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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
LINERS PREPARE
TO LEAVE PORT
If GIVEN Guns
(By Associated PresS)

NEW YORK, March 3. - The six
passenger ships of the American line
held in this harbor by the German
blockade are ready to take on guns
as soon as congress authorizes the
government to arm American mer-
chant vessels. A naval constructor
and two ordnance officers from the
navy yard continues today an inspec-
tion of the American line ships.
These officers yesterday spent the
greater part of the day on board the
st. Louis, which, it is understood, will
be the first of the American feet to
leave if the ship arming bill becomes
law. 1t was said that the liners
could be made ready for sea if neces-
sary in 48 hours, so far as the install
lation of guns is concerned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
c. 0. P. PICKS
CERTAIN BILLS
FOR PASSAGE
THIS SESSION
Army and Sunday Civil Ap-
preparation assures
Marked for Slaughter, Bar
ring Extra Session.
EXPENSES ARE COVERED
(By Associated Press)


WASHINGTON March 3.-Tte leg
fslative situation IN Congress today,
according to the most optimistic esti-
mates. indicated that Senate Republi-
cans had determined to limit activi
ties for the remainder Of the session
to the following:
Final passage of the naval appro-
priation bill.
Approval Of the house resolution for
a $50, ,000, 600 naval bond issue.
Enactment of armed neutrality bill
Republican leaders, however. were
without any assurances from Senator
LaFollette. who may oppose it.
Prevent Following Measures
Republicans were determined ac-
cording to Democratic senators who
have been struggling with them for
twenty-four hours for a re-considera-
ton to prevent final passage OF the
following bills:
The army bin.
Sundry civil appropriation bill and
the general deficiency bill
Military academy bill.
Bill to extend authority Of the ship
ping board and permit the government
to take merchant ships owned or
building In the United States in time
of threatened war.
Amendments to the Federal reserve
law, and all other pending general
legislation.
Any bills left over would be taken
up at an extra session if there be one.
or at the last moment Of the present
session. Current appropriations could
be extended by resolutions. Republi-
can Leader Mann announced to mem
bers of the House "there is every
probability of an extra session before.
next summer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
(By Associated Press)

Figures obtained in London and
vouched for there as authentic shows
that Germany succeeded during Febru-
ary in destroying 100000 tons of mer-
chant ships, or less than half the
1000, 900 tons she threatened to de.
stroy during the first month Of unre.
stricted submarine warfare
Military operations yesterday were
of minor importance. Berlin reports
infantry engagements on both sides of
the Ancre, where the great German re-
tirement has been taking place. No
mention is made of the ground gained
or lost however.
A Berlin wireless report announces
the sinking of nine armed Russian
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
SOUTH AMERICANS
DEPICT CARRANzA
As GERMAN TOOL
CBy Associated I'ress)

RIO JANE1RO, March 3-General
Carranza is pictured as a tool of Ger
many in newspaper comment here on
the Zimmerman note to Mexico.
O'Paiz says: "In spite of the ingenu-
ity of the Machiavellism of Germany
it is beyond doubt that proposition to
make General CarranZa a tool OF Ber-
lin is fortunately unsuccessful. The
duplicity of Carranza has been oppor-
tunely unmasked and will give fin
ishing blow to his project for Latin
American conference A conference
including a power which is engaged
in an intrigue against the United
States and from which the latter coun-
try would be excluded would be just
cause of irritation to the people of
North America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
MENTION BOCkHOFF
FOR CLUB PRESIDENT

Officers will be elected by the direc-
tors of the Commercial club Monday
evening.
Annual reports also will be submit
ted at this meeting by Secretary Haas.
A committee of directors has been
canvassing the field for a suitable can
didate for president, but little specula-
ton has been aroused over the cleo
ton.
William Bockhoff of the Natco, and
James Carr, of the American Seeding
Machine company, are mentioned.
Carr refused the office last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
RELEASES
AUSTRIAN GENERAL
(By Associated PreSs)

LONDON, March s. Emperor
Charles of Austria has dismissed Field
Marshall Conrad Won Hoetzendorff,
Austrian chief of staff according to a
Vienna dispatch to Reuters by way OF
Amsterdam. Baron Strauzenberg sue
ceeds Won Hoetsendorff.
Field Marshall Won HoetZendorff
has been one of the leading military
figures of the dual kingdom for num-
ber of years and has played an i'm
portant part in almost all the major
operations of the Austrian-H Hungarian
forces since the outbreak Of present
war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
MEXICO DENIES
GERMAN NOTE
TO FORM PLOT
(By Associated Pressl

JUADALAJARA, Mex, March s.
General Candido Aguilar, the provis-
ional minister of foreign relations to-
day formally denied that the Mexican
government had been approached by
Germany with the object Of forming an
alliance hostile to the United States.
The statement given out by the
Mexican foreign minister says:
'The government of Mexico has not
received in behalf Of the government
of Germany any proposal for an alli-
ance looking toward war with the
United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
GERMAN PRESS
MUzzLED NOW
(By Associated PreSS)

