Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 44, 2 January 1918 — Page 1
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UM VOL. XLIII., NO. 44 &&?t.Tiwa' XelcrAm RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 2, 1918. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS!
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25 SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN FIRE PROBE
AT JJRFOLK $2,000,000 Blaze and Ex plosion Laid at Door of Enemy Agents Sailors Help Rescue. TWO BLOCKS RAZED NORFOLK. Va.. Jan. 2. Twenty five suspects were on the grill today in the investigation of the mysterious series of fires yesterday which did $2,000,000 damage in Norfolk and lesser damage in Newport News and .Portsmouth, near by. Two women are among those - de tained. . ' . Nearly two blocks in the heart of Norfolk's business district, including the Monticello hotel, were destroyed, three men were killed and a score more iDjured in the series of explosions and fires, which the police and naval authorities believe were incendiary. The loss is. roughly estimated at more than 12,000,000. Three Blasts "Felt. Three dlftlnct explosions In as many buildings, one after the fire was nearly under the control of firemen, led to the general belief that enemy agents were'at work. . . Mayor , Mayo placed the city virtually under martial law, and some 2,500 marines and ' bluejackets ' from nearby naval stations assisted the police and home guards .in maintaining order and preventing vandalism. - Naval patrols rounded up suspicious persons, and these were being grilled today. Twenty-three men were taken into custody, and two of these, Hugo Schmidt and H. K. Leasing, said to be Germans, were turned over to the department of Justice. There were reports that two Germans had been shot by sailors during the day, but neither the police nor the naval authorities would confirm tthsm. Starts Before Dawn. The fire started before dawn in the old Granby theatre on Granby street and gained rapid headway, as the firemen, were handicapped by frozen fire hydrants, low water pressure, and near-zero temperature. It quickly spread to the Monticello hotel and other, nearby buildings in the block. If was "broughtT under control late in the day, but broke out anew, leaped across Granby street, and leveled half of the block there before being checked. tc . Falling floors and walls took toll of firemen and naval guards. One fireman. Charlea McCoy, was killed and seven others hurt in the collapse . of an upfr er floor of the Monticello hotel in the day, and two firemen and sev. eral sailors were caught in a falling wall of the Lennox building at night. Three were brought out badly hurt, tut two others were left in the debris: Sailors Lead Rescue. Firemen of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk, with organized sailor fire brigades, fought heroically amid ice and blinding smoke, and bluejackets led the rescue work when the fighters were trapped. Several of the firemen caught in the hotel were brought out alive through the daring of a soore of the jack tars. Reports as to the number of explosions vary. It was first said that the fire 'in the Granby theatre had followed an explosion, but Fire Chief McLaughlin and naval investigators announced that this was not the case. They said, however, there had been three separate and distinct explosions. The first was in a cloak and hat shop near the Monticello. The second was on the sixth floor of that hotel, after tre first fire was practically under control, and the third in the Lenox building, which later was destroyed. MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO MEET The Young Women's Missionary so ciety of Reid Memorial church will meet Wednesday - evening in the church. The meeting has been called for 6:25 o'clock and every member is urged to attend as problems of the comir.g year will be discussed. THE WEATHER For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight, probably local suow in south portion. Thursday fair, slightly warmer. Today's Temperature Noon 16 Yesterday Maximum IS Minimum 5 below For Richmond and . Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy, but mostly fair, tonight and Thursday; possibly local snow flurries: continued , cold and tempers'ure probably will fall to zero. Not co cold Thursday afternoon. Gsneral Conditions A storm of small dimensions over the plain states Monday night has developed into one of great severity and covers most of the United States north of the thirrtieth parallel and cast of the Rocky (jnountalns. causing heavy snows (throughout the central states, the lake region and the Ohio valley. The storm Is rapidly moving to the east, and although cold "continues over the north, ejirins; temperatures prevail in the west, ranging from 50 to S3 degrees In the shade in ' South Dakota, Montana and the eastern slope of the Rockies. A general reaction to milder weather is probable for a short period of time after tonight, j
"BILLY SUNDAY EYE" WORN BY GERMAN
