Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 312, 13 December 1915 — Page 1

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NEUTRALITY WITH VIENNA IN JEOPARDY Brusque Tone in American Note Puts Issue With Austria Squarely Up to Teutonic Power.

PRESIDENT IS FIRM Austrian People Not in Fa- ; vor of Repudiation But Government Fears Effect on Balkan Nations. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The Interest of the entire United States centered In Vienna. On the decision to ' be reached by ; the cabinet there depended whether this government shall still maintain a posltlca of neutrality toward all of the European belligerents. : With the making public of the An- ; cona protest the first brusque doctiment prepared by the United States since the outbreak of Hostilities, official and diplomatic circles became . aware that the mailed fist has been ' substituted for the soft hand in dealing with at least one of the belligerents. And the majority of the officials and chiefs of the diplomatic corps were admittedly gravely concerned over the outcome. Austria Fears Balkans. It Is accepted that If the will of the Austrian people rules the government, the demand for a repudiation of the Ancona sinking will be rejected promptly. Bu officials here point out that there is far more behind the Question at this moment than a mere diplomatic break between the two countries. Were that all which impends, officials say. the withdrawal of the diplomatic representatives would be certain, but at the present moment the situation in the Balkans Is more critical. Greece and Roumania are trying to decide which way to Jump. A diplomatic break between Austria and the United States, it is believed here, would have a strong influence upon both nations to side with the Allies. R0 TELLS' MEN THEY CANT SELL: WILD OATS CROP Speaker at "Y" Theatre Meeting Pleads for Single Moral Standard for Men and Women. Four hundred men sat in the Gennett theatre, Sunday afternoon, tense and silent. While Clifford G. Roe, leader of the recent vice crusade in Chicago, told his story of "The Price of Vice." He eloquently pleaded for the elimination of the Red Light district even if it meant the scattering of the inmates to the residential parts of the city and called upon men to live good, clean, straightforward, moral, sober lives. Frequently he was interrupted by loud, general -applause. His address wa interspersed with stories. The audience was one of the largest which has attended any Sunday afternoon theatre meeting. "All through time people have raised a double standard of morality, one for men and one for women," said Mr. Continued On Page Thirteen. ' FAMOUS INVENTOR KILLED. LYON, France. Dec. 13. Lieut. Caudron. brother of the famous aeroplane

inventor, and two passengers, were transport Reich Pasha was sunk in the killed in an aviation accident at the Sea of Marmora by a French submamllltary aerodrome yesterday. rine.

INTERSTATE COMMERCE emission requests INCREASE OF MEMBERS

PRINCIPAL POINTS IN ANNUAL REPORT An increase in the number of the commission is recommended. Legislation suggested giving the commission authority over railroad security issues. Complaints of railroad rates are increasing. Twenty were killed and 92 injured in the year by malicious tampering with railroad switches or tracks. (The commission perhaps v. ishes to give a hint that foreign oger.i were to blame.) Railroads and shoDDers continue ! to evade the law in many respects. ' WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. American railways have grown to such an extent that the interstate commerce commission is unable to cope with the y"oblems presented in connection with Its duties of regulating common carriers and sees as the best remedy for Ihis situation an enlargement of the "uniiberbhlp of the great rate fixing

