Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 90, 25 February 1915 — Page 1

OHB PALLADIUM VOL. XL.. NO. 90 Palladium and Sun-Telegram Consolidated. 107 RICHMOND, IND.f THURSDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 25, 1915. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

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10,000 RUSS CAPTURED IN GERMAN DRIVE Przasnysz Fortress With 20 Cannon, Machine Guns and Much War Material Lost by Slavs.

FRENCH DRIVEN BACK Russian Commander Ignorant of Fall of Antwerp and Presence of Teutons in France. BY FREDERICK WERNER, Staff Correspondent The International News Service. BERLIN, Feb. 25 The cap ture of 10,000 Russians, twenty cannon, machine guns and a great quantity of war materials at Przasnysz, as well as the city itself, is announced by the German war office today. The capture of 5,000 Russians in battles north of the Weichsel (Vistula) river is also reported. The official announcement follows: "In the Champagne district of France yesterday the enemy continued to make desperate efforts which, despite the strong forces used against us, were absolutely without success. Otherwise there is nothing important to report on the western front. Take War Prisoners. "Eastern Theatre of War Engagements on the Mell, Bobr and Narew rivers continue. The city of Przasnysz, which has been turned into a fortress of immense strength by the Russians, was stormed by the East Prussian reserves after a tenacloua struggle in which more than ten thousand Russians were taken prisoners. In addition we took more than twenty big guns and a number of machine guns as well as an immense quantity of walr stores." The following note was appended: "It is a characteristic incident that the commander of the Fifty-seventh Russian reserves, who was taken prisoner at Augustowo forest, asked German officers whether or not it was true that Antwerp is still besieged by German soldiers and would soon fall. When the real situation In the western theatre of war was explained to aim, the Russian officer refused to believe that any Germans were on French soli.". , FINDS SUICIDE IN BED AFTER TWENTY HOURS After being dead over twenty hours the body of John Goodwin, who live J with his brother-in-law, Frank Comer, 612 North Twelfth street, was found in his bedroom about 11:30 o'clock this morning by his sister, Mrs. Comer. 'Goodwin committed suicide by swat- ' lowing the contents of a two-ounce bottle of carbolic acid. The empty acid bottle and an empty half pint whisky bcttle stood side by side on top of a dresser. Goodwin was fully clothed, even having his overcoat on, and was resting on his back on the bed when found. He did not leave any note to explain the cause of his action. Mrs. Comer informed the police that her brother had been out of work for some time and had been drinking hard lately. She said he came home between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and went to his room without saying anything to her. She did not see him this morning and finally decided he must be ill. so she went to his room to investigate. RESTORES MISS FUR TO ANXIOUS FAMILY Story of Woman Picked Up by Indianapolis Police Solves Mystery. Acting on a tip given by The Palladium yesterday that a young woman found wandering about a park in Indianapolis, who gave her name as Mary De Mont, 431 Richmond avenue, this :ity, and told an impossible story about being drugged by a gang of men, might be Miss Catherine Fur of Camden, O., Mrs. Jewel of the Salvation Army, who had been searching for the girl here, notified the young woman's parents. The result was the restoration of Miss Fur to her family last aight. Marshal Marshall of Camden, who dad been hunting for Miss Fur three Jays, went to police headquarters on bis arrival in Indianapolis and at once Identified the young woman held there is Mies Fur. An aunt living in Rushrille also went to Indianapolis and confirmed the identification. She said Miss Fur had been enroute to visit er. Miss Fur expressed a desire to return home and accompanied the marihal to Camden. Miss Fur is occasionally afflicted ivith temporary aberration of mind and while suffering one of these attacks left her train at Indianapolis and waniered aimlessly about that city. When taken Into custody she told a rambling lory. It Nmttsaeveral hours beforec she covwed her normal mentality.

Baw! Says Calf to Interviewer Barnyard Aristocrat Maintains Strict Neutrality When Questioned About European War and Impressions of Richmond as a Progressive City.

