Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 153, 10 May 1917 — Page 1

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Grand Jury Galled at Governor's Request to Probe Bridge Case A grand jury will be called Monday morning to probe the bridge situation. . Authority for the investigation was granted Prosecutor Strayer by Judge Fox in circuit court this morning. . ' The investigation is being undertaken at the request of Governor Goodrich. - ' ; -'S' v,';V-:V.'.-'''v The governor called Strayer over long distance yesterday and requested that the bridge situation be investigated thoroughly. He also urged that past bridge transactions be placed under the calcium. The probe is being undertaken because of alleged irregularities in conduct of certain persons connected with the letting of contracts for the Main street and South G street bridges. , . The county commission is to meet Saturday to open bids for the two bridges and to let the contracts if suitable bids are presented. Members of the commission are determined to go ahead with at least one of the bridges regardless of the governor's request. . . ' . 1 . !

mm (JIPPEEtS GET FDR HOLD m POSITIONS AGOUT LENS Official Reports Fail, However, to Throw Light on . Trend of Fighting Around ' Fresnoy. (By Associated Press) While today's official reports throw little additional light on the situation around Fresnoy, where the heaviest lighting In the Arras battle occurred this week they reveal Important gains for the British and French at other points i on the front In , northern i London's announcement of British progress south of the Souche river means a further pushing back of the German - lines immediately south of Lens, tightening the hold of the nippers which the British are. applying to this important coal, and Industrial town. ' . I

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made upon tne uerman positions near Bullc court, on , the Hlndenburg line, Just west of its. point of junction with the Qneant-Droconrt switch where the Germans, although ; reported nearly surrounded are clinging to the town. Far to the south on the British front two miles north of St. Quentln, General Haig's troops have pushed eastward from Gricourt. They are right atop the St. Quentin Cambral road at this point. The French like the British, have made no new general attack, but they likewise are delivering a thrust here and there and making valuable headway In preparing the ground for the next push. 127 AMERICANS HELD CAPTIVE III WASHINGTON. May 10. That 127 Americans still are held prisoners in Germany, probably crews from captured armed merchant men, was revealed today at the state department.' ' It is assumed that the men were brought to Germany by raiders operating in the South Atlantic. DISCONTINUE PROSECUTION SEATTLE. Wash.. May 10. There will be no further prosecution of the Industrial Workers of the World, who have been held in the county jail since November 5, charged with the murder of Jefferson Beard, a deputy sheriff. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Little change in temperature. Probably frost tonight north portion. Temperature Today. Noon 58 Yesterday. Maximum 52 Minimum 30 For Wayne County oy W. E. Moore Partly cloudy followed by fair tonight and Friday. Continued cold tonight with frost. General Conditions The weather is somewhat warmer over Illinois and Indiana but a cool wave from Hudson Bay la moving southwest to the Great Ijakes and will cause continued cooi weather tonight. The weather is much warmer in the far west but no great change expected for this district at present BY CARL W. ACKERMAN (Copyright, 1917,- The Tribune Association. Registered according to the Copyright Act. Canada, 1917, by The Tribune Association.) Except for minor outbursts the German government hat prohibited the public discussion of peace terms throughout the war and the policy has been successful as far aa the Central powers are concerned. In Germany

Win or Lose, Germany Proposes to Evade Paying Cost of War

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Patriotic Exercises Accompany Listing of Men For Draft WASHINGTON, May 10. Many states plan to make registration day for the new army conscription the occasion for fetes and patriotic demonstrations, according to reports reaching the war department today. "The spirit of patriotism seems to have entered into the arrangements for the occasion, which have been made by many of the state officials," says a war department statement Issued today.", PER CAPITA TAX AMOUNTS TO $33 UNDER NEW BILL WASHINGTON, May 10. Protests against many provisions of the $1,800,000,000 war tax bill poured in upon congress by telegraph and mail to day as toe house was about to start debate on the measure. . ' A number of members on both sides of the house were ready to voice their objections to .... various features, and particularly opposition was felt by republicans to ;.th.e, increased , ; excess profit taxes. mainly through income, promts and in ternal revenue taxes and customs duties with a multitude of minor assessments against necessities or near-luxuries, consumed by all but the poorer classes. Eight of Candidates For Officers Training Ordered to Report Eight candidates for the officers' training camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison from Richmond have been accepted Anally and ordered to report. They are: "Charles R. Klein, Frank P. Kiser, Wlllard Jessup, Joseph H. C. Smithmcyer; Byram C. Robbins, Paul Jones, Frank Wissler and Jesse G. Fry. ! These men received orders today from Colonel Glenn, commander of the camp, to report next Monday for training. Their names were included in the first list, which comprises one-fourth of the total to be ordered in. Other Richmond applicants who have been accepted finally will be notified later. George F. Rube, of Liberty, and Thomas S. McConpoil and Joseph B. Burt, of Oxford, also were ordered to ieport. German Fleet Aches to Chastise America AMSTERDAM, (via London), May 10. The Berlin Post, discussing the idea of a joint attack by the English and American fleets on German U-boat bases, says: "For ourselves .we would be thor oughly content with such an effect of our U-boat campaign. Just now, with the approach of the first anniversary of "Skagerak" Day our navy Is filled with an ardent longing, to give the enemy a fresh chastisement." WESTERN ROADS DECLARE NEEDS WASHINGTON. May 10. Executives of western railroads, testifying today before the interstate commerce commission declared the need of their lines for a 15 per cent, advance in freight rates, was equally as urgent as that of roads in every other section of the country. every one expects the Kaiser to stand by his war colonies Turkey and Bulgaria at the final peace conferences, but no one knows what he will do. If the Kaiser can save himself and his Fatherland by sacrificing Constantinople and throwing Czar Ferdinand overboard he will do It without a sign of emotion just as he brought the United States Into the war after professing for two yrars that he didn't want u

