Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 43, 31 December 1914 — Page 8

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 1914. I

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TO RECAPTURE LOST GROUND Allies Take Woodland Used as Hostile Artillery Screen Southeast of City of Zonnebeke. ST. GEORGES SHELLED Teutons About Verdun Use Bayonet Attacks and Sapping Operations to Cut Railroad Lines. BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK Staff Correspondent of the International Newt Service. PARIS, Dec. 31. Counter attacks delivered by the Germans in an attempt to recapture the position on the Becelaere-Pasbchendaele road in West Flanders, which was taken by the allies on Tuesday, have been repulsed. The Germans attacked at night, but were driven off by the French and British, who had erected fresh earthworks along the highway. The point of German support captured by the allies was a patch of woodland, one mile aud a half southeast of Zonnebeke, which had been used by the Germans to screen some of their artillery. It lies north of the roadway and about five miles and a half east of Ypres. The German bombardment of St. George's continues. Big Guns Roar. A gigantic artillery duel is in progress along a thirty-two mile line stretching from a point east of Arras j to Rosier to Rosieres-En-Santerre, east of Amiens. About one thousand guns are in action there. The Germans are again bombarding Kheims. In the Argonne, the hottest fighting is centering around Le Four De Paris, the forest of Grurte (the burned forest), St. Hubert and Apremont. All these places lie between the Aisne and Aire rivers at the extreme northern part of the Argonne forest, approximately twenty to twenty-four miles west of Verdun. The Germans are trying to cut their way southward by means of bayonet attacks and sapping operations, until they can reach the lines of communication touching Verdun on the west. The French forces attacking the Germans west of Muelhause have made progress at Upper Aspach, in Upper Alsace. Cold Weather Irksome. Cold weather has followed the storms which swept over the greater part of the batle front for three days. The abatement of the storms has been followed by a recrudescence of aerial activity on both sides. It is reported from Calais that part of the city of Dunkirk was burned by fires started by the bombs of German air-men who raided the city, killing about fifteen persons. Roast Pig. Ed Rosens. 30-2t jCity Statistics Deaths and Funerals. L.OEWENSTEIN Word was received here today of the death of the Rev. F. W. Loewenstein, a Lutheran pastor at New Orleans, on Dec. 16. The Rev. Loewenstein was born in Richmond, January 15. 1865, the son of the Rev. Gottfried Loewenstein, at that time pastor of St. John's Lutheran church. Mr. Loewenstein's memory is cherished by many of the Germans of the city. DAVIS Felma J. Davis, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Indo Davis, died this morning at the home, 415 Main street. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the home. 415 Main street. Burial at Earlham -emetery. Friends may call at any time. WILSON The body of Kffa ONeil Wilson will arrive tomorrow morning at 5 o'clock from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and will be taken to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Neil at 125 South Eleventh street, where the friends mayy call at any time. The funral will be held Saturday morning nt. 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church. The burial will be in the family lot at Eaton, Ohio. ARING The body of Ben Arlng, Jr., arrived this afternoon at 4 o'clock from Soulx City, Iowa, and was taken to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. John B. Aring, 443 South Fourth street, where friends may call at any time. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the homo. The burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Ice Cream for New Year's callers. You get it at Prices. 31-2t TAFT MAY BECOME UNIVERSITY HEAD By Leased Wire. iiADISOX, Wis., Dec. 31. -The report ia circulated here that William Howard Taft, former president of the United States, will be offered the presidency of Wisconsin university 'in case President Vanhisor resigns. WARNS MERCHANTS OF FORGED ORDERS Richmond merchants, through the retail merchants' section of the Commercial club, have been warned to watch for postoffice money order forgers. The postal department has sent out notices that the office at Klefer, Oklahoma., was robbed of a book of money order blanks numbered from 45,504 to 45,000, which (ye being forged in various cities. ITie robbers have made such wide umps that the department fears Indiana may be the next seat of operations. DEAD MAN FOUND. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Dec. 31. The lody of a man with the railway conctors card of W. B. Hoi let t of rmngton, ui.. was xounu in , a ago and Eastern Illinois box car. uayuga tonay. ine man naa dead ten day.

