Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 104, 13 March 1915 — Page 1
ABIUM VOL. XL., NO. 104 Palladium and Sun-Telegram Consolidated. 1907 RICHMOND, 1ND., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1915. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS BRITISH SMASH GERMAN LINES ABOUT LILLE Take 1,000 Prisoners and Make Steady Progress Toward Aubers Aided by Belgian Army. Queen Mary Gives Aid to Journalists GETS PRISON TERM ON FALSE PRETENSE Evelyn Glad Harry BOND ACCEPTS MAYOR'S PLANS IN LIGHT CASE Bobbins Subordinates City Attorney to Will of Committee of Business Men and Consumers. Acquitted by Jury Charles Coolman, 217 Main street, 5r is the second Richmond man to receive a penitentiary sentence for obtaining charity fraudulently. Coolman pleaded guilty to false pre tense m circuit court today on an affidavit which resulted in the activities of Township Trustee Edgerton. It is charged that Coolman received a grocery order on Jan. 25 by representing himself to be the support of a wife and four step-children. Investigation proved he is unmarried.
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Berlin Admits Heavy Bodies of Allies Troops Force Retirement of Teutons Near LaBossee. BY LEASED WIRE. PARIS, March 13. This afternoon's official communique announces the capture of 1,000 Germans, steady progress by the British .toward Aubers and the taking of German trenches in that region and Advances by the Belgian army which also has assumed the offensive. As the official communique was issued, unofficial advices were received here to the effect that Lille is being bombarded by heavy British guns and that the German staff had left Lille, preparatory to its evacuation by the troops who have held it for several months. The war office refused to confirm this report. t GERMAN STATEMENT. BERLIN, (By wireless), March 13. The Russian forces defeated in the region cf Augustowo have retreated behind the Bobr river and under the guns of the fortress of Grodno, according to a report from German general staff. Because cf the arrival of heavy British reinforcements in the La Bassee region the German troops tnere have abandoned their efforts to recapture tho village of Neuve Chapelle. RUSSIANS WITHDRAW. PETROGRAD, March 13. Fierce attacks by General von Hindenburg"s troops west of the Niemen river have compelled the Russians to retire slightly along the front and assume the defensive, it was officially admitted at the was office today. Grand Duke Nicholas forces have withdrawn only to their prepared position, according to the war office, and the German claims that they are retreating to Grodno are emphatically denied. EVANSV1LLE DROPS OUT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., IVterch 13. This morning contests for the high school basketball championship of the state resulted In the elimination of tvansville, the favorite, by Fairmont, by a score of 37 to 27. Thorntown defeated Rochester 17 to 4 and Montmorencie disposed of Bluffton 22 to 21. Manual high training of Indianapolis became favorite, before the semifinals started this afternoon. CLERK RECOVERS FROM ACCIDENT C. A. Alexander, night money clerk for the Adams Express company, stationed at the depot office here, Is recovering from a wound in the left hand where he shot himself accidently. Mr. Alexander was cleaning his gun and thought it was unloaded. This one bullet In the chamber passed though the palm of his hand, lie will "tsum-j his duties in a day or two. IAN K SOOY OF Prohibition Works Expect Large Audience to Pack Coliseum When Governor Patterson Makes Talk. Those in charge of the Governor, Patterson prohibition meeting at the Coliseum at 2: "0 o'clock tomorrow afternoon are expecting a record break-1 ing attendance. The doors will be open ! at 2 o'clock. ' About forty ushers have been select-! ed. They will be at The Coliseum at i l:u0 to receive instructions and as-1 siguments from the chairman of the ushers, Charles E. Newman. Bx-Gvernor Patterson cf Tennessee who ved six years as a member of Congress, is said to be a man of ability a3 a lawyer and speaker, and this, added to the fact that two years ago he changea his views on the liquor question and became a strong advocate cf prohibition, makes him the foremost leader :n the movement for national prohibition in the United States, according to prohibition leaders here. My Give Motives. It is expected on Sunday afternoon that he will give some of the reasons that actuated him in changing from being an advocate of the liquor traffic to an advocate of prohibition. Rev. A. C. Bane of Ohio, accompanies Patterson to this city and will be heard briefly. The speakers are coming to Richmond in behalf of the continued effort which will be made in the next session of Congress to secure the submission of a constitutional prohibition amendment, and the fact that in the last Congress the entire Indiana delegation in the House voted r.gainst this resolution, leads to the belief that the meeting will bo well attelrd.