LONDON, March 81 The German
press has been ordered not to publish
can revelations until further notice,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company.
The dispatch says that only few
circles are aware of the intrigue and
that it is considered possible the re-
suit of the affair will be the resigna-
ton of Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
and the ending of Count Won Bern
storff's career as a diplomat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
HAGUE NEWSPAPERS
CRITICISE GERMANY
FOR "CRAzY" PLOT
(By Associated Press)


THE HAGUE, Via London, March 3.
The news of the German intrigue in
Mexico caused a sensation here. 1t
Is regarded as stroke Of great good
fortune for the cause of the entente
and as immensely Strengthening the
hands OF President Wilson. The Am
sterdam Handelsblad. speaks Of Won
Bernstorff's ''crazy intrigue" and the
Rotterdam Maasbode says: This
trick of the black magic of secret di-
plomacy beats anything hitherto seen.
Now that the cards are on the table
the German game, instead of being
grandiose appears merely grotesque
The diplomatic trump card is beaten
and its player loses the game
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Flag Demand
Exceeds Supply
@MzEoAzO.oaz
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 3.-Flao
dealers say that the great demand
for "OId Glory" since the beginning
Of Germany's unrestricted sub
marine warfare has caused 4 tenn
porary shortage Of supply and in
creased prices tomorrow five per-
cent. Wooden and steel fIaspo'es
also cost from one-third to one-haif
more than year ago.
The increase in flag prices 10
aseribed, first, to the tremendous
demand; to the scarcity Of dye
stuffs, and third, to the increase in
cost Of material. The flag factories
are working day and night shifts
Calls for more flags, dealers say,
are coming from all parts Of the
country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Diuorce Cases
Comprise Half
of Court Work

Forty-six per cent OF all suits filed
in Wayne circuit court to date this
year were for divorce.
Twenty-Five per cent. of all suits
filed in the local court in 1916 were
for divorce.
Twenty-eight divorce suits have
been filed so far this year. The total
number of all suits sled is sixty.
Out Of four hundred and ten suits
filed last year, one hundred and forty.
one were for divorce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE

Members of the Junior Order of
American Mechanics and their auxil-
iary organization will meet at the hall
at o'clock Sunday evening and take
the 7:07 O'Clock car for Fairview where
they will attend special services at the
Fairview Methodist church. The even
ing worship has been arranged by the
Rev. ]. p. Chamness, especially for
the order.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
France Reduces
Train Service
~rDE~r nE wLE.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March 3-All express trains
throughout France with the exception
.nf postal and long distance -traina4 Ara
ordered discontinued. The decree is
one of the steps taken to facilitate
transportation connected with the ma
tional defense and commercial traffic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Solons to Sing
:"Swan Songs
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Hiiar.
lous scenes probably will mark the
the final hours Of tonight's con.
gressionai session, particularly in
the house, where a chorus Of rep.
resentatives usually send the dying
session on It's way with old time
songs. One Of the singing leaders
Of past years will be missing, for
Representative conry Of New York,
who died here last night, was one
Of the best tenor voices In the az
sembly.
Speeches Of wit and felicitation
usually form the impromptu pro-
gram.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
VILLA PROPOSES
SECRET MISSION
(By Associated Press)

Ell PASO, Tex. March 3.-From a
wounded Villa soldier who is here to-
day for medical treatment. govern
ment agents claim to have learned Of
Francisco Villas plan to reduce his
force to 800 picked men, abandon his
campaign against Chihuahua City,
Mexico and disappear for three months
on secret mission in the interest OF
his provisional government of which
Miguel Diaz Lombardo is to be pro-
visional president.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Republicans Block Program of Present Congress
WARSHIP CAPTAINS
HOLD CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press)

SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 3.-Confer
ences between the commanders Of the
American warships station here and
military authorities are continuing
with indications that an understanding
will be arrived at soon. The chamber
of commerce has cabled President
Wilson soliciting mediation and assur.
ing him that the situation can be
easily settled if he will act immed-
lately, thereby avoiding bloodshed and
the destruction Of property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
DEFENDANTS FOUND
GUILTY OF "GRAFT"
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, March 3.-An thir-
teen defendants in the so-called Ia
Dor graft" case were found guilty on
charges of conspiracy and maintain
ance OF a boycott in the Federal
court here today. The defendants are
four former business agents of the
Electrical Workers Union and nine
members of the Chicago Switchboard
Manufacturers.
Michael ]. Boyle regarded as the
leader, is said to have accumulated a
fortune as business agent Of local 134.
The maximum penalty is one year in
prison and a fine of $1,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
WILSON WON'T
DECLARE WAR
ON own ACCORD
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Presf
dent Wilson has no intention of taking
action that would bring war with Ger
many unless Congress is summoned
in extra session.
This was communicated to Senate
leaders today by representatives of the
President, who takes the position that
if no extraordinary crisis arises it will
not be necessary to call an extra
session before late in the spring, and
then only to pass any appropriation
bills which may fail at the present
session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
MAY BACK CANDIDATE

Because of the absence of the secre-
tary, committees were not asked to
report at the Central labor council
meeting last night. The legislative
committee will report on the advis-
ability of organized labor supporting o
candidate for mayor on an independent
ticket at the next meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
HOLD INAUGURATION.

