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BRYAN GREETS FOLLOWERS III SHORT SPEECH Commoner Enroute to Eaton Tells Crowd at Local Station of Democratic Success. SPEAKS FOR F. GRAY jOhioans Flock to Preble County to Hear Secretary Endorse the Candidacy of Cox. It was a drizzling and exceedingly .Uncomfortable rain and the special train of William Jennings Bryan, secretary of state, due to arrive at 5:55 iyesterday evening, was twenty-five ilmites late, but the crowd at the nnsylvania station waited patiently. They were all thirty-third degree Bryan followers and for a glimpse of their idolized Commoner they would wait a week In a deluge. Your typical Roosevelt rooter hasn't a thing on a dyed-in-the-wool Bryan fan. Finally the train pulled in. The rcrowd moved restlessly with suppressed excitement. When the premier of ; the cabinet came out on the rear platform of his special car there was a 'regular stampede. There wasn't cheering. Bryan's , friends were too absorbed feasting their eyes en their leader. Finally big, Irrepressible Henry Farwig shoved his way through the crowd to the platform railing and sang out heartily, "hello, old pardner." Farwig Breaks lee. It broke the spell. A smile crept Over the face of Mr. Bryan. The crowd laughed. "How are you, sir. I am glad to see you and everyone else," responded Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was not scheduled to make an address in Richmond, but he did not disappoint his audience. He said he had recently made a tour of Indiana urging the election of Senator Shively and every Democratic congressman. He then predicted a sweeping Democratic victory in this state. "There is more reason today why the people should' vote the Democratic ticket than ever before," continued Mr. Bryan., "During the two years of Mr. Wilson's administration we have fulfilled our platform pledges. And we will do still more if the people continue to repose their confidence in Us. Give Tariff Reform. "So far we have provided tariff reforms, a very satisfactory income tax, a currency reform long needed and we are making splendid progress along trust regulation lines. The foreign policy of Mr. Wilson could not be better for the nation. Of all the great powers ours is the only one blessed with peace while the old world Is aflame with war, and we preserved the peace in Mexico despite the efforts of Republican leaders and a Jingo press to drive us to war with that country. "I believe this is Mr. Gray's district. Vote for him. Give him a bigger majority than ever before." Ready to Leave. By this time the two coaches which were to take the Wayne county delegation to the Eaton meeting had been attached to Mr. Bryan's train, an operation somewhat hampered because the crowd at first refused to get off the tracks in the rear of the Bryan car but was finally persuaded to move by Mr. Bryan himself. With a farewell wave of his hand the cabinet premier went back to complete his Interrupted dinner and his exit was accompanied by a volley of handclapping. Mr. Bryan's voice was husky from much speaklDg but he appeared to be In excellent health and he had his same brand of personal magnetism with him. BRYAN AT EATON.

GreeUd by Largs Crowd at Armory and 6peaks on Issues of Campaign. EATON, O., Oct. 15 Declaring that Governor Cox had established a record Unequalled by executives of other etates, Hon. William Jennings Bryan began a lecture last night in the armory before a thousand people who came for miles' around despite the pouring rain. "I have known Cox for a long time, perhaps before many of you people knew hLm. He was a friend of mine at a time I needed friends, and 1 am here to speak a good word in the interest of his candidacy," declared the Peerless Leader. "He was a good congressman, and has made a good governor. And he should be reelected." "I have been In politics ever since I was eighteen years old," he continued, "but can not say how much longer I shall be active. I am 54 years old now, and like to look around and see some of the younger politicians. At the age of twenty I was elected to congress. Cox is intelligent, and at present I know of no one who has greater promise than he. Vote for both Cox and my good friend Hogan, and give the President your endorsement. Where is G. O. P. Touching upon national Issues, Bryan asked: "Where are- they now -these Republicans who said the Democrats could not run the country? Are they talking of the currency reform or the income tax law, the measure that lifted the burden from the shoulders of the poor man and placed it upon those of the rich?" Bryan called attention to the president's "watchful waiting" policy and gave it his endorsement. Continuing he said, "The Mexican trouble was handed the President by the Republicans. And many of them even demanded that he recognize the Huerta government. He did not, but has solved the situation and driven Huerta from the country by moral power. ioaUaue4 $n Last PaaaA

