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PLEAS HADE TO FORESTALL RIOTS FEARED BY GERMANY

Officials Threaten to Send Munition Workers Who Strike Into First Line Trenches. . v WHOLE NATION RESTIVE COPENHAGEN, (via London), April 27. All the German newspapers today Indicate a deep and widespread apprehension that a revival of last week's strike movement Is Immediate. . The whispers of a possible May Day strike, which came from a few papers yesterday, swelled today to a chorus of expostulation and appeal to the workingmen not to allow themselves to be swept off their feet by strike agitators nor to leave their brothers in the field in tne lurch by checking the stream of munitions and supplies. Hollweg Makes Appeal. First and foremost comes the official proclamation from Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg, addressed formally to federal state, but really to labor, and containing both appeal and a stern warning against further Interference with the munitions work. The ways and means committee of the Reichstag Indirectly seconds the appeal with a communication to the army, thanking the heroes of Arras and the western battle fields and pledging the solid support of the country in a difficult hour. A manifesto from the four big miners unions warns their members nsalnst reckless and regrettable action because of the unsatisfactory food conditions and the failure of some municipalities and local authorities to provide the necessary supplementary rations. Warns Against Violence. -"Don't permit yourselves in these J grave times to be dragged Into riot-1 ing and strikes," is the key sentence of i the manifesto, phowing that net mere-' ly an orderly demonstrative wall-cut j but actual violence is feared in the ( great mining and manufactures dl; tricts of Westfalen and Silesia. ; Finally there is another official an-; nouncement that a great combing out of the war Industries is necessary and Imminent to revive men for the army. This gives the government any needed justification for sending to the "front munition workers who yield to temptation. TELEPHONE PLANT ORDERED TO DROP RADIO CONNECTION A sharp reminder that the United States government intends vigorously to enforce that section of the presidential proclamation requiring the dismantling of all wireless apparatus not operated by the government was contained in a letter Chief Goodwin received today from U. S. Radio Inspector Dillon, Department of Commerce, Washington. In his letter Dillon orders the Immediate dismantling of a radio plant operated by the Home Telephone company. About a week ago Chief Goodwin held a conference with all radio operators in the city and informed them that the United States govern-1 ment required the dismantling of their 1 apparatus for the duration of the war. Letter Contains Written Order. It was generally understood that all radio operators had complied with the chief's mandate. The letter received from Dillon follows: "I am informed that the Richmond Home Telephone company still has a wireless aerial In position. As the President's proclamation requires removal of all aerial wires and the dismantling and packing away of apparatus, will you kindly have your of ficers co-operate in the enforcement of the same, causing removal and dismantling of any apparatus found in use." The telephone company has been using a radio plant for some time for tho purpose of securing the governmental time sent out from the Arlington wireless station. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Probably rain tonight and Saturday. Cooler in extreme south portion Saturday. Temperature Today. Noon 44 Yesterday. Maximum ...53 Minimum 40 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain tonight and probably Saturday. Thunderstorms Saturday. , Continued coo. General Conditions The western storm has moved very rapidly and covers the entire Mississippi valley. Weather remains cold north of the ortlcth parallel. Continued snows in imitJi Dakota. Maine and Montana.'