Inauguration Day will be observed
by the Y. Nj. c. a.
A new flag. nine by nine feet in
size, will be unfurled from the associa.
ton flagstaff Sunday in honor OF the
event.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
BERLIN PAPERS
IGNORE EXPOSE
OF new INTRIGUE
CBy Associated Press)

COPENHAGEN, Via London, March
3-The Friday morning Berlin papers
contain no reference to the thinner
man note to Mexico and apparently the
news from America has been held up
by the censor Berlin dispatches to
Copenhagen afternoon papers also
made no reference to the affair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
BANKS ISSUE STATEMENT
(By Associated Press)

. NEW YORK, March 3.-The state
ment of the act condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $164.-
427.270 reserved in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is decrease of
IS, ,025,670 from last week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
TROOPS JOIN CEREMONY
(By Associated Press)


OIL CITY, Pa, March 3-Divisions
OF the Sixteenth Infantry, Pennsyl.
vania National Guard, entrained today
at their home stations for the trip to
Washington where on Monday the
regiment will take part in the inaug-
ural parade. The regiment which is
composed OF western Pennsylvania
companies will leave Harrisburg early
tomorrow for Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
ADMITS U. S.
QUOTED NOTE
CORRECTLY
(BULLETIN)
(Ry Associated PreSS1

LONDON, March 3.-Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmermann's instructions to
the German minister to Mexico, as
published in the United States are ad-
mitted In Berlin TO hare heen correct
lys quoted. according to a dispatch to
Reuters from the German capitol by
way of Amsterdam.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Wilson to Take
Oath at Noon
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 3-Presi-
dent Wilson will take the oath Of
office for his second term in his room
at the capitol at noon Sunday. 1t will
be administered by Chief Justice
White OF the Supreme court Mr.. VIII
son plans to 60 to the capitol shortly
before noon to sign bills and there
fore decided it would be impractical
to take the oath of office in the White
House as was at first contemplated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Germany Will be Popular Place
With American Women Now-Sure
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 3-8:15 a. m.-The German imperial
clothing committee has issued warning that styles in
ems clothing cannot be allowed to change every months
cordng to Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company The committee says that may winter
dresses throughout the coming and winter without
disgrace and drastic will be taken against change
in fashion and consequent expense
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Senate Accepts
Supply Measure
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Despite
threats of few Republican leaders to
hold up all pending appropriation bills.
the Senate early today agreed to the
conference report on the $4,000, 900
legislative, judicial and executive sup
ply measure which carries with 1t the
salary increases for government en-
ployes. The bill now goes to the
President for approval.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
FOOD COMMITTEE
ORDERS MORE FISH
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 3.-The sale of
10000 pounds of Columbia river smelts
yesterday proved SO successful that
the mayors food supply committee has
arranged with dealers on the Pacific
coast to send shipment of smelts
four times as large to reach New York
city by Friday of next week. The COM
mittee announced today that the price
would remain the same-six cents a
pound
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
SUBMARINE SINKS
CREEK STEAMSHIP
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 3.--Reuters Tele
gram company says the Greek steam
ship Proconnissos Of 2,769 tons gross,
which has been re-christened by the
Greek royalist government to go to
America for 5000 tons of grain for
the assistance of the royalist popula.
tion of Old Greece, has been sunk by
a German submarine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Temperature Today.
Forecast for Wayne County by w. e,

Forecast for Wayne County by w. e.
Moore--Snow this afternoon and prob
ably tonight Colder tonight and Sun
day. Fair Sunday Winds from the
northwest.
General Conditions--The storm
which covers the southwest caused
yesterdays snow and also resulted in
northeast winds in the Central states.
Snow was heavy along the Ohio riv-
er. A severe storm moving southeast
from Western Canada will cause tenn
ncraturcs below freezing Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Morgan Receives
Millions in Gold
(Ey Associated Press,

NEW YORK, March s. Gold
amounting to $4,000, 900 to the account
OF J. P. Morgan & Co.. arrived here
today from Canada. This brings the
total gold import from all sources
since Jan. l, to $4,000, ,000.-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
LOCATE NITRATE PLANT
(By Associate.< Press)

