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

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GRAY BACKS OLD TRAILS' ROADJFFORT Believes National Road Deserves Support of Government Above All Routes Across Continent.

PROMISES HIS AID Believes Boosters Must Get Busy at Once to Get Aid From Government for Road. Rep. Finly H. Gray of the Sixth Indiana district was in the city today and had much to say in approval of the movement being so actively supported in Wayne county to have the federal government select the National Old Trails route as a transcontinental highway, but he made very little comment on the situation existing between the United States and Germany, on the one hand, and the United States and Mexico on the other. "Our international complications, it must be admitted, are acute at this time," Mr. Gray gravely remarked. He. said that he might give out a statement tomorrow setting forth his opinions on the situation. Help for Road. "Whenever you get ready to build the National road. I am for you and will support the movement." This was the statement made by Mr. Gray in a discussion today with Dr. I. S. Harold and Lawrence Handley, who are taking active part in boosting the nationalization of the old highway. Congressman Gray spent part of the day in the city calling on friends. Mr. Gray called attention to the publicity work of the Lincoln highway and said the promoters of that road were exerting tremendous pressure at Washington to obtain government aid Ir that route. He said he believed h' the government built a national j .'t I: way at this time it would be the ii coin highway and that it behooved Th't; National Old Trails advocates to become very active at once. Spend Much Money. The Lincoln highway people are spending much money to get their project before the public. The large cities of the north are spending thousands of dollars boosting the claims of the Lincoln highway. Mr. Gray indicated that he would back and assist the Old Trails movement. "The Old Trails route passes direct ly through my district: why shouldn't I I be heartily in favor of it against all other routes? It is also the best of the three contemplated routes," he remarked. "The day of the continental highways is here and in my opinion government funds can be much better expended for the maintenance of such roads than in making so-called improvements of non-navigable rivers." RETURNS GOODS STOLEN FROM WILLETT HOME A man whose name has been reported to the police as Matt Graff, employed in a North D street restaurant, probably will be arrested this afternoon on a charge of suspicion, in connection with the robbery of the home of Garland Willett. 205 Northwest Fifth street. Silverware and clothing to the value of over $10ii were taken from the residence in the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Willett, but all the stolen goods -were returned to Willett last night by Graft, who claims to have purchased them from a stranger named Williams for $2. Last evening the restaurant man talked with Willett over the telephone, informing him that he had read a des ription of the goods stolen from the Willett home and telling him he had articles answering their description at the restaurant. He told Willett to come to the restaurant and tee them, but cautioned him not to inform the police of their conversation. Willett, however, notified Chief Goodwin who detailed an officer to wait outside the restaurant while Willett talked with Graff. The silverware and clothing were easily identified by Willett as his own and in response to Graff's hints, Willett paid him $5. When Willett informed the chief that he had recovered his goods the thief sent an officer to the restaurant with a demand that Graff return the F5 at once. Graff did so without making any protest. He was instructed to report to police headquarters this morning but failed to do so. Chief Goodwin said he expected to take him Into custody this afternoon. Prowlers broke into the south end C. & O. station last night and ransacked the ticket office thorughly but failed to secure any money or anything of value. Des".: drawers were pulled open and carefully searched, the cash and ticket drawers were pried open and a very amateurish effort to open the safe was made. Entrance was gained to the building through a window in the toilet room, which has been pulled down from the top.

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Battery of Italian Field MAY P. 0, BUSINESS BEATS ALL RECORDS If the Richmond post office were used as an example of the Industrial and financial condition of the city, the seat of Wayne county could be regarded as an exception of flourishing growth. May was the biggest May month the postoffice has ever had. The postal sales were $7,950.51 and the surplus for the office was $4,260. Of the total surplus only $351.18 was sent to Indianapolis, the remainder, $3, 90S being used to pay clerks in the railway service. This method is used to pay clerks who find Richmond a convenient pay point, instead of transferring all money to Indianapolis. The deposits last month in the postal savings department were $2,002, which is $662 greater than any previous May. The number of deposits was forty-four, eleven greater than any previous May. The balance in the postal savings department is $13,751, which is a new record for this period of the year. The applications for bonds amounted to $2,680. exceeding the previous high record by $240. The bonds will be issued in denominations of $20, $50, $100 and $500. Yesterday was the first withdrawal from the postal savings bank of an Italian who will return to Italy for the war. NEW COMMANDER OF SUBMARINE SERVICE I Captain Albert W. Grant, whom Secretary of the Navy Daniels has just appointed commander of the submaI rine branch of the United States navy, ! has full authority to bring this useful I part of our naval strength up to the ! highest standard of construction and ! efficiency. It is believed that the relj atively poor showing made by the submarine flotilla in the recent war manouvres of the Atlantic fleet, caused the administration to decide to take radical steps in strength. "" this backward arm of the service.

