Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 163, 22 May 1917 — Page 1

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JUDGE SPARKS IS MENTIONED AS CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS

Political Leaders Over District Frown on Non-Partisan Selection of Successor to Comstock. GRAY ENTERS RAGE The majority of political leaders In the counties of the Sixth district do not approve of the plan of having both the Republican and Democratic parties nominate Henry U. Johnson of Richmond, as a candidate to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge Comstock, representative in congress, judging from expressions of the press of the district. "Leading men of both political parties here do not believe the plan feasible and are against any action of this kind." says the Rushville Republican. Belongs to Wayne County. The article appearing in the Republican concludes with the statement that Rush county Republicans believe a Wayne county Republican snouia De nominated by the G. O. P., "as Judge Comstock was from Wayne county and the nomination belongs to that county. In a way." The article then RtntP that "Rush county will put It up to Wayne county, and If Wayne county has no candidate then the Rush county delegates will have to choose for themselves." Up to the present, no Wayne county Republican has been mentioned as a candidate for the nomination. The only Wayne county man who has been suggested as successor to Judge ComContlnued On Page Three. JOHNSON DECLINES TO GET INTO RAGE FOR SEAT IN HOUSE Henry U. Johnson, mentioned as a non-partisan candidate for representative in congress, today issued a statement in which he definitely declines to stand as a candidate. His statement follows: "Editor of the Palladium A number of my fellow citizens, of all shades of political opinion, have recently suggested that I become a candidate to succeed the late Judge Comstock In congress. I do not underestimate the honor of representing this district in the national house of representatives, and I am graterul beyond power of expression to those who have deemed roe worthy of It. But I have never had any desire to return to public life, and I am not now and shall not hereafter become a candidate for the office named. "There are doubtless gentlemen in the district who aspire to the place who are gratified to fill It with fidelity and ability. As for myself I Infinitely prefer to remain here at home and, as a private citizen, earnestly cooperate with our public in its support of the Rovernment. I can and will in this way do my whole duty to the country in the great crisis which now confronts us all. HENRY U. JOHNSON. TARNOW ENTRAINS ON WAY TO VIENNA ROTTERDAM, via London. May 22. Count Tarnowskl Von Tarnow has arrived here after an uneventful voyhge from the United States. Count Tarnowskl, whose ambassadorship to Washington ended before it began, will leave for Vienna on a special train tomorrow morning. At the same time his fellow passenger. Admiral Paul Von Hintze. dismissed German minister to Pekin, will entrain for Berlin. Do Youri-J -iJoin the Bit NowL)LjJ Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United State Weather Bureau Rain tonight. Cooler central and south portions. Wednesday fair. Cooler southeast portion. Temperature Today. Noon 63 Yesterday. Maximum ...78 Minimum 57 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers and possibly thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight Wednesday partly cloudy and unsettled. Cool wave. Strong south winds shifting to westerly. General Conditions The two western storms merged into one and now cover the entire Mississippi valley causing general rains followed by cooler weather. Snow at Cheyenne. Wyoming. Cool spell will be of short duration. .

Revoke Neutrality Decree h Request of Brazil Executive RIO JANEIRO, Itay 22-President Bru has sent a message to congress recommending the Revocation of the decree of neutrality in the war between the United Sties and Germany. Congress Is expected to accept the recommendation by allarge majority.

3,000 110 ,1ES ARE BORNEO Atlanta, Ga., Begn s Work of Caring tor u itute Left of $3,000,000 Fie. ATLANTA, Ga., Ma 22. Atlanta went actively to work Iday to care for the destitute peoplifrom three thousand homes, destroy in the fire that raged yesterday afrrnoon and last night throughout eventy-five blocks, and . was stoppedonly after the dynamiting of beautift homes on Ponce de Leon avenue. Tg property J loss was esumaiea ai uu,uuu , py Mayor Candler, who declari that his estimate was a conservativijone. Other estimates ran as high a&5,000,000. Starts in a Warehofe. The fire started In a waftouse on Decatur and Fort streets Id drove first due north and then noeast, at some points a block with and at times half a mile in width. Icrossed Ponce de Leon avenue at o point and swept down Boulevard foi block. On the south side of t Ponce Leon avenue, a wide residence stt, the burned area extended fronNorth Jackson street some seven blo4 east of Peachtree street, the princip business section, -out almost to thibaseball park. It was the greatest fire In ASnta's history since civil war days, wheiGeneral Sherman, terming it the bad0ne of the Confederacy, decreed tit it must be burned. 1 Statement to Delay All Interpellation PARIS, May 22. The plain and 4 ambiguous statement made by Mini ter of War Painleve, before the mil tarv rnmm1ttpA nt th cliamhpr r

deputies yesterday, has made a Teiijerinan cuon m Bweoen nas Deen strong impression and it is considered Pwerfullv reinforced by the action of hkely that the government can obtaii,ne Germans in sinking three Swedish a postponement of all interpellations111 sh,Ps in violation of their own until next week, if it so desiredi?1"661116111 t9 respect the safety of

