Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 193, 27 July 1915 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1915.

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SHIP'S CAPTAIN REVEALS FACTS IN CONFESSION Harry Peterson Tells About Getting License to Carry 2,500 From Federal Inspector Reid.

CHICAGO, July 27. Following the action of Captain Harry Peterson who made a confession In connection with the sinking of the Eastland, J. M. Ericson. chief engineer of the steamer, who was given his position soon after his father-in-law, Federal Inspector Robert Reid, granted the vessel the right to carry 2,500 passengers, today made a dash for the harbor of immunity. He told his story to Hoyne and that official said that when this evidence is presented to the grand Jury, the "lid will be torn completely off the Eastland situation." Forty others of the Eastland crew have given sworn statements to the state's attorney. the state's attorney's office came into possession of a startling statement by Captain Harry Peterson, commander of the ill-fated vessel. Captain Peterson, anticipating that be would be one of the first witnesses called before the county and federal grand juries, said today: Tells Complete Story. "I shall tell everything I know. The owners of the Eastland are trying to make me the goat. I'll 6ee that they do not do to me what they did to the captain of the General Slocum. "If any Jury should find that I was responsible for the deaths of all those hundreds of persons, I want to go to the scaffold at once. "I'm a. sailor, not a manager. I was on the bridge where I belonged. I was not counting passengers. I was not in the engine room. "The officials of the company were very anxious to get the privilege of carrying 2,500 passengers instead of 2,000 as they were licensed to do a year ago. "I was told by the officers to go to Robert Reid, the federal Inspector at lege. "I was told that it was all fixed up tor Reid to give this privilege. I guess It roust have been. He had no hesitancy In giving it." State's Attorney Hoyne said today that he had evidence that 2,000 persons with specie 1 e-.cursion tickets were admitted to the Kastland before she went over on her side; that fifty others were admitted with regular tickets to Michigan City, and that, in addition, there were members of tho orchestra, peddlers, a crew of 70 and an uncounted number of persons who went aboard without tickets of any kind. HOG RECEIPTS REMAIN GOOD PORING WEEK W. S. Dniley Delivers Last Load of Dry Fed Cattle in County Spring Pigs Sell Unusually High. MARKET RECORD. Cattle 102 head. Hogs 528 head. Calves 100 head. Lambs 139 head. Fourteen carloads of cattle shipped In two weeks. Hogs weighing 250 to 300 brought $6.50 for 100, light hogs brought 7 to 1i for 100 Saturday. Richard Duvall of Kitcbell brought ' in 40 hogs, average weight 250. Howard Pickett, of Williamsburg, delivered 32 hogs that brought $7.50 per 100. While at the yards he bought 10 young cattle for his pasture. Walter La Fuse, of Liberty, sold 40 hogs averaging 200; at $7.50 per 100. T. J. Lamb delivered a load of veal calves that brought $8.50. Frank Davenport brought in some heavy hogs that brought $7.00. W. S. Druley and Son, Boston, brought 20 cattle that averaged 1095 each at $8.55. This was th elast load of dry fed cattle in this county; they were in the feed lot nine months. Jesse Druley brought 21 head of cattle for pasture. Sells Fresh Cows. There was sold at retail Saturday IB head of fresh cows dairymen, ranging In price from $50 to $85 per head. T. W. Druley brought in 47 hogs; 7 month old hogs, averaging 220 and brought the tpp for the week, $7.50 for 100. James Webster of Chester brought in 44 spring pigs that averaged 200 each. They were the Poland China' breed and brought $6.48. Earlham College marketed their herd bull. Holstein breed and brought $123.50. Carrie Showalter of Lynn, sent In 32 head of yew lambs that averaged 95 each and sold for $8. Those bringing stock in last week were: William Brandley, James Webster. Roy Turner, George Mills, James Thompson, John Hosteller, T. W. Druley, Joseph Pitman, Joseph White, F. S. Davis. Vernon Railsback. O. Cranor, Dick Conway, J. C. Horrell, H E. Raker, J. F. Shlnkle, C. S. Jones, Levi Skinner, Miles Shuter, O. M. Jennings, Scott Edwards, Bert Isenberger, Carrie Showalter. E. V. Nichols, Everett Druley. Frank Lacey, Harry Jordan, Joe Thomas, Johnson Brothers, Niles Veal, Ora Wright. C. V. Coggeshell, Thomas Torek, G. E. Thorn, R. Jackson. D. E. Osborn, Bert Spencer, Rastus Bailey. S. C. Brown, Harvey Osborn, R. Markley. Ed. Clark, Dick Durrall, Howard Pickett, Walter Lafuse, John Trouse, Lester Baker, Rufus Newman, Omer Hunt Thomas Lamb, D. H. Gard, Bert Jennings, Charles Emmit Tice, George Klrchor.

