Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 278, 3 November 1915 — Page 1

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PROHIBITION AMBMEtJT VOTED BOOT ID OHIO

BUYS HE GAIN OVER RESULTS OF LAST YEAR majority Between 40,000 and 60,000 Ag&inst Proposed Change in Basic Law of State. BRYAN IS PRAISED Temperance Forces Credit Former Secretary; of State for Big Gains in Vote Against Liquor. ; - . COLUMBUS, O, Nov.. 3. Qhlo vot- ' era yesterday rejected the prohibition : amendment by majority of about : 40,000. 7 I'Vi ' - - With about, seventy . of the eighty- . eight, counties heard from early today, 8,044 precincts out of 6.600- reporting; . ine wei-majority "wu b,ds. a ;nr ago the wet majority was 84,000. - The stability amendment, which would have prevented the re-submls-slon of the dry proposal before 1921, was snowed under in wet and dry communities alike, and In this victory the drys now hope for a dry Ohio in the next few years. Anti-Saloon League officials today generously gave credit to William Jen nings nrymu, wuu , . iuo.ua iuhj-m . speeches in the state last week, for the ' lefeat of the stability amendment and '-wmailment of the etTnfltyrThey attributed the defeat of prohibition to the fact that a total of not more than 860,000 votes were cast as against 1,092,000 a year ago. , PROGRESSIVES WILL CONTINUE DISTRICT FIGHT Leaders in Conference at Rushville Take Decided Stand Against Merging ' WithG.O.P, COUNTY REPRESENTED At a conference held yesterday at Rushville between ' Edwin Lee, Progressive state chairman, and leaders of that party representing every county In the district with the exception of Henry, it was decided that under existing conditions any amalgamation with the Republican party would be entirely repugnant to the rank and file of the Progressive voters in the sixth district. It was also decided that the , Progressive party in the sixth district , should, next year, carry on the fight just where it was left off at the elections last year. As a result strong township, county and district organizatlons will be effected next January preparatory to a vigorous campaign. s Wayne county was represented at the meeting yesterday by County Chairman Clifford Price, County Secre- . tary Ed Warfel, Albert Smith, Aricil Dwigglns, Frank Park and Albert Chamness, treasurer of the county. Members of the Wayne county delegation stated today that about fifty active party leaders from all over the district attended the conference and that interesting and very satisfactory reports were heard. It was decided to bold a larger conference some time in the near future. The reports submitted to. State Continued On Page Six. Weather Forecast United 8tates Report Fair warmer tonight and Thursday. and Yesterday Noon .... 51 Temperature Maximum Minimum 50 80

Leoal Forecast Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight . and Thursday. Warmer. General Conditions The Montana cool wave which caused last night's heavy frost and freeslng temperatures Is passing to the Oulf of Mexico. A storm has approached the northwest and as It moves eastward will cause warmer weather tonight and ThursW....

MARGARET A. JONES PIONEER RESIDENT, DALLED DY DEATH

' Mrs. Margaret A. Jones, 80 years of age, one of the beat-known of the older residents of Richmond, died last evening at her home, No. 211 North Ele venth street She was the widow of Edwin A. Jones who forty years ago was one of: the prominent men of Richmond and one of the city's early postmasters. Mrs. Jones, whose maiden name was McCullough, : was a daughter of George and Eliza J. McCullough who came to Richmond from Wilmington, Delaware,' in 1839. The father was one of the pioneer manufacturers of Richmond and of the state of Indiana. : ..Mrs. Jones .was for many years an invalid, rarely leaving her home, and though Incapacitated for many of the activities of life,, she found supreme Joy in her home and In her solicitude for others. Maintaining always a disContinued On Page Eight. INCORPORATION Democrats Carry Four of Five Offices -at Hagerstown. Crull Defeating Shinn for Clerk. LIGHT VOTES CAST Most Places Ignore Party Lines, Balloting on Independent and Citizens' Tickets Only. Corporation elections over the county were conducted quietly yesterday, the balloting in most cases being slightly under normal. There were few close contests, while in some places only one ticket was in the field. Where elections were conducted along political lines the two old parties divided the offices about evenly. 8INGLE TICKET RUNS OREENSFORK, Ind., Nov. 3. With only one ticket in the field in the town election here yesterday things moved along quietly. The following officers were named: Orville Hoover, trustee; Don Overman, trustee; Homer Brown, marshal; R. A. Deeter- clerk-treasurer. .... DEMOCRATS TRIUMPH HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Nov. 3. The Democrats carried four of the five town offices contested for in yesterday's election. Elmer Crull, Republican, defeated Grover Shinn for town clerk. The results were: Councilmen, First ward, William Little, D., 200; Bernard Litchenbach, R., 66; Fifth ward, William Tigue, D., 139; Jacob Taylor, R., 111. Town clerk, Grover Shinn, D, 122; Elmer Crull, R, 132. Treasurer, Thad McCowen, D., 181; Cyril Hlatt, R.. 89. Marshall, Walter Hostiller, D., 117; E. A. Dixon, R., 112. LIGHT VOTE CAST CENTER VILLE, Ind., Nov. 3. Party lines were not drawn in the race for town officers here yesterday. Only 137 ballots, which is considered light, were cast. The results were: Councilman, First ward, Fred Teas, 66; Oscar Sullivan, 47; Second ward, Albert B. Dunbar, 76; Fifth ward, William Pierre, 63. Clerk-treasurer, W. A. Bertsch, 95. Marshal,. George W. Moore, 68; John Richardson, 50. DAN DRISCHELL DEFEATED CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Nov. 3. In the race for town officers in the election yesterday which was conducted without regard to party lines, Interest centered in the contest betwen Charls Chapman and Dan Drischell for marshal. Chapman won with a majority of 180, the vote being 327 to 147. Other results were: Clerk, Felix Dirk, 827; treasurer, R. H. Reffler, 813; trustee, Fourth ward 298; trustee. Fifth ward, Ellis Fllby, 299; Lee DeHayes, 118; Charles Smith, 66. The total vote was approximately 600, about 60 below normal. INDEPENDENTS LOSS V FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind., Nor, 8The Cltlsens' Ticket was elected over the Independent ticket here yesterday with the following results; Council, man, First ward. James Busby, I 6SJ C. S. Alexander, C,, 68 Second ward, C. H. Hatfield, I., 63: O, O, Fulghum, C. 69; Fifth ward, John - Rewea, I 86; Lewis Reeee, C, 68 1 Russell Hiatt, I., 63, Frank Thomas, C., 79; marshal, Qarrett Wbatsell, 76,

