Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 277, 2 November 1915 — Page 1

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nifJE STATES BALLOTING OH WEIGHTY PROBLEMS

OHIO VOTERS WRESTLE WITH i PROHIBITION SuXfr&ge to Be Voted on in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Elections Today. HEAVY VOTE CAST Drys Claim Ohio by 50,000 While Wets Claim Prohibition Will Be Snowed Under. . Elections will nine states, all c be held In ft of the Misslsslppt river. Woman suffrage will be voted on In New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, v OoTernora will be elected in Massachusetts. Maryland, ' Kentacky and Mlaalaelppi. . , . State legislatures, or parts thereof, will 5 be elected in New York, Massachusetts, V Maryland, Kentucky and Miaslaalppl. The Wilson administration is es--;ially interested in the three gub--mtorial elections and in the coneat for congressman from the Twenty-third New York district. Prohibition will coma before Ohio voters. -v a South Carolina electa one congressman. .:. : ' New Jersey baa miser electiona. f WASHINGTON. NOV. 2 -Questions tunning the whole scaje of political eoojwinjffsunproMW tome-tax to woman suffrage are to be settled by voters of nine -states today. The states which will settle some or all of many perplexing problems Continued On Page Ten. CHARLES ROUTH ANSWERS LL OF DEATH ANGEL CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Nov. 2. .' Charles' W. Routh, 76 years, widely known in Wayne county and eastern Indiana, died last evening at his home on Church street, from the effects of Blight's disease, after an illness of i two months. He had been a resident of this place since 1867. Born the son of Joseph and Letta Routh. pioneers of Dalton townships, August 13, 1839, he spent his early life on the farm, enlisting in the army in August 1862. He was assigned to Co. B, Fifth Indiana cavalry, and saw action In almost all the big engagements in the campaigns in Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia. At Walker's Ford he was wounded in both hands. He served throughout the war. Nov. 2, 186S, he was married to Miss Margaret Needham, who servives him with on son Fred, of Minneapolis, and one - daughter, Gertrude, who lives . here. The funeral -will be held " Wednesday from the Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock interment at Riverside cemetery. Mr. Routh was a prominent Mason and a member of the Command-ry.

CARNIVAL SPIRIT HOLDS RiGHIMD ON HALLOWEEN One Luckless Young Husband Kisses Masked Woman-Wife Sends Erring Spouse HomeFew Complaints Registered with Police Crowds Jam Main Street Indulging in Pranks and Innocent Fun The Police Are Happy.

' Charlie Cbapllns, Indians, grotesque policemen, clowns and other mas1queraders In costumes too varied to mention, paraded the streets of Richmond's business districts in companies. -battalions and regiments last night in celebration of Halloween, while hundreds of unmasked spectators '. swarmed the sidewalks intensely amused at the good-natured antics of the frolickers. : Last night was Richmond's first "cornless" Halloween, and it was an unqualified success. A youthful celebrator, clad In a court fool's costume, rested, long enough form belaboring a

BLIND TIGER VICTIM EXPECTED TO RECOVER

. Considerable improvement was noted today in the condition of William N. Williams, a farm hand living near Hagerstown on the farm of Ed Johnson, who was shot late Saturday night by. Arch Knapp while the two men were in a "blind tiger" at Hagerstown. A member of Williams' family said today that Dr. Kerr of Greensfork, after calling upon the wounded man this morning said he would recover. Williams was shot in the chest, the ball took a downward course, fracturing a rib and then lodging in the bowels. Dick. Elvord, the blind operator of Hagers town's notorious "blind ' tiger." has been' released on $300 bond, provided by Attorney Will Kelley and Louis Iliff of this city. "I intend to prosecute Elvord under that section of the 'blind tiger' act which makes a jail sentence compulsory upon conviction," the prosecutor said.". JUDGE ORDERS SALE OF LINE Courts have again ordered the sale of the Fort Wayne and Decatur Traction line. The line, although sold to two of the stockholders a .short time ago, was forfeited by them and will be placed under the block without consideration of price. .New York financiers are not ready to push ' the line to completion and will probably not buy it in at this sale, provided some stockholder shows a willingness to take over the road. Maps and surveys of the route are in the hands of the capitalists who were here in the. spring making additional surveys and , , taking photographs. frpm itiie;"mihlifc'4 CLUB 4 MAY TEST: IMPROVEMENT LAW IN FRIENDLY. SUIT A friendly suit to determine the correct interpretation of the public improvement law as it relates to the installation of ornamental lighting systems may be instituted by the Commercial club. This recommendation made by the committee on public improvements was endorsed by the directors last night, who, however, decided to wait until the North Ninth street system had been , installed before taking the matter to the courts.