M. Painleve was roundly applauded a rare event In committee meetings ; after he had frankly explained the Immediate results of the French offensive and. the eventual consequences expected. GOVERNOR WILL CONSULT PARTY LEADERS ON DATE Governor Goodrich today told County Auditor Bowman over long distance telephone from Indianapolis that he wished to consult the wishes of the political organizations before setting a date for the special congressional election. The governor will ask the advice of the Republican and Democratic state committees. To that end conferences of county chairmen will be held in the district by both parties at the call of the district chairmen. Bowman says. No dates for these conferences have been set. There Is no possibility that the election will be June 5. The election law provides that 20 days must elapse between a call for an election and the election. It is hardly probable the election can be held before the latter part of June. Republican District Chairman Walter Bos8ert, of Liberty, and Democratic District Chairman Walter Chambers, of Newcastle, will not issue calls for ward and township meetings until the election day is eet. County Clerk Kelly today certified to the death of Congressman Comstock and forwarded the certification to the governor, according to law. INDIANA ALUMNI ASKED TO HEAR PROF. WOODBURN Prof. J. A. Woodburn, head of the history department in Indiana university, vljl address the Forum Sunday afternoon on "The Budget and Short Ballot." Prof. Woodburn is especially able to discuss this subject, having made a thorough study of it. He has lectured throughout the state at similar meetings. Members of the Indiana Alumni association here, are especially urged to attend the meeting. OLDEST ACADEMY GRADUATE WASHINGTON. May 22. Brig. Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson. U. S. A., , retired, said to be the oldest living graduate of West Point Military Academy, and veteran of the Mexican. Civil and Indian wars, celebrated his 90th birthday anniversary here today.

ALLIES HOPE STEADY POUND WILL BREAK IRON LINES

Rumors Declare Russian Radicals Will Demand Repudiation of Treaties With the Entente. SPAIN IS RESTLESS (By Associated Press) The German armies in Prance are slowly yielding ground before the relentless pressure exercised by Generals Haig and Petain and the vital question is as to whether their morale can be maintained under the terrific pounding to which they are subjected day and night. Apparently the allied commanders have . abandoned the policy of sudden thrusts at chosen points and are relying on a constant hammering over a wide front in the belief that sooner or later the iron German ring must either break or crack. While there is little immediate prospect of sensational developments In the battle area, the political situation remains fraught with many possibilities. The latest news from Russia indicated that the crisis in that country continued acute and the menace that Russia may either withdraw from the eutente or be plunged into chaos still throws its shadow over the future. The Russian radicals are apparently as determined as ever to reject the war program of England and France, but they show almost as much reluctance as Berlin to define their precise aims. Rumors of Repudiation A conference Is projected at which the coalition government will be asked for a frank statement as to its position, and there are uncomfortable rumors that the Russian radicals intend to attempt to force repudiation of Russia's treaties with the other members of the entente. On the other hand Is the rising tide of indignation against Germany in Scandinavia and Spain. The antieBS,eis- opam is sun awamos reiiy 10 ner proiesi over ine sin sing oi le Spanish steamer Patricio, also deroyed while sailing under a German tarantee, and the tone of the Spanish tess is increasingly peremptory in its fnand that Germany be compelled to tpect Spanish rights. I Censorship is Efficient hat effect the course of the press Uiaving on the German people renins practically a sealed book. The Genan censorship has reached a P of unparallelled efficiency and thittle news that there trickles acfg the frontier of the central empirtoffers scant basis for even speculate Apparently the war of the panhrmans and Junkers on Chancellor m Bethmann-Hollweg is going mertr on, but there is nothing to lndicawhat effect it is having on the empr, sole arbiter of the premier's destii The Junkers claim to have enlistt Field Marshal Von Hindenburg,it the issue will presumably rematan abeyance until the Reichstag rfcnvenes on July 5. FearGerman Raider Ecaped From Port NEW iRK, May 22. Information that thel-itish naval authorities suspected tfc a German sea raider had escaped fia a German port and was at large WiDroUght to America today by an arrig Belgian relief ship. The Belgn captain said' his vessel was fired tin by a British cruiser on May 13 off X north of Scotland. The relief shipflted and was examined by the Britier. The latter explained, the Belgi captain reported, that the relief vel which carries four masts was V-staken for the vessel which was 6eved to have left Ger many under i guise of a merchant man. ALLOWS 'INE MEN ON COERCE BODY WASHINGTON May 22. The bill to increase the !nbershlp of the interstate commer commission from seven to nine me3ers allowing them to divide sections for the expediting of busigg, was passed today in the Senate, tQ an amendment by Senator Smith.- Georgia, providing that the whoJt.ommjSsjon mUgt give a hearing and tf lrm freight rate increases before theon effective. VISCOUNT'S Nie BURNS LONDON, May 22-vHiile Viscount Grey, former Secre-y Df Foreign Affairs was fishing Scotland the other day, his home?anoden Hall, Northumberland, wiiestroyd by fire. Most of his fanv pictures, his collection of books andjirlooms were saved. i