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Humor Appeals Mightily to the Scribes Who Refuse to Be Offended by Actions Of the Queen ""'Hearing recently that many women journalists were out of work, Queen Mary charitably sent them some of her cast off clothing. The humor cf this appealed 60 irresistibly to the women penmen that they did net have tho heart to become indignant. While the queen has the reputation of being the worst dressed royal wife in Europe, the female pen wielders in London, a3 In New York, are characteristicaly as chic as their professional brothers are sartorially negligent. DRESDEN SMASHES ENGLISH SH ON CHILEAN AST Survivor of Admiral von Spee's Squadron Continues Raids on Ships of Allied Nations. BY LEASED WIRE. VALPARAISO, Chile, March 13. The German cruiser Dresden, sole survivor of the squadron of Admiral von Spee defeated by British warships off the Falkland Islands, is still afloat and sinking merchantmen of the allies. This was established by the arrival here yesterday of the Peruvian ship, Larton, with the crew of tho British bark Conway Castle. The English sailors were put ashore this morning. They stated that their ship was sunk by the Dresden off Corral, a Chilian port, after the crew had been taken aboard the Dresden. The sailers were subsequently transferred to the Larton. The Conway Castle was commanded by Captain Williams and carried a crew of 21 men. "When Captain Williams came ashore he stated that the Dresden had secured 1,043 tons of coal from the German liner Sierra Cordoba. The Conway Castle, he said, was sunk by dynamite bombs exnJ.odd by t'..TGermans in lier hoid. MONTROSE SINKS. BORDEAUX, France. March 13. The British steamer Montrose has been wrecked on the western coast of Africa, according to a dispatch from Dakar, Senegal. The scene of the wreck of the Montrose is Portugal Bank, near Mbura, according to later advices received here. The Montrose is a vessel of 7,207 tons and is owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway company. She has been used as a troop transport since the war began. INDIAN CITY SUNK. GALVESTON. Texas. March 13. Cable advices from Liverpool report that the British steamer Indian City has been sunk on her first voyage. The ship sailed from Galveston on February 18 for Havre, France, with more than 14.000 bales of bottom A3 the news of her loss comes from Liverpool, it is believed here that the Indian City was destroyed by a German submarine off the English or French coast. .
OF COMPETITION
Marketmaster McKinley Believes Price Cutting May Affect Owners of Stalls at Market House. The results of the price cutting on the local produce market have inspired Marketmaster George McKinley, with the hope that the city market may at last be put on a competitive basis. For the first time in several years, produce prices were lowered by dealers, to compete for trade, at the market last Saturday and the week before, and Mr. McKinley believes that if the practice is once established it will become a feature of the market that will attract more trade. As conditions now exist on the market, Mr. McKinley says that it is parctically a mark trust. Through the plan of auctioning off the booths each year to the highest bidder, the small truck growers are eliminated. Mr. McKinley has repeatedly pointed out that under this system the housewives are unable to buy stuff I any cheaper at the market than at i the grocery, and they must' go after their own purchases, while the grocer will deliver them. "Since the market was established for the people of the city, they should be the ones to profit by it," said Mr. McKinley today, "but unless they can do better here than at the grocery, I don't blame them for not coming to the market." At this time of the year there are only about fifteen booths occupied and evening in the spring, there are never more ti.an thirty-five stalls occupied. "In a city cf this size there should be at least 200 farmers and truck growers on the market," said Mr. McKinley. ' "That would break down the practice of price fixing and would give the fCSpers a chance to get a fair price im their stuff." "Don't get the idea that I am knocking the grocers, because I am not," he said, "but I am in a public office where I am trying to do the best thing for the most people." SWEDISH STEAMER DESTROYED BY MINE TBY LEASED WIRE. LONDON, March 13. The Swedish steamer Hahia struck a mine or was torpedoed off Scarborough today. Two members of her crew were killed. Eighteen other were picked up. The Hanna went to the bottom within a few minutes after a great hole was torn in her hull on the starboard side. Investigation indicated that the steamer had struck a mine. The vessel was on her way to the Tyne when she was sunk. The surviving members of her crew were landed in Hull.