TT wan nnW a contlemnn calf, bred in the purple and brought up midst aristocratic surroundings near ronland. Following the sage advice prescribed hv that, veteran editor. Horace Greeley, he resolved to go west and grow up with the country, ana accordingly spent today in Richmond, spending the greater portion of hla stay in the city upon an express truck at the union station. His Guernsey form was wrapped in a gaily bordered blanket and his piercing black eyes drank in the kalidescopic audience that viewed him at various intervals with interest. lie waa decidedly communicative, and when interviewed by a Palladium reporter committed himself as follows: "How do you like Richmond?" "Baw, Baw," unhesitatingly replied the bovine. "Do you think the European war will last long?" "Raw." Evidently his bullshin was determined to maintain a position of strict neutrality. "Are you in favor of woman suffra?e'" "Baw," contemptuously snaking nis o- .... . . head, betokening his disfavor. "Which of the great political parties An vnu favor most?" At this question his lordship hautea, hut innkinc out the corner of his eyes at the questioner he conveyed the idea that he was not preparea to answer any such fool question but would await arrival at his new home in Illinois be fore committing himself. BLOCK EFFORT TO AUTHORIZE PAVING PLANS Remonstrators Crowd City Hall to Protest Street Im provement Program Out lined by Board. ONE BLOCK ORDERED Members of Works Body Agree to Meet Property Owners to .Consider A Street Compromise. , Although Mayor Robbins appeared before the board of public works a few weeks ago, announced that he had withdrawn his opposition to the extensive street improvement program advocated by council and President Davis of the board and recommended that the board adopt resolutions for the paving of over forty blocks, mostly in the central section of the city, the board in session today authorized the paving of only one block of the twentyfive specified In three improvement resolutions. So many remonstrators came to the city building this morning to attend the hearing that the board held Its session in the council chamber. Limit Street Work. Marlatt and McMinn of the board forced an amendment of the Ninth street resolution to provide only for the paving of the block between Main and North A streets. Originally the resolution provided for the paving of the street from South A street to North E street. Marlatt resides on Ninth street north of A. After this action had been taken President Bavis made a tactical move which prevented the adoption of a motion made by McMinn to rescind the resolution for the paving of North A street from Fifth street to Sixteenth street. Bavis surrendered the chair to Marlatt and refused to second McMinn's motion, so acting president Marlatt had to declare the motion lost. Bavis then made a motion that the North A street resolution be referred to council, but McMinn refused to second that motion. Suggests Compromise. With a deadlock in prospect John H. Harrington, a North A street property owner, suggested that the board meet with five property owners living on that street to see if some compromise could not be arrived at. McMinn (Continued on Page Three.) Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Fair tonight and Friday. Slightly colder north portion tonight. TemperatureNoon 33 Yesterday. Maximum 40 Minimum 22 Local Conditions Fair tonight anJ Friday. Below freezing tonight. General Conditions Rain and snow continues east of the Mississippi river, due to a storm which has been running eastward for the last two or three days. High barometic pressure and fair weather now prevails over the United States between the Mississippi river and the Rocky mountains, with temperatures near zero in North Dakota and Minnesota. A storm of great size Is moving into the United States from the Pacific ocean with heavy rains and high winds. A short period of fair weather may be expected by Friday and Saturday to be followed by unsettled and rainy weather about March 1. w. B. MOORE, Wntrir Fornoanter.

U.S. WAITS FOR ENGLISH NOTE ON "WAR ZONE"