PRICE OF GASOLINE ADVANCED ONE CENT

The price of gasoline' was advanced one cent a gallon today by the Standard Oil company, the price now being 16 cents. A further advance is anticipated soon. On November 22 the price was raised from 14 to 15 cents. The increase is due to the advance in crude oil, which could be bought last summer at 87 cents a barrel, and which is now quoted at $2.10. PEACE PROGRAM BRINGS BUSINESS MEN TO SESSION Dennis and Foulke Line Up on Side of Arbitration Court at Commercial Club Discussion. From all indications, tfcp Chamber of Commerce committee o! the Commercial club will have a hard time getting favorable recommendation regarding Referendum No. 11, which relates to the proposal for the United States to take the initiative in securing peace in Europe. The committee recommended that the club vote against the referendum for the reason that the present time is not opportune for the United States to enter into the controversy. Business and professional men are "loading up" with information for the meeting this evening and a lively discussion is expected. At a mass meeting held in the interests of the defense program of President Wilson, William Dudley Foulke and Dr. David W. Dennis of Earlham, took opposite sides. This evening, however, both men will argue for a court of arbitration to be set up and for the United States to take a hand in the matter of bringing about peace among the European nations. President Kelly of Earlham, will also take a part in the discussion and it is understood that he is strongly in favor of an arbitration court and fnr tho TTnitrxl Status to make efforts immediately toward bringing about peace. The meeting will be open to the public and a large crowd is expected by Secretary E. M. Haas. An attorney will discuss the merits of the position- taken by the committee owing to the fact that neither James Carr or S. E. Swayne are in the city. Fred Lemon is the only member of the committee who can be present this evening. WAR BULLETINS TEUTONS SINK 508 SHIPS BERLIN, Dec. 13. German and Austro-Hungarlan submarines have sunk 508 vessels, totaling 917,819 tons, the Oversea News agency announced today. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK LONDON, Dec. 13. The British steamer Pine Grove, 2,800 tons has been sunk by a submarine. Twentytwo members of the crew were saved. The Pine Grove was built in 1896 and hailed from Glasgow. TAKE TWELVE CANNON BERLIN, Dec. 13. Tho war office today announced the capture in the Balkans of 500 more prisoners and twelve modern cannon, which had been buried by the Servians. ROUMANIAN FRONT CLOSED LONDON, Dec. 13. A Central News dispatch from Athens states that the Russians have closed the entire Roumanian frontier. TURK TRANSPORT SUNK ROME, Dec. 13. A ' dispatch from Athens says that more than 400 soldiers were drowned when the Turkish body according to the annual report of the commission which was laid before congress today. In previous years the commission has disapproved of any change in the number of its members. The commission now consists of seven members and while the report does not specify to what extent the number should be increased, it is understood a commission of nine members is desired. The report recommends that the increased commission should be given statutory authority to act through subdivisions. It does not define its ideas on this head, but it is understood that it Is desired that the body be given authority to divide in three sections three members to consider rates, three to consider matter .relating to the finances of common carriers and three to handle the great work of the physical valuation of railroads and the revision of rate structures in harmony with the findings of the valuation investigation which now is in progress The trials of the commission in straightening out financial tangles in he New Haven, Rock Island, CincmContinued On Page Thirteen.

FORD APPEALS TO RULERS TO DECLARE IMMEDIATE TRUCE FOR PEACE TALK

NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Henry Ford today sent by wireless from the peace ship Oscar II the text of an appeal to- be made to the rulers of the belligerent countries of Europe to declare an immediate truce for peace negotiations. It follows, In part: "To His Majesty : "Sir-rWe come In this time of trouble, not to add to your burdens, but to help lift them, not to consider wbich nations are most to blame for the disaster that has befallen Europe, but to end the strife; not to intrude ourselves upon your national life and national ideals, but rather with an earnest desire to understand them, and a heartfelt wish to aid in realizing them. "Has not war been tried enough sixteen months of fighting? Is it not ADD MURDER CHARGE NEW YORK. Dec. 13. Robert Fay. Walter Scholtz, Engelbert Bronckhorst, Herbert Kinezle and Max Breitung, alleged German plotters, who were originally indicted on the charge of conspiring to blow up sea ships carrying ammunition to the allies, were arraigned before Federal Judge Mayer today on a second indictment charging them with conspiracy to murder, and all entered pleas of not guilty. RAGTIME AS SEDATIVE SHELBY VILLE, Ind., Dec. 13. If you really want to concentrate your mind, get some one to sing ragtime to you. Pupils at the high school multiplied 548,926 by 8,946 while a phonograph in the room was grinding out racous ragtime, more quickly and better than they were able to multiply 289,468 by 9,468 while dense silence pervaded the room. The test was arranged by Prof. J. W. Holton as an experiment in psychology.