Second Produce Sale Set For Wednesday

A second carload of southern grown garden produce, consigned to the city government, arrived here today and will be placed on sale tomorrow afternoon at the central market. No. 1 hose house, No. 3 hose house, No. 4 hose house and No. 5 hose house. A triple "five" fire alarm will announce when the produce is ready for sale. Marketmaster McKinley said today that the prices which will prevail tomorrow will be as attractive as the prices for the produce the city disposed of last Saturday. All the vegetables are fresh and, of top grade. In eluded in the shipment are potatoes, green beans, turnips, head lettuce, carots and squash. FOOD EXPERTS PROTECT USER Government Opposes Fixing Maximum Price on Staple Products. WASHINGTON, May 22. Although government food experts oppose fixing maximum prices on staple food products, except to force big holders to release their supplies, protection for the consumer will be one of the first considerations of the new food control administration. If there Is a shortage in any food staple and it becomes essential to low er the price, the government, it was said today, will not hesitate to take over supplies and distribute tnem Itself. In this way officials believe more can be accomplished than by set ting maximum prices beyond which sellers may not charge. If there is an abundance of food, however, they do not think it ever will become necessary to exercise the power of commandeering. TEN INDICTED BY GRAND JURY BEFORE RECESS Ten indictments were returned this morning by the grand jury. Three were for robbery, two for nonsupport, two for grand larceny, one for forgery, one for aiding a jail delivery and one for having obscene literature in her possession. Bench warrants were issued for all of the persons named in the indictments. Five of them already were in jail. They were arrested on the following charges: Bud Wallace, grand larceny; Harry Foster, negro, grand larceny; Rose White, negress, having obscene literature in her possession; Mona Hoover, aiding in a jail de livery; Lester Howard, negro, burglary. Wallace is indicted on a charge of having stolen an automobile belonging to Claud Addleman at Seventh and South A streets on April 7. Foster is charged with taking $100 worth of patterns from the SwayneRobinson factory. Leslie Howard Is accused of entering several residences on a recent circus day. Mona Hoover is alleged to have assisted the three girls who recently escaped from the women's jail. The jury was recessed until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The bridge probe still is being conducted and the jury will return to consideration of evidence on this, matter immediately. Debate Amusement Part of Tax Bill WASHINGTON, May 22. Consideration of the war tax bill was nearing an end in the house today, and while the leaders hoped to reach a final vote by tonight this seemed by no means certain. The amusement tax section was taken up again today. One amendment, written into the bill, would put a $10 annual tax on theatre boxes. It is aimed particularly at grand opera box holders. RELLER AND RUPE ' ADDRESS MASONS ON ANNIVERSARY Members of King Solomon's Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, observed the seventy-ninth anniversary of the chapter's founding last night at Masonic Temple with an entertainment Attorneys Will W. Reller and John L. Rupe spoke and music was furnished by a quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall. Miss Lena Weisbrod and George Hodge, and by Weisbrod's orchestra. The quartet gave an Old Melodies Concert. Dinner was served in the temple banquet hall to 241 persons, including a number from Liberty, New Paris and Eaton. COMMANDER FORWARDS REPORT OF SUBMARINE WASHINGTON, May 22. The naval commander of the Maine district has forwarded reports of a . German submarine in that vicinity which he said were "so far without confirmation." Investigation is Continuing.

