Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 65, 26 January 1915 — Page 1

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ALLIES LOSS IS HEAVY French Kill 300 Teutons in an Attack on the Trenches East of Ypres at Dawn, Monday. BY LEASED WIRE-1 BERLIN, Jan. 26. Capture of 1,100 : yards of trenches held by British troops south of the Canal of La Bassee was announced in a report from the ' great headquarters given out here to,day. It says German troops took these positions by storm, also capturing two strong points of support. The British losses were heavy. The report of the German staff follows: "Our losses yesterday were quite : small though we were attacking the positions of the English on both sides of La Bassee canal. While our at'.tacks north of the canal, between Giv- . : enchy and the canal, did not lead to the capture of any English positions, our attack south of the canal met with success. English positions extending over a width of 1,100 yards were taken. Three officers and 110 men were taken, and we captured three cannon and three machine guns. "In the eastern theatre of war the Russians unsuccessfully attacked the positions of our cavalry northeast of Gumbinnen. Pierce artillery duels occurred on the remainder of the front in eastern Prussia." FRENCH STATEMENT. PARIS, Jan. 26. In repulsing an attack by a German battalion upon the trenches to the east of Ypres at. dawn yesterday, French troops killed three jhundred men In the assailing force. The news of this sharp encasement Indicating that the Germans are renewing their efforts to break throueh the allies' lines near Ypres, was given i In an official statement issued here ' this afternoon. Heavy fighting .has also been in progress In Flanders, where the Belgians have made some progress along the Yser front. NEW TRUST CONCERN FILES INCORPORATION j Bank Takes in Surplus to'! Equip Rooms Without ; Touching Capital. Directors of the German American Trust and Savings bank sent articles of Incorporation, to Secretary of State Homer L. Cook today to be certified and returned. The bank is Incorporated at $100,000. More money than this was taken in on stock but the surplus will be used to install the bank furniture, vaults and other equipment, so the bank will be able to open Its doors with its capital untouched. The names of the directors and Stockholders are given but. the officers are not named. There are eleven directors and about. 100 stockholders. The bank incorporated under the trust company laws of the state and will operate as a trust and saving company chiefly. RED MEN TO SMOKE JLodge to Observe Twentieth Year. The twentieth anniversary of the Installation of Hokendauqua tribe of Red Men will be celebrated next Saturday night in the lodge rooms at 7:30 o'clock. The entertainment for the evening will be a smoker, refreshments, cards and dancing. The Red Men's orchestra will furnish the music. . The anniversary celebration is exclusively for members of Hokendauqua tribe and their families.

VESSELS CRASH; BOTH SINK ONLY ONE MAN LOSES LIFE

Fast Speeding Schooner Cuts Hole Into Side of Steamer Off Fenwick Island on Virginia Coast- Ships Sink in Few Minutes Survivors Suffer From Exposure.

BY LEASED WIRE. 1 NORFOLK. Va., Jan. 26. Rammed by the achooner Elizabeth Palmer just before dawn today, the steamer wasnlngton of the American-Hawaiian Steamship line sank within a few minutes, carrying down with her one member of her crew. The schooner also sank shortly afterward. Thirty-nine members of the Washington's crew and the eight men comprising the crew of the Elizabeth Palmer were rescued by the Old Dominion liner Hamilton and lifeboats from

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pital, and nurses, German, Austrian, Guhtzin, Hungarian and Servian, are employed, so that patients will always have nurses who speak their language. They have also a series of chapels, Catholic; Protestant and Hebrew. Off each ward are small sound-proof rooms called "Death Chambers." , . ; Patients at the point of death are removed to these rooms to pare the.feelings of their fellow comrades. Smoking rooms, glass partitioned, are also an adjunct to each ward. This-hospital accommodates 2,000 j pitals. We 'had' scarcely' reached "the wounded, . The. kitchen is superb and j Astoria when I had a telephone call

needs a column to properly describe it. 'Men "were 'being received from a tra.in, ho we went clown to see them. I cannot praise too highly the wonderful executive ability of those who' conceived and established the astounding perfection of these two hos-

