Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 319, 21 December 1915 — Page 1

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DARDANELLES TROOPS MOVED TO BALKANS, SAY MILITARY EXPERTS

LONDON. Dec. 21. Information from Athens that strong forces of allied troops have arrived off the Greek coast Indicates that soldiers withdraw from the Dardanelles are being sent into the Balkans. If, as believed, a section of the troops transferred from the Suvla and Anzac fronts are being sent into the Balkans, the following possibilities present themselves: 1. The Anglo-French forces at Salonika might be reinforced to withstand a drive from the Austro-German, Bulgarian and Turkish soldiers massed on the Greek frontier. 2. A flanking movement may be under contemplation by the Allies by sending troops to Kavala. Salonika is 230 miles by sea route from that part of the Galllpoli peninsula from which the Allied forces were transferred. Kavala is only 120 miles from the peninsula. Eighteen miles north of Kavala is Drama, an important Greek town on the railway line, which runs to the eastern shore of. Lake Doiran. The extreme left wing of the German allies' line rests upon ihe western shores of this lake. On the other band, the Allied forces could j strike eastward from Drama into Southern Bulgaria, excellent railroad THIRD WAGON USED TO HAUL RUSH OF MAIL The greater efficiency of the automobile over the horse and wagon as a means of delivery parcel post during the Christmas rush, is illustrated well this year, according to Postmaster Beck. Charles Thomas, substitute carrier, has been placed on an automobile and is able to cover more than twice the amount of territory that any of the other carriers with wagons can cover. Yesterday was the first day an automobile has been used for parcel post delivery in the city. Because of the success. Postmaster Beck will use all his influence in securing the postal authorities at Washington to grant the local department additional appropriation next year for the purchase of an automobile delivery. 1 - Another horse and wagon wasrartded f to t .the delivery force today. There j are now three wagons and one automobile making deliveries in the city, j The money order business was i larger yesterday than it has been on j any clay this year ana even surpassed any day last year. One hundred and twenty money orders were issued and over 200 packages were insured for parcel post delivery. U. S. REJOINDER REACHES VIENNA WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 The American rejoinder to Austria's reply to the Ancona note will be delivered to the Austrian foreign office tonight. Minister Stovall at Berne, Switzerland, reported to the state department today that the note has been forwarded by him tc Vienna on Monday and word that it has reached Ambassador Penfield will probably come through within the next twenty-four hours. Intimations of a decided change in the feeling at the Austrian capital reached here today. It was said that even though, as has been admitted the American, rejoinder reiterated the original demand for disavowal, punishment of the submarine commander and a promise of indemnity, the fact j that Austria had "made her rase" was1 being characterised in cfi'icial circles j as sufficient and was expected the foreign office worM yield. REFUGEES GO HOME K1KFK. Dec. 21. Great numbers of Austrian subjects, who came here as hostages from various Galkian towns, captured by the Russians at the. time of their invasion of Austria, have now j been sent back to Tarnopol in Galici-i. !

FUTURE OF REPUBLICAN PARTY DEPENDS UPON GOOD HOUSE-CLEANING

BY EDGAR ILIFF. t The history of party government in ' tbe United States shows that there j can be but two great or true political : parties at the same time. Our party government began with Washington ) and Hamilton as Federalists and Jef- i ferson and Madison as the opposite ! party known as Anti-Federalists or Republicans The Jefferson party became known later as the DemocraticRepublican and from Andrew Jackton on as the Democratic party such as we now know it. The Federal party became known aa Whigs, and then later, from Fremont and Lincoln, as the Republican Prty as we now understand it Horn

facilities being afforded for such an operation. There are reported to be at least a quarter of a million Bulgarian, AustroGerman and Turkish troops massed on the Greek border and many military experts feel certain that a drive will be launched against Salonika. TURKS REACH SEA. CONSTANTINOPLE. Via Berlin "Wireless, Dec. 21. The Turkish war office announced today that the Allies had withdrawn from the Suvla and Anzac fronts on the Galllpoli peninsula because of terrific attack's launched by the Ottoman forces all along the line. Following is the text of the report: "The Turks began a general offensive on the Dardanelles. There was violent fighting in all sections. The Turks began their attacks at Anafarta (Suvla bay) and Arl Burnu. The enemy launched counter attacks at Sedd-El-Bahr, which were repulsed. The Turkish artillery caused heavy losses to the enemy. The Turkish trooos. who had waited for months for this moment, showed immense enthusiasm that finally the Turks had defeated the enemy on the Anafarta and Ari Burnu fronts. The enemy fled and the Turks reached the sea."

