Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 147, 3 May 1915 — Page 1

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AMERICA FA6ES GRAVEST CRISIS OF GREAT WAR Bryan and State Department Refuse to Discuss Sinking of Gulflight by German Submarine.

AWAIT STATEMENT Diplomats Believe Notice of "Strict Accountability" Given to Teutons Applies to Incident. WASHINGTON. May 3 Facing the gravest situation relative to violated neutrality which has arisen to affect the United States thus far in the European war. the state department flatly declined to discuss the Gulflight incident. Secretary Bryan said the depart ment was not officially advised that the American vessel had been torpedoed bv a German submarine. He de nied that he had any official knowl edge concerning the affair and said he was awaiting a report from the Amer lean consul nearest the scene of the attack. He said no inquiry had been ordered pending receipt of news that the attack had been made. He intimated that if a report were not received soon he would order an inquiry. He appeared to regard the attack as one demanding the fullest investigation before representations were made. German Embassy Silent. The German embassy refused to make any statement on the Gulflight and the bomb dropped on the Cushing. The cargo consisting of oil is listed a conditional contraband by both Eng lish and Germans. The attack on the Gulflight off Sully islands makes the first case of an American ship struck by a torpedo and is said to come within the notice to Germany in reply to her war zone edict, that this government will hold her to "strict accountability" for the loss of American life and property. Secretary of State Bryan stated he "was not prepared to say" what would be done, but the belief prevailed in official circles that the United States government first would endeavor to fix responsibility for the disaster before making any representations relating to it. It was expected that President Wilson would take up the case personally as he has done In other important matters since the outbreak of the war. It was suggested by one prominent member of the diplomatic corps that the war zone developments have been such that diplomacy now may not be able to meet the situation. It was pointed out that the attack on the Cushing by German aeroplanes followed closely by the torpedoing of the Gulflight, shows that there are practically no limits to the dangers to life and property in waters patrolled by the submarines. OLD TRAILS LEADERS TO ORGANIZE COUNTY Harold Arranges Meetings at Cambridge City and Dublin for Tuesday. The first of the road meetings to be held by the Wayne County National Old Trails association, will be tomorrow night when a party will go to Cambridge City and Dublin. Dr. I. S. Harold arranged with the residents of both places to have good roads and national trails roads advocates present at the meeting to form a branch of the National Old Trails association to increase interest in the movement to have the government make this an ocean-to-ocean highway. The meetings at both places will be short. Arrangements will be made for the organization of local branches by electing a chairman. The matter of t Fourth of July celebration at some lentral point in the county, probably ilackson's park will be taken up and a vote will be secured to learn the attitude of the new members. Later in the week meetings will be held in Cambridge City and Milton. Leaders of the organization expect to arrange automobile parties soon to make personal visits to towns in Wayne county not located on the National road. PENNSY TRAINS ON TIME. According to statistics made public recently, the Pennsylvania railroad in March ran 70.196 passenger trains and 64,067 of them, or 91.3 arrived at thendestination on time. Three divisions had more than 97 per cent of their trains arrive on time. WeatherForecast For Indiana Showers tonight. Slightly colder couth portion. Tuesday fair. Temperature. Noon 76 Yesterday. Maximum 72 Minimum V- 39 For Richmond Probably fair tonight and Tuesday, GENERAL CONDITIONS The storm crossing the great lakes caused the rain or last night. Another storm which remains in the west will probably cause more rain in a few days. I W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

