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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12

Charles A. Schwab .s one Of the
simues, big men The country boasts
Ho seems TO rake almost every
hne as 'oko He has the savine
sense OF mmor deselopc3 TO an al.
ma,r haerd of pon Iu lte mid 2
as The mo serious discussion he
oi. a er story. always with
lbs ausb on himself
Tho thousands wha SAW and
heard hm q Arcadia Monday morn
ing became bis friends almost ar
once. b,sausc .ol the democracy o.
the mm who IS one Of ne dom
rant aEgr<s n the Industrial life OF
-he vorld He Is not one or those
munmlIon8ires who must GO
about witch whole regiment of s.,
Gret service men and policemen
fore and Az, While DE Is one o.
me richest men In tho land and al
the head ~ ono OF the greatest In
dustries. his smile and his senuine
good humor are. slhcient 90 dissrm
even the most savage anarchist or
black hand He appears 10 De just
q modest good fellow
Pc was only in Detroit few
hours on Monday and was very
busy an yhe time. tut MOI ZOO busy
20 turn away from the many mil
iionaires who crowded about him 90
exchange few words With some
obscure adwirer reporter OF
somethinE az The kind
- was 700 busy 20 come 20 De
roi' said Mr. Schwab Monday.
bret when Norval Hawkins came
and started 10 persuade ma. 20 como
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12
statesmen
HEAR MANY
ADDRESSES
Sectional Meetings Oc-
cupy Attention of
Delegates
CONGRESS ENTERS
ON SECOND DAY
T. c. Rice-Wray Pre-
sides At Morning SEES
sion In Arcadia

The 500 delegates and severa
thousand visitors TO the second con
ven,ion Of the Worlds salesmanshir
congress again crowded Arcadia on
Tuesday morning for the second
DAYS session OF the organization
which was founded IN Detroit only
III months aeo. and has already
spread 20 As cities. IN which 10 has
more than 10000 members
Tuesday mornings session was
presided over by T G. Wray.
and the speakers included Wins,oN
Russell. r. e Cragin. Of Chlcago
n. r Roesch. OF Newark. Spencer
Weron Rutherford y. j. Laoh'an
Maclay. Syracuse. Harry Giilett and
c, n Hunter. Harrisburg. Pa, and
J. Frank Durart philadelphia The
program called for morning. after
noon and evening sessions in Ar
cadia. The congress viii De In ses-
sion all day Wednesday
After the first biz openlng meet
ing Monday morning which was al.
dressed by Charles N Schwab.
hailed as the Creates salesman o.
the age. the convention broke up
into II sections and held afternoon
meetings in the Hotels Sta'ler and
fuller and In the Y VI c. A, while
in The evening there was another
big joint meeting. which was pre.
sided over BY Harry " Ford pres.
ident OF the Saxon Motor company.
George II. Charles. OF STiddletown,
%. vicepresident % the American
Rolling Mil company. spoke on T.
plus the deal in sales" He de-
clared that II this government cared
enough 70 preserve the ideals Of
the founders OF the nation 20 20 70
war for them. business men and
statesmen should also have worthy
ideals and make sacrifices to keep
them
Other speakers AZ the. evening ses-
sion included r. c. OMesra. Of De
troi,. director Of the Studebaker
school OF craftsmanship. and " z.
Bilheimer. president OF The s.. Louis
Salesmanship club.
or the afternoon sectional meet.
ings that of the sales managers in
the Hotel Statler attracted IS the
greatest crowd and completely filed
the great ballroom. Hugh Chalmers
presided az this meeting and intro
duced an imposing array OK speak
ers
The shoes statesmen held then
afternoon session n The Hotel Tn
Ter The principal address va,
made by James P Orr. or Cshcin
natl, who spoke on the Trade build
ing salesman he said he coulc
think Of no better rule 20 foloS
than the Golden rule Tie said
satisfied customer is the most valua
bic asset any concern can have.
f,ae Anderson. OF Detroit, presid
ed over the session Of automobil,
statesmen In Hotel fuller r. "
Jewett. president OF the PaiFe.D
troit Motor company spoke on "Hov
70 sell motor car" He called j
a fallacy 10 say that statesmen ar
born. not made study and harr
work made the salesman, ne m
sisted.
The real estate statesmen he'll
their session in The y. ". G.. A
and were addressed by Alex. S TaJ
Tor Of Cleveland. who spoke o.
Qualifications Of a salesman"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12
THE WEATHER

