Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 248, 29 September 1915 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGHA2i WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29, 1915

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A Voter With an Accurate Memory

r It is popularly supposed that the candidacy of Jam E. Watson for the Republican nomination United States senator, recently Announced, was based on the mistaken theory that Mr. Average j Voter has a short memory. There is at least one Indiana citizen who still recalls, with unerring ! accuracy, the political record of James Eli Watson He is John C. Martin of Indianapolis. It is I reasonable to suppose that there are thousands

of other Hoosier voters who have

consistently

Mr. Mar-

kept tab on the Rushville reactionary.

j tin. writes to the Indianapolis Star; "The inspiration of vegetable soup at the Fair ' Grounds caused the Republicans to enter the field ,of prophecy and predict all sorts of success with f all sorts of candidates in 1916. The gulf between political visions and actual votes - is -a

broad one at best and will be decided in its width next year, as it was in 1912, if the Republicans

cling to the standpat leadership and hang on to the authors of the political larceny in Indiana and Chicago ; in 1912. Will R. Wood, vicious standpatter, who broke into Congress last year, presided over the state convention that disfranchised and ran rough shod over the Roosevelt delegates, and JameaE. Watson .was . his floor leader. - The same sort of tactics was used at Chicago and James E. Watson was floor leader. In both conventions the deliberate purpose to rob the Republican party of expression was carried out and the conspiracy fathered by men still leaders of the Republican party and seeking to be candidate f or off ice. xVThe great majority of Progressives are like Brer Rabbit, laying low and want to see in the last analysis if the - Republicans f have really learned their' lesson or are baiting them with honeyed words of professed regret with ? promises of moving forward to the colors of genuine progress. The splendid confession of the Hon. Elihu Root reads like one of former Senator Beveridge's indictments of the Republican party in 1912. There is a bitter taste in ;' Progressive mouths, though, in Indiana. Watson, the ringmaster, repudiated by the electorate in his district and in the state, with cheek surpassing his oratory, vaults into the arena for senator, evidently forgetful of the people's verdicts in the past and the long memories of the Progressives, who have him at the head of the column for revenge whenever he tosses his fedora hat into the ring. Every Republican that voted against him in his defeat for Congress in the old 'burnt' district, that also blackballed him for Governor, and 50,000 Progressives that with a Republican platform and leadership that was simon Dure on Pro.

i gressive principles would delight to vote its ap-

" " a none j uigiiia j ueietn iorever his persistent efforts toward political resurrection."

How Roenigsburg Was Sent To Doom

Officer of Severn Tells How British Succeeded in Destroying German Raider in Rufiji River.

LONDON. Spt. 29 Th details of ' the burnlac of the German warship Koenigsburt vare told hare today for I tha t irst time In a latter written by an ' officer of the Severn, one of the two river monitors which destroyed the cruiser in the Rufiji river, German Bast Africa, last July. ' The Koeaigsburg, a protected cruiser of 3,348 tons and carrying ten 4.1 inch guns, did much damage to British commerce in the Indian ocean after the beginning of the war. She defeated : the British cruiser PegasuS in September, but the British cruiser Chatham get oa her trail and the Roenigsburg took refuge up the Rufiji. Two river ; monitors, Severn And Mersey, which had been used on the Belgian coast, were seat to put the Koeaigsburg out 1 of action. ; the officer' letter follows; ; "Tuesday, July 6, was the day of the first attempt. We were at our' sta- ' turns from 8:45 a. m. till 4:15 p. m., ! and several hours of that were under fire. The engine room people were not relieved the whole time and they were down there the whole time in a temperature of 132-135. It was hot up in the top, but child's play .to the engin room. "We hit the Koenigsburg six times at least and I believe set her on tirethat Was early in the day.. Then we lost the target and I doubt whether we hit her again, though we tried all day till 4 o'clock. The Koenigsburg was dropping salvoes of four very close - indeed. "We left the Mersey at the place where we anchored last time in the hope she Would draw the Koenigsburg's fire and leave us a free hand. The Koenigsburg, however, tired one salvo at her end and then for the rest Of the day concentrated on us. She was plugging us tor seventeen minutes before we could return her fire. The salvos of four were dropping closer than ever if possible, aad after wards almost every maa in the ship found a bit of German shell on board AS a souvenir. They were everywhere