THROWN FROM CAR; MAY ASK DAMAGES

Litigation to secure damages from the city street car company may result in the case of Mrs. Cleo Holmes, who was injured Friday night when she fell In alighting at the corner of First street and Richmond avenue, from a West Richmond car. She asserts that the car started again before she could get off the step. The full extent of her injuries is not known. She is confined to her bed, and Is hurt internally, according to her statement, which she says the doctor made upon bis examination. An official of the street car company said this morning that no statement of the accident had been returned by the motorman, a report which is required to be made. RUSSIANS BRACE TO HALT DRIVES TOWARD WARSAW Von Hindenburg Masses Troops for Increased Activity in Northwestern Section of Poland. SETS DOUBLE AIM German Troops Continue Progress Through Baltic Provinces Hope to Weaken Carpathian Forces. BY FRANCIS LAVELLE MURRAY. PETROGRAD, May 3 Field Marshall von Hindenburg, the German commander-in-chief in the eastern theatre of war, is preparing for another drive against Warsaw, according to activities- which are developing in northeastern Poland. Dispatches from the front state that the Germans have been massing artillery and troops, and that another great offensive movement between the Narew, Bobr and Niemen rivers, over a front of approximately 150 miles, is expected immediately. In the meantime, Russian troops have been sent to reinforme the Muscovite army which is opposing the advance of the Germans through the Baltic provinces. Unless the progress of this German force is checked it will be in a position to co-operate with the German armies on the Przasnysz-Augustowe, SuwalklSkerstymo front by cutting Russian lines of communication running into Warsaw from the north. Has Double Purpose. A Great German offensive in northern Poland would have a double object. First, to press back the Russian armies defending Warsaw, opening the way to that city and its important railways. Second, to weaken the Russian Pressure against the Austro-German armies in the Carpathians. German airships in the Baltic are co-operating with the land forces that are pressing toward Libau. Official dispatches report hard fighting west of the Niemen river in Poland. Artillery duels are in progress near Kalwyra and Ossoviec. Both sides are striking for the offensive in the Carpathians, where fighting is again becoming fierce after a lull. The Russian have occupied a pass of strategical importance on the road from Stryj to Muntaos, in the Carpathians. Near Gorlice the Austrans are attempting to stem the Russian advance with continuous fire from one hundred guns. NEW RULES PERMIT FACULTY TO GOVERN ATHLETES CONDUCT Rules have been made by the Earlham faculty which will permit that body to prevent students, who are guilty of misconduct such as was discovered on the part of four athletes last week, from participating in public programs or athletic events. Lack of regulations and precedents prevented the faculty taking drastic action. Speaking of the case of the four young men who were found guilty of meeting co-eds in the kitchen of Earlham hall late at night, contrary to college rules, the Earlham Press, the college paper, says: "The men are all participants in athletics this semester, and the faculty tried to find cause for depriving them of the privilege of playing on the teams but found that no such rules had ever been made. As a result of this emergency, it was learned today, the faculty at its meeting this week made the following ruling to cover all such cases In the future, the rule, however, not to be retroactive. Hereafter no student who incurs the censure of the faculty shall represent the college on any public program or athletic event." PENNSY RETIRES MEN Among the employes of the Pennsylvania lines who were retired and placon the "Roll of Honor" recently are William Moffett, ticket receiver at Richmond, and Charles D. Luce of Lagansport, passenger engineer, who is well known here. Mr. Moffett served the company fifty-two years and ten month in various capacities, and Mr. Luce was an employe of the company forty-one years and three months. The Pennsylvania company has issued circulars containing a testimonial of Mr. Moffett's work.

BAVIS REPEATS ARGUMENT FOR ACQUIRING PLANT President of Works Board Advocates Condemnation Proceedings Against Property of L. H. & P.