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William H. Heuterbaugh. ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 2. Behold the "Billy Sunday eye!" It is worn by William H. Heuterbaugh and was presented to him by the athletic evan gelist recently when Heuterbaugh es sayed to stop the flow of Sundayism anent Germany and the kaiser. Sunday in the process of his urgings that Georgians hit the sawdust trail took occasion to pay his respects to the monarch yclept Wllhelm who gets his mail in Berlin. Heuterbaugh's notions of the kaiser were not not at all in accord, in fact and he arose to take the oratorical prerogative away from the evangelist Making no headway against the shouts of the one-time outfielder, Heuterbaugh thought to carry his argument to the rostrum. He went forward and climbed up to the pulpit with a greeting which disturbed the evangelist. Sunday re lieved his right arm from gesture duty and placed the lower end of it against Heuterbaugh's right eye with vim and exactness. Other chastisement was inflicted and Heuterbaugh's regard for Sunday as an athlete swelled up apace with his right eye. Billy, having rid his tabernacle of the too-zealous son of the fatherland, went on with his histrionic romp on the kaiser with renewed vehemence. DRESSEL SPEAKS AT UNION RALLY The third 'service in a series ar ranged for this week at Reid Memorial church by the Ministerial association will be held Wednesday evening. Rev. Elmer E. Davis, of Second Presbyterian church, will be the leader, and Rev. F. A. Dressel, of First English Lutheran church, the speaker. The subject is "Nations and Their Rulers." v There will be a special musical pro gram. Mrs. Hugh Foss will give an organ recital from 7:15 until 7:30 o'clock. The chimes will be played from 7 until 7:15. There will be two numbers by a quartet of First English Lutheran church, composed of Miss Corrine Nusbaum, Mrs. F. W. Krueger, Lee B. Nusbaum and Oliver P. Nusbaum. Miss Ruth James also will sing.
Will Not Make Artificial Gas
The Richmond Light. . Heat and Power company will not manufacture artificial gas to supplement the supply of natural gas. which has been at a low ebb for some time. Artificial gas will not be manufactured until the natural gas supply Is entirely exhausted and there is not enough with which to cook, N. H. Johnson, superintendent of the gas company, said Wednesday. When the 0-cent gas rate ror KicnJ mond was fixed by the state public service commission, me present artificial gas plant was included in the assets of the company and helped to boost the natural gas rate. When Supply Utterly .Fails. Superintendent Johnson said Wednesday that the artificial gas plant was Included in the company's assets because it is always in readiness to manufacture artificial gas, only in the event that the natural gas supply utterly fails. "While the natural gas supply Is far below normal and has been for some time, gas consumers would not be bettered by the manufacture of artificial gas, according to Superintendent
French Commissioner
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 2. The Entente Allies are entering the hardest period of the war, but a period which will prove richest in. decisive results "if we know how to play a good game, and its issue will be decided in the next six "months," according to Captain Andre Tardieu, French High Commander to the United States, who returned to this country today. He will go to Washington tomorrow. The. Commissioner first arrived
ZERO WEATHER FOR TONIGHT IS FORECAST
Richmond was recovering Wednes day frora one of the most severe blizzards of the winter which struck the city Monday afternoon, paralyzing traffic. '' , . , Trains and lnterurban -cars into Richmond arrived from one to five hours late Wednesday as a result of the storm. The snow has piled up In big drifts, driven ,by strong high winds, and all trains are running hours behind their schedules. Weather Forecaster Moore said Wednesday that zero weather would strike the city Wednesday night and Thursday. A slight moderation is expected some time Thursday night or Friday however. Snow started falling New Year's afternoon and continued throughout the night and until late Wednesday morning. The average - snowfall amounted to five and one-half inches, and in many places, where it had drifted, it measured more than three and four feet. Fuel Situation Serious. With the coming or extremely cold weather again, the fuel situation in Richmond is more serious than it has been this winter County Fuel Administrator Bates said Wednesday in issuing a strong appeal for the conservation of every possible sbovelful of coalRetail coal dealers have nearly exhausted their present supply and with traffic held up because of the weather, it is unknown how soon their orders will be delivered. However, it is not believed, that any great suffering will be caused by the fuel situation. Movies Were Popular. Many Richmond persons braved the fury of the blizzard, Tuesday night, and went to dances and theaters. Most theaters were packed by persons, whose bouses were cold, caused by the failure of natural gas. Richmond families are urged to make every possible effort to cut down their coal consumption. They are urged only to heat the rooms that are used all of the time and to keep these rooms at 68 degrees, which is the best for health. A slight moderation in the zero weather, which is scheduled to strike Richmond and the county Wednesday night. Is expected some time Thursday or Friday. The mild weather is not expected to remain "mild" very long however. Thousands of Cars of Food Freezing NEW YORlt," Jan. 2. A pronounced shortage of food supplies in New York within the next two weeks, due to the loss by freezing of thousands of carloads of perishable foodstuffs; enroute to the city was predicted today by market experts. A temporary rise in price of almost all of these perishable goods can be expected as 60on as the present supply becomes exhausted In ten days or so. The crisis will be temporary, it is said and would not have occurred in ordinary weather. The products which have sufferedJ most are beans, potatoes, onions, lettuce and egg-plant Consumers are urged to conserve as much , food as possible.
