Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 286, 12 November 1915 — Page 1

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mans drive 100 hues into serb territory Penetrate Mountain Districts and Vigorously Pursue Servians Retreating Fast Into Hill Fortifications.

ALLIES PUSH DRIVE Bulgarians, South of Viles Defeated by French Italy Expected to Send Big Army Soon. BERLIN, Not. 13. German troops " punaing the Serrlane have crossed the first ridge of mountains south of Traljevo, the war office announced today. During the operations on Thursday, the Germans captured more than 1.700 prisoners and 11 cannon. ; The Germans are apparently driving through the heart of Servia on a line forty miles east of the Morava. Since crossing the Danube at Belgrade, they ; have marched 105 miles directly south. The report Issued at the war office says the pursuit of the Servians contines vigorously. The advance In the Raslna valley has reached Kupcl and further to the east Riberia and Ribar-ke-Banya. The official report on the eastern theatre of war states that Seneral von Linslngen captured four Russia officers and 260 men yesterday south of the Kovel-Sarny railroad. GERMANS IN INTERIOR. LONDON, Nov. 12. Austro-German troops have penetrated 100 miles into Servia. West of NIsh, the Austro-German forces are attacking the mountain strongholds of the Serbs. According to the Servian war office. the Teutonlo invasion of Servia haa been checked. A Central News dispatch from Milan states that Italy haa agreed to give the allies sufficient support in the Balkans to insure complete triumph. This telegram, which was passed by 'lie Italian censor, indicates that Italy tflll put a big army In the field to help Ae Servians. . The situation in southern Servia, where the Bulgarians are at grips with the Anglo-French forces, Is still markfid by furous fighting. An Athens dispatch to the Star ttates that the ; Bulgarians south of Veles (Koprulu) have been decisively defeated by . the French. So heavy were the wises of the Bulgarians that " they requested an armistice to enable them to bury their dead. . In the Krlvolak sector, on the Nish3alonika. railway, - the . French havo (aken the village of Sircovo. CABINET MEETS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE JULY 12 WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. At the first cabinet meeting since July 12, President Wilson and his advisers today took up his message to congress on which he Is working. The session which lasted a little more than an hour was devoted wholly to that matter, according to the cabinet members. The sinking of the liner Ancona and the national defense program were not taken up as expected it was reported. Secretary of Commerce Redfield was not present, being out of the city. It Is planned to hold cabinet sessions twice weekly from now on. Ten paperweights made by Henry Funk, a glass maker of Marion, Ind., were received by the president and the cabinet. Each one contained the engraved - name of a cabinet member. The one for the secretary of state had the name "W. J. Bryan" on It. In a letter to Lansing, Funk explained this, saying Bryan was a member of the cabinet when the weights were made. "May God bless you and the president, and help you keep our country out of the war," he wrote.

SIXTH STREET OPENING RECALLS EARLY HISTORY OF OLD THOROUGHFARE

Everything is In readiness for the 2elebration of the opening of South Sixth street tomorrow and plans have been made to accommodate a big crowd. Decorations are being placed on the buildings and the stand of baled hay from which the speakers will talk will be put In place the first thing in the tnorning. Alfred Bavis will make the opening address and will be followed by Dr. I. $. Harold, who will talk on the benefits of good roads. The City band of twenty pieces will furnish . music for the occasion and will start the celebration promptly at 1:30 o'clock. ' Street Is Historical. "Farmers' Row" is one or the most historical streets In Richmond. The first drug store in the city was opened for business September 11, 1S25, and was owend by Warner & Morrison. It was located on the south

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The picture shows the interior of machine shop No. 4, of the Bethlehem Steel Company, at South Bethlehem, Pa., with its valuable machinery and a number of guns in all stages of ; manufacture, which was totally destroyed by a fire of unknown origin during the early morning hours of Nov. 10. The loss in- big guns destined for the Allies and the United States Government is estimated at several million dollars. Much valuable machinery also was ruined.

