Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 261, 14 October 1915 — Page 1

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FRENCH WANT INFORMATION ON BALKAN CRISIS

Strong Faction HostUe to Government's Silence on Developments in Situation in Balkans. DELCASSE IS STRONG Anti-German Policies of Retiring Foreign Minister Make Him Popular With French People. PARIS, Oct. 14. Strong hostile agitation which resulted In the resignation of Foreign Minister Delcasse is still being exerted against certain policies of the government. Despite the vote of confidence in the ministry. Influences ' are still at work' against certain members of the government and further developments in the situation are anticipated. One faction is extremely hostile to the government's silence as to the Balkan situation. There was a meeting of the cabinet today during which this phase was discussed at length. The departure of M. Delcasse from the government caused wide spread regret. M. Delcasse's policies were always anti-German and be is understood to be a member of the group which favor the sending of. a strong army to help Servia. Those who counsel such a move, however, are meeting with strong opposition from another group whleh contends that the strength of France In western France should not be impaired It this critical juncture. WARD ACCEPTS SHERIDAN ROAD CONCRETE WORK Sheridan street, on which a concrete pavement was placed from Richmond avenue to School street during the past summer, was today accepted by the board of public works. The cost of the improvement ' will be $1.93 1-3 per lineal foot to property ownesouth of Grant street. The city p . $4,500 of the total cost of the i provement, which Is $14,641.43. The Improvement was made on a bid of $1.48 per square yard. The same contracting firm Is now putting down a concrete paving on Sixth street, from South A street to Fort Wayne avenue. The Sheridan street improvement is regarded by the board as a very satisfactory one. . . No action was taken by the board today on the petition filed yesterday for the installation of ornamental lights on Main street from Seventh to Tenth street, . and on Eighth street, from South A to North A streets. President Bavis said no action would be taken until Shiveley & Shiveley, beting legal representatives of the tity, had advised the board what faction It should take, i It was reported to the board that work of placing macadam surfaces on the following streets had been completed: South Eighth street, H to L Btreets; North E street, Sixteenth to Twentieth street, and South Third street. A to E streets. A number of other blocks were macadamized prior to the improvement of these streets. There is still $1,800 remaining In the crushed stone fund and the board intends to macadamize as many other blocks this fall as the fund will permit. It probably will order the improvement of Liberty avenue, and North Sixteenth street next. TAGGART TRIAL IS POSTPONED INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 14. No action will be taken for some time concerning the trial of Thomas Taggart and the 114 men under indictment on charges of conspiring to commit election frauds. This decision Was reached at a conference today between Special Judge Eichhorn, Prosecutor Rucker and attorneys for the defense. The meeting developed the fact that Judge Eichhorn desires a vacation to look after private business affairs. Attorneys Miller and Ryan expressed a preference to have the case of Taggart set for immediate trial, but Prosecutor Rucker declared he was worn out by the Bell trial and It was agreed that matters be deferred for a week or more. PLACES MACHINERY I All the machlnerv hnn hum rlnrerf eady for driving the piles for the tem porary bridge at Main street. Con tractor I. E. Smith said today that be xpects to nave the work completed by November 25. Most of the lumber to be used in the construction work has arrived.

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. These . are the four . presidents of State Woman Suffrage association in . the . states .which vote on the question of giving the ballot to women this autumn. They are (left to right) Mrs. Frank M. Roessing, Pennsylvania state president; Mrs. Raymond Brown, New York state president; ; Mrs. E. .F; Felckert; New Jersey state president, (above) ; and Mrs. Alice Stone Black well, Massachusetts state president (below.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 The most remarkable suffrage campaign in history is now drawing to a close. New Jersey votes on the question of woman's rights, Tuesday, and New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts General Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2. APPEAL MILK CASE On an appeal from the city court, the case against Earl Hernavius for selling milk containing visible dirt, will be tried in circuit court October 29. The case was set down on the docket today. Hernavius was found guilty In circuit court by Special Judge Charles Shiveley several weeks ago. HARVEST FESTIVAL OFFERS 25 DOLLARS FOR BEST EXHIBITS The most handsome couple and the most graceful dancers will be awarded prizes at the annual harvest festival at Beallview park under the auspices of the South Side Improvement Association Sunday. Twenty-five dollars in prizes will be awarded by the committee, of which William Bartel is chairman. Displays of garden produce will be on exhibit and only members of the South Side Improvement association and their families will be invited to participate in the displays. Prizes will be given on the following articles: Three prizes For largest pumpkin. Three prizes For largest ear of corn. Three prizes For largest head of cabbage. Three prizes For largest potato. Three prizes For the best fowls and animals. One prize Most handsome couple at the dance. One prize For the . most graceful dancer.' One prize For the best display of needle work. - HEAR MOORE CASE Barry Moore was placed on trial in city court this morning by Special Judge Frank Strayer, on a charge of petit larceny. It is claimed that Moore and Charles ... Long, a - well known stock buyer, stole several chickens from a farmer, Tom Ryan, south of Richmond on the night of September 21. Moore's attorney, Gus Hoelscher, entered a plea of not guilty for him. The arguments in the case were being heard this afternoon. Long is to be tried on a similar charge at the conclusion of the Moore case.