on the decks, round the engine room but not a soul was even scratched. "We went on higher up the river than last time, and finally anchored. As the after 6-inch gun's crew were securing the stern anchor two shells fell. One' on either side, within eight feet of the side and drenched the quarterdeck, it was a very critical time. It she hit us we were probably finished $hd she came as near as possible without actually touching. "We had no sooner anchored and laid the guns than the aeroplane signalled she was read to spot. Our first four salvos, at about one minute interval, were all signalled as 'Did not observe fail of shot.' We came down 400, then another 400. and more to the left. The next shot was spotted as 200 yards over and about 200 yards to the right. The next 150 short and 100 to the left. The necessary orders were sent to the guns, And the seventh salvo we hit with one and were just over with the other. We hit eight times in the next twelve shots. It was frightfully exciting. "The Koenigsburg was now firing salvos of three only. The aeroplane signalled all hits were forward so we came a little left to get her amidships. The machine suddenly signalled, 'Am hit; coming ddwn; send a boat.' And there she was about half way between us and the Koenigsburg. planing down. As they fell they continued to signal cur shots, for w of course kept on firing. The aeroplane tell in the water About one hundred yards from the Mersey and turned a somersault: one man was thrown dear, but the other had to struggle to get free. Finally both got away and were swimming for ten minutes' before the Mersey's motorboat reached them, beating ours by a short head. They were uninjured and as merry as crickets. - "We kept on firing steadily the whole time, a we knew we were hit-ting-rtout one salvo a minute. The Koenigsburg was now firing two guns: within 17 minutes of our opening fire I noticed nd lotted It down that she wis firing two. - "in a short time there was a big -explosion from the direction of the Koenigsburg, and , from then on she was I never frefe from smoke, sometimes

1 mote, sometimes lees, at one moment1

belching out: clouds of black smoke, then yellow, with dull explosions from time to time. We kept on firing regularly ourselves, one salvo to the minute, or perhaps two salvos in three minutes, but the gun layers were told to keep cool and make sure of their aim. There was one enormous explosion which shot up twice as high as

the Koenigsburg mast, 'and the resulting smoke was risible even from our deck. The men sent up a huge cheer.. "For some time now we had no reply from the Koenigsburg. At 12: S3 I fancy she fired from one gun, but I was not certain. v She certainly did not fire afterwards. As our guns were getting hot we increased the range, as when hot the shots are apt to fall short. Fine columns of smoke, black, white yellow and occasional dull reports rewarded us, but we were making no mistake and kept at it. "We raised our topmast and had a look at the Koenigsburg. She was a fine sight. One mast was leaning over, the other. was broken at the maintop and smoke was pouring out of the mast as out of a chimney. The funnels were gone and she was a mass of smoke and flame from end to end. We had done all the firing that had destroyed her."

Early City History Contribution on the Early Days of Richmond WiU Appear In This Column Daily. .

' INCORPORATION STORY".

Although the first settlements In Wayne county were made in the near vicinity of where Richmond '- now stands, the first town to be laid out

in the county was not Richmond.

Salisbury and Centervllle both preceded it, the former being platted In

1811 and Centervllle five years later.

In 181 the land where .Richmond sprang m was owned by Jeremiah

Cox and John Smith, two of the early-

coming settlers to the county. In that year Smith laid out into town lots the land along what is now Fourth and

Fifth streets, south of Mala. The survey was made by David MoOver, an

other, man who was identified with

almost every imoortant episode of

early Richmond. The year 1816, may

therefore be properly termed as the

birth of the settlement of Richmond, but it never became an Incorporated village, however, until 1818, and that

year is taken as the real birth of the

town. Previoua to this time the vlllege was not called Richmond but Smith villa, In honor of John Smith who laid out the first town lots. The few residents did not take a particular liking to the title, however, and Thomas Roberts, James Pegg and David Hoover were chosen by the

settlers to pick upon a name. Roberts proposed the name of Waterford;

Pee, thought Plalnfield. would be a

good name; Hoover considered Rich mond still better, and his decision was approved by the lot owners. In 1818, during the early summer a

few of the settlers who were not satis

fied with the msnner in which Rich

mond was struggling along, came to the conclusion that the best step to take would be to incorporate. - The matter was- agitated generally, but

there was no definite step toward ascertaining . the feelings of the citizens on this important question until the first week in September, 1818; It was decided to hold a public meeting for the discussion of this subject.

