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POLICE LEARN HOW TO SHOOT HEAVY RIFLES AND NEW GUNS

By W. R. P0UND8T0NE Rifles and riot guns are to be provided for the police department, under an order Issued by the police commissioners at a special meeting last night, and, what is equally important, the board will require every officer to learn how to handle these guns. It would appear that an order requiring police officers to learn how to handle rifles and riot guns would be uperflous, but it is a necessary order for no police board in many years has required police officers to learn how to manipulate their revolvers properly. 3 Some Are Poor Marksmen. Richmond maintains a force of twenty-five police officers. Of that number probably five are proficient in the handling of revolvers. It would be almost impossible for the majority of , the policemen to score a hit on an adversary a half block distant. The fact that at least four-fifths of Richmond's guardians of the law know so little of the use of the revolver is entirely due to the failure of police commissioners to require revolver target practice. Unlike the practice followed in practically every other city the Richmond Continued on Page fourteen.

HOUSE CONTROL STIRS UP WAR INSIDE PARTIES

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 30. Both Democratic and Republican members of the house today faced the task of quelling Insurgent movements within their ranks in preparation for the contest to organize the house Monday when congress convenes - in special session. Democratic leaders tried to dissuade Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts, a "wet" insurgent, generally believed to be influential, from his avowed intention to bolt the party caucus this afternoon, to fight the democratic organization plan and to advocate appointment of republicans to several committee chairmanships. Means of organizing the house was the principal question before the caucus. A meeting of the republican committee of twenty-seven was called for today also to draft recommendations for organization to be presented to the Republican . caucus tomorrow.

DEMOCRATS HASTEN ORGANIZATION PLANS FOR NEXT CONGRESS

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 30. Plans for prompt organization of the House when it assembles on Monday so that there may be no unnecessary delay in hearing President Wilson's address were made by the Democratic caucus today when Champ Clark was nominated by acclamation for speaker and the ways and means committee was instructpd to report Democratic committee selections directly to the House. This latter provision will eliminate the usual delay of submitting the selections to other caucuses and was made in the interest of saving time.

RUGAULCORT FALLS IN BRITISH HANDS

(By Associated Press) LONDON. March 30. The capture by the llritlsh of the town of Rugaulcort about eight miles east of Bapaume is reported by Reuters at the British headquarters in France.

Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Tartly cloudy and warmer tonlRht. Saturday cloudy. Warmer. Probably rain north portion. " Temperature Today. Noon 57 Yesterday. Maximum 49 Minimum 27 For Wayne county by W. E. Moore Increasing cloudiness tonight and Saturday. Followed by showers or thunderstorms. Much warmer. General Conditions An extensive etorm from the northern Pacific coast has rapidly moved eastward and now rovers the Rocky Mountains. It has a diameter cf 2.0C0 miles. It will cause much warmer weather during the next 48 hours. General rains followed by colder weather sometime during next week. Very cold weather in Florida. Frost in western Florida and Southern Alabama. i

Swiss Refrain From Making Move for Peace

(By Associated Press) BERNE, March 30. The Swiss parliament decided today by a vote of 88 to 22 that Switzerland should make no move In behalf of peace at the present time. This action was taken after hearing the majority and minority reports of a commission appointed to consider the possibility of a peace move by Switzerland. The majority of the commission advised against any action at this time.

ARRESTS FAIL TO STOP RIOTS ALONG GHETTO

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, March 30. Undeterred by the fact that forty-seven of their number were being arraigned for food riots yesterday, Jewish women renewed their demonstrations against Kosher meat shops today. At one market In the ghetto ten women threw stones into the place and abused would be purchasers. They fled when a patrol wagon appeared. A woman rioter put one butcher and his meat shop out of commission for several hours by placing a padlock on the door. Police removed it.

List of Persons Who Gave Lots

Here Is an honor roll of those persons who have donated vacant lots to the Civic Gardening association: J. T. Giles. Henry Goldfinger. Mrs. William Dudley Foulke. John M. Lontz. Earl Cotton, of Cleveland. Anyone wishing to donate or rent a vacant lot may list it by calling Secretary Haas at the Commercial club, Superintendent of Schools Giles or Mayor Robbing.

