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LONTZ LEADS MOVE TO PUT t)B7 IDEALS IN CITY LIFE

President of Commercial Body Will Recommend Change of Name to Express Purpose Better. HIRE HEW SECRETARY A complete rejuvenation of the Richmond Commercial ..club la to be undertaken Immediately under tbe direction of the organisation's new president, John M. Lontx, one of Richmond's most successful manufacturers. This announcement was made today following a meeting of the recently elected board of directors, last night President Lontx said today that he even Intended to recommend change la the name of the organisation, to be known as the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, providing this can be accomplished without a complete dissolution of the organization. Needs New Policies for Club President Lonts and the new board of directors recognise the fact that, while the club stands upon solid foundations, there ts an Imperative need of new aims and policies in the directing of its activities. Consequently the new administration Intends Immediately to bring about a new order of things with the fixed purpose of making the organization the most Important factor In the industrial life of the community, an organization which will be completely equipped to do things for Richmond. , Announcement is made by President Lontz that a campaign will start immediately to bring up the club's mem , herfhip to four hundred with annual dnes of $10 pef member.'' - Employ New Secretary Soon A new secretary is to be employed just as soon as the right kind of a man can be secured. "In public, as well as In private affalrr, 'what is everybody's business is nobody's business,' " Mr. Lontz said today. "Industrial activities In com munities that prosper are no longer left to idle chance but are given over to rren trained for the job. - "Secretary Haas has resigned." continued Mr. Lontz. "The advisory committee and the board of directors have decided, and I think wisely, that his successor should be not only a capable secretary but a trained and resourceful Industrial agent for the city. Richmond needs Industrial expansion. Our new secretary will be a man who can direct this expansion. Raise Big Fund In Few Minutes "Tbe board has also decided, after a thorough consideration of the situation, that it will require not less than $7,800 a year to defray the expenses of tbe club, in the way of salary for secretary, which will be at least $3,000 a year, half of which amount was quickly subscribed at the directors' meeting last night: rent, advertising, clerical help and incidentals With 400 members the revenue from that source will be $4,000. Our manufacturers will subscribe about $2,000 in addition to what was subscribed last night "I want the public to understand distinctly that not one dollar of the $100,000 fund can or will be expended for any otter purpose than as subsidies for tbe location here of Industries of standing and financial strength. Industries which do not measure up to this standard will not be given a moment's consideration. Gts Rid of Selfish Motives "State for me that under my administration I intend that the club will be just what tbe people of Richmond make of it. I have no selfish motives to serve. T am for Richmond and I wtll put forth every effort to make of this club something that will be a real power In our community. , "The tlub membership has dwindled to something less tban 200. That membership Is going to be raised to at least 400 and the membership campaign will be In charge of a committee of which Fred J. Bartel Is the chairman. "Everybody who is really for Richmond and for a real Commercial club bhould enlist in our community's service by taking out a club membership." , BY CARL W. ACKERMAN (Copyright 1917. The Tribune Association. Registered according to the , Copyright Act Canada, 1917. by The Tribune Association.) Last January, while In Berlin. 1 wanted to buy a shirt I saw in shop windows shirts of all kinds and varieties, and went into one of the big department stores to purchase one. When 1 told the clerk what I wanted, she asked: , "Do you have a 'bezugscheln V " This was new to me. I asked her to explain. She said it was now Itnpoe1M for any one to buy a shirt with

Germany Can't Flood Markets with Exports When Peace Arrives

"Roll of Honor"