Detroit nd vicinityi TuesdH,
night and WEDNESDAYS unscttledi pro-
bahiy showers and thunder storm 8
cooler "Wednesday moderate 20 fresh
south To- west winds.
lower MichlEnnf Probably show
ers and thunder storms Tue-dny
night and wedne-dRy' cooler We'd
ue~dny and I'm vvrst portion tonight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12

The Detroit Schoolmen'S club IS
holding field day OF Belle Isle
today. Ivy Chapman. former presi.
dent Of the club. will be the sole
speaker at the dinner a long hst
OF events has been arranged. in.
Guiding n competitive drln between
Benjamin Comfort, principal Of the
Cass Technical high school nd J.
r. Bishop, principal Of The Eastern
high school. The Schoolmens club
is made up Of teachers In The public
schools
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12
AUTO ROBBERS
LEAVE NO CLUE

The police as yet have no trace
~ the bandits who held up and
robbed Manager Charles G. viii
llams. of the Temple theater, early
sunday evening Williams was
robbed OF $4,000 in the alley in the
rear of the theater The empty
money bag WAS found In the rear
'of The 81 Charles hotel. on IL
braryave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12

~cstcn cowboys and cowgirls ca.
vorted around. the performance Is
q long catalogue OF interesting fea-
lures sufficiently well assorted as
20 AFFORD entertainment Tor youth
and age alike
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12

The MICHIGAN nnnk~rs' association
VIII hold ~ thtrty-hrst annual
convention IA fhf Hotel p0nfrhar-
train. 1une and 30. William j
cray is president Of the assoc a.
zion and 10 ST. Brown. secretary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12

Confused hy approaching automobiles.
NleNSnder n-=;tie. 81 years cid, Ne.
- Hagg-st. stepped ia the path
40 Woodward car late Monday
night on Woodward ave. between
Alfred and Bdmund-sts. Beattis
WAS knocked 20 the pavement and
~ IL thought his skull was frae-
toured He WAS taken 20 Grace
h.enLinl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-12

SAM Grenubintt. p ,enrs old. No.
iun Hfrw stcr-st.. has been arrested
Ou che charge uf selling passes 90
fhr Windsor races Detective saf
they caught hiw oNrrinE the tick
rts 20 race patrons az toe foot -
Wood nard-ave. They DO not know
how he got them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
PROPOSAL MADE At TODAYS SESSION

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE prospect that the great
railroad strike which to be naugwated within few hours
will be prevented at least that truce would be declared
frightened this afternoon when shortly before o'clock
Secretary Lane member Of the mediation committee Of the
council Of national defense announced that the situation was
encouraging.
MI. Lane said he would have an important statement to
make o'clock The announcement came soon after the
mediation committee had finished three hour conference
with the brotherhood chief. Of railroad employees.
At about the same time the committee Of railway man
ayers summoned to the hotel where the mediation
mttee had been in conference with the railroad leaders,
NEWSPAPER MEN ARE BARRED.
Whether joint conference on both sides Of the eontro
versy was planned or whether the mediation committee
would confer with the managers alone could not be definitely
learned Newspaper men were barred by hotel employees
from approaching the rooms where the activities were going
and there conflicting reports to precisely what
next steps in the negotiations would be.
There were reasons to believe however that Secretary
Lane had complete proposal for submission to the railroad
which he expected would meet with their approval
Samuel Gompers, appointed one Of the mediators,
failed to appear at the conferences and his whereabouts were
unknown subcommittee Of railroad managers went into
conference shortly after 2:30 o'clock with the mediator.
and brotherhood Chiefs
The conference adjourned at 3:2s p. m. W. J. Lee for
the broherhoods when asked what had been the result said.
THE conference is off for the present"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17

