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GOODRICH TO CALL SOLONS IN SPECIAL SESSION WHEN ARMY BILL BECOMES LAW

INDIANAPOLIS, April 25. A spec 11 session of the Indiana legislature will . be , called If the administration army bill, pending In Congress, becomes a law, It was said authoritatively today. The special session will be called at ' once after the bill In Congress Is passed. If It Is acted upon favorably and the President attaches his signature. Governor Goodrich had thought to avoid calling a special session of the general assembly ' but persons who have been studying the bill In congress says It contains a provision for taking a census of all men of military age, leaving that duty to the state. Until the bill becomes a law no one knows how much money or other preparation are necessary for the census RUSS PEASANTS REBEL AGAINST LAND HOLDERS LONDON, April 25. Dispatches from Petrograd report that the revolutionary spirit Is manifesting Itself in the rural districts of RusBia, bringing the long standing garrison troubles to a head. - Notwithstanding the organization of food committees, which are doing their best to make. the peasants understand that the land question cannot be wisely settled until the constituent assembly is elected, the peasants are inclined to take the matter into their own hands. Soldiers visiting their rural homes, with or without leave, spread the news Qf the revolution and lead the peasants against the land owners. This Is chiefly the case in the Saratov j government, where the people are oft- ' en Inclined to be turbulent, The peasants here, after passing resolutions of confiscation, have proceeded to take possession of the lands and -drive the ' land owners away. The peasants announced that they will undertake the spring sowing themselves but owing to lack of seed this Is said to be impossible. In consequence the sowing Is likely to be much delayed and a serious shortage of crops is feared. The authorities are taking the matter in hand and. hope to prevent such a misfortune. PENNSY HIRES MEN TO OPERATE TRAINS UNDER NEW RULES It is generally understood that arrangements are now being made by Superintendent Stlmson of the Richmond division, Pennsylvania railroad, to carry out the provisions of the federal "eight-hour" law, the validity of which was recently upheld by the United States supreme court No statement confirming this report has emanated from, the Richmond di vision offices, However. The report is based on the activity now being evidenced in the employment of additional engineers, conductors, firemen and brakemen. It is un derstood that a sufficient number of trainmen to operate three eight-hour shifts are now being employed. RT.Er.TTON FRATTFIS PROBED BY COURf HUNTINGTON, W. Va., April 25. Hearing of testimony in the Mingo county election fraud cases began in federal court here today for the second time. It is charged that Greenway Hatfield, George R. Maynard, Val entine Hatfield, Noah White and Jack Brewster conspired to steal the bal lots and poll books at the 1914 con gressional election in Mingo county. WOMEN DI8CU3S SAVING WASHINGTON, April 25 Back yard and school gardens, canning and elimination of waste were questions for discussion by the woman's national farm and garden association when it opened a three-day meeting here to day. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Thursday except rain tonight In extreme north portion. Cooler in southwest portion tonight Temperature Today. Noon ....64 Yesterday. Maximum 61 Minimum .' 41 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair probably tonight and Thursday. Continued cool. , General ' Condition The unsettled weather which caused showers and thunderstorms last night over Wayno county and Eastern Indiana is rapidly breaking .up. ' - Weather clearing west of the Mississippi river. . Fair weather Is expected not later than Thursday. Heavy snows are falling over Montrr.a. , ' ' 1

but it is expected Its expense to the state of Indiana will be large. If a special session Is called, politicians and state officials today would not make any intimations as to how long It may continue. Some say that appropriation and revenue measures alone could be passed within a week, but if politics should enter into ' the situation, a session might be prolonged. '

