Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 201, 5 August 1915 — Page 1
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B. 0. P. LEADERS ASSERT PARTY SHOWS STRENGTH THROUGH WAYME COUNTY
No Lack of Democratic Aspirants for County Positions Edward Warfel, Treasurer of Progressive County Central Committee, Mentioned as G. 0. P. Candidate for County Treasurer.
FUTURE Of PROGRESSIVE PARTY IS DOUBTFUL With the county primary election just seven months off, March 7, 1916, for the purpose of selecting nominees of the various political parties for six county offices, the voters are beginning to take some interest in political affairs and prospective candidates have taken the field to construct their "fences" and effect their organizations. Republican job hunters are very industrious at the present time for Wayne county Republican stock was given a decided boost at the election last year by the success of three G. O. P. candidates on the county ticket, marking the first Republican victory in Wayne county since the advent of the Progressive party in 1912. At the present time nineteen men have been mentioned as desiring to secure the six nominations to be disposed of by the Republican voters at the primary election next March. Democrats Strona.
The Democrats will not lack for candidates for places on their ticket. That Is a foregone conclusion. In a few days it is expected that the announcements of a number of entries in the Democratic political derby will be made. Just what the Progressives will do In selecting" county ticket ;next Marcn can not be predicted at this time. The solid ranks of this party were broken at the election last November after it had dominated city and county politics for two years. Claim Party is Dead. Some Republican and Democratic leaders make the flat charge that the Progressive party in Wayne county no longer exists. The fact that friends of Edward Warfel, former editor of the Evening Itpm when it was a strong progressive publication, and treasurer of the Progressive county central committee, have spread the report that he was to be a candidate for the Republican nomination for county treasurer, is interpreted in political circles as a Btraw pointing to the ultimate fate of the Progressive party in Wayne county. Investigation reveals the fact that none of those who have been active members of the Progressive party are now seeking to make the race for either recorder, prosecutor, treasurer, sheriff, commissioner from the eastern district and commissioner from the western district on a Progressive ticket. price Is Silent. This is regarded as significant, for during the last two years wild scrambles for places on the Progressive ticket in the city and county have been witnessed. It Is also pointed that Progressive County Chairman Clifford Price has made no announcement concerning the future plans of the organization which controls the destinies of the party. G. O. P. Candidates. The following have been mentioned as candidates for Republican nominations for various' county offices at the primary election In March: For Treasurer Albert Morel, Richmond. Republican candidate last year; Bert Overman, Richmond, former chief clerk of the municipal electric plant, and Edward Warfel. For Sheriff Albert Steen, now serving his second term in that office; Newton Brumfield," Richmond, former superintendent, of .the. county infirmary; I. A. Gormon, former chief of police in Richmond, and Howard Ridge, Richmond For Prosecutor Denver Harlan, Jackson township, O. O. P. candidate last year, and, Frank Strayer, Richmond, a Justice of the peace. For Recorder William Floyd,. Dub-, lin; William Brown, ex-trustee of Green township; George Paulding, extrustee of Webster, township; .John Taylor, Richmond, former marketmaster, and Benjamin Parsons, present Incumbent and elected to the office as the Progressive nominee. Commissioner, Eastern District Homer Farlow. Wayne township; George Perry. Richmond, and Harry Gilbert, Richmond. Commissioner, Western District Andrew Simpson. Jefferson township, and Joe Groves, Dublin. j Weather Forecast U. 8. Report Partly cloudy tonight nd Friday. SUphtty warmer. , Temperature Noon . . .
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FRIENDS MAKE PUBLIC EVENTS OF CONFERENCE Men of Quaker Church Will Assemble 800 Strong to Discuss Increased Activity for Future.
