Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 310, 9 November 1914 — Page 1

T VOL. XXXIX. NO. 310. Consolidated. 1907 Telegram RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1914. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS TURK INVADES EGYPT WHILE RUSS WARSHIPS RUN TD SAFE HARBORS CITY TO PROVIDE LABOR Thrusting Shell Into Big Gun FOR UNEMPLOYED ; LEEDS SUGGESTS PLANS

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Ottoman Forces Cross Frontier Sunday Sultan's Fleet Bombards Poti and British Squadron Departs From Waters of Akaba, Leaving Only One Cruiser England's Army in Nile Country Numbers 6,067 With 17,000 in Native Army.

KHEDIVE OF EGYPT VISITS IN CONSTANTINOPLE

Diplomats Believe Abasha Hilmi Will Influence People to Fight With Turkey Against British Rule English Officers Command Native Troops and Express Faith in Loyalty of Soldiers to Crown London Apprehensive of Uprising.

BY BRIXTON DALLIRE, Staff Correspondent of International News Service. ROME, Nov. 9. Official announcement was made by the Ottoman embassy today that a Turkish army had invaded Egypt. It was also stated that the Russian warships in the Black Sea had been driven to shelter In the Russian fortified ports. The following dispatch from Constantinople was given out at the embassy: "With the help of the Almighty the Turkish army crossed the Egyptian frontier yesterday. "The Russian fleet in the Black Sea lias sought refuge in the ports of Russia. The Ottoman fleet has bombarded Poggi (Poti) causing heavy damage. "The English fleet departed from

ALLIES REPULSE ATTACK Of GERMANS NEAR YPRES

Official Statement of French Reports Reverses of Teutons in Alsace Gain of Franco-British Small Because of Fog and Stout Resistance of Kaiser's Army.

BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK, Staff Correspondent of International News Service. PARIS, Nov. !. - Official announcement was made here this afternoon that the Germans have taken a new offensive against Dixmude and in the region of Ypres, but that their attacks everywhere have been repulsed by the allies. New attacks by the Germans in Alsace have also been repulsed. At some points the French have made an advance, but this has been plight because of the attacks of the Germans and a heavy fog. BERLIN PREPARES FOR WINTER WAR Tents, Sleighs and Warm Clothing Are Collected for Fighting Forces. BY FREDERICK WERNER. BERLIN, via Amsterdam. Nov. 9. Germany has begun enormous preparations for winter campaigns in the eastern and western theatres of war, it is officially announced by the war office. Tents, sleighs and warm clothing are being collected for the entire army. Kxtra heavy clothing for the privates and fur coats for the officers are being provided. From the present indications fighting will go on in both arenas of hostilities in spite of cold weather. It is reported here that Russia has promised Bulgaria part of Macedonia and other territory if she will enter the war upon the side of the Triple Entente. AUTO CRA8H KILL8 2. LOWELL,, Mass, Nov. 9. James O'Neil was killed and James Sweeney eriously injured when their automobile turned turtle and pinned them under the car today.

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the waters of Akaba, leaving one cruiser there." It was stated semi-officially at the Embassy that the Ottoman commander is making efforts to join the Turkish army and fight against the British. No information was given out as to the size of the Turkish forces that have invaded Egypt. The British military establishment in Egypt contains 6,067. In addition there is a native army of 17,000 men, in which the highest posts are held by British officers. The regular Egyptian army was disbanded in 1882, when England crushed the revolt of Arabi Pasha. The present khedive of Egypt, Abasha Hilmi, is now in Constantinople, and it is believed that he will attempt to influence the people of his country in favor of the Turks.

The official statement follows: "On our left wing the Germans have undertaken a new offensive against Dixmude and in the region of Ypros, particularly to the southeast of the latter town. Their attacks were repulsed everywhere by the end of the day. "On the entire front between Dix mude and the Lys we have progressed. At most of the points our advance, however, has been slow, because of the offensive undertaken by the enemy and the very effective organizations that they have already had time to make around some points of support THER KEEPS BOY SOS PLEDGE FIRST Court Grants Dale Carter to Woman's Keeping During Good Behavior. Dale Carter, 10-year-old son of Mrs. Hazel Laughery, who was fined in ponce court tor intoxication, was made a ward of the Hoard of Children's Guardians by Judge Fox in juvenile court. Mrs. Candler, probation officer, will have indirect charge of the boy but Mrs. Laughery was granted the right to keep him after she promised not to drink intoxicants. The mother said she would take a pledge not to drink if the court permitted her to keep the boy. If she fails to keep the pledge the child will be sent to White's institute, according to the court's order. Lucile Stacklether, whose parents live in a tent on the New Paris pike was made a ward of the board of children's guardians, as a dependent child. Koweba Wilks, age 10, a dependent child, will be taken to White's institute this week by order of the juvenile court.