ADVANCE-RUMELY CO. FILES NEW PAPERS INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 12. The Ad-vance-Rumely Thresher company today filed with the secretary of state papers permitting a foreign corporation to do business in Indiana. The papers authorize the incorporation, of the company in Indiana with $25,000 In stock and offices at La Porte. It Is surmised that this step is preliminary to a re-organization of the propery. " . - mm mrkwI The "America First" crusade, which was inaugurated by the United States Bureau of Education, was given a slight set back in this city. Several days ago, a brilliant poster, printed to attract foreigners into attending night school, was placed in the postiffice. It was stolen yesterday and Postmaster Beck is looking for the person who destroyed the poster. The picture on the poster represented Uncle Sam shaking hands with an alien workingman and pointing to an American school and an American home in the back ground. The border of the poster was of red, white and blue and the whole production " was done in rich colors. . The foreigner is adjured in six languages to learn English, attend night school and becoifie a citizen. The message is printed in German,-English, Italian, Polish," Hebrew, Lithuanian and Bohemian languages. ITALIANS MAKE GAINS ROME, Nov. 12 Important positions in the sector of San Martiho have been captured from .the . Austrlans by the Italians, it. was officially announced today by the Italian war office. On the Isonzo river front, in the sector of Plava, the Italians have advanced to the town of Gargora, where they captured 263 Austrians, three of them officers. Hard fighting Is in-progress over the greater part of the Austro-Itallau front, despite severe storms and the foggy weather. east corner of Marion (Sixth street) and Main. This corner is now occupied by John Fosler and is known as Foster's drug store. It has been a drug store for ninety years, being owned in its progress by the following firms: Warner & Morrison, Dr. Avery, Dr. Patterson, Dr. Miller, Dr. Lyons, Pike & Fullerton, F. N. Pike & Co., F. C. Hill & Co.,. Dr. Woods of Centerville, Charles A. Steele, J. S. Adams and Fosler Drug company. The first carriage factory was located on South Marlon (now Sixth) street, near Main, and was known as S. R. Llppincott's Coach manufactory. First Library Started. The first Richmond library started in 1826 filled an ordinary family book case. It was put in the custody of Judge Perry on North -Marlon street and from time to time was moved from family to family on this street, - just as Continued On Page 8lx.J

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C95f 0 m ja&jrj& M&rZaT ANCONA'S TOLL MAY REACH 200 OFFICIALS FEAR Rome Fears None of Four Remaining Boats Unaccounted For Will Manage to Reach Land. BeClhilio Escape1 ami JfustifiesTTorr pedoing by Commander of Submarine. V ROME, Nov. 12 With 285 survivors of the Ancona tragedy safe at various Mediterranean ports, the Italian government today announced that it had abandoned all hope that any more would be rescued. Estimates of the dead still range from 100 to 257, but the exact number may never be determined. Some - of ' the passengers who are naturalized American citizens are still unaccounted for. It was still officially announced today that henceforth every outgoing and incoming steamer will be escorted. Under a decree issued last May, Austrian, steamers , lying in Italian ports may ; be seized to Indemnify families of persons who were on the Ancona. Signor Bemichelis, commissioner of immigration, today issued the following statement: "We have given up hope of recovering additional survivors. During the last forty-eight, hours every available steamer In western Sicilian ports, has cruised about the spot where the Ancona sank, but failed to discover any of the Ancona's four boats . which are still missing. Unfortunately, our only conclusion can be that perhaps two hundred souls perished. "Measures have been adopted to prevent further attacks. Every outgoing and incoming, steamer will be escorted." VIEW OF BERLIN. - BERLIN, Nov. 12. Berlin newspapers in discussing the case of the Ancona today pointed out that, according to information which is regarded reliable,' that the vessel tried to escape. German-newspapers declare that under the circumstances the submarine was justified In attacking the Ancona. A particular point Is made of the fact that the submarine flew the Austrian flag. EXAMINE FUSES FOUND ON SHIP HALIFAX, N. S., Nov. 12. Chemists are examining today what is believed to be part of a time fuse which was found last night on the steamer Rio 'Lages, which was forced to put into Halifax by fire that broke, out while the vessel was on its way from New England. FEAR ZEPPELINS; STOP. SERVICES LONDON, Nov. 12. For fear that the lights might furnish a target for raiding Zeppelins Sunday evening; services have ' been . discontinued at St. Paul's cathedral, one of the most famous churches in the world. AUTHOR MARRIES LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 12. Announcement was made public today of the wedding on January 5 in Louisville, of Wallace Irwin, New York fiction writer, and Mrs. Leatitia McDonald, a local society leader. -Mrs. 1 McDonald also has achieved some note as a writer. ' -

