Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 175, 6 July 1915 — Page 1

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ROADS PICNIC DRAWS MANY TO CENTERVILLE Success Marks First Venture to Bring Whole . County Together in Effort to Get Aid.

SPEECHES ENTHUSE Judge Comstock Reviews Incidents and Crowd Applauds Speech of Veteran Member of Bar. The full text of the addrees of Addleon C. Harris will be printed in the Palladium. It waa taken down by a atenotyplat, and will be publiahed In aerial form. The first annual picnic of the Wayne County Old Trails Road association exceeded the fondest dreams of the men who worked long and hard to make the venture a success. Old residents said that not in the history of Wayne county had there been such a gathering from all parts of the county as assembled In the old county seat to voice, approval of a movement to have the government take over and build the old National road. Many reminiscences of old days were recalled, and the historic setting elicited memories of many men and events that are old in the history of the state. Comstock Pleases. Judge Comstock, who occupied a place on the stage with the speakers, macJp one of the happy speeches of tbe day when he recalled Incidents of old times. Himself of old pioneer stock and one of the old residents of the county, his speech found particular favor with the crowd, and was today commented on by many of the old residents. It will be printed in full in tomorrow's issue of the Palladium. Wants Better Road. '" Addison C. Harris of Indianapolis, native of this county, now dean of the legal profession at Indianapolis, delivered a stirring address In which he pointed out that the justice of the government taking over the National road, building and maintaining It. Mr. Harris came of pioneer stock of Wayne county and interspersed his address with many anecdotes of early days in this part of Indiana. Mr. Harris said he traveled over the counties and found them better than some roads in the parks of American cities.. This he attributed to government ownership of the highways in foreign lands. He laid emphasis on the necessity of highways as means of communication. Reverting to the propriety of the government taking over the National road, Mr. Harris said that this could be done with as much justice to the whole country as the government now builds dams In the Ohio river to aid transportation. He believed that the National road Is one of the main highways of travel and ought to be put in a high state of perfection. Commenting on the change of conditions, he pointed out that the automobile had supplanted the buggy. Mr. Harris counted only three of these vehicles on the National road to Centerville ( yesterday. Pledge Support, A resolution pledging support to the cause was passed as follows: "Let us resolve here and now that we will not cease our efforts until we have built the open road as a national thoroughfare from ocean to ocean as a memorial to the brave pioneers who built out of the vast territory the magnificent states of the Middle West, which gave to use some of our greatest and best men and women; and gave it as a national good will to this and oncoming generations, and by monuments and markers electrify by the deeds and sayings of the past, that like the marvelous sowing by the Sea of Galilee, yield an abundant harvest of great and good men and women who will hasten the coming of peace and good will to men God's autograph to the world." Mrs. Hartwig Kalley, representing the Woman's National Flowerfest MeContinued On Page Twelve. JONES AND DOWNING RECEIVE PROMOTIONS Former Richmond Railroad Men Receive Better Positions With Pennsylvania. Paul Jones, formerly attached to the local offices of the Pennsylvania railroad, whose mother still lives in pest Richmond, has been promoted superintendent of the Toledo division of the Pennsylvania railroad, with 'headquarters In that city. Formerly he was superintendent of the Zanesvllle division. Mr. Jones is well known here among the old railroad men. William Downing, brother of Harry Downing, this city, formerly general superintendent of the Central division with headquarters at Toledo, has been promoted general ' superintendent of

