Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 314, 15 December 1915 — Page 1

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HOME EDITION ED HOE edition A. VOL XL.. NO. 314 iSJJSr RICHMOND, IND:, WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 15. 1915. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS FROZEN IN RIVER BED DEAD WW STARES THROUGH ICE AT SOU 1 In Great Britain's Patrol Warfare, described by Kipling, the torpedo: boat destroyer. plays a most, conspicuous part. Below is shown the new destroyer Swift of the English navy. She is the fastest warship in the world thirty-six knots and the only; vessel of her kind. She is an oil burner. Her displacement is 1,825 tons and is driven -by 30,000-horse power turbines. ':,..-.-:' . ? .; ; '

BULBARS CROSS BORDER INTO GREECE CHASING ANGLO-FRENCH FORCES

LONDON, Dec. IB. Although the Bulgarian war office announced officially that pursuit of the Anglo-French forces has ceased. It Is persistently reported that King Ferdinand's troops have crossed the-Greek frontier and are attacking the allies on Greek soil. According to advices reaching here from Paris a big aera of Greek territory has been devastated, the allies destroying everything as they fell back. All indications are that the next

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ANTI-NARCOTIC LAWS

Prosecution of Richmond physicians who continue to sell morphine, cocaine and other narcotics to patients in violation of the state anti-narcotic law will be made by the state board of pharmacy, according to State Inspector P. G. Long, who with State Inspector J. B. Hemphill, has concluded a three days investigation here. Inspector Long declared today that several Instances had been, ascertained here where physicians had disposed of extraordinary quantities of habitforming drugs. The most striking case was ' .t of a physician who sold 600 quarter-grain tablets of morphine to a patient who called at his office. The doctor was severely reprimanded by the Inspectors. Discover Law Violations. Drug stores In Richmond were also IviBited and numerous violations of the law were discovered. One drug store. DRUIDS DONATE $10 TO FINANCE MUNICIPAL TREE Call Issued 'for Funds Be cause Law Prevents Use of City Funds to Pay for the Celebration. I A good time ror tne Kfaaies on K vlof m o e H o v That la what every citizen -desires. ; The city officials have planned for a ig Christmas tree' celebration but It s up to the people of Richmond to inanco the project, because the state aws will not permit the city to appro bate public funds for such a purpose. It won't .require a very large sum md there are any number of Richnond people well able to afford a .mall contribution for such a cause, a nunicipal glorification of the Child in he Manger. r Today the Palladium is in receipt f $10 from the Druids' lodge as its ontributlon to the municipal Christnas celebration fund. The Palladium vtll gladly receive any oth-r contribuions. Bring your money to the Pallatlum business office, or mail your heck, addressed "Christ Tree Fund, alladtum, Richmtid, Ind." These ollectlons will be turned over to Poice Sergeant McNally, treasurer of the Committee . which has charge of the vent. Contributions can also be given o Sergeant McNally personally, at the ity building. Contributions. 'he Palladium ..$10.00 ruids' Lodge j . 10.00 ' NEXT! . "

big battle in southeastern Europe will be fought on Greek soil somewhere between Saloniki and Gievgeli. Heavy Anglo-French forces opposed the Bulgars on the Vardar-Dolran front. As to this phase the Bulgarian war office Issued the following official statement today: "It must be stated that the French troops fought bravely much more gallantly than the British. Our ' troops Continued on Page Twelve

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Inspector Long declared had no registered pharmacist. The inspectors left the city at noon today, but it is understood that they will return in a few days to see that strict obedience has been given their orders. The investigation was begun Monday morning. No affidavits were filed by the inspectors against violators of the law here. In explanation, Inspector Long said that the visit to Richmond was the first since the state law went into effect in October, and in view of possible ignorance the inspectors preferred to give general warning before Instituting legal prosecution. The penalty of violating of the law provides a minimum fine of $5 and maximum fine of $2,000 with from one to eight years sentence to the penitentiary. The state and national anti-narcotic Continued On Page Seven. VALUABLE SKUNK DOG BRINGS ON LAW SUIT The most valuable skunk and muskrat hunter in the county will be brought Into Justice Strayer's court Thursday afternoon as evidence in the case brought by Walter Warren of Dublin, against Jack Mullen, of Cambridge City. This most valuable hunter Is a dog valued at $100, and Mullen alleges that he found the dog and has provided for it for over a year, has paid the dog tax and has trained it to be the best all-around hound in the county. The litigation, however, centers around the fact that Mullen traded the dog for a horse, and since the trade has been made Warren comes in and claims that the dog belongs to him. Whether a stray dog on which, taxes have been paid by one man can be claimed by. its original owner will be the point of contention. A jury will be called. Weather Forecast ' United States Report Snow or rain tonight and Thursday. Local Forecast Snow tonight, probably arriving this afternoon. Thursday snow or rain; rising temperature. General Conditions Western storm now raging on eastern coast of Rocky mountains with a diameter of over 2,000 miles. Now snowing in Illinois. Spring weather In the west with 64 degrees at Denver, Tolo. Cool wave h moving east; temperature 20 degrees below zero at Winnipeg Can., yesterday. Frost at Tampa, Fla. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