GETS READY
TO PREVENT
j, THE STRIKE

WASHINGTON, March II. - The
president early today began study Of
ways Of stopping tho strike II media.
ton fails. The legal experts Of the
government have informed the presl.
dent that there 10 no specific law CIV
ing him authority to use drastic steps
but Il was realized that In tlmes Of
national crisis the power Of the presi.
dent 10 such that he can do almost
anything In the public Interest.
When congress convenes In extra
session next month, President Wilson
plans to, renew his Recommendation
for railway legislature which failed at
the last session. Whether there will
be any changes In the details Will dc.
pend largely upon the sut<sa,s af the
present strike altuaticn huk M. any
event hs again will ask congress to
give him 9peelfIe authority 20 take
over the railroads Ii national emer-
peney and will ask for m increase In
the interstate commerce commisslon.
Mr.. Wilson has not begun prepara.
ton Of his address to congress be.
cause it will depend largely on the
status Of the International situation
which is expected to be the chief sub
jeet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
Cyclone Leaves
Mystery House
at Newcastle

Richmond people who have just re-
turned from Newcastle were telling
their friends today of the house Of
mystery" a wrecked cottage on Ave
nue. A, between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets, that Is attracting the
interest Of large crowds.
The cottage is badly demolished.
The rear end Of the first floor Is on an
elevation two or three feet higher than
the front end. Anyone who steps in
side the building is instantly seized
with feeling similar to sea-sickness
and they stagger out on the street
like they were intoxicated. No one has
been able to explain the cause OF this
phenomenon. Owners of the building
have been offered a large sum for the
use OF the building for exhibition pur-
poses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
HAGERsT0WN HIGH
LOSES COMMISSION
AT END OF YEAR

Hagerstown high school will lose its
commission when the present school
year expires as the result of the visit
Of State High School Inspector Pearcy,
Indianapolis, yesterday. Although the
inspector has not made his official re.
port as yet, DR.. Oliver NJ. Deardorff, a
member Of the school board, said today
that he had been informed that the
commission would be revoked.
The reason has not been made pub.
lie. The building occupied by the
high school Is thirty years old. There
are seventy.two pupils.
This makes the third high school
commission which has been revoked
this year by the inspector. White
water and Dublin high schools were
the other two which lost their
charters. @
j The inspector announced that Web
ster has the smallest high school in
the state. twelve pupils. and 1t was
rated as one OF the best in the county.
All recommendations made by the In
spector on his visit year ago had
been carried out to perfection. Other
high schools which were rated high
are: Centerville, Greensfork, Fount-
ain City and Williamsburg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17

Norman Harlan, ~ years old, was
struck by an automobile and killed at
West Fourth street and Richmond
avenue early this afternoon.
He was skating on the asphalt pave.
n1ent when the automobile struck
him. He had Just Ioosed his grip on
moving street car to which he had
been holding.
Clarence Grove, who lives three
miles north Of centerviIIe, was driv.
ing the car. When he saw the boy
skating in front Of tho auto he at
tempted to turn aside.
Bystanders, who saw the accident,
assert Il was through no fault Of
Groves. He was taken to police
headquarters and examined but was
not held.
The boy was a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Harlan, 3os Richmond avenue.
The father is a ticket agent at the
Pennsylvania station.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
Community
CENTER NEED
IS GREATEST
IN R|vERDALE
Task in North End Chal-
lenges Craftsmanship and
Best Efforts of Richmond
Church Federation.
VISION IS NEEDED
BY FoRREsT.DAvIs