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and the uerman tlag. ENGLAND LOSES 321,889 FIGHTERS LONDON, July 27. British military casualties up to July 18 totaled 321,889, it was officially announced today. Naval casualties to July 20 totaled 9,106. These include killed, wounded and missing. The heaviest losses of the British occurred in Belgian and Northern France, where the casaulties were 11,354 officers and 255,649 men of the rank and file. Tho losses at the Dardanelles were 49,000. The navy's losses, exclusive of those in the land operations on the Gallipoli peninsula, were 615 officers and 84,000 men. SPORTING PROMOTERS ASK FOR COMMISSION Sam Vigran and George Brehm, well known local sporting promoters, appeared before Mayor Robbins at city hall today, and urged that council pass an ordinance providing for a local commission which would supervise all boxing exhibitions in Richmond. "Some states now have boxing commissions," Brehm said, "and under their supervision the sport has been made clean and honest. If three or more responsible citizens of Richmond were named to serve on such a commission it would revive interest locally in the manly arjt of boxing because, under such a system, there would no longer be any 'fixed' bouts. The commission would have authority ' to require all boxers to enter the ring in proper condition, it would insure fair and square boxing and it would guarantee to the fans that they would get full value for their money." Mayor Robbins told the promoters that he thought the plan was meritorious and he would bring the matter to the attention of the council. TO TRY EDWIN BALL INDIANAPOLIS, July 27. Gov. Ralston, as commander-in-chief of the Indiana National Guard, has ordered Adjutant-General Frank L. Bridges to institue court martial proceedings against Edwin F. Ball of Indianapolis, who shot Walter Dowell, of Madison, on July 21, 1913, while the national guard was in camp of instructions at Fort Benjamin Harrison. It is understood the adjutant-general has in course of preparation the order for the court martial and there will be little delay in bringing the trial into action. Ball was indicted by the Marlon county grand jury for murder, and Special Judge Oren S. Hack ruled that the court had concurrent jurisdiction with the military authorities of the state. Gov. Ralston then permitted the case to be prepared for trial in the criminal courts. Early in July, this year, the special judge nolle prossed the indictment on a motion from the prosecutor's office on the grounds that the court had no jurisdiction and that the state officials had insufficient evidence to convict. FORMER OFFICIAL SUES TRADESMAN BERLIN, July 27. Sir Edward Goschen, the former British ambassador at the German court, is the defendant in a suit brought in the local courts by C. Kluge, a tradesman and purveyor to the court. The plaintiff claims that the ex-ambassador owes him 208 marks for goods furnished, and that the diplomatist even before the war stubbornly refused to pay the bill. . The court has ordered the publication of the summons and complaint, as it can not be served on the defendant who is now in England. NASHVILLE GOES IN RECEIVERSHIP NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 27. The city of Nashville was today placed in the hands of a receiver by Chancellor Allison as the climax of a long tangle over municipal affairs. Previous ' to the chancellor's action Circuit Judge Matthews suspended from office Mayor Hillory A. Howse, Commissioners Elliott and Andrews and Treasurer Myers, the court taking this action under an ouster bill filed some time ago. A shoal of herrings is supposed to consist of from 800,000 to 1,000,000.

