Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 246, 26 August 1914 — Page 10
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26, 1914
CORONER FILES TWO VERDICTS OF SUICIDE iPierce Gives Self-Destruction , as Cause of Bentlage ' Death. The verdict of Coroner Peirce In the feaee of Louise F. Bentlage. whose body was found at her home, 600 South Twelfth street. August 12. was filed with the county clerk this afternoon, and is based upon the testimony of members of her immediate family. Suicide is the cause of her death, according to the verdict. According to all witnesses she had shown signs of melancholy for two weeks previous to the day she took the acid which was the cause of her death. The cause of this melancholy Is not know by the members of her family, according to their testimony. Mrs. Maude Bentlange, her sister-In-law testified that she had noticed Miss Bentlage had been unusually quiet and appeared to be preoccupied With thoughts that were troubling here. Mrs. Bentlage, however, testified that at no time had she ever hinted at selfdestruction. Mrs. Rose Reynolds, a Bister, and CharleB Bentlage, a brother, testified to the same facts concerning her actions previous to her taking the acid. The verdict of the coroner in the case of Robert Culbertson was also filed with the county clerk this afternoon. "Carbolic acid poisoning,, selfadministered, with suicidal intent," is also the verdict in this case. Culbertson's body was found lying across his bed at a hotel on North E street, August 7. FORMER TRUSTEES TO FEAST IN PARK
Every trustee of Wayne county from 1904 to 1908 has been invited to attend a picnic to be given at Glen Miller park September 10. The trustees, of which there are seventeen, are asked to bring their wives and families. The dinner will be served by the la
dies of the Whitewater M. E. church. The committee having charge of the affair is composed of Charles Potter. L. S. Bowman and A. N. Chamness. Invitations have been sent to the following trustees: L. S. Bowman, Albert Chamness, Charles Potter, William Bobbins, Albert Anderson, A. B. Parks. Lemuel Anderson, Charles Harris, George Bishop, Charles Jordan, William Cheesman. Florence Boyd, William Trueler, Frank Reynolds, Martin Coff man, John Manning and Elbert Caldwell.
10,000 AUSTRIANS FALL IN BATTLES Servia Claims Slaughter of Enemy and Expects Army to Surrender. BY LEA8ED WIRE. NISH. Servia, Aug. 26. More than ten thousand Austrians were killed and twenty thousand wounded In the nine days' battle with Servians on the river Save according to survivors of the conflict. It was said here today that four hundred thousand men had taken part in the engagement which was blgodier than any conflict in the two recent Balkan wars. Hundreds of dead bodies are floating down the Save toward the Danube. It is expected that the remnants of the Austrian army will surrender at once as the Servian government claims their retreat has been cut off.
SUBSCRIBE FUNDS TO ASSIST WIDOWS
Subscription lists were distributed to members of the committee of five who will receive money towards a fund to support widows and orphans of European war of 1914. Mr. Hackman and Mr. Duning will act as joint treasurers of the money after it has been turned over to the committeemen. No soliciting will be done and contributions will be entirely voluntary. The committee represents the German Militair Verein.
MECHANICS DEMAND MERCHANT MARINE
SEA CLAIMSJWELVE Part of Crew Sinks With Steamer.
BY LEASED WIRE. MUNC1E, lnd., Aug. 26 The Senior Order of United American Mechanics, now holding its sixty-eighth national convention here, by resolutions today demanded that the United States increase its merchant marine at once, saying that the present condition is deplorable, because at a time when foreign business should be the best, it was practically paralyzed.
President Wilson was criticized in
the resolutions for his supposed oppo
sition to the literary test in the immigration bill, which passed the house of representatives and is now held up in the senate. Indications are that George E. Sides of Pennsylvania will be elected national counsellor without opposition.
U. S. TO PROSECUTE BEET SUGAR TRUST Department of Justice An- ' nounces First Result of Price Inquiry. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Prosecution of the principals in the beet sugar industry for ' conspiring to raise ; the price of sugar throughout the nation was Indicated today as the next step in the food investigation by the department of justice. A report received from a United States attorney in the middle west shows that while "a certain beet sugar
state" produces about seven times
more sugar than it consumes, the people of the state have been compelled to pay higher prices for sugar than have been asked in any other part of the United States. These facts, it is said, will be presented to a grand jury within the next few days. That advances in the prices of sugar, flour and meat in Atlanta, Ga., are due to the dictation of jobbers and wholesalers was reported to the department by the United States attorney at Atlanta. An investigator in Michigan reported that the high price of meat is not due to scarcity, and this is shown by the fact that the packers have more salesmen making persistent and frequent calls to secure orders for immediate and future shipments, than for months.