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A British gunner making ready to fire the main battery on an armored according to a report today, succeeded in routing 10,000 Germans in the long Belgium.

DISINFECT YARD TO AVERT LOSS FROM DISEASES Gaar and Shurley Cleanse Pens Thoroughly to Eliminate Chance for Foot and Mouth Plague. NO CASES FOUND Dr. Wagoner Spends Two Days Examining Cattle Where Outbreaks Caused Owners Alarm. The work of disinfecting the Glen Miller Stock Yards was commenced today under the supervision of Dr. Lou Clem, who was appointed by Dr. C. O. Wagoner, United States veterinary inspector to over see the work. All livestock was removed from the yards this morning, and the pens and cattle sheds will be thoroughly in Whitewash and carbolic acid. The work is being done in compliance with a state order, demanding the cleaning up of all public stock yards as a precaution against the spread of the foot and mouth disease. Finds No Cases. No cases of the foot and mouth disease have been found in the vicinity of Richmond, by Dr. C. O. Wagoner, who spent all day Saturday Continued on Page Three. JURY BEGINS PROBE OF CLARK'S Investigating Body Takes up Case Against James Green First. The October grand jury went into session today to dispose of three criminal cases. Except for John Deitz, the jury is composed of the same men who met last month. Mr. Deitz was taking the place of Al Steen who was making his canvass for sheriff. The sheriff-elect is now occupying his seat on the jury. James Green, James Mason and William Groff were brought into the court room to state any objections to the jury. Green, murderer of Ulysses Clark was the only prisoner who made any remarks, lie said Steen is his former employer. The Green case was taken up first. Coroner Peirce was called in to submit his testimony and the verdict which he prepared. He has been the only witness who presented all the facts from a previous investigation. The judge charged the jury In the three criminal cases, defined murder, attempt to murder and incest, the charges on which the three men are held. He said he will give additional instructions next week when the jury completes the three investigations.

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RUSS FLEET STARTS TO BATJLEJURKISH Czar's Admiralty Anxious to Clear Black Sea of Ottoman Fighters. BY JOHN C. FOSTER, Staff Correspondent for International News Service. LONDON, Nov. 9. The next big naval battle of the war is expected to take place in the Black Sea within a few hours. The Turkish flees apparently has escaped from the Bosphorus and the news that the Russian fleet has sailed from Sebastopol indicates that the Russian admiralty intends if possible to stop attacks made by the Ottoman warships on the Black Sea ports. The Russian sea raiders have also been active. On Sunday Russian warships bombarded the town of Koslu and Sugla, on the coast of AsiaMinor and also sunk four Turkish transports, one of which was carrying troops. In order for Turkey to transport troops by sea without grave danger it will be necessary for her to restrict the Russian fleet. NINE TOWNSHIPS DECREASE RATE OF TAXJOR '15 Auditor Bowman Receives Schedule of 1914 Taxes Payable Next Year in Two Installments. Tax rate schedules delivered to the auditor today for 1914 taxes, payable in 1915, show that only nine of twenty-eight townships and corporations in the county have reduced tax rates. The following figures represent the first and last installments payable next year: Abington township, $1.08 and 75c; Boston township, $1.28 and 98c; Center township, 9Sc and 68c; Clay township, $1.27 and 97c; Dalton township, $1.33 and 98c; Franklin township, $1.33 and 98c; Greene township, $1.26 and $1.06; Harrison township, $1.11 and 83c; Jackson township, 88c and 63c; Jefferson township, $1.13 and 85c; New Garden township, $1.22 and 92c; Perry township, $1.40 and $1.09; Wayne township, $1.25 and 99c; Washington township, $1.03 and 78c; Webster township, $1.30 and $1.00. Corporation Levies. Boston corporation, $1.53 and $1.52; Cambridge City, $1.57 and $1.34; Centerville, $1.38 and $1.27; Dublin, $1.44 and $1.24; East German town, 76c and 75c; Fountain City, $1.10 and $1.09; Greensfork, $1.33 and $1.23; Hagerstown, $1.22 and $1.12; Milton, $1.09 and 98c; Mount Auburn, 95c and 69c; Richmond, $1.63 and $1.63; Spring Continued on Page Sii.