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FRIEND OF OR. PRICE FLEES HOME; TURKS PERSECUTE ALL CHRISTIANS

A story of burning cities, cold blooded murdering of Christians and the rendering of thousands of men, women end children homeless, is told in a vivid manner in a personal letter to Dr. A. B. Price, of this city from Dr. John Sergis, a medical missionary cl the Christian church in Persia. Dr. Sergis is well known in this city, having frequently visited local people while he was a student in this country. He was a classmate of Dr. Price when they attended Indiana Dental college. The letter is written from Tabreez, Persia, although the former home of Dr. Sergis and his family is in Oroomiah, the center of the Christians in that country. The entire Christian district, consisting of 115 cities, comprising a population of 40,000 persons, has been wiped out by the Turks in their mad onrush through Persia. It was only a miracle that Dr. Sergis, his family and a few other Christians escaped. "Perhaps in no other country in the world during this great war have the people been so badly treated," wrote Dr. Sergis. "All the houses in the city, among them my own, have been burned to the ground. People are left with FOOTMEN TO KING LEAVE FOR FRONT LONDON, July 27. King George and Queen Mary have given a lead to the British nation in several matters of domestic economy, and yet another example in this regard is now found in the King's decision not to fill a number of posts in the royal household vacant because the holders have enlisted. In normal times, the staff of footmen at the Palace numbers twenty, but the work is now done by eleven. Several of the higher appointments in the household still remain vacant; for instance, the office of Deputy Master of the Household, which was held by the late Lord John Hamilton, brother of the Duke of Abercorn, who fell early in the war. Another post still vacant is the second assistant secretaryship, which was held by Lieut-Colonel Sir Frederick Ponsonby, who is now Keeper of the Privy Purse in succession to the late Sir William Carrington. CITY DRAWS PLANS FOR NORTH THIRD City Engineer Charles has begun preliminary work in drafting plans and specifications for the proposed widening and paving of North Third street, improvements which the board of public works hope to provide for next year. "North Third is a street which is subjected to extremely heavy traffic because the C. & O. freight and passenger stations are situation on it," President Bavis said today. "Before it can be paved, however, it will be necessary to widen a section of the street on the east side from a point about opposite the freight station and north to D street. In this section of the street much of it is occupied by C. & O. tracks and to provide a wider driveway some property on the east side near the corner of D street will have to be condemned and razed. This improvement will probably be the most comprehensive and extensive undertaken by the city next year. It has to be done, however. "The general public has been so generally satisfied with the permanent street improvements provided for this year that there is already a well-developed demand for a continuation of such an improvement policy next year. Just what can be done along this line remains to be seen, but no policy anywhere near as extensive as the one carried out this year will be undertaken for financial reasons." DID NOT BOARD -U. S. LEELANAW LONDON, July 27. A news agency dispatch from Aberdeen states that the commander of the German submarine which sank the Leelanaw did not board the American steamer to ascertain whether its cargo was contraband but merely requested thecrew to disembark and when the sailors were in the boat began firing.