ANSWERS PROTESTS City Fails for Several Years to Drive Out Competition by a Campaign of Newspaper Advertising. President Bavis of the board of public works declared today that he was still firmly convinced of the desirability of the city proceeding with its condemnation action before the Indiana Public Utilities Commission for the acquisition of the electric plant of the Richmond Light, Heat'& Power company. The public service committee of the Commercial club is still continuing its Investigation of the project and it will probably be a week or longer before it submits its report to the club. Mr. Bavis said today that the plan suggested providing for an active publicity and solicitation campaign on the part of the city to take' over all the local business of the electric plant of the Light, Heat & Power company ap peared plausible only from a theoretic al standpoint. Survives Competition. "For twelve years the city plant has been trying to drive out competition but its competitor managed to sur vive," Mr. Bavis said. "The two local electric plants operated last year for the first time under the supervision of the state commission, with the reContinued On Page Eight. DEATH BECKONS ONE OF PIONEER GERMANWOMEN Mrs. Eliza Klehfoth Born in Blockhouse Near Home on South Fourth Street in April 1839. One of the first German-American children born in Richmond was summoned Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Eliza Klehfoth, 76 years old, wife of Eberhard Klehfoth, 220 South Fourth street, died of senility and a complication of diseases. Born April 12, 1839, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christ H. Jurgens, pioneer residents, in a blockhouse, formerly standing on the lot just south of the Klehfoth home on South Fourth street, Mrs. Klehfoth spent her whole life in this city. Her mother, nee Katherine Engel Klute, also was of pioneer stock. With the demise of Mrs. Klehfoth, one of the oldest members of St. John's Lutheran church is removed. She had the distinction of being one of the first children baptized in that congregation and of knowing every pastor who served at St. John's in the many years of its existence. Baptised in 1839. Old records of St. John's church show she was baptized in 1839 by the Rev. Mr. Reiss, a traveling minister who served the German Lutherans before the formal organization of the congregation in 1844. The sponsor at the baptism was Marie Klute. Mrs. Klehfoth was confirmed in the church March 27, 1853, by the Rev. J. G. Theiss, whose memory is still cherished by many of the old residents. Prior to her confirmation she attended the German school taught by the Rev. Mr. Schultz, who organized St. John's church. She was married to Mr. Klehfoth on April 14, 1859 by the Rev. Mr. Scbadow, the third pastor of the congregation. Subsequently she was a parishioner of every pastor who served the church. All her children were confirmed in St. John's. Mrs. Klehfoth had been in failing health for several months. Until last winter she was able to attend to her household duties and to visit her friends and relatives. The funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock at the residence and at 2 o'clock at St. John's Lutheran church, the Rev. A. J. Feeger officiating. Interment at Lutherania. Friends may call at any time. MAKE JOINT PLEA FOR LIBERTY BELL A joint letter to the Philadelphia city council was sent by Mayor Robbins and the Commercial club in another effort to bring the liberty bell over the Pennsylvania railroad en route to the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco or returning to Philadelphia. The bringing of the liberty bell to Richmond for the third time, if the Philadelphia authorities decide favorably on the number of requests along the Pennsylvania lines, will mean the dismissal of school children to view it. If it is routed through here a celebration of some kind probably will be arranged. It is not expected that the bell will stop in Richmond more than a few minutes. A reply from the Philadelphia council is -expected this week;