LITTLE INTEREST

MARKS ELECTION

PENNSYLVANIA WOMEN RALLY AFTER DEFEAT Anti-Suffrage Victory of 175,000 Spurs Equal Rights Leaders on to Fresh Efforts.

REPUBLICANS GAIN G. O. P. Mayor's Election in Philadelphia Increases the Strength of Penrose Faction in Whole State. HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 3. Leaders of the suffragists, undismayed by the defeat .of the woman suffrage amendment in Pennsylvania by a majority estimated at 176,000, declared today that ( the fight will go on. A great mass' meeting will be held at Philadelphia tonight when the opening gun in the next campaign will be fired, i W ---j Suffrage was the big Issue in the Pennsylvania election, although the returns show that the Republicans have tightened their grip on the state. In Philadelphia, the Republican organization won easily, Thomas B. Smith being, elected mayor over George D. Porter by a majority estimated at nearly 100,000. V' ." kp:ii-.::-, Penrose .Gains. . The Republican victory , in Philadelphia Increases the strength of the Penrose faction; which led the fight against the Franklin party and Democrats. Analysis of the returns on the suffrage measure shows that the greatest opposition came from the coal mining communities, . In. Pittsburg, where it was expected that the suffrage amendment would receive- the solid support oi tne worKingmen, a majority or approximately 0,000 wa-ivettgetMt the amendment. " . ' , . In Cambria, Dauphin and Lehigh counties, where there are big steel mills employing ' thousands of workmen, big majorities were given against suffrage. This - was considered a remarkable thing as socialistic sentiment' is strong' In 'the Industrial communities, and many Socialist organisations endoresed . suffrage and pleaded for their members to vote, for it. ' PREBLE VOTES 649 MAJORITY TO DRY CAOSE EATON, O., Nov. 3. Dry sentiment was strong in Preble county in the wet and dry election yesterday, triumphing by an unofficial majority of 649. Eaton went wet by two votes, and elected Democrats to the leading town offices. New Paris and Jefferson township in which the corporation is located both gave the dry cause comfortable majorities. Detailed results of the voting were: Eaton, for prohibition 453, against prohibition 465. Preble county, for prohibition 2,638, against prohibition 1,989. Nineteen precincts were reported dry, while six went wet. Seven precincts remained to be heard from this morning. New Paris, for prohibition 155, against prohibition 73. Jefferson township, for prohibition 164, against prohibition 74. Stanley Foos, Democrat, was elected mayor of Eaton over G. H. Kelly, Republican, by a vote of 490 to 436. Other results were: Clerk, Earl Dalrymple, Democrat, 512; F. E. Overholser, Independent, 220. Treasurer, Charles Ressler, Democrat, 472, Charles Brown, Republican. 417. Marshal, Wlllard Armstrong, Democrat, 609; Ora Acton, Republican, 338. ALLIES PLEDGE AID TO SAVE FALLOFSERVIA PARIS, No. 8. England and France wilt save Servia. Announcement to this effect was made in the chamber of deputies by Premier Briand in the first declaration of policy he has made since he assumed the stewardship of the government. "England and France are determined to act in co-operatlen and more speedily that ever before In order to save Servia, - Servia is going to be saved by us, Germany's fate may be delayed but It can not be avoided, Germany is. fated to suffer defeat," 'said M, Briand, "Every one must help," and at the same time he Berved warning that any weakness - would - be published,- Premier Briand today declared that the eeUpy pt absejute seerecy g at an enij.