According to the history of the county

prepared by A. W. Toung this meet

ing occurred - on the night of September 1, but according to a pamphlet issued by Elijah Lacey, in 1823, rela

tive to the early settlement of the town, there is a copy of the first ordi-

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nances ever adopted and the following record. Is- gtven: .

"Agreeably to the provisions of an act of assembly passed Jan. 1, 1817; the citiaens of the town of Richmond convened on the 7th of the 9th month (September). .1818. at.. the house of Thomas and Justice, for the purpose

of ascertaining whether they wished said - town to be Incorporated ; and pursuant thereto ' made choice ..of Thomas 8wain, president, and, Esra Boswell. clerk, who after being legally Qualified, entered upon the duties of their offices; and on taking the state of the polls, it appeared that there were twenty-four votes in favor of incorporating, and against it. none. ' " - - Thomas Swain.' Pres. "Earn Boswell. Clerk." "At a meeting of the cltlsens of the town of Richmond, for the election of trustees, held at the house of Thomas and Justice on the 14th of the fth month (September), 1818 it appeared on comparing' the polls that Ezra Boswell, Thomas Swain, Robert Morrisson. John McClaln and Peter Johnson were duly elected. "Thomaa Swain, Pres. "Esra Boswell, Clerk.- , The "house of Thomas and Justice" thus brought into notice by the foregoing was a new frame building erected on what is now the northeast corner of Main and Fourth street, and was designed for a store. In speaking of the owners of this building and the first trustees elected Dr. Plummer said Thomas and Justice were both carpenters. (Continued Tomorrow.)

OLD TRAILS n2ETD ': Under the auspices of the Old Trails Road association. a picnic will he held at Pierce's lake. Economy, next 8Mur day. The Perry 'townahlp; Old Trails

aaaociatiom.kaa arraac:? a jrcjraoaf speeches. An effort la betas made to secure Oongreaaman rtaly Cray to deliver an address. - Svary Old TraBa road booster in-the county la Invited to attend. . ,

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Headquarters 19 N. 9th St.

Palledloxn Dalldlng

Leave 7:30 a. 7:35 a. 8:00 a. 8:15 a, 8:20 a. 8:80 a. 9:00 a.

GLEN KARN-RICHM0ND LINE Owners Welsh & Spencer Arrive

Glen Karn 5:20 p.m. Hollansburg 5 :00 p. m. . . Bethel 4:45 p.m. Whitewater 4 : 15 p. m.

m Lock's Store 4:10 p.m. m.. . . . . . Cox's Mills 4:00 p. m. m. (arrive) Richmond (leave) 3 :30 p. m.

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NEW PARIS-RICHMOND LINE Owner Chas. Freed t Leave Arrive 7:00 a. m ... New Paris 10:30 a. m. 7:80 a. m. (Ar.) Richmond (Lv:) 10:00 a.m. 1 :00 p. m New Paris ...... 4 :00 p. m. ;'l:30p;m(Ar.) .Richnjond? (Lv.) 3:30 p.m. UNION CITY-RICHR10ND LINE Owner Lester G. Harris Leave Arrive 7:10 a. m Union City ; 5:20 p.m. 7:55 a. m Bartonia 4:35 p.m. 8 :15 a. m Spartansburg . . . . 4 :10 p. m. 8:35 a. m Crete, 3:50 p.m. 8:50 a. m Arba 3:35 p.m. 9:35 a. m Chester 2:50 p.m. 10:05 a.m. (Ar.) .Richmond. (Lv.) 2:20p.m.