TO SAVE PAVING
SEATTLE. Washington, Aug. 26. Captain Sidmoore, and eleven members of the crew of the Pacific-Alaskan Navigation steamer Admiral Sampson lost their lives when the vessel was rammed and sunk by the Canadian-Pacific Liner Princess Victoria at 6 o'clock today. Passengers and the remainder of the crew were picked up by the Princess Victoria, and are being brought here. The Sampson carried 566 passengers and a crew of 65. The steamer sank four minutes after being rammed.
Members of the committee on sewers, streets and alleys of city council will meet tomorrow night to discuss a plan to remedy the causes pf numerous excavations made in the streets by the public utilities companies of the city. The committee will seek some means of preventing excavations along newly made streets in the future. An ordinance probably will be framed later.
RE-ELECT JOHNSON
WANT THEIR MONEY Congressmen Rush Back to Capital. BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. One hun
dred and eighty members of the house were hurrying back to Washington today following receipts of telegrams from the sergeant-at-arms informing them they would lose their salaries if they did not return to their duties. Other members here cancelled Bpeaking engagements by telegraph. Among them were Representatives Sherwood of Ohio, and Heed of New Hampshire. This activity from members resulted from the passage of Representative Underwood's resolution to pnforce the law requiring that the pay of the members of congress be cut off for each day absent except when sick.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 26 Governor Hiram Johnson was re-elected as governor of California, a'ceording to late returns. Reports from all parts
of the state showed that only about 50 per cent of the women registered, ap
peared at the polls.
RALSTON ATTENDS FUNERAL OF LAMB
TERRE HAUTE, lnd., Aug. 26. Governor Ralston and many other state officials today attended the funeral of John E. Lamb, choice of President Wilson for the Mexican ambassadorship, which was held at St. Joseph's Catholic church. Mrs. Lamb received a letter of condolence from Secretary o" State Bryan in which was written: "In the dark hours it might lighten your burden of sorrow to know that for more than a year, the President has held the office of Ambassador to Mexico for Mr. Lamb. The appointment awaiting the restoration of peace in that country."
GERMAN ARTILLERY LEVELS IIAMUR FORT
BY LEA8ED WIRE. PARIS, Aug. 26. The city of Namur was captured by German troops at 8 o'clock Monday evening. Three of the forts had fallen but six were still holding out according to official reports given out by the war office early this morning.
The forts captured by Germans are
Marchovelette, Maizeret and Andoy.
The forts still holding out are Cogne-
lee, Emines, Suarlee, Malonne, St. Heribert and Dave. Fort Dave was badly damaged by
the German bombardment and is likely to fall. Most of its guns are out of action. The five other forts lying to the northwest add southwest of the city are unable to interfere with the
passage of the Germans along, the Meuse. The fall of Forts Marchovelette, Maizeret and Andoy was due to the superiority of the German , gunners. They directed their fire so well that within an hour after the bombardment began the chief guns of the forts were silenced, and their capture wa$ rendered a simple matter. ADDS TO EFFICIENCY OF WORK ON ROADS
The efficiency pfans of W. O." Jones highway commissioner were carried further today by a new hitch Mr. Jones invented by which , he can replace eight teams with a road roller. Two grades following a road roller with spikes have been used all summer. Now however, a three way drag has been added to this. A stretch of road can now be completed in one round trip with a saving of money and time. Mr. Jones was personally trying out his new scheme today when an automobile party of Illinois people stopped opposite the repairs. They asked for an explanation and stated they would carry the plan used in Wayne county back to their Illinois homes.
GETS BIG MELON
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 An admirer of Secretary of Navy Daniels today sent him a record breaking watermelon. It weighed 92 pounds. Secretary Daniels christened the fruit "the dreadnought" and announced that this one would be a watermelon first.
