Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 237, 16 September 1915 — Page 1

THE VOLXU. NO. 237 E22Mltt RIC1 U.IOND. 1ND.. THURSDAY EVENING, SPTEMBER 161915. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS SCCJOOL BOARD GOMCK TWELFTH STREET HOUSE TO ERECT QEtf BUILDING Famous G. A. R. March Repeated Years Later in Washington 7: . ran m rifiSL8

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t Condemnation proceedings to ac- ( quire the property of Mrs. Clara Mendenhall on South Twelfth street to permit of the erection of an addition to Garfield school, will be Instituted by the Richmond board of education within a few days, according to the statement of Dr. M. F. Johnston, president of the board, this morning. Negotiations have been practically completed by the board for. the purchase , of the properties of Mrs. Hannah B. i8wift, 63. South Twelfth street, and Mrs. Lavenla Nixon, a sister of Mrs. Mendenhall. The figures Involved have been agreed upon, Dr. Johnston . said, but will not be made public until later. , The properties of Mrs. Mendenhall, Mrs. Swift and Mrs. Nixon Include 100 feet of frontage on South Twelfth street with .approximately 150 feet depth. On this ground, a modern.

COTTON GROWERS TO FORCE HAND OF WILSON ON COTTON CONTRABAND

. WASHINGTON, Sept 16. Cotton growers and dealers are planning drastic action to force the hand of the administration and expedite the sending of the promised sharp protest against the action of great Britain and , her allies in placing cotton on the contraband list and in preventing its free shipment to neutral countries. Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, Senator Fletcher of Florida and other senators and representatives from the cotton states will meet here within the next couple of days to lay out a course of action that will include, it is learned, direct appeals to President Wilson and Secretary Lansing and the calling of a convention of growers to deal with the situation. At the Southern commenclal Congress and the offices of the American DORAN BRIDGE NEEDS FLOOR SAYSItUEER City Engineer Charles will submit a communication to the -board of public works ' tomorrow warning that body that immediate action must be taken to refloor the Doran bridge if that structure is to continue safe for the abnormal traffic It ' has been subjected to 6ince the closing of the Main street bridge. In his communication Mr. Charles will also call attention to the fact that the "question of painting the Doran bridge is still in abeyance" and that, as he has "repeatedly pointed out, this painting must be done by some one if the bridge Is to be preserved." Mr. Charles' statement points out that the ref looring of the 1 bridge should be done at once as the present floor has been worn considerably. If Continued on Page Eight Weather Forecast! FOR INDIANA Tnunderetorms this afternoon. Generally fair tonight and Friday. Temperature Noon 84 Yesterday Maximum 85 Minimum 68 For Richmond Unsettled this afternoon and tonight with probable thunderstorms. Friday probably fair. General Conditions The storm that .caused the local rains in Wayne and Union counties yesterday has passed down the St. Lawrence valley. The other storm in the west is following closely after it and will cause rain this afternoon or tonight. W. E. MOORE, Forecaster.

ADDRESS DY 0. fJ. HUFF AT OLD ROADS MEETING RELATES EARLY HISTORY

Advocacy of better and wider roads In Wayne county and the construction of a strong, permanent and artistic structure as the bridge to span the river at Main street in Richmond, was made by speakers in addressing a crowd of approximately five hundred persons who assembled in Fountain City last night at the meeting of the National Old Trails Road association. , The speakers included Dr. I. S. Harold, president of the association; Dr. O. N. Huff of Fountain City, James P. TJnthank, John Zwlssler, Postmaster C. B. .Beck, of Richmond, Major M. M. Lacey of Fountain City, and County Superintendent of Roads Jones of Hagerstown. In concluding the addresses Dr. Harold suggested that the bridge to be erected be given a memorial name and Slso bear tablets of early settlers in Cavae county with' appropriate in

completely equipped . school building will be erected adjacent to the Garfield school, standing flush against, Its north side. The addition will include a gymnasium and auditorium. - The building will cost between $80,000 and $100,000. Will Contest Action. - Mrs. Mendenhall was the only one of the three property owners who objected to selling her ground. The board of education which opened the negotiations two weeks ago. made her an offer for her property which she declined. Unless she volunteers to part with her property at the offered

