Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 122, 4 April 1917 — Page 1
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The State of Indiana wants Richmond to organize a National
Guard company. ....'. This statement was made today by Adjutant General Smith in a long distance telephone conversation with The Palladium. General Smith said that at the present time the First infantrjr lacked one company and it was probable that another company would have to be recruited for the Third infantry. - "I am sure Governor Goodrich would like to see Richmond organize a Guard company," the adjutant-general said. It is possible that arrangements will be made in the next few days for the recruiting of such a company in this city. Just who will attempt the organization of the local guard unit has not been decided. Several Richmond men who have had military experience have the project under consideration. ... Only young men who have no dependents to support would be acceptable. The company would have to be recruited up to peace strength, sixty-five enlisted men and three officers, before it would be accepted into the state's service. .
7b Offer Peace
(By Associated Press) LONDON, April 4. Reports that at a conference in Hamburg of representatives of the Central Powers another peace offer will be led the evening papers to make further quotations from Pr'nt Wilson's denunciation of the German government and to demand tnattnere be no peace with the Hohenzollerns. The Westminister Gazette says, "The conference can hardly fail to notice that the overthrow of their system and the clearance from the world of lords, and war makers is more than ever projected in the foreground as the primary object of the allies. "That is the central theme of President Wilson's address to Congress' and the main purpose for which the Western democracy enters the war."
LOWER BODY AGREES ON CONTINUOUS SESSION UNTIL ADMINISTRATION MEASURE IS PASSED;
FEW SENATORS SHOW OPPOSITION IN DEBATE
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AUSTRIA .TO BREAK WITH U. S. UNDER STRONG PRESSURE OF BERLIN (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 4. A dispatch from the Hague to the Exchange Telegraph company received here today says that Austria-Hungary will break diplomatic relations with the United States as the result of strong German pressure.
States Vote to Close 400 Saloons; Springfield, Illinois, Joins Dry Rank
' rHTCAflo nril 4. Anti-saloon, forces , expressed ; satisfaction today lover the Results of elections yesterday which put out of business approximtoiv no saloons in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, v. T?re lmSntVties-Springfield, Capital of Illinois, Madison capital Wisconsin and Duluth, Minn., voted to banish the saloon. In addition. T number of smaller cities and villages decided to go into the dry COlUrnnSDrinKfield, the women carried the day for the anti-saloon league, casting a majority of 2.335 against saloons while the men gave the saloons a majority of 1,877. In a total vote of .21,124.
Germany Still Believes Pres. Wilson Speaks Without Backing of People (By Associated Press) . ,. ,rS t Anrii i "Prpsirfpnt Wilson's message is not
surprising," says the Tageblatt, "but do the people of the United States have the same view? That is hard to say. "German policy now pays the penalty for failure to conclude a Bryan treaty with the United States such as Great Britain and other greaIf ucangreement existed, the United States would be compelled to submit even the most important questions to a commission for investigation before breaking off relations. Such an investigation wou d lake at least a year. It is not impossible that President Wilson would have availed himself of such a way out of a serious situation.
Fads of Revolt in Russia Told in Air Dodgers
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, April 4. A dispatch to Reuter's from army headquarters in Macedonia says that the Bulgarians have been dropping circulars into the Serbian lines from aircrafts which state that "because of the discontent cf the Russian people with the AngloFrench alliance and their ardent deFire for peace a revolution has broken out in Russia which overthrows all authority and the emperor." The dispatch says that the Serbian soldiers are fully informed as to the causes of the Russian revolution and that Serbian aviators are now throwing circulars into the Bulgarian lines telling the truth of the situation in Russia.