T. P. A. MAY SEND FIFTY TO SESSIONS

An enthusiastic meeting was held Saturday night by approximately fifty members of the Travelers' Protective association called In special session to consider plans of assembling a crowd of local members to go to Indianapolis and attend the annual state convention of the association to be held May 13, 14 and 15. It is hoped that fifty members of the Richmond order will be present. A special car of the Terre Haute, Indiana and Eastern Traction company will be obtained and the delegation will leave here on the morning of May 13. The members will wear high hats and carry canes. Another meeting to complete arrangements will be held next Saturday night. THUD OF IRON BOLT WARNS OF DANGER IN DAMAGED BELL Heavy Mass of Metal in St. John's Belfry Endangers Lives of Scores in Vestibule. The thud of a falling iron bolt high in the spire of St. John's Lutheran church. South Seventh and E street, probably saved the lives of scores of worshippers and prevented an awful catastrophe Sunday morning when the sexton and his assistant were ready to ring the heavy bell for the 10 o'clock service. Many members of the congregation were standing in the main entrance of the vestibule under the belfry when Ernest Bode, the sextion, gave the rope a preliminary tug to test its strength. The jar hurled one of the two bolts, holding the big bell in its cradle, to the floor with a crash that attracted the sexton's attention. Bode delayed the 10 o'clock summons and climbed the narrow belfry stairs. He found the bell held precariously by one bolt and ready to drop. Two men are needed to swing the bell and their combined weights jerking at the rope, it is believed, would have sent the heavy mass of metal crashing through the belfry loft down on the worshippers in the vestibule. GUNS SINK VESSELS CONSTANTINOPLE, May 3 Several boats in which were allied troops in the Dardaelles zone were sunk by Turkish guns according to unofficial dispatches made public here today. Anglo-French wraships which were bombarding the Turkish works were compelled to retire under the accurate fire of the Turkish Krupp guns. Turkish airmen have inflicted damage on the Aliied fleet by bombarding it from the air. It was officially announced that a hydro-aeroplane of the Allies was brought down by the Turkish guns while flying over the Gulf of Alexandretta but its occupants were saved by a cruiser. Y. M. C. A. TO CAMP CLOSE TO RUSHVILLE Somerville and Secretary Learner Select Site on Flat Rock River. The camp site for the annual outing of the boy members of the Y. M. C. A. from June 15 to June 25, has been chosen on a plot of ground nine miles south of Rushville along the Flat Rock river by Secretary Ellis M. Learner, J. J. Somerville of the Boys' Department and Harry Doan who made an inspection of the place Saturday. The river at the point where the camp will be pitched is clear and not deep and has a gravel bottom. The boys will swim in the river, two hundred yards from the camp while their drinking water will be obtained from a driven well. Open ground in the vicinity of the camp site will afford an opportunity for baseball and other athletic events. Many sites were inspected by the officers of the association before a selection was made. Mr Somerville walked along the edge of the river

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Liberty to a point within four miles of Brookville. A ten-days vacation is planned this year instead of two weeks to eliminate more than one Sunday spent in camp. PROF. BROWN OUT FOR STATE POSITION Richmond Republicans are interested in the announcement of Prof. Henry G. Brown, of Lebanon, that he will be a candidate for the nomination of state superintendent of public instruction before the next Republican convention. Mr. Brown has been a member of the state board of education for sevj eral years. Two years ago he was an I unsuccessful candidate for the posi- ! tion of superintendent of the Rich mond public schools. In Lebanon Prof. Brown's candidacy has been indorsed by leaders of all three of the leading political parties.

BERLIN CLAIMS RUSS IN FLIGHT ACROSS GALICIA Germans Report Crushing of Entire Battle Line With Heavy Losses to Fleeing Invaders.

LEAVE MUCH LOOT Teuton Birdman Drops Bombs on French City of Epinal Land Forces Take Flanders Farm. BERLIN, May 3. The Austro-German armies operating against the Russians In Western Gallcia have won a great victory it is announced in an official statement today. According to this announcement the Russian front of the entire line has been crushed by the offensive of the Austro German army. The Russians are officially reported to be in full retreat leaving behind enormous quantities of booty which has fallen into the hands of the Austrians and Germans. The German was office also claims progress in West Flanders saying that the Germans occupied a farm near St. Julien. Heavy losses have been inflicted on the French by mines in the Champaigi district. A German aviator has dropped bombs on- the French city of Epinal. BOARD ORDERS PAVEMENT BIDS FOR A. STREET Property Owners Delay Ex pression of Material Favored by Majority Sells Files Plat Addition. The board of public works today decided tcbave contractors submit bids for asphaltlc-concrete and bitulithlc paving for North A street in addition to bids for brick, concrete, asphalt and creosote wooden block pavements. So far, it is understood, the property owners on North A street have not intimated to the board the kind of paving they favor. The board members have been much impressed with the asphaltic-concrete paving, but it is understood that several property owners are not in favor of it, prefering either a brick or a concrete paving. Charles Sells filed a plat of an addition he is laying out west of Northwest Eighth street between Richmond avenue and Peacock road, but the board decided not to approve it until an investigation had been made. The board is not satisfied with the plat because some of the streets do not conform with other streets already constructed. The board decided to request the school board to place the baseball diamond at the city play grounds, South Twenty-second street, in proper repair. The ground is very rough and President Bavis said he saw three boys hit in the face with badly bounding balls Saturday. This afternoon the board, at the request of the officers of the Morton Park company, made an inspection of the condition the park was left in by the contractor who put in the sewer system. Park officers say mountains of dirt were left all over the grounds. Final assessment roll for walks constructed on North Fifteenth street from Main street to B street was approved. The total cost was 5495.27. The board ordered the water works company to install a meter at the public fountain opposite the library building. LAXITY OF MOTHERS FATAL TO CHILDREN State Fire Marshal's Report Shows Parents Responsible for Fire Deaths. Laxity of care in properly watching little children nn tbe nart nf mnthnrs an(i nurses is responsible for at least j fifty per cent of the deaths of little the annual report of State Fire Mar shal W. E. Longley. The report says that of twenty children burned fatally during the year, twelve were burned while playing with matches or about hot stoves. Adults fatally burned numbered forty-seven. The lightning rod properly placed is certain protection in the opinion of the departmental officials who have collected evidence. Warning to the farmers at this time of year to beware of lightning is given by the Fire Marshal who says that spring showers, so welcome to the agriculturalist, often become electrical storms that mean fire and destruction to the exposed farm building. Seventy-five per cent of all lightning losses ar ein the country. ATTENDS MEETING. Principal Pickell of the High School will attend a meeting of the state high school commissioners next Saturday. The meeting will be held in the office of State superintendent of instruction Greathouae in the State cap-

