Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 97, 5 March 1915 — Page 1

MOOT) PAIXAJD VOI XI NO Q7 falladlum and Sun-Telegram VyyL AL., iyJ. VI Consolidated, HOT.. . . RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, MARC H 5, 1915. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS SIXTH DISTRICT TEACHERS MEET AT RUSHVILLE Giles and Williams Deeply Interested in New Association to Study Educational Problems. GUNS OF SHIPS SMASH FORTS AT DARDANELLES SCHOOL BOARD TIKES OFFER FOR NEW SITE Meets With Committee of North A Street Friends Church to Open Negotia Spy Suspect Weds Man Who Proved Her Real Identity British and French Naval Experts Claim Only Two Fortifications of Conse quence Remain Intact. tions of Block.

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MEET MARCH 19-20

Hand Writing and Age Grade Census and Discussion of School Legislation to be Discussed. J. H. Scholl of Rushville has sent out the appended call to teachers: The Sixth District Educational association will meet In Rushville Friday evening and all day Saturday, . March 19 and 20. The object of the organization is to furnish a means for the study of educational problems which will be of value. The results of these meetings will be reported to the state association. Let the teachers of the Sixth district make this meeting a success. Fill out the blanks furnished you by your city or county superintendent in reference to the handwriting and agegrade tests for your individual school. Keep a copy of your report and bring this to the meeting for the purpose of comparison with that of the whole district. If you have not been furnished with these forms write Superintendent J. T. Giles, Richbond. Dr.- Black to Speak. On Friday eevning Dr. Black of In diana university will make an address and the committee on permanent or ganization will make, its report. The election of officers and other miscel laneous business will also be matters for consideration at the first meeting On Saturday forenoon the grade teachers will make a study of hand writing. At the same time the high school teachers will hold a meeting on vocational guidance. These Bectional meetings will be followed by an ad dress by a representative for the state denartment of public Instruction. On Saturday afternoon the age-grade census will occupy the association for the first part of the program. This will be followed by a discussion of school legislation of Interest at the present time. ., '..- William Off IMF.- -v County Superintendent Williams, of Richmond, is secretary-treasurer, to whom advance enrollment should ha sent. The membership fee 1 25 cents. Every teacher should enroll, whether he or she can attend or not. Make your contribution to the investigations of handwriting and age-gradw census at your very earliest opportunity. Come to the meeting and take part In the discussion. Teachers desiring hotel reservations should write to J. H. Scholl. Rushville, chairman of program committee. CLUBS APPEAL TO DR. HURTY FOR LECTURE Richmond Delegation Tires of Waiting on Dr. Smelser So Takes Case Before State Health Officer. Tired of waiting for Dr. S. O. Smelser, city health officer, to take time to start the official machinery In motion to nave the navy department detail Its famous tuberculosis expert with the Marine hospital, Washington, to come to Richmond for the purpose of giving practical advice on the local campaign against this disease, a delegation of Richmond club federation women have gone "over his head" In this matter. It was announced today that Dr. Smelser having failed to request Dr. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, to apply for the government expert's detail to Richmond, a delegation of Richmond women appeared before Dr. Hurty in Indianapolis yesterday and made such a request of him. With characteristic promptness and enthusiasm for any undertaking aimed at the white plague menace, Dr. Hurty at once forwarded a formal application that the Marine hospital tuberculosis specialist be sent to Richmond for the purpose of addressing a mass meeting of citizens. The government has previously signified its willingness to detail this officer to Richmond. As soon as the Federation health committee members learn what date this officer will come to Richmond they will arrange a public meeting for kirn to address. This meeting will Probably be held at the coliseum. SUBMARINE RAMMED BY BRITISH STEAMER LONDON, March 5. The British admiralty today oficially accepted the claim of Captain Bell of the steamer Thordis that his vessel sank a German submarine February 28. The following statement was Issued by the government press bureau: "The admiralty announces that the steamship Thordis has been examined and placed in dry dock. The Injuries to her keel and propeller confirm the evidence of Captain, Bell and the crew that the vessel rammed and probably sank a German submarine on February 28.