DOLLAR BILLS USED TO DECORATE TREE Representing leaves, fifty new one dollar bills strung on a Christmas tree during the annual entertainment at the Fairview Methodist church last night was a prominent feature of the program. The sum of money was the Christmas offering to the church. The entertainment consisted of a cantata delivered in two parts in which forty persons participated before a crowd of 250 people. The church was beautifully decorated with holly and evergreens. A solo by Miss Martha Ligon was especially pleasing. RAILROAD WORKERS VOTE ON DEMANDS FOR SHORTER DAYS CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Ballots for more than 400,000 railroad workers to vote on whether to demand an eight-hour day from the 458 railroads of the United States are being prepared today in Chicago by the heads of the Brotherhoods of Engineers, Firemen, Enginemen, conductors and training. A question of whether to demand higher wages, time and a 'mlf for overtime beyond eight hours will be 'submitted to the men concurrently. The ballots will be mailed to every member of the brotherhoods early in January to provide for the voting to start about January 10, and be concluded within sixty days. Brotherhood officials will meet in Chicago in March to canvass the vote. It" the men have favored the demands, notice to that effect will be sent, to the railroad managers. The question of how to enforce the demands, if the railroads refuse, was not taken up. A separate ballot will have to be taken to authorize a strike. The . contracts with the eastern and southern roads expires early in the spring when negotiations will be opened. The western contract runs until May. SULTAN HONORS TEUTON PRIVATE CONSTANTINOPLE, Deo. 21. Walter Hoose, a German non-eomrnission-ed officer, serving in the Turkish navy, has been decorated by the sultan with the iron crescent and the Turkish medal for bravery. At the same time the gallant seaman received the iron cross from the German emperor, and the Turkish ruler presented him with a gold watch studded with diamonds. were two streams running side by side, assuming different names, and changing names, but each preserving its individuality, its policies and its ideals. In both parties the name and form and phase were temporary but the substance was permament. Sometimes one filled the social conditions, sometimes another. Thus we have had a series of "ins and outs," and changes from one party to the other, as the country grew and developed and had to grapple with new problems. This is good and necessary as long as the real power resides in the people and flows upward. Around the base of these two parties there I Continued On Page Fifteen. 1