Until Natural Supply Fails
Johnson, as long as there is enough natural gas with which to cook. There would be less heat units in a normal supply of artificial gas than there are beat units in the present low pressure of natural gas, he says. Besides, a new rate would be fixed, which in' all probability would be around $1.50, Johnson says. Readjustment Necessary. "The changing from natural gas to artificial gas would also necessitate the readjustment of gas burners in every borne where gas is used, thus putting an added expense on the conFumer," Mr. Johnson said. In the last five days, while the supply has not been normal, consumers have been able to cook all meals, with the exception of two, Johnson says. Most consumers, however, are not using gas for heating purposes. Superintendent Johnson believes that the present dwindling in the supply Is "the beginning of the end of the natural gas supply." While ho does1 not believe that the supply will entirely fail this winter, it is - his opinion that the supply will have been exhausted by next winter. in this country last May. He returned to France in November and his Government decided to continue his official title for a period of six months. , While Captain Tardieu pointed to the possibility of a strong German attack on the western front during this winter, he is "absolutely confident that it will be aiiother Verdun," he declared S in a statement. The urgency of an enormous economic effort was emphasized by the French representative in this statement.
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Patio of a house in Guatemala City (above) and a typical street scene In the capital of the Central American republic. SAN SALVADOR, Jan. 2.-rGuate-mala City is reported almost entirely destroyed by a week's intermittent earthquake shocks and the subsequent eruption of Mount ' Palin, a volcano just outside the city. -The capital of the Central American republic. Guatemala, began to feel the earth tremors Christmas night- They grew violent in the succeeding days, dispatches say, and drove the natives from their homes. It is reported that all of the principal buildings in the. capital were levelled, including the postoffice, the American legation, the big sugar refineries and the government , buildings. The eruption of Mount Palin did not begin until several days after the first
EVERY AVAILABLE SHIP TO BE UTILIZED IN SENDING AMERICAN TROOPS ACROSS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Constant and speedy dispatch of American troops to the European battle' fronts is the principal recommendation made to th .government by the-releate who recently returned from" the interallied war council at Paris. Speeding up of the merchant ship building program and closer co-operation -with the co-belligerents are the other principal recommendations. This was disclosed today by the state department, which made public a summary of the result of the conference. Through a new inter-allied organization for co-ordinating shipping resources, arrangements have been made to devote the greatest amount of PEACE PARLEY REPORTED OFF LONDON, , Jan. 2. Peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk have been broken off by the Bolshevik! government owing to the German attitude in regard to Poland and Lithuania and the enemy's proposal that garrisons be retained at Libau, Riga and elsewhere, according to a telegram from the Petrograd correspondent of the Daily News, appearing in a late edition of that paper today. PEACE CONFERENCE TO BE RESUMED, RUSSIANS SAY CBy Associated Press) Germany's peace terms showed positive annexationist plans on . the part of the Central Powers and are unacceptable to Russia m their present form, the Bolsheviki delegate reported to the soldiers and workmen council on their return from Brest-Litovsk to Petrograd. - Previous reports that negotiations had been broken off appear erroneous in view of the context of this statement which take a resumption of the parleying for granted. . It is declared, however, that in case the German delegates Insist upon their terms, Russia will not make peace with the "German imperialists." Her people will be made "with the representatives of the people, the German socialists," the spokesman for the Russian delegates insisted, with evident reference to the often expressed hope of the Bolsheviki for a social revolution in Germany. Sees Peace
"The battle is not only on the By way of tribute to Colonel battlefield. Thave told to thelE. M. House, who headed the French with complete frankness ! American 'mission to the inter- ' . giiioi wav . pnnforertffi in Hans.
