Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 243, 23 September 1915 — Page 1

RICHMOND. IND- THURSDAY.; VENlNC SEPTEMBER 23. 1915. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS Houses Wrecked by ; Zeppelin ;' 8ELATIUES BY LETTER i PRBHTED IfJ PALIMUC!) 1HT0FRIW; FEARS LIU

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l: How Miss Gladys Lisenhy, a Colum- . but, O., young woman who had almost tired of her struggle to exist on the meager wages of , a working woman, ' suddenly found who her kinsfolks were 'and was provided with a comfortable 'home at Lynn, Ind., reads almost like a fairy tale and when Miss Lisenhy arrived in Richmond today enroute to her new home she said it was Mill '.difficult for her to believe that it was all true. Miss Lisenhy's "mother died, when she was a. year old and a little later her father deserted her. She was reared by strangers in a small Arkansas town In ignorance as to whom her relatives were and what, part of the country her parents had come from. When she reached the age where she had to make a living for herself she went to Columbus, O. She had made that city ' her borne for several years. Recently she chanced to explore the contents of an old trunk, about the only thing her father did not take away with him. 4n it she found a Bible. On. the fly leaf was written her mother's maiden 'name, Lizzie Hinshaw, and the words "Earlham college." -

MAIN STREET MERCHANTS REMONSTRATE AGAINST AIM PARKING MEASURES

When city employes began placing "No Parking Here" signs along Main treet this morning, the business men at once got busy in starting a movement to have rescinded the unpopular and. as they refer to it, nonsensical ordinance prohibiting not . only the parking of vehicles in the business dis- ! trict of Main street, but; if strictly interpreted, preventing vehicles stopping on the street any longer than would be required for their occupants to alight. In a remonstrance which was being prepared today to have circulated for ' signatures, it is pointed out that the enforcement of such an ordinance would impair. the friendship now existing between residents of Richmond . and people living, in the neighboring towns and rural districts. " This : remonstrance, address to council, reads ".s follows: . "We, the undersigned Main? street business firms respes.tuliy petition your honorable ''body to, repeal the ordinance recently passed, by whlchx the parking of automobiles and other vehicles from Fourth street to Eleventh, on Main street, is prohibited. "Vcur petitioners would respectfully represent that this ordinance, if its ,'drastic provisions arc strictly enforced, will wcrk severe hardship and inconvenience on hundreds of patrons ot fMain street business houses, for if such ordinance is enforced the owner of an automobile or any other vehicle will not be permitted to leave such vehicle in front of any business' house on Main street while actually transacting business within. We believe that the parking of automobiles along Main street for prolonged periods should be done away with if possible, tout we do not believe that the citizen whose automobile or other vehicle Is parked on Main street during the time he or some occupant of his machine is transacting business in any of the stores, should be interfered with in the slightest degree.

King Albert Sees New Motor Device

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The picture shows King Albert of Belgium, inspecting a new bomb dropping device on a French aeroplane near the front. King Albert has been one of the most tireless workers in the army: He is constantly on the alert and knows more about army equipment than do his generals. What is left of the valiant Belgian army is nnw aiding the French on the northern battle line.

Miss Lishenhy wrote to Chief Goodwin of . the Richmond . police department asking him if he could not find out if some of the members of her family were not living near Richmond and telling him of her efforts to live respectably on her scant income. This letter was published in The Palladium and immediately Miss Lisenhy's fairy godmother got busy. -- She discovered that the girl's grandfather was the late Tilnias Hinshaw of Lynn and that members of her family living in that locality would be more than pleased "to provide her with a