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Artillery for which the Savoy

LETS LAST CONTRACTS FOR WORK OfJ STREETS The following is a list of the permanent street improvements to be made this year, for which contracts have already been let with the exception of the Sheridan "Street Improvement, which" will be let Monday, bids having been received today:

Street. Bid. North A $1.80 Sq. Yd. South A $1.75 " North 5th $1.79.9 " South Fifth $1.89 " N. and S. Sixth $1.35 " Sheridan $1.48 " North Ninth $1.82 " N. 15th and N. F $1.90 " Int. N. 8th and R. R.. $1.84.5 " Totals

If brick is selected for Sheridan street, the total cost of that improvement will be $15,30S.84, making the total cost of all improvements $103,1S2.05 instead of $99,924.S6. 1 The North Fifteenth street improvement extends from E street to F street and east on F street to Sixteenth and the cost of cement curbs and gutters, at 30 cents a square yard, is figured in to make the totals for this improvement. Thirty-eight blocks are to be paved under the contracts awarded. Bids for the paving of Sheridan

street from Richmond avenue to School street, eight blocks, the last paving job to be let this year under the most, extensive permanent street improvement program ever formulated in this city, were received today. A contract, probably for cement paving, will be let Monday. Friday night there will be a special session of the city council for the purpose of considering an ordinance authorizing the mayor and the controller to issue $50,000 in bonds for the purpose of providing for the city's share of . the cost of paving thirty-eight blocks, to pay for the new aerial ladder motor truck for the fire department and improvements to the city building, the total expense being approximately $60,000, to which the city has an appropriation of $15,000 to apply. Four Bids Submitted. Four bids for the paving of Sheridan street were submitted to t the board of public works this morning. Harding & Slattery of Crawfordsville, who have the Sixth street contract, were low on concrete, bidding $1.48 cents per square yard; J. F. Hipskind of this city was low on brick, bidding $1.88 a square yard. The board is favorable to having Sheridan street paved with brick, but as the cost of such an improvement Continued On Page Six. WANT 1,000 PERSONS TO ATTEND SERVICE Special services will be held at the Central Christian church Sunday, June 6 when Decision Day will be observed with an address by the pastor, Rev. W. R. Motley, and an appropriate musical program. Efforts are being made to have a record-breaking attendance at these services and special invitation is given to those people who expressed a preference for the Central Christian church in the city-wide religious canvas made recently, and strangers in the city. Indications are that the C. B. A. classes will have an attendance of 200 and it is aimed to have a total attendance of one thousand persons in the Sunday school and 75 additions in the church. Both vocal and instrumental music will be rendered. Prof. Hicks will be on the program, it is announced.

Army Is Noted in Action in the

Material Asphalt Brick Brick Brick Cement Cement Brick Brick Brick Cost. City's Share $36,462.60 $12,000.00 19.836.25 2,817.24 4,860.00 9,900.00 12,051.65 4,069.52 7,992.60f 1,845.00 9,500.00 1,000.00 1,300.00 3,700.00 4,500.00 ! 1,600.00 j 2.300.00 ! 1,845.00 $99,924. S6 $42,245.00 1 TRACTION COMPANY FILES ANSWER TO COUNTY RATE CASE An answer filed in circuit court today by the T. H., I. and E. Traction company to the county's suit to restore the former reduced traction rates, declares the county commissioners exceeded their authority in 1901 by stipulating the rates of fare and that the public utilities commis-j sion considered and disapproved a special request of the traction company that the schedule here, remain unchanged.

Within the answer is a copy of the'ments and provisions.

petition ot the traction company to i the utilities commission asking that j rates be made uniformly two cents ai mile on all lines except in Wayne ' county and that the fare within the! city limits be five cents. The traction company pointed out that under the former five cent unit fare system the charge per mile in some cases was less than one and one-half cents. The ruling of the board against discriminating in the case of Wayne county together with a special order made by the utilities commission specifying the two-cent rate for Wayne county and the general order for twocent rate on all other lines of the T. H., I., and E. accompanies the answer, j County Attorney Hoelscher said to-' Hav ha will file a Homiirrcr t- ho a I swer to have it thrown out of court I on the grounds that it is an argumentative denial and not a plain statement of facts. "I still entertain no hope of victory for the county," said Mr. Hoelscher. "but I am going to continue to take every legal step possible to have the case finallly settled before it is given up." FORMER EDITOR DIES OUT WEST SAN FRANCISCO. June 3. Arthur R. Keesling, formerly proprietor of a newspaper at Logansport, lnd., was dead at the Rockingham today after suffering a considerable period of ill health. He was prominent in fraternal circles, being a thirty-second degree Mason and a Shriner. He was a member of Murat temple, Indianapolis.