TOBACCO TO BAR MEN FROM CHURCH
BY LEASED WIRE. FAIRMOUNT, lnd., Aug. 26. The Wesleyan Methodist State conference in session here today adopted a reso
lution declaring that the use, cultivation, manufacture or sale of any form of tobacco is a bar to full membership in the church. Each congregation in the state must adopt the resolution before it becomes a law. The church already has taken a like stand on liquor.
"Richmond's Daylight Store"
BREWERIES BEGIN OVERTIME WORK BY LEASED WIRE. T5LOOMINGTON, 111.. Aug. 26. To turn out the greatest amount of whiskey and other alcoholic drinks before any increased internal revenue tax due to the present European war can become effective, distilleries throughout the central part of Illinois began working overtime today. Announcement was made that all have doubled their consumption of corn.
Our Last Thursday Afternoon Off Until Next July. We Close Thursday at 1:00 p. m.
AUTO HITS CYCLE
Ray Williams and his wife, both riding a motorcycle were struck by an automobile at noon today and slightly Injured. The passengers in the automobile are unknown. The accident occurred at Sixteenth and Main streets when both were trying to turn the corner. The motorcycle was badly damaged.
LEAVE GERMANY
BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Heaton "W. Harris, the American Consul at Frankfort on Main, informed the state department today, that practically all the Americans In that city have left lor Holland. There is no evidence of danger In Frankfort, and but few cases of actual distress have been reported. HOLDS UP LENAPE
BY LEASED WIRE. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 26 Taden with passengers for this city, the steamship Lenape, queen of the Clyde line fleet, was held up off Cape Jlatteras on her last trip to Jacksonville by the British cruiser Essex. Outside of Charleston harbor the Lenape passed two German warships.
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FLEE TO GENEVA BY LEASED WIRE. GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 26. Hundreds of Americans are arriving here from Germany penniless. Many of the refugees report that they have been robbed of important documents and money, and that their fellow Americans left in Germany are in a pitiable state. The situation is practically as bad at Karlsbad, they state.
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LONDON Furious fighting in the vicinity of Charleroi is reported today with word coming-in that the allies have retaken some of the ground lost yesterday and the day before. The allies took the of fensive today. Reinforcements are coming: forward. The German cavalry, which has screened all the advance thus far was reported near Dousai, France, 18 miles over the Franco-Bel
gian boundary. A Reuter dispatch from Paris reports the annihilation of a German Cavalry division which ran into a masked battery on French soil, but the locality was not given. The fight goes on at Namur, the best information being that several of the splendid forts there are still holding out. ANTWERP Antwerp is in 'terror today. Sentinels are on all high buildings, and searchlights aid them at night in looking for German bomb-dropping dirigibles. The people are keeping
in doors. The king and his family have left their temporary palace, fearing that an attempt will be made to destroy it. . Their present place of abode is unknown. BERLIN The "fall of Namur announced today caused wild rejoicing. "Our arms are meeting with steady success, and in a short time we shall be near Paris." (A statement from war office). STOCKHOLM Cannonading heard in the Baltic tends to the belief that a naval engagement is proceeding. The cannonading lasted for more than an hour. ROME Austria declared war on Japan today. (A dispatch received here from Vienna.) ' - LONDON The Central News has a Paris dispatch stating that Austria has declared war on Japan and the Reuter company hears in a round about way that the Austrian government has
handed passports to Japanese Ambassador. A war correspondent who saw the fighting in its earlier stages at Charleroi yesterday and Monday says the slaughter on both sides "was on a scale hitherto unknown in history." Another correspondent wires that the streets of Charleroi were choked
with dead bodies, "some of them standing upright against their dead comrades." PARIS The capture of Namur and three of its forts by the Germans is reported here. t PARIS "The English are sending reinforcements to France." This announcement of the war office this morning electrified Paris and dissipated the pessimism caused late last night by the official statement that a new battle is in progress in Maubaug and the Donan "on which depends the fate of France." ST. PETERSBURG The Russian war office says the Germans are in full retreat to Koenigsberg, the Russian invasion of East Prussia, and Galicia having continued uninterruptedly for three days. PARIS The evacuation of East Prussia by the Germans is announced in an official dispatch from St. Petersburg. BERLIN Field Marshal Von Der Goltz has been appointed Military Governor of Belgium. LONDON The French embassy officially announced today that all Austrians had been driven from Servian soil.