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American Magazine Writer and Pittsburg Steel Company Official Fall in Love After Adventure.

Held by Germans as Spy and Facing Imprisonment, Pittsburgher Frees Her. Miss Mary Brush, writer for an American magazine, has become the bi e of Pierce C. Williams, an official in a Pittsburg steel company, following a romance that began in the American embassy in Petrograd, Russia, and blossomed forth at the Russian frontier when the young writer was on her way to Berlin with a satchetful of notes and photographs from the czar'3 domain. She was accused as a spy, and only the efforts of Mr. Williams, who was on the same train with her, saved her from imprisonment. JONES PRIMARY BILL IS PASSED IN BOTH HOUSES BY LEASED WIRE. INDIANAPOLIS, March 5. Without debate today the house concurred iu the senate amendments to the Jones primary bill, and it was sent to tho enrolling room to be prepared for the governor's signature. All the Republicans voted against the bill as it was amended. Governor Ralston has signified his intention of signing the bill this afternoon or tonight. House Democrats who have stood with Representative Jones on his pri mary bill decided to accept the change in the bill, which the senate passed yesterday by a vote of 32 to 11. Jones and his followers said that the bill still contains most of the things for which they have been fighting. They admitted that the bill as passed by the senate was a better primary measure than they expected the upper house to approve. In the bill passed by tho senate the state convention remains, but all the delegates are to be chosen by a direct vote. MALSBY HEADS ELKS The following officers for the year beginning April 1 were elected by the members of Richmond lodge of Elks last night: Exalted ruler, M. J. Malsby; esteemed leading knight, Ray D. Newman; esteemed loyal knight, .Henry Leibhardt; esteemed lecturing knight, George A. Bayer; secretary, James P. Dillon; treasurer. Charles A. Mills; tyler, L. P. Meredith; grand lodge delegate, Gath P. Freeman; alternate, John C. Bayer; trustee, Ira Swisher; board of governors, D. N. Elmer, John C. Bayer, L. E. Iliff, Ed N. Wilson and E. E. Eggemeyer. The new officers will be installed at the first lodge meeting in April. There were contests only for board of governors and secretary.

" j, mm tx ' , - W, " ft f ? MAYOR'S REPORT TELLS WHY CITY INTRODUCED BILL Deficit of $7,870 Makes Necr essary Receipt in General Fund of Surplus Light Plant Earnings. CITES EXTRA EXPENSE Robbins Enumerates Items Left Unprovided in Last Budget Which Ate Up 1914 Appropriations. The necessity for the passage of the bill now pending before the house of representatives of the legislature, which provides that surplus earnings of a municipally owned utility plant may be paid into the general fund of of the city, a bill which was originated by Mayor Robbins, is emphasized in the 1914 report of the mayor, made public for the first time today as a part of the 1914 report of the city controller. Exclusive of the municipal electrical plant, the city's receipts last year, the mayor's report shows, amounted to $186,927.40, while the expenditures amounted to $194,797.71, making a deficit of $7,870.31. Names Extra Expense. This is explained by the mayor, who says in his report: "We had several items of expense which were not con sidered when the budget for 1914 was made out, as shown by the following items: Clifford judgment $3,227.65 Local option election 1,337.58 Engineer, waterworks case 600.00 Automobile, police department 1,000.00 Water bills, Sept. 1 to Dec 31 1,287.49 Total ..$7,452.72 To these may be added many minor items, which caused our expenditures to be in excess of our income." In his list of additional disbursements the city was called upon to meet last year, the mayor neglects to mention the very important items of payment to the municipal plant for public lighting, which amounted to $10, 440.95. Last year was the first time in many years that the city had paid the city plant for public lighting. Board Practices Economy. Therefore the unusual expenses the city had to provide for last year, out of an income which was only $8,928.32 in excess of the city's income in 191?, reached a total of $17, 893.67, without figuring in the minor exceptional ex(Continued on Page Three.)