VESSEL SENDS GERMAN WASP TO SEA GRAVE
AUSTRIAN MINISTERS RESIGN AS SCANDAL RECEIVES PUBLICITY (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 4. The Austrian ministers of Justice, war and finance have resigned after the revelations of a grave scandal . connected with the army supplies, according to a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from The Hague which quotes Gorman newspapers as its authority. According to the dispatch the three
ministers assisted Dr. Franz, formerly
director of the Vienna deposit bank, to escape the consequences of having
illegally sold foodstuffs to the army at
exorbitant prices. At the trial of Dr. Franz documents
were presented which convinced the Judge that the ministers had forged a paper which was used in the banker's behalf. They were summoned as witnesses and admitted their guilt, later resigning. The affair Is said to have caused a tremendous sensation
in Vienna political circles. Toledo Germans
Pledge Loyalty
(By Associated Press) T01J3DO, O.. April 4. Determined that there shall be no organized disloyalty here if the United States and Germany go to war, leaders of German interests last night in mass meeting pledged loyalty to American and trriphasized need of a united people. Men who formerly were pacific and pro-German in their leanings, declared unqualified allegiance to the United States government and said they would fight for their adopted flag, the Stars and Stripes. HOLD GERMAN AGENT
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. April 4. The case of George Born, under arrest here today, is described by federal officials as a typical double of a German spy who working In England under the cloak of American citizenship. The technical charge against Born is that of fraud. He recently obtained a passport from the U. S. consul at Hull. Eng. He is held in default of $5,000 bond. . . j
Need More Grain;
Farmers to Meet With Governor
Wayne county farmers, grain deal
ers and persons interested in the pro
motion of good crops will attend the
state-wide meeting called by Governor
Goodrich.
The meeting will be held at the state house at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, its purpose being to make an organized effort to increase the
crops of Indiana as one of the first
fcteps toward preparedness. Impetus will also be given to the movement for more gardens in city lots.
" C(By Associated Press) sinking of a German' submarine which attacked their . ship ninety miles off Queenstown, Ireland, was reported by An?nn, f o RHrish steamer on ar-
Ul.H-Tl o vi ..I rival here today. In a running fight ,
the merchantman scored a aireci mi. officers said, and the undersea boat went to the bottom with all hands. Tne steamer was slightly damaged by s hell fire. - -
Trample Flag; Thrown in Jail
(By Associated Press) MEADVILLE, Pa., April 4. Arthur Wr Peebles, aged 19 and Thomas O'Dell aged 21, are in jail here today charged with disecrating the American flag. ;H is alleged that Peebles and O'Dell, in compahy-with athird-man who is being .sought by; the police, tore an American flag from its standard and trampled it with their feet.
BRAND WHITLOCK ARRIVES AT BERNE
(By Associated Press) BERNE, Via Paris, April 4. Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belglum, rea?hed Berne at 6 o'clock this evening, looking worn and weary. He admitted feeling extremely nervous and fatigued after the tremendous strain under which he has been working which has been especially hard during the last few weeks. Mr. Whitlock was accompanied from Zurich to Berne by Pleasant A. Stovall, American minister to Switzerland, who with the legation attaches went part of the wav to the frontier with him.
Visitors Barred From Galleries
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 4. The senate galleries, by order of the rules committee, today were barred to visitors, except those holding special reserved cards from senators. No reason is given for the action, but it Is believed to have been due to Monday's demonstration when VicePresident Marshall threatened to clear the galleries if a similar outbreak occurred. From time immemorial, two of the senate's galleries have been open to the public. OFFER HOSPITAL TO U. S.
"AMERICA NEEDS YOU"
United States Army recruiting station for the Richmond District, comprising Wayne and Union counties, is located over the Iliff store, southwest corner of Sixth and Main streets. Recruiting officer, Sergeant H. H. Warner. Men between the ages of 18 and 35 eli-, gible for army service. The nearest navy and marine corps recruiting stations are located at Indianapolis.
Berlin Tacitly Admits Charges
(Bv Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. April 4 Germany's reply to the American note which re; fused to accept her interpretation of '.he old Prussian treaties of 1799 and 1828 because of Germany's "flagrant
violations" of the treaties, contains al-
ii)ost no argument in refutation of the
American contentions, but states that Germany will live up to that part of
the treaty dealing with Americans in
Germany.
FRENCH PATROLS
REACH OUTPOST OF ST. QUENTIN
(By Associated Press) kPARISo April '4. -- French patrols last night reached the southwestern outskirts of St. Quentin, the war ofHce announce? ? Fighting continues
-sontb of the-toilette. The French
made further; gains east ahd west or the Somme.
