Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 223, 31 August 1915 — Page 1

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RAISE IN WAGES

GIVES HARD RAP to ig COST Council Ccsaes to Rescue of - Wcjoa Drivers and Rec- ; czssssds Two end OneHslf Cents Increcss. uWHITE SUPPORTS MOVE E. G. Mcllshsa Dechres the 'I Boost in Py Will Cut ! Working Hours, Because Money fa limited. The, old and wU known BJga Coit of Llri&c stalked Into the special council meeting last vanlnjr and the city ; dads. getting a trass! bold, treat to the mat with It, the decision going to the driven of single none wagons on the street department Council adopted a resolution recommending to the board of public works that next years toe drivers of sucn -axons be paid IVk cents an hour mors than they are now receiving. If the weather man Is kind - the drivers of single horse trash wagons labor tea hours per day and five and a half days a -week, under which con ditions their wage amounts to 13.00 a day. If the board complies with the desire of council, these drivers will fjrall down $3.25 a day next year. White Pushes Fight. . A retort advocating an Increase In the pay of the "one hoss" drivers was submitted to council by a special committee and the most strenuous advocate of the adoption of the re port was one of the committeemen. 'Johnny White. He declared that the trash wagon drivers, who have to , care for their hones, had for some tlmebeen engaged In a hand to hand conflict with the wolf, trying to drive lit from their doors. When Council iman Steinbrink questioned the ad' .TisabtUty of adopting the report, I White bristled up to him with the ferocity of a game rooster. Stelnbrlnk said he did not see why the teamsters should be paid mechan ic's wages, and called attention to the fact that they had not petitioned for an increase In wages. White, Carter and Walterman Immediately cleared decks and went Continued On Page Three. FliOSIJAKES: VEGETABLES IN WAYNE COUNTY Farmers who were in Richmond today reported that there was a frost throughout Wayne county last night. Muncie reported the first August frost in forty yean In Delaware county. The temperature was 37 degrees in "Wayne county last night, the lowest August record for many yean. Walter Vossler explained it was not necessary for the thermometer to be at the freezing point in order to have a frost, as other conditions governed- it Last night's temperature was 5 degrees lower than it has been for many years past. Local produce dealers jumped the price of tomatoes today from one do! jar to a dollar and a quarter as the rumor spread that the crop in Wayne county had been practically destroyed. Sweet potatoes were also affected by the frost, but it is not thought that they were injured sufficiently to do much harm. Farmers who take pride in their flowers, declare that- their gardens are completely ruined and that the flowers were broken off at the stems icy the frost. What effect the frost will have on (the corn is hard to say at this time, Continued on Page Eight NO BODIES FOUND IN HOLD OF F-4 HONOLULU, Aug. 31. Not a body was found in the hull of the submarine F-4. which sunk last March off this port with twenty-five men. Neither did the naval men find any record left by the lieutenant in command concerning the cause of the disaster. The submarine, - which went to the bottom and failed to rise five months ago, was brought to the surface yesterday. Today the vessel was placed In dry dock. There were great holes In the bow and stern. No trace of bodies was discovered, but the side of the hole was filled with debris. This Is to be searched for bodies, but the holes In the boat allowed the entrance of marine monsters and it was feared that the bodies of F-4 victims had been destroyed. WELSH STRIKE ENDS LONDON, Aug. 31. The Welsh oal miners strike was 'settled this afternoon. The demands of the men were granted. The settlement of the strike came after a meeting of the coallation cabinet. ' David Lloyd George, secretary of mnuitions, met a. rttnferenr.il of mine owners and Strike leaden after the meeting of the

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DEPUTY CITY TREASURER TO RECEIVE $300 City Council Cuts Salary One-half Despite Objection Raised by County Treasur er Chamness. EXPLAINS HIS LOSS The city will, next year, continue its policy of paying the salary of the young woman assistant in the office of county , and city treasurer Chamness who bears the title of deputy "ty treasurer, but the appropriation for this purpose will be trimmed from $600 to $300. Treasurer Chamness was present last evening when council reached this decision and he was not a bit pleased. After council had adjourned Treasurer Chamness called attention to the fact that be received a salary from the city of only $1,000 a year, or $500 less than the controller and $800 less than the city clerk although his office of city treasurer carried with it twice the responsibility of either the office of controller or dty clerk. Explains His Side. "One thousand dollars is the mini mum salary the city .can payjae undtfr.