GOrXIERCIAt CLUB DAY SEEK INJUNCTION TO STOP PLANT PURCHASE

A majority of the members of the board of directors of the Richmond Commercial club at a meeting last evening decided to have the club secretary bring injunction proceedings against the city of Richmond, if necessary, in an effort to prevent the purchase of the electric light plant ot the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company by the city. An amusing incident occurred before this decision was reached by the board. George E. Seidel, former club president and a member of the public service committee, informed the directors that N. H. Johnson, superintendwashboiler cover with a club to inform an interviewer that he was having a much better time than he had ever had swiping gates and throwing cabbage heads. He reflected the opinion of practically all the merrymakers.-.:": Confetti : took the place of . the dangerous corn, and this morning Main street presented the appearance of a day following a heavy snowfall. The police state that very few complaints were sent in regarding Halloween pranks. . ."The crowds were up' town where . j Continued on Page Nine '

TYPHOID FEVER GRAVE DANGER TOJARM LIFE Dr. J. N. Hurty Declares Farmers Pay No Attention to Sanitation and Hygiene About Homes.

RESULT IS DISEASE One Room District School House Another Source of Disease Infection in Rural Communities. " Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, addressing the session last night at the annual Indiana state conference of charities and corrections in the East Main Street Friends church" declared that health conditions existing in Indiana rural districts were Inexcusably deplorable. He said that two of the greatest menaces to public health in this state were typhoid fever and tuberculosis both of which flourished in the rural communities. He added that 1,000 persons die annually of typhoid in Indiana and 4,500 die annually of tuberculosis.' . . Poor Ventilation Responsible. "The rural dweller should not have consumption," Dr. Hurty declared. "Rural air is not polluted with smoke and the effluvia from factories, nbr from microbe-laden dust. But in the fall : the average farmhouse is tight closed, the fire in the air-tight stove ' Continued On Page " Ten. MONASTIR TAKEN BY TEUTON TROOPS LONDON, Nov. ! 2. Monastlr, a strongly fortified town in southwestern Servia is renorted in a. dlsnatch

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tured by Bulgarian' troopsu ."v f .-. ' It is feared that Servian communication with the: south has been cut off. The : Servians are retreating along their, whole line under pressure of the double advance by the . enemy from the north and south. , .. ,' Austro-German troops have captured Kragujevatz. The Bulgarian have taken the bill west of the Resava cal ley. The army of . Gen. Koevess has taken 6,606 men prisoners. The Servian government has again been, moved this time to Mitrovitxa, near the western frontier. Fierce fighting between-the French and Bul garians is reported near Krlvolak. ent of the Light, Heat and Power company, had recently approached him urging that the club seek to enjoin the city from carrying out " its purchase project. Some of the other directors then expressed approval of the club taking such action. Believes It a Joke. "Is this a joke?" Inquired Charles W. Jordan, former secretary of the club. , When assured that it was not, Mr. Jordan remarked that several months ago, when the board of public works and the city council caused to be filed condemnation proceedings with the state public utilities commission for the acquisition of the electric plant of the L. H. & P., the public service committee of the Commercial club met and decided that the project was not a feasible one, but that the city had no other recourse than to take over the privately owned plant as it had no legal right to withdraw its action. Mr. Jordan also pointed out that at that time it was the opinion of the committee members that the Light, Heat & Power company was very anxContinued On Page Ten. t Weather Forecast United States Report Fair tonight and Wednesday. 8omewhat cooler. Yesterday Noon 53 Temperature Maximum Minimum 71 . . . 48 For Richmond- Fair tonight and Wednesday. General Conditions Fair weather continues over all the United States with the exception of light showers in Florida and the Northern Pacific coast and will continue for the next 36 hours with moderately - cool temperatures. " . . .W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