comfortable home. They Wrote to Miss Hattie - Hinshaw, assistant matron of the Friends Rescue Home at Columbus and she at once arranged to have the young woman go to Lynn." Miss Lisen hy arrived in Richmond today in com pany with Miss Hinshaw's mother. Mrs. Hahala' Hinshaw who is to attend the Yearly Meeting. v ; , Having read in The Palladium Miss Lisenhy's letter Prof. William Russell of Southland college. .Ark., has written that the girl is a niece of Mrs, Russell and that her mother was a cousin of the late Prof. Cyrus Hodgin of Earlham college. "Your petitioners further represent that since the automobile has come into general use, it has been the means of bringing thousands of out-of-town buyers of merchandise into Richmond who previously were but infrequent visitors. To place in their way any inconveniences would mean to impair the friendship that now exists." CIGARET SALES LANDS TWO MORE INTO COURT Two more arrests were made by Sheriff Steen today on indictments returned by the grapdjuntJorllegatl sale of clgarets to minors. James Quigley, proprietor : of a drug store on North E street and Toney Mellrose, proprietor of a cigar and confectonery store on North D street, were- each placed under $100 bond for appearance in .court October 4. Arthur Brooks, local real estate dealer, was placed under 9500 bond, on a charge of " embezzlement. The indictment was returned by the grand jury after investigating the charges brought against Brooks by Elijah and Mona M. Bowen, colored, : It is alleged that Brooks defrauded them of $100 on a real estate deal in February, 1914. They allege that $100 was paid to Brooks as a security of "good faith" in a real estate deal that was under negotiation. The deal fell through and Brooks refused to return the $100. Yesterday Frank Meyer and Ed. Feltman, cigar store proprietors, were arrested and placed under $100 bond for the alleged sale of cigargets to minors. Joseph Torbeck, Murray pool room, was also indicted for allowing minors to play pool.

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This picture shows the destruction wrought by one "of the bombs dropped from a Zeppelin in the latest air raid, on London, in which about fifty persons were killed and as many injured.. The house was almost completely split in two by the explosion of the bomb. The house is located in

New Cross, in southeastern London, which suffered the most damage from the aerial raiders. The big Zeppelin sailed oyer Trafalgar Square, according to the stories brought to this country by

passengers on the big liners, and

LYONS DESCRIBES FIRE; RETURNS TO RICHMOND; PICTURES SHOITATHINAI

"We didn't think any more . of the fire than I would of a fire In the boiler room of the Y. M. C. .A. here," said Ross Lyons today, In relating his adventures on the Greek steamer, Athinai, which 'caught fire and burned off Halifax last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Lyons was enroute to Constantinople to accept a position aa physical director; in the Roberts" college, an "American institution. J. C Ross Lyons, -son of the late Rev. S.

R. Lyone, returned tou Richmond t6dajTT5ue-that-the flrebtot: through to the

to await runner oraers rrom tne inter national association which will probably make arrangements for htm r to take passage again for the Turkish port some time next month. . Because the officers and members of the crew were unable to speak English, Lyons said it was impossible for him to learn the exact cause of the blaze. He said, however, that he knew quantities of oiled waste - and other material which would ignite freely had been found scattered in all partB of the vessel. Passenger's of first class never at any time had any fear for their lives, he said, feeling that if the fire got beyond control the number of lifeboats was adequate to insure their safety.

BIG WAR LOAN HITS SNAG WESTERN BANKERS " ...... '

SHOW MEW NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Opposition ; to the proposed war loan to the allies has crystallized to such an extent that negotiations may have to be re-opened along different lines. That the difficulties confronting the Anglo-French credit commissioners has heightened within the past twentyfour hours and that a deadlock is threatened was evident today. The three chief obstacles were the following:- ' 1. The unfavorable financial position of the British government as revealed in the budget speech of Reginald McKenna, British chancellor of the exchequer. , 2. Opposition to Russia's participation in the proposed loan. 3. The attitude of western interests that have been antagonized, by -the seizure of fifteen million dollars worth of meat cargoes owned by American packers by. England. A hesitant attitude is now being Weather Forecast For Indiana- Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. "Warmer tonight. ' Temperature Yesterday Noon 65 Maximum Minimum 63 39 For Richmond Increasing cloudiness tonight and Friday. Moderating temperature. v General Conditions The cool wave is slowly breaking up, and summer temperatures prevail over the middle west. Heavy rains in Texas. Frost last night as far south as Kentucky, but no serious damage was done to vegetation. ' W, E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