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FRIENDS CELEBRATE ANNUAL PEACE DAY The South Eighth Street Friends church celebrated peace day Sunday with special services. The address of the morning was delivered by Garfield Cox of Earlham College, winner of the state oratorical contest. His oration was entitled, "His Brother's Keeper," and was appreciated by a large congregation which attended the services. Mrs. Charles Marvel, Mrs. Russell Wright and Miss Halcie Harold sang a selection entitled, "Faith, Hope and Love." Miss Marjorie Jones accompanied the singers on the piano. At the Sunday school service, John H. Johnson, superintendent, spoke to the children regarding White's institute, an orphanage school near Wabash, of which he is trustee.

CITES QUESTION OF SPECIALIZING IN ALL SCHOOLS County Education Board Asks if Three R's Suffer as Result of Vocational Curricula. STUDY RURAL NEEDS Educators Consider State's Offer to Send Four Supervisors for Two Year Rural Experiment. Are the schools specializing too much? This question was brought forcibly before the Wayne county board of education Saturday after County Superin tendent Williams explained the offer of the state board of education to send four supervisors to Wayne county for a period of two years as an experiment for the state in agricultural teaching. Charles S. Bond of Clay township was the only trustee who commented on the offer. He declared it is the sentiment of the country people that "reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic" are suffering because of what they term educational innovations introduced by the school authorities in the last ten years, and particularly in the last five years. "This is a most serious question Mr. Williams said. "Indiana educators are now working out plans for a system of pre-vocational work and vocational work, which they hope to see Continued On Page Eight. ANGLERS POSTPONE BIG ANNUAL FEAST; SOCIETY PROSPERS There will be no fish and game banquet this year. The board of directors of the Wayne County Fish and Game society decided at the last meeting that the prospects of selling two hundred tickets, the number required to meet the banquet expenses, were not good enough to warrant the attempt. Ed Cooper, secretary of the society, said today that the association was never in better condition, and the good it is doing for the county is being felt this year. "It is the best bass year in more than fifteen years," said Mr. Cooper. "We have been organized five years, and have been stocking the streams of the county four years. The steams are full of good sized bass. Hatchery Does Well. "Our hatchery is doing splendidly. We need about fifteen more parent bass. We have thirty-five there now, and they are making their nests in preparation of the spawning season. "Next year we will have 50.000 bass, and I expect 12,000 of these to develop. We will stock the streams with them and continue each year following. We have just spent $700 to complete the hatchery, but it will be well worth it in a few years. "Many . of our members of the association are men who are effected by the present industrial conditions. We expect to collect our annual dues shortly, and we do not feel that they would be willing to pay their dues and the cost of the banquet, too. Many have been looking forward to the banquet, and we are sorry that we have to give up this one." The new hatchery is located on the Dickey farm, south of St. Andrew's cemetery. It is reached by the Liberty pike. DIFFENDERFER TALKS BEFORE METHODISTS Before an appreciative congregation Rev. Mr. Diffenderfer of New York delivered an interesting address on "The Social Aspect of Foreign Missionary Work" at the First M. E. church last night. Stereopticon views were shown in connection with the speech. Rev. Mr. Diffenderfer first pointed out the great sins which the missionary confronts in China, Japan, India and Africa, showing the vicious effects which many habits have upon the peoples of these countries. The speaker then discussed the successful constructive work which the missionaries are now doing along the lines of education in medicine, science. Industry and art and showing the tremendous progress which has already been made.