CAMPAIGNS TO SM SUFFRAGE IN FOUR STATE

Whatever the results, their efforts are a great credit to the woman- workers. For more than a year every legitimate device , of the political propagandist has tfeen utilized with consummate skill. From month to month the bombardment of the voters with

PRESIDENT APPROVES $184,000,000 BUDGET FOR CHORE DEFENSES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. President Wilson has approved the plan of Secretary of War Garrison and Assistant Secretary Breckenridge for the army appropriation, it was learned at the white house this afternoon. The plans call for an appropriation this year of 1184,000,000, an Increase over last year's figures of $74,000,000. - The entire increase will go for coast and field artillery. Representative Hay, chairman of the house committee on military affairs, went over the details of the program with the president. It is understood he is strongly in favor of the increased expenditures and the use to which it will be applied. WILSON PERSISTENT I IN HIS COURTSHIP WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. Winter resort agents secretaries of chambers of commerce of towns whose existence is unknown to the - average reader, and socially ambitious personages of more or less renown, are flocking to Washington. All have one purpose In view securing the presence of President Wilson and his bride-to-be in the city, town or "estate" which they represent, for the honeymoon next month. The majority have the backing of locally ambitious politicians and statesmen with the result that the lives of the president's personal staff are being made miserable ' by ; their importunities. . That the president is a persistent wooer is shown by the fact that he has visited his fiancee every evening since the formal announcement of the engagement was made, last night being no exception to the rule.- And in order to set at. rest for : all time,' reports of a secret marriage, the president today made it very plain that formal notice would be given the people . of. the country through ' the press associations, at least a week before the date that has been; selected for the wedding, of the exact time and place. . - 'V-

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Intensity, until it has wound up In a very hurricane of fire. Not a spot in the four great "campaign states" but has been reached by the shells of the carefully trained Continued on Page Nine It was learned the president believes as does Secretary Garrison that the glaring need of the United States army is "an artillery branch that will be effective. The coast artillery, it was stated, will be perfected with the view that it will be capable of standing up against the attacks of the long range guns on the present day dreadnaughts and battle cruisers. The standing army under Secretary Garrison's plan will be brought up to 120,000 men, an increase of more than 30,000. He proposes that the militia should be paid and recruited up to 400,000 and used' as a reserve army. TEMPERANCE BODY SETS PRAYER DAY SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. ,14. That December 2 will be designated as a day of prayer for national prohibition is the desire of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, as expressed In a resolution adopted at the national convention of the W. C. T. U. The organization also adopted resolutions asking that December 5 be a special day of - prayer for "congress In - all the churches of the country and that December 12 be set" aside, for a prohibition mass-meeting in Washington, and local union mass-meetings in every city and town in the United States. Another, resolution adopted asked congress, to , pass a law prohibiting the Bending of any liquor advertisements through ,the mails into dry territory. : ANTICIPATES WAR. CHICAGO, Oct. 14. Rear 'Admiral Charles T. Moore, former American overnor of Samoa, who was in Chicago today for a short visit, intimated the United : States is in a far from safe position as regards European relations. '