VILLA FORCES HURLED DACK

DOUGLAS. Arts., Nov. 2. Decisively checked in his first assault on the town of Agua Prieta, General Francisco Villa withdrew today, leaving hundreds of his men dead or wounded before the Carranza defenses. It Is expected that he wUl renew his assault, but General Calles, commander of the Carranza forces, stated that his men would be able .to hold oat indefinitely. R AT BRITAIN WEAKENED BY WAR'S BURDEN ; LONDON, ' Nov. . 2. That the flnancial position of the British empire is serious was the Important and sensa tional admission made by Premier Asqulth to the house of commons today in the course of his long . expected statement on the course of the war. . This declaration took on, even more importance when it was considered that England is financing the war for the Allies. The financial drain upon the' treasury is the heaviest it has been called upon to bear in centuries and the announcement of the premier confirmed fears which have been pri vately expressed for some time. It was hinted that England may soon be seeking another war loan in the United States. Other points made by Premier Asquith: i' 1 British losses In France and Flanders up to the . end of October were 337,000 men. ' 2 Canada and Newfoundland have contributed 97.600 men In the past fif teen months. ,.-.. 3 The government sanctioned the Dardanelles operations after full investigation and v consultation, .despite the opposition of Baron Fisher, former first sea lord-of the admiralty. 4 Since the beginning of the war the admiralty has tranfporte4 J JfM ooo troops. 8q,rviic-T wonwMt jnunitions and' Mt.000 horses With losses of life les sthaa 1-10 of 1, per cent i - V , REV. BECK'S CONDITION REGARDED AS SERIOUS Members of the family of Rev. Joseph Beck, for many years pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, stated today that his condition was regarded as critical.' Doubts as to his recovery have been . expressed. He Is suffering from an acute asthmatic condition and has been critically ill since last Tuesday. Because of failing health the Rev. Mr. Beck resigned his pastorate several months ago. His successor was to have been installed next Sunday. WATCH THE SEARCHLIGHT FOR THE RESULT OF THE OHIO WET AND DRY ELECTION, TODAY North South On account of the interest in the wet and dry election in Ohio the Palladium has placed a powerful search light on the top of the Westcott Hotel and ' will announce the results of the. election by pointing the searchlight across the sky as soon as any definite information is received which will show the trend of the Voting in Ohio. If the early returns show that the state will go dry the search, light will be pointed south across -the sky, if the state Is going wet the light will be pointed north across the sky, until some definite returns are received there will be a perpendicular shaft ' of light in the sky. The light shown should be seen from a distance of from 5 to 10 miles depending on atmospheric conditions. -. The Indications are that enough of the returns will be received by nine o'clock to indicate how the state has gone. - .f;.. ;.-.;: For other . election information call 1 121 or 2834 the regular Palladium telephones. . For the towns across the Ohio' line, information may be received by calling their local exchanges as the Richmond Home - Telephone- has arranged to supply these exchanges with information at intervals of SO minutes. -

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81,200 VOTED TO PRINT LAWS MADE DY CITY Council Again ", Fights Over Parkins; Ordinance and Refers Law Back to Ordinance Committee.