DENIES PEACE MOVE ON VATICAN'S PART NEW. YORK, Nov. 12. Denial that the Vatican is taking the Initiative in an. effort to restore peace in - Europe was made today by Manager F. C. Kelley, president of the Catholic Church Extension society when he arrived .from Italy on the steamer Patria. , CENTRAL POWERS TO CONTROL ALL F0D SUPPLIES ...V.,. BERLIN, Nov. 12. Absolute. control of all. food supplies by the government in 'Austria-Hungary, as well ; as Germany, Is expected to result from the Conference between Dr. von BethmanHollweg, imperial chancellor for Germany, and Baron Burian, Austrian foreign minister. Announcement was made here today that foodstuffs of every description will be under control of the government, and - the chancellor will also make public a list of maximum prices shortly, showing what grocers, meat dealers and others may charge. .The rich as well as the poor will be subject to the food restrictions. The man with millions will pay the same price as the day laborer, and he will get no more than his less fortunate brother. Coffee, tea, cocoa, chickory and other articles that might be classed as luxuries in war time, have been added to the list. - . HOLY ROLLER GETS SIX-CENT VERDICT ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Nov. 12. The Michigan six cent verdict which became famous when that amount was awarded Theodore Roosevelt when he sued a Michigan editor for libel, was given Mrs. Augusta Holllday by a jury in her $25,000 slander suit against "Prince" Coy Purnell, son of "King Benjamin" Purnell, head of the "House of David" cult of Benton Harbor. The jury deliberated nine hours. It was rumored today that "King Benjamin" and the leaders ' of his cult, angered at what they termed "persecution" of their sect, would move their colony to California. , GRAIN AWAITS CARS WINNIPEG. Man, Nov. 12. Millions of bushels of threshed grain are lying in heaps in the fields of Saskatchewan and Alberta because of a lack of facilities to move it. Elevators are filled to capacity and the supply of freight cars - is proving Inadequate. Motive power, also, is lacking,' many cars standing loaded for several days before an engine arrives. ; RAUSCH HIT BY AUTO Andrew Rausch, 218 Kinsey street, an employe of the A. H. Battel , company, was run down today by an automobile driven by Dr. J. J. Rife of Boston, Ind., and was painfully, . but not Beriously injured. Mr. Rausch was taken to his home. ,.. ., FIGHT OVER FOOD AMSTERDAM, Nov. 12. Many persons were hurt in fighting between the German military police and Belgians following food riots at Louvlere, says the Echo De Belce. During a demonstration against high prices the police fired into . the . crowd.- The . mob . then attacked the police. -

GHM6ES OF 60EJICAE5 stirs rassjinsTon to PROBE ACCUSATIONS

WASHINGTON, . Nov. 12. A profound sensation was caused today by the latest .development In the proGerman and pro-Austrian propaganda situation the statement published In the Providence (R. I.) Journal of Dr. Joseph Gorlcar, former Austro-Hunga-rian consul at San Francisco, that all Austrian counsuls In this country are mixed up in the creation of strikes and the destruction of munitions factories, and that Count von Bernstorff Consul General von Nuberg are directing their movements. So serious were the charges regarded that officials refused to discuss them in any way. ' President Wilson has directed that agents of the department of Justice at once start an investigation of the charges made by Dr. Gorlcar. Bernstorff Enters Denial. Count von Bernstorff Is In New York and no one would discuss the report In his absence. From an official In the confidence of Count von Bernstorff LOCAL "DRYS" TAKE INTEREST IN BIG MEETING It was learned today that temperance leaders In Richmond have not considered petitioning for an option election in this city next year. They Intend to Interest themselves In the movement for state-wide prohibition. On November 16 and 17 an omnlpartisan prohibition meeting will be held In Indianapolis, and Wayne county will be represented by a good-sized delegation. Richard Sedgwick of this city has had charge of -the work of arranging for Wayne county's delegation at this meeting. It is expected that a majority of the churches In the county will appoint delegates Sunday. "So far as I know there has been no consideration given to any plan calling for an option election In Richmond next year," Mr. Sedgwick said today. "Wayne county wlU lake, an active part In the. state-wide prohibition -movements however." - The state convention will be follow ed during the next three months with local conventions in every county In the state, when efforts will be made to bring about the nomination of candidates, regardless of politics, for the state legislature who will support the prohibition program of the anti-saloon forces. After the primary the "dry" leaders plan to carry the fight through the election and hope to put enough prohibition men in the legislature to assure the passage of the state-wide prohibition law. GREEK VESSELS HELP AUSTRIANS BRINDISI, Italy, Nov. 11., (via Rome, Nov. 12.) Greek ships are reported to be furnishing assistance to Austrian and German submarines in the Mediterranean. Official Investigation of these reports is being made by the Italian authorities and if they are confirmed, . the government will take immediate action. FORM COMPANY TO WASH GRAVEL It was reported today that Levi Peacock, county surveyor, George Mathews, former county clerk, and other men are organizing a stock company for the purpose of operating a gravel washing plant on the Peacock farm, west of the city, where gravel of an excellent quality is to be had in great quantity. Articles of Incorporation for the new company are expected to be filed soon.