TWO MORE TERRE HAUTE MEN PLEAD GUILTY WHEN ELECTION FRAUD GASES ARE GALLED

BY LEASED WIRE.l INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26 The fight of Mavor Donn M. Roberts, Judge EH H. Redman, Sheriff Dennis Shea and j twenty-four Terre Haute men, charg-1 ing them with complicity in election j federal legislative congress and fedAnderson today. Congressman A. O. Stanley of Kentucky, chief counsel for Roberts, announced that Frank S. Roby, formerly a judge of the state appellate court, would appear with the attorneys for the defense. Judge Roby presented the defense argument for the demurrer to th indictmnts questioning the jurisdiction of the federal court in the case. Two Plead Guilty. Before the arguments on the demurrer were begun, Charles Miller, a Terre Haute liveryman, and William Bunkley, who recently was acquitted of the murder of Clem Logan in Terre Haute, entered pleas of guilty to the indictments. Miller had previously pleaded not guilty. This made a total of 83 who have admitted their guilt. Congressman Stanley, addressing the court, said he would confine his argument to the single contention of fact that the Hamilton happened to be in the vicinity. The only man to be J the Washingtonian waa a water Crew Half Clothed. Several members of the Washingtonian's crew were in serious condition. The clothing of the men had frozen stiff. At the time of the accident many of the Washingtonian's crew were asleep. They had time to don only part of their clothing. The schooner, driven by a forty-mile wind, was speeding like an express train when she-hit the Washingtonian steamer's side, and then she heaved off, leaving a gap through which the water poured,

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irum ur. niacuonaia. Called to Hospital. "I want you to get in a taxi and come here, Miss Bly," he said. "I have received just now the worst cases I have ever seen in my. entire life." I rushed to the American Red Cross (Continued on Page Four) the defense that the federal court has no jurisdiction in the case. "The greatest institution in America is the home," said Mr. Stanley. "The frauds, began before Federal Judge eral government have no control over home regulations. Why then, should we assume that anything is implied 'n the constitution that would give the fedeal courts jurisdiction over the ballot." The attorneys for both sides agreed upon two and a half hours each for tho government and the defense to present their arguments. SEA WASP HITS GERMAN CRAFT IN BALTIC SEA Cruiser Gazelle Torpedoed by Submarine Hurries Back' to Port of Sassnitz Badly Damaged. BY LEASED WIRE.. MALMOE, Sweden, Jan. 26. The German cruiser Gazelle was torpedoed by a submarine in the Baltic on Monday, according to information received here today. The Gazelle was able to return to the port of Sassnitz. Later German aviators were sent out to look for the submarine which is believed to be Russian. The damage to the Gazelle Is believed to be extensive. The Gazelle was built in 1898 and displaces 2,645 tons. She Is 328 feet long and carries ten 4-inch guns, fourteen 1-pounders, four machine guns, and torpedo tubes. ATTACK SQUADRON. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 26. Hostile submarines are reported to have attacked a German squadron In the Baltic off the southern coast of Sweden, dispersing its units and driving them into port. It is believed that the small German cruiser Gazelle which is reported to have been torpedoed by a hostile submarine off the Island of Rugen was a member of this squadron.

REJECTED LOVER ASSAULTS RIVAL VSIIENWITII GIRL James Tull Draws Fine for Second Attack on Taylor Green-Girl Spurns All Peace Advances. "Beating the time" of James Tull fnr the affections of nrettv Bessie