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Notes From Mrs. Eliza Thornbro has returned to Indianapolis after a visit with friends. Joseph Storch and family have returned to New Castle after a visit with the former's father, Henry Storch, and daughter, Miss Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crossley of Terre Haute are visiting the former's mothgr, Mrs. NT. J. Crossley, who has been quite sick. Miss Alma Garvin returned to La Fayette yesterday after spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roth. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler, Mrs. M. E. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Gobel, Mrs. Wesley Cornell and Mrs. F. M. Murray and Mrs. E. N. Thompson, attended a meeting of the Milton Chapter, Eastern Star, No. 303 Tuesday evening. Returns From Richmond. Miss Neva Hazelrigg has returned after a visit with friends in Richmond. Miss Mary Iouise Norris entertained a number of young friends Tuesday evening, complimentary to her guest. I Miss Lois Johanning of Richmond. After an evening spent in playing Five j Hundred a tempting lunch was served , by the young hostess' mother, Mrs. J. V. Norris, the guests included the Misses Mary Diffenderfer, Frances Leslie, Mabel Ball, Pauline Morris, Gladys Evans and Margery Freeman. A number of persons from out-of-town will attend the dance to be given this evening at the K. of P. Temple by the Uniform Rank, the Hurst theatre IJRE TRUCK SKIDS; FIREMAN ESCAPES Ladder Wagon Slides Into Hydrant on Call to North End Fire. The city's ancient ladder wagon was badly bent but not placed completely out of commission last night as it rounded the corner of North Sixteenth and F streets in responding to an alarm sent in from the home of George Roberts, 909 North Sixteenth street. As it turned the corner the rear part skidded sharply, sideswiping a fire hydrant and breaking it off at its base. Ollie Statib, a fireman riding on a running board, escaped injury by climbing to the top of the wagon when it began to skid. The running board was broken off and the bed of the elongated vehicle now lists at cjhite an angle. It will have to be sent to a shop for repairs and Chief Miller is wondering how he will get the ladders to a blaze while the wagon is being repaired. An effort was made last fall to have council appropriate money for an automobile ladder truck, bu without success. Every time the old wagon is sent to a fire its crew takes their lives in their hands, for it is in danger of collapsing at any time. The fire at the Roberts home did very little damage. It started from clothing thrown back of a stove catching on fire. Try Mrs. Austin's Hag Pancake, sure to please you. All grocers. 29-71 CLEVELAND HOLDS BIG FATHERS' FEAST; BY LEASED WIRE. CLEVKLAXD, Dec, 31. The father j and son movement, launched by (General Robert T. Lewis of the Cleveland Y. M. C. A. in a New Year's banquet: her two years ago, and made a ua-; tional movement through the efforts of Lewis a year ago, will take on its most extensive observance here Friday evening when six banquents of fa- , thers and sons will be held in the six Y. M. C. A. buildings. CONGRESSMAN DIES BY LEASED WIRE.l BERKLEY, Cal., Dec. 31. Duncan McKinley, former congressman from California, died of apoplexy at his home here last night. LODGE TO INSTALL Dr. R. A. Chattin. district deputy of the Odd Fellows lodge will install off i-! cers in the Whitewater lodge of 'Odd j Fellows tomorrow night. Elmer E. I Hawkins, who will be installed as no-' ble grand will announce his appointments tomorrow. The installation will besin at 8 o'clock x

Dollars Use of organization checked. Geo. H. Eggeiieyer, Treasurer. i l Cambridge orchestra will play the order of the dances. Rev. J. H. Garvin returned yesterday to Columbus, O., after a week spent with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roth. Mrs. Raymond Ferguson and daughter, Esther, visited friends in Indianapolis Wednesday. Miss Lois Johanning has returned to Richmond after having been the guest of Miss Mary Louise Norris for several days. Attend Dance Here. Messrs. Harry McLear and Howard Messick and Miss Mary Canby of Richmond, were the guests of Miss Neva Hazelrigg Wednesday evening and attended the New Year's dance. Miss Neva Hazelrigg will go to Craw fordsville next Monday to visit friends and attend a fraternity dancing party. Mrs. E. F. Hahn is in receipt of a ! letter from her sister, Mrs. J. C. Mur-i ray of Puerto Rico, who with Dr. Murray, recently visited Mrs. Hahn and other Indiana friends. Mrs. Murray states that their voyage was extremely rough and that they en- j countered severe storms and heavy seas, but that they had landed in saf-; ety and the island, which to them had ; been one of beauty, never looKea so fair, as when they entered port, and knew they were nearing home. Miss Helen Garvin, after spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roth, has gone to Martinsville to visit friends before returning to Duluth. STRAIGHT SKIRT OF BLACK VELVET Straight skirt of black velvet, with deep shirred girdle of black satin, finished with wide crush girdle of black satin, with long ends tied at side. 2 EATON OFFICERS TO TAKE OATH EATON, O., Dec. 31. Oaths of office will be taken next Monday by two county officials. They are Ed B. Wertz, re-elected sheriff, and P. A. aSylor, elected county prosecuting attorney. Sheriff Wertz's first term was an efficient and capable one. Saylor, a wellknown attorney, served Preble county a term in the general assembly and is amply qualified for the duties devolving upon his office. The oath will be administered by County Clerk Brown. ASKS PAY FOR LABOR Charles F. Wright entered suit in circuit court today against the Wayne Works company for $300 which he says is due him for labor performed while in the Wayne Works employe. He is an automobile assembler and repair man.