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4' Nt.-of-vsitaxi.. reached this country, showing picture of Admiral von Tirpitz out a cent and were it not for good American missionaries and the American flag, not a soul would have been left. The entire populace fled to find shelter under the flag. We were surrounded by the worst elements of Persian and Turkish people, more than 25,000 Kurds, Persian Moslems and Turks fell upon Christians and massacred them. Five hundred girls and women were taken into captivity and more than 2000 forced to accept the Moslem religion." "Every evil that one can imagine has been done, even exposing graves of the dead. In one case the grave of an American lady who died three years ago, was exposed and the gold crowns removed from her skull. If anyone happened to dislike a Christian who had died in previous years, he dug up his grave and evecrated his bones." "I came over to Tabreez to keep my family from starvation. No man can live in Oroomiah any more. Several times I have . escaped miraculously, once having been shot at, twice people intended to stab me and three times falsely accused by Turks. Over three thousand have died in this little city of typhus and measles and we have barely enough to subsist." Soldier Deserts To See Mother BERLIN, July 26. The German poet Wilhelm Schmidtbonn, now a war correspondent on the western front, sends the following pathetic story: "Last night I visited one of our advanced trenches. While I was talking with two officers we noticed a dark shadow creeping towards our lines. One or two shots ' were fired at the suspicious figure which turned out to be a French soldier. The Frenchman suddenly jumped up, ran across an open space of about twenty yards and leaped into our trench "With tears in his eyes, the soldier, a strapping young fellow who gave his name as Armand Retigneau, declared that he had deserted and braved death to see his mother, a , poor old woman living In a village behind the German front, once more. "The deserter was taken before the post commanded and questioned closely. He was given some food and in the morning two German soldiers with fixed bayonets, escorted him to the hme of his mother. His desertion had already become known in the village and when he arrived the whole population greeted him with curses. Many of the villagers spit in his face and others threatened to attack him, but he paid no attention to the violently hostile demonstration. When he reached the last hut of the village with his escort he uttered a cry of joy and a little homely old woman flew into his outstretched arms. He was with his mother again. "Again and again the deaerter embraced and kissed the wrinkled old lady who had given him his life. The pathetic scene made a deep impression on the enraged mob. The men who a few minutes before threatened to lyn,ch the "traitor' began to applaud loudly, while the women and girls cheered. "The strange reunion lasted just one hour. Then the deserted was informed by his escort that the time granted to him was up. With a last sad embrace and kiss he took leave from his sobbing mother and started on his journey to Germany a prisoner of war " ATTACKS ALL CRAFT CHICAGO, Juy 27. After he had concluded his testimony before the county grand jury today Victor A. Olander, secretary of the Seamen's Union made the following statement in an interview: "If I were asked to name any boat running on the Great Lakes that is as safe as it reasonably out to be it would be difficult for me to say so." NOTE WITHHELD WASHINGTON, July 27. The state department at the request of Earl Grey, British foreign minister, today announced that the publication of the British note to the United States on neutral trade would be withheld for the present. Grey stated thaTthe cabinet is preparing another note which will be ready in about a week.

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REDFIELD PUTS BOAT OFFICIALS UNDER INQUIRY

CHICAGO, July 27. "I have instructed D. M. Hoover. Jr., deputy supervising inspector general of the steamboat Inspection service and Captain Westcott of Detroit, supervising inspector for the Eighth district to say to the state grand Jury or to any other prosecuting authorities that the department of commerce- and the steamboat inspection service has nothing to fear nor conceal," 6aid Secretary Redfield today in regard to the Eastland disaster. "It desires the fullest possible light on every detail of the situation and will welcome and assist in the most searching examination anyone anyone anywhere may Bee fit to make. Such inquiry cannot be too sharp or too keen to please the inspection snervice and the department. I told Hoover and Westcott to say to the grand jury that I myself am willing to appear before the state grand jury with subpoena." Recover One Body. The entire result of the work up to noon was the removal of one body. William H. Hull general manager of the St. Joseph steamship lines is under surveillance of detectives from the office of State Attorney Hoyne. This was announced by the state attorney this afternoon at the same time he gave out Captain Peterson's statement. "Manager Hull ordered that the Eastland race west and defeat the City of Grand Rapids every time she appeared upon the lake, the captain told me," said Hoyne. "Pitch was burned under her boilers in these races across Lake Michigan." The state attorney Eaid one of his trump cards for the grand jury investigation was evidence showing that from 1913 to 1915 the carrying capacity of the Eastland was increased from 653 to 2,500. RADICALS WANT TO DECLINE TO ANSWER REPLY BERLIN, July 27. Dr. Von Beth-mann-Hollweg, the German chancellor, returned to Berlin today from general headquarters of the east where he discussed with Emperor William the latest American note. The German chancellor found upon return that hostility against the United States is growing hourly being fostered in some instance .by the press. The Radicals are in favor of ignoring the last American note by refusing to answer it, but there is stiff opposition to such a course from the conservatives. Most of the Socialists are upon the Bide of the Conservatives and are in favor of making some sort of conciliatory reply which will not compromise Germany. Keen disappointment is expressed that the negotiations between this country and America instead of leading toward a settlement of the submarine controversy are apparently provoking a situation of the utmost gravity. Even some of the American citizens, who have long been residents of Germany and who have absorbed the German viewpoint criticized the attitude of President Wilson. REDFIELD ON GRODNO CHICAGO, July 27 William C. Redfield, secretary of commerce, arrived at Chicago at 8:20 o'clock this morning to take personal charge of the federal investigation of the Eastland disaster. ELECTRIC COMPANY SAYS 413 MISSING CHICAGO, July 27. The latest report on the missing in the Eastland disaster of last Saturday was announced today by the Western Electric company, containing the names Of 413 persons. A revision of all figures available today gave the number of identified dead as 819. There were seven bodies unidentified at the Second regiment armory. The probable death list was estimated, with these figures as a basis, at 1,239. City Statistics Building Permits. Angelo Kutche, 110 South Thirteenth street, garage, $300; Julia Englebert, 311 North Ninth street, veranda, $750. Deaths and Funerals. MOORE The funeral of John Calvin Moore will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Wesleyan Methodist church on South Tenth street. Friends may call at any time. Burial in Earlham cemetery. MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN Thousands of mothers have foirad Mother Uray's Sweet Powders an excellent rtmedy for children complaining of headache, colda, feverianneM, stomach troubles and other irregularities from which children suffer during these days. They are eaay and pleant to take and excellent results are accomplished br their use. t'sed by mothers for 26 "sr. M!1 lir l)riffcits nvrrTwltw, ?5 rent. Our Regular $5.00 PANAMAS AND LEGHORNS This Season's Best Style Hats at 5 Price Lichflenfels In The Westcott.