Richardson has has been in the nature of a martyrdom for Taylor Green, Because Green has twice within a month submitted to a beating at the hands of his jealous rival, who is madly in love with the girl. Tull remembered that his first as sault on Green, December 21, resulted in a jail sentence for him, but tnai did not deter him from again attacking his rival late yesterday afternoon, when he saw him and Miss Richardson walking on Main street, because Tull in a regular Jack London, primitive kind of a lover. He drew a fine of $5 and costs in city court this morning. Tull told the mayor that he attacked Green because he overheard him Insult him while talking to Bessie. Tull Rushes Green. Casting a scornful glance at ber discarded lover Bessie took the witness stand. She said Tull followed Green and herself west on Main street from Eighth street to Sixth street. She heard him remark that "he understood Green was looking for him." Bessie said she got between the two men, and that Green told Tull if he would let him alone he would let Tull alone. At Sixth street Bessie and her favored suitor crossed to the south side of Main street. Suddenly, she said, she saw Tull rushing toward them, and she realized that trouble was brewing. "I got between the two men, but James struck Taylor over my shoulder, and I told Taylor to get into a store. He did so," the witness said. As she left the room Tull called to her bseechingly to come to him as he wanted to talk to her. "I don't want to have anything to do with you, Mr. Tull," she remarked haughtily and left the building under the escort of Green. Last December Tull forbid Miss Richardson to have anything to do with Green, but she ignored his edict. So the first time Tull saw Green on the street with the object of his arfections he proceeded to give him a severe beating. COUNTY LOSES HALF OF TAXES PAID0NAUT0S Wayne Receives in Three Settlements From State $6,841 of $12,247 Collected From Car Owners. Since the operation of the new automobile registration and license law, Wayne county has lost almost half of the money paid by her automobile owners to the state, according to the last report reuort returned to County Treasurer Chamness. In the three settlements, $12,247.61 has been paid into the state fund by Wayne county owners and $6,841.71 has been received for the county road fund. The settlement just made was $454 for automobiles granted licenses since the June settlement. In this time the amount paid in was $781. This is on new automobiles exclusively, indicating the number of machines purchased last summer by Wayne county residents. Loses in Three Ways. The county loses on two of three methods of distributing the money. Every county receives an equal part of one-third of the net receipts in the office of the secretary of state. This amounted to $133.04. Because Wayne county has so many more automobiles than many other counties in the state, this amount represents part of the loss. The other loss is on the county road mileage which was returned at the rate of $.45676 a mile. Added to the fund is one-third of the net receipts from Wayne county automobile licenses. In addition the sum of $10.14 was sent to make up for an error in the last 1914 distribution. The following table shows the losses since the law went into effect: Paid. Received. Total 1913 $3,255.84 $1,642.67 First 1914 8,210.27 4,744.58 Last 1914 781.50 454. 16 Totals $12,247.61 $6,841.71 Loss on three distributions since law became effective, $5,405.90. As a result of these losses the county officials are in favor of a bill In legislature similar to two which have been introduced to place the registration of automobiles with the county, and to leave all money collected from this source in the county where it is collected. The bills are both unsatisfactory, however, as one places the automobile licenses In the hands of the auditor and the other with the treasurer. Botn officials say the county clerk should handle them. The officials will make no effot to have eithe bill passed. LODGE PLANS FEAST Plans for the past Chancellors' banquet tonight in couer deLion lodge, Knights of Pythias are completed and a good attendance is expected. Moat of the living past chancellors will be present. After the lodge meeting the affair will become Informal.

BLUSHING GIRL ASKING LICENSE AT LOSS ON AGE Question About Time of Birth Baffles Fort Wayne Bride-to-be Couple Goes to Her Home. Blushingly Miss Virginia Ward of Fort Wayne admitted to Deputy Clerk Hafner today that she was mentally at a loss as to the day and month of her birthday and she was thus unable to qualify for a marriage license. The young woman and her betrothed agreed to meet in Richmond as a compromise point between Fort Wayne, her home, and Columbus, O., his home, but they later discovered that the marriage laws of Indiana are not the same as in other states and Miss Ward can secure a license only in the county in which she lives. The regular form questions on the marriage license application were being gone through when the stumbling block was encountered. With each question the young lady became more confused. "What was the year of your birth?" the deputy clerk asked her. "1895 " "What Is the month and day?" The question was pondered for some time while Miss Ward turned crimson. When she composed herself sufficiently all she could say was: "Search me." The deputy clerk informed her that such duties were not within his jurisdiction and that she could not secure a license even if the lost date returned to her. He told them the law on this matter. "Us for Fort Wayne then," the young man said and seized his wife-to-be's arm, hurrying off to catch the noon train north. The law requires a thirty day's residence in the county where the license is Issued. The young man did not give his name.

