Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 40, 28 December 1914 — Page 1

RICHMOND PAIXABIUM Vol. xl., no. 40 Palladium and Sun-Tleram Consolidated. 1907 RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1914. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

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3 METZ FORTS BOMBARDED BY FRENCH ARMY Allies Hope to Cut Off German Line of Communication From Fortress to the East.

DRIVE BACK ATTACKS (Teutons Bring Down Aeroplanes Seeking to Establish Artillery Range for Attacking Guns. ; BULLETIN. i GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 28. Information received from German sourcea aaaerta that two of the French avlatora who bombarded Metz were killed, they being shot down by guns mounted on Fort Mannsteln, which occupies a height to the west of Metz. Another report received here says that bombs dropped upon Fort Haeseler, one of the forts southwest of Metz, near the Moselle, hit their mark. BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK, Staff Correspondent The International News Service. PARIS, Dec. 28. Three of the forts In the outer ring defending Metz on Hie southwest are being violently bombarded by the French, according to Bdvlces from the eastern end of the tattle front, and German attacks Bgalnst the French lines near Preny liave been repulsed with severe losses. The German works under artillery fire are Fort Kronprinz, lying north of Dornot, about a mile west of the Ioeelle river; Fort Graf Haeseler, lying on the east bank of the Moselle between three and four miles from Arnavllle; and Fort St. Blaise, lying about two miles south of Fort Graf IHaeseler. French aeroplanes which flew over the German lines to establish the artillery range, were subjected to a hot Are from the German high angle guns end compelled to retreat Into the French lines. Will Isolate Metz. It Is indicated that the French may try to Isolate Metz and Teduce its resistance by cutting off its lines of communication on the east. It would be necessary, first, however, to clear the Moselle valley and to do this the forts in question must be silenced. Heavy cannonading is reported from West Flanders, the district east of Amiens, and the Aisne. The Germans liave massed an enormous quantity of artillery in the region east of Amiens and the French and British forces holding the allies' trenches there arc being bombarded continuously. The French attacks in upper Alsace, Lorraine and the district immediately rast of the Meuse have become so vigorous that the German commanders there are doubtless demanding more jnen to meet the assaults. The weather between the Aisne end the Moselle has been very cold, especially in the Vosges mountains, and the soldiers fighting there are subjected to terrible hardships. VOTE OF STORES WILL DETERMINE TIME TO CLOSE Promoters of Early Closing on Saturday Say Plan Needs Support of Large Establishments. A departure from the custom of small cities in the hours of operating retail establishments will be discussed tonight at a meeting of the merchants' section of the Commercial club. Merchants of the city are probably bearer now to adopting the methods of big cities in the operation of their Mores, but only a few have announced b definite stand for making the change. A number of stores closed Saturday afternoon for the first time at f.:30 o'clock. The advisability of making this hour of closing permanent for Saturdays will be discussed by the merchants, and a vote probably will be taken on it. A majority vote is not. the only requirement necessary to have the itore3 closed at that hour or to make pny other changes in hours. All competitors will be asked to agree to ptand by the vote or the movement will not be carried out. Members of the merchants' section who have been advocating a change, declare that the co-operation of the largest stores is necessary before the hours can he regulated along the lines started by Cleveland and followed by most other large cities in the last few years. They also say that the smaller merchants readily agree to take up the plan, but action has been retarded because of the unwillingness of the big store owners to follow the example. SAVE 100 WOMEN BY LEASED WIRE. HOBOKKX. X. J., Pec. 28. More than one hundred men and women were carried to safety today by firemen in a' fire which in half an hour gutted the American hotel, and which is till raging, threatening the Venus hotel and Lyric threntre. The entire ritv fire department 1s fighting the

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PRESIDENT WILSON KEEPS NATAL DAY Passes Fifty-Eighth Milestone in Company With His Family. BY LEA8ED WIRE. WASHINGTON. Dec. 28. Congratu