the law," Treasurer Chamness saOTaractw1eYvat tthe Indianapolis

"The maximum salary is $1,600 and: I think I am entitled to the maximum. I was satisfied with receiving onlv $1. AAA mm 1 Al -1 L 1 .1 .L. j V uuu bki nm8 no me ui pam me deputy city treasurer a salary of $600, but how they are going to reduce the salary of that office to $300 per annum and you know that no one can' be secured to work for such a salary. It means that I will have to contribute $300 out of my own salary to the salary of this deputy. "City officials ; seem to think, because the deputy city treasurer spends only a small part of her time in the office of the city controller, that most of her time must be devoted to county Continued On Page Two. ARTILLERY DUELS HEAVY. Paris, Aug. 31. Artillery duels marked the fighting on the battle front with the French particularly active in shelling the German positions, It was officially announced today. DESTROY ALLIES LINES. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 31. Turkish artillery destroyed the position of the allied troops near Sedd-ul-Bahr, it was officially announced .today. CHOLERA IN GERMANY. ZURICH, Aug. 31. Word from Berlln says the chief of police there has has published a proclamation warning the public against the danger of cholera. - Cases have been discovered along the Oder and Spree rivers. The populace was advised to boll the water taken from these streams. STERLING DECREASES NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Sterling exchange fell to $4.59 in New York today, a new low point.

WAR BULLETINS

CONRAD TELLS ABOUT LINCOLN JUBILEE EXPOSITION AT CHICAGO Work of Colored People Shows Remarkable Growth in Industry, Business, Professions and Fine Arts Indiana Has an Excellent Exhibit

BY GEO. W. B. CONRAD. "Judge me not1' by the heights to the which I have climbed but by depths from which 'I have come.' These words were spoken by Frederick Douglas, the distinguished i colored orator and statesman in one of his famous addresses. . It has been the writer's , privilege within the past few days to visit the Lincoln's Jubilee and Exposition, rep1 resenting, the .fifty . yeara tof freedom-

th U. S. Cavalry, to Help Indiana," at Indianapolis

Top Camp of Troop B. Fifth Cavalry, at Fort Benjamin Harrison. CenterTroopers feeding their . mounts. Below Sorgt, Leveque -and ; "Peanuts,", the troop's mascot. A scintillating part during the brilliant cavalry cha roe : which wlllf arm tneciimax Of ."War m JndJana," the ntptor sjeedway,Monjday, Sept. 6, will be played by Troop B, 5th U. S. cavalry, which was brouaht to Indianaooiis especially tor tms purpose. . . .. - . . . ' Troop B Is known aa one of the roughest riding aggregations In the regular 'service. During the - early parts of the "War in Indiana" program it will ' give exhibitions of , its horsemanship in close and ' extended formations. Its skill Is said to be scarcely second to, that of the famous Russian Cossacks. GALATA BRIDGE IS DESTROYED BY SUBMARINES ATHENS, Aug. 31. A portion of the Galata bridge was blown up by an allied submarine, according to a dispatch received here today. The dispatch states that the population and officials at Constantinople are panic-stricken . because of the offensive of the allied forces. The feat - of the submarine ? was most remarkable. In order to make the attack, it bad to pass through the Sea of Marmora to the r Bosphorus. The submarine's attack struck at the very heart of Constantinople. The Galata bridge spans the Golden Horn between Stamboul and Galata. In Galata are situated all. of the principal banks and commercial houses, wherein are stored millions of specie and securities. - Galata is the chief shipping district of the capital. The imperial Ottoman bank, the bourse, the tobacco monopoly, the British . consulate and other big institutions are located there. of the colored people being held In the Coliseum In Chicago. Fifty years Is a little time for a race to make appreciable progress after having been in slavery for -250- yean, and yet it is . nothing short of ; marvelous $, to witness the progress ' that has been made by -the colored people in so short a time. As one enters this, historic t building where so many , political ; con ven- -. . font! nyicd on Page Twelve. J