Puts Solution of "Bread War" Blockade and Submarine Menace Up to British Diplomats. WASHINGTON SILENT Berlin Intimates Kaiser's Advisors Inclined to Accept American Suggestions to End Strife. (BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The solution of the war zone problem rests with Great Britain. The next move in the critical situation depends on the attitude of the London government. This was the view of administration officials and diplomats in touch with the international questions arising out of the war. The confidential proposals of the United States to end the war zone have been submitted to England and Germany and the Washington authorities today wrapped their cloaks in silence around them more closely than ever to await the replies. Intimations have come from Berlin that the kaiser's advisors are inclined to accept the American suggestions. No hint has been obtained as to the position of Great Britain, and official Washington, therefore, awaited the outcome of the present negotiations. Anxious of Outcome. All circles in Washington are fully alive to the seriousness of the situation and realize that the path of the United States in the matter of neutrality is uncertain. No effort is bein. made to conceal .the belief in high quarters that should any American lives be lost as the result of the activities of either Germany or Great Britain, this government may be forced to change its present neutral attitude. Meanwhile the sinking of tho Evelyn and Carib has caused the war risk insurance bureau to take up tho question of suspending further insurance of ships sailing to north European ports. FORMER SOLON HEEDS DEftWSCALL IN SOUTH E. B. Reynolds of Hagers town, Served in Legislature as the Representative of Wayne County. Two former representatives of Wayne county in the state legislature have answered the call of the Grim Reaper. Monday Oliver G. Davis, of Williamsburg, who served one term in the lower house, died at St. Petersbxirg, Fla. Today word was received in this city of the death of E. B. Reynolds, 78 years old, at Louisville, Ark. Mr. Reynolds was a resident of Hogerstown and as a member of the house of representatives became prominent as a temperance advocate. He was the father of Lee Reynolds, who also served a term in the legislature. Mr. Reynolds died at the home of his son, where he had been visiting about two weeks. Tho body arrived here today, and the funeral will be held at Hagerstown tomorrow. Secures Appointment. After his service in the legislature Mr. Reynold secured an appointment as an agent of the federal bureau through the influence of Former Senator Fairbanks and Former Representative Henry U. Johnson. Much of his work was devoted to the prosecution of persons who sold liquor to Indians. He served a number of years with the federal government in that capacity, and made an excellent record. When the statewide prohibition campaign was launched in Kansas several years ago, Mr. Reynolds spoke all over that state in the interests of the temperance party. He also took a prominent part In the Wayne county local option campaign several years ago, speaking in every precinct in the county for the drys. Mr. Reynolds is survived by his sous, Lee, of Louisville, Ark., and Clyde of Hagerstown. POLICE START SEARCH FOR SUSPECTED MAN A man believed to be an imposter, representing himself as a tuberculosis victim, applied to Mrs. Mary T. R. Foulke at her home on South Eighteenth street, today, and asked for financial assistance to buy a railroad ticket. Having her suspicions aroused by a recent misuse of a check she gave, Mrs. Foulke refused to hear the man until he had been investigated. He said he had a paper purporting to have been signed by a minister. He had the names of several contributors. Dr. S. Edgar Bond, of the Anti-Tuberculosis society, was asked tp Investigate and he turned the matter over to the police and requested that the man be arrested. After that an Investigation should be made by the Central CtiT'" H"T"?", Pr. Vr?4

Sea Toll in "Bread

Following is the first complete list of vessels reported to have fallen victims to the "war zones" prescribed by Great Britain and Germany: Two British transports (claimed by Germany) Sunk British convoy ship Sunk Western coast British steamer......... Sunk Harpallon, British steamer .............. Sunk. Rio Parana, British steamer .' Sunk Two German submarines (claimed France) Sunk Clan McNaughton, British merchant cruiser Sunk . Oakby, British steamer Sunk Noorderdyk, Holland-American, liner Damaged Deptford, British collier , Sunk Brankaome Chine, British collier. Sunk British mine sweeper Sunk Evelyn, American steamer Sunk Carib, American steamer Sunk Cambank, British merchantman Sunk Specia, Swedish steamer Sunk Bjarka, Norwegian steamer . - Sunk Regin, Norwegian steamer Sunk Downshire, Irish steamer Sunk Nordykn, Norwegian steamer (in Baltic) Sunk Cuba, Norwegian freighter (cause in doubt) SunK Belridge, Norwegian steamer Damaged Dinorah, French steamer Damaged Dulwich, British collier Sunk Ville de Lille, French steamer .' Sunk Horatio, Spanish steamer Sunk J,