BULGARIAN GENERAL MARKED FOR DEATH

MILAN, Dec. 21. An attempt to assassinate General Tedoroff, commander of the Bulgarian army in southern Servia, was made by a Socialist soldier who fired at the commander three times, says a dispatch from Fiorina. The soldier was immediately executed. AMERICANS SAFE PARIS. Dec. 21. A Salonika dispatch dated Monday says that Mrs. Walter Farweil of Chicago, Dr. Henry Forbes of Boston and Miss Mitchell, an American nurse, who were detained by the Bulgarians when Monastir was captured, are still held there but are safe and well. ASQUITH MAKES PLEA FOR 1,000,000 MORE SOLDIERS FOR ARMY LONDON, Dec. 21. Premier Asquith in the house of commons today, asked for 1,000,000 more men for the British army. This would bring the total number of British in the field up to 2,250.000. The demand was in the form of a motion for the passage of the government bill calling 1,000,000 more men to the colors at one. In making the motion, the premier declared that, the government aims to get every man of military age who is physically qualified to serve in the field. At the present time there are approximately 2.5u0,000 in training and on the volunteer list waiting to be called into service. VILLA RETIRES INTO MOUNTAINS CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. Dec. 21 "My consent to resign as supreme commander of the convention army in Mexico was brought about by a desire to see peace reign once more in the republic," declared General Villa just before leaving this city last night. Villa declared that h has an agreement by which General Carranza must retire as head of the Mexican govern-menLwtthiujtWi-tju days., after . he (Villa) leaves the 'country. Villa . is going to x Angeles to live. When Villa left here he was accompanied by an armed escort of twenty horsemen. The former convention leader said be was going into the mountains on urgent business, but would return within thirty-six hours to ar- nge bis departure to the United States. He has already shipped all his personal belongings to El Paso. THOUSANDS REVERT TO GENERAL FUNDS At. midnight, Dec. 31, thousands of dollars will automatically revert to the general fund of the county by virtue of the state law. On the afternoon of Dec. ;U, the county commissioners will hold a meeting to make appropriations for ell county expenses which have not been met by previous appropriations. According to law, the commis6io.iers must make appropriations in the year that the money is to be expended as no appropriations can hold over from one year to another. The exact amount of money that will revert to the general fund as unused portions of special funds, is not known at this time, and will not be ascertained until all the claims for 1915 have been received by the commissioners. BURNS CAUSE DEATH OF MRS, WESTCOTT Severe burns received in an accident on last Saturday resulted in the death of Mrs. Charles Westcott, sister-in-law of James Carr of this city, at Orlando. Fla., on Monday morning. Mr. Carr, who received a telegram announcing the death of Mrs. West-! cott from Mr. Westcott, and Mrs. Carr have gone to Orlando to attend the; funeral, which will be held in that city j on Thursday. Details of the accident I are lacking. The telegram merely stated that Mrs. Westco" 1t; been badly burned in an accident which resulted in her death two days later. TAFT IS IMPROVING CHICAGO. Dec. 21. Former President W. H . Taft reached here from La Crosse. Wis., today where he had been ill for two days. He was quite weak. His voice was husky. Despite his weakness Mr. Taft left here for South Bend, Ind., to speak on international peace and preparedness for the United States. VILLA LEADERS QUIT WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. General Funston telegraphed the war department today that all of General Villa's officers had surrendered to the Car- j ranza forces in the state of Chihuahua. The American commander made no mention of w-hether the Villa officers will he eranted amestv

HAPPY COUPLE ON HONEYMOON ELUDES CROWD

HOT SPRINGS, Va., Dec. 21 The merry game of hide and seek, or have you seen President Wilson and his bride? goes merrily on here. The happy couple has remained secluded in their closely guarded apartments or hidden away in a high-powered automobile which eats up the roads at fifty miles an hour, ever since they reached here on Sunday. And the crowd of 150- winter guests at the hotel, and residents of the vicinity who come from as far as twenty-flve miles hoping to catch a glimpse of the newly wedded pair, have had to content themselves with a very hasty look at long range as they enter the auto. ' It had been reported that the president and Mrs. WilBon would play golf before breakfast today. In consequence more call-me-early requests were left at the hotel desk than ever In its history. And golf clubs were at a premium, every one at the hotel seemingly being anxious to get a set. But there was nothing doing. Neither the president nor his bride put in an appearance, though there are reasons to believe that they had quite a smile over the occurrence inasmuch as the golf links are directly in front of the sitting room windows of their suite. It was not expected that the president would resume his golf until arrangements can be made for him to secure I absolute privacy on the links. CHRISTMAS FUND GROWS SLOWLY TOTAL IS $119 CITY CHRISTMAS FUND ICity officials I Collections by Item . . . I Druids' lodge The Palladium 26.00 26.50 10.09 10.00 8.15 1.00 .50 2.00 2.50 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 2.00 t.00 5.00 3.00 Court house officials . . John Crane Clem Gaar Clem Heck Dr. J. H. Kinsey Louis Knopf i Second National bank . Dickinson Trust Co.... First National bank . . . German-American bank James A. Carr Meerhdff Co. ...... Hut ton Co . . . . . . John M elpolder . O. G.- Murray . . . ; : Palace Theatre , . Total $119.65 Several other contributions have been promised and probably will be received today for the municipal Christmas tree celebration fund. I'p to the present not enough money has been subscribed, and those having charge of the affair urge Richmond citizens to make contributions not later than tomorrow. The tree, the gift of John Fowble, a farmer living on Rural Route No. 5, was placed at the corner of Ninth and North A street today and will be decorated at. once. Mr. Fowble received a vote of thanks from council last night. Send your money to The Palladium, the Evening Item or to Sergeant McNally at police headquarters. Remember, this celebration is to make hundreds of Richmond children very happy. Be good fellows and "loosen up." SERVIA RAVAGED ROME, Dec. 21. Bulgarians are systematically destroying Servia, acconjling to M. Vuluvic, Servian minister of public works, who arrived at Messina with a number of other Servian refugees today. Viania was looted and then razed to the ground by Bulgarians. FIRE KILLS TIYO BOSTON, Dec. 21. Two firemen were killed, another buried under ions of machinery from which he was rescued nearly dead after two hours' work, and a fourth seriously injured by a fall, at a fire, believed to have been of incendiary origin, in a sixstory factory building on Cambridge street, early today. TO KEEP ROADS OPEN The co-operation of all of the road assistants in keeping the highway of the county in the best condition possible during the winter months, was assured Postmaster Beck by County Road Superintendent Jones today. Mr. Jones said today that he is as anxious as the postmaster is to keep roads open at all times no matter how deep the snow becomes. This will be absolutely necessary for successful operation of the motorized rural routes. BRITONS LOSE 2 MEN LONDON. Dec. 21. The total losses accompanying the withdrawal of the allies from Suvla and Auzac front on the Galllpoli penninsula were only two naval men wounded. Announcement of this was made in the House of Com mons today. Only a small quantity of I stores and six disabled guns were left I hohinrt.