21-30 YEARS IS AGE LOT DECIDED ON

FOR DRAFT Conferees Strike Out Amendment Which Would Permit T. R. to Lead Volunteers in France. WASHINGTON, May 10. Conferees on the army bill reached an agreement today and the measure will be reported to the two houses for confirmation as soon as possible. . ; The amendment put in by the Senate permitting Colonel Roosevelt to, raise divisions for service in France was eliminate as was another authorizing the raising of three . volunteer.; regiments for border patrol duty,. Reach Age Limit Decision. The . conferees made the age limit of, those subject to the selective draft 21 to. 30 years Inclusive in place of the 21 to 27 limit in the Senate bill and 31 to 40 In the House MIL -The Sente amendment prohibiting the sale or naoor at army camps and moral o troops GOAL DEALERS: MUST EXPLAIN PANIC PRICES INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May i 10. E. I. Lewis, chairman of the public utilities commission announced today that, beginning next Wednesday the commissioners would conduct hearings on the coal question . in about twenty cities and towns of the state. Each commissioner will visit about four or Ave towns. The following week the commission will hold a general hearing in Indianapolis at which consumers, retail and wholesale dealers and mine owners will be invited to appear. John W. McCardle will conduct a hearing in Richmond probably on Thursday. Beck Doesn't Want Increase In Salary From Revenue Bill Postmaster Beck doesn't want any increased pay which might result from the increased revenues authorized by the revenue bill. . - It has been estimated the postal re ceipts will be increased one-third by the law. As postmasters receiving less than $6,000 a year are paid a proportion of the office receipts the revenue law will increase salaries about one third unless congress amends the present t bill providing for postmasters' pay. Beck believes congress will pass a law providing that no part of the increased postal revenue shall go to the postmasters. . "Anyway, I don't want any increase from that source," he said today. "The revenue bill is not a bill to increase our salaries." He receives $3,300 a year. ATTEND TEACHERS' SESSION Miss Clara Sixt and Mr. E. Mioch from Wernle Orphans' Home are in Marysville, O., attending a teachers' conference today and tomorrow. as an enemy. -; The Kaiser is in the war for William the Second and William's friends only.'; The story of German influence and intrigue in Turkey before the war is known by this time to most readers, but the subjugation of the Turks and Bulgarians during the war. is not so well known. It is not known, for instance, that the real dictator of tar key and the Balkans is Field Marshal von

Every Time Mr. Citizen Earns a Dollar or Spends a ;Dime He Must Shell Out For War Tax Under Revenue Bill

Just what the pending war revenue bill will mean to the average citizen of Richmond, in the event the bill is passed in its present form, can , be described by the imaginary experiences of John Smith, a married man with a salary of $2,100 per year, as he sets forth on a bill paying crusade after the pending revenue bill becomes operative, about June 1. It is Saturday afternoon and Mr. Smith does not have to work. At the "command of his better half he sallies forth after luncheon to liquidate some household indebtedness. "You will have to pay a war tax of five percent of your service charge," Mr. Smith is informed when he enters the telephone office. He disgorges, financially speaking, and departs for the Municipal Electric plant office. "What is my May account?" he inquires on arriving there. "With your discount and a five percent revenue tax figured in your bill amounts to $1.00,00 Smith is told. v Anxious to be completely separated from his bank roll In time to go to Central league park to witness a ball game Mr. Smith hurries to an express office to express a package. ' Revenue Tax is Included. ;