TRAWLERS DROP MINES ALONG BRITISH COAST Germans Reported to Plant Navigation Menace in Ship Lanes to Destroy Shipping of Allies. BREAD WAR SPREADS Kaiser's Submarines Add More Vessels to Sea Graveyard Toll Exacted in War Zone Blockade. BY HERBERT TEMPLE, European Manager of the International News Service. LONDON, Feb. 25 Germany's submarine war against British shipping has entered a new phase. It is reported that Germany is sendine a flotilla of trawlers into the North Sea to plant mines up and down the British coast. If the Germans undertake miftincr operations along the edge of jtlie 1'war.zone"! the work will probably be carried on at night owing to the vigilance of the air and sea fleets patrolling the coast waters. Among the latest victims of the "bread war" are the steamers Rio Parana and Harpalion and the collier Deptford. A Belgian steamship is reported in distress off the Spanish coast while two British steamers and the Spanish freighter Specia are overdue and may have been destroyed. The Rio Parana was sunk off Eastbourne pier by a submarine. He crew of thirty men were landed at New Haven. She was of two tons burden and laden with coal. Harpalion Sunk. The British steamer Harpalion.from London to Newport News, Va., was sunk off Beachy head, and there is little doubt that she was torpedoed by a German submarine. Three Chinese members of her crew were killed. The vessel was struck amidship with terrific force and quickly disappeared. Forty-one members of the crew were landed, two of them being scalded 30 badly that they probably will die. One life was lost when the collier Deptford was torpedoed in the North Sea off Scarborough. No trace has been found of the armored merchant cruiser Clan MacNaughton, with 280 seamen on board, which has been missing for more than three weeks. She carried naval reservists. Ships in .Distress. A telegram from Madrid states that a large Belgian steamer is sending out calls for assistance. She is twentyfive miles off Varespoint and no assistance is available. Meanwhile German activity is increasing. The British Isles seemed to be ringed with German submarines. The Germans are displaying a skill In handling submarines which is astonishing naval circles. The crews ot many of the ships that have been torpedoed report seeing no hostile craft. Extra precautions are being taken to guard the ports following the torpedoing of a vessel close to the pier at Folkstone. VON BUELOW GETS THANKS OF KAISER FOR BIG VICTORY fBY LEASED WIRE. BERLIN, Feb. 25. After the terrific battles in the Mazurian lakes district, the kaiser sent to General von Buelow the following telegram: "After forced marches covering more than nine days over snow covered, frozen roads, your brave troops, operating in the north, succeeded by continual fighting, in breaking the tenacious resistance of the enemy, chasing him from German soil, surrounding him and crunhingly defeating him. "Therewith, under your approved guidance, we gained a success at arms which could not hare been expected to be more brilliant. "I express to your excellency and the troops under your command my Imperial thanks, and gratitude and confer iitmti ynn h- OffT rf TTrt.'"

War" Blockade

Old Miller Got 52 Pounds Flour From His Wheat With a record of grinding 52 pounds of flour from a bushel of wheat at the old Test grist mill in 1851, Daniel Sweeney, 93, a former resident of Richmond, claims -to be the champion miller of the country. Mr. Sweeney and his partner were awarded the prize in competition with William Mitchell, another miller. Their performance on the old burr mill is considered remarkable by millers of today, who average 42 pounds of flour from a bushel of wheat, or ten pounds less than Mr. Sweeney ground. To substantiate his claim to the championship, Mr. Sweeney, whose home is in Burlington, Iowa, has had his nephew, C. O. Tooker, North Ninth street, look up the accurate account of the contest in the Palladium files. He found the following story: "The millers who contested for the premium for the most and best flour from ten bushels of wheat were Messrs. Lynd and Sweeney and William Mitchell. The former ground 600 nounds of wheat in one hour and fortyfive minutes, producing 522 pounds of flour 52 pounds to the bushel. Mr. Mitchell eround 750 pounds of Wabash and rod wheat, the flour of which welehed 576 pounds, the offal 143 pounds, making 719 pounds, losing one pound In the operation. The premium was awarded to Messrs. Lynd and Sweeney." CtUBS DEMANDNEW HOSPITAL AT INFIRMARY Women Ask County to Join War Against Tuberculosis by Creating Institution for Treatment. WANT QUICK ACTION More Radical Measures Are Needed to Supplement the Home Cure Method Now in General Operation. The women of Richmond are not only determined, through their various organizations, to do all in their power to fight tuberculosis but they have also issued an ultimatum that they will expect the county government to be as equally vigorous "in dealing in an effective manner with the wide spread and increasing menace of tuberculosis in this community." Yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the board of managers of the Richmond Federation of Women's Clubs the plan calling for a systematic method for treating consumptives in their homes and to educate non-afflicted members of families of these victims how they can keep from contracting the dread disease, was indorsed without discussion. Also a resolution was unanimously adopted that "it is, or should be, the work of the government of Wayne county to cope intelligently with the tuberculosis situation, and that a county hospital for tuberculosis patients is the best way to cope with it" and that it is "the unanimous vote of the Federation board of managers, representing 660 club women of Rich mond, that the Federation is in favor of such an Institution and the influence of this body of women will be used to support the work of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society and to aid in any other possible way." The members of the Federation board of managers are of the opinion that important as is the work of car ing for tuberculosis victims in their homes and preaching the gospel of prevention a necessary adjunct to such work is a county hospital where patients in the more advanced stages can be cared for. The Federation managers favor establishing such an institution on the grounds of the county infirmary. A permanent public health committee has been appointed to advance the work indorsed by the managers. - The action of the Federation managers followed closely the announcement of the Domestic Science association that it has employed an additional nurse and is contemplating employing a third nurse to work among school children, where tubercu-

