consequence instructed by the President to call into the service of the United States forthwith through you, the following units of the national guard of the state of Indiana which the President desires shall be assembled at the place designated to you by the com

manding general, Central Department, J

Chicago, 111., and which said commanding general has been directed to communicate to you: Second Regiment Indiana Infantry, N. G." Adjutant General, Harry B. Smith in charge of the guard was directed immediately by Governor Goodrich to carry out the order. The commanding officers of the regiment were notified at once to assemble their men.

Your Country Galls You

WASHINGTON, D. C, March 25, 1917 To the Editor of The Palladium: The President last night signed an executive order directing that the authorized enlisted strength of the navy be increased to eighty-seven thousand. He was authorized by congress, in case of emergency, to direct such increase in enlistment. New ships and ships in reserve are being fully commissioned as rapidly as possible and the need is imperative for a larger enlistment to man them. There has been a net increase of over six thousand five hundred in enlistment since congress recently authorized an increase, fbut many more are needed, and needed now. Will you not emphasize this need by giving special prominency Monday on the first page of your paper, to the President's order, and also by making an editorial appeal for new recruits for the navy. The navy offers exceptional advantages to young men of stuff and ambition to serve in the first line for national defense. In this emergency you have the opportunity and the privilege of performing this public service, and I am confidently appealing to you for your cordial and helpful co-operation. JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Secretary of the Navy.

Duty and opportunity calls to every young man who has made up his mind to respond if his country called for his services. The call, at last, has come. But for. the formal declaration of war, our country to all intents and purposes is at war. Vacancies in the personnel of the navy, our first line of defense; must first be filled. There is no navy recruiting station in Richmond, but you can obtain your preliminary physical examination at the local army recruiting station. If you pass, then you can go to the navy recruiting station at Indianapolis. The army recruiting station, in charge of Sergeant H. H. Warner, is located at 6th and Main streets, over Iliff 's store. The call that brought hosts to the colors in 1861 once more goes through the land your country needs you. You will respond. The Editor.

Single Tax Man Will Speak Here

Richmond business men may learn of the merits of the single tax from one of that system's chief advocates tomorrow evening. He is John Z. White, of Chicago, and he will speak at the Commercial

INTERNED GERMANS ESCORTED TO FORTS FOR SAFE KEEPING

(By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, March 26. The seven hundred members of the crews cf the German auxiliary cruisers Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prim Eitel Friedrich, Interned at the Philadelphia navy yard since last October, started today under a heavy guard of marines for Fort Oglethorpe and Fort McPherson, Georgia, where they will be kept until further orders from Washington. The

first sectfjifV fourteen cars left short-i

before 9 o'clock and another section of an equal number of cars departed later.

ASKS GERMANY IF AMERICANS ARE PRISONERS

(By Associated Press) - ) WASHINGTON. March 26. An in

quiry to learn whether any Americans are among the 693 prisoners taken to Germany by the raJderowjoaS said attne'state department today to have been sent forward by the United States through the Spanish ambass

ador at Berlin. It is considered practically certain

here that there are a large number of

Americans among them and in such case this government is expected to follow the precedent set in the Yarrowdale case and demand immediate release. Doubt is felt that Germany will comply. '

(By Associated Press) . NEW ALBANY' Ind.. March 2. The body of E. W;;McKallem Jound In the ruins of a factory and thdeath of Alpka. Evfrbach, 8 years 00 b ought the numbtt of persons wmq Jost their

lives inXhe4 rtormJlMA Frltey

Boston Appeals For Army Men

(By Associated Press) BOSTON, Mass., March 26. The committee on public safety, by means of first page advertisements In the newspapers today appealed for recruits for the national guard. "We want," says the appeal, "men who believe in combining readiness to serve with willingness to serve and we want them now.

Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United State Weather Bureau Rain and colder tonight Tuesday fair. Colder. Temperature Today. Noon 68 Yesterday. Maximum .65 Minimum 36

- Forecast for Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain and colder tonight Tuesday, partly cloudy and colder followed by fair weather. General Conditions Warm and fair weather prevails throughout the central and eastern parts of the United States. A storm In the Mississippi valley west of the Mississippi river is moving eastward and will cause rain and cloudy weather throughout' Indiana by tonight It Is snowing In the west where the temperature la below freezing. , .., . ...;;v

ARMED LINER REACHES PORT FROM AMERICA

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 26. The

American liner St. Louis, first armed American ship to cross the Atlantic,

has arrived safely at her destination, Secretary Daniels announced today.

Information as to the arrival of the

steamer came to the navy department from the officers of the American line in New York. The company wished to make known the fact to relieve the anxiety of those having relatives or friends on the vessel. Secretary Daniels approves such action. No details of the trip were given In the company's report The St Louis, owned by the American line, left an American port on March 17 with thirty-one passengers, of whom fourteen were American citizens. Among her crew of 394 persona were 131 Americans.

NEWSPAPERS ASKED TO HELP RECRUITING

(By Associated Press) BOSTON, March 26. A call to newspapers of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island to co-operate in efforts to stimulate recruiting for the navy, was sent out today by Captain Wm. R. Rush, commandant of the Boston navy' yard. The request was sent to the local recruiting office for transmission to the ten sub-stations In the naval recruiting service In the three states.

FIRST CASE FILED UNDER CANAL LAW (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 26. In the first case brought under the Panama Canal act requiring railroads to dispose of their steamship Interests, the sumpreme court today decided that the Lehigh Valley railroad must relinquish its Great Lakes Steamship Transportation line. , .

Class Resolves Not to Display NewTogsJEaster

"Wear your, old clothes Easter." This slogan was adopted by the Harmony class of young men and women at the First Methodist Sunday school Sunday morning. The class further recommended that the whole school join in the campaign for a sane observance of Easter which would not overshadow the real significance of the dpy. In a statement read before the school the class directed attention to the fact that Easter is observed to commemorate the "Risen Savior" and not a time for a display of new spring raiment.

STORK! TOLL REACHES 36

TEUTONS FIGHT DESPERATELY RUT FAII Tfl RF.TAIfr I AMil

w i i nil. i w in. i mil. Lnhli GAINED BY FOES SUNDAY

JOHN Z. WHITE" club on "The Relation of Taxation to Community Development" The meeting is called for 8 o'clock. ', R. G. Leeds, J. M. Lontz and W. D. Foulke are members of the committee which arranged the meeting.

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INFANTRY ANSWERS CALL TO SERVICE

(By Associated Press) NEWARK, N. J., March 26. The first and fifth New Jersey infantry regiments responding to Secretary of War Baker's call, mobilized today at their respective armories in Newark and Patterson, prepared to be mustered into federal service. Both are veteran units which have seen service recently at the Mexican border. Each Is re-

INTERNAL AFFAIRS . WILL BE CONTROLLED BY NATIONAL GUARD

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 26. Twenty complete additional infantry regiments Including the Second Indiana Infantry and five additional separate battallions of national guard troops have been ordered into the Federal service for the protection in the event of possible internal disorder. The troops have been called out in eighteen western and middle western states not included in the listyof similar order made public t i it r iTTTit i ---a

(By Associated Press)

Desperate resistance is being made

by the Germans to the slashing at

tacks of the French upon the defenses of St. Quentin. Heavy counter attacks

are reported but Paris declares Gen

eral Nievelle's troops have held all the ground won, the positions captured on

Sunday being maintained.

Apparently this means that the Ger

mans have lost the strong key posit

ions at Assigny for four and one-half

miles south of St Quentin, which is

5 AMERICANS ON TWO SHIPS WASPS SUNK

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 26 Torpedo

ing of the Norwegian steamer Wilfred with two Americans aboard, and the British steamer Chorley with three Americans on board, was reported today to the state department The Wilfred was warned by the German submarine that sank her but carried no contraband or armament. Both crews were saved.