"The charge is 60 cents. There is a ten percent charge included as a reve nue tax, ". the express agent gently in forms, him. But this veteran warrior in the battle against the H. C. of L. is hot discouraged. He has become a glutton for punishment. Recalling that his lodge dues are delinquent Smith visits the secretary of the lodge and makes a settlement, plus a charge of ten" percent of the amount of the dues for federal tax. "This is getting to hurt," Smith grumbles. "I guess I'll cut out the cigars and go. to smoking cigarettes. (Continued On Page Six. . " ; Brazil Press Points to Grave Situation BUENOS AIRES, May 10. Buenos Aires newspapers declare that the government: has positive information that the i Argentine sailing ship Orlana has been sunk by a German submarine.' ,The papers say tht the incident is graver than the sinking of the Monte Protegido and demand that the government act. British Give Chase To Foe Destroyers LONDON," May 10. A British force of light cruisers and destroyers chased eleven German destroyers today engaging them at long range tut being unable to overtake, says an official statement this afternoon. SLAYS ENTIRE FAMILY ELKTON, Ky , May 10. Frank Millen, a young farmer early today killed his father, Charles Millen; his mother, Mr. Betty Millen; his brother, Elmer and his brother's wife, Amy, with an axe and hanged himself. PAPER SHORTAGE MAY STOP ISSUE OF BERLIN PRESS COPENHAGEN, Via London, May 10. The Berlin newspaper publishers have informed Chancellor BethmannHollweg that they are in pressing danger of being forced to suspend publication at the end of this week or the beginning of next owing to the paper shortage. They ask the chancellor to take steps to increase the supply. . SOCIALISTS FAVOR KEEPING COLONIES AMSTERDAM, (via London), May 10. In the course of a discussion of the 'colonial budget, before the Reichstag committee, the socialist deputy, Gustav Noske, said that the socialist demands for peace without annexation naturally included the maintenance of German colonial possessions and com pensation for any alterations of the.l frontier or abandonment of parts of the colonies. . Mackensen, the Kaiser's favorite general. No one can go" to Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia or Roumania today if von Mackensen objects. Even Enver Pacha and Taalat Pacha, the "strong men" of the Young Turks, do nothing to displease von Mackensen. In this way the Kaiser has his allies so firmly under his heel that they are for all practical; war purposes German colonies! . , -.

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LOCAL DEALERS EAGER TO HELP IN COAL PROBE Richmond coal dealers had not been notified up to this afternoon of the hearins to be mnrfiir'toH -. . iHt-tuuit: ui tue giaie uiuiues commission. , ,-. ,,,.. ,. V. "Several of them, when informed of the proposed inquiry, expressed their desire that a complete investigation be made. -. , "We will welcome a probe into the high prices," said Raymond Mather of Mather Brothers company. The Richmond hearing is one of a number to be held in all of the larger cities in the state by the utilities commission to determine-the, blame for the existing high coal prices; PROPAGANDA TURNS t AGAINST ITALIANS WASHINGTON, May 10. Published reports that extreme socialists in Italy threaten to force Foreign Minister Sonino out of the cabinet, were described as part of pro-German propaganda in a statement today by the Italian embassy. It was stated that there is no change of the disruption of the Italian cabinet.

TWELVE-SIX CLUB BANQUETS CARL W. ACKERMAN TONIGHT

William Dudley Foulke will preside as toastmaster tonight when Carl Ackerman is the guest of the TwelveSix club at a banquet. The dinner will be held at the Westcott hotel at 7 o'clock. Resp6nses . will be given by leaders of the city. The program follows : Invocation Rev. R. D. Baldwin. Toastmaster, lion. Wm. Dudley Foulke. Responses: John M. Lontz "The New Commercial Club in War Times." J. Horace McFarland "The American Civic Association." Rudolph G. Leeds "The Newspaper as the Safeguard of Democracy." President Robert L. Kelly "Journalism and Higher Education." Carl W. Ackerman "A Hoosier Newspaper Man in Foreign Lands." The complete list of men for whom places have been reserved follows : L. M. Feeger, W. C. Seeker, C. W. Jordan, John H. Johnson, Ben. Johnson, Jr., Henry Goldfinger, L. S. Bow man, Charles Teetor, Geo. O Bal-1 linger, J. T. Giles, E. O. Spangler, John F. Hasemeier, E M. Haas, F. W. Krueger. Wm. F. Bockhoff. W. C. Hibberd. L. Germans often make the remark that they will win the war no matter what the ontcome is! This sounds foolish and contradictory, but it has a basis of truth. - ' If the Kaiser wins so he can dictate peace terms, they argue, the Allies and the United States will pay financially and by loss of territory. But, on the ether hand, if our Allies win which must be the case Austria-Hungary,