DEPOSED EMPEROR'S COUSIN DETAINED

(By Associated Press) "LONDON, March 30. The arrest end detention in her home of the grand duchess Maria Pavlovna, first cousin of the deposed Russian emperor, is reported in a Reuters dispatch from Kislovodsk, Russia. The arrest was made as a result of the seizure of a compromising letter to a cousin of Nicholas, grand duke Boris.

Favor Daylight Plan for Boston

(By Associated Press) BOSTON, March 30. The result of a referendum vote of members of the Boston chamber of commerce on the daylight saving plan made public today showed 990 members in favor of setting the clocks ahead for the whole year if done on a nation-wide basis. A proposition to apply the plan to eight

months of the year beginning April 1 was favored by 611 members. Seventeen members opposed any change In the present system.

COMPULSORY ARMY SERVICE FOR POLES

(By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN. Via London, March 30. Compulsory recruiting for the Polish army is evidently about to be introduced in the new kingdom of Poland instead of the voluntary system which has thus far produced only a few hundred recruits. Two army corps were fixed as the minimum by AustroGerman calculations, when the kingdom was established.

WEST FRONT QUIET

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, Thursday, March 29, (by wireless to Sayville), March 30. "On account of rain on the western front and thawing weather in the east there were no important events," says the official statement issued here. "There were no new developments in Macedonia."

GERMS CONTINUE RETREAT; BERLIN ADMITS RETIREMENT

(By Associated Press) German troops in northern France are still falling back towards Cambrai under the British pressure. Evidently they have not reached, in this sector at least, a line on which they feel inclined to make a stand against the entente armies. Today's announcement from Berlin of a German retirement on a four and one-half mile front between Ruyalcourt and Sorel was forecasted to some extent by the British announcement last night that the village of Nueville Pourjonval on this line had been captured. Berlin reports that the Germans gave way on the front in; dicated after an' engagement with stronger British forces. The French apparently have su-

Wants to Fight; Just Needs Gun; Ready in Hurry

(By Associated Press) NEWARK, N. J., March 30. Andrew Miller, a young farmer who is on his way today to Join the United States Marines, at Charleston, S. C, walked 25 miles to enlist because he had no money and was too proud to beg a ride. "I want to fight," he told the recruiting officer. "I was working in a field when a fellow came along and said the Germans had declared' war on the United States and were bombarding New York City. I dropped my hoe and didn't even wait to get the money that was coming to me. I don't need a uniform; all I want i3 a gun."

ARRANGE TO GUARD WATER WORKS PLANT BY DAY AND NIGHT

Plans for the protection of Richmond's source of water supply, the pumping station of the Richmond City

Water .Works company northeast ct

the city, have been perfected and will be carried out at once. " This information was imparted to the board of public works today by Howard A. Dill, superintendent of the water works company. Mr. Dill stated that arrangements have been made for placing a number of electric lights all around the pumping station and, in addition, the company will employ two armed guards to patrol the property, one on day duty, the other on night duty. Only people who have legitimate reasons for entering the pumping station will be admitted by the guards. Mr. Dill stated that he realized that some people might hold the opinion that the action the company is taking for the protection of the source of the city's water supply Is superfluous, but he pointed out that the company desired to take no chances with cranks.

MARRIAGES DECREASE DIVORCES INCREASE; REPORTS ARE DOWN

NATIONAL GUARD DIVIDED ON MEANS OF RAISING TROOPS

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 30. The opinion of the national guard concerning the method of raising a big army is divided, and two separate recommendations will be sent to congress. These recommendations agree in advocation of compulsory military service, but one of them favors retention of the present national guard, although under federal control, . while the other does not mention the militia.

County officials started today getting their quarterly reports into shape to be filed at the auditor's office tomorrow night. Total tax collections at the county treasurer's office since the first Monday In November, 1916, amount to $126,556.31, divided as follows: Richmond current tax, $37,888.67; Richmond delinquent, $13,492.91; county current, $66,732.62; county delinquent,

$8,452.11.