IRISH FACE MOST SERIOUS ENTERPRISE FOR GENERATIONS

LONDON, May 22. The Manchester Guardian considers the Irish convention "the biggest and most serious undertaking to which Ireland has set her hand for generations and one which must be prosecuted with the vigor and Insistence proportionate to its moment." The Guardian thinks the beat hope for the expedient is that the English parties mean to stand aloof. The Guardian continues: "The task before the convention is extremely difficult as the speech of Sir John Lonsdale and Sir Edward Carson show that fires are still burning and that the spirit of compromise does not brood everywhere over the troubled waters." ' JOSEPH ILIFF DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME AFTER LONG ILLNESS Joseph P. Uiff, age 71, one of Richmond's oldest business men, died suddenly this morning at his home, 30 South Twelfth street. Mr. Iliff had been in poor health for some time, but this death came as a shock to the family and his friends. Mr. Iliff was in the hotel business for about twenty years. He owned the Huntington Grand for many years. After it was razed, he and his eon, Lewis F., were owners of the Arling ton until 1912, when the elder Mr. Iliff retired. He was a member of the Governor's staff, as major, during Albert G. Porter's term of office. Mr. Iliff has for a long time been Ex-commander of the G. A. R. He was a member of the Iola lodge of K. of P. and a charter member of the Elks lodge and Whitewater Odd Fellows. He is survived by his wife, Jennie E.. one son Lewis F. and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. J. J. Rae will officiate. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Challenges-Hollweg's Statement of Unity COPENHAGEN, via London, May 22. Director Zimmerman of the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger cnailenges, in his Monday article, Chancellor Von Beth-mann-Hollweg's statement in the Reichstag that he and the military leaders were in full accord regarding the war aims. Herr Zimmerman says that the unity of views, according to his knowledge, applies only to military and strategic aims, on which the chancellor has accepted the views of Hindenburg and Ludendorf, the morally responsible generals. He denies that Von Bethmann has any right to claim the generals as the champions of hi views as to the political and economic alms of the war. BUDAPEST STRIKE BEGAN ON MAY 1 STOCKHOLM, May 22. According to information received here from a Hungarian source a strike has been in progress in all the Budapest munition factories since May L Reports Attempt to Assassinate Kerensky NEW YORK, May 22. The Jewish Daily Forward received a cablegram from Its correspondent in Petrograd today saying that an unsuccessful attempt was made this morning to assassinate War Minister Kerensky. The dispatch reads: "An attempt on the life of War Minister Kerensky was made just now. Kerensky escaped. All the participants arrested. Rumors that the plot was arranged by the supporters of the old regime." ORDER SCRUTINY OF EAST COAST PORTLOND, Me., May 22. A patrol scrutiny of these waters was ordered following a report to the naval stations that a periscope was sighted late yesterday afternoon and that at 6 o'clock last night a submarine was seen running wash off Machias. SPENCER BOYD, 19, DIES DOWN EAST Richmond friends were grieved today to learn of the death yesterday at Saranac Lake, New York., of William Spencer Boyd, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Linnaeus Boyd, formerly of Richmond. The youth, who was a student of Williams college in Massachusetts, was known here. He died of pulmonary illness. The Boyds now live in Indianapolis. MOB BURNS NEGRO MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 22. El Persons, a negro, confessed murderer of Antoinette Rappal several weeks ago, today was burned to death after the body was soaked in oil near the scene of the crime. A mob estimated at from 2.000 to 3,000 saw the death of the negro

PROBE PRESENCE OF WASP, REPORTED OFF MEW ENGLAND BY FISHERMEN AND GUARDS

Periscope Plainly Visible When Stranger Is Sighted Running South of Seguin Light Early Today -Backfiring by Motor Boat EngineCauses Submarine to Submerge.