ACQUITS THAW OF CONSPIRACY TO QUIT PRISON
Jurors Hold White's Slayer and Four Co-Defendants Innocent of the Charge Brought by New York. RETURNED TO TOMBS Counsel Asks Removal to New Hampshire Where he Was Extradited for Conspiracy Dual. BY LEASED WIRE. NEW YORK, March 13. Harry K. Thaw was found not guilty today of the charge of conspiracy in connection with his escape from Matteawan in sane asylum. His four co-defendants, who aided in his escape, were also acquitted. The latter four were discharged and Thaw was then returned to the Tombs, pending the decision in a motion made by his counsel, MorMorgan J. O. Brien, Jr., that he be returned to New Hampshire, where he was extradited for the conspiracy trial. The jury reported at 12:15 o'clock after nineteen hours' deliberation, when the verdict was announced persons in the court room and corridors broke into cheers. Captain Langon was held for contempt of court by Justice Page as the result of a fist fight he had with Sheriff Max S. Grifenhagen. The fight started when the jury went back to discuss the verdict. It occurred because of a difference of opinion in the case and the right of Lanyon to be "Inside the rail. " '" -------- Thaw took his acquittal very calmly. He did not smile, nor glance toward his anxious mother and sister. ' While Deputy Attorney General Cook was asking Justice Page to hand Thaw over to the Matteawan guards who were waiting, Thaw did not appear the least nervous. When he was remanded to the Tombs until Monday, he turned at once and preceded his guard toward the sheriff's office where he was allowed to converse with his mother. Thaw's motion to be returned to New Hamxjshire is based on the expressed ruling of the United States supreme court in reference to extradition papers. It is believed by Morgan J. O'Brien, Jr., Thaw's counsel, that the famous prisoner is now on the road to freedom. TROYERS, TRANSPORT TURKS BULETIN. BERLIN, (By wireless) March 13. The official German news agency today gave out the following statement: "The Dutch press agency Havas reports from Athens that two British destroyers and two mine sweepers have been sunk in the Dardanelles and two big battleships disabled." SINK MINE S. WEEPERS. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 13. (Via Berlin and Amsterday). Defeat of the Anglo-French fleet in the Dardanelles and the sinking of three minesweepers and a transport belonging to the allies are announced in an official statement issued here today. The statement is a review of the operations of the Anglo French and Russian fleets on March 7, 9 and 10. It follows: "On March 7 the Russian fleet bombarded the harbors of Kilimli, Sanguldak, Koslu and Eregli. The Turkish fire in reply was well directed and struck a torpedo boat, "On the night of March 10, the enemy tried under cover of cruisers and destroyers, to clear the outer mine fields. The fortresses sank three mine sweepers. The enemy was forced to withdraw. On the night of the tenth a transport of the enemy was sunk off Mitylene." MELPOLDER OBJECTS TO PLAGUE VICTIM A protest has been entered against the contemplated action of Indianapolis social service workers in unloadinga seventy year old tuberculosis victim on Richmond. The protest is made by Secretary Melpolder. It is reported that Joseph Liebhardt, of Whitetown, was arrested on a charge of drunkeness in Indianapolis Wednesday. Since he is in the last stages of tuberculosis, efforts were made to send him to relatives. Failing in this, the social service workers announced they would send Liebhardt to Richmond where he has a brother.
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Evelyn Nesbit Thaw yesterday made the first statement in which she publicly announced her willingness to see her husband freed from custody. "I hope Harry Thaw gains his freedom. I am sure he would not be a menace to anv one if he keens awav
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earning my own living and have built up an artistic reputation entirely apart from my connection with a notorious murder case."
CAPTAIN KIEHNE TELLS HOW PRINZ EITEL BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, March 13. With the testimony of Captain Kiehne of theAmerican ship William P. Frye, the inquiry into the sinking of the vessel by the German raider Prinze Eitel Friederich, directed by President Wilson, was brought to an end today. Captain Kiehne reached the office of Assistant Secretary Peters shortly before 11 o'clock and was taken at once to the state department for a conference with Counsellor Lansing. William D. Sewall of Sewall & Co., Bath, Me., owners of the vessel, also was j present. Captain Kiehne made a sworn ; statement in Mr. Lansing's office on the sinking of the Frye. He brought j with him to Washington affidavits by i GLADYS VANDERBILT CONTRACTS SMALLPOX CQUHTESS 5ZCHENYI Countess Laszie Szechenyl, formerly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, has been dangerously ill from small pox contracted in a military hospital in Budapest where she was nursing wounded and sick Austrian soldiers. She is now on the road to recovery. Count Szechenyi is with his regiment in the Austrian army and has not been back from the front since his wife was stricken. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has received no word yet of her daughter's illness. She received a letter from the countess six weeks ago but she was then working In the hospital and made no'mentlon of being III.