BANKER WRITES FOULKE SCORNING FORD'S VOYAGE

The following 'letter has just been received by Mr. Poulke from a gentleman, a native of Holland and at pres ent interested in important banking operations In England and in Switzerland in regard to the Influence of America in promoting a durable peace after the conclusion of the present struggle. "The United States alone can, as the one great neutral power save the old world from the utter bankruptcy of ideals and hopes which threatens to be the ultimate result of this cruel cataclysm. Not that any premature and untimely intervention, either from amiable amateurs, a la Ford, or from more responsible quarters could possibly be other than hurtful to all concerned, mediators - Included. But the time will come, (it is not yet in sight) when - your s people and .your govern ment whose . services in the . field. . of charkyand alleviatlorf of

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have already laid this bleeding Europe under such a debt of gratitude,-will be able to make their.'.inflttence felt In that council of the' nations, to which in a vague sort of way we must look forward for the wise word, the. healing message that will bring Peace." REICHSTAG MEMBER WHO LED CHANCELLOR TO PEACE DISCUSSION Si x. 1 lL5MJjk'BNAT10AI. FILM SERVICE. IMC".' Dr. Phillip Schneidemann, leader of the Social-Democrats ia the reichstag, whose interpellation led the chancellor to issue his peace message December 9. Dr. Schneidemann is ' a member from the city of Nuremberg. JUDGE OVERRULES PENNSY DEMURRER The demurrer filed by attorneys for the P., C, C. & St. L. railroad in the complaint of James -Trent, against the railroad compay, was overruled this morning by Judge Comstock. ' Trent is asking for f 15,000 damages for personal injuries received while at wojk as carpenter in the railroad yards. A ladder on which he was standing, broke and fell between a cut of cars, injuring his side so that he has been unable to work. -Exceptions were taken to the demurrer by the railroad attorneys, as it is alleged by thefm that it was no fault of the company that Trent fell from the- ladder,- -and - that the complaint is not specific on this point.

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OBTAIN ONLY $15 BOOTY BY BLOWING HARSH SAFE: SHOFER'S STORE ENTERED

Yeggmen blew a safe in the office of the A. Harsh Coal company, North Second and A streets at 12:15 o'clock this morning, securing only $15. The Shofer confectionery store. West Third and Main streets, within a half block of the residence of Thief Goodwin, was also broken into and looted, the thieves securing very little booty, however. From a cash register they took 2.50, leaving 92 cents in pennies, then ransacked the safe, which had been left open. Finding no money in CHIEF CHECKS

BY RECKLESS DRIVERS

Reckless driving of motor cars, especially taxicabs and delivery wagons, must come to a stop. This edict was issued today by Chief of Police Goodwin. "If this whirlwind, brainless driving of motor cars is not stopped there is going to be a tragedy in this town. There are near tragedies every hour of every day," said the chief.' "I am going to have the officers arrest, from this time on, every auto driver who hasn't got sense enough to respect the ordinary rules of public safety. Its a wonder there isn't some one killed every day in this town. With the streets now covered with snow and ice it is particularly dangerous for people to operate machines at a rate or more than fifteen miles an hour." The chief declared that the particular offenders were drivers of taxicabs SEWING MACHINE CAUSES LAW SUIT All records for a speedy trial were broken in Justice Strayer's court yesterday when twelve witnesses were examined and the attorneys made their arguments, the entire procedure lasting only forty-five minutes. The case was brought by Mrs. Bessie Hilling against Mrs. John Bilderback for the possession of a sewing machine. During the trial it developed from the testimony of neighbors that the sewing machine originally belonged to John Bilderback, an aged man who died while on his wedding trip in Arkansas two weeks ago. Mr. Bilderback had given the machine to his daughter, Mrs. Hilling. Mrs. Hilling, in turn, loaned the sewing machine to Mr. Bildeyback's third wife who now claims that the machine belongs to her. It is valued at about $20. The neighbors around the Hilling home on North Fifth street, was worked up over the case and the court room was filled with women. Strayer has withheld his decision until a later date. AUSTRIAN CABINET HOLDS BIG SESSION LONDON, Dec. 15. A dispatch from Geneva states that a special meeting of the Austro-Hungariaa cabinet has been called to consider the note of the United States relative to the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona. The dispatch added that despite the resentment against the tone of the American note, it is believed the AusAlan government will deliver a conciliatory reply. RECOGNIZE CARRANZA. PARIS, .Dec. 15. The French , government today is to give official recognition to the Carranza government in Mexico. . -