although attacked, by, anti-aircraft guns, escaped to the north

Panic broke out-among the steerage pasengers, however, most of whom were foreigners. They fought desperately to get off the .vessel and it was only with the greatest difficulty that the officers were able to calm them. "Women and children laughed and joked about the vessel being on fire," declared Mr. Lyons. It was,, however, only about half an hour after Mr. Lyons and his fellow passengers had been transferred to the Tuacania which came to

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deck of .. the Athinal. : The efficient manner In . which the English crew of the Tuscania handled the situation was the subject of praise by Mr. Lyons. Mr. Lyons was forced to leave practically all his clothing on the Athinal. He had the assurance, however, of Mr. Dodge, one of the officials of the steamship company, that he would be fully reimbursed for his loss.. The company also paid his fare to Richmond, he told friends. Mr. Lyons obtained many valuable pictures of the burning ship and of the transfer of passengers which he said he sold to the International News Service, which supplies The Palladium with its pictures. flfJTAGONISM shown in quarters that were originally favorable to the loan and J. P. Morgan and Co. have set out to overcome this luke-warmness. Financial interests in the Middle West and West whose relations are close to the investors whose money they are using fear the bugaboo of "Wall Street domination." . One New York financial writer, . in reviewing the loan situation today stated that "A crisis has been reached."" BOARD PASSES N. NINTH STREET LIGHT PETITION - What, is expected to be the prelim inary action in installing ornamental lighting systems in the central bus! ness district of the city was taken by the board of public works today. .. Following the presentation for the second time of a petition for the in stalling of such a lighting system on North Ninth street, between Main and North A streets, the board approved it and passed a resolution authorizing the advertising for bids and the drafting of plans and specifications by the su perintendent of the city plant and the city engineer. - Similar petitions are being prepared by business , men on Main street be tween Fifth and Eleventh streets and on Eighth street,' between South A and North A streets. The action taken on the North Ninth street petition is expected to Berve as a stimulus for the prompt filing of the other pending petitions. . - . . Eighty-nine per cent of the property Continued On Page Three.

HENRY U. STARTS ALTERCATION IN CITY COURT ROOM

Prosecutor and Attorney Brandish Fists Over Police Court Case, Almost Indulging in Fight. Nine-year-old Theolinda De Vito, prosecuting witness against' Joe Capozza, charged with public indecency, was so : frightened ; when ' she was call-' ed to the witness "stand in city court this morning that she could not talk,. Then "she- w a taken" out of the room and the case came to a halt Had the child remained. In the court room she probably would have been frightened into hysterics because Prosecutor Reller and Henry IT. Johnson, attorney for Capozza, put on a near fist fight and verbally bombarded each other so violently that the uproar was heard all over the city hall. After the prosecutor had passed 'the lie, his infuriated adversary sprang at him with an oath, nearly upsetting a table which . stood between him and Reller. The prosecutor with clinched fists awaited the attack, but before the brandished fists of Johnson fell upon him Officer Vogelsong with mace uplifted sprang between the two men. Stops Verbal Duel. After Johnson had made an unsuccessful effort to strike Reller over the shoulder of the police officer W. H. Kelley, - attorney for . Rocco De Vito, Continued On Page Ten. Taking No

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The picture shows one of the incidents in connection with the guarding of the Texas border, during the frequent Mexican bandit attacks. . Soldiers are here shown searching a suspected Mexican caught on this side of the Rio Grande, for concealed weapons. Every Mexican on this side of the border is under surveillance and is searched at every opportunity.

