Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 118, 30 March 1917 — Page 11

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGR AM. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1917

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GERMAN SOCIETY OFFERS USE OF MAUSER RIFLES

William H. Dunlng, captain and sec

retary of the German and Military

society tent the following letter to President Bavis of the board of works: "Taking references to the article in last' night's Palladium that steps should be taken to dsfend the property of the city of Richmond, I beg to offer you In my capacity as captain and secretary of the German and Military society of Richmond the use of one dozen Mauser rifles in ' perfect condition that; have been In our possession since my last visit to Germany. . Said rifles to remain In Wayne county, Ind. - Please advise me In case we can be of service to you. T ' ' WILLIAM H. DUNING." Bavis was in conference with Dunlng this afternoon.

REVOLUTION PLOT RESPONSIBLE FOR STRIKE IN SPAIN

(Ry Assotlated Press) WASHINGTON. March 30. A revolutionary movement, which resulted in he .calling1 of a general strike, was dilectly responsible for the suspension vtsterriov hv Snnin rtf constitutional

j& 1 fiarantees, according to an official

dispatch received today Dy Amoassa- : cior Riano from Madrid. The government, having arrested the slgnors of the strike manifesto, is said, in the dispatch, now to be relying upon the "common sense" of

workmen and the effectiveness of the measures taken to preserve public order. The country was quiet at the time the dispatch was sent. The text follows: "A manifesto Laving been published by the representatives of the workmen's union proclaiming a general strike without fixing a date and clearly with revolutionary purpose and with the idea of disturbing public order, which was very marked last night at a public meeting, ihe government has suspended constitutional guarantees, after having arrested by Judicial order the signers of ttie manifesto. Absolute tranquility reigns all over Spain and the government trusts in the common sense of the workmen and in the effectiveness of the measures adopted to preserve public order."

DEAD FLYER HOPED TO LEAD AMERICANS

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 30. Sergeant H. M. McConnell, of North Carolina, the American aviator, who while serving as a member of the Lafayette Beeadrille was killed behind the German lines in France, last week, hoped to lead a United States army aero t-orps on the French front. In a letter just received here he gave expression to that hope, together with the expectation that ho and Lieut. William Thaw would' te shifted to the American aviation service if Washington sent a force overseas.

1 Cape Idea Shown in New Coats

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hold the belt which scampers under wide strap i to emerge in little narallei tie Atlll AnAb This raglan chose cravenette for its material and started out to be a simni. mti -.jr. , been lined in lemon yellow, it thought better of ltttMtmulnn A i2 RUt ,after U h,ad flaunts itself gaily above the smoke-gray of the outer coat andTh eh rnr - - belt of the lemon color lining. An odd buckle and peg-top pocK addSS3to"to ctPcXSySi and broad sleeves suggest the cape lines, but are far kinder to a short finr? thn T, T ' w .J? !S 5 . 8 yo,ke gray hat buckled in amber bends its brim back at the right side and 1 adds fSt n,7in?- 1 11 be" Asmoke: glorification of simplicity.-Models by Hickson, Fifth Avenue 3 U machine etching as the final

Russian railroads protect ties and telegraph poles against decay by soaking them for Beveral months before use in strong brine.

TWO DIVORCES GIVEN Two suits for divorce were filed In Wayne circuit court this afternoon: Katie E. Stout sued for a divorce from Henry Stout. Thomas R. Duckworth sued for a divorce from Tillie O. Duckworth.

TWO BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY CALLED

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 30. Batteries E and F of the tenth field artillery, Connecticut national guard, were called into federal service today by war department orders. No explanation of the call was made by the department but they probably will be used for police protection purposes.

FLEET OF VESSELS NARROWLY ESCAPED

GREAT MINE FIELD

U. S. MAY LEND ALLIES HUGE FINANCIAL AID

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NEW YORK, March 30. The fact

that the Cunard liner Ordnna was etrm

ped off the Irish coast by a British torpedo boat destroyer and hurriedly ordered into the nearest port while the North sea was swept clear of a great flock of mines suddenly discovered there, was revealed by the ship's officers as the reason the vessel was three days overdue when she reached her

American aestinatlon today.

upon arrival in the Irish port of refuge, her officers said thev found

twenty-seven other ships including one

American snip had already escaned

the mine nerll by mittine In th pre

Two other vessels had fallen victim

of the mines, they learned, and had gone down.

The mine sweepers worked two days clearing the sea of the menace, destroying more than 100 mines. Then all the ships were ordered out at once, making their way through a lane of i rotecting torpedo boat destroyers and patrol boats until they reached safe waters. On board the Orduna were five American airplane experts who have been engaged in construction and instruction work for the French on the western front. It was learned they have been called back here to assist the development of this country's aerial service.