price within a short time, the proceed ings will be filed in the circuit court and the board will take possession of the land. Mrs. Mendenhall has made known to the members of the board, says Mr. Continued On Page Two. Trade Retention association, where the plans are being made, It was stated today that a statement of conditions was being prepared and soon would be issued. It is stated that the plan fathered by the federal reserve board of lending large sums of money, through associated banks, to carry the planters through another year has been declared to be unsatisfactory. What the planters want, It Is stated. Is a free hand to dispose of all of their surplus cotton, and they claim if they are forced to store it, a large quantity will fall into the hands of speculators who will use it to manipulate prices after the war. At the white house It was stated that the president is seriously concerned over the cotton outlook, and is endeavoring to devise a practical method of meeting the situation. ASKS CAR SERVICE EXTENTION TO NORTH NINETEENTH STREET Residents of the northeastern part of the city are .circulating a petition asking the Street Car company to run its cars east on North E street from Sixteenth street to Nineteenth 'street, instead of stopping them at Sixteenth. Patrons claim . the company operates its cars to Nineteenth street on show days and see no reason why this can not be done regularly. - Copies of the petition will ' be presented to the city council and to the company. Residents assert that if the company does not want to run cars to Nineteenth street It ought to remove the tracks. The petition will be presented to the company early next week and a copy sent to the city council asking for action from that body. SUBMARINE E-7 SUNK BY TURKS IN DARDANELLES LONDON, Sept. 16. The British submarine E-7 has been sunk in the Dardanelles. The anouncement was made by the government press bureau which said that the boat had been sunk by the Turks, who made prisoners of three officers and twenty-five men. ' The E-7 has been co-operating with the Anglo-French fleet and is understood to have been one of the British underwater boats that passed through the Dardanelles and torpedoed Turkish transports in the Sea of Marmora. She was 175 feet long. Her speed was sixteen knots on the surface and ten knots submerged, and she was equipped with four torpedo tubes. scriptions. He named Cambridge City as the places for the next county-wide roads celebration. Discusses History. Dr. Huff, who had prepared a paper at the invitation of Dr. Harold, and who had been assisted by Major Lacey, delivered an address on the history of Fountain City, in which he held the close attention of the audience until the close. Fountain City, he said, was first called Newport, and with forty acred of land was the original town site, was laid out and platted by Redden Chance and Solomon Thomas, Sep tember 18, 1818, ninety-seven years ago. His data covered the history of the town from its beginning, and included the prominent part Levi Coffin played in the underground railroad. Continued On Page Xnra2 '

(Left, above) Gen. J. Warren Keifer of Ohio; (below) Gen D. McM. Gregg of Pennsylvania; (center) Gen. James H.- Wilson of Delaware; (right, above) Gen. Nelson A. Miles; (below) Col. David J. Palmer. - Gen. Wilson Is one of the two living corps commanders of -the Civil war, the other being Gen. Gran ville M. Dodge, of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Gens. Gregg and Keifer are two of -the surviving division commanders. Gen. Keifer is a veteran of the Spanish-American war as well as the Civil war. He was speaker of the house of representatives for a short time. Gen. Miles will be the grand marshal of the grand review on September 29, which will repeat the famous review at the close of the Civil war. Col. ' Palmer . is the present commander-in-chief of the Grand Army- of the Republic and as such will lead the veterans in the coming review.

At the close of the Civil war the veterans gathered in Washington for a grand review. For two days the men who had saved the union marched past the president with their banners waving, an impressive demon

FAIRVIEW RESIDENTS SUGGEST PLAN FOR BETTER GAR SERVICE

Fairview residents have suggested a 'plan to Superintendent Gordon outlining a method of-improving oar; service" to that .part, of town. The suggestion follows: " , i Richmond, Ind. September 14. r Mr. Alexander Gordon, ' - s Superintendent T. H., I & E. Traction Company: Dear Sir Through no fault of yourself or the T. H., I. & E. Traction company, the residents of Fairview have been deprived of street car. service for an unreasonable length of time, due to the refusal of the contractor on Sheridan street, to allow the cars to run .while he is working. Owing to the fact that the Jitney bus service is very unsatisfactory, the stopping of the cars for so long a time has worked a hardship on the people of that section of the city. From present indications, this .condition is likely to continue for an indefinite length of time. Therefore the following plan is suggested. Let the first two cars come over in the morning on their regular schedules, before the men go to work on the street. These two cars will give the shop men an opportunity to get to their work. Then discontinue the running of the cars while the men are working on the street, starting them again in the evening. Have the first car in the evening leave Eighth and Main streets at six o'clock, and continue running the remainder of the evening. Let them run all day on Sunday. Trusting that this plan may meet with your approval, I remain, Very truly yours, ELMER E. TOWLE.