BELLIGERENTS BID FOR FAVOR OF UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Sugges tions that Admiral Von Tlrpltz was acting as an obstacle to a complete understanding' between Germany and the United States because he opposed punishment of the officers command ing the submarine which sank the Ar abic were repudiated by Secretary of State Lansing today. He stated that - no intimation that such was the case has been received from-Gerard at Berlin. Hfralso made it 'very plain; that, in accepting the assurances - conveyed by Ambassador Von Bernstorff that "full satisfaction Is to be accorded the United States this government had reason to believe that all German officials were in accord with the belief that the submarine warfare was to be modified. The second declared that the latest concession by Great Britain in which she agreed that American owned goods could be Imported from Holland has not changed the plan for a protest . directed against her order in council and her placing of gun cotton on the contraband list. This note of . protest is practically complete the secretary said, although some clauses may have to be changed as the result of the change in the British policy. It was admitted in official circles today that both Germany and Great Britain are bidding for the friendship of the United States. Germany It is understood will within the next ten days agree to permit the exportation to the United States If this government will agree to see that the cargoes do not fall into the hands of her enemies of enough dyestuff and medicines urgently needed in this country to relieve the stringency. England is expected also to make further concessions but until an agree ment is reacned no announcement of the results will be made. AUSTRIAN'S BLOW UP BRIDGES IN RETREAT BEFORE ITALIAN ARMY ROME, Aug. 31. The Austrians are in retreat at two points,' Val Surgana and in the region of the Upper Isonzo, it was announced today. At Val Surgana the Austrians are blowing up bridges and viaducts and destroying all the railways as they retire. In the Upper Isonzo, the Italian Alpini are endeavoring to wrest an important mountain top from the enemy. After a series of successful skirmishes, the Alpini have opened up a new passage for the invasion of the Trentlno, with Holzano as the possible goal.' The latest reports show that the Ithians are now well advanced beyond Plezzo and are attacking the summit of Mount Rambon, 6,000 feet high., Weather Forecast United State Report Fair, tonight and Wednesday. Warmer .Temperature Noon 63 Yesterday Maimum - .. . 59 40 Minimum For ! Richmond The cool i wave which broke all records - in several parts of , the - United States, - is slowly passing out to the gulf. A storm of considerable strength has . moved in from Canada . and coven the Rocky Mountains and western states. It will be decidedly, warmer during the next forty-eight 'hours, with probable rains the last of the week. - W.X E. MOORE.' Forecaster,