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neipnia .until two years ago, oeueves sue is tne motner, oi jonn uoe, iu, (ward number) adopted by Mr. and " Mrs. Flnley Shepard. of New York, and- named Finley J. Shepard; J. : While In Philadelphia,, she says, twins . were . born to her, but according to the physician, . one . was born . dead. Her husband was told to say nothing -of -the matter to keep his wife-from worrying, and she did not. know, until six months later that she bad given birth to two children instead of one. There was no suspicion that the .child, was not dead, however, until she saw hte picture of the boy adopted by the Shepards In ' the paper. (The striking resemblance of the little fellow to her son Johnnie Wieman, reminded her that neither she nor her husband had ever'seen hte dead twin. According to her story, she has been - visited several tim?s ' by -: detectives from New York, since she . has lived in Los Angeles, who would not tell the object , of their visits, but who seemed to be searching for' information concerning the missing child, -.v .',.'.-; REPUBLICANS ELECT M'CALL GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON, Nov. 3. Samuel W. McCall, former congressman, was elected governor of Massachusetts , by ; a plurality of 8,577. Woman's suffrage was defeated by 131.769.' The entire Re publican state ticket was elected. Governor David I. Walsh went down to defeat, polling the largest vote ever received by a losing candidate in the history of the state. He polled 229,834 votes and McCall polled 235,411. BOND REFUSES TO GIVE PUBLIC COPY OF BRIEF Laughs at Club's Threat of Filing Injunction to Prevent I, H. and P. Deal After First Contention. City Attorney Bond today refused to .make publlo . the contents of the brieffiled several weeks ago by him with the Btate public utilities commission in regard to the- city's action In petitioning .for the establishment of a purchase price on the electric plant of the Richmond Light, Heat ft ; Power company, ' , . ' '..' ' : Mr, Bond offered n explanation for refusing to permit the publication of his brief. He said he "might give it out in a few days." Previously President Bavis of the board . pf public works had expressed the opinion that Mr, Bond was prepared to make public the contents of the brief. ' ; - "The original intention ef not making -the - brief - public was to prevent the Light, Heat ft v Power attorneys referring rto it. in -the. preparation of their own brief," Mr, Bavis said.

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The vote on suffrage was: Yes, 161,213; no, 292,982. ' The Republicans elected eight of the nine members of the governor's council. The complexion of the next senate will be thirty-four Republicans and six Democrats. This is a gain of one Democrat There was a gain of ten representatives for the Republicans. . . MISS STIGLEMAN DIES Marjorle Stigleman, aged 23 years, died at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Harry Ayers, nee Miss Ina Clawson, in Modesto, CaL. after a short illness. Death was due to heart trouble. The deceased was a niece of Mrs. CharleB Clawson and Mrs. Edward Stigleman of this city. The body will be brought to Richmond and taken to the Clawson heme on South Eighth street. Funeral arrangements will be ' an nounced later. Miss Stigleman was a graduate of the Richmond high school and while a resident of this city was a, stenographer for the Coe Printing company, DEMOCRATS WIN , IN MISSISSIPPI JA0K8ON, Miss., Nov, 3.' As had been anticipated, Demeeratlo voters In Mississippi elected a full state ticket, headed by; Theodore G, Bilbo for gov ernor and Lee M, Russell for lieutenant governor, . P08TOFFICE CANNOT USE ' ; 'TELEPHONE FOR LETTERS 'Acting Postmaster General Reper has handed down a decision that-the telephone cannot be used by .the postoffice in transmitting the contents of special delivery letters, The practice Is contrary te the federal statuteSr