British Ambassador Gets $200,000,000 Treasury Warrant WASHINGTON, April 25 Secretary McAdoo today handed the British ambassador a treasury warrant for 1200,000,000, the first loan made to any entente government by the United States under the $7,000,000,000 war finance measure. Three more recruits for the United I States army were secured yesterday at the Richmond recruiting station. Sergeant Warner states that several other young men have made application for enlistment and will be examined before the end of the week. It is announced that the four colored regiments of the army are now recruited to full war strength and that no more colored recruits will be accepted, for the time being, at least. MEN APPOINTED TO STATE BOARD ENDORSED HERE Members of the Richmond board of public works and City Attorney Bond read with Interest today that Governor Goodrich had appointed John W. McCardle, Republican, Indianapolis, Earnest I. Lewis, Republican, Indianapolis, and William J. Wood, Democrat, - Evansville, as new members of the Indiana Public Utilities commission, to succeed Thomas Duncan, chairman, James L. Clark, and Edwin M. Lee. The terms of Duncan and Clark will expire May 1. Lee was removed from office by the governor. Little Is known here of McCardle and Wood, except that the former was the Goodrich manager in the primary campaign last year and that Wood served for several years on the old state railroad commission. Newspaper Man Appointed Richmond city officials are particularly pleased over the appointment of Lewis. He is recognized as one of the most thorough and well Informed authorities on utility problems In the United States. For fifteen years Lewis was a special writer on the staff of the Indianapolis News. "Mr. Lewis is splendidly equipped for the position he has been appointed to," Board President Bavis said today. "His appointment should be particularly acceptable to Richmond people, for I doubt if there is a man in Indiana, outside of this city, who Is so well Informed on Richmond's complicated utility problems. He has frequently conferred with Richmond officials on local utility matters and Is thoroughly posted on them." Lewis is known as a champion of municipal ownership and In the various litigations before the state commission involving the Richmond Municipal Electric plant Lewis, writing in the News, was always a loyal friend of the local municipal utility.' Carl Mote Geta Position Carl Mote, a former Wayne county man and one of Governor Goodrich's closest friends, is to be appointed secretary of the state commission. Mote was formerly engaged In newspaper work In Indianapolis.

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OVERTHROW OF CHANCELLOR BECOMES -ISSUE IN BERLIN

COPENHAGEN, (via London), April 24. The movement for the overthrow of Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg, halted for a time by the adoption of ruthless submarine warfare Is again becoming evident In Germany. The agitation Is encouraged by dis sensions over internal reforms, possible peace terms and food troubles. The Pan-German, conservative ana national liberal organs are today sharply campaigning against the soc ialist ' peace program and take the chancellor severely to task for not disassociating himself and his administra tion from Scheldemann and his propa ganda. The conservative " Deutsche Tages

Russ Fleet Offers ' to Fight to End LONDON, April 25. A Helslngfors dispatch says that the council of army and navy delegates at Sveaborg has de

cided to send a wireless message to the allied fleets says that the Baltic fleet and the army defending its base Is In complete readiness to fight to the last In defence of free Russia. Wolf Barn Razed; Hit by Lightning DUBLIN, Ind.. April 25. The electrical storm Monday night did considerable damage near here. A barn belonging to Mr. Wolf south of town was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. All the telephones In town were put out of commission. ' BRITISH CAPTURE 3,029 PRISONERS LONDON, April 25. The British have taken 3,029 prisoners since Monday morning, including 56 officers, according to an official statement issued by the war office today. The latest additions to the "Roll of Honor" for the Richmond district army recruiting station are the following: John D. Bowen, Spartansburg, cavalry. . Clarence H. Englebert, Richmond, medical corps. William A. Folkner, Richmond, coast artillery. Germans Ask Right to Depart Country NEW YORK, April The federal authorities today distributed application blanks to several hundred Geis man subjects' who wished permission to leave the country. Most of the Germans, it is understood, intend to go to South America, although a considerable number have asked permlsslbn to return to Germany. PREMIER SAYS SPAIN MUST JOIN ENTENTE PARIS, April 25. Count Romanones in an interview with the Madrid correspondent of the Petit Parislen declares' unequivovacaly that his resignation as Spanish premier was due to his conviction that Spain should Join the allies. The former premier is quoted as saying: "We are at an hour when every conscientious man must cast his vote and take up his position in the European conflict In handing my resignation to the king, I voted for France. I weighed every word of my letter to the king and I maintain them more than ever. I am more than ever certain of being right." Money by the Ton Destroyed at Capital . WASHINGTON, April . . 25. The treasury department today completed destruction of nearly a ton of conuterfeit coins representing a fictitious value of $50,000 bogus United States currency of $75,000 face value, and about $2,000,000 counterfeit Mexican paper money, all seized by secret service agents within the last year. - NAME SUPERVISORS FOR TESTING DEPOTS Supervisors for two corn testing stations In Wayne county were appointed yesterday. They are L. E. Thompson at Milton and A. H. Hines at Cambridge City. Testing stations were established today in Hagerstown, Fountain City and Economy. Zeitung demands a strong hand at the helm which alone. It says, can save the- country from .the breakers to which It is heading on the dangerous Scheldemann course. The liberal organs epeak of the hopes and fears that ruthless submarining have Introduced and declare that a strong and positive policy at home and abroad is much needed. . Other papers accuse the chancellor of staking and losing the Imperial prestige on the emperor's Easter manifesto, which failed to satisfy any party. Von Bethmann-Hollwegs strength lies In ' the fact ' that his enemies have no points of unity In thely general discontent ,