" More men were enlisted for army service at the Richmond recruiting station yesterday than any other one day since the declaration of war, when nine men joined the colors, preferring to volunteer than to await conscription. Several other young men presented themselves with applications for enlistment but were rejected for various physical defects. The men who enlisted yesterday are: Walter H. Knott, Richmond, cavalry. .Russell H. Keller, Richmond, coast artillery. - Cleveland E. Phelps, Richmond, cavalry. James L. Johns, Richmond, aviation. ' v- -. Paul H. Skinner, Richmond, coast artillery. Emmet R. Barrett, Richmond,' coast artillery. Lester Beach, Richmond, coast artillery. Lee H. Beach, Richmond, coast artillery. John H. Whalen, Richmond, Infantry. Knott who will not be eighteen years old until next month, is tbe youngest recruit obtained by Sergeant Warner. His mother, Mrs. Catherine Knott, accompanied him to tbe recruiting station and gave her consent to his enlistment. She said her son could enlist without her consent after he became eighteen years old and she FIREWORKS DEALERS TO MAKE PROTEST AGAINST THE BAN Dealers in fireworks in Richmond are prepared to go before council next Monday night with a protest against the recommendation for the passage of an ordinance prohibiting the use of any kind of fireworks except under special permit, which recommendation Building Inspector Hodgin says he intends to make. Hodgin believes such an ordinance is necessary as a war precaution. Fireworks dealers declare that sucn aq ordinance would bo very unfair to them as they - have, already secured their Stocks of fireworks. They also declare that such .an ordinance would be Unnecessary here, admitting however, that In very large cities a law of this kind would be desirable to prevent enemy agents " from attempting outrages. The W. ' H. Bartel company. Ireworks jobbers, have already secured a carload of fireworks and have made contracts for the sale of the entire supply. . . This firm declares that such an ordinance would mean a loss of at least $4,000 to it. . Obtain Use of Ships For America's Allies WASHINGTON. May 1. The Hamburg-American liner Portonia and Clara Menning of New York have been turned over to the American government for use by the entente allies. One ship will go to France and the other to Italy. VIRGINIA READY FOR CONSCRIPTION CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Mav 1 Machinery for the carrying out of the governments program or conscription was practically ready today to be placed In operation In West Virginia as soon as President Wilson issues the proclamation. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight with frost probably heavy north and central portion. Wednesday partly cloudy and slightly warmer. Temperature Today. Noon .....48 Yesterday. Maximum 58 Minimum 39 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes day. Continued cold tonight. Heavy frost if clear. Probably freezing. General Condition Tbe center of the Canadian cold wave which has been nearly stationary has moved rapidly southeastward during the past 12 hours and its center will pass here tonight Temperature of . 10 above zero occurred yesterday at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Snow in southern Kansas. A reaction to warmer weather will take place Thursday or Friday. out a special card from the city magistrate. She said It would be useless for her to show me tbe shirts for sale unless I had this card. Because I lived in Wllmersdorf, a suburb of Berlin, I had to go to the City Hall of that suburb. Arriving there. I was told the ticket office was located on the fourth floor of another building. . Arriving there, I found a long lire of men. women and children av.-aitins tickets for clothing. Finally, when I reached the desk where tickets for men's clothing were issued, I was asked for my registration slip, which the police issue to all foreigners and

realized that she might as well give her consent now because be was determined to fight for his country.. Admitted to Aviation Corps The Beach boys are brothers. James L. Johns secured admission to the aviation corps because be is an expert gas engine machinist. . , Harry Fye, 826 North Tenth street a veteran of the coast artillery corps, now employed as a machinist as the Pennsylvania railroad shops, exhibited at recruiting station today a model of an anti-aircraft rapid fire gun which he has invented. Sergeant Warner pronounced it a very practical device after a close examination. It is for mobile service and can even be mounten In a basket of a motorcycle. It will shoot at any angle. . Fye stated that he intended to offer his model to the war department and, if it proves satisfactory for army service, he will present tbe patent to the government without charge.

Frost Comes Tonight, Says Weather Man Indications are that there will be a heavy frost tonight, according to W. E. Moore, weather forecaster. All that will prevent tbe frost will be the gathering of clouds. Mr. Moore says conditions were favorable for clear weather tonight. Real spring weather is only a few days off and will follow immediately in the wake of the severe snap tonight which may cause freezing. EMPLOYERS IN FAVOR OF SETTING CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR A majority of Richmond employers who have replied to the Commercial club's questionaire on the question of moving the clock ahead favor the proposal. Ten out of 13 answers received up to this morning expressed opinions favorable to the daylight saving plan. The 1 three objectors were the Starr Piano company, the American Seeding Machine company and the Dille-Mc-Outre company.-v--r:-.;r'''v:-r Harry Gennett, who spoke , for the Starr company, said his firm would be agreeable to the plan if it were adopted universally in this section. Take Poll of Employes. Two of the employers had taken a poll of their employes and in both cases the workers were strongly in favor of the extra hour. Polls were taken by the Nateo and the Hoosier store. Out of the 242 employes at the Natco, 226 favored the plan and 16 were opposed. Twenty-four Hoosier store employes favored It to eight who were opposed. James A Carr, president of the A. S. M., saw in the plan nothing but confusion. Charles A. McGuire, of the Dille-MoGuire company, believed it to be unworkable. John M. Lontz, president of the F. & N. and other firms, wrote in favor of the plan. Others who urged adoption of the plan were: E. W. Shirk, president of the United Refrigerators; W. H. Cummins, treasurer of the George W. Davis Motor company; E. F. Hiatt, president of the Dickinson Trust company: E. B. Clements. general manager of the Wayne Works; A. J. Harwood, manager of the Atlas Underwear company; Z. Benfeldt & Co., and Raymond Mather of Mather Brothers. Want Self -Starters For Auto Fire Cars It is probable the truck drivers of the Richmond : fire department will submit a petition to have self starters installed on all the trucks. If these improvements are not provided soon it Is probable that all the firemen will be under treatment at Reid hospital. A few days ago Driver Manning of the No. 5 chemical truck fractured an arm cranking a truckj engine. Chief Miller today announced that Fireman Bond of the No. 3 chemical truck was off duty, having broken his arm in a similar manner. Planes Shell Vierekze LONDON, May 1. Bombs were dropped by . aeroplanes Sunday night on Vierekze in the Dutch province of Zeeland, says a Reuter dispatch from The Hague under Monday's date. Three were killed and much material damage was done. others when they take up residence in Berlin. This slip I did not have. So I was Informed that I could not have a ticket for a shirt until I brought my police registration card with . me. I went home, obtained the card, and returned to the magistrate's ticket office to find that it was open only from 9 o'clock in the morning until 1 o'clock in the afternoon. This was just one of the means of discouraging people from doing anything except the most necessary buying. The next morning, at 9 o'clock, I was standing in line. In due course of time I was ushered into the little room where the tickets were is