RUMELY ADDS MEN TO WORKING FORGE

According to officials of the Rumely company . at the local plant, about twenty-five men will be put to work in the forge department next week. Whether this is the inception of the re-opening of the entire plant in the near future is problematical, and. the local officers eay they do not knowt but it is supposed that under the new order of things under the receivership, a strong effort will be made to operate the plant the coming summer, under part time at least, as there is under stood to be a growing demand for the Gaar-Scott products in the west that will have to be met in due season. YOUNG WOMEN MAKE EFFORTS TO STOP THIEF Misses Haner Find Burglar in Home and Turn on the Lights and Lock Doors to Prevent Escape. Richmond's mysterious and elusive burglar, who has clever ly outwitted every effort of the police to apprehend him, made another bold and successful raid last night. Early in the evening during the absence of the members of the family he entered the home of Frank H. Haner, buyer for the Knollenberg department store, 135 South Fourth street, by opening a door with a skeleton key. He found $3 belonging to one of Mr. Halter's daughters, in a dresser drawer, also a heavy gold bracelet and an opal and emerald ring, both valued over $20. He probably would have gotten away with more loot but was apparently prompted to make a hurried departure when the Misses Lucile and Camilla Haner returned and heard him walking about upstairs. They detected the odor of some peculiar kind of matches this thief has used in every home he has visited and they saw burned match sticks strewn about the floor. Turn on Lights. There-, is , someone, upstairsJait I am not going to leave the house until I have turned on all the lights down stairs," Miss Lucile calmly informed her sister. And they proceeded to do so. They left the house by the back door, locking it after them. Before leaving they also locked the front door, the only other exit. Hurrying to the front of the house they saw a man on the sidewalk and the front door half open. He proceeded toward Main street in a leisurely manner and stared at them boldly as he walked past. No one else was on the street. The young women described him as a white man, quite good looking, stylishly dressed and somewhat stout. Notify Police. After the man had departed they went to the home of a neighbor and notified the police. A thorough search failed to locate any man answering the description furnished by the Misses Haner. Mr. and Mrs. Haner were at church and did not know of the robbery, which took place before 8:30, until the police automobile called at the church and an officer notified them. Sunday evening jewelry valued at over $300 was stolen from the homes of WTilliam Heberkern and J. E. Thatcher, South Ninth street, presumably by the same man. Saturday evening he visited the home of S. E. Swayne, North Eleventh street, and had a jolly time drinking wine. "I don't know how this man can be captured unless people who expect to be away from their homes of evenings any length of time notify the police so that their homes can be watched in their absence," Chief Goodwin said today.

DEMOCRATIC MACHINE DEAD NIBLACK TELLS INDIANA HOUSE

Machine Cracked and on Scrap Heap' Representative Tells Fellow Members Bill Providing 5 Per Cent Tax Levy for Charity Patients in Tuberculosis Hospitals Advanced in the Senate.