SENATE MAY REACH VOTE ON WAR BILL ON THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, April 25. When the senate began the fourth day's consideration of the . army bill Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the military, affairs committee, sought unanimous consent for a vote tomorrow ' afternoon. Several senators thought this too early and Senator Chamberlain withdraw his proposal,' promising to resubmit it late this afternoon or tomorrow. He said he would be satisfied if the final vote could be reached Saturday. "The whole preparation for the defense of the country is up in the air until congress acts on this bill, said Senator Chamberlain. Senator Reed of Missouri, made the principal speech today in opposition to conscription, which he denounced as undemocratic and In violation of all American tradition. Also he de nied that the bill Is a "universal ser vice" measure. RAGE SUICIDE GRIPS RICHMOND, STATISTICS SHOW If Richmond were - dependant for population solely upon births the city soon would face race suicide. During the last three years the birth rate has fallen off an average of 35 a year, despite a theoretical Increase In population. ; ' The average of births In the city for the last three years was 478. For the preceding three years it was 512. ' Despite this decrease, ItUh city the number of births In the country out side the city showed a sturdy growth. During the last - three . years in the county 189 more babies were born than during the preceding three years, an average increase of 63 a year. Birh Rate 8hows Decrease. During the three years, 1911 to 1913 inclusive, ' 1541 babies were born In Richmond. During the next three years only 1436 ye.re born. In the county outside the city from 1911' to 1913 Inclusive 1099 babies were born. From 1914 to 1916 inclusive 1288 were born. . The estimated population of the city last year was 24,778 and of the county outside the city, 21,847. These figures were compiled by the Social Service Bureau from state health board records and were to have been presented in chart form at the Baby Show, which was called off because of the war. Richmond Physicians Appointed Examiners Richmond physicians are to be appointed examiners for the navy by Postmaster Beck. The postmaster this morning received instructions to name medical men to conduct preliminary examinations of candidates for enlistment before they are sent to Indianapolis. He also received authority to provide transportation for candidates who pass the examination to Indianapolis. Heretofore they have been forced to pay their own way. Turkey is Criticised For Break With U.S. BERNE, (via Paris), April 25. Turkey's action in breaking off diplo matic relations with the United States is scathingly condemned by the Neue Zuricher Zeitung. , The paper recounts at length all that Turkey owes to America and expresses the fear that America's exit will spell suffering and starvation to multitudes and i desolation to such districts as Palestine and. Armenia. Roads Shift Blame For High Coal Price WASHINGTON, April 25. Representatives, of coal carrying railroads before the federal trade commission today denied charges -by coal operators that the roads are responsible for high bituminous coal prices. They said the producers were to blame. 1 ? ' Operators at a hearing here a week ago blamed poor ' car distribution methods for prevailing high prices and charged that the railroads held back cars from the mines unless the operators, would sell coal to the roads at their, own price. NURSES OPEN CONVENTION ' PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 25. The annual convention of .the American - Nurses' Association opened here today. More than two thousand delegates from all sections of the country were expected to attend the meetngs.