Tail of a Shirt

This is a tale of a tall of a shirt. Rather, it I3 a tale of the tails of 75 shirts The tails of the 75 shirts have been transformed. They now are aprons, dust caps and sun-bonnets and they are going to be sold Saturday afternoon and evening at Price's confectionary store on Main 6treet. Red Cross women believe in economy as a wer measure. They believe the tail of a discarded shirt is waste. They are seeking to raise money for the Red Cross war work. And thereby hangs the tail; no, tale. A committee of Red Cross women, headed by Mrs. A. D. Gayle, canvassed husbands, brothers and other men!acTWO KILLED; 100 SHELLS ARE THROWN ON RAMSGATE LONDON, April 27. Although this morning's bombardment was the heaviest Ramsgate had experienced in the various attacks made during the war, the damage was relatively small, says an Exchange Telegraph report from that place. More than 100 shells fell in the town, the advices state, but only ten houses were seriously damaked. One man was killed by the shell fire and a woman died after she had been taken to a hospital. The greatest damage to property was that done to the Inn. Some shells fell on open land near Broadstairs, two in a cemetery and some in the rural districts. Chicago to Invite Entente Commission CHICAGO, April 27. A special meeting oi the city council, has been called for tomorrow to extend a formal Invitation to members of the British and French commissions, now in this country, to visit Chicago. Notices of the special meeting were sent out today by the city clerk upon request of a number of aldermen. Anti-Var Socialist Driven Into Street PETROGRAD, Via London, April 27. A small riot was precipitated Wednesday night when a crowd drove the audience of the socialist Lenine into the street as a protest against his exhortations for a cessation of the war and his attacks on the provisional government. A score of Lenine's followers were arrested but the agitator himself remains at liberty. Lenine, who recently returned from exile through Germany, has b'ecome the leader of a faction of socialists who seemingly desire the cessation of the war, regardless of the consequences to Russia. BERLIN ADMITS HEARING FIRING BERLIN, April 27. In the Champagne the artillery firing is developing gradually to a pitch of greater violence, says today's official front from the western front. DANGER OF FROST NOT ENTIRELY OVER W. E. Moore, weather observer for Richmond and vicinity, issued a statement today explaining why Wayne county was not visited by a heavy frost last night, as had been fore casted. "The storm which moved over this section of the state last night traveled so rapidly that there was no opportunity for frost to form," Moore's statement reads. "The temperature drop ped to 40 degrees then went up again. "The danger of a severe frost is not past, however. There is a prospect for frost early next week." SPECIAL TARIFFS MEET APPROVAL LONDON, April 27. Preferential trade tariffs between the different parts of the British empire have been endorsed by the imperial war conference, according to a statement made in the house of commons today by Chancellor of the Exchequer A. Bonar Law. ADVENTISTS WON'T JOIN IN FIGHTING WASHINGTON, April 27. Seventh Day Adventists have reported to the war department that their religion will not permit them to participate In the war between the United States and Germany. i ' .

quaintances for old shirts. They removed the tails and made therefrom dainty aprons, cunning dust caps and capacious sun-bonnets. The sJiirt-tail committee is composed of Mrs. R. G. Leeds, Mrs. W. R. Robinson, Mrs. John Clements, Mrs.

Willard Carr, Miss Ann Nicholson, j Miss Eleanor Seidel, Miss Mary Clements, Misses Ruth and Martha Scott. These will be sold from 4 to 10 o'clock p. m. Saturday by the Red Cross women. . Indians to Prepare For Nations Defense SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. The Apache Indians of Roosevelt Dam, Ariz., have announced members of the tribe for a great "devil dance," there tomorrow night, according to word received here. ' The dance, it is said, will take the form of a preparedness demonstration. Patriot Pays Taxes to Help Government NEW YORK, April 27. Some pat rlotic American with a fortune In excess of $64,000,000 has paid his Income tax six weeks in advance, thereby losing $3,750 in interest. The tax payer's name is withheld in accordance with the law but the fact that he had handed a check for more than $500,000 to the collector of internal revenue here was made public today. DISCUSS LOAN TO THE ALLIES TO PUSH WAR WASHINGTON; April 27 Loans by the United States government to France and Italy within the next fortnrVit nnseihlv within a wonlc wrn tnJ dicated today as the outcome' of "riego- ' nations in progress between French jhd Italian representatives and treas- ! ury department officials. The amounts of the loans have not been definitely determined but indications are that France will get approximately $100,00.0,000 and Italy a smaller sum The money would come from a further issue of treasury certificates of indebtedness. . The issue of another block up to $250,000,000 Is under consideration by Secretary McAdoo. In -the meantime Mr. McAdoo Is expecting the latest subscription to the first issue of $250,000,000 already oversubscribed. More than $5,000,000 in subscriptions had been accepted In the last twentyfour days. ROBBINS OPPOSES SEIZURE OF LOTS FOR GARDEN USE Mayor Robbins does not believe the city has the right to seize vacant lots which the owners refuse to donate to the Civic Gardening association. "It would be a splendid thing if we could force owners of idle land to put them into use, but I don't see any means of doing so legally," he said. Several speakers at the mayors' garden conference with Governor Goodrich in Indianapolis yesterday advocated seizure of lots which would amount to virtual confiscation. The mayor attended the conference. Richmond lot owners have not been as patriotic as those in other cities, according to reports made by mayors at this conference. E. F. Murphy, of Terre Haute, Richmond's new civic gardener, was to have arrived this afternoon. He will be quartered at the Commercial club and will be available for advice to all gardeners. German is Accused of Inciting Strikes NEW YORK, April 27. Franz Von Rintelen, alleged German "master spy," and seven Americans accused of having conspired to instigate strikes in munition plants engaged in filling contracts for the. entente allies, were brought before the federal court today for trial ' Von Rintelen, who is said to have been socially prominent in Berlin and an Intimate of the German crown prince, arrived here Wednesday from England where for more than a year he had been a prisoner of war. CATCH MONSTER BASS William H. Kelly, Frank Lackey, Clarence Jessup and Louis Knopf are today the envy of all other fishermen. These four, fishing in Seven Mile creek between Eaton and Hamilton, O., yesterday, returned last night with seventeen bass, the smallest weighing a pound and a half, the largest four pounds.