TEUTONS CUT CONNECTIONS WITH WORLD ON BAY DAY

News Leaks Stopped to Keep Allies From Learning Effects of Threatened General Strike. NEWSPAPERS ARE HELD (By Associated Press). May Day has dawned with the armed hosts of England, France and Germany still locked fast in the most tremendous struggle of the whole tremendous world war. But the eyes of the world for the moment on the etatge behind the battle line, where, inside the closely guarded frontiers of the central powers, the bursting of the long brewing storm of discontent is awaited with a mingling of fear and hopes. " .. . ,. Censorship Lid Tightened. " Extraordinary measures have been taken by the rulers of the central empires to prevent the outside world from knowing what is transpiring within their bordefs.: No German newspaper is allowed to pass into a neutral country and for tbe last ten days all persons have been forbidden to leave Germany. - Thus the scanty and dubious news formerly gleened from- the censored German press or from casual travellers has been completely cut off and the Teutonic empires are almost as isolated from the rest of the world as was ancient Japan. Reports Plague of Typhus. Reports from Switzerland of vague and indefinite authority, assert that the troubled conditions ; in Germany have been intensified by a widespread outbreak of typhus, said to be especially prevalent in the great industrial regions.- The epidemic is attributed to the growing food scarcity v but the stettlwMyfc lacks confirmation from any reliable source. ' . The same veil which has been drawn over events in Germany and Austria obscures the situation in Sweden, where a great nation wide demonstration by the workers was also planned for today. Since the outbreak of a couple of weeks ago when rioting took place in Stockholm, the only news received as to the conditions In Sweden has been the bare announcement that a general strike had been ordered by the labor leaders for May Day, coupled with a warning to the government against undue interference. ! VETERAN PATROLMEN HOLD ANNIVERSARY OF FAITHFUL SERVICE On this blithesome May day six veteran members of the Richmond police department are celebrating anniversaries of their appointments to tbe service, namely, Second Sergeant George Staubach, 24 years service, and First Sergeant Edward McNally and Patrolmen Henry , Vogelsong, Henry Westenberg and Harmon Wierhake, each with 20 years service. In reality Westenberg has served 34 years on tbe force but was off duty four years, being reappointed, May 1, 1897. . . .. Tomorrow the oldest member of the street department. Warren Henson and his wife will observe their golden wedding anniversary. Henson very seldom takes a vacation but he has notified Commissioner Knollenberg that he will be oil of the job tomorrow. ' ' . Enlist School Pupils For Work on Farms PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 1. All pupils in the public schools of Philadelphia over 14 years of age and in good , standing in their classes .will, with the consent of their parents, be able to enlist for. farm or industrial work without loss of promotion or diplomas in response to- a general call issued today by the board of. education. sued.' When I . again, informed the woman that I desired a shirt she asked whether I had purchased any other clothing recently. After my reply in the negative, she handed me a card to fill out with my name, address, age, religion, business, wife's name, the number in my family and my nationality. I returned this card. She marked on the back: "Ticket for one dress shirt given January 4, 1917," and handed me a card entitling me to one shirt. This is the process one must follow in all German cities today if one