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' ' " All Military Camps Enroll Full Quota NEW YORK, April 25. Reports received today at the headquarters of the Eastern Department of the army indicate that all of the military training camps this year will have full quotas of men. Nearly three thousand applications have been received for the Plattsburgh camp, which opens May 8. Dead Soldier Sent to City For Burial Postmaster Beck received notice this morning that the body of Private William T. Seward of K company, Twenty-fourth Infantry, had been shipped from Columbus, N. M., to his sister. Mrs. Mabel Jefferson, 1214 North G street Richmond. No information concerning the man ner of Seward's death accompanied the notice. The twenty-fourth Is negro regiment TWENTY PLANES DROUGHT DOWN BERLIN, (via London), April 25. Since yesterday and this morning says the official statement issued by the German army headquarters staff, fighting had "continued for the possession of the village pf Averffl. six miles north of Arrafcl4H" Monday the state ment says 650 British - soldiers .were taken prisoners. ' .Twenty aeroplanes were brought down by the Germane. Suspect Socialists of Part in Strike AMSTERDAM, (via London), April 25. The recent strike . movement in Germany was discussed at a meeting of the Reichstag auxiliary service committee at which court Westarp, leader of the conservatives, welcomed General Greener's declaration that further attempts to interfere with munitions work would be ruthlessly suppressed. Count Westarp Insinuated that money had played a part in the strike and accuse the socialist minority of playing the games of Germany's enemies. He denied that the trouble was caused by lack of food. COMMUNITY "SING" PROGRAM ARRANGED A splendid program of special music has been arranged for the second Com munity Sing to be held tonight in Secend Presbyterian cnurcn. The program will Include a violin solo by Miss Carolyn Hutton, an or gan recital by Mrs. Lewis C. King and a vocal solo by Mrs. E. E. Meyer. In addition the audience will be led in singing of folk songs, patriotic eongs and hymns by Ralph C. Sloane, public school music supervisor. Everyone who enjoys singing is in vited to attend the Sing, which will begin at 7:30 o'clock. Probe Egg Market tor Price Juggling CHICAGO, April 25. Following the statement that approximately 36.000, 000 eggs were on railroad tracks here, announcement was made today that investigation Into the storage of eggs and the alleged manipulation of prices had been put Into motion by United States District Attorney C. P. Clyne. Eighteen million eggs are said to have been shipped Into Chicago over one road yesterday and are being held here for re-consignmnt to eastern cities. Ax Used to Murder South Bend Woman ; SOUTH BEND, Ind., April 25. Mrs. Sarah Melxel, 57, one of the best known residents of South Bend, was murdered early this morning and her husband George Melxel, 67, was injured so badly that he Is expected to die.- The-weapon used was an ax. The police admit that , they are baffled by. the crime. The body -of the woman and the Injured man were found In the barn by neighbors. The police are working on the theory that robbery was the motive of the crime as more than $2,000 was supposed, to have, been secreted. in. the bouse. ',

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I0JJB0B, April 25. Captain Rice of the American steamer Mongolia which has arrived at a British port told the Associated Press today that his ship had fired the first gen of war for the United States and had sunk a German submarine. The submarine, Captain Rice said, was about to attack the liner in British waters on April 19. He declared there was absolutely no doubt that the U-boat was hit and that there was every reason to believe is was destroyed. The naval gunners on board made a clean hit at 1,000 yards. The periscope was seen to be shattered. Even more pertinent factor as regards the ultimate fate of the submarine was that the shell disappeared immediately after the hit was made. ' The captain stated that a shell always ricochets in the water and can be seen again unless it finds its mark. Oil also was seen on the water after the submarine disappeared. The Mongolia was going at full speed and was a long distance away when the foam and spray subsided but from the bridge the officers observed the spot through their glasses and they were confident the submarine was sunk. The periscope was sighted dead ahead on the last afternoon of the voyage. The captain gave the order for full speed ahead with the intention of ramming the submarine. The periscope disappeared and a few minutes later re-appeared on the ship's broadside. The gunners fired, hitting the periscope squarely, throwing cp a mountain of water.