Dan Cupid fell below his leap year

record for the first three months

During January, February and March,

1916, eighty-four marriages licenses were issued while during the same time this year only seventy-four licenses were issued. Foriy divorces have been granted by Judge Fox In Wayne circuit court. An equal number of new complaints have been filed. This establishes a new record. Real estate transfers have been more numerous during the first quarter than a year ago. During the first three months of 1916, 376 warranty deeds were filed at the recorder's office while during the same period this year 430 deeds were filed. During the three months this year, Coroner Morrow has Investigated eighteen calls. During the same time last year, he answered twenty-six calls.

BIG GUNS ARE QUIET

(By Associated Press) PARIS, March 30. The heavy fighting on the French front since the beginning of the German withdrawal has come to an end for the time being. "From the Somme to the Aisne the night was calm along our outposts," bays today's official report

spended temporarily their attacks along virtually the whole front. North of the line of the retreat near Neuville-St Vaaste Berlin reports four attacks by a Canadian regiment all of which were fruitless. There have been no important events on any of the other fronts.

REBEL'S ARREST OPENS CLUE TO GERMAN PLOTS

(By Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS, March 30. General Julian Irias, Nicaraguan revolutionists, arrested late last night here on a charge of being in the United States illegally is understood really to be held for investigation of hl3 possible connection with an alleged conspiracy of some magnitude said to be backed by German influences in LatinAmerica. The prisoner is held in incommunicando at the parish prison and Federal authorities refused to discuss the charges against him. From other sources it was learned Federal agents are investigating charges of violations of neutrality.

BAR PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE ATTORNEY AT MEMORIAL MEETING

Memorial services for the late Charles E. Shiveley will be held by members of the Wayne county bar in the circuit court room at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Attorney Henry U. Johnson, officially notified the court of Attorney Shiveley's death at 9 o'clock this morning. Immediately Judge Fox dismissed court until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Attorneys A. C. Lindemuth, P. J. Freeman and Walter G. Butler were appointed to draw up resolutions and Prosecutor Strayer was appointed chairman of the floral committee.

Women Offer to Help Country

Richmond women are willing to donate their services to the United States. ' Sergeant Warner of the army recruiting station . reported today that three young women claiming to be expert stenographers inquired about joining the service last night. The local recruiting agent has not been authorized to take women recruits but he directed them to the navy recruiting station in Indianapolis. The girls did not give their names but said that they would probably enlist at the capital.

Expert Aviator Eats Big Meals to Gain Weight

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO. March 30. MacMillan Weddell of Hinadale, a suburb, is today in the government aero-service after having been refused earlier in the week. Weddell, who is an experienced aviator, tried to enlist but was found to weigh only 142, .six pounds under the weight required for the aero-service. Yesterday he brought his weight up to the required 148 pounds by eating four very large meals.

AUSTRIA EAGER TO KEEP PEACE WITH AMERICA

Navy Society Tries to Counteract Propaganda of New Peace Leaders

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 30. Leaders of the Emergency Peace Federation said today that cancellation of permission to .parade in Washington next Monday would not stop their campaign to influence congress against a declaration of war. Although a large body of pacifists will assemble in Washington next week, plans for a demonstration there will be modified. The federation will keep up its effort to raise a $200,000 fund. Most of the money will be used for newspaper advertising. ; - The Naval -Training-Aslsociatioifof the united States Is conducting an

ELI REDMAN DIES AT FEDERAL PRISON

active campaign to offset the work of

the organized pacifists. An appeal sent to the 2,000 members of the association urges them to join "in endeavoring to show the real patriotic spirit of American citizens by telegraphing to the president or to your congressman to stand firm for American rights and American honor at Whatever cost."

OFFICERS DETAILED TO PROTECT MEAT SHOPS AT CHICAGO

(By Associated Press) LEAVENWORTH, Kan., March 30. Ell H. Redman, one of the men convicted in connection with the alleged election conspiracy at Terre Haute, Ind., died here early today in the Federal penitentiary where he was serving a five-year sentence.