TURKS ADMIT LOSS

Allies Mass 100,000 Men Un der General d'Armade to Take Constantinople From Landslide. - . BULLETIN V AMSTERDAM, March 5. A Con stantinople dfepatch says that the government has admitted for the first time that the. outer forta on the Dar danelles were damaged by the Anglo French fleet, but It la claimed that the inner fort are absolutely intact. LONDON, March 5 The gi gantic naval action, by which the Anglo-French fleet is trying to force the Dardanelles now stretches along the coast of Asia Minor and the coast of the Peninsula of Gallipoli fronting the Aegean Sea. While the warships Inside of the Dardanelles were pounding away at the Inner forts, the British warship Dublin shelled and destroyed a Turkish, observation station on the Peninsula of Gallipoli and the warship Sapphire bombarded a Turkish concentration camp inland from the Gulf Of Adramytl, putting troops to flight A reign of panic is reported In Constantinople and it is said that the Sultan has already left the city for the interior of Asia Minor. An uprising is threatened against the leaders of the Young Turk party, who are held responsible for Turkey's advent into the war. Marshal 100,000 Men, France and England is marshalling an army of 100,000 men on the Dardanelles. This force will be commanded by General d'Armade, former commandar at the French forces in Moroceo. General d'Amade was In command of the French army that was rushed Into northern France to out flank the Germ ana .when they began- to retreat after the battle of the Marne. A Turkish army of equal strength has been organized on both sides of the Dardanelles, near the junction of that waterway with the sea of Marmora, to resist the advance of the al lies. The Anglo French army of invasion will attempt to push through inland and occupy Constantinople. Although the Turkish military au thorities minimize the Importance of theallies victory, declaring that the Turkish forts at the western entrance of the Dardanelles were old and Inse cure. Britisn ana Frencn naval ex perts, who are acquainted with condi tions say there are only two remaining works of any consequence. SUICIDE EFFORT MEETS FAILURE IN NORTH END Despondent, Mrs. Miller Drinks Insufficient Dose of Iodine to Cause Immediate Death. All young men and women In need of counsel and advice on matters of difficulty affecting either their personal experience, their work, their health or companionship are Invited to communicate with Captain and Mrs. Jewel, No. 21 South 16th street, local representatives of the Salvation Army. Mrs. Miller at 804 North Sixteenth street "drank two ounces of tincture of iodine last night in an unsuccessful at tempt to end her life, according to Bert Miller. Mr. Miller did not say whether it was his wife or the wife of Ross Mil ler. Both the women have been despondent as neither man has worked for some time and Mrs. Mona Miller, wife of Ross Miller charged in a divorce suit filed a few days ago that her husband tried to drive her to the streets to earn a living for both from other men. Mrs. Goldie Miller, wife of Bert Miller, has been despondent for some time because of the conditions under which they were living, according to neighbors. It is said the house was under neighborhood ban because of the living conditions of the two married couples. Neighbors said the Millers have been living from charity most of the winter and neither of the men have worked. Both men said they, worked for Mather Brothers Coal company but members of the firm denied this and said the Millers were given occasional employment in the past when there was a car load of coal to unload. The iodine was insufficient to cause the woman's death and an antidote was administered within a half hour after she drank the fluid. It probably will cause her illness for several days but it is not likely that she will die. ,

On board the Lusitania were Lady Frederick Williams-Taylor, personal representative of Queen Mary of England, who has been sent to express to Americans, through Mrs. F. W. Whitridge, pres

ident of the American branch of Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, the deep gratitude of Great Britain for their help in the work. Mrs. C. P. Radcliffe Dugmore, former Mrs. Bramhall Gilbert, also was a passenger on the Lusitania.