what America expects from them in the way of restrictions and new sacrifices. I am coming ' back to explain here the necessary sacrifices that France and her allies are expecting from America for victory." Men, wheat, oil, ships and comotives are the things most needed - and which America is able to give." Captain Tardieu said . -- V- -.
QUAKE - ROCKED GUATEMALA CITY
earth tremors. Most of the persons in Guatemala City were already homeless wlien the lava began to flow. It is estimated 125.000 were left without homes. They fled to neighboring towns. Early estimates of the dead placed the number at from 200 to 500, but the fatalities may have been far less be tonnage possible for the transportation of American troops. To Use Navy More, Aehilte-plan-wasfbtmd"formdre active utilization AmertcWav
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forces and an agreement was made with the British admiralty to effect certain plans for anti-submarine warfare. The contribution of the United States to a pooling of war resources was agreed upon. The arrangement guarantees full equipment of . every kind will be available to all American forces sent to Europe during 1918. Plans were also worked out whereby, in order to permit the United
Every Male in Wayne County to Be Enrolled Week of February 4
Every male in Wayne county is to be enrolled with his age, nationality, occupation and other useful information by the Wayne County Council of FLAG RAISING TO BEJUNDAY Richmond's service flag will be raised Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Eighth and Main' streets. Secretary Albus said Wednesday a special program will be arranged. The Richmond City band wll.' play and effort will be made to ecure an out of town speaker. Many letters have been received at the Commercial club containing names of the men" in the service. Some of the families have more than one 6on in the service and as many is fifteen homes have two . men fighting for Uncle Sam. Names and addresses may be mailed to the Commercial club or - may be telephoned in. At the meeting of the Patriotic committee Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock at the Commercial club all plans for the flag raising were completed.
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allied war conference in Pans, Captain Tardieu said : "Thanks to the presence of Colonel House and his associates the -interallied conference has done excellent work. It was necessary that the Government of the United States should as
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take, in Europe, the part which belongs to America in the directiuu ui uie wax. "The French army has never!
cause of the warning tremors which pame before the upheavals which brought down buildings and opened huge fissures in the streets. The upper photo shows the patio of a big house in the capital where Philander C. Knox visited in 1912. Knox is shown in the photo. It is typical of the better class homes. States to visualize the problem of food control at home, Great Britain, France and Italy agreed to put in force legal ized and compulsory regulation of Stuffs in their countries. " . Arrangements were made to have the United States participate in military deliberations of a supreme council as a step toward efficient and centralized unity of control of military operations. The extent of the military effort to be aimed at by the United States was clearly determined, and an allied advisory board was created to advise each mission on allotment of ships, so as to permit the American military efforts to be realized. Defense, co-operating with city, county and federal authorities. The registration is to be made under direction of Secretary Albus, who has been appointed registration director. The informal census will be taken the week of Feb. 4, which is the week set aside for enrolling of all enemy aliens in the United States. Mayor Robbins recently received a communication from Attorney-General Gregory asking him to have the enemy alien registration taken under direction of city officials. The mayor took the matter up with the defense council and it was decided to make the enrollment general. Facts to be learned from the census will be useful in filling labor requirements and mobilizing workers for war purposes, of non-military character. Director Albus believes. Richmond males probably will be asked to call at some central registration place and for those in the county another plan will be devised. Community Sing in Jefferson Township A community sin will be elven at the T. B. Shafer school in Jefferson township Friday night at 7:30. Besides the sing 50 slides will be shown on the Navy with an expository lecture. been more magnificent," the British army is "equally superb" and "the American army is increasing day by day," Captain Tardieu said in speaking-of the morale of the allied forces. That he'might retain his Commissionership to the United States Captain Tardieu declined to accept a portfolio in Premier Clemenceau's Cabinet. He did this, he said, because he believed "nothing is more urging and more necessary" than the work to be done through thisConamissionership.