(By Associates- Press)
WHEELING, w. Va, March 3.-The
Federal lnter-department board, COM
posed of representatives of the army
and navy will hold public hearing
in this city on March Is for the con-
sideration Of site on the New River in
West Virginia and Virginia for the
proposed government nitrate plant. A
large site near Hinton, w. Va, has
been offered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
AttQche Killed
While at Front
s(Ry Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, March g. - Major
Elvin R. Heiberg, American military
attache at Rome, was accidently killed
Thursday while riding on the Italian
front
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
GERMANY FAILS TO DESTROY
HALF OF SHIPPING NECESSARY
TO make BLOCKADE EFFECTIVE

steamers by the German submarine
recently sunk near Hammerfest, Nor
way. This submarine had previously
been reported floundered off the Nor
wegian coast late in January.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wealth.
er Bureau-Local SHOWS and colder
tonight Sunday fair and much cold
er.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-03
SIGNS
"BONE DRY" BILL
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Presi
dent Wilson today signed the post
office appropriation bill containing the
"bone dry" prohibition provision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
AMERICAN HARDWARE
 STORES
 uncorporated) FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDDLE ST.
U-Boats Victorious,
 Kaiser Proclaims

Copenhagen, July 03-Emperor Wal Hams conference with the Parlia- mentary leaders. on Friday evening is treated by the German newspapers here as an earnest of his determina- tion hereafter to maintain closer rela- tions with Parliament, although the simultaneous warning is uttered against attaching any excessive weight to the meeting.
 The proceedings took the line of in- formal conversations between the Ehn- peror and the members of the Reich
 stag, the Emperor. as usual, prescrfb- ing the subject for conversation. He evidently aimed to impress his audi tors with the great success of the sub- marine warfare, which. according to the Vossische zeitung, he described as working beyond all expectations and Bringing Eng1and's sure destruction nearer. Exhaustive details were re-
 lated by him.
 He seems to have paid less atten- | tion to the question of reforms. The Tageb1att says he avoided politics while another account says Phi1ipr Schefdernann, the Socialist leader, tactfully refrained from pressing him concerning political conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Bridgeport's Births
 and Marriages Are Largest In State

Bridgeport has nearly 200 May brides. The vital statistics for the month, compiled by the state board of health, show that sthe Park City led the state in the number of mar riages during the month. The total for Bridgeport was 196, while New Haven had IFS and Hartford, 157.
 The births in Bridgept | for the month were 402. In New Haven there were 425 and Hartford, 327.
 The number of deaths in the whole state for the month of June was 1,496, making the average dath rate 14.4, an advance over the average d pth rate for June for the past five years, which was 13.3. The year 1916 was the heaviest in mortalities, howevr the average for that year being 16.S. Deaths under one year of age for June of this year (1917) totaled 221, and PA persons died from communicable diseases.
 Tuberculosis claimed 155 in the state, and pneumonia 1a9. Eighlty- three persons died of cancer. One hundred and four deaths were the re- suit of accidents, 20 were suicides and there was six homicides.
 Announcement is made through the new monthly publication of the Dtate department of health, that the present state laboratory, which has been at Middl4town for several vars, is to be removed to New Haven, as Prof. Charles J. Bartlett. the new director of the bureau of laboratories, is con nected with Yale University.
 The value of cooperation is urged, the cases of two persons afflicted with smallpox being cited. The first. a little. girl, who had been exposed l to smallpox, came to Connecticut last year without the knowledge of. the health authorities. The result was that she developed the disease. ex- | posed others, and an epidemic start- l ed.
 The other is of a man who left a l house in Minnesota, and came to his
 hime in Connecticut. Word was re-
 ceived the next day after his arrival from the Minnesota health authori- ! ties that he had been exposed to 1 smallpox. He was locaaed. vacci- mated, and he will be kelet under ob- ! servation until all danger is passed l Persons in the home are. warned with regard to food coming from foul and neglected ice boxes and refriger- l ators. It is suggested that house.
 wives or caterers inspect their ice
 boxes daily, in order ito get rid o1 l possible decaying food, and that the
 receptacle be c1eansed frequently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
American Exports
 To Russia Increase

Washington. July 23-European Russia imported s54s.s53.ooo worth of goods hast year. an increase of 100 per cefrt- over the total for 1915. ac- cording to a statement issued by the bureau of foreign and domestic com merce today. The figures, which do no tinclude munitions, fell short only : $S3. .O00,000 from the total for the nor mal year 1913.
 Great Bxdtain and the United States were chiefly contributors to the Rus sian market. From 1913 to last year the United States increased her ex- ports to Russia more than 250 per cent. while in the same period Japan registered the remarkable advance of 4,734 per cent yx
 The greatest increases were in such , war supplies as mach1nery.- boots and shoes, ba.rbed wire. leather, harness wool, woolen goods and chemicals.