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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07

Bowman and Coe, the secretary of
the committee, are not cutters" re-
marked Councilman Carter, but
can't blame them from getting dis
couraged over the lack of interest dis
played in arranging for the centen-
nial.'
Councilman Handley said that he
thought a city celebration could be
arranged if it's plans were not too
comprehensive. He said the present
S" heme of combined county and city
celebration was impossible, but that
Richmond could do itself proud of 1t
and did not attempt too high
falutn" event. Make the celebra
tion on the scale of our festivals and
cut out the 'high-brow stuff said
Handley. Bowman's communication
follows:
Bowman Writes Letter
Dear Sir: In the matter of your ap-
pointment of committee for arranging
for and holding a celebration of the
[Continued On Page Nine.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
LAW
PUT TO TEST
over STATE

INDIANAPOLIS, March with
bright spring like weather throughout
the state the primary was put to a
real test today Republican officials
this afternoon predicted 60 or 70 per
cent of the total vote of the state
would be registered The Democrats
predicted about 40 per cent There is
more rivalry in the Republican pri-
mary because OF the large number of
candidates. summary of the voting
over the state follows:
ELKHART-The voting in the first
state primary here today was light.
SOUTH BEND-There was not
much activity about the polls in the
first primary election here today.
MARION-Thirty per cent of the
total vote was in at noon. The wealth
er was fair. There were no disturb
ances about the polls
NSPORT-Although weather
was ideal, small percentage of the
total vote turned out today for the
first state wide primary.
LAFAYETTE-Up to noon the pri
mary vote was light despite ideal
weather conditions. The Republicans
predict so per cent of the total vote.
The Democrats were decidedly inact-
i've.
EVANSVILLE Over three-fourths
of the total vote turned in at noon
was Republican. The voting was
light.
ALEXANDRIA-The early voting
in the primary was heavy as nearly all
the factory vote was turned in before
Z o'clock this morning.
COLUMBUS-The voting in the
first primary here today was light.
FORT WAYNE-With big morn
ing vote, party leaders predicted the
primary vote would be about 60 per
cent of the total.
TIPTON-With a lively scrap on for
county offices. the primary election
attracted most Of the voters to the
polls today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
FORD PRAISED
BY FITZPATRICK
AT I2-6 CLUB

f. Lee Fitzpatrick, a personal friend
of Henry Ford the great automobile
manufacturer and pacifist, delivered a
strong address at the meeting of the
ideas on pacifism and denouncing his
opponents. Mr.. Fitzpatrick likened
Henry" as he affectionately called
Mr.. Ford to Columbus who had to
work for eighteen years before he
could convince anyone the world was
round. Mr. Fitzpatrick's analogy was
that someone had to start the peace
movement and that the person who
did SO should naturally expect a great
deal of criticism.
Quoting Claude Kitchin, the great
anti-preparedness Democrat leader in
congress as his authority, Mr.. Fitz-
patrick declared that the campaign for
preparedness in the United States was
backed blythe big munition concerns
and that the newspapers that were
supporting preparedness or deriding
Mr.. Ford were corrupt and had been
subsidized by the munition interests
Mr.. Fitzpatrick's remarks showed
that he was deep student of the
FUND mental causes of war and that
he was convinced that the country's
only true patriots are the pacifists
and that all who appose the doctrine
of pacifism do SO because they have
sold out to the munition manufac-
turers.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is an eminent lee
turer and lives in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
HAAS RESIGNS:
BOWMAN MADE
HEAD OF CLUB

E. M. Haas. secretary Of the Com
merciaI Club, announced he would not
be candidate for reappontment as
secretary Of the club. Mr.. Haas has
been acting secretary for the past
year. Announcement of his refusal to
accept the office for another year
came as surprise.
Annual election Of officers for the
club took place. L. S. Bowman was
elected president to succeed John H..
Nicholson who would not allow his
name to be used for reelection Fred
BarteI was elected first vice presi-
dent; Ira Wood, second vice presi-
dent; Lewis Tiff, third vice-presdent
The treasurer will be elected at the
next meeting Of the club.
Mr.. Haas gave as his reason for re-
fusingsto be candidate for reappoint-
ment as secretary that he is planning
to enter some line Of business He
said that he had nothing definite to
announce at this time.
The following resolutions were pre-
pared by the board of directors in
recognition of the work of Mr.. Haas:
Board Praises Haas.
Resolved by the Board of Directors
of the Richmond Commercial Club.
that we have learned with regret of
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
RUSSIA SPURNS
TURKEY OFFER
FOR PEACE PACT