latory messages from all parts of the world were received today by President Wilson, who reached the fiftyeighth milestone in his journey throug life. The occasion was marked by no special observance. Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, his daughters, spent the day with the president, and Beveral near relatives were also at the white house. The president spent the morning hours in his office transacting routine business, but in the afternoon he gave his entire time to his family. RED GROSS ORDERS RELIEF FOR MEXICO 2,000 Cheap Blankets Needed For Refugees in and About Monterey. BY LEASED WIRE. NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Telegraphing to the American Red Cross, Consul General Hanna asks that 2,000 cheap blankets be sent to him at Monterey, Mexico, to relieve the suffering natives who have appealed for help. . He reports that food supplies are short. "Several outlying towns are appealing for help," he continues, "if winter keeps cold there will be great suffering from hunger and cold. "After four years of war this whole country is short of food. I will make all supplies and money go as far as possible." The large Monterey hospital has been turned over to Mr. Hanna to be used as a distributing station. The Red Cross will send him supplies as rapidly as possible. MGADOO FORESEES PROSPERITY IN 1915 Believes Country Faces Big Boom in Business and Trade. BY LEASED WIRE. CHICAGO, Dec. 28. "It is phenomenal that the United States should have gone through such a business depression without a panic," said Win. McAdoo, secretary of treasury, last night during his stop here on the way to California to open the San Diego Exposition January 1. "I look for a tremendous era of prosperity next year." the Secretary continued. "The tide has turned. I am receiving reports from all sections of the country showing that the freight rate increase and the organization of reserve banks have done much toward steadying business conditions. NEW PAYMENT PLAN CLEARS BOOKS DEC. 31 County Devises System to Avoid Carrying 1914 Business Into 1915. The change made in the quarterly payments of salaries of county officials this year by the state will enable the county to clear up all 1914 business without handling part of the financial transactions on the 1915 books. Thursday December 31, the county commissioners will meet to allow salary claims. The quarter formerly ended on the last day of January but this year ends on the last day of December. This will simplify matters to some extent. In the afternoon of the same day, the county board of finance will meet to receive proposals from banks to become public depositories. The board of finance is composed of the three commissioners and the auditor. OFFICIALS PREPARE TO CLOSE RECORDS Retiring Officers Ready to Turn Business Over to Their Successors. County Clerk Matthews, Sheriff ; Bayer, Township Trustee Howarth, (and Township Assessor Potter, the of- ! ficials retiring from office who keep i permanent offices in the court house, have gotten their office records in shape to turn over to their successors. ! Clerk-elect Kelly and his additional deputy, Gustave Hafner, who have more to learn than the incoming officials in any other office, have been working with Clerk Matthews for some time to familiarize themselves with court procedure. Township Trusteeelect J. O. Edgerton, has been In the office for several days with Trustee Howarth. Mr. Howarth will step out of ofice and immediately become township assessor, succeeding Mr. Potter. Sheriff-elect Steen is familiar with his office, having held it before. GIVE HOWARTH CHAIR. Wayne township teachers presentj ed retiring Trustee James Howarth with a leather chair as a Christmas ! gift and as a remembrance of the iwork with the teachem for the past I six years. There are nineteen teachers

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CANADA TROOPS KILL AMERICAN NEAR BOUNDARY Soldiers Fire at Hunters