FRENCH FORCE LINE FORWARD

(By Associated Press) PARIS, March 26 Notwithstanding the bad weather and the difficult state of the ground, the French continued last night to advance south of the Oise. The war office announces that French patrols reached Folembray, south of the forest Coney. ; ... ,. CLOSE CASE AGAINST PLOT

essential to the protection of St. Quentin on the south. Military critics have pointed to the probability of the German wing in this sector being forced back to the Oise if this position, wnicn the French captured yesterday was not regained by the Germans. Concentrated for New Drive. In view of the verified reports from Petrpograd that the Germans have been concentrating heavily for a drive towards Petrograd, Interest attaches to the announcement by the Russian war office today of a German attack on the Russian line below Dvinsk. The Russians are continuing their successes against the Turks in the campaign waged Jointly by Russian and British forces to the north and north-east of Bagdad. Apparently the intention Is to drive in behind the Turks as they so retreat before the British up the Tigris In the direction of Mosul. The Russians, advancing westward from Persia, are siready in the Vilayet of Mosul Petrograd announces. This vilayet extends to the Persian border on the east and the Russian forces probably still have a considerable distance to traverse before they strike the Tigris and the Turkish line of communication. The sinking of 80,000 tons of shipping during the last few days Is announced by the German - admiralty. The list of vessels sent to the bottom includes twenty-five steamers, fourteen sailings vessels and thirty-seven trawlers. Among the steamers listed as destroyed is the British hospital ship

Asturas of 12,002 tons and two Ameri

can steamers, the Illinois and City of Memphis, previously announced as

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Show Colors; Warner Pleads

Mobilizes Guard at War Strength

(By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 26. Orders have been issued for the mobilization of national guard infantry regiments one each in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana and three in California immediately and at full war strength, It was announced late last night at headquarters here of the western department of the army.

cruited almost to full strength, with ar" I J f waiting list of former members who'lJlYfPr flffIfTI? Ilffl

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 26. The government expects to finish its case today at the trial of Charles Von Kleise and five others charged with conspiracy to destroy ships carrying supplies and munitions to the allies. The trial began in the federal court last Wednesday and a verdict is expected on or before Thursday.

., 'Tut u your flag." i This appeal was made by Recruiting

SergeanJ. Warner, today

"Every American citizen In Wayne

county should demonstrate his loyalty

to his country at this time by flying the national colors over bis place of business and home," said the sergeant "It takes but little effort on the part of Individual citizens and It will mean a great deal to the country because It will call attention to the impending crisis. "The situation is growing more serious every day. Congress meets a week from today."

HARVARD MUST PAY HIGH SALARIES OR LOSE MEN TO WEST

(By Associated Press) CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 26. Harvard university must offer higher salaries to its professors if it is to meet the competition of the state universities In the west In the opinion of the Harvard endowment fund committee. In a report made public today the committee presents a table showing that the salary scale is higher at Harvard than at Yale or Princeton but says that the western universities are prepared to bid still higher for the services of professors. The report says that although Harvard salaries were raised in 1906, living expenses since that time have arisen nearly fifty percent

registered for active service, which

does not call for routine armory work.

25 MORE SHIPS SUNK BY WASPS

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, Via Sayville, March 26.

The sinking of twenty-five more steam

ships, fourteen Bailing vessels, and thirty-seven trawlers, with an aggre

gate tonnage of 80,000 ton in the last few days is announced by the Admiralty.

(By Associated Press) SPRINGFIELD, 111., March -26. Gov.

Frank O. Lowden early this morning

received a message from Washington

ordering out three infantry regiments, Illinois national guard. The mobilization order will go out later in the day, it was said at the adjutant general's office.

Call First Iowa

NEW YORK GUARD

FALLS INTO LINE

(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. March 26. With the exception of a few members who are out of town, the Seventy-first New York regiment, consisting of twelve

companies of Infantry and a machine gun company, fell in at its armory today and mustering into the federal

service was conducted by a govern

ment officer. This work will be com

pleted probably tomorrow and the regiment will then be ready to move upon receipt of orders from Washington. The Seventy-first was one of the New York militia units which went to the Mexican border.