V. p. D. Hardlns. governor 0f the Federal Reserve Board, and Paul M. Wavbur:;, vice-governor of the Federal Reserve Board, in whose lisnds tueHnanclal aid it is planned to have the United States lend to , Allies in case of war with Germany, would rest. It is said that the n:oct welcome assistance the United States could give the Allies at the v present time would be some sort of financial support Plans are said ; to have been laid to have the United States lend the Allies $1,000,000,",tlOfl Immediately after a declaration of war is made, the money to be , spent in this country for the purchase of supplies and munitions.

6,000 PERSONS GIVE PLEDGE OF SUPPORT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March .30. "We are coming father Woodrow. soo .

000 strong" was the spirit of a great

patriotic demonstration last night in Bloomlngton as pronounced by J. E. Henley, while he was sneakin? to a

crowd of 6,000 persons and the crowd

tooK up the promise, and long into the night the words rane out in thn strata

of Bloomington and about the campus

or Indiana university. The meeting of last night, which was managed by Colonel Theodora

Louden and Dr. Fletcher Gardner, of

ficers of the Indiana national guard, was Drobablv the greatest dpmnnstra.

tlon of its kind ever held In Blooming-

ton. Tnose wno recall the stirring days of 1860 and 1861 and also those of 1898, say the spirit of the meeting

was much the same, but that . th

crowd of last night far exceeded the crowds of those other wartime days.

MINISTER REMOVED

(By Associated Press) BERNE, Via Paris March 30. M. Ribikoff, the Russian minister to Switzerland, has been notified by the provisional government of his removal from office. Russian diplomatic affairs will be conducted for the time being by the secretary of the legation.

SUBMARINE RESULT SATISFIES LEADERS (By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, March 30. In a confidential statement, to the Reichstag's

main committee as reported In a telegram from Berlin, Vice Admiral Von Capelle, German minister of the navy, said all expectations regarding the submarine war had been realized to the fullest extent. The total of tonnage officially reported as having been sunk in February amounting to 781,500 was destroyed inspite of unfavorable weather and ice floes. There were the best prospects for the future, he said, all the more because the number of submarines in active service was increasing constantly. SPANISH WAR VETS TO OFFER SERVICES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 30. Veterans of the Spanish war were called upon today to show their patriotism j

and loyalty in the present crisis with

Germany, In an appeal by their com

mander-in-chief, D. V. Chisholm, an

nouncing that he expects to "raise troops in each state to be offered to the government for protection against any foreign foe" as soon a a ennsrots

"defines some program."

It is the intention of national headquarters," said the aDneal. "to recruit

if necessary companies in every de.

partment composed of, experienced

men, to be officered from our organization whose services will be tendered to the government."

INDIANA COAL DEALERS MEET

Retail coal dealers of Indiana this afternoon attended a state meeting at the Commercial club rooms. More than 60 dealers from state cities, including several from Indianapolis, Kokomo, Muncie, Anderson, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute attended. Trade conditions were discussed. The belief expressed by the majority of the members was that the price of coal will not be decreased as usual this summer and that it will reach a high mark next winter.1

GIVES COMPENSATION

Attorney Gath Freeman received Information today that the Supreme court has granted Rice Miller, Greensfork, formerly turnkey at the county jail, compensation for the loss of a toe which was mashed in 1915 while he was in the employ of the C. & W. Kramer company of this city. The insurance took an appeal from the decision of the industrial board. The compensation will amount to about $165 and doctors bills.

BITUMINOUS MINES SUSPENDED TODAY

(By Associated Press) MONONGAHELA, Pa., March 30. Operations at 29 bituminous coal mines In the Monongahela valley have been suspended and nearly 20,000 men have been temporarily thrown out of employment owing to the low stage of the Monongahela river due to a break In dam number 4 which prevents towboats from operating in the upper pools. The damage to the dam Is estimated at $30,000 and government engineers declare that it will take from three to four weeks to make repairs. The daily output of the closed mines

aggregate 100,000 tons.. The break resulted from the recent floods weakening the structure.

ORDERS FOR STRIKE AROUSES SPANIARDS

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 30. A revolutionary movement, which resulted In the calling of a general strike, was directly responsible for. the suspension yesterday by Spain of constitutional guaranties, according to an official dispatch received today by Ambassador Riano from Madrid. The government, having arrested the signers of the strike manifesto, Is said in the dispatch now to be relying on the "common sense" of workmen and the effectiveness of the measures taken to preserve public order. The country was quiet at the time the dispatch was sent.

SOUTHERN RAILROADS WILL ASK INCREASE

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 30. Traffic

officials of virtually all southeastern

railroads at a meeting here today de

cided to join eastern, western and

southwestern railroads in requesting

the Interstate commerce commission to permit a general advance in freight

rates irom ten to fifteen percent.