PICKPOCKET STEALS 37 CENTS IN PURSE

It is believed that pickpockets reaped a fairly satisfactory harvest In the big crowd which attended the good roads celebration at Centerville Monday, but the victims have been keeping their losses to themselves, apparently realizing that it would be of no avail to make reports to the authorities. George M. Minor, living north of the city on the Chester pike, Is the only person known to have had his pockets picked. The thief, however, secured only 37 cents, which Minor had in a purse. Minor says that he thinks his purse was token while in Richmond. He says he first missed it after boarding a traction car at the interurban station. He had more money in another purse which the "dip" overlooked. HOLT ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE BY CUTTINGJRTERY Removes Rubber From Pencil and. With Tin Holder Seeks to Gash Open Artery. MINEOLA, L. I., July 6. Frank Holt, the man who shot J. Pierpont Morgan and exploded a dynamite bomb in the capitol at Washington, tried to commit suicide today, but his attempt was ronea by the vigalance of the guards. Extracting the rubber from a lead pencil. Holt bent the tin holder into a sharp point with his teeth and attempted to gash himself and open an artery. The improvised weapon was taken away from him before the prisoner could do himself any serious harm. Keeper McCaffrey, who was in charge of the jail in the absence of the warden, admitted that the prisoner is in a bad way both physically and men tally. ; --J. Holt went --SSSSusSittbt his arrest and wm warned today by District Attorney Smith that unless he consented to eat solid food he would be taken to the hospital and forcibly fed. Holt objected to going to the hospital, saying he was satisfied with the treatment he was receiving. After the prisoner's attack on himself, his person and cell were stripped of everything that he might use as a weapon in an effort to take his life. The wound inflicted in his wrist was very light. Two attempts were made during the morning to identify him as Eric Muenter, the former Harvard professor, who fled to Mexico from Cambridge after killing hl wife. The following telegram was received by Holt from his wife at Dallas: "Have best council here. Advised to rest and wait; you must do the same. Send loving greetings hourly. Beautiful tributes paid to you in both evening papers here. I am caring for details of finances. I come when you need me. Do not be afraid." When the warden entered Holt's cell this morning with breakfast the prisoner said he was not hungry. His face was drawn and pale and his eyes were sunken. At times . the prisoner's broken nerves caused him to cry out frenziediy. At other time he wept or moaned to himself: "Ob, God, please let me die." GERARD WIRES GERMAN VIEW ON LUSITANIA WASHINGTON, July 6 The state department today announced that Ambassador Gerard at Berlin had sent to Washington a summary of the views of the German government to be incorporated in its forthcoming note on the Lusitania case. These views agree substantially with reports for Germany during the past fortnight indicating that the reply to President Wilson's note will be satisfactory. The department stated that no reply has been sent to this confidential communication and it is understood that none will be made until the ambassador's dispatch has been studied by President Wilson. Officials of the state department are watching closely both official and unofficial advices which tend to reflect public opinion in Berlin.. The general temper of German press comments is regarded as indicating an eventful adjustment of the. differences between the two governments and Ambassador Gerard's recent observations have not been such as to alarm him or this government. T. E. HIBBEN DEAD. INDIANAPOLIS, July 6 Thomas E. Hibben, member of the firm of Hol-wee-Hibben company, well known

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men who have been at the plant ixiant radiq.gaJig NINETEEN JOIN RANKS OF DEAD ON JULY FIFTH Total list of Injured for Whole Country Reaches 903 Persons Philadelphia Most Reckless. CHICAGO, July 6. Nineteen persons are dead and 903 are suffering more or less serious injuries in different parts of the United States as the result of two days' celebration of Independence Day, according to figures compiled from reports . from all sections of the country today. : Last year on July 4 twelve persons were killed and 879 were injured. The most reckless city in the country in its observance of the holiday was Philadelphia. There 288 persons were hurt setting off fireworks and explosives. Addison C. Recalls

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Addison C. Harris was the principal speaker at the Old Trails Road meeting at Centerville, Monday. He is a native of this county, and his address will be of general interest: Mr. Chairman and Good People of My Old County This is the anniversary of the birth of our great republic, and it is entirely fitting that we should meet here in this grand old county to celebrate once more and never to forget the glory of our republic. It has stood the beacon light for good government for nearly one hundred and fifty years. All the way from ocean to ocean today North, and South, East and West the patriotic citizens of this great republic will come together at their various centers as you in Wayne county meet here for the purpose of once more pledging themselves to ' the maintenance and memory of our great country. - . - " Much has been said here flattering to me and my people. Kind words have been said of my good father, w li I