Tripoli Campaign

MEXICAN CHIEFS DISREGARD NOTE GIVING WARNING Officials of Strife-Torn and r,.U1 t-

oiaiviug ivcpuuut r lupusc the officials of Richmond banks, which to Tennrp Attitiirfo nf thp are tne onlv institutions supply the iu lguurc llimue ui K5jstampB that -other carriers" include United States. ) the bus lines and hacks. I When the law went into effect, both EL PASO, June 3. That President j hack drivers and shippers purchased Wilson's message of warning to j a large number of the stamps, but with Mexico, advising the leaders of the ' the passing of time, they became lax

various political factions to get to gether in a real peace conference will De disregarded was indicated by ex pressions of opinion in Mexican circles today. Francisco McManus, consular representative of General Villa in El Paso, gave out the following statement: "Except to state emphatically that I do not in any way recognize the right of the United States to interfere in the domestic affairs of Mexico, I have no statement to make at this time regarding President Wilson's note. General Hippolito Villa, a brother of General Francisco Villa, is reported to have sent a message to the constitu- i

tionaiist chieftain in Chihuahua city i the Austrian forts defending Trieste advising him not to reply to the Wii-,has commenced by the Italians, son warning. The advance of the Italian army of Col. C. M. O'Connor, commanding ! invasion which has been driving tothe second cavalry brigade. U. S. A.,1 R'ard Trieste by way of Monfalcone which is patrolling the Mexican bor- Has been resumed under cover of fire der, has warned the Villista forces be- from Italian warships, sieging Agua Prieta that the Ninth! Heavy artillery of the Italians has United States cavalry, now stationed ; reduced the Austrian fortress of Belviat Douglas. Ariz., will take a band in 1 de' ?- north of Ala- and on? of affairs if Mexican bullets fall on the;WOi'ks defending Roverto on the south. American side and injure American This victory opens the way for a furth-

nerKmis rr rlamasrp AmeHean nrnnertv The opinion prevails that a strict; embargo will be placed on supplies of: all kinds and that the Mexican troops will soon be cut off from ammunition supphes, arms, ammunition, accountre-'

U. S. PROBES IDENTITY OF AFFIDAVIT MAKERS ON LUSITANIA GUNS

WASHINGTON, June 3. -The administration today started a quiet investigation into the character of the individuals and the testimony they presented in their affidavits filed with the state department alleged that the Lusitania carried guns concealed upon her decks. It was understood to be preparing to demolish this testimony which was presented by Germany to show that the liner was a man of war and not a merchantman when she was torpedoed by a German submarine. There was a well defined difference of opinion in administration and diplomatic circles as to the effect these affidavits would have on the rejoiner which President Wilson will make to the German reply to the Lusitania note. It is generally believed, however,

that Count von Bernstorff. the German ambassador, in his interview with the chief executive yesterday, referred to these affidavits as a basis of Ger-

many's request for an investigation of the facts as to the character of the Lusitania. Ground for this belief is found by the admission of Secretary Bryan some time after this interview, that the affidavits were in the department. Some officials and diplomats take the position that these affidavits bring up the question of facts so strongly that the United States cannot ignore them, no matter how much stress the administration places upon the hu- manitarian side. Bernstorff Silent. "I have just told the secretary of state whatever he may hear he may be sure that I have done absolutely no talking and that if any one has been talking it is some one other than myself." Count von Bernstoff today made this statement after a brief conversation with Secretary Bryan. He referred to his conversation with President Wil- son yesterday. Counselor Lansing of the state department, later stated that the charges made in the affidavits were being investigated by treasury officials and the department of justice.