train. A train similar to this one, .drawn out battle around Ypres,

GRAY ADVOCATES ADEQUATE NAVY TO DEFEND U. S. Re-elected Representative Opposes Gigantic Fleet for Aggression but Feels Need of Protection. FIGHTS SHORT CREWS Believes Sea Force Needs 18,000 More Men for Necessary Efficiency Sees Dreadnaughts' End. Representative Finly H. Gray was in Richmond today for the first time since the election, when he was returned to his seat in congress by a plurality of more than 3,500, and spent a busy time receiving the congratulations of his friends. Mr. Gray said he would return to Washington the week preceding the re-opening of congress to attend important conferences of the house naval affairs committee, of which Mr. Gray is a member. Mr. Gray has been known as a "little navy" man and was named to the committee for the purpose of reducing the preponderance of sentiment in the committee in favor of a substantial naval establishment. War Wakes Congress. The European war has served to bring home to congress and the American people the lack of national defense, and the serious state of unprepardness for war. Mr. Gray was asked to give his opinion on the statement that Secretary of the Navy Daniels is to ask congress for a substantial increase in the navy this year, and he said that in the house naval committee he would stand for what he believed to be an "adequate navy. "I don't believe in going ahead with a big navy increase program until it is more reliably determined what types of ships should be added to the navy, and before any increase in the number of ships is made 1 believe the ones we have now should be manned," said Mr. Gray. "We are 18,000 men short at the present time, and many of our ships (Continued on Page Six) JOY RIDER RETURNS MACHINE TO HOTEL AS POLICE SEARCH J. T. Vinson, chief engineer of the Packard Motor Car company, Detroit, and assistants motored to Richmond from Indianapolis Sunday in three cars which they had been testing on the speedway in that city. While din ing at a hotel some one swiped one of the cars and the police were at once summoned. While officers were fol lowing down a promising clue leading them eastward along the New Paris pike the unknown larcenous Joy rider returned with the car and left it stand ing in the alley in the rear of the hotel. The speedometer showed the car had beta driven seven miles.

Leeds9 Plan to Help the Unemployed

To Mayor William J. Robbins and Al fred A. Bavia, President of the Board of Public Works: Pursuant to your wishes as expressed following the talks I had with each of you concerning Richmond's problem of unemployed men and the best methods of procuring improvements of value for the community to provide work for such during the coming winter, as well as next year,-should the present period of "hard times" last that long, and in accordance with our agreement that this should not be proposed until after the election, so that no charge of "playing politics" might attach to it, 1 submit the following plan. I postulate the cause of the present stagnation of industry as due to under consumption. The policy of retrenchment, or cutting down in their purchases and laying off men, started by the railroads of the nation, first directly affected those industries that cater to the requirements of the railroads; thence it has spread until prac tically all the industries of the country are affected and millions of men are out of work. Without work these men can not help produce the annual wealth of the nation, their share of which enables them to maintain their consumptive power. Investors are Timid. At a time like this when investors are unreasonably timid in performing. their alloted function of buying the securities of the private units of in dustry, it is not only the duty of, but the best business policy for the various units of government to step into j the breach. They should relieve the j situation by using their credit, which is always good with the investing class since its stability rests on the broad foundation of the taxing power, to greatly increase the number of public improvements and thus through creating work of value to the community provide employment for those temporarily without it. As long as the city of Richmond exists, it must have a certain amount of repair work done every year to its streets, alleys, parks and public buildings as well as add to its civic possessions. At this time when all other kinds of work are scarce, let our city Increase the amount of repair work and new construction over what it would ordinarly do.- Let it. if necessary, during this winter and the next year do the repairs and new construction that would ordinarily be done in the next two or three or even five years. Materials Sell Low. All kinds of materials are selling lower now than they have in years.

and the city, by now anticipating its , -would be appointed to arrange for needs and wants for the next several j financing the undertaking and to suyears, can repair and build cheaper perVjSe the work of other committee?.

