Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 320, 22 December 1915 — Page 1

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TURG0-6EU DRIVE INTO EGYPT BEGINS SAYS ATHENS REPORT

LONDON, Dec., 22. The Turco-Ger-tnan drive against. Egypt lias begun, according to- advices to the Exchange Telegraph company from Constantinople today. Three hundred thousand Turka and lie hundred thousand Germans an1 Arab irregulars are taking part in the campaign. Fighting is reported to be taking place on Egyptian soil, between advance guards of the Turks and British forces east of the Suez canal. Turkish patrols have crossed the Egyptian line south of El-Arish and have engaged the British outposts. News of the : attack was received at Athens today. This activity on the Egyptian border is believed to be the prelude of the long heralded TurcoOerman drive against the Suez canal. The . Invading army evidently Intends to follow the caravan route which strikes the canal near Ismalia. Part of the German army under PENNSY FLYER CRUSHES MAN AIDING FRIEND r-, - , , , Estie Kaylcr of Near Eaton, Mangled When Train Strikes Auto Was Running Errand for Doctor. KATON O.. Dec 22. Estie W. Kayler, about 34. well-known farmer who resided seven miles northwest of Eaton on the Oxford road, was instantly killed about 5:30 Tuesday evening when Pennsylvania passenger train No. 62 struck his automobile at the Richmond pike crossing, about two .miles west of the station. He was decapitated, both arms were severed near the shoulders and bis left leg was ground off at a point near the knee. For a time identity was uncertain, but waa partially established by a letter found in his clothes. Friends arrived later and his identity completed. Speeding toward this city in an automobile owned by Dr. J. C. Ryder, for wbesn he bad consented to go on an errand for articles necessitated by the vlstfof the stork in the home of his brother-in-law, Everett T. Morse, a neighbor. Kaylor was warmly bundled in the closed machine, and either failed to see the approaching train or misJudged its distance from the crossing. Engineer Hoy failey to see him and was only aware that something was wrong atfer the crash had come. The train was brought to a stop and the tragedy discovered. Kayler's body was picked up and assistance summoned. The engine lost its front guard when the auto was struck and proceeded only Into the station. The Continued On Page Six. NO ISSUE ON XMAS The Palladium will not print an issue on Christmas da; , Saturday. There are two holidays in the year on which publication is suspended, one of them is Fourth of July, dedicated to the birth of the nation: the other is Christmas day, r. holiday consecrated ' - the birth of Olivia Tnfcn ThBA nfitrlrttlr anri l religious holidays are observed by The Palladium. Carriers will collect on Friday.

S. S. STRATTAN BECOMES PARTNER OF IMPORTANT BANKING HOUSE

Stephen S. Strattan, for many years secretary of Gaar, Scott and company, and for the past three years president of the Agricultural Credit company, a a $4,000,000 corporation devoted to discounting the farmers' notes of farm implement manufacturing companies, has resigned his position with that company to become a general partner of Megargel and company, a prominent investment banking hou- of New York. Mr. Strattan whose residence has been Chicago since the Gaar. ScottRumely consolidation, will continue to reside in -that city, as he is to be in charge of the Chicago offices which Megargel and company are opening the first of January to care better for the rapidly expanding middle western demand for their investment seeuritlts. In all probability he will be(come chairman, of the board of direction of the Agricultural "Credit company the dominant interests of that concern have requested him to remain a, director in a supervisory capacity. Megargel and company besides being, members of the New York. Boston and Chicago stock exchanges, have recently completed the financing and 'construction of one of the most important railroad projects In years in the southern states, in building the Gulf, Florida and Alabama Railway company. This road with the finest harbor and terminals of the entire Mexican Gulf at Pensacola, Florida, has opened up an extremely fertile and rich cotton and lumber country to the outside world. Mr. R. C. Megargel, senior partner of the firm, is president of this road. Until bis change of residence Mr. Btrattan waa prominently connected