DON COSSACKS ADVANCING ON MOSCOW WITH A LARGE FORCE
Kaledines Reported to Have 20,000 Officers, Including, Many Regulars All Men Called Out. ITALIANS MOVE UP (By Associated Press) With the entire Cossack territory reported aroused against the Bolsheviki, General Kaledine is advancing toward Moscow with a large force and. fighting with the Bolsheviki has beem resumed at Kurst, about 200 mile south of Moscow. All men of military age in the Don; Cossack region have been called t arms and it is reported that General Kaledine has 20,000 officers, including many of the Russian regular army, also under hi3 command. The situation cn the Roumanian front is reported to be very serious, the Roumanians! having rebelled against Bolsheviki" agents. Train service between Riga, and Petrograd has been resumed. A report had been received in London that members of the American railway missions to Russia, stationed at Irkutsk, Siberia, have" been arrested by the Bolsheviki. Chairman John F. Stevens of the mission and ether members were reported in Tokio several days ago. New Peace Terms Soon New declarations regarding German peace terms will be issued within ten day, according to a Munich, Bavaria, newspaper. It is said the attitude of the entente ' powers, presumably toward the terms expressed at BresteLitovsk. may bring about somechanges. Italian troops have won the first victory recorded in the new year. The defensive line from Lake Gar da to the Adriatic has been strengthened by the Italian success in driving the AustroGermans from the Zenson bridge head on the western bank of the Piave. which they had held since mid November. While holding strong positions in the mountain region from Asiago across the Brenta to the Piave, the Italian' flank along' the Piave -fs" now intact. ' The enemy has replied only with artillery to the French stroke which gained valuable positions in the Monte Tomba region. Weather Helps Italy. The weather apparently also is coming to the aid of the hard pressed Italian amy which has had little rest since the Autsor-German drive began late in October. Heavy snow is falling on the Swi6s Italian and the Swiss Austrian frontiers. Troops and other trains are being held in the Alps by the snow and the food supply of the enemy troops on the Italian northern, front has been cut off temporarily. On the western front, the coming of 1918 was welcomed by strong artillery duels in the Ypres, Cambrai, and Verdun areas. In the Verflun sector, the Germans have extended their fire to the left bank of the river, but have made no attack. The Germans attempted a raid near Loos north of Lens, Tuesday morning, but were repulsed by the British. ANTI-TRUST CASE DROPPED WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. AttorneyGeneral Gregory today asked the su-. preme court to defer arguments on tho seven large anti-trust suits pending, including the International Harvester. United Shoe Machinery and the Steel Corporation cases, until the next term of court. This action, Solicitor General Davis explained, was taken because the government want3 co-operation from the business interests of the country., The suits postponed are those of the government against the United Shoe Machinery company, the International Harvester company, United States Steel corporation, Eastman Kodak company, the American Can company, the Quaker Oats company, and the Corn Products Refining company. "In order that the government in this time of stress may not meet with competition from private enterprises in its financial operations," said the government's brief filed in connection with the action, "and the flotation of its loans, the treasury department has, been constrained to urge that all private financing on a large scale shall j be avoided as far as at all possible. "It is quite clear that the dissolutions which are sought in the pending cases will require financial operations on a larpe scale If they are to be genuine and effective." Chicago Faces Acute CHICAGO, Jan. 2. Heavy snows inthe middle-west in the past 24 hours left Chicago's coal situation acute today and caused a big steel plant here working on government contracts," to partly close down, throwing 1.000 men oat of work. . Several other plants will' be f oread to close unlesa fuel can fc. MoDtftJaed, officials meld. .
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