L. H. & P. GIVES SPECIAL RATES TO 4 FACTORIES; CITY APPLIES FOR RIGHT

For a year four Richmond factories, all patrons of the Richmond Light, HeaUand Power company, have been enjoying electric power rates approximately twenty per cent less than other Richmond factories using the same amount, or more, electric current for power. This came about by the action of the Indiana Public Utilities Commission authorizing a preferential power schedule for the Light, Heat and Powr er company, but not authorizing the municipal plant to offer similar rates to large power users. Richmond factories which are large power users but which have not been enjoying special rates have vigorously complained that they have been discriminated against, and as a result, it was announced today, the city has ap ICY PAVEMENTS CAUSE INJURIES TO PEDESTRIANS Dr. E. H. Mendenhall, while stepping out of his automobile at the oil station on South Eleventh street, slipped on some snow on the running board of his automobile and severely injured his spine. The physician had considerable difficulty in making his rounds today. Falls on Sidewalks. Dr. Zimmerman treated a man for a broken wrist on Saturday nigot which he had received by a fall on the sidewalk. The man refused to give the physician his name but stated that he resided at 405 North E street. Chauffeur Is Injured. Richard Edwards, chaffeur for William Dudley Foulke, fell on the walk at the Foulke residence Saturday night and fractured a bone in his right shoulder. He was treated by a physician but it will be some time before he will be able to resume his duties. William Hornaday, 7-year-old son of J. F. Hornaday, fell off his sled on Saturday and cut his lips severely. NEW SHREDDER SLIPS TURNER ESCAPES When a big corn shredder slipped off the road and rolled down a four foot embankment. Herb Turner who was riding the machine jumped in time to prevent being caught underneath the ehredder. Damage to the machine is estimated at f 200. The . owner. Ed Wilson, National road west, had been shredding corn on the Harmon Wolke place but decided, on account of the unfavorable weather to move the shredder to his own farm this morning. He hitched the tractor on and pulled the machine to the road where it slipped and rolled down the bank almost completely demolishing it. Neighbors with teams are trying this afternoon to right it. BRITISH SHIP SUNK. LIVERPOOL, DecV 13. The British steamer Orterriz, a- bank liner, 6,600 tons was sunk today by a submarine.

proved that war can not solve the problem, but that It leads only to loss and misery? Must more lives be crushed, and wives and mothers bereaved before we recognize that Eu rope is bleeding to death and that the grievous wound must be staunched? Object of Trip. "The rising desire of the people of neutral nations to convert a barren disinterestedness into active good will has prompted the citizens of the United States of America to sail for Europe on the steamship Oscar II with the serious purpose of joining with the citizens of the European neutral nations in an organized effort to help restore peace upon an honorable and just basis; to facilitate direct negotiation between you and the other warring nations. We neutrals are about to

ZWEIDENIK ADMITS WRITING NOTE BUT BLAMES DUM8A FOR ORDERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Baron Zweidenik, charge of the Austrian embassy, held a long conference with Count von Bernstorff, German ambassador, this morning. Later the Austrian charge visited the state depart ment and conferred with SecretaryLansing. It was reliably reported that the conference had to do with the letter written several months ago by the baron, in which he advised the Austrian consul general at New York to obtain neutral passports "at small expense." It was learned here that Baron Zweidenik told Secretary Lansing that he wrote the letter at the order of Dr. Dumba, former Austrian ambassador. The state department officials say that this government will not excuse Baron Zdeidenick's actions on that ground. plied to the commission to establish for its plant the same preferential rate for .large power " users as now enjoyed by the four local factories now receiving this rate from the Light, Heat and Power .company, which factories are the Dille & McGuire Lawn Mower company, the F. & N. Lawn Mower company, the Richmond Furniture company and the K. D. Kitchen Cabinet company. Hearing Fixed on Dee. 23. The state commission has fixed Dec. 23 as the date of hearing for the petition the city has just filed in this matter. The preferential rates petitioned for provides a primary charge, or readiness to serve charge, based on Continued On Page Seven. RECRUITING OFFICER REJECTS FIRST MAN F. D. Long of the army recruiting service, arrived in the city today and is lining up applicants for service in the United States army. He will be in the city a week and 'will have his headquarters at the' postoffice. He had one applicant this morning who could not pass the preliminary examination and was refused. Long was located here two years ago. CONDITION OF STREET HANDICAPS DELIVERY Owing to the treacherous condition of the streets Saturday, parcel post service at the postoffice was severely handicapped, and this morning packages were piled up eight feet high. The delay was caused by the necessity of having horses rough shod. Christmas mail is beginning to pile up at the postoffice, particularly packages to be dispatched. Postmaster Beck said today that patrons are responding to the request to mail early much better than last year. Much of the rush characteristic of the last few days before Christmas, will be alleviated this year, he said, on account of mailing early. REPRESENTS TEACHERS John F. Robbins of Indianapolis, has been retained by the local school teachers to assist them in inducing the . Richmond school board to adopt the pension system. Mr. Robbins is to be their representative at all future meetings, such as was held by the city council last week. CORTWRIGHT SUCCEEDS J. C. STARR AS TEACHER Herbert Cortwright has been appointed teacher at the Earlham Heights school to succeed James C. Starr, who will accept the appoint ment of rural route carrier. Mr. Stan; pas been in the service of the schools 6f this county for the past twentyseven years.

join in a conference which shall without delay frame and submit simultaneously to you and all the other belligerent nations proposals as a basis for discussing leading to the final, settlement. "Therefore, we do earnestly implore you and the rulers of all the other warring nations to declare an immediate truce. Let the armies stand still where they are. Then let the negotiations proceed so that the soldiers may be delivered from another bitter winter in the trenches and sent back to their labors and their firesides. As there is no other way to end the war, except by mediation and discussion, why lose one more precious life? "For the sake of humanity, "HENRY FORD."

