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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
COUNTY SETS
RECORD FOR
PUBLIC WORK
IN PROSPECT
Bridges and Hospital Are
Major Features of Exten-
.sive Program of Contcm-
plated improvements.
CELEBRATION PLANNED
By BASIL WALTERS

This year will set a new record
for public improvements in
Wayne county.
Contracts have been let for
the improvement of fifteen
miles of the National road
through Jackson and Center
townships. Now that the legis-
lature has adjourned, a contract
will soon be let for the improve
ment of three more miles Of the
National highway in Center
township.
Let Bridge Contracts Soon.
The plans for the South G street and
Main street bridges are practically
complete. Contracts will be let in
April The two bridges will cost at
least 1865, 900
The donation of Smithdale for a
county tuberculosis hospital will en-
able the county to fill another long felt
need. True all details connected with
the gift have not been disposed OF but
county officials are certain that no
serious difficulties will arise.
The county council in session Mon
day and Tuesday agreed to expend
sufficient money to make the hospital
one Of the best Of its kind. More
ground will be purchased and suffic.
lent buildings will be erected under
the direction of an expert.
The hospital will not be ready for
occupancy, however. before next year
The council will appropriate money
for necessary improvements at its Sep
temter session.
In the near future, three vocational
high schools are to be erected in the
county. thus distinguishing the rural
part of the county as the most pro-
gressive in the state.
Summer and winter roads will soon
link Richmond with all smaller towns
in the county. Work on these roads
will be done at little expense through
the use of prison labor under the di-
rection of the county highway super.
intendent,
The Women's Relief Corps declares
that it will have enough signatures on
petitions to present to the county
council in September to secure the
[Contirued On Page Six.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
German Ally Holds to General
Principle of Unrestricted War,
But Suggests Common Warning
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON declaring
break be-
United the Vienna avoided
(which wasb themt
Also subject scheduled discussion the
ti might tentatively at least
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
CITY TO ESTABLISH
PARK PLAYGROUND

First step in providing chain OF
municipality owned and controlled rec
reation fields and children's play
grounds was taken last night when
council authorized the board OF public
works to set aside about eight acres in
Glen Miller park for such purposes.
The ground which will be. used in
c!udes the present site Of TIE elk pen
and the tract OF farmed land directly
east. On this land a vel. equipped
Fairgrounds for youngsters will be
provided and the recreation field Will
include tennis courts ard baseball,
diamond
The elk pen will be located just
north of the place where the herd OF
deer are now kept
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Use Motor Boats
to Guard Riuer
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March GA proposit-
ion to utilize hundreds of motor boats
in the principal Atlantic and Great
Lake ports of the country for training
purposes was transmitted today to
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Roose-
velt by Theodore l. Coe, president of
the United States Power Squadron AS
sociation.
The plan. which was adopted at a
meeting of the association here, is to
form instruction classes in each Of the
twenty cities where power squadron
exists "for teaching all the things per-
tanning to seamanship and coast wise
navigation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
SENATE MEETS
TO PASS UPON
Appointments
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The SEN
ate of the Sixty-fifth congress today
held the first business meeting of the
special session called primarily to pass
on 1,400 presidential appointments.
with indications of determined fight
to change the rules to limit debate
and prevent filibusters such as that
which prevented the passage OF the
armed neutrality bill Sunday. Demo
Gratis held a caucus before the session
to determine their party program and
choose a majority leader. Senator
Martin, of Virginia, was unopposed as
a candidate.
Thirty-three senators have signed an
agreement to support cloture rule.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
AUSTRIA SENDS
REPLY TO U. s.
(BY Associated Press)