ROCKEFELLER TURNS DOWN PARTICIPATION IN LOAN OF BILLION TO ALLIES

NEW YORK, Sept. 16. Interest in the efforts of the' Anglo-French commission to secure a billion dollar loan here for the allies was increased today when it became . known that an attempt had been made to invite the aid of the Rockefeller millions. According to the' best of authority, J. Pierpon Morgan . In person sounded John D. Rockefeller, Jr , active head of the Rockefeller interests, but was compelled to report failure at a night session of the Anglo-French financiers which did not' break up until after midnight. Belief is . expressed -in Wall street circles that the millions controlled by the Rockefeller group will have no part in the vast war loan, if the AngloFrench governments are able to float it. In addition to reporting upon the present attitude - of the Rockefeller group, Mr. Morgan outlined, to the foreign financiers the general attitude of capitalistic . and industrial ., interests throughout the country. It is understood that the foreign commissioners have made it plain that the allied governments will not consider a higher rate than five per cent for the investors and a rate of one and one-half per cent for marketing. v If the Anglo-French governments are able to obtain sufficient credit through other means., a loan of ' considerable less proportions than $1,000,000,000 may be satisfactory. ' Among the' latest suggestions made in the conferences, it is understood, is one that a direct credit of $250,000,000 be granted to the allies and that another, of $250,000,000 - be arranged through a, avndlca.te of bankers.

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stration of the sword which was soon to be beaten into the plowshare. Just fifty-years after that historic event the survivors of the parade will assemble here -to repeat their glorious march On September 29, a week from If the credit is required solely for ordinary commercial requirements, as distinguished from the allies' purchase of arms and ammunition, a fund of $500,000,000 may be all that is necessary to restore the exchange market to its normal state. FORMER LOCAL BOY DIRECTS BIG CIRCUS The great Hagenbeck-Wallace circus which visited Richmond today, has more than a passing interest to Richmond people because of the fact that Its general manager and its principal owner is a former resident of the city. Charles E. Cory who now directs the destinies of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus was born in Richmond, received his ' schooling here and remained here until his early twenties when he became identified with the circus business in connection with the Wallace circus. B. E. Wallace, for years sole owner of the. amusement "enterprise bearing his name, is an uncle of Mr. Cory and the latter became the general manager, of the - Wallace ' shows. When the Hagenbeck circus was merged with the Wallace shows, Mr. Cory continued in the capacity of manager and some time ago when Mr. Wallace's interests were absorbed by a stock company, Mr. : Cory became principal owner, as well as continuing in the capacity of director.' During today Mr. Cory met many of bit old-time friends.

next Wednesday, President Wilson will take his place in the reviewing stand to be erected in front of the white house and watch the veterans Continued On Page Six.

WATSON BOOn MEETS REBUFF OF DELEGATES Goodrich Supporters and Wayne County Crowd Openly Disapprove Former "Whip's" Aspirations. PAT LYNCH PRESIDES Chairman Thwarts Cornstock' Plan to Have Chas. E. Shiveley Announce Candidacy for Office. Wayne county Republicans who ab tended the big political meeting at Rushville yesterday were frank to admit today that it smacked more of a Watsonian clan rally than it did of a district Republican love feast. It can not be denied that the senatorial boom of James E. Watson was not successfully launched. The stage had been set for that one event and the proceedings were carried out without a hitch. It was Watson's day, a fact promptly made known to every delegation of party workers immediately upon their arrival in Rushville. Members of the Wayne county dele gation were not the only ones displeased over the action of Watson in seeking to return to public life. The majority of those who attended the rally were, of course, ardent partisans of the former "whip of the house," but In every county delegation there were men who emphatically declared that they regarded Watson's action in attempting to foist himself upon a party which had signally honored him in the past as a calamity to Republicanism in Indiana. Leaders Caused Revolt. They pointed out that it was the leadership of such men as Watson which resulted In the revolt of 1912 that nearly wrecked the party, and that Watson in now attempting to "come back" during the period of reconstruction of the Republican party could be regarded as nothing more than the subordination of the best Interests of the party to a selfish personal ambition. Supporters of James E. Goodrich of Winchester, candidate for the gubContinued On Page Ten.

Earlham Widens Influence Says Kelly in 1915 Report

- The annual report of President R. L. Kelly of Earlham College, which was read today at the Western Yearly Meeting, follows: To the Board of Trustees: I submit herewith the report for the fifty-sixth year In the history of Earlham College. The Attendance. - The following Is quoted from the annual report of the Registrar. During the year 1914-15 four hun

LONDON. Sept 11 An the cargoes seised on neutral ships and valued at many mlDiona of dollars, were confiscated to thm -crown by the British prise court today except a certain proportion which were released to neutral claimants. ' - - The only cargoes released were those owned by shippers who proved conclusively to the prise court that the consignees were neutrals and that the goods would not fall Into the hands of the enemies of England. The real destination of the goods seised, the judges of the prise court announced, was Germany, and they were Intended for use by German military and naval forces. The ships involved in today's decision were the Norwegian steamers