OTHERS MAY ATTEND S. E. Nicholson, Originator of Plan, Will Serve as ChairmanCommittees Plan Entertainment. A tentative program has been arranged for the National Conference of Men Friends which will be held for three days, Wednesday, October. 20 to Friday, October 22 in the East Main Street Friends' church in Richmond according to the announcement of the program committee of which S. Edgar Nicholson, editor of the American Friend, is chairman. The program which is subject to revision in minor instances, is published below : Approximately eight hundred men, including the Friends of this city, will be in attendance and indications point to the convention being the largest project ever held under the auspices of the Friends' church. It was arranged for the purpose of bringing the men of the church in closer relation with the church affairs and giving Continued On Page Eight. PENNSY TO ABOLISH CROSSING AT EIGHTH "The Pennsylvania railroad is ready to meet the city half way In the construction of an over head crossing at Eighth and North E streets," said George Le Boutillier today. "It is only a question of time when every railroad crossing will be an overhead crossing," he said. The railroad company already has plans prepared for an overhead crossing at this place and the city officials have been told by the company that any time they are ready to consider it, they will confer with them and seek to come to an agreement. The cost has never been estimated. The most practical kind of a crossing would be one in which the street would run under the tracks. This would give the railroad company opportunity to expand in the future. Plans that take this into considera tion are the ones held by the company This is the only , ultimate method of preventing railroad crossing accidents, said the superintendent.
TOO MANY BLOOMS FOR MAGISTRATE
. NEW YORK. Aug. 5. "It's all a matter of environment. If she lived in Oyster Bay the dance would be a clam schottische," said Magistrate Reynolds, when he heard the charge against Marie Wallace. She had been arrested for doing a "rose dance." the policeman said, on a Brooklyn street. "Where do you live, Marie?" asked the magistrate. "Carnation avenue," was the rePly. "Where is that?" "In Floral park." . Sentence was suspended. PENNSY PLAN WILL AFFECT MAILSERVICE Government Considers Making Richmond Terminal for Mail Clerks Following Railroad's Change of Shops. PROPOSAL IS REVIVED New Arrangement Would Bring 100 Mail Clerks and Families to City, Beck Announces. As the result of the absorption of the Vandalia lines by the P. C. C. & St. L. it is highly probable that the Postoffice Department at Washington will change the terminal point for the runs of the. railway mail clerks from Indianapolis to Richmond. Postmas ter Beck said today that he has received information that this is being considered by the department and that the proposed change in the operating schedules of the Pennsylvania railroad out of Richmond will undoubtedly have weight with the postoffice of Heals. Several years ago, when E.'M-'Haas was postmaster, the department talked of changing the terminal, of the railway mail clerks ending thir runs at Richmond instead of Indianapolis. When Indianapolis heard of the rumor, several men went to Washington because of their influence with the state senators, they managed to hold Indianapolis as the terminal. Richmond is exactly half way between Pittsburg and St.. Louis, the distance to either city being approximately 315 miles. Richmond is the only city of any consequence near this half way point and it would mean an economic saving as well as a great Convenience to the clerks thnmeelvea to have the terminal point changed irom maianapoHs to Richmond. As it is at present, many of the railway clerks have to run from St. Louis to Richmond and then "dead head" back to the terminal at Indianapolis. The run from Indianapolis to St. Louis is not nearly as long as the run from Indianapolis to Pittsburg and consequently the postoffice department is losing money in the payment of the clerks. , If the change is made, it will mean that more than 100 mail clerks with their families, will make Richmond their home. LONELY LIFE LEADS GIRL TO END LIFE ON FARM NEAR LYNN Noza Horner Takes Paris Green and Dies Shortly After Physician Tries to $ave Her. LYNN, Ind., Aug. 5. Becoming despondent because of the lonely life she led on the farm, twenty-year-old Noza Horner, daughter of Anson Horner, living four miles northeast of Lynn, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by taking Paris green. Living in the country and seldom being seen in Lynn it is thought that the young woman brooded over her lonliness and decided to end her life. She was . left alone yesterday and found a package of Paris green that was used to kill vermin and swallowed its contents. She was found in a semiconscious condition with the powder by her side. Dr. Cox, of Lynn, was hastily summoned. The girl was still alive when the physician arrived and seemed to understand all that was going on. Dr. Cox questioned the young woman as to why she swallowed the poison but she either could not or would not reply to his inquiry. She died a few minutes after the doctor arrived. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made. .