LONDON, March 6.-The American
ambassador at Vienna has been hand
ed the reply of the Austrian govern
ment to the American note inquiring
as to the position of the Austrian gov
ernment in regard to unrestricted SUBJ
marine warfare. according to Vienna
dispatch to Reuters by way Of Ans
terdam..
The reply declares that neutrals are
responsible for losses they suffer by
entering territory where warlike ope-
rations are taking place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Dutch Prohibit
Bread Exports
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 6.-The Dutch au-
thorities have been compelled to pro-
hibit the expectation of bread to Bel
GUM after Saturday next. due to the
shortage in Holland caused by the
German submarine war. according to
a Hoezendaal dispatch to the EX-
change Telegraph Company. The dis
patch says that the Belgians will be
hard hit by this restriction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
(By Associated Press)

Military operations of Importance
are taking place in two sectors Of the
Franko-Belgian front
The British have extended their &C.
tivities further south in the Somme
region and Berlin today reports an at
tack near Bouchavesnes, north of
Peronne. This is declared to have
been repulsed and an effort to repeat
it frustrated,
North of Verdun severe engage
ments are still in progress along the
line near Caurieres wood where in
roads upon the French positions were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Child Swallows
Open Safety Pin

A six months old baby belonging
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Warner, Of
near CenterviiIe, swallowed an
open safety pin Sunday.
The pin lodged in the babys
oesophagus, where it was detected
by physicians, who were called in
the case.
The child was taken to Pittsburq
today by it's parents for further
treatment The local physicians
say there is little danger If the
child receives Immediate attention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
INAUGURAL VISITORS
Leave WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Presi'
dent Wilson today took up the work OF
his second four year term, while thou
sands of visitors who thronged the
capitol yesterday to witness the public
Inauguration or march in the parade,
filled every outgoing train homeward
bound. Many soldiers. sailors and
cadets remained. however. to give the
city at least part of the gala spirit
that pervaded it yesterday, and many
excursionists still crowded the hotels
or visited public buildings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
PALLADIUM GIVES
ELECTION RETURNS

Information regarding the
results Of the city primary to-
day may be obtained from the
Palladium tonight by calling
telephones No. 1884 and 2872.
Special arrangements have
been made for receiving the
vote as soon as it has been
counted at the precinct voting
places. The polls close at 6
o'clock. First returns will not
be in for about an hour, at
least.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
County Allowed
to Draft Men
tBy Associated Press)

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, March 6.
Under the terms of the compulsory
military service bill which has passed
both houses of the legislature and to-
Cay was sent to the governor, he may
designate the location of national
guard units and in case enough yolun-
teers are not obtained to fill the units.
to the strength required by law. even
in time Of peace. the draft may be re-
sorted to through the county commits
sionerS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Expect Decision
on Wilson'S Right
to Protect Ships
(By Associate.- Prcss)

(By Associated Prcss)
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Legal
limits of President Wilson's authority
to arm merchant ships for defense
against German submarines were IN
der consideration today by Attorney
General Gregory and Secretary Lam
sing, and a decision was expected
before the cabinet meets this after
noon for the first time in PresideI,
Wilson's new administration.
The question was referred to those
officials by the President as a result
of senate failure to act on the armed
parently intends to put guns aboard
merchantmen il any legal means can
be found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
SECOND BOMB
PLOTTER HELD
(By Associated Press)

HOBOKEN, N. j., March 6.-Anoth-
er man was taken in custody today by
the police on suspicion Of being i'm
plicated in a rlot to blow up munition
factories with Fritz Kolb, a German,
who was arrested on that charge yes
terday, and in whose room were
found two bombs and materials for
making others. The identity of the
second man was carefully guarded by
the police who said they had reasons
for keeping him under cover until the
time came for him to be arraigned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
eECk PLACES FLAGS
IN OFFICE WINDOWS

Postmaster Beck is observing patri-
otic week at the postoflice.
He had draped large flags in the
lobby and in the windows of the office.
Many residences have been decorat-
ed by patriotic householders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
CHINESE KILLED
IN TONG STRIFE
(By Associated Press>

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. - Six
Chinese are dead today, one is report
ed dying. one seriously wounded and
three onlookers were injured as the
result of the Tong war which started
in five Pacific coast cities yesterday.
Two of the killings took place here,
two in Stockton, one in Oakland and
one in San Jose. A number of Chinese
in Seattle were attacked but there
were no fatalities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
austrian NOTE HOLDS LITTLE HOPE OF PEACE
Warm Weather
Headed For City