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Field Marshal von Mackensen, which crushed the Servians,, is said to have been transported to Turkey to take part in the Egyptian campaign. News of the Turco-German . operations against Egypt has revived reports that the bulk of the British army withdrawn from the Anzac and Suvla fronts on the Gallipoli peninsula was sent to Port Said to help protect the Suez canal. The chief feature of the Balkan campaign today was the Russian attack against Varna and the reports that Russian troops had gained a foothold on Bulgarian territory at that point. Great stores of supplies were left behind when they retired from Suvla and Anzac fronts on the Gallipoli peninsula, the Turkish war office reports. Warships bombarded the deserted camp in an effort to destroy the supplies.

VON EMMICH IS DEAD BERLIN. Dec. 22. Otto von Emmich, the conqueror of Liege died at Hanover this morning. General von Emmich was 67 years old. CONGRESS OPPOSES FOREIGN POLICY OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Vigorous and aggressive opposition in congress to the present foreign policy today confronted the administration In its efforts to handle the tangled International situation. Secretary of State Lansing and other executive heads of the administration have been told that powerful Democratic interests in both the senate and the house have settled upon two points. They are: The administration cannot depend upon solid Democratic congressional support if this country deliberately forces a break with Austria over the ncona incident under present conditions. Unless vigorous action is taken by the state department in the matter of Interference by the allied powers with AmFTfcantmiW'rce'the entire diplomatic situation will be aired In congress as soon as it reconvenes. This situation has been plainly laid before Secretary Lansing by Senator Stone of Missouri, chairman of the senate foreign relatione committee. Senator Stone's committee "would initiate congressional action in the Austrian situation, if diplomatic relations were severed. MASONS TO OBSERVE PAST MASTER'S NIGHT ' Between 200 and 300 Masons of Richmond are expected to attend the meeting on Tuesday afternoon and evening, Dec. 28 when past master's night will be observed by Richmond lodge F. & A. M. Ritualistic work will be conducted for four candidates. The observance will open at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and is con sidered an important event in the activities of the Masons. All Master Masons are especially invited to attend. Refreshments will be served to the members of the lodge. STEPHEN S. STRATTAN. with the business and social life of Richmond. For years he was a director in the Commercial club, a member of the school board and on the board of the Second National bank. He is still a director in the latter institution. Since leaving Richmond his advancement In the larger business world has been rapid. After only eight months service with the M. Ruraely company be left that concern to become president of the Agricultural Credit company. After only three years as head of that successful institution he has been taken into the Megargel firm. i