FORMS TRACTION LINE Eugene Purtelle who failed in his efforts to have citizens of several townships in Wayne county vote him large subsidies for the construction of his proposed Richmond-Hamilton traction line, have filed incorporation papers for $10,000 at Columbus, Ohio. The incorporators are Eugene Pur telle, C. J. Litzky, George Ayers, Omer Young, M. B. Hoffman. Following his failure to get subsidies In Indiana, Pur telle moved his headquarters to Ham ilton, SUBMARINE U-8 SUNK BY SHOT OF DESTROYER Crew Taken to Dover Castle and Faces Trial in English Court on Charge of Piracy. , BRITISH ARE JUBILANT Steamer Thardis Rams and Sinks Second Undersea Boat in Channel off Beachy Head. BY JOHN C. FOSTER. Staff Correspondent The International News Service. LONDON, March 5. There was wild rejoicing throughout England today, when the news was flashed to all parts of the United Kingdom that the Ger man submarine U-8 had been sunk in the English channel. Although it had been reported that from two to six German submarines had been destroyed, the landing of the crew of the U-8 in Dover was the first tangible evidence that any German undersea boat had been sunk. When the first news of the loss of the U-8 was received from Paris, where It had been announced by the French ministry of marine, there waB a feeling of deep regret that the submarine had not been attacked and sunk by a British vessel. This feeling of regret was later turned to joy when the British admiralty announced that it was a British torpedo boat destroyer which had sent the U-8 to the bottom. . Sinks Second Submarine. -The acceptance by the admiralty of the claim of Captain Bell of the steamer Thordis, that his ship had rammed and sunk a German submarine in the (Continued on Page Three.) Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Rain or anow tonight; colder in south portion. Saturday unsettled and somewhat colder. Shifting winds becoming northwest. TemperatureNoon 30 Yesterday. Maximum 27 Minimum 21 Local Unsettled tonight and rain. Saturday rain or snow and colder, with high shifting winds, west and north weat. General Conditions The storm, central over the northern states, is causing rain, snow and unsettled weather east of the Rocky mountains and south of the forty-fifth parallel. Temperatures of zero and a few degrees below were recorded in Montana. W. E. MOORE, Forecaster. .

MAYOR REPEATS DESIRE FOR NEW STREET LIGHTING City Officials Believe Bill for Ornamental System Assessments Met Death in Legislature. ;

SEEK NEW PLANS Shifting of Entire Cost of Cable to Municipal Plant Makes Expense Prohibitory According to Robbins. Mayor Robbins and members of the board of ' public works believe the street lighting bill has met its death in the legislature and the mayor said today that before the proposed ornamental system is installed in Rich mond arrangements more advantage' ous to the city than the proposals made by the Commercial club last fall would have to be agreed to. The bill which was introduced in the legislature provided that the cost of placing underground cables for or namental systems had to be borne entirely by the city, but provided that benefited property owners could be assessed for a part of the cost of the lamps and standards. It further provided that benefited property owners had to bear a share of the cost of maintenance and operation of such lighting systems. - Petitions Before Board. Petitions for the establishing of such a system the entire length of Main street and on sections of Fort yayne avenue, North Eighth street and North E street were submitted to the board of public works last fall inese peuuons were circulated Dy a Commercial club committee. At that time the understanding was that the city was to pay as its share of the cost of such improvement only what it would have cost the city to place ornamental lamps on trolley poles,' atf (Continued on Page Three.) ROBERT BENTON DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Robert A. Benton, 59, a well known resident of this city, died at his home, 214 North West First street, last night or heart disease. He had been in ill health for several -months -and his death was not unexpected. Last spring and summer Mr. Ben ton was employed by the city to supervise the oiling of streets. Until about ten years ago -Mr. Benton lived at Fountain City and was a successful stock "buyer. At one time he was a candidate against B. B. Myrick and Al Spenkenhler for the Republican nomination for. county treasurer, but was defeated. Last spring he was defeated by James Howarth for the Progressive nomination as as sessor of Wayne township. Mr. Benton is survived by his widow and six children, J. Victor Benton, Chicago, Mrs. George W. Shook, Grand Rapids, Mrs. Walter B. Strong, Fountain City, Mrs. Harry Townsend and the Misses Vira and Mildred, ail of this city. . ; Private funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the - home. : Burial . at Fountain City cemetery.. Friends may call at the hoipe at any time. . ,