PALL GIVES SECOND MAN TO U.S. ARMY; DAVIS PASSES EXAM

Two members of the Palladium's staff, Forrest Davis, of the editorial department, and Frank Wlssler, of tbe business department, have passed their examinations for admission to the officers training camp and have been ordered to report for duty at the camp, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, on May 12, for three months training, following which they will receive commissions as second lieutenants.- . - James Gaar of Deming, New Mexico, formerly of this city, bas been appointed a second lieutenant of the officers reserve corps of the army and has been called up for active service with the colors. He is assigned to the, field artillery and has been ordered to report to the Presidio, San Francisco. . Gaar received his training for a commission at the officers school conducted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, last summer. WHEAT BRINGS $3 AT CHAMPION MILLS For the first time since the Champion Roller Mills were established in 1883, wheat was purchased ,at ,$3 a bushel today. " : This 3 grain was delivered by Charles Raper today and was of fine quality. It was contracted for a few days ago. A slump in the market caused the local quotation today to drop to $2.90. BAKERS CONSIDER FOOD NEW YORK, May 1. A mass meeting of New York bakers has been called for Wednesday afternoon to" consider plans for reducing the cost of bread production and distribution by co-operative efforts. MUNITION WORKERS DECIDE FOR STRIKE TO OBTAIN DEMANDS LONDON, May 1. "In the Rhine region more than one-half the munition workers decided to strike today," wired the correspondent at the Hague of the Exchange Telegraph company. Essen, home of the Krupp works, is shut off from the rest of Germany and completely isolated from the world in order to prevent the slightest Information about the strike at the Krupp works from leaking out. Strikes are general in small towns near the Dutch frontier. All-Night Licenses Cease in New York NEW YORK, May 1. Mayor Mitchell's order revoking the all-night licenses became effective today and from 1 a. m. until 6 a. m. New York was bone dry for the first time In many years. Many restaurants and hotels that have been open heretofore until 2 a. m. or all night arranged yesterday to obey the order by closing at 1 o'clock this morning. Others were notified by the police that the order would be strictly enforced. Several popular dancing and dining places that have elaborate programs of entertainment started their last performance at 11:30 last night and the dancing floors were closed when the serving of drinks ceased at 1 a. m. Franz Rintelen Case Continued in Court NEW YORK, May 1. The trial of Franz Rintelen, the German naval captain and seven members of Labor's Peace Council, was continued today In the federal court here. The jury that will try'the men was selected late yesterday. The men are charged with conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti-trust law by fomenting strikes on piers and in munition plants. In addition to Rintelen the defendants are Frank Buchanan and H. Robert Fowler, former congressmen from Illinois; formery attorney general Frank S. Monnett of Ohio, Henry B. Martin, Harman Schulteis and David Lamar, who has been called "the wolf of Wall Street.' t wishes to. buy clothing of any sort. Should one deBire a pair of stockings, shoes, gloves, shirtwaists, suit of underwear, or anything else, one must go to the magistrate, explain the necessity, and have it recorded on the city magistrate's card. , The number of these articles which one can obtain depends entirely upon the officials issuing the ticket , At one time no one can buy more than two pairs of . stockings, or two handkerchiefs, or three towels, or one shirt, or two collars. . Raw materials in Germany are so scarce that the govern