Progressive Candidate Opposes ' ' H. L. Cook For Secretary 4 of State

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William A. Plerson, Progressive candidate for Secretary of State, a former Democrat whose powers as a campaign speaker made him effective and formidable, and whose ability and aggressive fight put him out in front in the race in the 1912 Indiana campaign, is to be one of the big stars of the remainder of the Progressive speaking campaign. Mr. Pierson not only Is a public speaker of rare force, but he has a very wide acquaintance and strong following among commercial travelers and business men, he being a member of both the T. P. A. and the U. C. T. His appeal to Democrats to fight the bosses has proved to be most effective in all parts of the state, and his work, connected with the lwonderful JONES MAY MARK ALL COUNTY ROADS The Highway Commissioner Plans to Make Touring Easy Near Richmond. Within a year every cross road In Wayne county will bear signs indicating the main towns and cities to which It leads, if the plan of Superintendent Jones is carried out. Mr. Jones already has had painted sign boards with finger points to be placed around Richmond. These will be set within the next few weeks. Because of the expense of the lumber, the painting and erection, Mr. Jones will be unable to mark more than Wayne township and a few outside roads leading to Jtlclimond. Some plan will be devised to have installed an information board which indicates how every pike leading from Richmond can be reached from the center of the city. Mr. Jones believes this will not only place Wayne county as the progressive county of the state, but it will relieve the citizens of much bother. Farmers living on cross roads say automobile parties have awakened them at all hours after midnight to inquire about roads, because the state has never made provision to place markers on any of them. BRIDGE AT INSTITUTE. The Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the Grace M. E. church, is attending the yearly meeting of the Conference Institute at Waterloo, Ind. At this institute young ministers are examined as candidate for the ministry.

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THE ARMORED CRUISER PALLADA. Official announcement has been made at the Russian capital that on October 11, the Armored cruiser Pallada was attacked in the Baltic sea by German submarines and sent to the bottom. The Pallada, according to the announcement carried a crew of 580 men, all of whom were lost. "Although the cruiser opened a very strong fire when attacked," reads the official dispatch," one of the submarines succeeded in launching torpedoes against the Pallada, whereupon an explosion re

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campaign being made by Representative Weidler, Representative Crawford, John W. Kitch, Oswald Ryan, Senator B. B. Shively and other Democrats, all working for the Progressive ticket, is regarded as tremendously helpful to the Progressive cause in general. Mr. Pierson Is to give his whole time to the campaign with the beginning of this week. At the same time meetings have been set for both day and night, without rest, save on Sundays, for Crawford, Weidler and the other former Democrats who are in the Progressive firing squad, and for W. D. Headrlck, Frederick Landis, Clifford F. Jackman and many other Progressive orators, as well as for other state candidates. .. LIFT UP PAUPERS, GOALJF CHARITY Secretary Melpolder Adopts Slogan, "Richmond a Pau-pr-Proof City.! "Richmond, a Pauper-Proof City." This is the slogan which John Melpolder, secretary of the Central Bureau of Charities has selected to emblazon the work of the bureau. Its first appearance will be made next week on letters to be sent out announcing the first meeting of the central council. Mr. Melpolder wants the slogan adopted as the official social slogan of Richmond as was the business slogan, "Richmond, a Panic-proof City." The central bureau has handled in the past week a number of cases which Mr. Melpolder believes would illustrate to the citizens of Richmond exactly the work of the bureau. Because of the sensitive nature of the persons helped, it would be Impossible now to reveal their cases and possibly would create an attitude detrimental to the bureau. MEAD TO ADDRESS BANQUET AT "Y" That E. A. Mead of Dayton would deliver the address at the annual boys' banquet at the Y. M. C. A. October 21, was the announcement of J. J. Somerville today. The tickets for the banquet are now on sale at the Y, and the boys must purchase them by Saturday to attend the banquet. At the banquet diplomas, medals and memberships will be awarded to the winners of the Bible Study classes fo the past year. crew sank."