RICHMOND-FOUNTAIN CITY LINE Horse Hack Leave. Arrive 8 :00 a. m Fountain City 5 :00 p. m. 10:00 a. m. (Ar.) . .Richmond. . (Lv.) 2:00 p. m. RICHMOND-LIBERTY LINE Owner J. L. Thomas Auto Truck, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Leave ; Arrive 8:00a.m Liberty ..6:00p.m. 10 :00 a. m. ( Ar.) .Richmond . (Lv.) 3 :00 p. m. RICHMOND-ECONOMY LINE ; ." Owner J. L. McNeill : Leave " " , -'- Arrive 6:30a.m... Economy ....... -.11 :30a.m. 7 :00 a. m. Williamsburg . . . . . 11 :00 a. m. 7:30 a. m. Webster ."10:30 a. nu 8:00 a.m. (Ar.) Richmond (Lv.) '10:00a.m. 1:00 p.m. Economy ..6:00 p.m. 1:30p.m. Williamsburg . . ... 5:30 p.m. 2 :00 p. m. ....... . Webster ; . 5 :00 p. m. 2:30 p. m. (Ar.) . .Richmond. . (Lv.) 4:30 p. m. CENTERVILLE AND 1UCHKI0ND LINE Owner O.Darnell Leave. , ' . .- . Arrive. 7:00 a. m Centerville. . . . . ... ; . . 11 :00 7:30 (Ar.) ......Richmond (Lv.) 10:30 12:30 ...........Centerville 4:00 1:00 (Ar.) Richmond (Lv.) 3:30

RICHR10ND-HAGERST0YN.UNE Owner H. S. Downerd Leave Arrivs 7:00 a. m. Hagerstown 3:30 p. m. 10:00 a.m. (Ar.) .Richmond. (Lv.) 1:30p.m.

CARLOS CITY & RICHMOND LINE T imiiv Jkv iirnf!M j

4 m.mj a fi amy j WL Leave ' Arrive I

VF.W CS. XA. ...... v.v o m V.W SBS. 6:40a. m Bloomingsport ..6:20p.m. 7:3-1:00.... Williamsburg . ll:S0-5:30 7:50-1:20 Webster 11:10-5:10 8:30-2:00 (Ar.) Richmond (Lv.) 10:80-4:30

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7:20 arm. 7:30 a.m. 8:05 a.m. 8:30 a.m. ,1:00 p.m. 1 :20 p. m. 1 :30 p. m. '2:05 p.m. 2:20 p. m.

RICHMOND-LYIIII UTIE Cl Owners Denisoo ft Tharp w -

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. . , . . . Lynn v12:0Ora:

. . .Howell's : Store. .:il:40 a, jn.

Fountain City 11 :30 a.m. , Chester ... ....10:50a.m. (Ar.) .Richmond. (Lv.) 10:30a.jn. Lynn .......6:00 p. m. , . . . . Howell's Store '. ,.S:40 p. m. ..... Fountain City ...5:30 p. m. Chester........ 4:50p.m. (Ar.) ..Richmond (Lv.)... 4:30pm.

Leave 7:00 a. 7:30 a. 8:00 a. 9:00 a. 2:00 p. 2:30 p. 3:00 p. 4:00 p.

EAT0N-RICHT.:0rm UTIE Owner J. A. Banflll m. .......Richmond 11 m Boston .....ll m West Florence 10 m. (Ar.) . . . Eaton. .. (Lv.) 9 m...... Richmond ...(Lv.)6 m Boston 5 m West Florence .....5 m. Eaton ....4

rArrive :30 a.m. :00 a.m. :15 a.m. :30 a.m. :00 p.m. :30 p.m. :00 p.m. :30 p.m.

RICHMOND & CENTERVILLE Owner W. Henaon Leave Richmond 7:00 a. m.; 9:00 a. m.; 11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.; 5:00 p. m.; 7 p. m. Leave, Centerville 8:00 a- m.; 10:00 a. m. ; 12 noon ; 2 p. m. ; 4 p. m. ; 6 p. m. ; 8 p. m. " '-.

Leave. 7:00 a.m.". 7:30 a.m.. 8:15 a.m. 9:05 a. m; . ft:40S;m,;

OXFORD AND RICHtlOriD . Owner JL W. Otte

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..'.".'.V Oxford 6:10p.m. .. College Corner 5:40p.m. .....Fair Haven ...... 4:80p.m. . . . . Boston?. . : . . . . . 4:05 pJm. (Ar.) Richmond (Ly.) . .3 :00 p. m.

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Owner late Anuneraman

Monday, Wednesday mnd Friday 7:00a. m. (Lv.) ...Liberty... (Ar.) 5:00p.m. 10:00 a. m. (Ar.) .Richmond. (Lv.) 2:00 p. m.

PHONE 1069

The public- is- requested to talte svdvantace at tne Auto Hack for passenger and freight

various towns in the vicinity of Richmond. For Information, phone 1069.

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