SEE NO AGREEMENT Walterman Wants Law Regarding Speed Rate of Autos Enforced by City Police Department. A resolution, approving the expenditure of $1,200 for the printing in book form of the recently codified city ordinances was adopted by council at its meeting last night upon the suggestion of City Attorney Bond. For the past two years there has been an appropriation of $1,500 for the codifying and publication of city ordinances. About $300 has been expended for codification. Once more council wrangled over the anti-parking on Main street ordinance without making any progress. When an ordinance came up for third reading, amending the original ordi nance to permit vehicles to park on Main street not to exceed thirty minutes; Council Howells moved that this amendment- be amended to provide that no vehicle should be parked on "any one square" of the Main street business district to exceed thirty min utes. Starts Long Wrangle. The clerk then called attention to the fact that the revised ordinance would rescind another ordinance prohibiting the parking of vehicles for any length of time, in the vicinity of Eigbth and Main street This was objectionable and a long wrangle en sued. Finally a motion was passed to Continued en PageNlne ' . DAIRIES - DY STATE OFFICER Condemnation notices were served on several dairies in Richmond. It was Indicated in a' letter received from State Food and Drug Inspector Barnard . by the Commercial club. Upon the request of local persons interested In securing a supply of clean milk for the consumers, Inspector Hutchens came to the city and inspected all dairies, scoring them. . These scores will be published by the state board and given to the public, together with copies of the condemnation notices served. Copies of the scores and notices are expected at any time by Secretary Haas. Until these are made public Dr. Barnard refused to make any general statement regarding the situation. VISIT DAY NURSERY Delegates to the state conference of charities and corrections were invited this afternoon to inspect the Quarters of the visiting nurse and of the Day Nursery, which is operated under the supervision of the Domestic Science association. The hours of Inspection were from 2 to 4 o'clock.

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BOYS HELPED TO FIND LIFE mm COUNTY EXPERTS REALIZE FIELD OF SERVICE OPEN TO THEM

: Opportunities for service as open to the county agent were explained at the the Charities Conference last night by William R. Butler of Anderson. He said in part: "Behold a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up; some fell upon stony place and some fell among the thorns and the thorns sprang up and choked them; but others fell into good ground and brought forth fruit. ' "Some one has said that the county agent carried the light to the darker places. The county agent is a sower of seed. His success depends upon his ability to. sow his good seed in good ground. - He is confronted by the stony places of legendary prejudice and by the fowls of skepticism. ;- v "The county agent movement is the vanguard of a great educational campaign launched in the interests of. the open country. .. Dean Davenport says that what was at first thought to be a matter of soil fertility has resolved

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TRAILED SERVICE DETTER THAN ALf 'S SAYS J. F. JACKSON Unless charity . is friendly and or ganlied. it Is valueless according to James F. Jackson, superintendent of Associated Charities of Cleveland who spoke on "Organised Friendliness In a Modern City" before the Monday afternoon session of the annual state conference ot charities and correction. "Trained service is - far more Important than alms, said Mr. Jackson. "If gifts of money and food would cure poverty, it would have been cured years ago. "Roughly, the social Ills of our time can be divided into two classes First, those that arise from social conditions beyong the control of the individual such as bad housing low wages. Industrial accident and others; secondly, those that arts out of con ditions personal to the Individual sometimes within, sometimes beyond his control such as ahlftleesness. Inefficiency, intemperance, immorality and others. "The first group can be made the object of legislation and slowly remedied and the second group would be greatly affected by any changes in the first group. GEN. FUNSTOrl TO USE GUNS ON MEXICANS U. S. Commander Will Prevent Further Killing of 1 Amerfcera br Contending Mexican Factions. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Upon receiving word that eight Americans In Douglas had been wounded by bullets falling on American soil from the fighting between Villalstas and Carranxlstas at Agua Prieta, war department officials today said that word would be received of American artillery being turned loose' on Villa's men. Unless the firing into United States territory ceased quickly, officials here believe Gen. Funston would act rather than submit American lives to more danger. The reports received at the war and state departments early today Indicate that both sides are aware of the danger of firing into the United States and were trying not to do so. Funston's report sent last night, said that indications were that Villa's forces would capture the town. General Funston Is In personal command of between 6,000 and 7,000 troops entrenched around Douglas to protect that town from the fire of the Mexican faction and to maintain American neutrality. COMMERCIAL CLUB APPROVES INDUSTRIAL SURVEY OF CITY The Commercial club directors last night formally approved the plans and recommendations of the educational committee for an industrial survey of the city, provided aid of the state can be enlisted. Pettis Reld. member of the -state and local school boards, will present the case of the club before the state board at a meeting this week. Itself Into a problem of rural economics. 'The desire for better things comes from within the community and not from without Upon each man who enters this new field of work should rest a solemn responsibility. As the young minister entering upon his first charge he must feel within himself a call to serve. He should unselfishly enter the work. A county is a big union and. coming into the -work-a stranger in an unprecedented field he should make haste slowly. ; . "A survey of the agencies . with which he Is to work should be of primary Importance to him. He should become acquainted with his people on their farms, in the schools and socially. To organize these agencies so as to simplify his work Is nls first big problem. Being a man who dreams dreams . and has visions of. a better country life, he should ascertain the leaders in .live communities and ' develop leadership In the- more or leas