LONDON, March 7-Tentatiye nro.
posals of peace by Turkey have been
rejected by the Russian government,
according to persistent reports in dip
lomatic circles today. liable inform
alton has been received by certain
members Of the diplomatic corps to
the effect that Russia refused to con-
slider the proffers of the porte because
they ignored Russia's allies and sought t
peace with the Slavs alone.
By an agreement reached last year
by Russia, France and England, and
subscribed to by Italy and Japan. the
entente powers bound themselves to
accept no peace except collectively.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
ECONOMICS LECTURER
SPEAKS AT EARLHAM

Prof. G. Loves Dickinson will lee
ture in the Earlham chapel at 500
O'Clock Saturday evening, March II.
Prof. Dickinson is a lecturer and fel-
low of Kings College, Cambridge Uni
versity, England, and is one of the
best authorities on economics, as re-
lated to international affairs. He
comes under direction of the Policy
Club.
Professor Dickinson is a member of
the English Advisory Council of the
Council for the Study of International
Relations. 1t was organized in the
spring of 1915 and consists of the
greatest thinkers on international
topics in the British Empire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
LIGHT VOTE P0LLEO BY ALL PARTIES:
CANDIDATES FRIENDS HELP AT POLLS:
PR0GRESSIvES DECLINE IN NUMBER

At noon today it was estimated by both Democratic
and Republican political workers that only between fifty
and sixty per of the total the city of Rich
mond would have been poled when the polls close at
o'clock this evening.
At 1890 this morning there had been fewer than l.
300 votes cast at the thirty precinct voting places in the
city, while the normal for these precincts approxi
maely $780, This showed less than oneth of the total
vote accounted for 1t estimated that between noon
and o'clock this afternoon at least 1900 more votes
would be polled This would make little onethird
the normal vote in by o'clock Usually over half the
city vote is polled by that hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
Asko City Observance.

Asko City Observance.
This communication was read at
the council meeting last night but
council refused to accept the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Bowman and the question
of devising more effective ways and
means for properly observing the
city's centennial was referred to the
committee on public welfare and edu-
cation. Bowman will be asked to re-
consider his request
Mr. Bowman In his communication
expressed the opinion that If there
was to be n celebration it would have
to be purely city event rather than
n county celebration as first proposed
and council concurred in this opinion.
Mayor Robbins frankly declared that
it would be very i'll advised for the
city to abandon plans for the celebra-
ton of it's one hundredth anniversary
and said that it was necessary to re-
tain such ''hustlers' as l.. S. Bowman
and Demas S. Coe on the executive
committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
S0LONS
IN CAUCUS OVER
FAITH IN RULER

ROME, March before the cham
Der of deputies met today In anticlpa-
tion of a vote on resolutions declar-
ing lack of confidence in the govern
ment. several party caucuses were
held. Two of these adjourned without
taking any action, and those attending
were left free to vote as they saw
fit on the resolutions introduced by
the Socialists Premier Salandra call
ed a meeting of the cabinet to dis
cuss the situation, and to his col
leagues reiterated his intention of re-
signing if the resolutions were adopt
cd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07

enormous one. 1t is not likely that
the complete count will be finished
before Friday or Saturday. The list
of candidates is large one, the big
gest election event in the history of
Indiana.
The polls opened at o'clock this
morning and remain open twelve
hours. 1t was rather quiet about the
polling places in Indianapolis this
morning. There was some confusion
in the matter of affidavits of the
voters despite the instructions given
the officials yesterday.
Candidates for nomination have
spent enormous sums of money In
their appeals to the voters. The cam
paign has been as bitterly fought as
In a regular election. The cost to
the state and counties will be high.
to.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
CONGRESS RALLIES TO SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT
COUNCIL VOTES $4,000
TO PURCHASE TURBINE

The following ordinance making ap-
preparations has been passed by coun-
Gil:
For installation of new 1000 K W.
turbine, $1,000.
For erection of transformer house
and feeder panel house adjacent to
power plant building of said municipal
electric plant building and for con-
struction of concrete floor n power
plant building and to build foundation
for the 1000 K. w. turbine and acces-
sories, $4,000.
For additional sundry equipment,
$4,000
For the purchase of transformers,
$4,000.
To pay the Richmond Light, Heat
and Power company for 32359 X. w.
H. at OPT per X. w. H., being the
electric current generated and dis
tributed to each customer by said
power company from Feb. % M, 1916
to p m. on Feb. %, 1916, $87099.
Total, S14,S70.99.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
LEAVES NEXT WEEK.