GERMANS REFUSE . TO JOIN IN RALLY PLANNED IN CHICAGO

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, March 30. That prominent German-Americans in Chicago were asked to identify themselves with the big patriotic rally planned for Saturday night in the Auditorium theatre and refused to do so, because the committee in charge could not tell them the natur of the resolutions which the meeting would be asked to adopt, was revealed today by Emil C. Wetten, secretary of the general committee on arrangements.

BRIEFS

Price's have the largest assortment of Easter Eggs in the city. 3tt-1t TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money If It fails to Cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature Is on each box. 25c. Adv.

Price's Easter Eggs are pure, wholesome, and delicious. 30-1 1

Fancy Easter Baskets and Nests for the children at moderate prices to be had at Price's. 3(Mt

; The earliest placer mining in Alaska was done on Fortyniile rivef In 1886. This led to the opening up of Inland Alaska and the discovery of the famous Klondike placers.. Over $200,000,000 worth of gold has. been taken out of the Klondike and Yukon placers.

NOTICE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS All members of the organization within the vicinity of this city are urgently requested to meet, at th

Castle Hall on South 8th street Saturday, March 31. at 7:00 n. m.. ther tn

meet in co-operation with Cambridge

city loage wumDer 9, to pay our last respects to our brother and Past Supreme Chancellor, Charles E. Shiveley FRANK C. MOSBAUGH. ' In behalf of Cambridge City Lodge. 30-lt.

Buy your Easter Eggs early while the assortment is large at Price's. 301t Price's make all kinds of ice cream moulds for your Easter dinner. 30-1t

TWIGG TO ARRANGE SANITARY COMPANY

A sanitary detachment of the Red Cross probably will be organized In Richmond. Paul Comstock, president of the Richmond chapter, has enlisted the help of Charles Twigg, who will undertake the organization of such a corps. A sanitary detachment is a non-combatant corps and sees relief service in war time. A commandant, assistant commandant and quartermaster are the officers assigned to each detachment and the commandant and assistant must be physicians. One pharmacist,- clerks, machinists and 40 privates are needed to fill up the ranks". ,

CENSOR REMOVES GIRL'S PICTURE

An insight Into the extreme care with which all mail from England to the United States Is handled by, the censors is shown by the case of Arnold V. Mainwaring, night clerk at the Westcott. ' Mainwaring. who Is an Englishman, recently received a letter from a woman friend in England. She enclosed a photograph of herself. 'When he received the letter the photograph had been removed by a censor. Photographs and other pictures lend themselves readily to use as codes as their lines may be charted and compared with a similar figure.

THRONES UNSTABLE DECLARES CATHOLIC

(By Associated Press) BERLIN, March 30. In the debate In the Reichstag today Dr. Peter SpaKn, leader of the Catholic centre pjsrrty. said that the monarchs of all the entente nations were totteringon their thrones. Those who had ben forced to leave their countries would certainly have been dethroned had they remained. Even the Italian throne, he asserted, was unstable. If it came to blows with America, Germany would be found ready.

NAVY ORDERS NETS TO TRAP SUBMARINE

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 30. Orders were placed by the navy department today with the American Steel & Wire Company of Philadelphia, for the immediate construction of one hundred steel rope submarine nets. The nets will cost $1,881 each, will be 1,050 feet long. 30 feet wide, with a 12-foot mesh. Deliveries will begin within three weeks and continue, the rate of ten a week thereafter.

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RED CROSS PLANS TO TAKE CARE OF SOLDIERS' FAMILIES

Richmond women are to be-enlisted for war service by the Red Cross chapter. The recruiting will take place next Monday evening at a general meeting of the chapter. Women will be listed ami classified according to the service which they are willing to perform in time of war. This will take the form of domestic relief work of all sorts. Gradute Nurses Eligible. There are no Red Cross nurses In Richmond who might be called Into service, although there are several graduate nurses who are qualified for enlistment , Plans also will be made at this meeting for taking care of families and dependents of soldiers who may enlist, either in the regular army, volunteers or National Guard. This is function which the Red Cross has assumed. Memberships are being taken by Richmond folks continually and the roll now Is nearly 300. It is hoped this can be increased to 500 In event of real hostilities.

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY

Expression of Sympathy by First National Bank The Directors of the First National Bank desire to express their deep sense of loss in the death of their bon ored associate, Mr. Charles E. Shiveley. Ever since his election to this board in the year 1905, he has been one of oar most valued members, alert, efficient and conscientious In the discharge of his duty as a director, In the interest of the stockholders and depositors, while his genial companionship has endeared him to all of us. We tender to his wife and his son and daughter in their bereavement our warmest and most heartfelt sympathy and we shall always treasure the memories of his association with our organization. Richmond, Indiana March 30, 1917.

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