CHICAGO PACKERS LOSE MILLIONS BY PRIZE CiUBT R0LIN6 OH SEIZE) SHIPS

CHICAGO, Sept. 16. Chicago packers stand to lose millions of dollars as the result of the decision today of the British prize court seizing - the cargoes of four steamships. There are thirty-five more ships to be passed on and today's decision was taken as an indication that action on the remaining cargoes will be adverse to the local companies. Conferences were called in the office of Armour and company. Swift and Company, and Morris and Company, as soon as the cable dispatches from London were read. The American meat cargoes affected by today's decision were valued at $15,000,000. Practically all the meat cargoes seized had been shipped by companies In the United 8tatea and with the exception of a few items the prize court held that all were ultimately destined for use by the GerWOMAN VISITS CITY AFTER SEVEN YEARS A woman who has not been in Richmond for seven years visited the city yesterday from Bloomings port ; and returned to her home with six. neigh bor women, loaded with goods purchased in Richmond stores. , The hack line which operates between here and Carlos City Is attracting to Richmond many persons whose trade , haa been diverted elsewhere because of Inadequate transportation facilities in the southern part of Randolph county. Bargain sales advertised in the Palladium induced the women to make the trip via the auto route. They assured Stationmaster Harlan that they expected to do their future shopping in this city. ALLIED BANKERS CLAIM SUCCESS FOR BIG LOAN NEW YORK, Sept. 16. Bankers familiar with the pledges thus far obtained by the Anglo-French financial commissioners who are seeking a billion dollar loan, declared although the announcement that success had been assured, was somewhat premature, that the negotiations were progressing toward that end. There was every Indication, It was declared, that the degree of success had fully equalled the expectations of those interested. The pro-German financiers who have been invited to attend the conferences would not concede the probable success of the project. It Is understood tne billion dollar loan is likely to be divided into two separate series of equal amounts. Bonds on which the loan will be granted will bear no less than 6 per cent Interest and will be free from British income taxes and will be payable in from five to ten years. dred and thirty (430) students have been in attendance at the college, 381 in the first semester and 36S in the second. Of these 206 were In Earlham for the first time. Of the total number 389 have been students In the Liberal Arts Department and 41 have taken music only. Thirty six (36) of those in Liberal Arts have taken some music making the total attendance in the muslo department 77. In Liberal Art there have bean 311 reg

Kim. Alfred Nobel and Btyrstjerae. Bjornaen. and the Swedish steamer, Brldland. President Samuel vaas who announced the decision, allowed - one claim tor a quantity of rubber H'f that the shipment wan bona Ide. bat disallowed other claims. President Evans went into the.' clarsincetion. ef the cargo aad held tjhat xum. did answer the true commercla1 description of rubber. . The word itum he said, had been need in the; ahp'a manifesto to avoid the InoonvanUince and difficulty that would naruraily follow capture, j "Neutrals are eorneefed to conduct a neutral trad witfhoiit false papers,' and belligerents are entitled to a frank course of controdt from neutrals' declared the presldjenu of the court, f

man- army and navy. The shipment were consigned thjrough Denmark. In fixing a security for the cost the prise court held that It) should be divided among the Appellsmt. In all 16 claims were disallowed. lght were allowed. That the Chicago packers will appeal from. the decision of the British prize court whereby huge cargoes of meat were confiscated waa the general opinion wired from official Washington. Officials of the state department declared the cargoes so far have been handled between the packers and agents of the British government. The state department- had been consulted by attorneys for the packers. It -was not likely that (he matter would result In a protest by this government. State department officials said they had attempted to effect a settlement of these cases before the matter waa taken to a prise court, j AGHEE Ory PLAHv RELIEF BRIDGE Comimssionrs Consult With Counter Engineer and Iiepresentativie of T. I & E. Traction Lines. PLAN FOR SAFETY Structure's Location Fixed to Permit Contractor to Work Unhampered by New Steel Span. : : r 7 Plsns and specifications . prepared by County Bridge Engineer Mueller for the temporary bridge at Main street were accepted by the board of county commissioners this morning after a conference with Engineer Daniels of the T. H. L E. Traction company. The traction company engineer was opposed, to one feature of the plans which requires the tracks to be built on the edge of the embankment, but the commissioners decided that it would be safer for the interurban and street cars to be along the embankment than it would be for the roadway to be there. - - The commissioners with the two Continued On Page Five. ITALIAN SUBMARINE SINKS 2 DESTROYERS TURIN, Sept. 16. An Italian submarine has sunk two Austrian torpedo boat destroyers off the Gargano peninsula, says a dispatch to the Stampa, from Ancona. The news of the naval fight was received In Ancona from the captain of the steamer ConcetUna. who claimed to have witnessed the engagement. The Concetttna was being chased by the Austrian ships when the submarine suddenly appeared. ular students, a regular student being one whose entrance record is complete and who has been carrying at least twelve hours of class work. The classification of students by states and countries la as follows: - Indiana 34L Ohio 36. Illinois 19. New York 6. Missouri . 3. Pennsylvania t, Maine 2. Iowa 3. Minnesota 3, Michigan 3. Virginia 3. Kentucky 1. Maryland L Tennessee 1. Texas 3. DtaC of Continued en PZ fama.

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