CITY MAY DROP CASES AGAINST MOTORJDRIVERS Mayor Bobbins Refuses to Sit as Judge Attorneys Consider Naming Special Magistrate.
OWNERS MAY MEET Former Mayor Zimmerman Calls Mass Meeting for Monday to Discuss Law Enforcement. When Mayor Robbins refused to sit as judge of the city court on cases involving alleged violations of the "dimmer" ordinance, twenty-eight in number, because he had expressed very definite opinions on the desirability of such an ordinance at the last council meeting, trials of the cases were postponed today until City Attorney Bond and the attorneys for some of the defendants could agree upon a special judge. There is a possibility that not one of the autoists arrested Tuesday night will be arraigned as a result of the city attorney's approval of the suggestion that a meeting of Richmond automobile owners be held at the councU chamber next Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock for the purpose of selecting a committee to, co-operate with the city attorney and the ordinance- committee in the drafting of a dimmer regulation act, which will be more explicit in its provisions than the one now upon the statute books. ; "When is a dimmer not a dimmer?" is a question which has been raised since the wholesale arrests Tuesday night for alleged violations of the orContinued On Page Ten. DISPATCH SAYS PENNSY ABSORBS VANDALIA LINES Superintendent LeBoutillier Has Received No Notice of Plans But Anticipates Effect on City. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 5. One of the biggest railroad transactions of the year is the absorption of the Vandalia railroad by the Pan Handle, which goes into effect next month. The Vandalia will be operated as a division of the Pan Handle. The Vandalia owns 639 miles of . line, operates under lease 161 miles, and under trackage agreements 109 miles. The road is composed of a number of short lines. Its authorized capital is $25,000,000. REPORT CONFIRMED. The above dispatch,' issued today, confirms the report of the merger of the Vandalia and the Pan Handle railrods under one operating management. The effect this re-organization will have on Richmond is still speculative, but according to good authority here, the central location of Richmond in the Pennsylvania system will undoubtedly have an effect on the decision of the officials to use Richmond as a terminal point. "I have not received any . official word concerning the change, said George LaBoutillier, superintendent of the Richmond division, "but know that negotiations are being carried on. I can not say just what effect this will have on Richmond." It is not known how soon the reorganization will take place, but it is announced from railroad sources in Indianapolis that the change will be made within a few months. Economy in operation is the reason for the merger of the two divisions of the Pennsylvania system. POPE WILL LAUNCH PEACE CAMPAIGN ROME, Aug. 5. Pope Benedict XV, will launch a great campaign for peace in Europe at the next consistory held at the Vatican. This probably will take place between the end of August and the middle of September." In ad dition to the cardinals taking part In the consistory, bishops from the larg est cities of Europe will be invited to come. , .