FRENCH MAKE GAINS IN VOSGES BATTLE

PARIS, Dec. 22 Twelve hundred German prisoners were captured by the French in their offensive against the Teutonic positions at Hartmansweilerkopf in the Vosges mountains, it was officially announced by the French war office today. The details given out by the war office relative to the strong attack made by the French against the German positions at Hartmansweilerkopf showed that the assaults had been entirely successful. Infantry attacks were launched by the French after long artillery preparation. U. S. REJOINDER ON ANCONA NOTE IS MADE PUBLIC WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. The United States' rejoinder to Austria in the Ancona case, upon the reply to which depends whether diplomatic relations between the two countries will continue, was made public today. The new note, although brief and friendly In tone, calls upon Austria-Hungary immediately to comply with demands already made and bases the 'dual responsibility for the death of Americans solely on the statements of the Austrian admiralty. In renewing Its demands for the disavowal of the sinking, punishment of the commander, and indemnity for the American lives, the note declines to discuss other testimony than that of the admiralty's statement. MANSFIELD FREED: ACCOUNTS SETTLED Paul Mansfield, the agent for a coal and coke company of Uniontown, Pa., may be released today ly Judge Comstock- on his own recognizance following receipt of a telegram from the company stating that they, would not press the charge against him. He was arrested several weeks ago for issuing an alleged fradulent draft on the Blxler Coal and Coke company. Mansfield had been on a long drunk and had worked the same game on hotels at Dayton, O., and Rushville, Ind. The telegram received from the company this-morning by Prosecutor Reller, stated that he would not be prosecuted on such a serious charge, which, meant .in..caaef of, eonsiettoa $100 and costs at the minimum. . SORRY CHRISTMAS IN HAMMOND HOMES HAMMOND, Ind.. Dec. 22. It will be anything but a happy Christmas for five Hammond families: Charles E. Stahlbohn, a wealthy farmer, was found dead in the roadside, retiming from Christmas gift purchasing, heart disease. Herbert Covert, car inspector on the Erie, was hit by a C. and O. flyer in the fog and killed. Luther Butler, foreman at the Stand ard Car plant, was killed when a steam hammer crushed him. George Kovoda, was hit by an en gine in the Illinois Car Manufacturing plant and killed. DarreH Mitchell died on the oper ating table while under the knife at a hospital. FIRST BAD ACCIDENT FOR VETERAN DRIVER Thomas Hoy engineer of the train that struck an automobile at Eaton last night and killed Estie W. Kayler, a farmer, is one of the oldest men in polut of service In the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad and has the reputation of being a careful and competent engineer. During all his years of service this is the first serious accident he has had. MAY INDICT MORE AS GERMAN SPIES NEW YORK, Dec. 22 Indictments against persons connected with Labor's Peace Council are reported to have been voted by the federal grand jury that has been investigating activities of alleged German spies and conspirators. At least six, and possibly ten persons are understood to be named in the indictments. Much of the evidence heard by the jury related to a $400,000 fun which Franz von Rintella, alleged confidant of the kaiser, and now a prisoner in London, is accused of having distributed. U. S. District Attorney Marshall said he had investigated charges that congressmen had been approached by German representatives who sought the passage of a law prohibiting the export of munitions to the allies. TAKE SPECIAL OFFERING. Collections for the general board of education will be . taken at St. Paul's Lutheran church at the 5 o'clock service Christmas morning and at the Sunday school Christmas entertainment Sunday evening, according to an announcement made by the Rev. Conrad Huber today. ,

COMMONS VOTES 1,000,000 MORE MEN FOR ARMY

LONDON, Dec. 22. Premier Asquith's demand , for 1,000.000 more troops resulted in the coalition government .receiving , the most severe test it has yet had, but the cabinet emerged victorious from the struggle in the House of Commons at 5:30 o'clock 'this morning. At that hour parliament, after an all night session, voted the army-increase. The additional 1,000,000 men will be taken from the recruits enlisted under the scheme of Lord Derby. After getting only a few hours' sleep the cabinet ministers - met in council at the home of the premier in Downing street for final action upon the report of Lord Derby. - The all night 'session of the House of Commons was marked by some sharp attacks on the government, various members making efforts to secure pledges from the caBinet as to the manner in which the new military forces should be utilized. These efforts failed. Confident that the government's critics could not muster strength enough to upset its aims, Premier Asquith held his position firmly. HAS CAILLAUX AGAIN COME INTO POWER? Has Calllanx come back? Translated into Americanese that is the question Frenchmen often ask each other today. The former premier, the man of many scandals, the man whose beautiful wife shot the editor of the Figaro and was acquitted of the crime, has dared to raise his voice in the chamber of deputies. All he said was "Tres bien (very good)!" but the official reporters thought fit to record it where such an expression of approval by any other member would have passed unnoticed. Indeed, Caillaux may soon lead the powerful left, It is said. PREFERENTIAL RATE HEARING TOMORROW Mayor Robbins, City Attorney Bond and Superintendent Kleinknecht of the municipal plant, will appear before the public service commission at Indianapolis tomorrow to testify in the hearing of the city's petition to establish an optional preferential power rate, similar to that enjoyed by four large manufacturing concerns now patronizing the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company. Robert Ashe, owner of electric power services operating out of Rich mond, with current produced by the L. II., and P., will also attend the hearI ing. He has asserted that the city's rate is to drive him out of a profitable business he now enjoys with a quarry company at New Paris, a charge the city officials Lave vigorously denied. ST. MARY'S SCHOOL CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS Christmas exercises by the children in the various grades marked the closing of St. Mary's parochial school today. In all the grades recitations and singing were on the program, but excitement reached a high pitch when Santa Claus arrived and distributed toys, candy and other articles among the children. STEALS TURKEY TWICE. ANDERSVN, Ind., Dec. 22. Pcle accuse Bert Callahan, local hosticr, with stealing the same. turkey twice. They say he first took it from W. A. Kittinger's coop, afterward selllng.it to Harry Finney. But Finney didn't have it long. . Callahan is in jail and the turkey is in a coop. k