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TS ASK "WHITE EAST TO PARK Property Owners East of Twelfth Discuss Petition for Extension of City's New Lighting System. BOARD FAVORS PLAN Officials Believe Ornamental Lighted Street Would Mean Big Advertisement for Richmond. . The "white way" street illumination idea is contagious. A petition is now in for ornamental post lighting systems on Main street from Third street to Twelfth street and on the principal sections of Fort Wayne avenue and North E street. This petition is sure to go through. Several residents of Main street, east of Twelfth street, have approached the board of public works to ascertain what its attitude would be to a plan to extend the ornamental system along Main street as far as Glen Miller park. They have been informed that any petition presented by them will receive prompt consideration from the board, which means that the city officials are heartily in sympathy with such a project. It is probable that a petition for the ornamental illumination of Main street east of Twelfth street, will soon be circulated for signatures and it is said it will not be difficult to secure a large number of petitioners. Means Fine Highway. With ornamental lighting on Main street from the park almost to the bridge, Richmond would have one of the best illuminated and most attractive thoroughfares in the United States and public spirited citizens agree it would be a splendid advertisement for the city. Plans and specifications for the ornamental lighting system recently petioned for are being carefully prepared by the city engineer. When they are completed the petition will be promptly adopted by the board If they are ! satisfactory to the members. A "criss cross" system for the location or tne ornamental standards, is the plan the city engineer is working" on. That Is, a standard on one side of the street would be located midway between two standards on the opposite side of the street. This will make an attractive appearance and afford a better distribution of light. Postpone Work Until '15. It will probably be early in December before the petition has gone through the usual routine procedure, but no effort to install the system will be made until the first of next year, as the board desires scrupulously to carry out its promise to the traction company not to place additional expenses on it this year if the extension of the South Eighth street car line into Beallview was made, which improvement is under construction. It is believed that Richmond's "white way" will be an accomplished fact not later than the first of February. There has been little or no opposition to the petitidn now before the board on the part of affected resident property owners, but In the improbable event the petition is successfully remonstrated against the board will at once refer the matter to council for final action and there is no doubt but that council would order the improvement made. REPEAT SERVICE FOR REV. BECK Services in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the ministerial service of the Rev. Joseph Beck, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, will be repeated at the final session of the Joint Lutheran synod, October 20. The anniversary was recently observed by the congre gation, but visiting ministers have requested its repetition. They will take part in the service. The Rev. Mr. Beck has spent twenty-two years of his service of a half century as pastor in Richmond. TO TEACH SPANISH. A class in Spanish will be organized at the night school Friday. Miss Anna Bradley will be appointed as instructor of the new class. Germans

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ALBERT J. HUNTINGTON. Ind., Oct 15. Albert J. Beveridge, Progressive nominee for United States senator, while addressing a crowd that filled the Coliseum here tonight, attacked at length the record of Senator B. F. Shively. He opened the eyes of Democrats in Huntington county to the fact that Senator Shively has been worse than a mere figurehead in Washington. Quoting from the senator's roll call record, Mr. Beveridge showed that the Democratic senator has not put forth the slightest effort to represent the interests of the people of Indiana. In fact, the speaker showed beyond any doubt that Shively's principal worries In Washington have been to please the Taggart-Fairbanks machine that placed him in office. From this time on, Mr. Beveridge

RUSSELL LAUDS IDEALS OF PROGRESSIVE PARTY

Senatorial Nominee Receives Enthusiastic Reception in Fountain City, Seat of Country's Strongest Supporters of New Party Considers Tariff and Trusts.

Russell's Itinerary. Tonight Whitewater. Friday Night Economy. Saturday Night Hagerstown. FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind., Oct. 15. Elbert Russell of Richmond, Progressive candidate for congressman in the Sixth district, was given an enthusiastic welcome in this seat of the banner Progressive township of the United States, where the vote is almost solidly Progressive, when he spoke here last evening before a crowd which filled the K. of P. hall despite the inclement weather. When he appeared on the platform he was greeted with a round of cheering and at the conclusion of his address he was the recipient of an ovation. Will Reller, Progressive candidate for prosecutor, announced the Beveridge meeting in Richmond next Tuesday night but it did not take long for him to realize that such an announcement was superfluous for the New Garden township Progressives have already arranged to send a big delegation to this meeting. Explains Principles. Mr. Russell in his address last evening gave a masterful exposition of Progressive principles and explained what they meant to the American people. He also emphasized the fact that the Progressive party was the only one pledged to the support of these principles. He called off the various planks of the comprehensive state and national platforms of the Progressive party and he pledged himself to champion each and every one of them if elected to congress. He told of the haphazard manner the vitally important tariff question has been handled by the two old parties and he called to mind the fact that the Progressive party was the only one whicn advocated the removal of the tariff question from politics and placing it in the hands of a tariff commission where it could be treated carefully and scientifically for the best Interests of all sections of the country. The Weather Fr Indiana Unsettled tonight. Friday partly cloudy. TEMPERATURE Noon 58 Yesterday. Maximum 60 Minimum 54 W. E. MOORE'S FORCAST. Local Rain, followed by partly cloudy tonight and Friday. General Conditions The rain area continues to move very slowly eastward. A cold wave prevails over the Rocky mountain states and in the Red river valley with temperature far below freezing. A warm wave has covered Montana, due to an area of low barometric pressuse which has moved southward from Alaska during the last twenty-four hours.