THANKS TO RAIN KRAUT IS CHEAP
BLOOMINGTON, 111.. Aug. 5. Here is the silver lining of the cloud that has been spilling rain over central Illinois for the last few weeks: Sauerkraut will be cheap next winter. Gardeners in this section of the state are receiving only fifteen cents per hundred pounds for cabbage, on . account of the immense production. One Bloomington grocer is giving away a head of cabbage with every sale. All vegetables have dropped in price in the last few days because of the recordbreaking rains and the resultant luxuriant garden growths. FOUNDRY FIRM INSPECTS SHOP OF GAARSCOTT Finley Mount, Receiver for M. Rumely Company, Announces Negotiations With Company in Hamilton. GOES OVER GROUNDS Believes Purchase by Pennsy Railroad Would Mean Better Conditions for RichmondRoad Fails to Bid. Negotiations have been opened by the American Foundry and Machine company of Hamilton, O., one of the largest manufacturing concenil irP'southwestern Ohio, with Finley P. Mount, receiver for the M. Rumely company, for the purchase of the foundry building of the local plant of that company. This statement was made by Mr. Mount today. He spent a greater part of the day in Richmond in company with A. Ballinger, a representative of the big Hamilton corporation. Mr. Mount and Mr. Ballinger in company with S. E. Swayne, representing the Richmond Commercial club, spent several hours making an inspection of the foundry building at the Rumely plant and it is said that Mr. Ballinger was very much pleased with it. Foundry Is Cramped. The American Foundry and Machine company-is greatly cramped for foundry space, and If it takes over the local Rumely foundry it would probably give employment to a large number of moulders. "In no event will I dispose of the Rumely plant in this city piecemeal, that is, sell one building to one party and another to a second party. The plant must be disposed of in its entirety," Mr. Mount declared today. "What I hope to do, and there are satisfactory prospects of it being accomplished, is to secure definite and acceptable offers, from different people for every building composing the plant. These offers would then be turned over to the Commercial club of this city and it would arrange to purchase the plant as a whole, in turn disposing of the buildings to the various bidders. Three or four Richmond concerns are after sections of the Rumely plant. I have received no offer from any party for the purchase of the entire plant." "Has the Pennsylvania railroad Intimated to you that it would like to take over the local Rumely plant?" Mr. Mount was asked. "I would like to see that company secure the property. It would be a good thing for Richmond," Mr. Mount replied, "but up to the present time I have not been approached by representatives of the railroad with any offer for the property." The American Foundry and Machine company was interested in opening negotiations for the Rumely foundry building by Secretary Haas of the Commercial club. Mr. Haas also stated today that he had received another communication from an out-of-town promoter who is trying to interest a large manufacturing concern employing over 2,500 men, in purchasing the local Rumely plant and transferring its business to this city. "This project may not materialize," Mr. Haas said, "but there are some prospects that such a deal may be successfully consummated. The promoter writes me that he will have a conference with representatives of this company in a day or two and will then come to Richmond to confer with representatives of the Commercial Club." SHOWS BIG CORN STALK. .LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 5. What is believed to be a record-breaking corn stalk for size is on' display here. It is twice as high as the average man and its leaves are seven inches wide. It bears four huge ears of corn.
BAVARIAN TROOPS SMASH OUTER AND DR FORTS OF RUSSIAN FORTRESS Prince Leopold's Army Marches Into City, Taking Czar's Rear Guard as Prisoners and Silencing Heavy Guns of Muscovite Defenders.
KAISER'S CAVALRY SWEEPS INTO COURLAIID BERLIN, Aug. 5 (By Wireless). Warsaw has fallen. Official announcement of the capture today of the great Russian fortress on the Vistula river was made by the German war office. The following official statement) announcing Warsaw's fall, was issued by the war office: "Headquarters reports today that Warsaw was taken by German troops this morning, and that last night. Prince Leopold's Bavarian troops broke through the forts on the outer and inner line where the Russian rear guard was making tenacious resistance. Twenty-two officers and 4,840 troops were taken prisoners, and we captured seventeen machine guns. "The armies of General von Gallwitz have advanced toward the road to Lomza, Austrow and Wyszwow with violent engagements taking place. Desperate Russian resistance on both sides of the road from Austro to Rozan was without success. "German cavalry in Courland defeated Russian cavalry near Geniaze, Bershi and Oniskzhty. Yesterday and the day before 2,225 Russians were taken prisoners. "The situation near and north of Ivangorod is unchanged. Our pursuit of the enemy between the upper Vistula and Bug rivers continue. German cavalry has entered the region of Vladi