PETROGRAD, Sept . 23. M. - Savin-

sky, the Russian minister to Bulgaria, was ordered today to return to Petrograd. He will take a vacation after reporting to the foreign office. The foregoing dispatch. r Indicates that. the. Russian, government ia dissatisfied with Ha envoy 'at Sofia! BULGARIANS AROUSED. . SOFIA. Sept. 23. While . Bulgaria has not. yet entered, the war, the war office as assumed supervision of all supply sources. Material deemed necessary for the -army-are being requisi tioned.- j -' - , . Enthusiasm ia high -here- and, fhe Bulgarian troops marchlna: - th roach the city are cheered by great crowds. Ovations are given the ministers when

EVACUATION OF USM ORDERED DV RUSSIANS AS GERMANS MR IN

PETROGRAD. . Sept. 23. Russian military authorities have ordered the evacuation . of Minsk by its civilian population. The evacuation is now in progress. . - German troops are now assailing Dvinak by land, by water and by air. While the Teutons are bombarding the fortress' with their heavy artillery, balloons containing asphyxiating gas are being sent up to burst over the city. Forces that succeeded in reaching the Dvina river, near - Dabena, launched fire craft equipped with motors - which carried them np the river almost to the Dvinak piers. Chief interest in the military situation centers today . on Minsk and Dvinak. The former city is the point to which General . Evarts VUna army Is retreating. It is the Junction of the Minsk-Moscow and the Minsk-Gomel railways. .

FIRE CHIEF TO PREVENT MURRAY ENDANGERING LIVES OF PATOIS

Lives of hundreds' of citizens have been " jeopardised because - the city council turned down an ordinance requested by Fire Chief Miller to stop the selling of tickets in movie houses after their s seating- capacities have been exhausted.. - . One of the most flagrant abuses ot public safety took place , at the . Mur ray theatre last night when the lobby was packed so tightly by the management that persons leaving the house had to fight their way out. The patrolman on this beat called up. Fire Chief Miller and was Instructed to clear , the lobby and keep the exits clear. He also was instructed to report to the fire chief at once if he did ' not- succeed in carrying out the order. No - subsequent report ' was made, and Fire Chief Miller believed - the patrolman had executed his order.

Chances With Mexicans

they appear. Premier Radomlavoff summoned . by - Kins Ferdinand ti

and remained la conference wttk tha raier for two hours. Important patches are being exchanged aorta ana tne Bulgarian -iryiis Athena and Bncharast. ENGLAND FEARS BULGARIA. LONDON. Sept. 3. While Bl dispatches affirm that Germany la naent migana wui axnxs serrta the Anstro-Gennan troops begin invasion of that country, reports today Irom eoireapondeats m that new - nranaaals hin to the Sofia, government by the en tente powers. They add that Qag Ferdinand has called bis ministers tavjs conference to discuss the latest prof fan of the allies. Russian military experts say tne Bavarian army and the right wing of the Prussian forces under von Hindeaburg are taking desperate chance ia continuing their pursuit of the Russian army while Von Mackensen Is held p by the Pripet marshes ' and the left wing and center of von Hindenbargs army, is betas; cheeked at the Dvina river. m addition to the heavy German artillery fire against the western defenses of the fortress of Dvlnsk (Dunaberg), . General von Hlndenburg's troops are making terrific bayonet assaults against the - Rnssiaa Unas. News of the capture of. Dvlnsk by the Germans is expected within fortyeight hoars, despite the miiefirtmis obstacles which the lakes and swamps west and south of the city offer to the attacking I Informed the city council that I would not consider myself responsible for the loss of lives and the injuries to scores from an accident If a proper ordinance .were not enacted. said Fire Chief Miller today In response to a statement revealing conditions at the Murray- theatre last night. The fire chief went on-to say that he would personally be present at the Murray tonight to see that the management does not disregard safety regulations and endanger the lives of its patrons. Condemnation of conditions at the Murray theatre last night were general today. Some persons said tickets bad been sold them when the seating capacity waa exhausted and the lobby . packed - and that- they asked - for the return of their money.