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on yoo mi; NORR1STOWN. Penn.. Aug. 31. Charged with having In his possession papen resembling drawings of f ortift. cations along the Delaware river, Dr. Carl Jlencke. a young university of Pennsylvania student was arrested at the state hospital for Insane Here by federal officers today. ; The papen wen found on the dance nail of the institution and turned over to Stewart Schwara who sent them to Washington. Jlencke Is 22 yeara old and has been here a year attending the university of Pennsylvania to which he came from a dental college In Germany. He seems to be well acquainted with the topography of the lower Delaware river. SURGE AROUND GRODNO FORTS IN NEW DRIVE Germans Expected to Take Vilna and Make City Base of Further Operations Inland.' RUSSIANS FALL BACK Berlin Expects Austria to Conclude Treaty With Bulgaria Regarding Situation in the Balkans. BERLIN, Aug. 31. Continuing their drive against the fortress of Grodno, the last stronghold held by the Russians on their second line of defense. the Germans forced the Czar's forces to surrender the positions near that fortress on the eastern border of the forest of Bialystok. Serious reRiatancn la Tint ftvnectad from the forces holding the Russian stronghold. They are exnected to maintain a .short action for the pur pose oi staying as long as possible the German advance and then draw hack to make connections with the Dvina line, uncovering Vilna and leaving in ixerman nanas tne ' greatest strategic base line within the bounds of all Russia. - Vilna, according to the plans now made, win become the base of operations ' for the Teutonie allies. It is topographically adapted to the most importanfc-'nses and . IconjisdSgithjB routes both to Petregrad and Moscow. Continued On Page Twe. KAYSER SENT MESSAGE TO BERNSTORFF GARY, Ind., Aug. 31. Two telegrams to Count von Bernstorff from Rev. Edmund A. H. Kayser, pastor slain in his home last week, revealed what the police considered proof that Kayser was an active German agent in the international scheme to stop the shipment of munitions of war from the United States to the allies. One telegram read: "The Germans of Gary resent the manufacture of war munitions for the allies In the United States and will do all in their power to stop their manufacture." Second Message. The second message read: "The Germans of Gary are willing to do as much for the fatherland as the Germans who are fighting for the fatherland In Europe." The messages are considered unusually significant in view of the destruction of numerous powder plants and munitions factories. The latest of these are at St. Charles. 111., where a mammoth barn and seven other buildings were destroyed by fire on the property of Herbert P. Crane. Last Friday night St. Charles Malleable Iron Works was practically destroyed, with a loss of $175,000. Mr. Crane is in Rochester, N. Y., exhibiting fancy live stock. His loss is estimated at $150,000, including a number of blooded horses. ' PARTIAL DUTIES OF

Part of Food and Dairy Inspector's duties as laid down by the Indiana State Board of Health: 1. To collect samples of foods and drugs for examination and analysis. 2. To inspect dairies, creameries, cheese factories and other places where milk products are made and prepared. 3. To inspect stockyards, abattoir and slaughter houses, where animals are kept for slaughter, slaughtered and prepared for market. : 4. To inspect canning factories, confectioners' factories, pickling factories, syrup refineries, bottling works, breweries,', drug manufacturies and other places where food and drugs are made and prepared. . 5. To inspect grocery stores, meat markets, fish markets, drug stores and all other places dealing in or selling food and drugs. b; ' V: 1 '"V . ' ' r ':' , 6. To inspect bakeries, bakeshops and other places where bread, cakes, pasteries, confections and similar products are prepared for sale. ! ' f - 7. To inspect restaurants, hotels and other, public places where food is prepared and sold. 8. To confer with health and sanitary of ficers in regard tp the proper enforcement of the pure food and drug laws.

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Adopts Report cf SpecisI Ccittee tsd Ptms Or&ssct Appropriating $500 to Special Compensation Fend ---Handley Leads Fijht Againtt Action.

MAYOR OPPOSES POLICY FOR LIGHT PLAtIT

"We believe it is best and most economical for the - city to assume and carry its own liability and risk under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation law instead of paying; a large sum annually as premium to some insurance company so to dot and we therefore recommend that this city does not obtain any policy of insurance carrying such risk." : ' This report, submitted to council at a special meeting last night, was signed by Councilmen Walterman, Weishaupt, Howells and Williams, composing a special committee to investigate the question, and was adopted by a vote of 9 to 3, Councilmen Burdsall, Handley and White opposing it. , . ; ' ' Under the plan adopted by council for complying with the provisions of the workmen's compensation act a special insurance fund is to be created and in the event of the death or injury of any city employe while engaged in the performance of his duties he will be compensated out of the monies in this fund.