MYSTERIOUS BLAZES IN MUNITION PLANTS AROUSE U. S. OFFICERS

BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN, Staff Correspondence of International News Service. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Federal officials entrusted with the preservation of the neutrality of the United States are daily becoming more gravely concerned over the series of mysterious fires and accidents that are taking place in the munitions factories of the country. It was thought that, following the arrest of "Lieutenant" Robert Fay and his associates in New York, charged with . plotting to destroy liners and factories supplying munitions to the European allies, the way has been opened to arresting participants In a nation-wide conspiracy and to end the campaign of explosions and fires. - Fear for All Ships. The contrary has been the effect. In addition to the fire. In the Bethlehem Steel plant and others of minor char

it was learned he would enter a vigorous denial with the secretary of state at once-of the charge that he has been concerned In any of the plots. Officials Intimate, however, that several minor attaches of both the German and the Austro-Hungarlan embassies may be given their passports as a result of the charges.

in his statement Dr. Gorlcar declar ed that the naval attaches of the Austrian embassy here tried to get htm to obtain Information regarding the fortifications of the United States at san Francisco and Puget Sound, Washington. Dr. Gorlcar was consul at San Francisco at the time, and he said he resigned rather than do that work. Baron Erich Zweidenelch, consular of the Austrian embassy, and In charge since the recall of Ambassador Dunv ba, today branded as a "pack of lies" the statement of Dr. Joseph Gorlcar. Dr. Gorlcar waa declared by Baron Continued on Page Twelve ITALIAN TRANSPORT NARROWLY MISSES BEING TORPEDOED ROME, Nov. 12. Reports received by the government commission of emigration state that 257 passengers and sailors of the Italian liner Ancona are still unaccounted for and are therefore believed to have perished, but a press dispatch from Naples says the owners of the liner estimate the loss of life at 100. It became known today that the Italian liner Europa, which sailed from New York on October 28 for Naples with 817 Italian reservists aboard had a narrow escape from Interception by a hostile submarine. Captain Raffo was following the usual course In the Mediterranean when he received a warning from an English steamer that a submarine was lying In wait for the Europa. Captain Raffo was advised to change his route because of the destruction of the Ancona, and did so. . The. Europe arrived v safely . at Naples. but. was twenty-four hours behind Its schedule. TICKER TELLS CHIEF WHERE COPS REPORT Of course, no one, not even the chief, believes a member of the police force would report In from the same 'phone all the time he was on duty, but to make sure that such a thing will never happen, a new police reporting system was boing Installed at head quarters today. In the future when a policeman UBes one of the department telephones, of which there are three for each district, all widely separated, he will have to pull down the lever of a "buster," which will register the number of the 'phone he is using on a ticker tape In the sergeant's office. In this way It will be known beyond a shadow of doubt that the officer is patroling his district. The new sergeant's desk at headquarters is a duplicate of the kind used by the hello girls at a telephone exchange. FERDINAND DEPOSITS WEALTH IN LONDON PARIS, Nov. 12. French newspapers today disclose the fact that practically all the personal fortune of Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, is in a London bank. The monarch's mother. Princess Clementine, of France, tied up her money in trust to prevent Ferdinand from squandering it. acter that have taken place since Monday, the special agents of the departments of justice and treasury are today . fully convinced that all vessels leaving for allied ports from any part of the eastern seaboard are in grave danger of destruction. The investigators are fearful that a terrible tragedy will take place. They point out that, while up to the present all fires on liners have been extinguished, the time almost certainly will come when a bomb will be placed In a vulnerable part of a steamer and that heavy loss of life can hardly be avoided. And the detectives very frankly say that they do not know just yet how these bombs are placed. It is presumed that most of them are composed of inflammable material and high explosives, so arranged that a small bottle of sulphuric or some other acid of that character can discharge Its contents over them.