BY LEASED WIRE. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 25. In a stirring speech in which he declared the Democratic machine in Indiana no longer existed. Representative Mason J. Niblack, Democrat, of Vincennes today scored the Indiana house members, who, he said, were part of the old machine. "The Democratic party is on the scrap heap in Indiana," he said. "I'm glad to see its downfall. The machine is cracked and the Progressive Democratic politicians are coming to the front. There are many persons over the entire state who will be glad to bear of the dismal failure of the machine's attempt to run this legislature." Favors Employes. Niblack was speaking in favor of Representative Friend's resolution to reimburse many employes of the house who failed to work full time during tho 1 , f , rr"

TORPEDO BL017

SCUTTLES SHIP IN 7 MINUTES Western Coast Sinks Quick- . ly After German Submarine Knocks Big Hole Amidship Vessel. PASSENGERS SAVED Mighty Explosion Sends Column of Water 60 Feet High as Projectile Hits Doomed Vessel. BY LEASED WIRE. PORTSMOUTH, Eng., Feb. 25 The ship Western Coast has been sunk off Beachy Head either by a mine or a German submarine. Her crew was landed here today. The Western Coast hailed from Liverpool. Members of the crew declared that there was a sudden explosion while the steamer was off Beachy Head and she began to settle at once. The boats were lowered and all the members of the crew were able to escape. The captain of the Western Coast states that he saw another steamship sinking at the same time his vessel foundered. The Western Coast was bound for Plymouth with both passengers and freight. The following story of the disaster was told by a member of the crew: "No warning was given to us and we saw no hostile boat. Suddenly there was a mighty explosion amidships and the vessel disappeared within seven minutes. All the indications are that we were torpedoed, although we may have struck a mine. A column of water was sent sixty feet into the air by the explosion. Previous to the explosion we saw a ship of about 2,000 tons going down about a mile away. We were Just about to go to her assistance when we were struck." DEPTFORD TORPEDOED. SOUTH SHIELDS. Eng., Feb. 23 The crew of the British collier Deptford which was sunk in the North Sea off Scarborough last night, was brought here today. The Deptford is believed to have been torpedoed by a German submarine, although the crew did not see any hostile craft. The collier was bound from Granton ta Chatham - and was abdtlt""nveMTIes " off Scarborough when she was suddenly torn apart by an explosion and sank rapidly. The ship's carpenter is missing. The Deptford was a vessel of 1,208 tons hailing from London. SIGHTS WRECKAGE. BERLIN, Feb. 25. A dispatch from Rotterdam says the Norwegian steamer Orla, sighted wreckage in the English Channel which indicates that a British troop ship had been sunk. Among the flotsam were uniforms, soldiers caps and other articles of military clothing. The steamship Jer vaux Abbey is also reported to have sighted similar wreckage. FEAR FOR VESSEL. ROTTERDAM, Feb. 25. The steamship City of Brussels, which left this port five days ago for Belfast, has not been heard of since and it is feared she has. been sunk by a mine or a submarine. She was a vessel of 1,027 tons. WRECK KILLS HORSE A horse was killed and a wagon badly smashed up in an accident on the Liberty pike near the home of Jesse Turner this morning. The driver, who was uninjured, would not give his name to witnesses of the accident, but said he was a fruit dealer of Richmond on his way to Liberty. The tongue of the wagon broke while going down a steep grade. The driver lost control of his team, which went over a culvert, killing one of the horses. lution would have paid full salaries to employes who came to Indianapolis to work for the house, but who were delayed several days in receiving their appointments. The resolution was defeated DO to 32. A favorable report was received in the senate today on the Thornton bill providing counties wherein tuberculosis hospitals are located can levy a 5 per cent tax to care for charity patients. The house this morning advanced to engrossment the Coons bill doing away with the state entomologist's office and the state inspector of apiaries. The house also advanced bills abolishing the state department of geology and the office of state statistician after 1917. Representatiwe Davis of Laek county introduced a bill providing for the opening of streets on dividing lines between cities, by a vote of two-thirds of the voters of the