The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-06

local, state, national and inter-
national events of the last
twenty-four hours. They are
timesavers for busy readers.
County Superintendent c. @. Will
Jams proposes the erection of a
$4,000 vocational high school at West
Fifth and School streets.
Daniel w. Grubbs, brother Of late
John w. Grubbs, is dead at his home
in Harrodsburg, KY.
Richmond, in proportion to its pop.
ulation, ranks fourth in the United
States in the number of men who
have enlisted in the army service dur
ing the last year.
The outstanding features in the
preparations which the United States
is making for eventualities with Ger
many are:
Proposals of a s250.0OO,00O emerg-
ency fund to be placed at the disposal
of the president for use in an "emerg-
ency." Conferences between the chief
executives and the secretaries of war
and the navy on various defense plans
Proclamation of the president forbid
ding American ship owners to trans
fer ships to foreign registry. Rush
work In private and government ship
yards where war vessels are being
built. Preparation of legislation that
will permit the government to take
over munitions factories. Promises
OF cooperation from individuals and
corporations Offering cooperation and
help.
German government indicates that
IT will not modify her declaration of
ruthless submarine warfare Reports
from Berlin say German people ex-
press satisfaction at the governments
decision. Ambassador Won Bernstorff,
staff and German consuls will leave
United States for Christiania on Feb
ruary 13.
Two hundred Germans and Aus.
trians ask for naturalization papers in
Chicago. German-American press
Pledges loyalty of foreign born.
Congress by overriding the presi.
dents veto of the immigration bill,
enacts into law provision which
calls for literacy test, thus ending a
twenty year fight on this clause. ia.
pan has indicated her hostility to the
clause.
Delinquent taxes In Wayne county
amount to approximately $4,000.
Switzerland will refuse to follow
course suggested for neutrals by
President Wilson. =. , -. ~.
Lokai Anzeiger says Wilson fails to
grasp true situation in Europe and
that he is unwilling to cooperate to
prevent further spread of misery.
American Citizens In Germany have
been advised of the break but have
not been ordered to leave that coun-
lIy. HcI0 dIC dUOuL S,OUO Vi Illcul.
Objection to County Superintendent
Williams plan for township vocation
al high school will be made by tax
payers on the ground that it should be
placed in a central location.
Hogs today sold for $12 at the local
yards which is the highest price paid
here since the civil war.
Forty persons were injured when a
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific was
wrecked by spreading rail near Wal
nut, Iowa.
A rumor that Germany had de.
clared war on the United States
caused drop of to points on Wall
Street.
County council will be asked during
the year to appropriate funds to help
patriotic societies erect statue to o.
iver p Morton.
Press Of Italy hopes that neutraIs
will adopt stand of United States.
Gas shortage causes suffering Of
thousands OF persons and hampers in.
dustry at Pittsburg.
Official news Of the sinking Of the
Eavestone reveals the fact that she
was a provisional British collier.
German raids last night on the ver-
dun front at Louvemont and Eparges
gained no successes.
Stock market led by United States
steel takes higher tone.
Engines and boilers Of nine inferred
vessels at Honolulu have been dis
abled by crews.
Weather Forecast