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LIQUOR WARMS FEEBLE PULSE OF DYING YEAR New York Begins Night of Hilarity Early in Evening With Two Special licenses Granted.

HOTEL HOLDS TABLES Cities Everywhere Plan Revelry a.t Bier of 1914 as New Year Comes as Times Pawn. BY LEASED WIRE. NEW YORK, Dec. 31. New York's celebration of New Years eve will be no less noisy than in former years. Almost two hundred special linceses have been granted by Mayor Mitchel, who is not going to have It said that he showed favoritism, in saying who should throw away the front door key for this one night. These permits include not only hotels and cafes, but all the big dancing places, which ordinarily have to shut up shop and turn out the tired tangoers at 2 o'clock. There'll be more dancing than usual. In every hotel and restaurant in the city dancing will be the key-note of the throng of merry-makers. Even at the staid hotels the management will allow the dancers to hold sway and from all indications New Yorkers will be able to dance as they never danced before. But it isn't going to be as champagney a New Years eve as it has been before. For several resons, that requisite thing, "the price," isn't quite so plentiful as it has been. WASHINGTON TO SING. " WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. The na tional capital was ready today to usher in the new year. Church service, song and feast and general New Year hilarity were on the program for the celebration tonight. Twenty thou sand persons were expected to gather on the south portico of the treasury to carol the old year out and the new year in, the singing to be under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Union and to include old folks on patriotic anthems and familiar hymns. CHICAGO PREPARES. CHICAGO, Dec. 31. Saloons will close at 1 a. m. as usual New Years here, but in restaurants patrons who buy before 1 o'clock may stay until 3 o'clock to drink up their stock. The festivities promise to be as extensive as last year, every table in the hotels and cafes and every theatre seat being already reserved. The city will hold four municipal dances and the art institute will Temain open until midnight for the benefit of those who desire a quiet place to see the new year in. CLEVELAND EXTRAVAGANT. CLEVELAND, O, Dec. 31. Cleveland will spend $100,000 for food and drink in welcoming the New Year tonight, according to the estimate of leading hotel and cafe owners, based upon the number of reservations. PLEASE FREES 55. COLUMBIA, S. C, Dec. 31 In the freeing of 55 convicts by Governor Coleman L. Blease in his list of New Years gifts, the governor has granted clemency to 1,544 men in prison during his four years in office. Only 149 prisoners remain behind the bars. Twenty-eight of the last batch of 55 freed were serving terms for homicide. DETROIT EXUBERANT. DETROIT, Dec. 31. Detroit will celebrate the ending of the day of 1914 in grand style. One of the chief causes for celebrating is the fact that on New Years eve there is not an unemployed citizen in the city due to the campaign of leading factories In providing work for all who apply. At the hotels and cafes $30,000 has been paid for reservations at tables for watch parties tonight. All churches will hold watch services. New crop Nut Meats and nice fruits for New Year's at Prices. 31-2t PERMIT RACING By Leased Wire. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31. Authorities here announced today that they would not interfere with the race meeting which opens tomorrow, unless book making is attempted. The latter was never contemplated. Men in the employ of detective agencies act as stakeholders, and layers have been substituted for bookies. The city is crowded with visitors. In London only the persons over the age of sixteen may pawn goods. BORAH MENTIONED FOR PRESIDENT Senator William Borah of Utah, who i is being prominently mentioned, tof gether with Congressman James ! Mann, as a strong candidate for the ! G. O. P. nomination for president in

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MRS. JOHN R. FOX, JR. Constance, Fox, the beautiful widow of John Fox Jr.. has demanded an accounting of her late husband's estate on the ground that its value has been greatly underestimated in the reports of the appraisers. She believes the total will be nearer the $2,000,000 mark than $200,000.