mir and Volynsk, east of the Bug. : NAVY PREPARES TO TAKE HAND t F A. B. G. FAILS Fate of Mexico Hangs in Balance When Delegates From Latin America Meet With Lansing. ALL SIDES VIEWED New Division of Mexican Affairs Compiles Reports From Consults at Points in Mexico. BY JOHN NEVIN. International News Service Staff Cor respondent. WASHINGTON. Aug. 5. The fate of Mexico hung in the balance today. While the diplomatic representatives of Latin-America and Secretary of State Lansing discussed a program for the restoration of constitutional government in the blood-stained republic the army and navy was getting ready for any eventuality. General Fred Funston was holding all of the forces under his command ready to move any where along the border to check maurading bands and to enforce any embargo that may be decided on. Another battery of artillery was en route from Fort Sill to El Paso and cavalry regiments at several points bad been quietly tipped that they might get marching orders shortly and to hold themselves in readiHSS Withhold Opinions. Although the conference between Secretary Lansing and the South American diplomats was not schednled to commence until 2:30 o'clock, the state department hummed with activity throughout the day. The newly organized div'sion of Mexican affairs had compiled aU of the reports received from American consular representatives at every point in Mexico. These confirmed the reports that there was general suffering everywhere from lack of food. Paul Fuller, Sr., investigator extraordinary for President Wilson, was in conference with Sec retary Lansing, explaining some of these reports and amplifying others. JOHN SHEA RESIGNS JOB AS SHERIFF - r TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug.' 5. Sheriff John Shea in an agreement today renounced his claim to the office of sheriff of Vigo county and will drop his appeal from Judge Sunkel which found that George Critenstein, Republican, was lawfully elected to the office. John Shea succeeded his brother, Dennis, by appointment. The agreement stipulates that John Shea shaU retain the salary received from January 1 to August 1.
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Warsaw fell before the third great Austro German drive that has for Its object the capture of the great Rubs stronghold. ' The capture . means that the Germans are in possession of the great part of the strategic railways in central Poland which the Russians had been using to shift troops from one part of the front to the other and for transportation of food to the front I he campaign which ended In the capture of the Polish capital began In May when Von Mackensen began driving the Russians from the Carpathians. Surging eastward the Germans and Austrians first took the mountain positions of the Russians and then re-took Lemberg. German Strategy. After the Russians bad been driven from Galicia. Field Marshal Ton Mackensen began sweeping northward to get behind Warsaw. In the meantime Von Hindenberg was waiting in northern Poland and at the proper moment began driving southward. In the meantime General Von Buelow had cut Into Courland with a gigantic army and dashed toward Riga in order to sever the WarsawPetrograd line of communication. All along the line where the Russians retired they were lacking In arms and ammunition and opposing them were the flower of the German and Austrian army. There are more than thirty forts in the great Iron band that circles the city. Those on the west side are the strongest. Circle of Forts. The outer circle is between six and seven miles from the city. The Inner circle lies about a mile and a half Inside the outer circle. The citadel Is in a northern suburb and the infantry barracks in the northern part of the city. Warsaw lies on the .western' bank of the Vistula. The cavalry barracks lie in a suburb south of the city. The gas works which was shelled by the Germans is in the extreme western end of town. The palace lies near the banks of the Vistula and to the south of it are the town hall and the cathedral. There are ten highways leading out of the city toward the west and several railway lines. It Is expected that Russians driven from Warsaw will try to retire behind the great fortress of Brest Litovsk, about 100 miles to the east LONDON SPECULATES. Wonders if Grand Duke Managed to Save Army. LONDON, Aug. 4 News of the fall of Warsaw was received here without surprise. The question which is on every tongue is: "Did Grand Duke Nicholas save his army?" British experts believe that the major portion of the Russian forces were withdrawn from the Vistula front before the Germans broke through. The fact that the German statement in Berlin says that the situation at Ivangorod is unchanged Indicates that the Russian defeat is not a rout and that the rear guards left when the Rus sians oegan 10 wiwaraw ana are per forming their services welL Bavarians Take Lead. - : That the Germans had determined to take Warsaw by storm was indicated by the recent' announcement that' Bavarian ' troops were operating there. - . - ;. ; . Today's announcement Identified the Bavarian commander as Prince rContinusd On Pan Eieht.1 '