ANDERSON APPROVES SALE OF RUMELY CO. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 13. The sale of the M. Rumely company and the M. Rumely Products company of Laporte to Chauncey Murphy, representing a reorganization committee was approved today by Judge Anderson of the federal court. The company's products were auctioned off last week for $4,000,000 by Finley Mount, receiver. KENYON WANTS TAX ON WAR MUNITIONS WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Senator Kenyon of Iowa today introduced a resolution in the senate for levying sufficient tax upon war munitions to pay the entire cost of the preparedness program. PREDICTS PROHIBITION H. C. Minton of Indianapolis, state attorney for the Indiana Anti-Saloon league, in an address delivered before fifty members of the congregation of East Main Street Fripnris rhnrrh last night predicted that prohibition against me sale or intoxicating liquors will be in force in the United States before 1920, and would be preceded by state prohibition in Indiana. His address in the main dealt with the extent of the work being carried on by canvassers and workers for the league in Indiana. Inclement weather prevented many from attending the service. FOULKE RETURNS FROM BANQUET William Dudley Foulke has returned from Chicago, where he attended the banquet and celebration of the Indiana society. The celebration consisted Of a representation of a trin riru-n the Wabash river with numerous fea tures which made it an entertaiament of greatest enjoyment. Mr. Foulke, included in the program, read a number of appropriate poems of his own composition and afterward delivered an address on the subject of preparedness. Weather Forecast United States Report Fair and colder tonight. Tuesday fair. Temperature Noon so Yesterday s Maximum 34 Minimum SO For Richmond Fair tonight and Tuesday. General Conditions The storm of the last two days is moving slowly eastward until the center is east of Richmond and is slowly passing away. Another storm of great size is moving Into the .United States fron the Pacific ocean and is expected to reach this section in a few days. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

SCHOOL ROOMS PLAN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

Probable cantatas, playlets, the singing of carols, recitations and readings by Individual classes in the schools of Richmond during the latter part of the week of December 20 will comprise the programs given in observance of Christmas by the school children Superintendent J. T. Giles said today. No recommendations relative , to Christmas celebrations will be issued from the superintendent's office, and details of any observance will be in the hands of the teachers. A program of music, orchestral and glee club numbers will constitute the program by high school students an Tuesday afternoon. December 21. RABIES KILL HORSE ATTACKED BY DOG OWNED BY ZWISSLER Rabies necessitated the killing yesterday of a fine horse valued at $200 belonging to Harry Gilbert, south of the city. The horse had been bitten in the nose by a rabid dog. which created a scare on Conrad Zwlssler's farm several weeks ago, when it attacked one of Mr. Gilbert's drivers and his team. The horse became so violent yesterday after being kept up for several days, that a veterinarian was called in to kill her. The Zwlssler dog also infected a canine pet belonging to Tom Ammerman, west of the city. Some time ago Mr. Ammerman saw the Zwissler dog and his own dog fighting, but thought nothing of the incident until his pet began to show peculiar symptoms. After the dog attacked Mrs. Ammerman, tearing through her skirt to the flesh, he was brought to Dr. Hoover who, after observing the animal for several days, put it to death. As the dog's teeth did not penetrate Mrs. Am merman's flesh she is thought to be in no danger of Infection. VETERAN CONDUCTORS RELEASED BY PENNSY Frank S. McCoy, 119 North Seven teenth street, and Wynett Mandeville, two of the oldest conductors in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad, in point of service, have severed their connection with the road, but it is impossible to say for what reason, as neither of the ex-passenger conductors nor officials of the road will discuss the matter. McCoy entered the service of the company In 1887, and Man deville was employed two years later. Both men left the service last Fri day and there were all sorts of ru mors to the effect that there was going to be a general shake up of employes on this division, but this was emphatically denied by officials. McCoy and Mandeville stated to a reporter last Friday that they were laid off pending charges, but Mr. Le Boutillier, superintendent of the division, stated that they were no longer in the employ of the company. SNOW TIES UP TRAFFIC. BALTIMORE, Dec. 13. Baltimore was visited today by a sure-enough snow storm. Street car and other vehicular traffic was badly hampered. Tho snow began falling at midnight and at 8 a. m. it was three inches deep, with no let-up indicated. FRENCH AND EVACUATE SALONIKA, Dec. 13 French troops have evacuated Gievgeli and the British have withdrawn from Doiran. according to official reports received here today. The evacuation of the two fcervian towns was accomplished without disorder. The Allied troops are falling back across the Greek boundary with an unbroken front. The Bulgarians, slowlv fnllnn-f ported to be within five miles of the! iiuimer. General Duamanla, chief of the Greek general staff, has ordered all the Greek corps on the Serbo-Greek frontier to retire before the Bulgarian invasion and refrain from giving battle, says a dispatch from Athens to the Petit Parisian.