DEMAND FOR ASTERS FOR EASTLAND DEAD DRIVES PRICES HIGH

CHICAGO. July 27. With scores of funerals being held today and many others In prospect, as the result of the Eastland disaster, the price of flowers soared today until they were beyond the financial reach of hundreds of stricken families. , Wholesale prices jumped to four or five times the normal figure fir this season. Small dealers who were called upon to supply roses and other flowers for sorrowing homes in all parts of the city, found that asters, which could have been bought last weei for one cent apiece to be retailed at 25 cents a dozen were being quoted at 60 cents a dozen wholesale. The price of roses today was five times the price of last Friday, and all other blossoms were selling at higher than mid-winter figures. DEVELOPMENTS SHOW REASONS FOR DENIAL LONDON, July 27. Considerable wonder was excited as to the reason why the British admiralty deliberately disclaimed any credit for sinking the German battleship Pommern In the gulf of Dantzig recently. The Petrograd official announcement stated that "an English submarine attacked and blew up, by means of two torpe does, an enemy vessel of the Deutsch land type." This statement was pub lished broadcast on the continent and yet in the version as passed by the Press Bureau for the English and American newspapers, the word "English" was excised. It is not known that the German attack on Libau would have been much more serious had it not been for the presence in the Baltic of fifteen British submarines, wbich were instrumental in sinking at least two German transports. DR. HAROLD CALLS SPECIAL MEETING The township good roads historical committees of Wavne countv. with Dr. I. S. Harold as chairman, will hold ! a meeting at 1 o'clock tomorrow after-, noon in the Commercial club rooms j to decide upon ways and means of assisting the Wayne County Historical j association in its plans for the 1916 centennial. After the meeting the committeemen will go to the Morrisson-Reeves library and meet with the members of the association, when a full discussion of the proposed centennial will be made. Tan, Red or Freckled j Skin Is Easily Shed 1 To free your summer-soiled skin of its muddiness, freckles, blotches or tan the best thing to do is to free yourself of the skin itself. This is easily accomplished by the use of ordinary mercolized wax, which can be had at any drug store. Use at night as you use cold cream, washing it off in the morning. Immediately the offending surface skin begins to come off in fine powder-like particles. Gradually the entire cuticle is absorbed, without pain or inconvenience. The second layer of skin now in evidence presents a spotless whiteness and sparkling beauty obtainable in no other way I've ever heard of. If the heat tends to loosen and wrinkle your skin, there's an effective and harmless remedy you can readily make at home. Just let an ounce of powdered saxolite dissolve in a halfpint witch hazel and bathe your face in the liquid. This at once tightens the skin and smooths out the lines, making you look years younger. Emily Coulson in Home Queen. Adv. YOUR PICTURE Enlarged Free Bring this coupon with photo; it will entitle you to a fine life Firmo Portrait FREE Enlarged from any good bust photo, post card or snap shot, G. a KNOLLENBERG CO. We guarantee to return your photo. See Artist's Work at Store You Do Not Have to Buy a Frame. 1'

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