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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
Palladium Will
Publish Stories
By Alderman

Beginning next Saturday, the Palla-
dium will publish series Of articles
dealing with conditions in Germany
and the relations of the United States
to that country by q Richmond man,
Carl Ackerman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ackerman.
Since shortly after the war began,
Mr.. Alderman has been in Berlin as
correspondent for the United Press.
While there his signed reports on the
world conflict were followed closely
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
New Government
Regulates Prices
fRy Associated Pressl

PETROGRAD. March .1S.-one OF
the first measures Of the new govern
ment was the naming of comnliss-
ion to regulate prices. After consider.
ing all possibilities including the cost
of production, the commission has an
nounced an approximate scale which
consumers might reasonably be asked
to pay. The prices in this scale are
from twenty to fifty percent lower
than those formerly demanded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
EMPOWERS STATE
TO HOLD RESOURCE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 19--In sus-
tanning injunction ousting Utah hydro
electric power companies from FEEDER
al forest reservations the supreme
court today upheld Federal and limit
ed state sovereignty in developing re-
sources in western public land
states
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
FARM LOAN BODY
SETS INTEREST RATE
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 19- The
farm loan board announced today that
the interest rates on all loans made to
farmers throughout the country by
Federal land banks would be five per
cent. A rate of As per cent on bonds
to be issued by the land banks also
was officially announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
LOW ESTIMATES
COST OF CONFLICT
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 19.-Replying to
a question in the House Of Commons
today, Andrew Bonar Lew, chancellor
of the exchequer, said the daily aver
sge expenditures Of the British gov
eminent from April /. 1916 to March
81. 1917, would work out at pounds
sterling 6 poo 0nn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
MEXICAN MINISTER
LEAVES FOR STATES
(By Associated Press)

. MEXICO, City, March 19.-Ignacio
Bonillas, Mexican ambassador to the
United States will receive his final in.
structions from President Carranza to-
Gay and will probably leave for Wash
ington tomorrow. He will be accom-
panied by Juan B. Role. Senor Bonil-
las said today that he regarded two
objects of his mission as the estab-
lishment Of the cordial relations which
ought to exist between the two coun-
tries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
PATRIOTIC SURRENDER OF RAIL MANAGERS
IN GRANTING employees BASIC 8.HOUR DAY
AVERTS THREATENED NATIONWIDE STRIKE
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Prcss)
NEW YORK. March 19.-The railroad strike has
been averted.
Yielding to the appeal of President Wilson, and fac
ing the possibility of this countrys entrance into the
world war; the railroads early today granted the demands
of the four employees brothehoods for basic eghthour
day. The telegraph wires this morning carrying
throughout the country messages from the brotherhood
chiefs resembling the orders for the Inauguration of the
great progressive strike at o'clock tonight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
COLUMBUS WAITER
WANTED BY s.,
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, O.. March 19.--Harry
Cattle. 20 years old, waiter at Colum-
bus hotel was arrested late last night
at the request Of Bruce Bielaski, head
Of the bureau Of criminal investigation
Of the department OF justice at Wash
1ngton. 1t is said Cattle Is wanted In
New York to answer a blackmail
charge, but government agents would
not say.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
coNGRESsMEN CONTINUE
RAILROAD HEARING
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 10. - Hear
ings on the general subject of trans
portation were resumed today before
the joint congressional committee ap.
pointed at President Wilson's suggest
ion to investigate railroad problems.
The committees list OF witnesses in.
cluded Howard Elliott, president Of the
New Haven, Robert 8. Lovett, chair.
man Of the board Of the Union Pacific,
and other railroad executives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
-Four of Fine Justices
Dissent From Opinion;
CostsLines$5O,O 900,
(By Associated Press)

Associated
WASHINGTON March 19-The hthour standard for rail-
road provided for the Adason law held constitution
al today by the supreme court.
In deciding the Adamson eghhour law test today the
courts ruling announced by Chief Justice White
The courts decision five four with Justices Day.
ney and Van Devanter dissenting.
Justices Day. Ptney and Van Devanter announced their dis
McReynod announced his
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
LARGE CLASS GRADUATED