PORTLAND. Me- Mar 22. Persis tent reports, current since war was declared, that a German submarine was In New England waters were-glven official recognition today. It was stated by a naval officer that new re ports had been received and that An In vestigation was under way. It was reported to the navy station that after the sighting of a periscope, a submarine was seen running awash off Macbias at 6 o'clock last night This report was forwarded to Boston and New York but was not made public. This morning three lobster -fishermen told of having sighted what they believed to have been a submarine and when their reports were carried by newspaper men to the naval officer referred to above, he admitted bhaving received earlier and similar Teports and said that they were bein acted upon. Sure of Boat's Character. The supposed submarine whifch ap peared to be about 200 feet in length was picked np by two fishermen, south of Seguin light, at 9:15 o'clock this morning. She was a mile and a half distant but the fishermen were sure of the character of the stranger. As they were watching her the engine of their ACTION CONFIRMS FRENCH GAINS (By Associated Press) Last eight's action on the French front confirmed French positions of the commanding high ground won on the previous' night near Moron vflliers on the Champagne. The Germans thoroughly bombarded these new French positions and they delivered several infantry attacks, but were unable to shake the French hold and suffered considerable losses. The French have enumerated more than 1,000 un bounded prisoners taken in the fighting of the last few hours In this region. Another complication has arisen In the Russian situation through a movement in Finland for complete independence of Russia. A congress of the most influential interests and the grand duchy has adopted a resolution favoring such a separation. Finland Financiers Favor Separation HELSINGFORS, Finland, via Petrograd and London, May 22. A congress of the Swedish political party, representing a majority of Finland's wealthiest and most lnfluetnial classes, yesterday passed a resolution favoring a complete separation of the grand duchy of Finland from Russia. 1,000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY FRENCH PARIS, May 22. Three separate counter attacks by the Germans on positions captured yesterday by the French were repulsed last night, ac cording to an official statement issued by the French war office this morning. The number of prisoners taken by the French yesterday was 1,000. Successful Raids Reported by English LONDON, May 22. "We made successful raids last night northeast of Epehy, and during the night east of Bullecourt, south of the Arras-Cam-brai road and west of Lens," says today's war office report. "Yesterday arternoon we destroyed a large German ammunition dump on the Arras-Cambral road northeast of Queant The shock of the explosion was felt at great distances behind our line." ... MEXICAN MINISTER ENTERS PROTEST ; AMSTERDAM, (via London); May 22. A Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says that the Mexican minister to German is reported to have handed a note to the German government protesting against the submarine campaign. The report followed a prolonged conference between the Mexican minister and Foreign SecreTarj Zimmermawcron. Monday. ..

motor boat back fired and instantly following the report the submarine submerged. The fishermen hurried ashore and reported what they bad seen. They had no more than reached shore when a third fisherman arrived with the report that he had seen the craft a little later, to the west of Seguin Light. Coast Guard Observes Craft The position of the craft seen toy the fishermen would fit la with her probable position if she continued In her westernly course after being sighted off Cross Island last night Later she was seen by two members of the coast guard. One guard first saw her and later he was joined by a second guardand the two men watched the vessel for an hour. They had ample time to study her closely under favorable conditions and were convinced that she was a submarine.

YOUNG RICHMOND OFFERS TO FOREGO FIREWORKS DISPLAY For youngsters to stand right up and say they are willing to forego a Fourth of July without fireworks requires real patriotism, but that Is just what happened at council meeting last night, and as a result the recently introduced ordinance prohibiting the use of fireworks was passed by a vote of 6 to 5. Two members of council were absent The roll call gave a vote of five for and five against the ordinance. MayoT.Robhins cast the deciding, vote, la favor of -the- measure. The ordinance becomes effective immediately. Attending the council meeting were a number of boys and girls, who are members of the civic government class of the high school, in charge of Prin cipal PlckelL The young people were asked to express their opinion as to whether a ban should be placed upon fireworks at this time because of the war. Several members of the class spoke, all of them expressing preference for a Fourth of July without fireworks. Calls Attention to Appeal. Mayor Robbins called attention to the fact that Governor Goodrich in a proclamation had advocated a ban on fireworks and he said be believed the governor bad acted wisely. Several dealers in fireworks opposed the passage of the ordinance because they had already purchased their stocks. "Fireworks will keep until the war ends," said the mayor. The ordinance committee was granted an extension of time to consider an ordinance increasing the pay of the policemen and firemen. An ordinance appropriating $15,000 for the purchase of coal for the municipal electric plant was passed. Skirts Won't Keep Men From Serving Under Draft Law WASHINGTON, May . 22. "Do not hide behind petticoats or children to avoid service in the new national army, is the injunction or Frovost Marshal General Crowder in an official guide he has Issued to show how questions put to those who register on June 5 should be answered. The guide explains that there is no desire by the government to draft any one who is the sole support of any man, woman or child but points out that "unless the person you have in mind is solely de pendent on you," exemption would not be granted. The registrar will drop permanently from the list those which physical defects such as the absence of a leg or an arm make unfitness for service obvious, but all other claims for exemption will be passed upon by the local boards. The applicant will be required to state specifically the character of the work he is performing in order that the board may judge if it such as to warrant the government in excusing him from army duty. USE STALE BREAD TO CLEAN WALLS LONDON, May 22. Food economists have been shocked to discover that many people are using bread to dean their wallpaper. In fact, the practice Is said to toe more general now than In pre-war days when there were plenty of paperbangers. Three or four stale loaves will cleaae paper In a drawing-room an mail . Inn Ir KVa nW. 1 DRESS UP ELKS PORCH

The front porch of the Elk's Club "" is all dressed up. Four large porch

boxes of ferns, flowers, and vinea, were added today. They are quit an Addition to the veranda, and are sure signs of summer. -. '

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