SOLONS REACH f INAL STAGES OF ARGUMENT ON THE DRAFT

Senator Kenyon Favors Conscription Not Only of Men But of Nation's Big In comes. FINAL BALLOT NEAR WASHINGTON. April 27 Debate on the war army bill reached " final stages in congress today. In the house, general debate was concluded after a session which lasted until 2:30 o'clock this morning. The house was to meet at noon today to hear summing up speeches by Chairman Dent of the military committee on behalf of the volunteer system and by Representative Kahn for the selective draft plan. After that, members' speeches were to be limited to five minutes. House leaders hoped to reach a vote tonight, although this appeared doubtful. In the senate the bill was taken up under an agreement to report a final vote by tomorrow night. Sixteen senators still were to be heard. Senator Kenyon read figures to show enormous increases in the income of corporations affected by the war, and added: Would Conscript Incomes. "I want to say that while I am voting for conscription of these men I am going to vote later for conscription of the great incomes of this country to help pay the expenses of this war. Conscription of income above the ordinary amount than any ordinary demands of i life is just and logical. In my judgment every income above $100,000 ?ishould be commandeered or conscripted for the benefit of the government to carry on this war.. --i'T4iat-proposition 4 agoing to come up before we get through with the tax bill. When it comes up for discussion I do not know whether there will be the same enthusiasm to conscript these great salaries and incomes as there is to conscript the men. Senator McCumber declared that ten million best trained officers and men would not win the war for the U. S if the submarine were not overcome. Must Overcome Submarines "I think it is a fair estimate to say that 750,000 tons of merchant shipping has been destroyed in the last ! 30 days," said he. "At that rate and without any question the number of submarines is increasing, how long will Great Britain be able to hold out? If by the use of these unseen instrumentalities Great Britain could be eliminated from this war, demoralized Russia would fall in a week, brave France would be crushed, our foreign commerce would be destroyed and stagnation would hold io its grip the big cities of the country." The senator did not indi.-.ate his position on the bill. Enlistment in the army since April 1, Senator Calder declared showed the failure of the volunteer system and sustained completely the argument that the United States cannot raise an adequate force by this system. "Talk about raising a million men over night is nonsense. The United States has been actually at war for three weeks and the ranks of the regular army and national guard have been open to more than 600,000 volunteers they are still open wide open and the volunteers are coming in slowly. GALLS ON FRIENDS TO HELP INCREASE CROPS OF COUNTRY Young Friends of Richmond will be asked by their( church to help to increase food production in Wayne county this season. Timothy Nicholson, chairman of the Friends War Work committee, says young men will be urged to take employment on farms. Several means of service were discussed at a meeting of the committee yesterday afternoon. Letters will be road in all Quaker churches of Wayne county Sunday urging Friends to give some service, for their nation which does not conflict with their religious beliefs. Girls and women will be asked to form canning classes and to preserve all the foodstuffs possible for next winter. . An appeal also will be made for generous subscriptions to war relief funds abroad. . . T. R. ADDRESSES SECURITY LEAGUE NEW YORK, April 27. Theodore Roosevelt will leave this afternoon for Chicago, where he will speak tomorrow night under the auspices of the National Security League. Stanwood Menken, . chairman of the league's executive committee, ' will accompany him. .. . . . . .,