STEEL PRODUCTION GETS NEW RECORD
(By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Pa.. April 4. The world's steel production record for fur
naces was broken during the month
of March by the Home Steel Plant of the Carnegie steel company which produced 84,472 tons of steel, according to a statement by officials of the Carnegie company today.
Weather Forecast
(By Associated Press) NORFOLK, Va., April 4. Directors of the Norfolk Protestant Hospital today offered the hospital to the government for care of sick and wounded of the navy. ;
For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Rain tonight and Thursday. Warmer in south portion tonight. Temperature Today. Noon r '57 Yesterday. Maximum 58 Minimum 24 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers and probably thunderstorms tnnleht. and Thursday. Warmer to
night. Colder Thursday afternoon or
night. General Conditions The barometric
denression reported vesterdav west of
the Mississippi river is already caus
ing ram over the lower Ohio vaney
Fuse and Flash
Found on Man Held as Suspect
(By Associates Press) TACOMA. Wash., April 4. After he had aroused suspicion at the Oriental dock late last night, and had exchanged five shots with the night watchman, a man giving his name as Frank Webber, aged 35 and his occupation as a switchman, was arrested by a patrolman in the old Tacoina tunnel. More than two feet of fuse, a large revolver and a searchlight were found in Webber's clothing when searched at police headquarters. The watchman says the suspect threw something away which he thought was dynamite and officers later instituted a search for the missing article.
WHEAT AT $2 IS HIGH RECORD
(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 4. Two dollar wheat became an actuality today. The great bread making cereal for delivery next month sold at that price at the opening of the board of trade today. It is the highest price ever paid here on a normal market. France Welcomes U. S. Into War
WASHINGTON, April 4. i;he war resolution was debated in the Senate today with speeches of support from both sides and prospects that the opposition would be confirmed to a very few. It was the plan to pass it before adjourning. The resolution was not reached in the House, however, as had been planned and is to be taken up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning under an arrangement to remain in session until it; is passed. House Accepts Senate's Resolution. The senate's resolution was accepted by the house foreign relations committee as a substitute for its own and favorably reported for passage with only two members of the committee voting against it. They were Representative Shackleford, Democrat, of Missouri, and Representative Cooper, Republican, of Wisconsin. In the Senate patriotic speeches of support for the president and a determination to press the war with all vigor were made by Democrats and Republicans with pledges of non-partisian consideration for all war questions. Senator Hitchcock in charge of the resolution for the president, in place of Senator Stone, who would not support it, declared that as much as he wished and had worked to avoid war, he could not vote against the resolution. Lodge Pledges Wilton Republican Support. Senator Lodge, ranking Republican of the foreign relations committee pledged the support of the Republicans to the President, called on the government to seize all German ships In American waters to replace those destroyed by submarines and In passionate terms called on the government to seize all German ships in American waters to replace those destroyed by submarines and in passionate terms called en the government nette conduct ."half war." W : - w-' - :-"'. Senator Vardaman, Democrat, of Mississippi was the first te announes he would vote against the war resolution. He was followed by Senatar Stone who announced hi opposition, but like yardaman,' pledged hie aup- : port to-the'warwherrlt 1r begun. ,y - j ' Senator Norrls, Republican of Nebraska, told the Senate ha was bitterly opposed to the United States entering the war but did not flatly state that he would vote against the war resolution. Wall Street interests, Norris asserted, are Interested In profiting from the United States entering the war. He also declared a "large number of newspapers and news agencies" have been controlled and enlisted in the greatest propaganda that the world has ever known to manufacture sentiment for war. Expect Vote Early in Evening. After debate on the administration war resolution In the Senate had proceeded two hours, Democratic leaders expressed the belief a vote would be reached early this evening but that only an unusually long speech by Senator LaFollette would postpone action beyond that time. Many Republican senators who desired to speak but who favored the resolution agreed not to do so In order to hasten Its adoption. Senator LaFollette ia expected to take about two hours.