Students Paste Picture of President Over Kaisers Likeness in School

CHICAGO, Ills., March 26. Students of a class in German in the New Trier high school In Wilmette, a suburb, resented the placing of a picture of Emperor William of Germany on the walls of the room, and during the absence of their instructor one day last week pasted a picture of President Wilson over that of the 'emperor, It became known here today. - ,v Miss Charlotte 8choch is the instructor in German at the school.-. She Is American born, but according to the students, she expressed sentiments that culminated In the covering of the emperor's picture. "There was a misunderstanding," said Miss Schoch, "but it all has been adjusted." - 11

(Cy Associated Press) DES MOINES, March 26. Orders for the mcelization of the First Iowa infantry, recently back from the Mexican border, were Issued early today from the adjutant general's office. The regiment is to assemble at once in compliance with orders , received by Gov. Harding, from the war department

Liberated French Observe First Day of Freedom

FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT 'OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, March 25, (via London), March 26. The shattered French towns evacuated by the Germans cele

brated today their first Sunday of liberty in two and a half years. It was a brave showing they. made. Countless French flags fluttered In the sunshine from both", ruined and half ruined homes and the women, old men and children who , had passed through such a long ordeal of captivity strolled through the uptown streets dressed in the best clothes they could muster. The unique French genius for

dress revealed itself even in such pathetic bits of . finery as the women could find.

Here and there groups of the "poil-

us" gathered .to, listen to tne grapnic stories of the natives concerning their

experiences' under German; rule. The

yillages dwelt particularly on the time

which Immediately preceded the time of departure of their enemies. All civilians were herded in certain buildings from which they heard explosions and saw the fires. ; ,

TWENTY REGIMENTS OF GUARD CALLED TO FEDERAL SERVICE; SECOND INDIANA IS INCLUDED

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 26. Twenty additional complete Infantry regiments

and five additional separate battalions

of national guard troops have been or

dered into the federal service for the

protection of property in the event of

possible internal disorder. The troops have been called out In eighteen western and middle western states not included In the list of similar orders made public yesterday. To Prevent Destruction. The war department's statement follows:

"Following additional guard organi

zations have been called Into the fed

eral service for general purposes of

polic protection against possible Interference with the postal, commercial and military channels and instrumentalities: - "Illinois, First, Fifth and Sixth regiments, Infantry. Indiana, Second regiment Infantry. Iowa, First regiment infantry. Missouri, First and Third regiments infantry. Nebraska, Fourth regiments infantry. Minnesota, First regiment infantry. Michigan, Thirty-third regiment infantry. Wisconsin, Third regiment Infantry. South Dakota, Third battalion of

Fourth regiment infantry.

Colorado, First and Second separate battalions infantry. Wyoming, Second separate battalion infantry. Ohio, Third and Sixth regiments infantry. Continued On Page Nine.

Pennsy Promises Elimination of Grade Crossings

Elimination of grade crossings in Richmond along the right-of-way of the Pennsylvania lines is a possibility but a distant one. This statement was made today by a representative of the railway company when the company's petition for putting down two additional main line tracks over the Fifteenth and Sixteenth street crossings, as a part of the yard extention project, was brought up for consideration. The company advised against the substitution of gates for the watchman system, claiming that crossings

were better protected by watenmen

w-m, rt wo cjoonnrf hattnitnn of I than by gates. The board authorized

First regiment infantry. I th putting down of the two additional

In the discussion the board was informed that it was probable that within a few years the railroad company would probebly eliminate all grade crossings in this city by elevating its tracks. ... The board today authorized the purchase of a Ford car for the street commissioner.---

BOTH PARTIES FACE INTERNAL FRICTION

(By Associated Press) ' WASHINGTON, March 26. Many representatives here for the special session of congress beginning next Monday believed today both Democrats and Republicans of the house may face serious discord within their respective ranks over the house organization. , So-called "wet" Democrats threaten retaliation for passage of prohibition legislation at the last session, and northern Democrats are opposed to the retention of such a large proportion of southern Democrats at the heads of Imnortant vtmmit.tAB.

SPAIN DEMANDS TAX ON VESSELS

, . (By Associated Presa) , - . PARIS, March 26. The Spanish gorernment says a Havas dispatch from Madrid today, has ordered the sequestration of the ships of several owners because they' have refused, to pay the tax of three pesetas (about 58 cents) per ton imposed by the minister of