BUILDINGS CROWDED

Ground Wanted Would Provide Space for High School Adequate to Meet De mands of City. From authentic sources it was learned today that the Richmond school board is considering a proposition to purchase the property of the North A Street Friends' church, which includes the square on North A street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, and running north to B street, for a site for a new high school building. It was admitted that a committee from the church had met with the members of the school board to consider the sale of the property, but that no decision had been reached because the church wished to retain the south half of the lot where the church stands, selling only the north portion. Members of the school board said that they would not be justified in making this purchase, since half the lot would not provide any more space than is now occupied by the high school. Old Building Inadequate. For some time members of the school board have admitted that with the increasing enrollment at the high school, and the popularity of the social center Idea, the present building will be Inadequate to accommodate the students. Tho nroijertv owned hv tha North A Street Friends is the nnlv site so located as to be available for this DUrDOSe. but would h nf nn n unless the whole lot, which has a irontage or 350 feet on North A street and 304 feet on Eleventh street, could be purchased. Members of the church are pnnallir willing to make the sale of at least part of the property but the tnainritv wish to retain the present church site. Sale of the property has been withheld for the past five years, with the hope that the Guest House plan might be accomplished and the north half of the lot sold to that institution. The paving of North A street will mean an added expense to he. church and a sale of part of the 'property at this time would meet this obligation. Wants Entire Property. Superintendent Giles said: "Either the school board or the city should make every effort to purchase this en tire property. It is the only available site in the city for such a purpose. Some day we will all wake uo to the fact that we will need more ' play ground space for our school children, and that we have outgrown the facilities of our hieh school buildine as a social center, and unless some such property is acquired, we will have no place to go." Mr. Oilps nlsn said he had the arriit-. ance of members of the church that thev would nrefer to sell the nronerlv for some public purpose, rather than to private individuals for more money than the members of the church would ask the city or the school board for it. Means Modern School. "If the whole property could be secured, a high school building (Continued on Page Two.) GERMANS MASS ALONG NIEMAN IN NEW DRIVE Cold Weather Permits Teutons to Bring up Their Artillery and Check Pursuing Russian Forces. BY LEASED WIRE. PETROGRAD, March 5. That the Germans have succeeded in extricating themselves from a perilous predicament along the Nieman and Bobr rivers in Poland was officially admitter here today. The weather has again become bitterly cold, in some sections being 20 degrees below zero, and the swamps and streams are frozen over, permitting the Germans to brine a the artillery which had been held back. Along the seven-mile front from Simno to Sereje, west of the secondclass fortress of Olita on the Nieman, the Germans are massing for an attack, apparently in an attempt to cross the Nieman and advance along the railway to Vilna. Attack Ossowice. On the Bobr, though the Russians have succeeded In forcing their way across that river at Wizna, the Germans have returned the assault upon Ossowice. The fall of this fortress and a German advance toward Vilna would render Grodno vulnerable to attacks from two sides, but It is asserted in the war office that neither of these two objective points can be attained by the Germans. Maintaining their offensive in the Przasnysz region, the Russians have driven the Germans twelve miles beyond tha town to the front between Mlawa and Chorzele. There the Germans have rallied and are at bay in the trenches which they have been constructing for months. . . . Cm Wednesdays the Russians at tempted to take Mlawa by storm, but j were repuiseo, mougn tney succeeded in taking up positions close to the German field works. t