CHINA MAY FOLLOW AMERICA'S LEAD; SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS ARE BITTER
(By Associated Press) PARIS, April 4. "It is a red letter day for us," was Premier Ribot's comment on President Wilson's speech. In conversation with his friends, the premier expressed the deep joy felt by every body in France over the entry into the conflict of the great American democracy.
GERMAN BALLOON LANDS
(By Associated Press) LONDON, April 4 A large German balloon has landed near Gimbrishamn, a Swedish town on the Baltic, having bfen driven by contrary winds out of its course, to the eastern front, acrnrfiin? to a Stockholm dispatch to
i cinwiv k nHii poiibo 1 tdp Kxchanse Telegraph company
QVJllU. XO 111 W . 1 11 D1W " 1 J v . ..... - increasing winds and warmer weather Four German officers, who were pas during the next 24 hours followed by sengers on the balloon have been in cold blustery period. terned at Stockholm.
Governor Greets
Russ Republic
(By Associated Press) RALEIGH, N. C, April 4. Governor Bickett, of North Carolina, today cabled foreign minister Milukoff, greetings to the new republic.
SHOW MILITARY MOVES
(By Associated Press) BOSTON, April 4. Military 'and naval motion pictures will be thrown on a screen at a patriotic mass meeting to be held on Boston Commons tonight.
DEMOCRATS WIN CONTEST
(By Associated Press) -. WASHINGTON, April 4. The question of inances to meet wmr with Germany will be taken up aa soon as congress acta on the resolution. Chairman Kitchen of the house ways and means committee, plans to call his committee together when estimates of the amount of revenue that will be needed are received. The administration's war plans, which Include military, economic and financial measures, were gone over In detail by the president with his cabinet yesterday. Most of them require congressional action but no doubt is felt that this will be forthcoming Immediately. One of the steps already taken, it is announced, will Insure co-operation between the American fleet and those of the Entente allies just as soon as the United States enters the war. Entrance of U. S. Has Great Moral Effect The United States entrance Into the war, It is believed here, will have a tremendous moral effect, particularly on neutral countries. China, the only nation to follow America's action in severing diplomatic relations with Germany, may again follow this country In declaring war. Premier Tuan and most of the cabinet are understood to favor actual belligerency as suggested by the allies and as offering opportunity to create a national army, secure representation In the peace conference, postponement of the Boxer indemnities and permission to inrrnatte customs duties. President LI Yuan Hung, however, is said to feel that China aaa already gone far enough. Some of the South American countries also may possibly follow the action of this government, particularly Brazil, Peru and Bolivia, which have already protested against Germany's submarine campaign. Brazil especially, is said to be bitter against Germany because of the seizure of Brazilian coffee at the beginning of the war. Argentina. Chile and Mexico, however, have given indications that they will adhere to strict neutrality. '
(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 4. Complete returns today from yesterday's aldermanic election show that the democrats won 22 seats in the city council, the republicans 12, and the socialists, 2. - -
MEN OF GERMAN ANCESTRY CHEER VIGOROUSLY AS MRS. HOLLERN UNFURLS OLD GLORY AT SHOP
Old Glory was raised to the top of the new flag pole on the office building of the W. N. Johnson Auto Sheet Metal Works, South J street, this afternoon with impressive ceremonies. Employes of the concern, for the most part young men of military service age and of Germanic ancestry,1 cheered enthusiastically when the national colors were flung to the breezes by Mrs. Edward Hollern, Jr., a
daughter of Mr. Johnson. As Mrs. Hollern hoisted the flag a small cannon roared its salute. ; Paul Comstock Makes Talk. Following the ceremony of raising the colors, the first event of its kind in the city since. President Wilson declared the United States to be in a state of war with Germany, Paul Comstock, a Richmond attorney and a major in the officers reserve of the Unit
ed States army, delivered a brief address. In concluding his speech Mr. Comstock remarked, that within a short time it was probable that some of the young men employed in the factory would be called away from their work benches for service with the colors. "Some of .you will come back. PerContinued On Page Nine.
7 he Average Daily Paid Circulation of The Palladium For the Month of March Was in Excess of 10,200