BEESON SEEKS JOB WHICH JONES HOLDS

It Is rumored among county officials that Robert Beeson, former county commissioner, is trying to get "lined up" for a county Job when appointments are handed out by the commissioners the first week In January. Beeson was at the court house Saturday and held frequent consultations with the commissioners, and it leaked out that he intends to place bis name before the board as an applicant for the county road superintendent appointment. It is know that he desires the office. From all indications, W. O. Jones will be tbe man appointed. From all parts of tbe county the commissioners hare beard commendations of the county road work, and both Doddridge and Cheesman have indicated that they favor Jones in the appointment. GREEKS FIGHT FRENCH TROOPS BERLIN, (By Wireless Via Sayville). Dec. 21. Fighting between Greek and French troops has occurred near Fort Karaburna, near Salonika, says the Frankfurter Zeitung. The newspaper gives the following version of the affair: f- "The Greeks, while withdrawing from the Salonika zone a majority of their troops, kept possession of Fort Karaburna, which dominates tbe city. Repeated requests were made by the French military authorities 'hat the fort be turned over to them. Last Friday a strong French patrol approached the fort, refusing to halt at the sentry's call. Thereupon the Greeks opened fire and the French fled." MOSCOW CROWDED WITH WAR REFUGEES MOSCOWr. Dec. 21. Day after day the crowds of refugees passing on the road from Brest to Moscow increases. Over 250,000 of them have entered the city. But the cry is still they come. Even now, after all the efforts whlcu have been made to 6tem the tide anj other 500,000 fresh refugees are exway of Smolensk, the most important center on the main road to Moscow. In order to meet the tremendous demand for accommodation temporary barracks and specially prepared Eanltary. stations, are being, got ready for them.v " u y GEN, D'WET PARDONED CAPE TOWN. South Africa, Dec. 21. j General De Wet and 118 others, who j took part in the Boer uprising last year and who were sentenced to prison i for treason, were released today aftr j they had signed a pledge not to take j part in any anti-government agitation in the future. WINTER GREETINGS LONDON, Dec. 21. Winter rain, ice cold, is troubling both sides in Flanders. "How deep is it with you?' shouted ja German soldier 1he other day. His i voice came from behind a pile of sand !, .. . , - , -, . . , nags wnicn nivine tne enemy ann me British in a communication trench between the main lines. "Up to our blooming knees," said an English corporal, who was trying to keep Mb bomb dry under a tarpaulin from which the rain streamed into the chalky water where he stood. "So? You are lucky fellows. We're up. to our belts in it." PERSIANS ATTACK PETROGRAD. 'Dec. 21. Fightirg between Russians and the Persian gendarmie in Persia is getting more violent, in the mountain regions southwest of Teheran. Strong detachments of gendarmes and K rd tribesmen, officered by Swedes. Turks and Germans, attacked the Russians northeast of Hamadan. CHANGE CITIZENSHIP PETROGRAD, Dec. 21. Thousands of Bulgars resident in Russia are applying to the Russian Government for naturalization papers. Their chief reason for this is to express to the land of their adoption their Indignation against Bulgaria for having joined with Germany against the Allies. j Weather Forecast United States Report Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Warmer northeast portion tonight. t Temperature Noon 35 Yesterday Maximum S3 Minimum IS For Richmond Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. . General Conditions Fair weather prevails generally over, the Central States, but an extensive storm are, moving southeastward from Canada will cause considerable cloudiness during tbe next thirty six hours. A tropical storm, central over Florida, is causing rains in tbe southeast, with a cold wave along tbe gulf,- where temperatures are near the freezing point. W. fj. Moore. Weather Forecast.