One-hundred and twelve pupils will
be graduated from high schools In
small towns Of Wayne county this
year, County Superintendent Williams
reported today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19

Maximum .........s.s.....". ...Sl
Minimum .........~...... 30
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Increasing cloudiness tonight and
Wednesday probably followed by rain.
Warmer Tuesday.
General Conditions-Thes severe lake
storms has moved toward the Atlantic
ocean. Another storm il in the north
west and will cause unsettled weather
tonight and Tuesday with rising tenn
peratugA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
ARMY fund HELPS
NEWCASTLE RELIEF

Contributions to the Salvation Army
kettles, placed on principal street cor
ners Saturday, amounted to $1214.
This sum, with other donations to
the Palladium Help Newcastle Fund,
brings the total contributed through
this newspaper to $7S2.29.
More money is needed by the New
castle Relief Committee, however, to
prosecute its work of permanent re-
building. Following are contributors
fo ba
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wealth
er Bureau-Fair and warmer tonight.
Tuesday partly cloudy in south. Prob.
ably rain or snow north portion.
Warmer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
FLAG PRESENTED CHURCH

An American flag was placed in the
chancel at st. Pauls Episcopal church
yesterday morning. The flag was
given by Mrs. Paul Comstock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
FLEET OF Wasp CHASERS :
May BE TURNED LOOSE
TO OPEN SEA HIGHWAYS

WASHINGTON action ship
American with possible
before April
ability other cond
With American ships being armed the probable would active
The American ships the other side the unamd
the wahps ineffective the
would be taken whether president would take
his responsibility wait for Congress specific authority
the White House beyond the statement that the
president considering the thoroughly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19
Temperature Today.

$Ou sss' 90
Yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-19

Noon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
EXPLAINS NEW SYSTEM TO
GR0CERS AND BUTCHERS

south Bend people may have to
pay for having their groceries de
hveTed. They will if the local gro
GERS adopt the plan suggested 10y :.
W. Roth of Chicago last evening at
the regular monthly meeting of the
Grocers' and Butchers association.
MIR. Roth spoke To the association
ON "a new system of retailing. His
plan is. first that cents should he
charged for each delivery and then
one percent discount on the dollal
for cash purchase. He said: This
system will do away with al least
30 percent of the grocers' over head
expense. thus lower the price Of gro
ceries. and decrease the credit sales
from - percent 20 % percent, and
increase the cash sales from p per
cent 10 IS percent of the total sales
This new plan has been tried 10y hun
dreds Of retailers and has not been
proven a failure in one instance; il
has been "A success in both the rich
and poor districts.
Under the present system. why
should one woman come 10 the gro
Gerry and pay cash for her goods
then carry them home. when another
may call over the telephone. have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
MNNY LEANE PETROGRAD.

LONDON, Sept. IL dispatch
10 the Exchange Telegraph from
Pctrograd tells o. lhe commence
menJ of the partial evacuation Of
Petroerad.
People says The correspondent.
ARE hastily leavinS the city out
going trains are filled 70 their ut
most capacity and there are ire
mendous queues of peoples at ou
the stations
The government is taking meas
ures TO empty the city. II in
tends 10 remove the numerous edu-
cational institutions having boarding
establishments and also To give
facilities for the removal of the
private effects These steps are
principally connected with the ques-
ton Of subsistence and are only
partly the result of the military
situation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
EoYAL NEIGHBOURS. NOTICE.

Members requested To meet at
mteIUrban station at 1880 Wednes-
day afternoon. to attend funeral Of
Julia Iosler ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
RUSS WOMEN
THROW BACK
FOE At RIGA
Death Battalion" Defeats
TeutOnS-TrO0pS on Other
Sectors Take 0ffen-
SiVe With Success.