LYONS CEASES BRAVE BATTLE AGAINST DEATH Dr. Samuel Ross Lyons, For Years Pastor of Reid Memorial Church Dies at Indianapolis.

VITALITY WONDERFUL Arrangements for Funeral Will Be Announced Following: Arrival of Body in Richmond. Lingering between life and death for months, rallying several times when he was given only a few hours to live, Samuel Ross Lyons, pastor of the Reid Memorial church was unable to summon strength enough to withstand the last attack of heart trouble and he expired this morning at the Long hospital. Indianapolis. Dr. Lyons body will be brought to Richmond tonight. The funeral arrangements will be made later. Dr. T. H. Hanna, Sr., of Bloomington. an old time friend of Rev. Lyons probably will preach the funeral sermon. S. R. LYONS. "Rev. Lyons was as near to the conception of the ideal man as possible." Rev. H. S. James, pastor of the United Brethren church said. "He had a well rounded symmetrical, almost perfect character. We have been together constantly in the past three years. To the last he has been young in spirit and in actions. Some of his friends declare that his sickness was brought about by his intemperance in sports. He played tennis and golf, rode about on his bicycle in the day time and at night made calls until 8:30 or 9 o'clock." Rev. Lyons was born near Winnsboro. S. C. April 28, 1849. He went to common school in South Carolina and later at Marissa, 111., where the family settled permanently. At the age of fourteen he enlisted in the army as a thirty-day man and passed the questions regarding his age because of his robust physical condition. He studied and worked much of the time after coming out of the army. He attended Monmouth college at Monmouth, 111., at times until he rceived a graduation diploma in 1877. Continued On Page Eight. NEW TUBERCULOSIS ASSISTANT BEGINS TABULATING CASES Dr. J. N. Hurty. secretary of the Indiana State Board of Heaith. has announced the appointment of Walter D. Thurber of Indianapolis, as deputy state health commissioner in charge of the new department on tuberculosis, created by the last legislature. x It will be the duty of the new department to receive and tabulate reports of tuberculosis cases from city, county and town health officers throughout the state and to Investigate the prevalence, causes and distribution of human tuberculosis in Indiana, for the purpose of determining the relation of the disease to the public health and welfare. The law also ! provides that the chief of the new department shall devise ways and means , for the restricting and controlling tubeculosis. The results of the investigations to be made by the new department are to be included in the annual report of the State Board of Health and are to be otherwise printed and distributed throughout the state as the State Board of Health may elect. MRS CARMAN LOSES IN FIRST SKIRMISH MINNEOLA. N. Y.. May 3. Mrs. Florence C. Carman who was placed on trial here today for the . second time on the charge of murdering Mrs. Louise D. Bailey in Freeport on Jane 30 last year lost the first skirmish in her fight for freedom. Her attorney, George M. Levy tried to have Mrs. Carman given her freedom during the trial. But Justice Blackmeyer ordered her remanded to jail until the case is ended. Mrs. Carman was not downcast by this news but smiled and asked for the former apartment she had oo ' cupied In the jail.

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