INTER ARCHBISHOP SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31 Impres-; sive funeral services over the body of j Archbishop ' Patrick V. Riordan were i here in St. Mary's cathedral this morning. The archbishop died Sunday. FRANCE WILL HELP GERMANS IN BATTLE CONGFpfSMAN HERMAN METZ. That France will turn against England and that an invasion of the British Isles by the Germans is only a few months off, is the positive prediction of Congressman Herman A. Metz, who recently returned from Germany, where he arranged for the resumption of the shipping of dyestuffs to this country. "There is not a German soldier who does not know that ! lie is going to England," says Coni gressman Metz. "And France will j send her men to help. The French I have no animosity against the Gerj mans. When this war is over you will i see that Germany will not ask a foot of land from France. It is England that will have to pay." Try Cooper's Blend Coffee .'isianJ&ish to thank our

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POLICE GF MUNGIE RECOGNIZE ARCHER Rumor Says Cook County Grand Jury Will Indict Multi-millionaire. Chief of Police Goodwin, who sent a photograph of James Archer, arrested here the day before Christmas on a forgery charge, to the Muncie police, today received word that Archer was the same man wanted in Muncie on a similar charge. The police also believe that Archer is tbe forger the Circleville, O., authorities are hunting for. When Archer was arrested he had a note book filled with the addresses of prominent business men in various Indiana and Ohio cities and the book also contained some copies of signatures of the men he had on his list. He asserted that the check he tried to pass here was his first criminal offense but the police are inclined to believe that he is an old hand at the game. Archer will probably plead guilty to the forgery charge preferred against him here. TO OPEN REVIVAL The Rev. Mrs. Hobson, who lectured to a large congregation in the Friends church at Webster last Sunday night, will begin a series of meetings there next Sunday night. The public is invited to attend the meetings. "WE HEAT THE HARD TO HEAT" Marshall Furnace Company of Marshall. Mich. B. D. Welch Local Representative. 17th and S. A Sts. Richmond, Ind. Phone No. 2739. Holiday Apparel Given prompt and satisfactory attention. We guarantee satisfactory work at reasonable prices on evening and party dresses and kid gloves. French Benzol Dry Cleaning. The Chauncey Cleaning Co. 1030 Main. Auto Delivery. Phone 2501. EETING friends and patrons for the Phone 1336.

NEW HOSPITAL HEAD TO ASSISE OFFICE Retiring Officui Leaves Fot Advanced Work in Colum bia University. Miss Clara B. Potud, who wfll &4 eume the superintendtney of the ReiiJ Memorial hospital tonorrow morn in gj is expected to arrive fi Richmond this evening. Miss Harsh, the retiring- superintendent, will lears this afternoon, going at once o New fork city, where; she experts to enter an advance course in nursing t Colombia unfver B'ty. Miss Sand. Mitotan! to MIs4 Marsh, also leaves this afternoon and for a period of twelve hours the ho piUl wui be without a head. Members of the board of director and of the officii stff. had nothing to say about the situation today, ex cept to express ho that the recent airing at the difficulties between then would be speedily forgotten. JURY SPENDS HALF

OF AVERAGE SUMS The Jury expense for the Octobei ter mot circuit court wis little mori than half the average, according tc ine report filed today by Sherifl waver. The retiring sheriff and his deputy, Clarence Mote, hare handled 895 pri oners in two years. The total lengte or ume these prisoners would havt served if extended in on term wouk be about eighty-five years. The average Jury expense for eact court term has beei about $1,100. Foj the October term ihe expense was $621.55. This is d".e to the bad con dition of the doc" before election The October term f court is usually the heaviest. PROF. GILES MEETS WITH EDUCATORS Superintendent J. 1 Giles return? last night from his vacation ct Chippe wa on the Canadian border, near Nt agara Falls, and left early this morn ine for Indianapolis, wjere he will at tend a conference of tuperlntenden-.i this afternoon. He will return thi evening, and tomorrow will begir work on an outline of tie work of th schools for next year. ; SUES FOR DIVORCE Suit was entered in cfrcuit court X9 day again?t Elsworth E. Goodmat whom Mabel, the plaintiff, declares i: of a chanced disposition since thei: marriage April 5. 1914 in Rockford LI. She charges him flth habitua drunkenness and cruel knd inbumai trt-aiment. The assault wMch led to thi separation is alleged toihave takei plac August 3. Mrs. Goodnau asV '. custody of a small chikU CHICHESTER PILL3 M k sown at Bet.Stiat. ilnn KeUata Sfll RY DR WIST EVERYWH&B fisi 6 a O aTh 3i n in All uiu ii, PJI Adver tisement 1 m 1 Friday's Paper fnr tti il (Cl0 SUIT. 11 M. VUiU Mi m. aff k ram (13 Clearit Sale Ever Melld m am Mi iBonndl

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