Shooting Ducks on Dominion Side of Niagara River This Morning. ONE MAN WOUNDED Authorities Begin Probe of Action of Soldiers in Shoot ing at Citizens of United St sites BY LEASED WIRE. BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 28. Walter Smith of this city was shot and instantly killed and Charles Dorich, a lake firemen was seriously injured by soldiers along the Canadian shore of Xiagara river this morning while hunting ducks in a row-boat. The two men, while near the shore at Fort Erie, Ontario, were ordered away by a sentry. Dorich, though badly injured, with a bullet wound in his shoulder, is said to have pulled the boat to the American shore. Dorich is at the general hospital. He may recover. The extent of his injuries is not known. Chief Mains of Xiagara Falls, Ont., will conduct a rigid examination in an effort to determine why Canadian soldiers assumed authority to deal with alleged offenders of the dominion game laws. There is some question as to responsibility. The soldiers assert they were ordered to shoot over the heads of the two men in the rowboat, when they apparently refused to obey the summons to come to the Canadian shore. Smith's body is held at Fort Erie pending an inquest. Members of the company of soldiers along the river insist that the men who fired at the two Buffalo hunters in an effort to frighten them, acted within their rights, and assert that when the hunters were observed in the act of hunting ducks out of season, the matter was first reported to the civil authorities, following which, it is claimed, came word to fire over the hunters' heads, though who issued this order the authorities refuse to state. REFUGEES OF JAFFA REMOVED TO SAFETY BY AMERICAN SHIPS Tennessee Removes 500 to Alexandria When Regular Shipping is Unable to Carry Passengers. BY LEASED WIRE.l WASHIXGTOX, Dec. 28. About five hundred refugees of different nationalists are being transorted from Jaffa to Alexandria on the United States cruiser Tennessee, Captain Decker, her commander, reported to the navy department today. Secretary Daniels gave out the following statement regarding Captain Decker's action: "A cablegram dated 8p.m., December 27, was received at the navy department from Captain Decker of the Tennessee, stating that the Tennessee is transporting about five hundred refugees of different nationalities from Jaffa to Alexandria. These ! refugees were unable to get passage ! from Jaffa by any other means. I "Captain Decker states that his acj tion was taken after requests from j the consuls had been made and approved by Ambassador Morgenthau, I and after permission had been given by the Turkish authorities. Secretary Daniels added that Captain Decker had not yet replied to his inquiries, concerning the demonstrations at Tirpoli, Syria. The secretary believes Captain Decker has not yet received his message. GUNS SMASH TOWNS BY LEASED WIRE Boulogne, France, Dec. 28. "German thoroughness" is one of the attributes of the kaiser's artillerymen, and the cannoneers on the German front at Amiens are devastating the entire country within range of their big guns by bombarding everything in sight. A first aid post, of the royal medical corps was shelled and seven stretcher bears killed by the German gunners. The Weather For Indiana Cloudy tonight; warmer in south portion Tuesday; unsettled, probably light rain. Temperature. Noon 36 Yesterday Maximum 29 Minimum 13 Local Conditions Unsettled tonight and Tuesday with snow or rain Tuesday. Warmer. General Conditions Higher temperatures now exist over the United States east of the Ricky Mountains, due to the extensive area of low- baromtrle ttreanura over northwestern ; states and Pacflle coast. The coldest weather of the last, forty-eight hours has been over the New England states and the St. Lawrence valley, where the extremely low temperature of 52 Deiow eero ocurrea in Vermont. w . e. MOORE,

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Official War Reports

AUSTRIA. VIENNA (Via Berlin and Amsterdam), Dec. L'S. An official report from the Austria general staff says Austro-Hutigarian troops have been driven back by the Russians along a forty-mile front from Rymanow to Tuchow. The official report follows: "The situation in the Carpathians is unchanged. Our forces in the Galician forest lands of the Carpathians have withdrawn a little before the Russian offensive along the front from Rymanow to Tuchow. "The enemy's attacks on the lower Dunajec and lower Nida have failed. The battle near Tomascovv (in Po-

land) continues. "All the territory of the monarchy ; GERMAN STATEMENT, with the exception of the unimportant,1 BERLIN. Dec. 2S (By Wireless) frontier regions of Bosnia, Herzegno- i Warships of the allies have renewed via and southern Dalmatia is clear of ; their bombardment of German posienemies. tions along the coast of Flanders. The The Montenegrins' attack on Boch- warships shelled the coast in co-op-Cattaro failed and they have been ; eration with the land forces attacking forced to discontinue firing. A re- the Germans at Nieuport. This at-

peated bombardment of the Cattaro coast fortresses by the French has been unsuccessful." FRENCH STATEMENT. PARIS, Dec. 28. Both gains and reverses for the allies are announced in an official statement issued here this afternoon. It states that west of t iimHnrtTvHfl tho PVennh hava rainoH a f rkrt Vi r1H amnn cr tho sanH Hiinpq along the coast on which the Germans established their line of defense, but to the south of Ypres they have lost part of a trench. Farther south, however, the allies have offset this minor loss by capturing 800 yards of the first line trenches held by the Germans. The official statement follows: ' "In Belgium we continue to advance. To the west of Lombartzyde we have actually gained a foothold on the dunes upon which the enemy had established his lines of resistance. To ! BOuth r Ypres we have lost part ! of a trench. Near Hollebeke, In the region or Lens, ana near rarency. tne j enemy has yielded 800 yards of irencneq or me ursi. imo oeiore our attacK.