Here is a task that challenges
The craftsmanship of the Church
Federation:
It is to establish a community
center, a settlement house, in
connection with the North End
Mission.
Such a settlement house would
cost probably. with equipment,
$4,000. But it is the opinion of
social thinkers that it would
prove to be the best investment
Richmond could make.
The work of the mission, as
conducted by Pastor Propst and
his good wife. is exemplary. It
has 4 real service to perform in
directing the spiritual life Of
Riverdale. 1t should have the
effect of q tonic on the moral
fiber Of that community.
But 1t should be supplemented by
an attractive community center where
the spiritual aims Of the mission could
be translated into concrete Christian
service.
It Is easier for boy to understand
an Immaculate Christ just after he has
emerged from a shower bath than 1t
is when he Is crusted in filth.
Social workers recognize as an
axiom that It is easier to save unit
for the community II the unit has self
respect.
Much of Riverdale is a distinct CON-
munity waste. Many OF its residents
are burdens upon the community, few
Of them are efficient citizens
The reason for this, chiefly, is that
they do not know how to live properly.
They lack thrift, economy, knowledge
OF home management and responsible
ity.
Could Rescue Rlverdale.
Given a settlement house. as an
auxiliary to the mission. rather as a
[contlnvsd on Page Tweivel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
EASTERN ROADS
EXPECT TO, run
FULL SERVICE
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March H.
Preparations to cope with the threat
ened strike were completed today by
the railroads in this city. Officials OF
both the Pennsylvania and the Read
ing road expressed confidence that the
majority of their men would remain
loyal and that the operation of Meth
er freight nor passenger service would
be seriously hampefed.
The Reading Officials predict that
their freight service will be operated
up to Is per cent. and their passenger
service up to 80 per cent. Of normal.
Embargoes on all freight except
foodstuffs, government shipments and
newsprint paper were placed yester-
day by the Pennsylvania "as a pre-.
cautionary measure" Both compan-
les have temporary quarters in readi-
ness for the men who will remain at
work and for those who will replace
striking employees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17

palladium Provloe6 InIofmatton.
Today the Palladium, as. a result of
Investigations conducted by member
of its editorial staff, filed information
with the board that two resident prop
erty owners on North F street had
been offered money by representatives
of the Andrews company if they would
sign a petition to have the street
paved with asphalt
The Andrews company submitted
the low bids on both brick and con-
crete paving for this street, and, as
has been stated. the board has desig-
mated brick as the material to be used.
Linus P. Meredith. Richmond con-
tractor, submitted low bids on both
brick and concrete paving for this
street, and. as has been stated, the
board has designated brick as the ma
terial to be used.
President Bavis of the board, after
being informed of the alleged corrupt
methods the Andrews company.
Hamilton, O.. concern, had resorted to
In an effort to have resident property
owners on North street petition for
asphalt paving. Immediately sum.
moned various city officials, includ-
ing Mayor Robbins, Chief Of Police
Goodwin and City Attorney Bond, into
conference and it was decided to con-
duct a thorough investigation of the
charges, Monday morning. Next Tues
day was the day designated for the
awarding of the North F street i'm.
provement contract.
Bond Submits Opinion
City Attorney Bond submitted the
opinion that the alleged effort to
induce resident property owners to sign
petition for asphalt paving was not
criminal action but stated his belief
that If the charges were substantiated
the board would be warranted In
throwing out the bid which was sub
ulittcd by the Andrews company.
"Enying street improvement con-
tracts is practice which must be
stamped out" wrathfully exclaimed
President Bavis. "Such a practice
stiles competition and does not per.
NIT free expression of property
owners as to the kind Of material they
desire to have used for the improve
ment of the streets they reside on.
have heard rumors in the past that
the Andrews company had resorted
to financial inducements to have other
Of our streets paved with asphalt but
the information received today in re.
gard to the North street improve.
ment. is the first really definite evi-
dence presented against that company
Would Bar company's Bid
1T an investigation establishes the
fact that certain North F street peo-
pie were offered money by the An
drews company l will Immediately
move that that company's bid be
out and that the Andrews
company be barred from competing
for contracts for future street i'm.
provements :.
Chief Of Police Goodwin has been
to notify the Andrews AS
phalt company to havo representatives
present at the board meeting Monday.
The two North F street property own
ers who have testified that they we're
offered money to sign an asphalt peti-
ton will be requested to appear be-
fore the board at the same time
These two men have stated that J
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
GRAND DUKE
TAKES POST
AS RULER
OF RUSSIA
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 17.-Grand Duke
Michael has accepted the throne Of
Russia, conditioned on the consent Of
the Russian people, according to a
statement received here today from
the semi.offleial Russian news agency.
The statement follows:
"Grand Duke Michael Alexandra.
witch, accepting the throne from mis-
brother, declares that he does 30 only
with the consent Of the Russian peo.
pie, who should by 4 piebiseite estab.
Ilsh new form Of government and
now Fundamental laws"
The foregoing dispatch from London
does not agree with earlier dispatches
from Petrograd, which made the defin-
lie assertion that Grand Duke Michael
had abdieated. II is known that the
dura group favored regency under
the Grand Duke Michael rather than a
radical change in the form Of govern.
ment, 90 that the war might be push.
ed with as little disturbance a. posi-.
BILE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
STATEMENT ON STATUS
OF STRIKE SITUATION
ISSUED LATE TODAY
Bunetin)
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 17-Secretary Lane issued state
ment late this afternoon in which he said that at the request
Of the board Of mediation and in Of the international
situation the brotherhoods and the railway managers re-
sumed negotiations.
The hope is expressed that the necessity Of strike be
avoided The Brotherhoods have agreed to hold up the
strike order from o'clock tonight until o'clock Monday
night It hoped that In the meantime the supreme court will
hand down decision on the Adamson law.
The joint conference Of the mediators the brotherhood
chiefs and the railway managers will meet Sunday at 10
o'clock to resume negotiations
Secretary Lane .ad AT our request and out Of appre
cation Of the national situation broherhoods and railroad
managers have resumed negotiations In hope that some ad
ustmen may be had that will avoid necessity for strike
brotherhoods have wired tephoned the Grand Chairman
asking all action be postponed 4S hour. and unless prior to
that time advised Of settlement men will leave service under
authority already gven" Joint conference between media
tors brotherhood chiefs and railroad managers viii be held
1t 10 o'clock tomorrow morning when negotiations for settle
ment will be resumed The 4S hour. postponement date.
from six o'clock tonight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
Trainn1en Will
Stick BY Pennsy
fBy Associated Press,