the safe they took the life insurance papers of George Shofer. Absolutely no trace was left by the yeggs. It is believed they left Richmond on a C. & O. freight train. Chief Goodwin declared today that the gang could have been captured had it not been for what be termed the "bone headedness" of an employe of the municipal plant, whose name he refuses to disclose. This mar. passed the Harsh coal office about 11 o'clock Continued on Page Twelve

SPEEDING and delivery wagons. Many of these vehicles now have the driver's place inclosed to keep out the wind and it is almost impossible for the drivers to see in any direction except straight ahead. That does not deter them from taking sharp corners at full speed, threatening death or serious injury to every pedestrian or careful vehicle driver in the locality. One speed fiend, driving a taxlcab, calmly battered into a hay wagon on North A street yesterday, spining his machine about. After recovering control of the machine this driver, nothing daunted, sped away at full speed again. "It's those 'birds' that I am after, and when I get 'em I'm going to teach 'em a lesson in careful driving that they won't soon forget," commented the chief. AHL TO ENTER RACE Tom I. Ahl, for eight years deputy county treasurer and who for the last four years has been cashier of the Center ville State bank, probably will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for county treasurer. Four years ago he was a candidate in a field of five. It is said that his formal announcement will be made about the first of the year. BRINCKEN'S LAWYER SCORES INDICTMENT SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15 George A. McGowan, attorney for Baron von Brinclien and father-in-law of the attache of the German consulate here, today issued . a bristling statement denying the conspiracy indictment against the baron, scoring the secret methods of United States Attorney Preston and branding the return of the true bills an outrage. "Liuet. von Brincken." say3 the statement. "Is a man of high standing in his own country, a member of an honored family and an attache of the German consul. He stoutly maintains his innocence of any wrong doing and demands an immediate hearing to confront bis accusers and refute statements not founded upon the truth." SONS CARE FOR MYERS Arrangements are being made by Sheriff Steen to secure the release of Joseph Myers from the county Jail. Complaint was made by Myers' wife that he was insane and that she was unable to care for him at their home near Greensfork. He has two sons at Cambridge City who are arranging to care for him since Dr. S. E. Smith of Easthave has refused, to accept him, saying that his case is not serious enough to be taken to the hospital.

Through ice an inch thick, which covered the west fork of the Whitewater river in Happy Hollow, the dead face of Mrs. Bridget McNamara. aged 80. 915 Butler street, stared at John Klinger, her son-in-law. early this morning when he searched along the river bank for the aged woman

who bad been missing since yesterday morning. Mrs. McNamara had fallen from the top of a cilff into the river, a distance of about seventy feet. Klinger promptly notified police headquarters of his grewsome discov ery, and Officers Lawler and Wenger were sent to his assistance. After the ice which encased the body had been broken, the body was sent to an undertaking establishment. The body had been frozen stiff during the twen ty-four hours it had reposed on the bed of the river. Slid Down ClitT. After the body had been found, about two hundred feet north of the Happy Hollow foot bridge, the police went to the top of the cliff. Marks in the snow mutely told them how Mrs. McNamara, while walking along the ledge had slipped and plunged headlong to the river. Half way down the cliff other snow marks showed the woman struck a protruding boulder, so she probably was dead before alighting in the river. The body was only slightly disfigured, however. REPUBLICAN LEADER SUPPORTS WILSON 7 " JrYV M Senator Gailinger of New Hampshire, leader of the Republican faction in the senate, after a conference with President Wilson, announced that he was in accord with the president's plans for military and naval preparedness, and that for the time being, politics would be put aside for patriotism in an effort to put through the preparedness program outlined by the administration. WAR BULLETINS PEACE SHIP ARRIVES LONDON. Dec. 15 Henry Ford's peace ship, the liner Oscar II, arrived at Kirkwall this morning, according a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. Kirkwall is the British naval base in the Orkneys, where all naval prizes ar. taken. The foregoing dispatch indicates that the liner has been held up by the British authorities. LIFT BLOCKADE ON GREECE ATHENS, Dec. 15 Premier Skouloudis was informed today by the entente ministers that the blockade of the Greek coast had been lifted and that no further coercive measures would be taken. Seven steamers for Greece, which had been detained at Marseilles, bave been allowed to sail. REPORT NEW BULGAR ARMY PARIS, Dec. 15 (Delayed). A fresh Bulgarian force has anneareri in the ! Struma valley, east of Lake Doiran. in the extreme southeastern corner of Servia, says a telegram from Salonika today. PROBEARMYCONTRACTS PARIS, Dec. 15. A demand for an official investigation into all army contracts was made in the Chamber of Deputies by M. Syroian a former member of the cabinet. He declared that many contracts at the beginning of the war were loosely made. He was interrupted by M. Millerand. former minister of war, who declared if any mistakes were made they were made in good faith. . SUBMITS WAR BILL. BERLIN, Dec. 15. The bill for a supplementary war credit of $2,500,000,000 has been given to the Reicnfctag committee on finance.