AGED CITIZEN FALLS FROM STREET CAR

; John Bean, 74, Common's road. Is in Reld Memorial hospital with serious injuries sustained . in . an . fall from a street car on Easthaven avenue, two squares north-of - the National road, about 8:30 o'clock this morning. His injuries consist of a fractured skull, bruises about the head,-, a lacerated finger on each hand, two broken ribB and wounds on both knees. When a physician . reached., .him. Bean had regained . partial consciousness. . He waB unable to explain the cause of the accident.' The extent of his injuries, his age and the shock conduce to make his condition extremely critical, the phy sician said. Motorman C. F. Black turned in a report to the general office of the lnterurban company at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The car carried no conductor, it is said. I0UGAN OFFERS RACING HORSES AT PU8LIC SALE Veteran Horseman Says War Knocks Profits Out of Racing Game Stock at ReidstontoGo. All brood mares, colts, fillies and stallions of the famous Reldston Stock Farm, located near Centerville, Ind., will be disposed of at public sale at the farm on Jan. 11. This announcement was made today by George B. Dougan of Richmond, owner of Reidston. All the animals are trotters. "Stock I value at least $50,000 will be offered for sale," Mr. Dougan said today. "I doubt very much if I reallie a tent . of that amount. The European war has knocked the thoroughbred racing horse business galley-west. Antiracing leglslatlo: has kil! .-d the harness racing sport in this country and we breeders have been lorklng to the foreign buyers for our profits. That market has been closed to us. however, by the war. Only cavalry and artillery stock is wanted In Europe now. A few days ago I sold at a Cblcac sale for $1,000 a. horse which would have brought me, two years ago, $10,000. With the falling otr of the price of racing stock, plus the high cost of hay. oats and corn, I cannot see my way clear to continue in the business." Vr..---0tfl1tr-Opeei,Fr!i, . .... JotaT Denier, a partner off Mr. Dougan In Reldston Stock Farm, will continue to operate the farm and will probably bid In a number tZ the brood Baldy MacGregor. t:06, world'i Champion trotter, now in stud In Russia, waa bred and raised on Reldston farm. Early in 1912 Mr. Dougan sold Baldy to John Madden for $7,500. Later Madden sold Baldy for $12,500 and he was later sold to a Russian Importer for $40,000. after he had defeated all comers on American tracks. In 1913 Baldv won the world's championship In Paris by defeating the champion trotters of Russia. France and Austria, bringing to his owners a purse and side bets totaling $250,000. At Reldston there are now three stallions of royal breeding. Including Billy Betts. full brother of Baldy MacGregor. 5 years old. with a record of 2:10; Black Line, now in stud: 11 years old, with a record of 2:244, and John Lackey, a 3-year-old. half brother of Baldy MacGregor. 2:12. There are quite a number of colts with no records but of great promise. a mona- th brood mares which will be disposed of are Prudency, 2:13. mother of Baiay aiaeuregor. Miny Betts and John Lackey: Baroness Marguerite, 2:15. and Nancy 11, 2:06. Ur TVinran ' Nnn ratal nr race horses ten years ago and has met with rem arlrahln urrA.n havlnr established an international reputation as a breed er. Many of tne rastest trotters seen on American and foreign tracks during the past ten years have been Reldston farm products. DESTROY QUARTERS IN WESTERN FLANDERS AMSTERDAM, Dec. 22. A heavy cannonade is In progress in West Flanders. The booming of the big guns can be heard on the Dutch frontier. Allied artillery, supported by warships, is reported to have played navoc witn tne winter quarters of the German troops on the North Sea littoral. On Sunday a British aeroplane was shot, down by German high angle guns atBrugges. SET MERGER DATE INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22 The iublis service commission today set Jan. 5 as the date for hearing a petition to merge the interests owned by the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, the general service company and the Indiana Lighting company. . . REV. ISLEY AT EOINBURG The Rev. C. Raymond Isley. pastor of the Second English Lutheran church, is spending the Christmas holidays with relatives at Edlnburg, Ind., but will return to the city Saturday. LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS. The annual election of officers of Downey lodge No. 233 F. and A. M.'of Boston held its annual election of officers last nifrht with the following result: Rife H. Gard, W. M.; J. C. Pyle, S. W.; Forrest Bailey, J. W.; P. L. .Board,, treasurer; A. B. Parka, trustee. ..The officers will, be installed on New Year's eve. ...