PETROGRAD. Sept. 11.-Russian
troops Yesterday TOOK the offensive
AGAINST the German forces in ,he
reIion of zse-old. - miles north
east of Riga. In certain sectors. the
Petrograd official statement says
,he Russian death battalion" de-
feated The Teutons and forced them
back ia a southerly direction
A battle is proceeding between
advanced German attachments and
the Russian rear guards Who are
holding The Burtnetsk line in the
FSkoU road.
Sixteen German airplanes yester-
day cropped forty bombs without
result IN an attack ON the Russian
torpedo boats in the gulf of Riga
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
DR.. S. H. DAVIS TO
FIX SOLDIERS TEETH

DR. s IT, Davis Of South Bend.
who volunteered some weeks past
for the dental reserve corps and
successfully passed the physical eN-
animation az Cleveland. received
word yesterday from the surgeon
generals office az Washington. ID.
-, 10 report for duty at Hattiesburg.
Miss. ~ once. Tie left immediately
for the camp where ne viii take mp
work in dentistry and dental surg
err.
DR. Davis has been associated for
the past three years with Or r. T.
Lucas. who has practi=ed dentistry
i'm South Bend for some thirteen
Years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
)insmore Quits
as Secretary of
Labor Union

]. A. Dinsmorc. corresponding sec
Fetary OF the Central Trades and La
/ or Union. who recently wrote the
american alliance. an organization
beaded hy Samuel Gompers. that in
ktead n opposing peace movement.
] nc local council intended 10 sOlidly
|sopOrt them. rendered his resigna-
|ion as secretary so meeting or
he union hast night in the O.. r. T..
|aaB.
Although he gave mo reason for
|esisninE it is understood that dim
|ulIes which arose over his sub
|nitting matter 10 che press pertain
|ug 20 the American alliance in
connection with the union caused
4iiTn 10 resign. IT. o. said that Dius-
more had not been authorized TO
give the Information to- the press
|After Diusmore's resignation had
been accepted Morris Shuitz was
HVith Unanimous vote elected in
biz place
Al the meeting consideration OF
hction az the last meet.n- pertain
inS 20 the American alliance wa
brought up 10y T.. IT, Metz and il
was decided that the union would
oreanize q branch Of the American
alliance for Labor and Democracy.
- special meeting viii be call a
p week from Thursday night. sept.
goth. for the purpose Of organizing
me rev branch The Ameican az
lance IS under the jurisdiction OF the
american Federation of Labor.
10 was decided near the clo.e OF
the meeting that a banquet would
he held Morday evening Sept. 18th.
in the G. T. L. hall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
Maine Women
Lose Suffrage
by 2 to 1 Vote

PORTLAND. Maine. Sept. H.
Equal suffrage for Maine women
was defeated two to one at the spe-
cial election Monday. according TO
newspaper returns Monday from
two-thirds Of the state. The total
for 43S out of G35 election precincts
including all cities was 1905 in ia
vor and 31.S07 opposed. The total
vote Of the cities was:
Yes I.444; No 1887. The towns
reported stood yes 1881: no 1920.
The voting was on proposed con
stitutional amendment adopted at
the last session Of the legislature
after forty years of effort on the part
OF the suffrage workers in Maine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
THIRD REACHES FORT
BENJAMIN HARRISON