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"Ice completely covered Mrs. McNamara's body," Officer Lawler said. "Only a small piece of the wrapper she was wearing appeared above the surface of the ice. When I looked at the body through the Ice the woman appeared to be peacefully sleeping. Her arms were folded over her chest." Absence Causes Search. Mrs. McNamara made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Klinger. He is foreman of the setting-up department of the American Seeding Machine company. She had been quite childish of late and had been in the habit of wandering way from home. Sunday afternoon she was found on North D street and sent home in a cab. Yesterday morning she left home again and was last seen by Mr. Charles Lambert, a neighbor, walking near the river. When she failed to return home yesterday afternoon Klinger and friends began to search but could find no trace of her. The search was continued last night, but without success. This morning Klinger decided to search the river bottoms and within a short time discovered the aged woman's frozen body under the river ice. Mrs. McNamara was a widow. Her husband. Daniel McNamara. died several years ago. Her daughter survives her. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

REPUBLICANS RUSH CONVENTION PLANS WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Plans for the Republican convention will be laid in Chicago within the next two or three weeks, when the committee on arrangements of the national committee meets there. Charles D. Hilles chairman of the national Republican committee also heads the committee of arrangements. Most of the committeemen left today. A feeling ot optimism for a Republican triumph at the polls is evident among most of them. The decisive triumph of Chicago in the contest to secure the convention was explained today by the statement that most of the committeemen feel that the Democratic convention would follow too closely on the heels of the Republican if both were held in St. Louis with their meeting dates only a week apart. MEDIATOR ARRIVES TO SETTLE STRIKE CHICAGO. Dec. 15. W. G. Hanger, member of the federal board of conciliation and mediation, arrived today from Washington and went Into consultation with H. G. Hetzler. president of the Belt line; J. J. Brinkerhoff snd General Counsel Austin, in an effort to settle the strike of employes at the freight exchange yards of the trunk lines, which has tied up several thousand cars of freight. Mr. Hanger will later confer with the strikers. Before the conference Mr. Austin announced that no attempt would be made to run trains until the mediation plan became a certainty. If mediation falls. Mr. Austin, said that trains would be run with strike breakers, many of whom have already arrived. SANDIEGO PLOTTERS RENEW ACTIVITIES WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. The Mexican promoters of the famous "plan of Sandlego" a plot to annex a portion of the United States to Mexico are busy with a new conspiracy to invade the United States according to information gathered by confidential agents of the department of Justice. The federal bureau of investigation has driven out of the United States all the active leaders in the plan of Sandiego. but it now is learned that these leaders are continuing their operations in Mexico. The department of justice is unable to cross the border to apprehend the plotters but is keeping closely in touch with the movement, through its secret agents, and will be prepared to give the war department time to mobolize troops at the border points where the adherents of the plan of Sandlego expect to strike. SNOW STALLED TRAINS CREEP INTO GOTHAM NEW YORK. Dec. 15. New York today was rapidly recovering from the disastrous effects of Monday's doublebarreled snow storm, but conditions were far from normal. Steam railway traffic had been restored to something like regularity, but telegraph and telephone service was yet disorganized. The telegraph and telephone companies lost many wires in the big: storm and few of them had today been recovered. It was stated that It might take a week or more to restore the service. - All of the "lost" trains on the New York Central and on the New Haven had been found early today. The Twentieth Century Limited was stalled in the snow for, ten hours up Xmm Hudson-