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MAN SLIP BOTTLE TO JAlivWITH HIM Just how -Charles Brant, a whfte man, happened to be - so'drunkwhery hailed before Mayor Robbins in city court this morning after spending a Hgght in jail, generally long enough tor any man to sober up, was explained by an Inspection, of the-city jail after Brant had been sentenced to eleven days in the county bastile. This inspection revealed a pint bottle of whisky half empty. Other prisoners stated that Brant had the bottle concealed under hs trouser leg when brought in last nig'ht. When he awoke this morning he immediately produced the bottle and began to partake of its contents. He was staggering drunk when taken into court. He said he bought the booze in Eaton yesterday. George Williams, who was arrested while intoxicated - Sunday, was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery today. The big negro attacked Joe Jones, an inmate of the c'ty jail, after he had been placed behind the bars. Williams pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to ten days in jail. Harris Early Days state ; the reason that brought those early pioneers here to this county rather than to some other location in this great west. Clark's Work. You all know that soon after the Revolutionary war began there was -a young man living down in" Virginia George Rogers Clark. He was born on a farm near Jeffersons' place, which was - called Monticello. This young man, a pioneer of those days, went through the wilderness down the Ohio river as far as the falls. That is to say, as far as Louisville is now. And while he was there he saw all this land north of the Ohio river wasl occupied by British posts and was British land that belonged to the Brit' ish crown., ; I , .. .That- boy a ' farmer's boy",- a patriotic boy conceived the design of .organizing a little army, taking this land by conquest from Great Britain . and making it a part of the American re public. He went home oyerJ the mountains

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BRITISH ATTEMPT RAID ON TEUTON NAVAL CASE IN NORTHSEA, SUNDAY Kaiser's Airships Detect Squadron and Hostile Hydroplanes and German Flotilla Drives Back Effort to Attack Wilhelmshaven Naval Station.

BERLIN, July 6. The British airship squadron, accompanied by cruisers that attempted to attack the German naval base on the North Sea Sunday morning, was defeated by a detachment of German warships and forced to abandon the attempt, according o an official statement issued here today. The statement follows: . "The English attempted on the morning of July. 4 a great aeroplane attack against the German position in a German bay (probably Wilhelmshaven, on Jahde bay) which failed. German airships ascertained at down that the advancing British naval forces, consisting of several hydroplane motorships, were accompanied by cruisers. Our destroyers forced them to retreat. One British hydroplane which succeeded in rising was pursued by German aeroplanes, but succeeded in escaping by flying over Dutch territory.