CLEVELAND, O., March T. Newton
Baker, the new secretary of war, SAID
today: Il shall go to Washington
either Tuesday night or Wednesday"
Congratulations poured in on the
new cabinet member here today.
Among the kilograms he received
were several which hailed him as the
logical Democratic candidate for presi-
dent in 1920. Baker admitted today
that the first tentative offer of the
war portfolio was made to him on
recent visit in Washington at a con-
ference with President Wilson in
which Baker himself suggested that
the position go to former Governor
Judson Harmon, of Ohio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07

WASHINGTON. March 7.--Onc hour
and half was agreed on by the house
today as the time limit under which
the special rule recommended by the
rules committee, which would permit
the tabling Of the McLemore resolu-
tion, warning Americans to keep Off
armed merchantmen, could be debated.
Acting Chairman Pou, of the rules
committee, Immediately opened the
argument, declaring that the tabling of
the resolution would conclusively
show that the house waa standing
squarely behind the president in his
handling of the submarine contro-
eersy with Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
.RHE|MS-vERDuN
CENTER OF ATTACK

PARIS, March I'm Champagne the
Germans are again driving against
the Rheims-Verdun railway and fur
ious attacks have been made against
the French positions around Maison
de Champagne. This is part of the
general scheme to throw a ring of
troops around Verdun and cut the fort
ress with it's army off completely.
In the Woevre plain, east of Verdun,
the big gun duel has continued with
no abatement of it's intensity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
MCLEM0RE RESOLUTION
WITH BITTER FEELING

wants war; he shouted. "All the imps
of hell never devised a more infamous
lie. The president has struggled for
peace. No president since Abraham
Lincoln has borne the burden that he
has. but the president is not ready to
surrender the rights of American cit
izens under international law"
Representative Campbell of Kansas.
opened the debate for the opponents OF
the rules, explaining that he would
If the previous questions was voted
down, offer a substitute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
Temperature.
Yesterday.

Local Forecast-Somewh unsettled
but probably fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Below freezing temperature.
General Conditions The great
storm which passed Richmond last
night covered over million miles and
is moving to the Atlantic states Fair
weather is general over the South and
Southwest. Probably will be warmer
here during the next "a hours. An
other storm in the far Northwest is
moving eastward on the Canadian
border. Extreme warm weather COW
ers Texas. Temperatures ranging
from 80 to 95 degrees. W. e. Moore,
Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
G0uNC|LMEN Will KILL
AVENUE PAVEMENT BILL

beard of public works with instruc-
tions to institute new proceedings pro-
viding for the paving of only one
block of the avenue, from North C
to North d street, connecting two
other paved streets.
Should this revised Fort Wayne
avenue project come before council
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
HOGS EAT CALVES TAILS.

MUNCIE, Ind. Mar. Hogs were
shipped to local packing plant along
with bunch of calves. The hogs
chewed the tails off some of the
calves. Humane officers are inves-
tigating this condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
FAYE1TE COUNTY.

CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March T.
Only about 60 or 20 per cent Of the
voters of Fayette county were ballot
ing in the primary election today.
With few contests on the Democratic
ticket there is little inducement for
the citizens to visit the polls. The Re-
publicans are voing the majority Of
the ballots cast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
CUT MEETING SHORT
BECAUSE OF PRIMARY

Nothing but routine work will come
up before the directors of the South
Side Improvement Association at the
semi-monthly meeting tonight. The
large number of directors who will be
unable to attend because of the elec-
tion necessitates a brief meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07

Indications are that there will be
enough votes in council to knock out
any plan for the paving of Fort Wayne
avenue this year. Last night when
the ordinance for paving that street
from Main street to North ID street
came up on second reading resolu-
ton was adopted by vote of Z to 5
to refer the ordinance back to the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
PER CENT
OF Vote IS CAST IN
COUNTRY DISTRICTS

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, March q
About seventy per cent of the normal
vote will be cast in Jackson township
Both Republicans and Democrats are
putting forth great efforts to poll their
full vote, but many voters have flatly
refused to participate in the primary.
Gray will probably defeat Lontz in e
Democratic congressional contest by a
slight margin Comstock and Lynch
in the Republican congressional con-
test are about a stand-off.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
Light Vote Expected.

Light Vote Expected.
1t is believed that the voting will b.,
somewhat brisker between 4 and S
o'clock this afternoon, but is doubt
full If more than sixty per cent OF the
normal vote will be in by the time the
polls close.
In the rural districts the vote this
forenoon was exceedingly light. Heavy
rains Monday night made many of the
roads almost impossible.
In the city precincts election off
cials for the most part account for the
exceptionally light vote as due to wide
spread opposition to the primary elec-
[Continued On Page Nine.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
BOWMAN ASKS Relief FROM SERVICE
ON CITY Centennial COMMITTEE:
LACK OF COOPERATION IS REASON

Having failed to secure popular interest in the pro-
posed celebration this year of Rchmonds centennial fl
nancal support and encouragement from the ma
jority of the members of the centennial committee of
which he was elected chairman L. S. Bowman in
municaton Mayor Robbins asks that he be relieved OF
hiS dutieS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
SHELBY COUNTY.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March T.
About half of the registered voters in
Shelby county have voted in the
primary election today. The Demo-
Gratis are casting the majority of the
ballots voted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
BAKERS NAME
Sent TO SENATE
BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson, this afternoon, sent to
the senate the nomination OF Newton
d. Baker, former mayor of Cleve-
land, to be secretary of war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
UNION COUNTY.
HENRY COUNTY.