than in vpara nast and in years to come. Therefore, it will represent an actual saving to the taxpayers and citizens of Richmond if this is done now. Besides, this will provide needed work for Richmond's unemployed, now some 1,200 strong, and a number that will probably increase rather than decrease. Richmond doesn't want "soup houses." It doesn't want to degrade itself or its self-respecting laborers by using such horrible expedients to tide over these "hard times." The sensible, practical and businesslike proposition is to provide public work enough to give those out of employment so that they can earn money with which to support themselves. In this way the consuming power of Richmond's citizens will least be interfered with and the funds will be at hand with which to meet rents, grocery, clothing, coal, medical, etc., bills, and thus contribute to maintaining the prosperity of all classes of our citiZ6US. City's Credit Good. The city's credit is pood. It can borrow approximately $145,000 before arriving at the constitutional debt limit. Besides this it has the additional borrowing capacity allowed it under the Barrett law for improvements directlv benefitting property owners. As to the detailed plan of managing this proposition without making a burden greater than the administration can handle, I submit the following outline, which depends upon enough public spirited citizens being willing to donate a portion of their time to helping their city and their fellow beings who are without work: 1. Executive Committee Consisting of seven members, the mayor and nresident of the board of public works and five citizens appointed by the mayor. This committee to arrange for financing the proposition and be in charge of the work of the other committees suggested. II Employment Bureau Committee Five members, sufficient clerical help, to list all unemployed applying for work according to trades. Also to keep in touch with all employers of labor and try to place as many as possible of those desiring work with them; otherwise, keeping the various city departments that are supplying work supplied with the balance. To Suggest Repairs. III. Public Improvement Committee Three members, to suggest streets that should be permanently improved and other permanent improvements, and to see resident property owners and to secure their active co-operation. IV. Rent and Eviction CommitteeFive members, to co-operate with landlords and help secure reasonable terms in the collection of rents, and whereever possible to prevent evictions. In the case of evicted tenants of good character and habits to find landlords whose properties are vacant who will rent to such, preferring to have some one in their properties in the capacity Continued on Page Three.)

OFFICIALS FAVOR LOAN TO ALLOW STREETREPAIRS Mayor and Works Board Anxious to Provide for Jobless and Get Improvements Made.

OUTLINES PROGRAM R. G. Leeds Advises Committee to Arrange for Extensive Work and Help Place Workers. Some time ago Mayor Robbins and Alfred Bavis, president of the board . of public works, reached the conclusion that some action on the part of the city government to assist the city's unemployed during the winter was imperative. They consulted with R. G. Leeds on this question and requested him to submit some plan he regarded as feasible to the board of public works, following the election, as it was not desired, for obvious reasons, to consider this vitally important question prior to election. Today Mr. Leeds, pursuant to the mayor's request, appeared before theboard and submitted a plan whereby practical relief could be provided for the unemployed of Richmond, who number, it has been estimated, between 1,100 and 1,200. All the city officials agreed that Mr. Leeds' suggestions were deserving of the utmost consideration, and Mayor Robbins announced that work to meet the crisis now at hand along lines suggested by Mr. Leeds would be inaugurated at once. Thursday Mr. Leeds will meet with the county commissioners and urge that body to co-operate with the city in its efforts to provide work for the unemployed. He will suggest that work on the new south end bridge be started as soon as possible. Suggests Improvements. In brief Mr. Leeds suggested in his communication to the mayor and board of public works: Providing extensive public improvement work, anticipating city needs of the present time and for the next two years if necessary, the negotiating of a temporary loan to meet the expenses. An executive committee An employment bureau, to supply both private interests and the city with men who desire work. A public improvement committee to outline a program for municipal improvement work. A committee to secure reasonable rentals and to prevent as many evictions as possible. A committee to encourage private interests to go ahead with as much building and improvement work as (Continued on Page Three.) EMPLOYERS DISCUSS SCARCITY OF WORK Commercial Club to Consider Question in Informal Discussion at Meeting. The first opportunity to hear the lack of employment discussed by employers will be furnished tonight at the meeting of the Commercial crab. The matter will be brought up informally and left open for discussion. The general topic of the meeting will be the taxing and assessing laws of Indiana and the performance of the laws by county officials. John L. Rupe will deliver the address he gavn before the Indiana Bar association at Indianapolis a few months ago. Charles Shively, L. S. Bowman. Edgar Hiatt, B. B. Myrick. and A. X. Chamness, members of the taxation committee will open discussions on points brought up by Mr. Rupe. The committee hopes to interest the Commercial club members sufficiently to dra wout a general discussion. Fred Lemon, chairman of the committee will take charge of the meeting after the preliminary business is disposed of. The Weather FOR INDIANA Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday. TEMPERATURE. Noon .,31 Yesterday. : Maximum 4T Minimum - 32 W. E. MOORE'S FORECAST. LOCAL CONDITIONS Fair tonight. Tuesday increasing cloudiness and slowly rising temperature. GENERAL CONDITIONS Cool weather now prevails over the United States, east of the Rockies excepting along the Gulf. A storm la developing in the northwest and will cause reaction to milder weather during the next 48 hours. '