LANSING HOLDS AUSTRIA STRICTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR AUCOH A TRAGEDY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22 "The secretary of state to Ambassador Penfield. "Department or State. "Washington. December 19. 1915. "You are instructed to address a note to the Austro-Hungarian minister of foreign affairs textually as follows: " The government of the United States has received the note of Your Excellency relative to the sinking of the Ancona, which was delivered at Vienna on December 15, 1915, and transmitted to Washington, and has given the note immediate and careful consideration. "'On. November 15. 1915, Baron Zwiedinek, the charge d'affaires of the

MRS. LINTON REMOVED: EXPLANATION REFUSED; ANONYMOUS NOTE SENT

Mrs. Florence B. Linton, chief of the corps or visiting nurses .employed by the Domestic Science association and In charge of the day nursery, has been discharged, she announced today, and the other visiting nurse. Miss Leta Ludolph, who assumed her duties three weeks ago. has tendered her resignation, to take effect immediately, it is reported that Miss Ludolph'S resignation vn In Ihn no. ure of a protest against the discharge oi wrs. i-mton, who has been engaged In public nursing in Richmond for two years. Mrs. Linton states that up to the present she has been unable to obtain an explanation as to why she was discharged. Mrs. Linton also exhibVILLA REACHES JUAREZ WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. Gen. John J. Perishing, reported to the war department from Fort Bliss, near El Paso, that Gen. Villa had arrvied in Juares and was reported to have repudiated the action of hia inhnnlliuta generals in surrendering to the Carruiaiss. jcn. rersning also reported that he has soldiers patrolling the entire river front at El Paso and that he had Issued orders to his troops to return any deliberate firing from the Mexican side of the border. OTHER TOWNS WATCH INDUSTRIAL SURVEY The Industrial survey which is to be conducted In Richmond through the education department of Indiana university, will have practically no effect on the schools of the county, according to County Superintendent Willlams. The data secured in Richmond, however, may have some value in other towns of the county, such as Cambridge City, Hagerstown and Centerville. Since the chief interest in the county schools is agriculture, the only value the survey will have is to determine what particular line of agriculture should be emphasized. Many farmers' children attend high schools in the towns and cities and in this event, the survey will afreet part or the county outside of the city. DEMURRER IS FILED TO DAMAGE TRIAL Demurrer waa filed to the complaint of Frank Retz against the P. C. C. & St. L. railroad this morning in circuit court. The plaintiff 1b asking $10,000 damages for an assault made on him by employes of the railroad. He alleged In the complaint that while riding from New Castle to Walnut Ridge. In this county, an employe of the company struck him with a "black jack." The assault took place August 14. 1914. The demurrer was filed on the grounds that the complaint is not sufficient in its allegations against the railroad company. Weather Forecast I InllsH Crase Dama DaIiU!., :.! tonight and Thursday, except rain or snow Thursday in extreme north portion. Temperature Noon 43 resieraay j Maximum 41 1 Minimum 16! Local Forecast Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. General Conditions Recoid breaking cold weather has prevailed over the southeastern states Curing the pa-t thirty-six hours. ?!? inches of snow at Wilmington, N. C. Temperature of 12 degrees and 40 degrees at Jacksonville and Tampa. Florida, respectively. At the same time sprin: weather prevail-1 ed over western Montana. 50 degrees! above zero at Helena. Zero weather j at Devil's Lake. N. D. These unusual '. weather conditions were due to a great J area oi nign Darometnc pressure ver the South Atlantic and low barometric pressure over southwestern Canada, W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