MASSED GERMAN RESERVES HURLED FORWARD TO STOP SURGE OF HAIG'S TROOPS

r (By Associated Press) One of the greatest and most bitterly contested battles of the entire war has entered Its third day on the British front in France with the issue still in doubt Massed German reserves are being hurled forward in bloody counter-attacks In a supreme effort to check the forward surge of General Haig's khaki clad troops. t Some minor positions, trench lines and rubbish heaps dignified by the names of villages have been seized by the British but the Wotan line, their main objective, is still Intact While the mighty struggle in France rages inconclusively, developments In other Melds of the world upheaval are occurring, with sensational rapidity. Spain Takes Long Step Forward Spain has taken a long step forawrd on the path along which she is apparently being pushed, slowly but surely, into the universal conflagration. . The Madrid government addressed a note to Germany, which on its face must result in an abandonment by Berlin of Its uncompromising attitude on ruthless submarine warfare or Its acceptance of a new and Important foe. The situation is somewhat modified by the fact that Count Romanones who as premier, dispatched the note, has since resigned. The growing tide of anti-Germanism in South America appears, however, to be having its effect in Spain, but a rigid censorship leaves affairs in the peninsular kingdom obscure. , Next In importance are the growing rumors of a great German attack to be made against Petrograd. The reports are taken seriously enough in the Russian capitol to Induce many hundreds of civilians to flee to the Interior. Plan Combined Assault on City According to rumor the German plan is a combined assault by sea and land and . transports, escorted by - a powerful German fleet are said to have already sailed from Llbau. The unrest In Germany Is having a new manifestation in a fresh outburst against Chancellor Von BethmannHollweg by the conservatives and national liberals. The chancellor Is being violently attacked for his alleged subservience to socialist Influences and the opening of the ' Rlechstag which is scheduled for today is expected to bring these attacks to a focus. J In the meanwhile there are Indications that the tremendous currents of discontent which are running through Europe are growing in strength. The visit of the King of Denmark to Stock holm Is regarded as of particular sig nificance in view of the recent demon

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.- stration of the Swedish workers against the government Haifl Directs New Attack. In pushing the British offensive, General Halg directed an attack along the front between .Cogeul and. Sharps rivers. This Is a stretch of about three miles extending roughly from Guemappe north to Fampoux almost directly east of Arras where probably the most desperate fighting of the offensive has taken place. Monchey-Le-Preux lies within this area. Further ground has been siezed by the British here, their official statement says. The number of prisoners taken by the British since the resumption of the attack in force on Monday are steadily swelling and have now passed the 3,000 mark. Halg Eats Into Lines. South of the Arras battle front General Halg Is eating bit by bit into the German lines between Cambrai and St Quentln. The British front was moved forward two-thirds of mile at one point last night south of the Bataume-Cambrai road where the little village of Bilhem, southeast of Havrimcourt wood was occupied. With the French armies along the Aisne front and in the Champagne the battle just now is confined mainly to the artillery. The French are continuing to make progress in local fighting. Advances both in the Aisne region and In the Champagne are reported by Paris. Several attacks by the Germans near Tahure and Narsonsde were readily repulsed as were actions at Vauclerc plateau, west of Craonne. ' FRENCH REPORT GROUND GAINED PARIS, April 25. Ground was gained by the French last night in the Champagne, the war office announces. A German attack in the neighborhood of Hurtsbise was repulsed. MOTHERS TO LIFT MORALS AT CAMPS

WASHINGTON, April 25. Reports of immoral conditions at many military training camps prompted the national congress of mothers and parent-teachers' association, today to es-' tablish a commission of mothers which will investigate the camps and seek to promote better conditions. Mrs. Frederic Schof f of Philadelphia, president of the congress, declared she had inspected many camps and found Immoral surroundings. ... v ....... -V