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! Champagne, there liave been interi mittent cannonades, particularly in- ' tense, in the region of Rlieims and in that of Perthes, where the enemy has ; paid particular attention to the posi- , tions which we captured west of that j j locality. ! "On the heights of the Meuse there i lias been a slight progress by our ! troops along the entire front. In the i i Vosges the eiemy lias bombarded the ; ! station of St. Die, but the railway ser- j ; vice has not been interrupted. ' "In Upper Alsace, to the northeast of Steinbach, a German counter at- , tack has been repulsed." tack was repulsed. This afternoon's official statement was devoted chiefly to the operations in the w est and cast no light upon the onpratinns in Pnlnnri Tho ct9tomnt In the western theatre of war. the mv unsuccessful renewed his attacks at Nieuport. He was supported i,,. r t ti,( ai a ! nf o n- i, 1-411 nr,A i ed a few inhabitants of Westende. "An attack on the hamlet of St. Georges, referred to in the French official reports, also failed. South of Ypres, we captured a trench. We took some dozens of prisoners in this attack. "Several violent attacks by the enemy northwest of Arras were re - pulsed. Tne enemy unsuccessfully re - ! peated his attacks southeast of Ver dun. He similarly failed in an attempt to recapture the height west of Sennheim (in Alsace) for which we fought yesterday. "There is no news from Est Prussla or Poland nortli of the Weichzel (Vistula). Our attacks are devel i oping on me ipic wan 01 tne weicnzei, notwithstanding us unlavorable

CHINESE REPUBLIC FACES CONSPIRACY Japanese and Russian Agents Suspected of Fomenting Conspiracy. BY LEASED WIRE. SHANGHAI. Dec. 28. Another conspiracy against the republican government of China and President Yuan Shi Kal has been discovered and numerous arrests are being made In Pekin. The plot, which Is alleged to have been hatched in Japan, aimed to depose President Yuan Shi Kai, turn the country into a constitutional monarchy and place a prince regent upon the throne until Emperor Hsuan-Tung attains has twentieth year. The Japanese government and agents of the Russian government are reported to be involved. This is the third plot against the Chinese republican government discovered within the past year, and the latest conspiracy is evidently related to the cabal which was put down in October last.

FOX EXTENDS TIME OF FORGERY TRIAL Judge Allows James Archer of Wichita to Prepare His Defense. The trial of a man living under the name of James Archer of Wichita, j Kan., charged with forgery, was set j for today in circuit court but a con-1 tinuation of time was granted in order j for Archer to prepare to defend him- j self. j Archer is the man who passed a i fradulent check on Mrs. Mary Husson and whom Mrs. Husson cleverly detected in the work. The check was signed with the name of L. C. Boyd to Archer for $25. Archer has written to friends in Indianapolis. He probably will make an effort to obtain release on probation. JUDGE SETS DATES FOR COURT TRIALS OF JANUARY TERM State to Push Charge of Bribery Against Yount on Jan. 18 Healers Trials! Down for Hearing. The new year for the circuit court will begin with a lively run of trials, Judge Fox said today. In the October term of court lasting three months, the judge said, very fewtrials were held but the term was unu sual for the amount of business trans-1 i acted. Manv cases were removed from the docket by forcing them forward. Many cases were removed from the i docket by compromise and by the j plaintiff's deciding not to press them, j The following court calendar has : been prepared by the judge for Janu ary business: Monday, Jan. 4 Letha Stock vs. John C. Brown, for breach of marriage contract. Thursday, Jan. 7 Herbert Green vs. Sisk. Sprinkle and Leavel!. demand $1,950 on acct. Saturday, Jan. 9 Gilbert T. Tarker vs. estate of John V. Porterfield, claim fo(51. Trustees Sue Company. Monday, Jan. 11 Trustees First M. E. church Cambridge City vs. Manzella Conway, claim $150. Robert K. Galloway vs. Moses E. Myers, demand $150. If. G. llackman vs. James Whitton, demnnd J.'uo on acct. Thursday. Jan. 14 Abrarenus T- ! Needham. guardian of Mary E. Boyd ; vs William E. Floyd, collection of note. . j r riday, Jan. l. John . one vs. estate Isaac Houck. demand $:i3:;. Monday, Jan. is State vs. Yount, I

orienng xo onue .Major ituiium. knocked unconscious his money, valuMonday, Jan 2.,-Adeline- Mergler : a) and ,,aokaf,e ho wa5 takIng vs. T. H. I. & h. Traction ompany, j home taken personal injuries. $...000. , d hat Q begt of Thursday. Jan. 2N-fc.tato vs. Cloyd , know,pdpe he did not have an and State vs. Converse, christian hci-; n ,d and believ entists charged with practicing medi- -.. nM,,ant miKinn rr