NEW CASTLE, March Late this
afternoon less than so per cent Of the
vote has been cast at the primary elec-
tion in this city. OF the 1856 regis
tered voters in the county, only 962
had expressed their choice of candi-
dates The Democrats are not vot-
ing. The Republicans are casting by
far the heaviest vote Of the three
parties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
Election Returns

The Palladium has made arrangements to obtain results as
they tabuaed the voting places For information
call 282 expected will be slow in coming
in but the light vote in precincts change this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
NOTING Is LIGHT.

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind, March T.
An unusually small vote is being
polled today in New Garden township.
Many voters have refused to partici-
pate in the primary. This is to the
advantage of the Democrats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
90 Der CENT NOTES.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, March T.
About eighty per cent of the Jeffer-
son township vote will be polled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Fair tonight
or Wednesday. Slightly cooler in
north portion.
Temperature.
Yesterday.
Minimum So
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
DISTRICT
CASTING LIGHT
PRIMARY VOTE

Vote in the primary election over
the Sixth district has been light. ac-
cording to reports received at o'clock
this afternoon, with little indication
that a full vote would be recorded.
The majority of those who have ex-
pressed their preferences have voted
the Republican ballot. Most Of the
Democrats are staying away from the
polls. The Progressive vote is almost
negligible quantity.
UNION COUNTY.
LIBERTY, March THE primary
vote will fall far short of representing
the full number of voters in Union
county. Republicans are casting most
Of the ballots while the Democrats are
staying away from the polls. 1t has
been impossible to get any estimate
Of the strength whi>h will be shown
by the Democratic and Republican
candidates for congress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-07
FEM VOTE IN ClA AY.

GREENSBORO, Ind, March IA
small vote will be polled in Clay
township, forenoon voting indicated.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
MUCH INTEREST IN
PROBABLE STRIKE
NO ANNOUNCEMENT YET MADE
OF RESULT OF CONFERENCE
HELD MONDAY.

Much interest is felt locally in bust
ness as well as railroad circles, over
the threatened strike of conductors. o.
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. A
meeting between the railroad officials
and committee representing the con-
ductors was held in Wilmington Sun
day afternoon to adjust the differ
ences between the road and the Order
of Railway Conductors, but no an
nouncement has beer made of the out
come
The differences betw zen the conduc-
tors and the road arose over the en-
ployment of the White Audit company
to check up the conductors on the At
lantic Coast Line, the auditors begin
ming work January Is. The conduc-
tors object to the auditors on the
ground that they are not employees of
the Atlantic Coast Line, that the con-
ductors' committee was not consulted
before the system was inaugurated,
and that due notice was not given.
The conductors have made the road
three propositions for compromises.
That the auditors be bona-fide en-
ployes of the Atlantic Coast Line !;
i that ticket collectors be put on from
Terminal to terminal; or that the trav-
cling auditor, who checks up the
agents, also check up the conductors.
The conductors are, it is under
stood, very firm in their determination
tn strike unInsg the officials WELD IN
their request. Unless a compromise
is reached a walk-out some time this
week will not be surprising
The auditors are only checking the
passenger conductors, but the freight
men will go on strike, too, it is stated,
if strike is ordered. This would di-
rectly affect about 1000 men and COM
pletely tie up one of the largest rail
way system in the south.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
TO WEIGH MAILS
FOR lO5 DAYS
BEGIN WEIGHING ALL OVER
THIS SECTION
TODAY.

The quadrennial weighing of mails
handled on the railroads will begin to-
day and continue for 105 days.
The mails will be weighed during
the period in all of the second con-
tract section, which includes all that
territory east of the Mississippi and
south of the Ohio and Potomac, the
country being divided into four OF
these sections. Brunswick is in the
fourth division of this section, the
fourth division including all of South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama, the superintendent of the di-
vision having his office in Atlanta.
This will be the first time the
mails have been weighed since the
parcel post system was inaugurated
and the railroads have been making
considerable kick alleging that they
were being underpaid. However, the
weighing of the mails now should
settle any complaint they may have,
as they are paid for carrying the
mails for four years on the basis OF
the weight of the mails during this
time