MOTHER JONES MEETS SON OF J. D. ROCKEFELLER Son of Oil King Willing to Give Her Information on the Colorado Strike Trouble. GUARDED BY POLICE BY ROBERT CRANSTON. Staff Correspondent The International News Service. NEW YORK, Jan. 26. When Johu D. Rockefeller appeared today for the Becond time as a witness before the federal commission on industrial relations, the presence of twenty detectives and six policemen in uniform, showed that the police department was taking elaborate precautions to guard him. The presence of a number of radical leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World at the hearings, and the present agitation over the unemployed question led the police department to suspect that an attempt to harm the son of the multi-millionaire oil king might be made. Meets Mother Jones. The city hall, where the commission is conducting its inquiry, was crowded. One of the first persons to greet Mr. Rockefeller when he appeared was "Mother" Jones, who is known far and near for her labors In behalf of the miners. "I have heard a lot about your work and am interested in what you have been doing," said the young millionaire earnestly. "I have often wanted to meet you," replied Mother Jones. "I tried to see you last summer during the strike troubles in Colorado, but failed." Anxious to Help Her. "I am sorry not to have met you," answered Rockefeller. "I shall be glad to do anything I can for you or give you an information you want.. "I don't think any corporation should take part in politics," said Mr. Rockefeller in reply to one question from the commission. The next questions were general. In reply to one of them Rockefeller sal3: "Yes, I firmly believe employes should have a voice in making the laws that are to protect their lives." HEAR LE BOUTILLIER IN CASE OYER RATES BY LEASED WIRE. CHICAGO, Jan. 26. The complaints of shippers against the extra rates proposed by railroads for cars on side tracks at factories and other charge3 were aired today before Special Examiner Pattison of the Interstate Commerce Commission. George Le Boutillier, superintendent of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania road, was a witness. He was questioned by George P. Boyle, attorney for the Indian Refining company at Lawrenceville, Ind., and the representative of the National Industrial Traffic league. The Indian Refining company has a complaint against the Baltimore and Ohio railroad regarding "spotting" charges. Practically all the trunk lines in the Chicago shipping district are defendants In the hearing which will continue several days-

NURSE DESERTS JOD FOR MARRIAGE VOW Miss Benner Returns to City as Mrs. H. C. Linton of Cincinnati. Miss.., Florence - - Benner, visiting nurse, returned to Richmond yesterday, but not as Miss Benner. She Informed the members of the Domestic Science association that she Is now Mrs. H. C. Linton of Cincinnati. The marriage of the first visiting nurse was a complete surprise. It was performed at Newark, O., December 30, where Miss Benner went to rest and recuperate after her sierre of typhoid fever which she contracted while on duty as a visiting nurse. Mrs. Linton will leave visiting nurse work but she has promised to stay in Richmond long enough to turn over her systematic methods to the new nurse. She will also assist the Domestic Science association in finding a successor, as she Is well acquainted with many nurses in Cincinnati and other cities. Miss Benner took charge of the new office last January and worked until the day before Thanksgiving, when she collapsed from the effects of typhoid fever. Her case records and routes are so systemitized that a new nurse can step into the routine of the office with little difficulty.

BERLIN CLAIMS THREE VESSELS SUNIMN FIGHT Admiralty Insists One Cruiser and Two Torpedo Boats Sent to Bottom of North Sea. LONDON IN DENIAL British Complain of Meager Battle Announcements of Fight Issued by the War Office. BY FREDERICK WERNER, Staff Correspondent of International New Service. BERLIN. Jan. 2rvio An..... dam), Jan. 26.- The Ganmii Admiral ty claims that three British, war veaeis were sunn m --euftday "antral bat. tie. An official Statement 1sc, today reiterated the declaration that a British cruiser and two torpedo boats had gon- to the bottom. The statement revealed for the forst time that German airships were flying above the scene of the battle. The information as to the sinking of the three British vessels came from one of these aerial scouts. The statement Baid: "The British cruiser, according to reliable information, suffered heavily from the fire of our heavy guns and was then sunk by a German torpedo boat by two well aimed shots. A German airship which followed the battle closely saw the cruiser sink." The statement gave these other additional details of the battle: "Two English torpedo boats were also sunk. Our airships reported that other English ships were seriously damaged." BLUECHER'S CAPTAIN SAFE. British Public Wants More Details of Naval Fight. LONDON, Jan. 26. Satisfaction was expressed here today over the news that Captain Erdmann of the German cruiser Bluecher had been among the survivors of that vessel and that he had been landed at Leith. Captain Erdman is regarded as one of the ablest officers in the German navy. The reiterated assertions in Berlin that one or more of the British ships engaged in tha North Sea battle had been Bund are beginning to wear on the patience of the Britons. That German mine layers have set traps off the north coast of Ireland for British waships is indicated by an announcement that the armored merchant vessel Kiknor had been lost off the Irish coast and that bodies and other wreckage have been washed ashore. The Viknor carried a crew of 125 men and all are believed to have perished. This vessel was chartered at the outset of the war to carry standed Americans from England but never sailed. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Unsettled with snow late tonight or Wednesday. Slowly rising temperature. Temperature Noon 23 Yesterday Maximum 24 above Minimum 8 below i LOCAL Snow tonight and Wednesday. GENERAL Severe winter weather covers the states between the Appalachians and the Rocky mountains due (o a great area of high barometric pressure in the south west. The lowest temperature in the United States during the last twenty-four hours was 32 degrees below zero at Williston, N. D., Birmingham, Alabama, had a terrific snow storm while the temperature dropped to 30 degrees at New Orleans. An area of low barometric pressure approaching from the southwest will cause snow during the next thirty-six hours. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.