flfJTHJEUTRflUTY PLOT OF AUSTRO-6ERC1AI3S TO UNDER CONTROL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. The antineutrality plots of Austro-German sympathisers are absolutely under control. Government agents now are in possession of all of the facts of the nationwide conspiracy which has threatened to spread devastation and death throughout the country. Eevry person concerned in the plot even the man higher up is under surveillance. Whether all will be arrested is for Attorney General Gregory, Secretary of State Ian6lng and President Wilson to decide. The facts now are before them. And. officials declare there is no longer danger that any extensive damage will be done by the plotters. -The exact situation, so far as the department of justice and the secret service are concerned, is as follows, it was learned today: First This government has absolute and complete plans of the plotters. WANTS PADDED CELL FOR INSANE PEOPLE Repairs should be made in the Insane ward at the county jail, said Sheriff Steen today. He will recommend to the county commissioners that money be appropriated to furnish a padded cell for the insane r.ard in which persons not criminally insane can be placed, instead of placing them In the padded cell which is in the main part of the jail. Thomas Henderson, the young man who was taken to the insane ward Inst Sntiirdnv Yiaa mflrfa frA.,,.. 4 against tbe iron bars with such force i that turnkey Morgan fears he will in-! jure himself. He is being watched ; constantly. i There is no padded cell in the in-! sane ward which prevents a person j from injuring himself. i VARNA SHELLED . (BULLETIN.) ATHENS. Dec. 21. Varna, the chltf Bulgarian port on tbe Black sea, has i again been bombarded by Russian war-j ships, according to information receiv-j ed here today. These advices report 1 that, a squadron of sixteen Russian! transports filled with troops, accom-j panted the Russian warships. RUASZKY IS RELIEVED PETROGRAD. Dec. 21 General Ruszky. commander of the northern group of Russian armies, has heen relieved of his command by an imperial ukase, which has just been issued. However, he will remain a member of the supreme military council. General Ruszky was put in coromanil of onoof the threo main armies when the Czar succeeded flrand Duke Nicholas as commander-in-chief on September ." last. COLDER DAYS GIVE COUNTY PRISONERS REST FROM ROADS The cold weather has been heralded with delight by the residents of the county jail. County Road Superintend-; ent Jones announced today that because of the frozen ground, the prisoners will not be used but very lit'le this vinter r.n the roads of Ihc county. Throughout the year the prisoners have been r.t work on the roads and have saved the county nver a thou-' sand dollars in salaries for road rejiairmer.. Many of the prisoners, however,; do not object to the work but the larjre majority of them would rather stay in a warm jail tbr.n work on a cold road. As soon as tbe weather warms up ini the s-pring. tbey will return to work. IS GRANTED PENSION. Pension at the rate of $12 per month has been granted to Mrs. Rebecca W. Miller. 31$ North ICighth street.

PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS SUPPORTED BY HAfJDLEV; GILES EXPLAINS PLAN

Councilman L. A. Handley. who has opposed the establishment of a teachers' retirement fund in Richmond, and who forced council to consider this question, now advocates" the application 'of the pension law locally. Fie admitted today that he had been converted by Superintendent Giles of the Richmond public schools. Mr. Giles presented a complete statement at a meeting held last night in the high school auditorium, attended by councilmen. school teachers, members of the school board and interested citizens Among tbe speakers were B. F. Moore, superintendent of tbe Muncte schools and author of tbe penatom law; Superintendent Hlnes of tbe

Second Every person connected with the conspiracy already is known. Third The financing of the plot has been revealed almost to the last expenditure of a dollar and the places where the "reserve fund" is bidden are a matter of record. Fourth The high agent In complete charge of Uie work in this country fls known; his every movement to watched and every communication be makes is made a matter of record. His arrest would be possible at an hour's notice. The repudiation by the German government of the acts of the conspirators has resulted, the secret agents admit, in the abandonment of a plan that carried with it crippling or destruction of five big munition plants; sinking or a dozen ships and crippling of copper mines in upper Michigan and steel plants and factories in Illinois. Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

COUNCIL NAMES GROUP TO STUDY TYPEOBRIDGE Mayor's Vote Needed to Obtain Passage of Motion Providing for Naming Advisory Committee. Council voted, last night, to send out a scouting expedition of its members for the purpose of finding' out just what kind of a permanent bridge the county officials intend to throw across the Whitewater gorge at Main street. With the information obtained by these scouts as a guide for future action council will determine whether the plans of the county officials meet with the approval of Richmond citizens. The bridge question was raised by Councilman Walterman. . He suggested that inasmuch as Richmond people were most vitally Interested in the kind of a bridge which is to be erected at Main street that the count y commlxsloiiers might not object if council appointed a committee to collaborate with them in th consideration of plans and specifications. Councilman O'Neal ably seconded Walterman in this suggestion, but It met with the disapproval of tbe other couucilmen and mayor. Mayor's Vote Needed. In fact it required the mayor's vote to pass a resolution to appoint a com-miltee-which is to merely collect iuformation legarding the bridge plant, for future consideration. Six to six was the way council Mood on this motion. In voting for th adoption of tl.p .motion Major Kold.ins a;d that lie wanted it clearly understood that h regarded the committee clothed only with power to collect tUla ami rert the same to council. "If I t'i'j'icht this action would In any way embarrass the cmnty rfficials would !.- opposed to it." he adde-l. Ho appointed Councilman Williams. Carter and White member, of the committor. Mayor Rnhldn.s declared that in his opinion tbe county commissioners were thoroughly competent to bandie the bridge question and could be depended uin to serve the city's ben interests. "I would feel like we were butting in if we asked the com mi v sloners to let us co-oirate with them in preparing bridge plans and specifications." lie faid. City Should Take Hand. i think the city fIicuiM butt In and butt In nosv to that ih kind of a brldse t!i city wants will ho provided." sail Councilman O'Neal. "I think council should show a little Interest in this matter. There is too much wrf."hfu waiting." Council parsed an ordinance fixing the bon-ls of various city officials for next year. Tii Ivmd of the city treasurer, who 1s Is th county treasurer, was retainrd at the rresent risrure. Jin.fioft. The original ordinance draft fixd his bond at Slrtft.nno. City Attorney Rond said last night that he had discovered that an Increase In the treasurer's .bond was not required. Crawfordsville schools; J N. Study, superintendent of the Fort Wayne schools and formerly superintendent of the Richmond schools; Miss Jean Bernard of the department of state, Indianapolis, and R. C. Robbins. attorney for tbe school teachers. All urged the application of the law In Richmond. Council Non-Commlttal. Councilmen did not commit themselves as to their attitude on tbe question, nor did the members of the school board. "Mr. Giles was tbe only man who put up a clear, understandable, consistent argument to establish the pen Continued On Page Fifteen.