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 1.-THE
ARRIVAL of the third Indiana regi-
ment under the command Of Col.
George w. Freyermuth. at Fort
Benjamin Harrison Monday after
noon swelled the number of soldiers
at the camp to 1900. the largest
number to be in camp NJ one time
in its history.
Most of the companies I'm the
third regiment are from northern
Indiana towns including Albion.
Angola. Monticello. Kendallville.
Elknart. South Bend. Portland.
Warsaw. Plymouth. Auburn. Val
paraiso and Rensselaer,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
German Paper In
Phila delphia Is
Seized by u. S.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. lin a
raid on the Philadelphia Tageblatt
a long established German language
morning newspaper which is charged
with having been attacking govern
ment war policies for several months
past. federal agents Monday night
arrested the editor and business
manager and conhscated large guam
titles Of correspondence. files and
documents. The prisoners who are
charged with violating the espion
age act. are Or. Martin Darkow, edi-
tor. and Herman Lemke. business
manager. Warrants also have been
issued for the president. treasurer.
editor-in-chief and an editorial
writer
The government agents in one
warrant charge certain members Of
the staff with unlawfuIIy making
and conveying false reports and
statements with the intent To pro
mote the success of the enemies OF
the United States while the United
States is at war with the imperial
German government
\ second warrant charges the staff
with using the mails for the same
purpose.
Sent Through sweden.
According TO government officers
under Special Agent Frank Garbar-
inc, who conducted the raid, the
Tageblatt on Saturday published
statements insfructing Germans in
this country how TO evade the postal
laws and forward letters To Ger
, many. In these statements govern
ment officers say, "a man described
"as Il. lsselhurst. care Of the Ger
man Aid society, Stockholm, Swe-
den" was given as the official who
would see that communications ad-
dressed to German destinations
would arrive unsupported by allied
or American censOrs.
The newspaper and business files,
correspondence and other matter
seized i'm the raid were taken to the
/ federal building for examination.
The men for whom warrants We're
| issued. including the prisoners, aC-
! cording 10 government agents. are
| all members Of the Philadelphia
Tageblatt publishing association.
This company publishes, in addition
! TO the daily paper. the Philadelphia
( Sontagsblatt, which is the Sunday
| edition.
! All of the employees OF the plant,
about twenty, have been served with
: subpenas to appear before the fed
/ eral grand jury.
Attacked Wilson Daily.
Since the beginning Of America 5
/ entrance into the war the Tageblatt
j mas published daily editorial attacks
! on President Wilson and the govern
ment's war policies. government Off
GERS said. The draft was ridic1led
and men were urged to resist its en-
fOrcement. it is alleged.
Joseph SchlettZ. president Of sew
I eral German societies, who came To
the federal building. said he intend
ed 10 enter bail for DIR. DarkOw
Lemke, the business manager, is a
member of the defense committee
appointed by Mayor Smith.
The raid Monday follows an an
nouncement from Washington that
the government intended TO take
drastic action against all foreign
language newspapers circulating
anti-war propaganda.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
Our First w ounded

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The
war department announced late
Monday that Sergeant NJ. G.. Cal
derwOOd and Private w +. Bran
nigan. both of co. II, railroad
engineers. had been slightly
wounded by shell fragments while
ON duty in France. This is the
army's first casualty announce
ment of the war. except that con
corning the members of the med
ical corps killed when German
aViators bonn harded a hospital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11

Kate Davis, war garden mother. -
probably has done more in ohio to
reduce the high cost of living than
any other individual i'm private life.
She has "Hooverized" East Cleve-
land. Lakewood and is now work
ing 10 get Sanduslly, Toledo and
other northern Ohio cities in line.
Miss Davis is president of the In
ternational Peoples Aid association,
chartered under the laws of Ohio
and AFFILIATED with the National
Council of Women.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
Saving Money on Blankets

The almost prohibitive price on Wool Blankets led us
TO purchase the Mill Seconds from of the big blanket
manufacturers. These blankets would cost almost dou
bic if perfect Just think what saving you can make
because OF little mperfecton in weave, that does not in
terfere in the wearing quality There about three
or four hundred of these
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11
sCHOOL rO.ND MEETs.

Members of the school board held
their regular meeting Monday night
ut the hi In school. Bids for coal
wore received but there were no
contracts awarded y number of
bids were also received for shades
but no action viii DE taken on either
contract until the board meets again
next Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-11

September Sales offer unusual that positively great money saw
prices specially arranged for these
September while the supply We do the prices to
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
NO LIVES LOST IN
SALVATORE QUAKE

Panama City. June 9.-Fresh de
tails OF the earthquake and yolanic
eruption in Salvador received Mere to-
day was that the loss Of life is be
lieyed to have been small.
The heaviest damage was done al
San Salvador, the capital, and Santa
Teela. The shocks began at o'clocE
Thursday night and lasted Until
O'Clock yesterday morning. Fortu
nately the quake was accompanied b.
torrential transforms which put out
The fires started by molten lava ant
hot cinders from the crater Of The
San Salvador Volcano
Relief work has already been start
ed The President of Nicaragua has
telegraphed TO the President Of Sal
vador Offering any possible assistance.
It is estimated tiiat ABOUT 81. 00f
SalNadoreans are homeless and must
be taken care OF by he government
until houses are rebuilt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
PERSHING AND STAFF
FETED IN LONDON