NEGRO Gin HITS ONE MAN AS SHOTS FLY

Ross Robinson Receives Ugly Bullet Wound in Jaw When Schools Cleans Out Pool Room. ENTIRE CROWD RUNS Movements of Razor Cause Prisoner to Bring Revolver Into Action The Fighters Throw Pool Balls. Robert Schools, colored, living In the country, came to town yesterday to get some ammunition for his 38 calibre revolver as he Intended to go out into the woods coon hunting lastnight Robert today languishes in city Jail on a charge of shooting with intent to kill while his brother-in-law, Ross Robinson reposes on a bed at his home on the New Paris pike suffering from an ugly bullet wound in the head. At the same time several colored ports who bad foregathered at the pool room of Bob Devinney. North Fourth and D streets, are gradually recovering the scare Schools gave them and thanking their lucky stars that his marksmanship was crude. Rout Crowd of Twenty. Schools Js not the least apprehensive concerning the fate in store for him. In fact he takes much pride In relating how he made "twenty shines take to the tall grass." Although greatly outnumbered the police admit that there is no disputing the fact that Schools was the victor in the dispute at the Devinney pool room. When the smoke cleared away he was In complete possession of the premises and looking for new worlds to conquer. "I thought you was going coon hunting last night. Bob?" Prosecutor Keller said to him this morning. There was a display of ivory white teeth, then Bob Remarked. "Thats 'ractlv what Ah did do, Mistah Reller." Starts Using Razor. Bob explained that he became somewhat saturated with firewater last night and finally ended up at the North D street pool room. "Dan Anderson was cuttin cards for de house and be got a Jawln' my brother. I sez to him. 'look here, Mr. Anderson. If you wanta pick on some one. jes' hop onto me.' He said he guessed he'd put me out. so be pulled a razor and started slicln out for me. TVhen I got into a comer they all started fer me. Then's when I got Into de dispute. I tell you. Mr. Reller, when I got my hardware into action It seemed like I couldn't make it stop shootin'. They threw pool balls and n.. at me fer a short time. I heard my brother-in-law say, 'Let Big Ben git ?- Lim" and I shot dat shine right through de mouth. Then they certainly was a scattermint. They went out doors and windows at the same time. I couldn't load my hardware a second time 'cause I lost the cylinder pin." Schools Reaches Home. It was fifteen minutes before the police had been notified and had arrived at the place of the shooting. They found only the wounded Robinson. They started at once after Schools and found him almost at hi? home, on the New Paris pike near the pumping station. How he was able to travel so fast Is still a mystery. The bullet that struck Robinson entered the left side of bis fact just under the cheek bone and has not been located yet. He was taken to his home, which he shares with his assailant. "If I'm going to die I wanta die In my own bed," he exclaimed. Schools is a brother of George. Schools who murdered his wife by cutting her throat, about eighteen months ago. He Is now serving a life term. FEDERALS ORGANIZE 2 MINOR LEAGUES TO TRAIN PLAYERS BY LEASED WIRE. CHICAGO, Jan. 26. The Federals i have organized two minor baseball leagues which will be used as "feeders" or "farms" for the parent body, according to a statement today by President James A. Gllmore. The eastern minor league will be launched officially, Gllmore said, at New Haven, on Saturday. The second, which will be operated in the west, will be organized within a month. Mr. Gllmore was decidedly mom concerning the make-up of the new eastern minor league. "We have the towns and the owners." said the president, "and the fans will be surprised when they discover what a strong circuit it is." Mr. Gllmore will leave Chicago for New Haven Thursday. The eastern rival minor league will have the higher classification of the two. It Is planned to have a salary limit of about $3,000 a month. Since the teams will carry no more than IS men this is an average of $200 a month for each player. The western branch of tha Feds will have a salary limit of about half that figure. MASONS TO SMOKE Richmond lodge of Masons will hold a smoker in the Masonic temple tonight.' About twenty-five new Victrola records were purchased and will be played for the first time. Refreshments will be served. Card 'will fornish the amusement for the evening.