FOURTH PASSES WITHOUT HEAVY TOLLJFBURNS Two Milton Boys Suffer Injuries While Playing With Toy Cannon and Firecrackers. TOWNS ARE QUIET Many Ohio People Motor to Celebrations at Eldorado and Centerville for Day's Diversion. - No "fatalities and few miner accidents tell the story of a "safe and sane" celebration in Wayne county and adjoining towns. The toll of burned fingers, singed eyebrows and other Injuries was small. Dispatches from over the county indicate a quiet day of wholesome pleasure for all celebrators. QUIET ACROSS LINE. NEW PARIS, Ohio, July 6. Monday there was an exodus of New Paris people in the district of Eldorado. Centerville, and other points to spend the holiday. Local observance of the day was made by a lavish display of "Old Glory," closing of the town banks, the postoffice and most business places. POWDER BURNS EYE. MILTON. Ind., July 6 Howard Warren, while playing with a top cannon Monday morning had bis eye badly burned with powder. He was taken to Richmond for treatment. He is the young son of Morton Warren. CARS RUN TOGETHER. NEW PARIS, Ohio, July 6. -Two automobiles collided on (he New Paris pike yesterday morning while driving rapidly. Out of .the apparently serious accident there were no injuries, although both cars were badly damaged. One is the property of J. E. Jones, 412 North Twenty-first street, Richmond. BURNED IN FACE. MILTON, Ind., July 6. John Schepman's little son was badly burned in the face with powder while celebrating the Fourth, Monday morning. The town was decorated in Old Glory and bunting, Monday and wore a patriotic air as well as a holiday appearance. All business houses were closed and the people spent the day as best pleased them. In the evening there were fireworks in the main business portion of the town as well as at private homes. ' DISPLAY FIREWORKS. ECONOMY, Ind., July 6. Patriotism was duly defused Saturday night at the pretty country home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cain. Fire works of every make and description were libeerally used from 7:30 until 11:00 p. m. Good old country ice cream and delicious cake and lemonade made up the evening's refreshments. - Mr. and Mrs. Elza Stevenson and children of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. George Ballenger, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cain and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hasley and children, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cain and children, Oliver Wilson . of Richmond, Thomas Cain, wife and son were present. ARREST CHILDREN. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., July 6. Following the death of Mrs. Archie McClain, who was assaulted in her roqm Sunday night, warrants were issued for the arrest of Inez Burke, 16, a daughter by a former marriage, and Frank Taylor, 17, the girl's sweetheart.' , ';.. .. FIGHT OVER TICKET.

BRITISH REPORT GAIN. PARIS, July 6 Success for the British troops on the east bank of the Ypres canal in Flanders is announced today by the war office. English soldiers supported by French artillery, captured some of the trenches north of Pilken. The statement also tella of other successes for the allies.- A German attack on the Souchez railroad station was repulsed. German attacks in the Argonne were checked by Frenc artillery. Two attacks on the Meuse heigths were repelled by the French, and the German forces making attacks in Lepatre forests were cut to pieces. The town of .rras has again been bombarded. RUSSIANS DIVIDED. BERLIN, July 6. Late reports from tbe eastern theatre of state that the Russian forces have been split near Krasnik, Poland, east of the Vistula river, one part meing driven' east and the other northwest. Lublin, Ivangorod and Warsaw are threatened by-the AustnOernin-force, aaya-a semioficial 4fmounc6ment issued here today. All the later dispatches increase the belief that the morale of the Russians has been badly shattered. The Russian losses In killed and wounded are far outnumbered by the prisoners taken by the Teutonic armies. The Russian commander-in-chief is bending his utmost energy to resist in the incessant pursuit, using bis best troops, but all in vain. He has been unable to check tbe Austro-German onslaught. All the attempts of the Russians to break through tbe Russian front between the Pruth and the Dniester rivers have failed, the Oversea News agency announced today. The agency's announcement continues: "Liberated Austrians said German prisoners report the Russians have used heavy naval guns from Kronstadt and have robbed other fortresses of guns to be taken to the front. This has practically destroyed the resistance power of the fortresses, they being weakened by the lack of artillery. "The same agency also states that the French and English troops have suffered fearful losses in the fighting about Arras and La Bassee, one regiment alone losing 3.400 men out of 4,200.

SUBMARINE OPERATING IN THAMES LONDON, July 6. A German submarine has evaded England's cordon of destroyers and underwater craft and is operating off the mouth of the Thames, menacing all ships bound for London. This was definitely established today by the report of the captain of the Norwegian steamer Pick, which was sunk Monday afternoon by a submarine. The Pick's captain and crew of fifteen were landed at Haiwich shortly after midnight. The captain said the Pick was torpedoed off Sunk Light ship. The Norwegian ship was bound from Cherbourg to Warkworth in ballast Weather Forecast U. S. Report Fair tonight and Wednesday. Warmer tonight. - - " Temperature. Noon 76 Yesterday. Maximum 70, Minimum 52 For Richmond Fair tonight " and Wednesday. Warmer. ' General Conditions Generally fair weather now covers the eastern and - - -- . i r i r- -