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BEVERIDGE. made it known, he intends to make the campaign a hot one for the Demo cratic senator. He challenged him to try to defend his record and intimated that the smooth coat of whitewash spread over that record by William J. Bryan during his tour of Indiana has lessened the respect the best wing of the Democratic party has held for the great commoner. While discussing Senator Shively's record tonight Mr. Beveridge said: "Mr. Shively has not defended his many votes against the farmer. He will not attempt a defense. In fact, we shall not have the happiness of hearing from him very much, if at all. Hitherto I have touched very lightly on Mr. Shively's voting record in the senate because I wished him to be here in the state when I did so." He mentioned the fact that the Progressive party was the only one which frankly recognized the change in industrial conditions which came with the elimination of competition in general business and was the only party which offered a sane and Dractical ! solution to the so-called "trust" probj lem the regulation of such combinai tlons, not by the useless effort to re store competition, but by a federal governing commission similar to the interstate commerce commission which controls the railways; similar to our own public service commission which governs all Indiana utilities even to the point of fixing rates. Mr. Russell's opinions on the trust question made a deep impression on his interested audience, as did his remedy for the tariff commission. Dr. O. M. Huff of Fountain City, was chairman of the meeting. Several Progressive candidates attended the meeting. WARSHIP OF BRITISH LONDON, Oct. 15. The British admiralty announced today that the Hamburg-American liner Markomannia had been sunk by the British warship Yarmouth near Sumatra. The Markomannia was a vessel of 3,335 tons engaged in the East Asiatic service of the Hamburg-American line. The vessel was first christened the Markomannia but her name was later changed to the Klrchberg. She was built at New Castle, England, in 1890. . The Yarmouth, which sank the German vessel, is a light cruiser of 5,250 tons, equipped with eight 6-inch guns, and four 3 pounders. She has a speed of 26 knots, being one of the swiftest. MEN WORK 10,357 HOURS ON STREETS Street Commissioner Knollenberg's report for September is as follows: Number of hours men employed, 10,357. Number of . loads of gravel, crushed stone, ashes, trash, etc., hauled, 3,627. Expenses of the department, $2,518.63, of which (1,478.19 was spent for street repair work. Cost of removing ashes averaged 53 cents per load. CLUBS SEND WOMEN TO STATE MEETING Three Richmond clubs will be represented at the state meeting of the Women's Federation of Clubs, which, opens at Evansville, Ind., next Tuesday. The Aftermath club will send the president. Miss Mary Anna Stubbs, and Mrs. M. F. Johnston. Mrs. A. W. Roach will represent the Domestic Science club and Mrs. E. E. McDivltt the Athenaea club. .

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Isolate; Capital of Russian-; Poland . .Fxom . Ivangorod and Prepare to Cross Vis-' tula River.: AUSTRIANS ADVANCE French;. Attacks on Teutonr f Positions Near St. Mihiel . Repulsed in Heavy Fight- ; ing by Kaiser's Troops. Y ' -BULLETIN LONDON, Oct. 15. Today's of- ; tidal reports from various European capitals on the progress of the war are more confusing and contradictory than at any previous time. The outstanding features are the announcement that Emperor William has moved his headquarters farther into France, that fighting is in progress near Warsaw and that the conflict in France continues without definite results. BY FREDERICK WERNER, Staff Correspondent of the International News Service. BERLIN. Oct. 15 (By Wireless Via Sayvllle, N. Y.) Official announcement was made today that German troops have cut communication between Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, and Ivangorod, the great Russian fortress on the Vistula river, sixty miles southeast of Warsaw. The general staff reports that the battle which began east of Wirballen (in the Suwalkl) on October 4 and has been raging since that time, is progressing under conditions favorable to the Germans. (The Russian war office announced last week that the Germans had been completely routed in this conflict.) The report of the general staff continues: "Following the cutting of communications between Warsaw and Ivangorod on the western bank of the Vistula, the Austro-German forces are preparing to cross the Vistula. Austrians Advance. "The Austrian stronghold of Prremysl is now completely freed from the Russian siege. The Russians are reported in fortified positions on the line of Ntry-Nambor-Mldyra. which is now being attacked by the Austrians. The Russian statement that the German submarines which attacked the Russian protected cruisers Pallada and Bayan were sunk, is officially denied here. A telegram from Rotterdam says that the losses of the Belgian and English before Antwerp were tremendous, "bursting shells repeatedly killing between forty and fitty soldiers in tne trenches at one time." The official German news agency gave out the following: "When the Germans entered Antwerp the cathedral was in danger ot being ignited by the fires around it. The German soldiers worked bravely to prevent the fire from reaching the beautiful structure. Not more than twelve civilians were killed in Antwerp while the bombardment was going one. "In France there is heavy fighting east of the Soissons and the Argonnes. The French have continued to make attacks on our positions near St. Mihiel, but have been repulsed. The emperor's headquarters have been moved further into France." WHITLOCK REFUSED TO SERVE GERMANS Brand Whitlock," American ambassador to Belgium, who, according to dispatches received by the state department, refused to notify the people of Antwerp that the city was about to be bombarded by the German forces. In Article 26 of The Hague convention, army ' officials are required to give notice to the people when about to bombard a city. Mr. Whitlock hat justified his stand on the ground that his becoming a message bearer for th Germans would be a violation ot the strict neutrality of the United States,

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