London, June 9.-Continuous oya-
lions were given today to Major Gen
eraI John J. Pershing, commander of
the United States armies that will
shortly be in France, and his staff
whenever they appeared in public.
The fact that "Pershing Is on the
lob" has brought deep feeling OF
announcement to the British people
and Il was reflected in the compli
mentary articles in the press.
General Pershing has been busy
man since his arrival on the Baltic
yesterday morning. A program Of
conferences has been mapped out anC
he will be in close consultation Will
the British military officials until he
leave for France.
There are fifty-seyen officers OF
General Pershing's STAFF and they
will eb as busy as their chief.
The staff was carefully selected
with reference to preliminary organ
ization. lok giott Mol
ization, looking to the handling o
the troops upon their arrival.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
ROCKIES FIGHT FIRE
IN OFFICERS CAMP

IT. Sheridan, H., June a.-F'ive
thousand rockies cooly fought and ex-
tinguished a fire which broke cut just
before daylight today in the officers
training camp at FL. Sheridan and
for while threatened to raze the
scores of wooder environments.
The fire, blazing suddenly from the
camp incineraior. was discovered by
sentries, who, firing their rifles as
they ran, aroused the camp buglers
and awakened the Officers in the fort
barracks. within a few seconds ey
cry bugler in camp was sounding the
fire signal
Bucket brgades specially SWINE
swung into military squads, attacked
the fire and won a victory.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
COMMUNION SERVICE
AT ST. FRANCIS CHURCH

There will be holy communion at
st. Francis church tomorrow morning
during a solemn high mass at
o'clock. A class of forty-three chill
dren viii be admitted to first solemn
communion at st. Francis church
Special ceremonies have been ar
ranged for the occasion to make il q
memorable one in the life OF the chill
dren
The solemn high mass viii be Gel
ebrated by Father Miller. the pastor
assisted by the Very Rev. Columbian
0. s. b., of ST. Bede's college, as
deacon. and the Rev. James, o. S. b.
as sub-deacon. During the mass st
Francis church choir, under the di
rection of Edwin Mates will render
portions of Farmers and of Rosewig',
masses. The choir will be assisted
by Prof. Charles Heinrich ON the cor
: net, Prof. Joseph Reardon and Mr.
John Mates on the saxophone
During the mass the children vii
renew their baptismal VOWS in the
presence of the entire parish and vii
then be invested with the Scapular o
Blessed Virgin.
Owing to the special services, thu
masses at ST Francis church will b,
read tomorrow as follows: The frs
mass at 7 O'Clock. the high mass at
o'clock, and a third mass at lG.30.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
GAWGE CONAN AT
GAyETY SUNDAY P. M.

George NJ. Cohan's love for the
American flag, as set forth in numer-
)us songs and plays, is not profession
al. Even today he possesses all the
patriotism of a small boy and Is in
tensely American in his sentiments.
In addition to his many other achieve
ments, George NJ. is often referred to
rs the best press agent for the Amer
can flag" the country has ever known.
Not satisfied with being the most pop
ular actor-author-producer connected
with the stage, he has invaded the
field of motion pictures with the
great success evidenced at the Gayety
theatre Sunday only, June 10, matinee
and night.
When Mr.. Cohan announced sever
II years ago, broadway Jones'" a
play minus his singing and dancing
yes, even without an American flag,
various doubtful ones wondered If il
would 20 over with the public. Some
of the more bolder acquaintances APP
preached him on the matter, but
George M had decided to put his best
efforts into something different. The
result is a matter of theatrical history
and broadway Jones" was conceded
by every New York critic, the bigges
| hit of the season And SO, with this
same determination and energy h,
has finally entered the motion picture
fold and that he has already added
thousands of new admirers to his i'm
mense following can easily be under
| stood,