EASTERN COLLEGE TO GIVE CREDIT FOR ARMY SERVICE

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Pa., March 30. Students at Washington and Jefferson college who enlist in the army, navy or other branch of government service in event of war, will receive full college' credit for the time spent in the service of their country, according to announcement made by President F. W. Hinitt. A number of Washington and Jefferson students are members of the American Ambulance Corps in France.

PROPOSES EXEMPTION TO TILLERS OF SOIL

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, March 30. Contending that the food supply of the nation would be threatened if agricultural workers are withdrawn from the fields to military camps, C. W. Holman secretary of the National Agricultural Organization society declared today that farmers should pot be allowed to enlist even if a call for 1,000,000 men is issued. Mr. Holman spoke at a luncheon of the city club.

NATION MAY STOP PHONE EXTENSION TO SAVE SUPPLIES

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, March 30. Hundreds of policemen were detailed today to pro1 tect the meat markets and groceries in the West Side Ghetto, which were attacked yesterday by angry crowds, composed mostly of women, who protested against. the high prices of food. Armed with stones and kerosene which they poured over meat, the women attacked the Kosher butchers, who they said were chiefly responsible for the high prices. Windows were shattered and hundreds of pounds of foodstuffs destroyed. Women who had entered the shops to make purchases, were seized, their clothing torn and their parcels taken from them and thrown into the street.

STUDENTS OF TECH START PERMANENT TRAINING SERVICE

(By Associated Press) BERNE, Via Paris, March 30. A neutral diplomat who arrived here from Vienna today asserts that Austria is almost feverishly anxious to retain good i relations with the United States but is even more desirous and determined to support Germany. The continuance of friendly relations between Washington and Vienna, depends almost entirely, he believes, upon the outcome of the crisis between Germany and the United States. According to the diplomat if America and Germany go to war, Austria will follow the lead of her ally but If peace Is preserved Vienna hopes to avoid a break with the United States.

5-PER CENT ADDED TO FREIGHT RATES

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 30. Increases of about fire per cent in freight rates on all classes and commodities moving east and west by way of rail and ship lines over the Great Lakes, went into effect today when the interstate commerce commission declined to suspend tariffs proposing them.

HIGH PRICES WILL CAUSE MORE DELAY ON 117 SPAN

Engineer Mueller Will Insist That County Avoid Paying Outrageous Figures for Materials.

CONTRACTORS LEARY

Present indications are that the granting of contracts for the Main and South G street bridges will again be delayed. It had been planned to let both contracts the first week in May. When the county commissioners meet Monday afternoon to accept plans for the bridges and for the purpose of advertising for bids, Bridge Engineer Mueller will explain the war situation to them carefully. "Six contractors who are planning to bid on the bridges have written me this week asking' that the granting of contracts be delayed about sixty days," said Mueller today. Conditions Return to Normal. "It Is the general belief among contractors that conditions will return to normal within two months. ' "I will ask the commissioners not to take any chances of having to pay outrageous prices for the bridges merely for the sake of speedy construction. "Sinpe the bridges have been delayed this long, it would work no special hardships on the people to delay them a while longer." y - Large steel corporations will accept no contracts and guarantee delivery within a year. Cement companies are also hesitating to take contracts for Immediate delivery. Transportation presents another question. War Situation is Factor. All these problems in the time when the seriousness of the war situation cannot be foretold would tend to keep contractors from bidding on the bridges or if they did bid, they would be forced to raise their prices to guarantee extra risks. - Some county officials when Informed of Mr. Mueller's stand today suggested that the commissioners might advertise for bids with the understanding that the granting of contracts be postponed if the situation warrants.

WAR REGARDED DENT WHEN CABINET MEETS TODAY

(By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 30. Seven hundred students at the Carnegie institute of Technology at. a meeting yesterday, organized a permanent military training association. Plans are being made to start drilling at once. The movement was undertaken voluntarily by the students with the sanction of the faculty and leaders plan to mobilize one battalion without delay and organize another one later. The services of both will be offered to the United States government if war is declared. Trustees of the institution recently placed at the disposal of the government the" equipment of the school In case of a final break with Germany. .