Pressure on those diminishing
coal piles is to be relieved slightly.
Weather Forecaster w. z. Moore
announced today the approach Of a
mild wave and general thraw. due
to reach here within the next forty
eight hours.
The reaction to higher tempera-
tures 10 due to a vast area Of low
barometric pressure over Southern
Canada.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Or. EMERSON DETAINED

Dean Charles p. Emerson of the
Indiana university medical school was
unable to reach Richmond last night
for his scheduled address before the
Mems club of First Presbyterian
church. Rev. ]. ]. Rae. the pastor,
substituted and spoke on Jack and
Jill"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Trustees Probe
School Doctrine
(By Associated l'ress)

NEW YORK, March ga commit
tee of trustees of Columbia University
today began an inquiry to ascertain
whether doctrines are taught or dis
seminated by officers Of the Univers-
ity that tend to violation or disregard
of the federal constitution, "or which
tend to encourage spirit of disloyalty
to the government Of the United
States"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
We'd Like Harry as a Neighbor

Harry Hodsn life is building Inspector In private lite
is "good neighbor"
cleaned the on the
househoders Thus ar!sna house
path in front OF their nome
He al Seventeenth and B Streets
{" bed at o'clock and woke
to went at it."
Hats to Harry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
For Waync County, by w. E. Moore

For Wayne County. by w. {. Moore
Unsettled and warmer tonight and
Wednesday Probably snow or rain.
General Conditions-The cold wave
has moved south to the Gulf of Mexi-
CO and Florida. 1t will cause general
frost in Louisiana. Mississippi, Ala
bama and the northern part OF Flor
ida. 1t is much warmer in the west.
Thawing weather will take place with
in the next 36 hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
JAMES MUNGAvIN FALLS

James Mungavin. 443 South Four
teenth street. was another storm VIC
tim. He fell .yhen walking on the
Fifth street hill yesterday afternoon
and his ankle was broken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
DEMURRER IS FILED

Demurrer to the complaint in the
suit of Merritt Lamb against the Penn.
sylvania railroad for damages for per-
sonal injuries, demand $4,000, was ov-
erruled by Judge Fox in circuit court
today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
GRANTS PRIVILEGE
TO RETAIN LINERS
{Ry Associated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, March 6.-TEe In
terstate commerce commission in de-
cision handed down today indicated
that the Southern Pacific company
may retain possession of its steamship
lines between New York and New Or
leans and New York and Galveston if
the company correct, with in sixty
days. certain Objectionable practices
at present in force.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by United States
Weather eureau-Cloudy tonight and
Wednesday. Probably rain or snow.
Warmer tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06

Temoeraturc Today
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
By Edith Hixon.

CwEET CONTENT. our rosebud
y fairy, met Snarly Snapdragon
out on the edge OF the Straw
village. snarly Snapdragon was
dressed in pale yellow from her head
TO her heels. She wore a frilled
bonnet which just matched her
gown, tied so tightly under her chin
that you couldn't see her golden
hair. for not one single curl es-
capped Perhaps that is why she
was the unhappiest fairy in flower
land
She stopped Sweet Content, say
ing. I've been down to the Still
deep well for a drink of cold water.
but some one has taken the Lily
cup away and couldn't get q
drop" Her voice was so snarly
that you would have known right
away how she got her name.
why didn't you ask Andy Ant.
the grocerman. for a new one?'' in
euired our fairy.
Il don't intend to go chasing about
to supply howerland." whined the
cross sprite. Besides. I am so
thirsty that don't believe can get
home"
Come into my house." urged our
fairy, "and I'll give you an ice
drink which you will like. am
sure"
snarly snapdragon tossed her
head until the. frills Of her bonnet
snapped like tiny hre-crackers. Il
don't care TO come to your house."
she shouted; you never come to
see me-"
Sweet Content was embarrassed
Very few of the howerland folk en-
3oyed visiting Snarly Snapdragon,
even though her house was one OF
the nestest In fairyland, for as you
can sec she was not very pleasant
Il do wish you would come to
lunch with me-" urged our fairy.
81 told Ber Beetle. my butler. to
lave some nice wAter-cress salad
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
Sweet Content Stories