CHEESIM REFUSES TO CALL

SPECIAL MEETING OF BODY; HOLD ONE SPAN NECESSARY

'Here are the developments in the bridge question, reopened by Governor Goodrich's proclamation asking for cessation of public work: President Cheesman of the county commission refused to call a meeting Friday to discuss the proclamation; Commissioners declared they favored proceeding along present lines, regardless of the governor's request; Commercial club's public improvement committee divided on question of postponement; Contractors understood to be unable to present bids for either bridge with in appropriations. - Would Disregard Governor. . Auditor Bowman this morning called President Cheesman of the county board and asked him whether he believed the commission should meet tomorrow, which is a day in advance of ' that set for opening of bids on the two proposed bridges South G street and Main street. Cheesman said he' . believed the meeting unnecessary, inasmuch as he favored disregarding the governor's request. . Other members of the board. ComBitterly Condemned to U. S. AMSTERDAM. Via London, May 10. Bitter t condemnation of German Americans is the feature of an article in the Kreuz Zeitung on mobilization in the United States. The writer first seeks comfort In expressing utter disdain for the present American army, comments on the costliness of volunteer recruiting and the obstacles to conscription such as a lack of lists of men capable of bearing arras. Referring to the loyal resolutions passed at meetings of German Americans, he says: "German-Americans . could not betray their old mother country more shamefully, seeing that nobody will assert that the existence of the United States is endangered by Germany. The more pitiful is the cowardly teal with which they disowned their race in time of distress." B. Nusbaum, W. H. Romey, Fred Romey, John Starr, A. B. Price, Alfred Bavis, Edwin Crawford, Charles A. McGuire. E. W. McGulre, A. H. Bartel, Fred Charles, S. W. Hayes. T. Henry Davis, J. Y. Poundstone, P. J. Stimson, E. G. Hibberd, George Seidel, J. M. Lontz. J. F. McCarthy, Harlow Lindley, Rev. W. J. Cronin, C. A. Harrison, Guy Robie, D. N. Elmer. C. E. Thomason, G. H. Eggemeyer, W. J. Robbins, M. J. Crane, Dr. J. E. Continued on Page Twelve Final Examinations Made of Candidates CHICAGO, May 10. Examination of the final candidates for admission to the four army officers training camps in the central department was begun today, with the formal opening of the camps but five days away. . Officers at the department headquarters asserted that every effort I

wouid De made to obtain mature as-1 til two weeks ago that he was forced pirants for the reserve commissions I to his bed and bis condition was conin the remaining days. sidered critical.

Turkey, and Bulgaria will lose and pay. This will be true unless our Allies win so decisively that we can make Germany pay and lose. .Our Allies' terms, for Germany are today rather simple.' A democratic Germany is demanded and perhaps the concession of Alsace and Lorraine to France. What shall become of. German colonies is not decided. - Germany is not ready today to talk about giving

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missioners Seaney and Simpson, are opposed to changing plans "for the bridges, at least for the Main street bridge which they consider to be necessary. The commission, therefore, will meet Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and discuss the situation before the contract-letting, which is to commence at 11 o'clock. Resentment is Aroused. It is understood that there is resentment in some quarters, which have been advocating early construcContinued On Page Six. ClUBBEGItlS GREAT DRIVE TO MEMBERSHIP Commercial Organizes on Military Basis to Raise Operating "Fund for Era of Expansion. LOflTZ LEADS WORKERS The Richmond Commercial Club Is to be placed on a war first of next week. footing tbe Seventy-five active members of the organization are to be Immediately conscripted into the club's recruiting service, some being assigned to the army," the others to the "navy," and next Monday morning at 10 o'clock these recruiting detachments will begin a three day's drive for recruits. When these recruiting gangs have completed their work, next Wednesday afternoon, the Richmond Commercial club will have at least 500 members. Present members as well as the new ones are to be enlisted for three years in' the club's service, which Is Richmond's service, the dues being 1 10 per year, payable annually. Perfect Plana at Y. M. C. A. Plans for the campaign to put the Commercial club on a war footing were perfected at a meeting held at noon today at the Y. M. C. A., being presided over by John M. Lontz. recently elected president of the organization, who has assumed personal charge of the work of effecting a complete rejuvenation of the club. In opening the meeting President Lontz sounded a stiring call to Richmond's business interests for active service in promoting a bigger, better Continues On Page Three. EX-SENATOR FORAKER CALLED BY DEATH CINCINNATI, May 10. Joseph Benson Foraker. former United States senator from Ohio, lawyer, orator, aoldier and citizen died at his home here today, aged 70 years. Former Senator Foraker had been In poor health since bis retirement from the Senate in 1309 but it was not unup tbe 'Host provinces." So as far as the other terms are concerned Ger- " many is not a great loser. But when ' it comes to Austria-Hungary the Allies ' propose to divide it and practically destroy the Dual Monarchy. Turkey la to give up Constantinople aad Bulgaria may have to give up what she occupies . of Serbia and Roumania. -' . . When it comes time to make peace ' ' r Continued On Page Eight)

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