COUNCIL FRAMES PARKING PUZZLE FOR CAR DRIVERS Patrolmen Fail to Understand Ordinance Only Allowing Time to Get in and Out of Machines. EDUCATION NEEDED Many a cop will vigorously scratch his pate when he attempts to figure out how he shall Interpret the ordinance passed by council last night prohibiting' the parking of vehicles, both horse and motor, on Main street between FoHn andT "eleventh , etreeta, whicn will : become'' effective In two weeks. ' '--! ' " After gravely and solemnly pondering upon the question of preventing traffic congestion in the business district of . Main street for several weeks the ordinance committee In all seriousness produced a measure at last night's council meeting which provides that at no time shall any kind of vehicle be left standing on Main street between Fourth and Eleventh streets "any longer than is actually required for persons to enter the same or alight therefrom, or while vehicles are actually being used in loading or unloading goods or merchandise." "Suppose," commented a confused student of the traffic ordinance perpetrated by the city dads last night, "suppose I had an auto, (which I Continued On Page Two. VILLA ACCEPTS U. S. OVERTURE WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. A positive promise that he will support any plan which the United States eventu ally may decide on for tne restoration of constitutional government In Mexico by General Francisco Villa, was brought to Secretary Lansing by Gen. Hugh L. Scott today. The army chief of staff, who had just returned from the border, where he has been in conference with Villa, told the secretary that Villa had told him flatly that he was willing to eliminate himself entirely from Mexican affairs, if by doing so he will be able to aid in the creation of a staple government. Villa, however, made it apparent that he was unalterably opposed to any recognition of Carranza. DAIRY INSPECTOR

C18 12 Starts Insurance Fund. An ordinance waa passed under suspension of the rules appropriating $500 from the general fund for a special insurance fund for curent year. Next year approximately $1,700 will be added to this fund through a special one cent tax levy. In doing this, how ever, the city tax rate will not' be Increased, but $1,700 wUl be shaved off the revenue the city would otherwise obtain for general purposes. - The tax rate of $1.10 on each $100 assessable valuation will comprise the following levies In 1916; for general purposes. $1.01. for sinking fund, 7 cents, for playgrounds, 1 cent, - for Insurance fund. 1 cent. On the income derived from a $L02 general purpose levy the city has experienced considerable difficulty this year in sidestepping a deficit at the end of the year. Now that the general purpose levy is to be reduced a cent the ensuing year city officials realize that the job of keeping municipal expenses within. the bounds of the city's income presents a difficult task, but council prefers this plan to paying out a premium ef . about $3,000 to some insurance company tor a- com pensation policy . u. j Mwn Birrerenx ass. . - CoonII. miteated last night that It favorti tarrying a compensation policy for. the employes of the municipal electric plant, ; but this question was left to the mayor, members of the board of public works and the plant superintendent for decision. - Mayor Robbins lost no time placing himself on record as being opposed even to insuring plant employes notwithstanding the dangerous tasks many of them are daily engaged In. He advanced the somewhat astonishing argument that the plant now had "$60,000 In the bank it did not know what to do with" and he thought It perfectly safe for the plant to assume Its own risk under the law. City Attorney Bond, however, said that he failed to see what bearing the plant's bank account had on the question of taking out a compensation policy for plant employes. The plant would only have to pay $565 a year Premium for such a noUcvCouncilman Handley led the fight against the policy of having the city assume its own risk under the compensation act "The city has 132 employes and It is taking a long chance in not Insuring them." he said. "A policy. I understand, would cost about $3,000, but one death of a city employe while performing his duties would cost the city $5,000. - You can realize what a catastrophe resulting In the death and injury of several city employes would mean. If it is a good plan to Insure your home against fire it is certainly a good plan to protect the city by insurance under the compensation act; Continued On Page Five. . KERN TO FIGHT APPROPRIATION TAH unimin nnntr run "uiu "AKur Wirsnn Trioe a fivinir Tnil.'. - ' w at. ww au JLMUW ana Senator to Sunnort th a Half-Billion-Dollar Approa m we pnation Bill. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Administration officials were deeplr stirred today over the 'declaration of Senator Kern of Indiana that he would fight a half billion dollar appropriation for a larger army and navy, it was plainly indicated that an attempt would be made to get Senator Kern in line with the president's program before ; he leaves Washington. Secretary Tumulty today pointed, out that the spending of half billion dollars on the army and navy never has been planned.' He said also that Senator Kern had declared himself In, favor of an increased appropriation for the army and navy. He said that when the definite plans of the administration are made known, he believed Senator Kern would be found to favor ' them. - -. " " v '! Senator Kern was to see President ' Wilson this morning .to formerly invite him to attend the state teachers': conference in Indianapolis In October.'