As gayIy DER the world prance."
Lo, and behold It shone like satin
and curled as tightly as Sweet Con-
tUnt's very own.
What a change in snarly Snap
dragon. She began to dance. sing
ing merrily.
Sweet Content smiled happily,
saying. II knew It was that old
tight bonnet which kept your voice
tangled as well as your hair. Why
didn't you take it off long ago?"
The sprite laughed until # sound
ed as IL silver bells were ringing.
Ben Beetle jumped in surprise to
hear such sweet tones from this
fairy TT was all the fault Of
Sally Sly. the spider. She told me
once. when was young. that she
would catch me by my golden hair
and pull me into her den and eat
me. / was horribly afraid of her.
so I put on that bonnet and did not
take It OF for SO long that my hair
got tangled"
81 didn't believe the queen mother
that this was a magic comb. and /
would not try to use 1t because /
thought II would hurt to get the
tangles out OF course with my
hair in snarls I felt the same way"
please don't put on the bonnet
again" urged Sweet Content "Or
II you do, please keep your hair
smooth, for you are very nice this
way and you were really horrid be-
fore"
u know IT," laughed Snarly Snap
dragon" and I won't let my hair
get tangled that way again. ! must
put on my bonnet. though I'll prom
Ise not to tie all the curls out OF
sight. so I'll always have dancy
feelings."
Flowerland no longer calls her
snarly snapdragon. but smily Snap
dragon, for a happier little sprite
cannot be found IN tho land. And
everyone loves her now. just as
much as they disliked her before
SWEET Content gave her the rose
nectar.
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
Now Go On With the Story

replied the negress, that cannot
well be mistaken
"Just now, when she walked, she
said: Good morning, Baucis.' She
rarely knows me.
Then she asked II Mademoiselle
were coming this morning"
Moisette reflected. She was think
ing with surprise that Madame Mar
tina had never asked such a question
before. She asked unconcernedly,
though:
"Ah, Madame Martha asked II i
were coming?"
"Yes, Mademoiselle."
And what did you say?"
II said yes. Then she began to
cry and said she had had terrible
dreams last night and that some one
had advised her to eonfide in Made
moiselle Moisette,"
settle IN surprise.
that she had sad, sorrowfuI things
to tell"
"Horrors~ said the young girl.
growing pale,
And, besides" went on the negress
with enthusiasm, MADAME added that
she would never again have . mo-
ment's sleep in peace IL she did not
unload her heart upon that OF Mad
emoiselle.' She said just those
words"
why, she is not mad at ALL" ex-
claimed Moisette.
For the moment It seemed so. But
! have Reen her this way three or
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
By Beatrice Fairfax.