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 30. Temporary embargo on telephone service extension throughout the country In

order to hold in reserve facilities that may be needed by the government may become necessary it was announced here today.

NAME CHAMP CLARK

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 30. Champ Clark of Missouri was nominated for re-election today as speaker of the House at a caucus of Democrats.- He was chosen by acclamation.

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 30. As the

cabinet met today with President Wil

son for the last time before the as

sembling of Congress next Monday the concensus of opinion was that the United States was about to enter actively into war with Germany. Cabinet members took to the meet

ing reports on preparations to pat the

country in a state of preparedness.

Taking for granted, from the speech of the German chancellor that Germany will not abandon her submarine

campaign of ruthlessness officials have given up hope that an actual clash

with Germany can be averted.

Secretary Baker said that the early

Veteran Teacher Granted Pension

Miss Kate Stanton, 229 North Secend street, teacher in Wayne township school number 9, will retire today under the teachers' pension law. She will receive $700 a year the remainder of her life. She has taught school forty-three years. . . A celebration in honor of the teacher had been planned but it was postponed because of a diphtheria scare.

ADVISORY BOARD TO MAKE RULING

Wayne township advisory board will probably take deniite action on plans for the enlargement of school No. 11 on the National Road, West, and on the erection of a new school building in Falrview next Tuesday night The board held a meeting last night. Before orders are given for the erection of a new school house in Fairview, the advisory board will see if Richmond has any intention of taking

the suburb into the city in the near

future.- The board will visit both

schools this week.

THAW SAME AS DEAD

(By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, March 30. Harry K. Thaw having been adjudged insane by a court of law he is "civily dead" and cannot be tried for crime was the declaration made by James Gordon, of this city, representing the Thaw family in the bearing here today to have Thaw extradited to New York . to answer charges of assault and battery. CAPTAIN WANT8 RECRUITS

EATON, O., March 30. Capt. Ora Overholser, commanding H Company, Third regiment, O. N. G, issued a call for recruits ' here Thursday. Overholser's company is doing guard duty at Dayton, c

REPUBLICAN CLANS IN SESSION TODAY AT STATE CAPITAL

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, March 30. Republican leaders from all parts of the state began arriving here this morning to attend the conference to be held 1 his afternoon for the purposing of discussing proposed plans for selecting the fifteen delegates at large to the constitutional convention. The conference was called by State Chairman Hays. He asserted before the opening of the meeting today that there would be no discussion of the availability of particular men for delegates. The conference was limited to members of the state committee, the executive and advisory committees, county chairmen and members of the Republican Editorial association. ' ?

graduation of the upper class at West Point was under consideration but had not been determined upon. Make War Purpose Survey. Secretary Redfield said everything was in readiness for turning the ships and crews of the coast and Geodetic survey over to the navy department for war purposes. Preliminary plans have also been made for having the navy take over direction of wireless plants. Secretary Wilson said that a satisfactory progress was being made in plans for mobilization of labor resources. Members of the cabinet who are also members of the council of national defense reported that everything possible is being done to co-ordinate all the resources of the nation for the government in war.

BRITISH DRIVE WEDGE THROUGH GERMAN LINES

(By Associated Press) BERLIN (by wireless to Sayvhle), March 30. Canadian troops made four attacks last night on German positions east of Neuville St. Vaast, the war office announces. They were repulsed with heavy losses. A further withdrawal of German troops on the Peronne-Fins road is announced. LONDON, March 30 Interest in the western front fighting centered today on the forcing of a British wedge into the German positions. Field Marshal Haig's troops,, still . advancing and fighting with such fast moving forces of cavalry and armored cars, were driving a steel point at St. Quentln, supposedly of the main defense points in Hindenburg's new line. Four more villages were in British hands today, all within this salient.' Minor actions continue all along the line between the German rear .guard machine gun detachments and the British infantry and cavalry patrols.

but nothing approaching the propor

tions of a battle has yet developed. The Germans have placed great reliance on their machine guns, as many

as a score having been found grouped

in one position daring the retreat; They also have fortified every possible position in the line of retreat, includ

ing barbed wire entanglements about

cow barns and pig pens.