LOCAL LEAGUE STANDS DEO. H1RS. STIuSQU SeSBBSBSBBSBI Pcdtica Tfekea by IUchx3 Frenchiss Body May Prr dpHste Fight t Districf Convention.

MRS. BARNARD ACTS Candidates for Chairmanship Keep in Background Greenfield Woman Res&iv ed Office Recently. Whether the action of the state ea ecutlve board of Women's FranchlM League of Indiana In requesting th resignation of Mrs. S. C. Stlmson ol Terre Haute, one of the state board members, will be sustained by the del egates to the 8ixth district convention of the Franchise League was a mooted question today. The district convention will be held in Richmond tomorrow. It is generally understood that Ol majority of members of the Richmond branch of the League champion Mrs. Stlmson's cause. How the delegates from the other cities tn the district view the squabble la not known. How ever, the Richmond organisation, being the largest In the district, will probably control the convention Indicating that If an Issue Is made of the state board's recent action Mrs. Stlmson's friends will be successful In defeating any motion upholding the action of the state. Resignation Demanded. Recently seventeen of the forty members of the state board of the Franchise League met at Indianapolis and adopted a resolution calling; upon Mrs. Stlmson to tender her resignation because she had supported the candidacy of Mrs. Clark Fairbank for president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs against Mrs. I J. Cox. who was the Franchise League's candidate for the presidency of the State Federation. It waa declared by these seventeen board members that Mrs. Stlmson had been disloyal to the principles of equal suffrage In supporting Mrs: Fairbank. The business session of the dlstlrlct League convention will be held tomorhow morning at the Weatcott hotel and at 12:30 & luncheon will he erred at the hotel. . " The election of ft district chairman will -he one of the principal events! of the morning esston, which will be presided over by Mrs. Nell Barnard of . this city. vlc chairman. It la not ' known who the Candida tea for the chairmanship will be. Mrs. Barnard states that she Is not a candidate. ' The office was filled by Mrs. Roberts of Greenfield but she resigned recently. At the afternoon session addresses will be delivered by Mrs. Virginia Meredith of Cambridge City, and President R. L. Kelly of Karlhsm college. LANSING WAITS ! FOR DETAILS ON ANCONAHORROR Secretary of State Still Has No Official Information Regarding: Deaths of the Americans on Ship. WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Fragmentary and conflicting reports are all that had been received early today by the state department, telling of the Ancona tragedy. It was expected, however, that within twenty-four hours a complete report would reach here from consular officers in Tunis, who are reported by Ambassador Page In Rome to be in touch with a number of the survivors. The state department still Is without official details of bow many Americans, if any, lost their lives. Lansing Awaits Reports. I Emphatic denial was made by Secretary Lansing today of reports that he bad arrived at any conclusion as to responsibility. On the contrary, be ' made it very convincing that there has not been enough Information compiled by the department to clear up a single one of the points In dispute. The department has made It very plain to the embassy in Rome that It Is very anxious to have all of the available facts without delay. But it Is realized that because of the difficulties in the way of communication between Rome and the various points where the Ancona's survivors were landed much time must elapse before a connected story can be secured. The direct conflict between the story told by Captain Masssrdo. commander of the Ancona. who declares that be stopped his vessel as soon as the first shot was passed, and passengers who Insist that the captain crowded on all stesm In trying to escape . will prove a knotty problem for the -state department to unraveL Weather Forecast United States Report: Fair tonight and Saturday. Temperature. . Koon 4T - Yesterday - ' 1 Minimum 14