TEXT OF NOTE SENT TO AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The Secretary of State to Ambassador Penfield. Department of State. Washington, Dec. 6, 1915. Please deliver note to the minister of foreign affairs, textually as follows: Reliable' information, obtained from American and other survivors who were passengers on the steamship Ancona, shows that on Nov. 7 a submarine, flying the Austro-Hungarlan flag, fired a solid shot toward the steamship; that thereupon the Ancona attempted to escape, but being overhauled by the submarine, she stopped; that after a brief period and before the crew and passengers were all able to take "to the boats 'the submarine fired a number of shells at the vessel

G. 0. P. OFFERS NO OBJECTION TOT. ITS RETURN National Committee Members Assemble at Washington Ready to Smooth Way for Colonel's Return.

BOOST CANDIDATES Hughes Seems to Have Preponderance of Backing Despite Repeated .Denials of Accepting Nomination. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. IS. The shadow of Col. Theodore Roosevelt hung heavily over the gathering of the Republican clans here today. With the majority of the members of the national committee on the ground for tomorrow's meeting, when the time and place of the national convention will be decided, and with hundreds of members of Republican clubs on hand to "talk things over." the chief topic was the colonel. It seemed to be the concensus that if the former president desires to come back, his return to the party will be smoothed as much as possible. Anyhow, the committeemen and party leaders agree that nothing would be said or done if It can be avoided which would cause his anger. Oppose Chicago. The last week of June or the first in July will be the time for the convention. But so far as this place is concerned, the members were badly divided today. There is an undercurrent of bitter opposition to Chicago developing which is giving hope to the representatives of the other cities who had feared that the fight had been arranged in advance. Two enthusiastic delegations from St. Louis and Philadelphia are battling hard for advantage. Each Is made up of the "solid citizen" type and the arguments are being very seriously considered. Although there are more presidental booms running loose in the hotel where the meetings will be held than have seen the light of day In Republican circles in many days, the preponderance of the talk is for Justice Hughes of New York, who Insists that he Is not a candidate; Senator Burton of Ohio, and former Senator Root, of New York. The Weeks, Estabrook, Fairbanks and Borah boom, are merely incidents to the big show at present, although the word is being quietly passed to "keep your eye on Fairbanks." WAR ORDERS HELD UP BY MOULDER'S STRIKE PITTSBURG. Dec. 13. Thousands of dollars in war munitions and other contracts were tied up today when between 1,200 and 1.400 union molders and coremakers struck in between sixty-five and seventy foundries In Pittsburg and vicinity. The men demand an eight-hour day at the present rate of pay for nine hours, which ia $4 a day. Foundrymen say the strike catches them at the busiest time, but there is no talk of settlement. Union men are optimistic. BRITISH SERB TOWNS Thousands of refugees from northern Greek Macedonia are streaming toward Salonika. They declare that the fighting is so severe that the hospital corps of the Allies cannot attend to all their wounded. The Athens correspondent of the Morning Po6t report that three divisions of Turkish troops have reinforced the Bulgar-German forces eait of the Vardar river to take part In the pursuit of the Allies. British headquarters In Macedonia admit that the Allies have fallen back, the British alone losing at least 150 men. The Bulgars are giving the Allies no rest but are attacking incessantly all along the front. and finally torpedoed and sank her while there were yet many persons on board; and that by gunfire and foundering of the vessel a large number of persons lost their lives, or were serlosly Injured, among whom were citizens of the United States. The public statement of the AustroHungarlan Admiralty has been brought to the attention of the government of the United States and received careful consideration. This statement substantially confirms the principal declaration of the survivors, as It admits the Ancona, after being shelled, was torpedoed and sunk while persons were fjill on board. The Austro-Hungarlan government Continued On Page Thirteen.