LONDON SENT INTO TERROR BY ZEPPELINS

LONDON, Oct 14 Enormous losa of life was caused by the Zeppelin raid ever here en Wednesday. - - The admiralty officially ' announced today that 41 lives were lost and 101 persons wounded. Figure given out by the admiralty show that the raids were the meet damaging to human life since the war began. Parte of the city were violently shelled and many buildings were damaged or destroyed. Fires were started by the German projectiles. Persona were cruehed to death In the destruction of buildings or struck down In ths streets. The war office - la expected to take more drastic precautions for the safeguarding of the city. It la believed that all the wan. ships escaped, although a heavy . fire wae directed against them. FRENCH ASSERT GERMANS LOSE 30,000 DAILY PARIS, Oct. 14. German counter attacks In Champagne and in the Artois district are being made without regard to the loss of life which they entail, according to the ' military expert of the Echo de Paris. He estimates the German casualties, killed and wounded, at 20,000 to 30.000 a day since they began their unsuccessful efforts to regain the ground taken by the French and British forces in their common offensive. POSH ADUAt'CE THROUGH SERVIA BERLIN, Oct. 14. The Austro-Ger-man army . whioh invaded , Servia across the Danube at Semendra has advanced ten miles. The forts guard ing the Servian fortified city of Pozharevats on the west, northeast and southeast have been captured, it is officially announced by the German office. A German Invasion of Servia continues to make satisfactory progress. A further advance has feeen made by the Austro-German forces south of Belgrade. British warships have again shelled the German positions on the Beligan coast near West End. British troops are again on the offensive attacking the German positions between Tpres and Loos. All attacks were unsuccessful except at Vermelle. The Germans captured two machine guna at Angres in Artois. Four hundred French were captured near Souchez. In the sector of Combres the Germans threw up 120 yards of trenches with mines. METHODISTS PREPARE RALLY DAY PROGRAM Rally Day will be observed throughout next Sunday's services In the First Methodist Episcopal church, it was announced today, and a program worthy of interest and enjoyment to the whole membership of the church will be delivered. The observance opens at 9 : 15 o'clock Sunday morning with Sunday school exercises in the main auditorium of the church. After an address by Prof. Dennis of Earlham college, the children will deliver a program of recitations and music. The congregation and. membership of the church will meet in the morning service which begins at 10:30 .o'clock. The sermon will be made by the pastor, Rev. H. C. Harman and his subject will be, "The Sunday School aa a Factor In the Making of Character." Rally services for the young people of the church will be held at 6:30 o'clock In the evening and at 7:30 o'clock the regular service will be held. The principal topic of consideration will be, "The Sunday School Interests of the' Church." SEPARATION REFUSED - Samuel Stimmel was refused a divorce from bis wife Agnes Stimmel by Special Judge Comstock in circuit court Wednesday. An amended complaint will be filed; according to the statement of the attorneys, and the case brought, to issue again. - Drunkenness was the charge preferred by Stimmel against his wife. . It developed during the trial, however, that the plaintiff would drink with his wife although there was no evidence to prove that he had ever become Intoxicated.

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JUDGE SPARKS PRESIDES OVER DEtlTLAGE CASE . Judge William Sparks, of Rushvllle, will preside at the Hasemeier-Bentlage trial in circuit court, which begins Monday morning. An agreement was reached by the attorneys and Judge Fox upon the Rushvllle judge after Special' Judge Comstock refused to preside. It was at first thought necessary to venue the case from the local court because of the disagreement of the attorneys.' Several other judges were considered before a final agreement was reached. A brilliant array of legal talent has been retained to carry on the trial. Henry U. Johnson, Gustavo Hoelscher and Gardner, Jessup and White are the attorneys for the H. C. Hasemeier company and Charles Shiveley, Ray Shiveley and John Bobbins of Indianapolis, will defend the estate of Louisa Bentlage, which is sued . tor $9,374 and interest, for aa alleged shortage in the accounts as reported by the late Louisa Bentlage, who committed suicide last year. RAE ADDRESSES DORMITORY MEN on n and n Upon the Invitation of the Y. M. C. A. dormitory men,' Rev. J, J. Rae, pastor' of the J First Presbyterian church, last night-gave; the first of a series ,of talks on "M. and M." - The lectures last only fifteen minutes and are given v Immediately following the supper hour. Dr. Rae's first subject was "Man and Manhood." For the next two weeks he has announced as his topics: "Man and Myself" and "Man and Maidens." "We are all of ua a little hit lower and a little bit meaner than we started out to be." Rev. Rae said, "showing the necessity of setting high standards although men failed completely to achieve their ideal." Arrangements for the series were made by a committee which is also considering plans for one or two social stunts for the dormitory men. The committee Hassal T. Sullivan, chairman; Emory Hoover, Fred Wagner, Harry Parker, John Murray and H. C. Blglow. BRITAIN BACKS DOWN ON SHIPPING RULES WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. Great Britain had assumed a concllatory attitude toward American commerce, in addition to agreeing to follow the rules of "implied contract" in granting permits to American Importers to bring forward goods of German and Austrian origin. Ambassador Rice today as sured Secretary Lansing that his gov ernment is anxious to do away with I all red tape in passing upon cargoes to and from neutral countries. He also explained that no cargoes enroute to this side, if it can be shown they are owned by American, will be confiscated by the British prize court merely on suspicion that they were purchased since March 1, this year. READY TO SHELL CITY WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. Two Constitutionalist gunboats have arrived off Guaymas, Mex., the last seaport left in Villa s control and are prepar ing to bombard the city, dispatches to the navy department today said. A neutral zone has been established near the city and foreigners may seek safety from the firing there. Admiral Howard wirelessed tbe information to the navy department. The state de partment was in receipt of Information today 'that Gen.' Carranza Is moving westward from Cassas Grandee. Weather Forecast United States Report Generally fair tonight and Friday. Cooler tonight north portion. Temperature Yesterday Noon 68 Maximum ' 70 Minimum ....57 Local Condition Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight and Friday. General Condition Center of low barometric pressure continues to move eastward, causing general rains from Lake Superior to Gulf of Mexico. Torrential rains at New Orleans, 6.76 inches In 24 hours, and still raining. . W. E. Moore. Weather Forecaster.