OfferstoDry Clean All Flags of City

YOUNGSTOWN, O.. April 27. Max Fish, an Austrian by birth bat an American patriot rendered a proposition of the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce to prove his love for Uncle Sam which Is staggering in its scope. Fish offers to dry clean every American flag in Youngstown regardless of size for fifteen days following May 1. He declared he wants every flag unfurled to the breeze on Decoration Day immaculate if he can make them so. .... $3,000 DAMAGE TO WAREHOUSE DONE BY FIRE A fire in the large warehouse of the E. A. Feltman clrgar and tobacco store, 609 Main street, about 7 o'clock last night, cfused a loss of approximately $3,000, ninety percent of which Is covered by insurance. The warehouse is located in the rear of the cigar store and is separate from the store. It is believed that mice started the blaze. Flames were first noticed In a small closet in which were hung a hunting suit and some overalls. ; It is probable that mice nibbled some matches found in this clothing. The flames spread quickly to a section of the warehouse where the most valuable stock of cigars "was stored. Some of this stock was consumed. The remainder of this stock was ruined by heat, smoke and chemicals. Mr. Feltman was greatly pleased over the efficient manner Fire Chief Miller and his men handled this dan gerous blaze. They fought the fire with chemicals despite the fact that the smoke was so heavy that the firemen experienced great difficulty In doing their work. Very little damage was done to the building. HUELLER MAY GET HEARING IN TWO YEARS That's good. Now I will get a hearing in court " This was the remark made by Arthur Hueller, a German reservist, confined in county jail for several years, when notified yesterday afternoon that he was to be removed to Indianapolis by Deputy United States Marshal Frank S. Ream on a presidential order. "Yes, you probably will get a hearing in a year or so," remarked the government official, and the smile on Hueller's face quickly disappeared. Knowledge of Case Withheld It is not known what information the federal secret service operatives obtained against Hueller which resulted in the issuance of a presidential order for his confinement in the Marion county jail at Indianapolis. Nor has it been officially stated whether any charge is to be preferred against Hueller. It is generally believed that Hueller, being an alien enemy who has abused the privileges accorded to Germans residing in this country while a state of war exists between the United States and Germany, will be regarded as a prisoner of war and, it is quite probable, he will be interned for the duration of the war. Hueller was employed at the Starr Piano works as an Interpreter. His arrest by Chief of Police Goodwin followed a number of complaints made against the man for his utterances in behalf of Germany, of which country he is still a subject, and against the United . States." PUSH COAL AHEAD OF OTHER FREIGHT , WASHINGTON. April 27. Coal and iron ore hereafter will be given preference in movement over other freight under orders received today by railroads from the Council of, National Defense's general railroad board, as a means of assuring adequate supplies of the two materials on which indus trial war preparations most depend. Railroad presidents were charged indi vidually with the responsibility of carrying out the orders under threat of disciplinary measures in case of failure. WAR EXPORT BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY WASHINGTON, April 27. The administration bill to empower the president to control exports In the war time for the national welfare, was today favorably reported by the house commerce committee. ,r ' HART'S SURVIVOR DIES SAN FRANCISCO. April 27. Francis Bret Harte, last survivor of the California author and pet died recently at Monte Carlq. according to word received here today. CAMBRIDGE RAISES FLAG CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., April 27. A flag 11x22 feet will be placed at the intersection of Main and Foote streets within the next few days. Citizens have contributed about $60 for its purchase., .

COURT ORDERS TRIAL OF FRANZ RENTLEN

NEW YORK, April 27. The alleged impossibility of holding in war time a fair trial in which both American and alien enemies are joined as defendants charged with seeking to aid the cause of Germany was ineffectually advanced today by Consul of Reason for delaying the federal trial of Franz Rintlen and seven others accused of conspiring to cripple the manufacture and export of munition for the entente allies. The court ordered the trial to proceed. Pessimistic Letters Written by Soldiers COPENHAGEN, (via London), April 27. General Von Stein, German minister of war, admitted during a discussion of military affairs by the Reichstag committee yesterday, that field post letters from soldiers at the front showed a certain amount of discouragement. This, however, was only a passing sentiment, he explained, and in general the 'spirit of the troops was good. In a war like the present one could not expect an unbroken stream of victories, he said. Boy Scouts Recruit Hands For Garden Richmond Boy Scouts are to inaugurate a recruiting. campaign. The two patrols are to seek recruits to bear their share of working a large garden plot. A space will be arranged for and divided into sections for each boy. They will be required to tend their small gardens. This is being done as a war measure. Krone and Kennedy have a "Scout Window" In their store. Two dummies represent Scouts and a full scouts equipment also is on display. Boys wishing to enlist in the Scouts mav apply to Vernon Brammer at the Y. M. C. A. Two Relatives Die Almost at Same Time A. M. Jenkins of this city was notified today of the deaths of two of his brother-in-laws, William P. Thomas, Portland, Ore., formerly of Richmond, and James A. Hadley, Los Aneles, also a former resident of Richmond. Both died in the cities where they had been residing of late and their deaths occurred less than an hour apart. ' Mr. Thomas, who was 80 years old. died at the home of his son, Robert H. Thomas. He had been in failing health for some time. Heart trouble caused b death. Mr. Hadley's death was unexpected. For a number of years he was engaged in the newspaper business in Richmond. Both Mr. Thomas and Mr. Hadley died on April 19. ARRANGES CARE . FOR DEPENDENTS WASHINGTON. April 27. Secretary Wilson today gave consideration to uniform regulations governing care of dependent aliens throughout the country, recommended by a conference here yesterday of representatives named by governors of eastern states. Legislation will be asked to give the Labor Department funds to care for alien defectives and others at present charges of the states. . CENTERVILLE M COMMITS SUICIDE, USING A SHOTGUN CENTERVILLE, Ind., April 27. Joseph Doren, 45, one of Centerville's best known business men, committed suicide this afternoon at his home by shooting himself. Despondency over protracted ill health and the fear that he would never recover from the ailment with which he has been suffering is the cause assigned for Doren 's action. Doren operated a restaurant and pool room. He left his place of business this afternoon and went to his home. In his bedroom Doren shot himself with a shotgun, death being instantaneous. Only his wife survives him. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. GOVERNOR OF OHIO THANKS EATON CITIZEN Along with instructions pertaining to activities as county food commissioner, Stanley S. Hart is thanked by Governor James M. Cox for his willingness to accept the place and render patriotic service. . In the communication the governor says: "One of the great problems of the war will be the food supply, but Ohio has the soil and the citizenship to multiply the production of the fields." Hart will name a commissioner to represent each of the twelve townships of the county. WILL ADDRESS GRADUATES i CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind, April 27. Rev. M. Conner of the 'Christian church has accepted an invitation from the high school graduating class to deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening, May 20. -