1 imperial and . royal government at Washington transmitted to the depart ment of state a report of the Austr Hungarian admiralty with regard t the sinking of the steamship Ancona in which it was admitted that the ves. sel was torpedoed after her engine! had been stopped and when passes gers were still on board. This admins ion alone is. in the view of the government of the United States, sufficient to fix upon the commander of the submarine which fired the torpedo the re sponsiblllty for having wilfully Tlo lated the recognised law or nation! Continued On Page Six. i

lted an anonymous letter she had received this morning in the malL She says she will show this to the officers of the Domestic Science association this afternoon when . the meets with them, and will then tons It over to the postal authorities ton investigation. The letter reads as fob lows: Gets Anonymous Letter. "We understand that yon have been asked to resign your position. Have heard some of the remarks yon hare made. You had better take the advice of one who knows and accept It quietly. If yon know when you arw well off. A dictograph record has been made of everything that has been said Continued On Page Five. RAE TO RELATE STORY OF XMAS AT CITH TREE F. I. Braffett Announces Pro gram of Municipal Celebra- ' tion With Meeting: Places for Children. CITY XMAS FUND. Previously Acknowledged 9119.65 J. W. Thompson 2M Kresge store 8.00 C. E. Belford uoo Louis E. 1 1 Iff 8.00 Arlington hotel , 8410 Bartenders Union 28.00 Henry Miller 8.00 si7.es Singing of Christmas carols by pub lis and parochial school children is the principal feature of the program for the Municipal Christmas tree exercises, to be held at North Ninth and A streets Christmas afternoon at 5 o'clock. It Is expected that several hundred boys and girls will be In the big chorus, which Is to be directed by Pror. R. C. Sloane. musical supervisor or the public schools. The youngsters will assemble at various school buildings at 4:30 o'clock and march to Father Richmond's big tree, singing their praises of thp Christ Child. F. I. Braffett. chairman of the program committep. today announced the following program for the exercises: Selection by the Richmond City band, which donated its services to the executive committee. Invocation by the Rev. H. C. Barman, pastor or the First M. K. church. A Christmas Carol by chorus of school children, directed by Prof. Sloane. Selection by the boys and girls glee club of Garfield school, directed by Miss Elizabeth Sands. Selection by the band. A Christmas Story, told by Rev. J. J. Rae. pastor of the First PresbyterIan church. Christmas Carol by the school children. Selection by the band. Benediction. IjiMribiition of candy to the "kf ldies." Children of the Warner. Baxter and Fairview schools who are to march to the Christmas tree will meet at the Warner building; children of the Starr and Whitewater rclioola at the Starr building: children of the Finley, Hlbberd and Joseph Moore schools at the Finley building; children of the Garfield. Valle and high school at the Garfield building; parochial school children at St. Mary's school, promptly at 4:30 o'clock. Christmas Carols the past week have been sung by the children of the public and parochial schools under the direction of Prof. Sloane. Prof. Richter and Miss Sands. ARRANGES PROGRAM FOR MISSION CLASS Christmas entertainment of the North Fourteenth Street Misston will1' be held on Wednesday, Dec. 29. A special music program Is being arranged by Miss Alice Hill and Mrs. Elizabeth Candler. The children will be given a surprise, according to Mrs. Candir. who refuses to say what kind or gifts will be given them. , .