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Germanic Annies X0 2Bss Inland Cutting: Off Ckssce of Anjlo-French Arny Aiding Servia. LONDON, Oct. 14. Bulgarian troops have cut the Kish-Sakmlka railway lino and have advanced sixty miles into Servian territory, according to m dispatch received from Sofia today. The message says it is announced in the Bulgarian capital that the troops of King Ferdinand have captured the heights of Kltka In the Goljak mountains, twenty-five miles west of the main Servian railway and fifty-five miles southwest of Nish. This news indicates the entire Servian army has been trapped by the Austrian. German and Bulgarian armies co-operating in a general campaign. Loss of the railway line will prevent the Anglo-French expedition landed at Salonika, from helping the Servians. Its sole route of advance -toward the north having been taken away. Austria Also Wins. Austria also claims successes in Its operations against the Servians. The official report Issued in Vienna last night and received here early today said: "In the Servian theatre of war, our attacks progressed everywhere, despite violent resistance. On the lower Drina we expelled the Servians trom several trenches. South of Belgrade the enemy was dislodged from points of support which he stubbornly defended. Counter attacks failed, the enemy suffering great losses." The Bulgarian claims that they had cut the Nlab-Sakmlka railway, was received with doubt by British military experts, who asserted that an advance of sixty miles in three . days tn- the-., face of the resistance by the Servians would be a physical impossibility for any army. Bulgaria placea the responsibility for hostilities upon Servia, the official newspaper Narodnl Pave stating that the Serbs attacked the Bulgarians without provocation near Belo-Grad-chik. Turkey, in a similar manner, accused Russia of striking the first blow, when the Ottoman government entered the war.

SCHOOL PLANS SUBMITTED TO STATE BOARD Advertisement for bids for the purchase of the residence properties on South Twelfth street recently, bought from the owners by tbe Richmond board of education to permit of tbe erection of a $100,000 addition to Garfield school, and the submitting of the plans and specifications of the new building to the state board of accounts at Indianapolis will precede the work of excavation, according to the statement of J. T. Giles, superintendent of the city schools, today. Before the advertisement for bids Is published. Superintendent Giles will call the members of the board in executive session. This meeting will be held in the near future, he said, and discussion of this phase of the situation, will be made. Even an approximate amount of the selling cost of the properties could not be estimated by Superintendent Giles, though he expressed his doubt that the true value of the properties, would be paid. After the three houses are sold, plans and specifications will be drawn by architect, whose selection is yet to be made and then following the requirement of law, the details will be dispatched to the state department of accounts of which G. H. Hendren Is tbe bead, for examination and approval. Upon their return. If favored by the state board, the work of excavation and construction will be begun. It la hoped by the superintendent that this labor will be started on November 1, but the time may be extended. red sox non NO DAND 00T BOSTON, Oct, 14. The champion Red Sox arrived in Boston at 6:45 this morning, leaving -their train at the Back Bay station. There were a few royal rooters in the party, but most of the fans who went to Philadelphia were stIU asleep In the train. . - The . Sox arrived earlier than . had been, expected, so that there were none to greet them at the station. They scattered, to meet this afternoon at Fenway Park and receive their checks and plan the next few days' doings. , - .