COLUMBUS, O.. March 17.--Engi.
neers, conductors and trainmen of the
Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern rail.
road, subsidiary company of the
Pennsylvania railroad this morning in.
formed general superintendent !. w.
Geer Of the Southwest system OF the
Pennsylvania that they would refuse
to obey the strike order.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
For Wayne County, BY w. e. Moore

For Wayne County, BY w. e. Moore
Snow flurries this afternoon and
probably tonight. Below freezing TO-
night Probably fair Sunday.
General conditIons-The Texas
storm has increased greatly in size
and is now central over the Great
Lakes. This storm was the cause Of
yesterdays rain and the high winds
OF today. The storm 10 violent over
the lakes today but will pass away BY
Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
WASPS MAKE
Two ATTEMPTS
TO sink Liner
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 1.-Two at
tempts were made to sink the White
Star line passenger steamer Lapland
on her last outward voyage from this
port beginning Feb. IL according to
officers Of the ship which arrived here
today from Liverpool.
The first attempt occurred Just Oft
the Irish coast when q submarine that
appeared In the ships path was sunk
by Z patrol boat. The second attempt
was near the mouth Of the Mersey
river when a torpedo was observed
passing the Lapland's bows.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
Strike to Spare
Michigan Line
(By Associated Pressl

CLEVELAND. March 17-From an
authoritative source it was learned
that to avoid International complica-
tions the strike order affecting the
New York lines does not include the
Michigan Central system running into
Canada and that no strike Is contem.
plated 'on the Michigan Central at
present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17

able that these peace conferences Win
continue all day.
The committee from the Council Of
National oefenee cent from WashIne.
ton by President Wilson, eonsists Of
Secretary Lane u the department OF
the interior, seefetAry Of Labor VII.
son, samuel oempees, president Of the.
American Federation Of Labor and
Daniel Willard, president Of the 0altI..
more and Ohio railroad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
London People
Visit Theatres
During Air Raid
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 1.-THE air raid
last night was the first VISIT OF Yep.
pelins In many months and 1t seemed
to have been expected as it failed to
cause any active movement among the
home.going theatre.goers. The raiders
were favored by a dark and moonless
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17

NEW YORK, March 17-For more
than elk hours, until 40 o'clock morn.
Ing the committee from the Council
81 National Defense labored with the
railroad managers and the brotherhood
chiefs without finding way 70 pre-
vent the national railroad strike call.
ed for o'clock tonight. Hope Of Z
settlement was not abandoned, how.
ever, for the msdiators continued their
efforts few hours later. Il 10 prob.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-17
President Wears
Bright Shamrock
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 17-Presi-
dent Wilson and all white house en-
'ployes wore sprigs of shamrock today
sent to the white house by John Red
mond. the Irish nationalist leader.