BRITISH HOLD STRONG POSTS AGAINST HARD TEUTON DRIVE

Wedge Forced Farther Into German Lines Toward Vouar Despite Bloody Fighting. MAUDE MAKES GAIN Having withstood all the violent attempts of the Germans to drive them from the commanding position they have taken on the Arras battlefield, the British have again begun to forge ahead. General Haig's report today two of the most important sectors of the front. On the two anI one-half mile line between Roeux aid Gavrelle important positions have oeen taken, driving still further the wedge into the German lines toward Vcuar. Likewise in the Mouchy-Gr.emappe region near the Arras-Cambrai road, similar telling inroads have been made in the Ger-, man defense system. The French armies along the Alsne front are also employing the infantry to good effects. Gains of grounds in the Hurtebile region where German possessions of Caroanne is being threatened, are reported by Paris today. The French position near Penry west of Eauclerg plateau also have been improved. The French likewise have advanced near Moronvilliers and elsewhere in the Campagne. Continues With Marked Gains The British campaign in Mesopotamia continues to score marked progress. General Maude had followed the Turks northward from Samaria, from which they have retired several miles, and now reports the British in touch with them along the footbills of the range between the Dialla and. the Tigris rivers where they are entrenching. The desperate efforts of the Germans to drive the British, from the captured heights on the Arras front have failed after four days of the bitterest fighting that the world hag seen since the days at Verdun. Tens of thousands of Germans were hurled forward again and again only to recoil blasted and withered from the inferno caused by the British fire. Military critics expect that the attacks will be renewed again if the German man-power can stand the awful Continued On Page Five. CITIZENS MUST REGISTER UNDER MILITARY DRAFT Word received in Richmond today indicates that Governor Goodrich, anticipating that congress will pass the selective conscription bill to raise an Ummense war army, will, next week announce the appointment of a board of conscriDtlon in Wavne as well In J the other ninety-one counties of the state. In Wayne county this board will consist of two Republicans and one Democrat. Under the governor's proposed plan for listing all men eligible for military services, between the aces of J 19 and 25, married and single, a reg istrar will be appointed for each voting precinct in Wayne and other counties. Take Census of Men. These registrars will take a census of all men eligible for military service and submit the report to the county conscription board. On a certain date, to be announced later, all men of military age, under a severe penalty for failing to do 60, will be required to report to the registrar of the precinct he resides in. Some of the men will be drafted Into the military service. Others will be rejected, but all men between the ages of 19 and 25 must report to his registrar on the date which is to be announced. It is very probable that married men will not be conscripted but. nevertheless, married men of military age must report for registration. TRENCHES SEIZED BY FRENCH FORCE PARIS, April 27. The French have captured several trenches on the heights around Moronvilliers and have also gained ground in the region of Hurtebise and Gerny, according to an official statement issued by the war office. The total number of cannon captured since April 16 is placed at 138. RAILROADS RAISE DEMURRAGE RATES WASHINGTON. April 27. The railroads of the countries and the slippers represented In . the National Traffic league have agreed - upon a 100 per cent, increase in the demurrage charges In effect prior to December 1, 1916. The new rate which will go Into effect May 1. provide charges on $2 per day on each car detained for loading after arrival at its destination for the first four days and $5 per day thereafter.