McKinley Can't Vouch For City Riot Guns; George Sprints Some

George McKinley, marketmaster, food inspector, etc., . has '- requested Mayor Bobbins to give him another office. - He says it is not safe for a man, especially a man with an artiicial leg, to have a desk in a room right over the place where tbe policemen have revolver and rifle practice. Yesterday a police officer while at target practice in the city hall basement "pumped" a riot gun while he had the trigger pressed down. The resulting discharge tore out a large section of a joist just under the place where McKinley was seated, working at his desk. Despite the handicap of having one artificial leg McKinley got out of the building like a college sprinter. Voters For Delegates Must be Registered All voters in Wayne county must register to be eligible to vote In the constitutional election next September. This applies to men v and women alike and no previous registration will suffice for this election. Registration offices will be opened 8 a. m. June 22 and will be closed at 5 p. m. August 20. They will be maintained in the county clerk's office. .These facts were made known yesterday when a commission appointed by Governor Goodrich to interpret the new election law reported. 47 EMPTY LOTS WANTED BY MEN WITH FAMILIES Wanted 47 vacant lots. This is a free want ad and it is inserted for the benefit of the 47 family heads who have applied for use of as many vacant lots for gardens. They have applied to E.' F. "Spuds" Murphy. Richmond's new civic, gardener, through jthe schools, r , r '. . ;,-"Most of these-people ere willtnjg to pay for uae of the lota' arid-for the plowing," says Murtfhy. "They are anxious to get a garden in and they haven't the space at home." Favors Paying Owners. Murphy believes, unpatriotic owners of vacant lots, who refuse to donate their use unless they are repaid, should be paid. "We need the gardens." he says, "and if owners aren't willing to donate their lots they will , have to bo paid for." - Murphy explained his plans at a meeting of the Civic Gardening association this afternoon. He will write a daily story for the newspapers, containing the fundamentals of gardening. SENATE RECEIVES FRENCH CONFEREES ON HOUSE FLOOR WASHINNGTON, May 1. Rene VIvianl and Marshal Joffre heads of tbe French commission were received today on the floor of the senate. M. Vlviapi as former premier of France is by custom entitled to entry on the floor but the rule makes no provision for such a dignitary as Marshal Joffre. By unanimous consent the senate rules were suspended to permit the marshal's appearance with M. Vivian! and the senate took a recess in the midst of consideration of the army bill to receive the visitors. The galleries were packed with parties of distinguished visitors. DEAF MUTES TAKEN INTO MOOSE LODGE Seven deaf and dumb candidates were initiated Into the Royal Order of the Moose last night. This came as surprise to many of the members, and was an unusually interesting event. The Initiation was given by John Chapman, past dictator, of Cambridge City. After the initiation, a delicious luncheon was served. The candidates last' night were as follows: Fred Frazer, George Shultz. Earl Mather. Earnest Mather and Hugh H. Gates of Richmond, O. A. Clark of Fountain City, and Jacob Kisor, of Cambridge City. ment Is compelled to limit the sale of all clothing. .. Cotton and wool supplies have long ago been exhausted. New : clothes which have been made during the last year have been manufactured from cotion and wool yarn made of rags.. .The government buys every possible stitch of old clothing, sends it to a government bureau, where the wool in the garments is separated from the cotton. Tbe material is pulled to pieces, the wool and cotton are bleached or dyed black, and cotton and wool yarn and thread are made from these

PEACE TERMS BY HOLLWEG DESCRIBED AS MOST MILD

Anzeiger Predicts Moderation of Demands to Be Stated Soon Will Astound Whole World. SPEAKS ON THURSDAY THE HAGUE, May 1. Dr. Von Bethmazm Hollweg the German Imperial chancellor will . make 'another peace offer in the Reichstag on Thursday of this week, according to an announcement made today by the Berliner Tageblatt "The world will be astonished by the moderation of the German peace terms," said the General Anzeiger of Dusseldorf, Germany, quoting in a recent dispatch from Berlin a statement given out to foreign correspondents in Berlin. For several weeks it has been intimated that Germany might soon make another peace offer and recent Information, from Berlin showed that Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg was expected to make an announcement soon In regard to international questions. Demand Statement of Purpose. For several months a controversy has been in progress in Germany as to tbe aims of the war. The Socialists, vigorously opposed by the Pan-Germans are urging a clean statement of Germany's peace terms on the basis of no annexation or indemnities. The chancellor was recently reported to have decided to defer definite formation of peace proposals. The announcement of the chancellor's' plan to make a peace offer on Thursday is given added weight by the fact that it appears lh the Tageblatt one of the most widely circulated Ger

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BERLIN SAYS ATTACK FAILS BERLIN, May 1. A French stormIng attack with fresh divisions failed yesterday between Prosnes and AuberIve, says the official statement Issued today by the German army headquarters staff. The Germans in this area it is added, bold complete possession of their positions. On the eastern front yesterday twenty-five British and French aeroplanes and five balloons were forced down. Rural Routes Carry Many Pieces of Mail Rural carriers operating out of th Richmond office carried 87,534 pieces of mall during April. There are four routes, all motorized, and the amount of mall carried by each carrier follows: Route A, Claude C. Hawk, carrier, 18,040 pieces. Route B, Verlin P. Foland. carrier. 26.942 pieces. Route C, Frank E. Thomas, carrier. 21.509 pieces. Route D, Earl E. Stlnson, carrier, 21,043. ACKERMAU EXPLAINS CHANGE OF OPINION That Germany of today is not the Germany of 1913 will be one of the statements made by Carl Ackerman when he lectures at the Coliseum on Tuesday evening. May 8. Ackerman will explain bow and why that nation has changed and will state his reasons for changing from a proGerman attitude to a very strong antiGerman opinion. Carl Ackerman. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ackerman, has been in Germany and knows conditions there. His statements will be based on a most thorough knowledge of conditions. scraps. Nothing goes to waste. From this second-hand yarn new underwear, shirts, women's and men's suits and overcoats are made, and the material naturally Is of a very poor quality. Last October I purchased two heavy suits of. woolen underwear, which in less than six weeks were full of holes and pulled out of shape. These garments were made from old wool and cotton and cost 2.50 each. Because most of the workers tn factories have been mobilised only suffiContinued en Page Four