SACKETT WILL LEAVE WORK AT PURDUE

LAFAYETTE, lnd., June 3. Prof. R. L. Sackett, who for eight years has been In the school of engineering, has accepted the position of dean of engineering at Pennsylvania state college. Prof. Sackett came to Lafayette from Earlham college at Richmond. DOES REVENUE LAW APPLY TO TRUCKJ.INES? Question of Placing Stamps on Bills of Lading Puzzles Shippers and Local Carriers. Alleged violations of the federal statute requiring a war tax stamp of one cent on every bill of lading or manifest attached to shipments of commodities from Richmond shippers have been called to the attention of Peter J. Kruyer, state internal revenue collector at Indianapolis, it was declared here today. These violations deal exclusively with shipments made through the automobile trucks and hacks running from Richmond to neighboring towns. One Richmond shipper explained that he had failed to attach stamps to this kind of consignments because he misinterpreted the law, believing that the bus lines were excluded from the carriers required to accept only bills of lading carrying the authorized stamps. He explained that he had no desire wantonly or fragrantly to violate the law and expressed his belief that the other cases of violations which had I been reported were the result of simi lar understanding of the statute. The bill which subjected shipments to taxation of one cent and went into effect on December 31, read, that "all railroads and other carriers must issue a bill of lading, manifest or other evidence of receipt" bearing the stamp. Both shipper and carrier is liable to a fine of $50 for each offense. it is tne consensus or opinion among in stamping the bills of lading and re ceipts until they decided that the lawdid not include them as carriers. TRIESTE FORTS BOMBARDED BY ITALIAN GUNS ROME, June 3. Bombardment of er auvanir in lianau aunt uj nitAd'ge valley toward Trent. An Austrian armored cruiser was shelled and badly damaged by Italian j ships in the gulf of Trieste on Wedi nesday. Two Austrian merchant ships were sunk. Ground for this belief is found by the admission of Secretary Bryan some time after this interview, that the affidavits were in the department. Some officials and diplomats take the position that these affidavits bring ' up the question of facts so strongly j that the United States cannot ignore , them, no matter how much stress the administration places upon the hu-. manitarian side. j Bernstorff Silent. i "I have just told the secretary of state whatever he may hear he mav! be sure that I have done absolutely no j talking and that if any one has been talking it is some one other than myself." Count von Bernstorff today made this statement after a brief conference with Secretary Bryan. He referred to were being investigated by treasury officials and the department of justice.

GALICIAN FORT IS REDUCED BY GIANT CANNON Teutonic Allies Storm Last Defenses Today After Big Guns Batter to Pieces Big Fortress.

TAKE MUCH BOOTT Russian Armies in Retreat, Releasing Austrian Armies for Big Campaign Along Lower San River. VIENNA, June 3 The Galieian stronghold. Przemysl, which was captured from the Austrians by a Russian army in March, has been recaptured by the Austro-Gennan forces who entered that place at 4 o'clock this morning, it is officially announced. This is the greatest victory won by the Austro-German forces since Gen. Von Mackensen launched his mighty offensive movement against the Russians in northern Galicia six weeks ago. The official announcement was brief it is said. "Przemysl was retaken by U6 today." Russian Loss Heavy. Previously it had been officially announced that the Austro-German forces of Gen. Mackensen had stormed four of the Russian forts north and northeast of the city. It is acknowl edged that the Austro-German loss o' life was heavy. Four whole regiments of infantry were hurled against thRussian defenses. Both the city an! forts surrounding it, had been ba'tered by a long and tremendous bon -bardment of twelve, fourteen and si:;-teen-inch howitzers. The Russians fought bravely, but lacked artillery and ammunition. Following the mighty night and day cannonade, the Austrians and Germars swept forward In a great bayon-t charge. Many Russians are report d to have been captured as well as a vast quantity of supplies. Army In Retreat. The remnant of the Russian anr.y at Przemysl is unofficially reported x be In retreat toward the east, Tl.e Austro-German forces are now reay to launch a great drive for the recapture of Lemberg, the only remaining city of importance held by the Russians in Galicia. Military experts rank the Austro-German offensive In northern Galicia which has be-n crowned by the magnificent victory at Przemysl as one of the greatest xploits of the war. Przemysl fell into the hands of fie Russians on March 22 after a siege of about six months. Bring Up Big Guns. A number of forts defending Pr.-e-mysl had been practically destroyed by the Austrians before surrendering to the Russians and the Russians eld not have time to repair them befrre the Austro-German army began its attack. The Germans snowed marvelous efficiency in moving their heavy guns forward over bad roads in tfc-n to take part in the last stage of the assault. Przemysl is an Important railway center. Its capture releases a hug Austrian force for operations against the Russians along the lower valley of the San river. It is estimated tl at the Russian army of defensive numbered closely to 250,nnn men. but not all were in the citv. FEAR BIG GUNS. BERLIN. June According to th correspondent of the Tageblatt manv of the Russian troops evaoua'e1 Prsemysl during the bombardment As soon as the Germans trot their 12centimeiter guns in position and -gun to hurl the shells into tho fcrt. the Russians began sending troops and provisions toward Lemburg. conquently the number nf prisoners taVer was small. The Germans are ready o shift their siege guns to the east -or the destruction of the forts defending Lemburg. PHYSICIANS MEET Approximately fifteen members o? the Wayne County Medical sociftv met in the rooms of the Commerc'a! club yesterday and beard the readlie of a paper by Dr. S. E. Bond The tl tie of the paper was Intestinal S asis." and was heard with interest the members of the society. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Fair tonight and Saturday. Temperature. Noon Tt Yesterday. Maximum Minimum 57 For Richmond Fair tonight aid Friday. General Conditions The unsettled weather the last several weeks bas broke nup east of the Rocky moi ntains but a stor mof greet size bas lveloped over the Rocky mounUin plateau and is expected to bring rain in a few days. W. E. Moore. Weather Forecaster.