STATE DEPARTMENT DESTROYED HIS VESSEL
members of his crew concerning the affair. JOIN EITEL'S CREW. NEWPORT, NEWS, Va., March 13. Fresh complications in the case of the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friederich, which makes necessary an official decision ii Washingten have arisen. This became known today .when it was learned that two former members of the crew of the destroyed American bark William P. Frye, are in the ship's company of the auxiliary cruiser. The men are Charles Frank and Robert Bogge, both of whom are said to be Germans. They were given an opportunity to enlist in the ship's crew and did so. COMMANDS AVIATORS FOR GENERAL VILLA Howard Rinehart of Eaton Accepts Post With Army in Mexico. Howard M. Rinehart, an Eaton (O.) young man, well-known in Richmond, is to add another chapter to his adventurous career. He has left for Mexico where he will take command of the aviation corp3 of General Villa's army. Rinehart is an expert aviator, and for some time has been instructor at the Wright aviation school. ' Fifty officers of Villa's staff will compose the corps Rinehart will command. He has taken with him a new $10,000 Wright aeroplane, which has a speed of 90 miles an hour. Rinehart, who is 30 years old, enlisted in the United States navy In 1902. After his enlistment he identiSed himself with the Ma;Tsi :rele3s interests. He spent eis'lt. years in Erazil and a few other South American countries establishing wireless stations. Returning to the United States he studied aviation under the Wright brothers. RETURNS BUREAU AID . TO ESCAPE SENTENCE . To escape the penalty of two men who have been convicted for obtaining charitable aid fraudulently, a local man last night brought $2 to the home of Secretary Melpolder of the Central Charity Bureau-as a refund. The man went to the office of the bureau recently asking for help for his family. He said the need of food was urgent, and secretary Melpolder gave him a 52 , grocery order. The secretary immediately investigated found that the man had no family. Before he could find him he had cashed the order.
ENGINEER TO HELP
Official Formerly Acted Before Utlity Commission as Free Lance Regardless ol Works Board. "Arrangements made by Mayor Rob bins to appoint a commitee of local business men to have complete authority in conducting the city's case before the Btate utilities commission in the plant valuation and electric rate making hearing, to be held within a short time, are perfectly satisfactory to City Attorney William A. Bond, he said today, although the mayor did not inform him that he had intended tc take such action. Under the plan announced by the mayor yesterday for the presentation of the city's case to the commission the city attorney will subordinate himself to the special committee. Hitherto the city attorney has been a free lance in conducting municipal cases before the commission, not even subordinat ing himself to the board of public works. Watts Will Assist. An inspection of th board of Dublic works snmc vki vn entered into with Mr. Watts, an engineering expert, reveals the fact that the board under, its terms practically transferred its authoritv tn the conduct of the case now pending to me city attorney. Under the provis ions or this contract Mr. Watts is to prepare an' inventory of th -mnnifinai plant, assist in an expert way the pres entation or the city s case to the state commission and to perform other duties as the citv mav direct." It la un derstood that this contract did not meet with the approval of one board memoer, air. uavis Although the soecial enirin Mr la sub ject to the orders of the city attorney, under the terms of the contract he holds, . thecitxjattorney , will- now .be subject tytte orders of the special civic committee. Robblns Names Committee. Mayor Robbing said tndav that Tiv Monday he would be prepared to announce who the five members of the special committee would be. It is understood that James A. Carr of the American Seeding Machine company has accented an offer to serve on th committee. President Bavis of the board of nnh. lie works said todav that h would ni-ii. lingly serve on this committee' but he objected to the suggestion that he hr appointed its chairman by the mayor. said ne tnougnt tne committee snouid appoint its own chairman, which plan will probably be carried out. COUNT SERGIUS VITTE SUMMONED BY DEATH Noted Russian Statesman Signed Famous Peace Treaty With Japan. BY LEASED WIRE. PETROGRAD. March 13 rmmt Sergius Witte. Russia's greatest statesman, is dead at the age of 66. The count had been- in failing health for several months, and for many weeks before his death was in southern Russia. Count Witte was born In Tifiia in June, 1849, and was the son of a director of the department of agricul ture m tne Caucasus. He was the decendant of a Dutch familv that emi grated to Russia. After receiving an eaucation in Kishineff and the University of Odessa he entered the Russian railway service. His rise tn the government service was rapid. Signs Peace Treaty. The count in 1892 became minister of communication, and a few months later minister of finance. In 1896 he was appointed minister of state tn h emperor, and a privy councillor in 1899. t our years late he again became min ister or finance, and in 1905 was mainly resposible for the treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Rnnsn-Jnn. anese war. He formed the first Rus sian constitutional ministry and served as Its president. In 1906 Count Witte retire from active private :a"e, raougn a;s influence has been marked in many circles since that time. Though his greatest honor was won in the fled of statesjiaasiiip, he was also a noted scientist. " , Weather Forecast
FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Temperature. . Noon 43 Yesterday. Maximum V. 43 Minimum 23 LOCAL Some cloudiness, but mostGENERAL The areas of high and low barometric pressure continue to move slowly with little change ; in weather conditions over the United States excepting for warmer weather over the western states and rain about the Pacific coast W E. MOORE. Forecast