A LII of the world is in love in
~ June-in love or willing to
be! II you are sixty and even
the memory OF how you used to
steal down to the pasture gate to
meet Willie is vague and forgotten
all the rest of the year. don't you
like to recall It when June brings
romance back into the world?
The open season for romance is
with us-it has been with US for
weeks and 1t stretches ahead to the
crisp. cracking nights of Novem-
Der, when q CRATE fre and marsh
mallows to toast will be as aiIur-
ing as a moonlight sail to Coney
Is now.
1t is not lack OF sympathy. II is
no desire to be a spoilsport. It is
no failure to remember the rose
arbor that arched across our front
gate back in the days when I was
sweet sixteen" that make me start
out to preach against instead OF
for love.
Somewhere once read a verse
which comes back to inspire me
every now and then.
what is the worth of a springtime
lover,
All the world is IN love in June"
When the leaves ripple and the
streams tinkle and a soft golden
haze creeps over everything. the
heart of the whole world becomes
a nest of dreams. And then the
world turns to its one great dream
the dream OF love and the perfect
happiness Of giving love. and get
ting Il in return. The trouble with
Summer is that II casts a glamor
OF soft romance over everything.
You sit down on the. beach with
golden sand about you and blue
green ocean dashing in to frolic at
your feet You have a perfect stage
setting for love. All around you
young couples are murmuring or
gazing at each other with a devotion
for which you. too. long.
And then. the good-looking boy
who rode down on the boat with
you catches your eye and smiles
EleefuIly because he feels suddenly
that he isn't going to have to be
alone. any longer. He comes over
and sits next 70 you. You talk
quietly for a few minutes. Neither
Of you is aware Of 1t. but in the
heart OF each of you is the longing
for expression. for warmth. for the
perfect beauty which is making the
sky such a deep blue and the breezes
SO caressing.
He takes your hand, It isn't your
hand particularly-but the hand Of
a woman he is taking. You COM
plete him somehow. He doesn't un-
derstand. neither do you. You sit
there wordless, awed by the strange
ness OF It all. An hour ago you
didn't know each other and now his
fingers touch yours and a strange
electric thrill tingles through your
hand and up your arm.
It is wonderful, you say7 I am
afraid It is only dangerous. You
know nothing about each other. You
The Washington times., 1917-07-22

seemed as II he would burn holes
in It with his fiery gaze.
When our fairy finally persuaded
her to have some rose-drop nectar
she actually began to smile. Rose
drop nectar is known to soften the
hearts OF all who partake OF it. She
pulled on her bonnet of her own
accord. My. what a lot of beautiful
hsiri It was tangled beyond all
hope. 30 our fairy thought. until
snarly snapdragon pulled out OF
her pocket q golden comb. She
drew II through her hair three
timss, saying:
Comb Of gold. comb OF gold.
Bewitch my hair as in days OF old
TIL each lock does q merry dance
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
What Has Gone Before

Fulbert, . Buddhist monk Of thu Tibetan
Lama, living In an isolated house on tho
Island Of Cabrera IN the Mediterranean,
longs to rule the world. E0ioert u alone
with Oxus, master OF the house, who has
made startling experiments IN vivisection-
Fulbert learns that O1us has gucceeded In
producing q new kind Of creature BY
Migrating the lungs Of q great hsh IN an
orang outanE. They decide to try the
same experiment. on q human being.
Oxus had expected his own wife, Bertha,
to give birth to q male child, but q little
girl was born instead. F1lbert, In a mon
aatery In Spain, takes from Martha de
Bliguires her male infant born out Of
wedlock- ThS mother goes mad when the
child II torn from her breast.
Fulbert takes the child and journeys
Eighteen years pass. The scene shifts
TO the French torpedo boat Cyclone, In
Villefranche HArbor. The commander.
Lieut.. Louis de Ciserat, is talking to \
friend. It "a February l. Ciser1t calls at
tention to = Newspaper article which tells
OF visit OF q mysterious stranger to the
palace OF tie Kaiser. The Kaiser Is COM
manded 20 disgolve the Reichstag by the
Unknown" Similar proclemations are
received by the rulers Of France, Bel
GUM, Denmark. Great Britain. Austria.
Russia, and Holland
Cisernt and the other officers Of the
French squadron are summoned on beard
Admiral Germtnet's flagship. The ad-
miral announces that the Unknown has
blown up q German and British battle
ship. and has also destroyed Fort Chav-
agRnac, CherhourH.
Other forts and ships also are destroyed.
Fulbert and Oxus are then turned to In
the story. being located on an island IN
the Arabian coast
"Hictaner," or the man-hsh. comes into
the chamber and talks TO Oxus and Fur
bert by means OF signals. The two monks
Fulbert and OxuE disclose their secret
scheme to Severac, thus far ignorant OF Il.
Fulbert decides to allow ''Hictaner"
greater freedom. and tell him he can
leave the cavern IN which he has been
hidden for some time. whenever he wishes.
Hictaner Is overJoyed, and he is then ex-
amined by Oxus to see that he Is in good
health.