MODEL CITY BLOCK 1 SOUGHT BY JORDAN. RSBSSSSBHBBHSMSS Commercial Club Secretary, Seeks Neighborhood to Try Plan.
Secretary Jordan of the Commercial, club is seeking for a neighborhood of
citizens willing to help their section to
become a part of a model city scheme. Mr. Jordan said today he would like to see the residents of some city block remove barns, sheds and other outbuildings, clean up their back yards; and make their alleys as nice to drlvsj through as streets. "There is really no use for the sheds and barns which are standing la Richmond," Mr. Jordan said. "Those were buildings before the time of furnaces when many people stored wood outside, and when horses and wagons were kept and others were built before the sewer systems .were laid. "In some cities, the plan of making an equally beautiful lawn on all sides of homes is being put in operation. I would like to find one block where that plan would be carried out as a sample. Unsightly board fences could go along with, the sheds, barns and outbuildings." Mr. Jordan stated that there are a number of homes in the city where this plan has been carried out, but it has never been tried as a neighborhood. A fruit or shade tree has replaced the woodshed of former days. Many people, he said, are keeping
automobiles in stables. These could be removed and small sightly garages put in their places. An accumulation of junk usually fills the useless buildings, he concluded.
OSBORNE WINS IN GOVERNOR'S RACE DETROIT. Mich., Aug. 26 Returns today gave Charles E. Osborne, formei governor, a good lead in his race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, and his managers claimed the state by 10,000 to 15,000 votes. Frederick C. Martindale. secretary of state, was second in the race, and Alex. J. Groesbeck, chairman of the state central committee, a poor third. Returns indicated that Oscar Marx, mayor of Detroit, had been re-nominated by a good majority? Representative Doremus was also re-nominated from this district.
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The Golden Opportunity for Furniture Buying Is Here. But It Is Passing Only Four More Days Take Advantage of the Time Left. The next four days will see a fitting climax to the Greatest Furniture Sale ever known in these parts. Stocks have been made magnificently complete for the "wind-up" by the addition of hundreds of pieces bought for fall.
3 Early English Desks Reg. $7.50 values, now 3.50 Solid Oak Sideboards One $32.00 value, now 16.00 One $26.50 Solid Oak Sideboard. now S13.25 One $28.00 Sideboard, now $14.00 COUCH HAMMOCKS Marshfield full size Couch Hammock, regular $10.00 value, now SS.OO GASOLINE STOVES Geo. M. Clark Gasoline Stoves, full cabinet style, with ovens, at half price. REED PORCH TABLES $5.00 values, now 82. 50 $6.50 values, now 3 25 PORCH SWINGS $10 Koltex Fibre Porch Swings, now $5.00 $14 Koltex Fibre Porch Swings, now $7.00
SANITARY STYLE KITCHEN CABINETS Extra good style; size base 26x 42, with drawers and flour bins, and nice glass utility cupboard; regular $11, value, now $7.66 PARLOR SETTEES $32.00 Solid Mahogany Settees, now $21.35 $65.00 Quartered Oak Buffet, for $43.00 DINING CHAIRS A choice lot of Quartered Oak Diners, some range only 2, 3 and 4 of a kind. Among these, $2.00 Diners will sell at $1.00 $1.50 Diners at 75 Pick these up at this special price. Tapestry Arm Chair Choice Karpen Arm Chair, nicely upholstered with Tapestry, frame is dull mahogany; regular $20.00 value; July sale Price $12.75
METAL BEDS In Enamel finishes; some drop patterns to be sold at one-fourth, others at one-half off. Three $10 values, now $5.00 Two $7.50 values, now.. 3.75 Other patterns reduced to $1.98, $3.25 up. RUGS, RUGS A bargain opportunity in some 20 patterns that we do not expect to run again. $20.00 values, now ..14.95 $22.00 Rugs at 16.50 Other 9x12 Rugs on sale at $5.85, $10.85 Up. LACE CURTAINS Choice lot of pretty new Lace Curtains at 25c reduction. SOME ODD LOTS of 1, 2 and 3 Pairs of Discontinued Patterns reduced one-half. $4.00 Curtains, now $1.98 Pair. $3.00 Curtains, now $1.49 Pair. $1.50 Curtains, now ..75c Pair.
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