SUFFB WDEFEflTEi BADLY IN THREE STATES

ELECTION RETURNS OP NINE STATES IN SUMMARIZED FORM Political prophets today floundered amidst the results of the most Important "off year" election held. In a decade. . "t , Suffrage went ; down to defeat In New York, Pennsylvania and . Massachusetts. The Republicans elected the governors of Massachusetts,- gained a congressman and elected two others In New York,-ran the Democrats a tight race In Maryland and Kentucky, and gained air along the line in the election of legislators and minor and mu nicipal contests. Elihu Root's . presidential ambition received a death : blow, according to eastern Democratic leaders in the de feat of New York's proposed constitu tion. Mr. Root was the father of the proposed constitution and it contained at least in modified form all the pet reforms of recent campaigns. In Massachusetts the suffrage amendment was defeated by 132.602. Complete returns for governor gave McCall, Republican. 235.305: Walsh. Democrat. 228,942. Republicans gained larger control of the legislature. In New York suffrage was defeated by about 200,000 and the proposed new state constitution by 350,000. The new state assembly is Republican. Suffrage in Pennsylvania was defeated by a majority-of 150,000. T. B. Smith. Republican, was elected mayor of Philadelphia, defeating G. D. Porter, Independent, by 60,000. -In - Ohio, - state-wide - prohibition was defeated by from 40,000 to 60,000. : The. wets gained .'two towns in Illinois and lost two others. Pennsylvania Republican chiefs' op; enly charged the wet-element with the overwhelming defeat of suffrage In the Quaker state, r :- Republicans will control - the new New Jersey legislature on Joint ballot by a vote of 50 to 31. A. O. Stanley, Democrat, was elected governor of Kentucky over E. E. Morrow, Republican, by about 8.000. E. C. Harrington was elected governor of Maryland over O. E. Waller, Republican, by a small majority. The legislature is safely Democratic. Virginia returned a heavy majority in the assembly pledged to ensct legislation to forbid shipments of Intoxicants into the state efter November 1, 1916. when the state goes dry. Detroit's plan to purchase local street railways was ' defeated by a small majority. BROWN DESIRES POSITION HELD BY GREATHOUSE While in this city attending the Indiana state conference of charities and corrections Henry Grant Brown, superintendent of the Lebanon (Ind.) schools and a member of the state board of education. Informed his Richmond friends of his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state superintendent of public instruction. Mr. Brown, following the resignation of T. A. Mott, several years ago, was a candidate for the appointment of superintendent of schools in Richmond. H. O. BROWN. "He would make an excellent state superintendent of schools." said Pettis A. Reid of this city, who la also a member of : the board of education. "Brawn is one of the strong men on our board," ' Ms, Brown has until recently been a strong Progressive, but has - rejoined his "first love," the Republican party,

COHSTITUTIOil FOR NEW YORK IS VOTED DOWN

Democrats Claim Elihu Root Eliminated as Republican Presidential Possibility by ' Result WOMEN ARE HOPEFUL Equal Rights Leaders Will Give Full ; Attention to Congress Seeking National Law For Women. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Late returns from election districts throughout New York state showed that the new constitution and woman suffrage were buried beneath an avalanche of votes. Estimates were that the constitution had been beaten by about 380.000 votes and suffrage by 200.000. It was expected that further returns would probably change - these figures, but there is no chance that the final result can be changed. The legislature remains in the control or the Republicans. By fsr the greatest Interest centered in the suffrage question. Leaders of the suffragists declared today that "they bad only begun to fight." Elihu Root Loses Out. The defeat of the constitution held especial significance ..because, of its effect upon the future of ex-Senator Elihu Root.' Democratic leaders expressed the belief that the overwhelming defeat of the constitution means that Mr. Root is practically eliminated as a Republican presidential possibility. He had devoted the entire fruits of his long public career to the remodeling of the state constitution. Throughout the state there was a fair division between Republicans and Democrats In municipal offices elected. "The people of New York as well as those of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have shown thst they do net want suffrage." said Alice Hill Chittenden, president of the New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. "The vote is conclusive. Wo shall now devote ourselves to fighting the movement to have the I'nlted States constitution to grant votes to women." The defeat of suffrage not only in New York but In the other eastern states was regarded as more significant in view of the fact that President Wilson endorsed the movement shortly before the New Jersey election last month. SECOND EXPERT CONFIRMS FIRST AUDIT OF BOOKS E. R. Parmalee Substantiates in Every Way Records of Shortages in Hasemeier Bentlage Testimony. TABULATES ACCOUNTS E. R. Parmalee, the accounting expert, of Indianapolis, took the stand for the first time this morning in the Hasemeler-Bentlage trial. His testimony relative to the alleged shortages In the records of the company as kept by Miss Louisa Bentlage. agreed with the testimony of Accountant Schlautterbach, who had been on the stand for the past eight days. The purpose of placing Mr.armalee en the witness chair by the plaintiff is to corroborate the evidence presented by the local accountant. He was cross examined this afternoon. The defense will take the stand for the first time, tomorrow morning. ' In his direct examination this morning. Mr. Parmalee stated that withdrawals of salary by any of the HaseUMlera. wlthdrawmla -of dividends, -padded" Inventories or. Increase lu saUries. which nave been alleged by the defense as accounting for the shortage, would have no effect whatever en the shortage as found by blm In the eash book, on which the plaintiff Is resting its case. He testified that during his tavestlgatloa of the books of the ceanpaay from Feb. 1. 1907. to August 11. 1914. he found the cash book was the only reoord kept by Miss Bentlage purporting te tn- " lOentliwed On Pace eighty