JUDGE ORDiSOtl ASKS FOR REAL CONSEGRATIQiJ Work Out and Execute Real Program of Actios and Abandon Side lines, Pleads Speaker.

SERVICE IS NEEDED If Churches Work for Reform, Running Expesses and Maintenances ( Will . Take Care of Themselves. Condemning church suppers. ladles' aid society teas and luncheons and dressmaking parties, and urging the substitution of a definite, concrete program of action to awaken the church to a full acceptance ot its responsibility. Judge Charles J. Orbison. president of the Indiana Social Service Church Union, delivered a stirring address at a round-table discussion of the city and township .charities this morning in the East Main Street Friends church, in conjunction with the annual session of the Indiana state conference of charities and corrections, - "Church members, both men and women want service." said the speaker. "They want something practical to do: they want to see concrete results in sight. Waste Precious Efforts. "We have preached and prayed too lonj. Now we must act and follow our prayers 'up with a definite program. , The . women of the church spend too much time In the care-keeping of the church itself. The trouble with the modern church is that it feeds upon Itself. Too much attention is paid to its sustenance. The sooner the church is aroused to its primary purposes of cleansing and reforming, the sooner the running expenses and maintenance of the church will care for themselves." An interesting paper was read by W. L. Anderson of Ladoga on "Charity Organizations in Small Towns." In which the speaker argued for preventive and constructive charity rather than relief. Poverty could be reduced, he said, through the elimlna' tlon of the fundamental causes of the conditions. Co-operate With Trustees. Mr. Anderson emphasized, too. the need of organized charity, of co-operation, of the distribution of literature of the state board of charities and of the especial necessity of charity workers constantly remaining In touch with the township trustee. Other speakers at the morning session were Miss Clara Rein, president of the State Federation of Charities of South Bend on "The Adaptlblllty and Sufficiency of Charity- Organization Principles;" Miss Bertha Barrows, secretary of Evansvllle Associated Charities, and Miss Lora Roser of Rushvllle. Mrs. Whltely of Muncle presided. 8CH00L ATTENDANCE LOW Attendance at the night school last night took a decided slump, dropping to the lowest figure since the beginning of the term. The large number ot absences was attributed to the Halloween festivities and social functions all over the city. "dead centers." He should bring with him to this work a healthful enthusiasr . that is contagious.' " Community gatherings, farm clubs and picnics should be encouraged. The oftener country, folks come together, and the more they become acquainted the better. ' One farmers' club haa adopted as its motto. Oet acquainted . with your neighbor, you may like him. "If a community is losing its hold on Its young people and they are being attracted to the nearby towns, where they have more or less doubtful smusements with questionable associates, it Is time that the community be aroused. - Substitute for these attractions of doubtful value the old busking bee. the contest work and club work and the problem is simplified. In planning our new community . centers, whether It be a consolidated school or an up-to-date rural church, do not overlook rooms and- play grounds tor the 'young people. ' . The boys of the city have the Y. M. C. A. ; (CentUwed en Pc Nine : y