cine without a license. On December :'.0 the suit of James Conniff against E. E. Roney for $200 damages will be brought to trial. This will ho the last suit of the year and of the October term of court. The January term of court opens January 4. The docket will be called on the first Monday and Tuesday in the new year. CONFER ABOUT SEWER GrKS and Jones Firm to Reach Agreement. I The board of public works today de-! ! iae(l ronier i Pie-..i,.. the Jones Hardware company and ' lftp ariPI "V , : placing a sewer in Elm I lace from i Ninth TO 1 fnlil streets. The board think the property owners should meet two-thirds of the cost, which will be approximately $:00. The board also announced that there would be a special council meeting Tuesday evening for the purpose of authorizing the transfer of certain funds to meet city expenses before the close or tne year. No mi 1 portant matters will be brought to! 1 council's attention at litis meeting. ALLIES ORDER STEEL f BY LEASED WIRE.l riTTSIU'KG, pa.. Dec. L'N.-Orders for C.O.iO Ions of high carbonized feteel for shrapnel shells have lust - 1 hrpn niaoed In h Piitchnrvh nuirioi it was learned today. Fifty thousand j tons go to France, the balance to Rut

ENGINES GRIND BODY OF RELIEF TRAIN FLAGMAN John O'Connor Substituting for Friend,' Steps Before Cars at Sixteenth Street Crossing Early Sunday.

CREW DISCOVERS BODY Part of Second Train Passes Over Former Blacksmith Before Men Find Signs of Tragedy. To accommodate a friend John O'Connor. 118 North Fourteenth street, agreed to work for him three nights as flagman at the Sixteenth street crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad, while the other man was out of the city on a short Christmas vacation. At 3 o'clock Sunday morning O'Connor was run down by an engine and killed. Before the body was found several cars of another train had passed over it. The body wa6 so badly mutilated that it was almost impossible to establish indentification. He was 65 years old. Early Sunday morning O'Connor signalen an east-bound train to proceed. and then stepped back on a track to to the north of the train, directly in front of a west-bound engine hauling a caboose. He was knocked down and Instantly killed, the body being dragged to the west side of the Fifteenth street crossing. Train Goes Ahead. The engine crew did not know the locomotive had run down a man, and the engine proceeded to the roundhouse, leaving the body on the tracks at the Fifteenth street crossing. In a short time a west-bound freight train came along the same tracks, and when the engine was within a fewfeet of the body it was discovered by a member of the crew, but before the train could be stopped the engine and three or four cars had passed over it. O'Connor was well known in Richmond. For years he worked in the blacksmith shop of the old Gaar-Scott plant, and from his savings accumulated a substantial bank account and some property. After the Gaar-Scott j plant closed O'Connor found employI ment in the city street department. I Seven Children Survive. I He is survived by the widow, Bridg- ! et O'Connor! two sons. Dennis, of Richmond, and John of Chicago; five daughters, Mrs. Thomas Hoey, the Misses Catherine, Anna and Margaret, all of this city, and Mrs. Ray Uenze of Indianapolis; two sisters. Mrs. Bridget Fitzmorris and Mrs. Emma Ryan, both of Dayton. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial in St. Mary s cemeterv Friends may call at the home at any time. UNKNOWN THUG STRIKES SAUER WITHOUT CAUSE Employe of Starr Piano Company Believes Assailant Struck Wrong Man in Court House Yard. John MSauer. 217 South C street. Wno has been an employe of the Stanpjano company for 2S years, is slowly recovering from a murderous assault made on him ,as, Wednesday night. Who Sauer's assailant is or the cause j for the attack is not known. It ia cer tain, nowever, tnat robbery was not the motive for after he had been I some one else. Sauer said that returning home Wednesday night at 9 o'clock he pass- ; ed through the court house yard. He heard some one coming behind bin and stopped to wait for him. thinking the man might be one of his neighbors. It was so dark that he was : unable to recognize the approaching man. who. when he reached Sauer's j side struck him a violent blow in the left temple without saying a word to him. j Sauer must have been unconscious I at least a half hour for it was about J a quarter of ten when he staggered unassisted into his home, blood pourj ing from the ugly wound in his bead. It is believed Sauer's assailant struck him with a pair of knueks. Thursday and Friday Sauer's conditon was quit serious and he suffered great pain, but today his condition was much improved. The case was not reported to the police. HENDREN PRAISES " BAYER'S ACCOUNTS J. Rayer received a letter today i from Gilbert II. Heiidren. head or Uie state board of account, compliment ing the sheriff on the manner in wlil-li h maintained hi records during the two years he has been in office, Mr. Hendren also expressed appieelation for the aid the Wayne counitv officer eave him ine stablishinc a new mediu mof snenri s records tu Indians. Mr- WW w ft