Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 324, 28 December 1915 — Page 1

nn ho:ie EDITION VOL XL.. NO. 324. S2E3S5 ? RICHMOND. IND . TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1915. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS eoriscfiiPTion issues IIJ ASQUITH MINISTRY CAUSE DISSENSIONS Aged British Veterans Offer To Train British Recruits PEiO-GIMM LEADERS INDICTED FOR ACTIVITY If FOMENTING STRIKES

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LONDON, Dec. 28. For more than two hour today the Asqulth ministry struggled with the conscription problem, seeking a solution that would avert a crisis. The cabinet council lasted two hours and fifteen minutes. At its conclusion the premier declined to make a statement, despite the nation-wide Interest in tr 3 situation. The statement by the Daily Mail that David Lloyd George, minister of munitions, would resign unless PreSBler Asqulth consented to apply compulsion to unmarried "slackers" created consternation among the leaders

DOCTORS FIGHT RAPID SPREAD OF DREAD GRIP Grip which baa seized Richmond by the throat continues to add to the already long list of victims, estimated variously from 500 to 1,600 persons. Physicians are busy but report that almost all calls are on persons afflicted with the grip and that there Is little Illness of any other nature. One doctor yesterday called upon thirtyfive sufferers and said other cases were being reported almost hourly. In many establishments nearly every employe has had the disease, sometimes several persons being absent from their work at the same time. STORM DELAYS TRAINS Noavly all the trains on the Pennsylvania and C. & O. were running behind times tliis morning due to the heavy snowstorms last night .throughout the state. North and west of Richmond the snow was from twelve to eighteen Inches deep and during the night at some points It drifted so fast that it was necessary to call out storm crews this morning to clear the tracks. Trains v. ere running from ten minutes to an hour and a half behind their schedule tut by noon nearly all of thrin wore on time. WESTENDE BOMBARDED BUHI-iN. Dec. 28 Westende, Belgium, hzs again beer, shelled by Allied monitors, the German war office announced today. The French delivered an tttack mir ilirzstein, but the details of the lighting have not. yet been receive J. The railway station at Sots-f-'t.ns bet:: bombarded aaln by the Ct") mans. I l this connection, the war rfu' points out that the French establisheJ a Red Cross hospital near the vpilwav station vith the evident intention of protecting the railway, ; n nd sas the hospital may have been f truok by slull:;. SUBSCRIBE WAR LOAN BKRLTN. Dec. 2S. The gold reserve of the Relcbsbank is $610,325,000, it was officially announced today. This represents an Increase of $$90.(Mi) over last week. The total payments in cash for the third German war loan ; have reached $2,777,975,000, or 91 4-10 per cent of the total. SIX MEN ROB ONE INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28. On Information furnished by Ernest Parry, taxlcab driver, the police arrested four men in connection with the hold-up of a stranger early this morning. Parry Kaid six men were in his car and they assaulted and robbed a well dressed man on an unfrequented street, obtaining a large roll of bills. ARREST CONSPIRATORS LONDON. Dec. 2S The Bucharest correspondent of the Pally Mall wired that several arrests have been made in connection with an unsuccessful plot Instigated by German agents to blowup the residence of Take Gomesu and M. Selitescu, and other prominent men known to be favorable to the allies.

Direct Route to Suez

The map shows the caravan route which the Turco-German forces 400,000 strong, are expected to attempt to follow in the advance on the Suez Canal. Vanguard actions have been reported at El Arish, in the Mediterranean. 95 miles from the canal.

of the political faction favoring conscription. Mr. Lloyd-George was told that his departure from official life at this critical period would be nothing less than a calamity. Those supporting Mr. Lloyd-George in his stand -upon conscription are Austin Chamberlain, secretary of state for India; Lord Curzon, lord of the privy seal; Lord Lansdowne, minister without a portfolio; Walter Humelong, president of the local government board; Sir Frederick E. Smith, attorney general, and Lord Selborne, president of the board of ag-

i rlculture. BOY-ED SETS SAIL NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Capt. Carl Boy-ed, recalled attache to the German embassy sailed for Europe today on the Halland American liner Rotterdam, after giving out a statement which reflected his bitter feeling toward certain newspapers. Other passengers were Brand Whitlock, United ! States minister to Belgium and Col. E. M. House, confidant of President Wilson who is going aboard on a secret mission. Col. House refused to throw any light on his mission. "I am going to London, Berlin and Paris and I may go to Vienna. That is all I can say now." HEAVY SNOW FALLS The drizzling rain which fell during the greater part of yesterday afternoon turned to snow late in the evening. Snow continued to fall until late at night, covering, the ground to a depth of about four Inches, making the heaviest fall of the season. No serious damage and little inconvenience to traffic or pedestrians has been reported. RUSSIAN BARONESS TAKES UP AVIATION i. airtOJVSSS VOff &CKEMDOJW. The Baroness de Beckendorff, wife of Lieutenant Baron de Beckendorff, of the Russian army, admitted today that she is to take up aviation. She has made several trips in hydro-aeroplanes and has arranged to begin her work as skipper of one in New York. The baroness was formerly Miss Gertrude Barrett, a Kentucky girl. The baron, besides being wealthy and a lieutenant of Russian cavalry, is the nephew of the Russian ambassador to Great Britain and a kinsman of many of the most prominent families in Russia. He left last July to join his command, and for five months his bride heard nothing from him. ACCESSIONS REPORTED. The Grace Methodist church reports two accessions at recent services.

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More than 200 aged veterans of various British campaigns paraded in London during the last few days of Lord Derby's recruiting campaign in order to stir up enthusiasm. At the head of the column was an automobile bearing a huge sign calling upon the youths of the country to join the army and train with the veterans, who offered their services as drill officers.

CITY ATTORNEY BOND BELIEVES COMMISSION WILL REJECT INCREASE

City Attorney Bond today expressed bis confidence that the Indiana Public authorize a seventy-five per cent increase In the local gas rate, as petitioned for last week by the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company. "CommisSion engineers will make an appraisal of the gas property of the Light, Heat & Power company before the commission takes any action on the gas rate increase petition, then the commission will formulate a schedule of rates based only on the used and useful property of the gas utility," Mr. Bond said. "It is a foregone conclusion that no consideration will be given to the amount of issued stock of the company nor its bonded indebtedness in establishing rates. "It will be remembered that in the case of the Richmond City Water Works company the commission established a used and useful valuation of $750,000 for that utility and based the water rates on that valuation although the corporation had issued

HALF-CLOTHED ASYLUM FUGITIVE HOPS FLYER THEN ORDERS GUM

An express train from Indianapolis came roaring Into the Richmond union station at 8:30 o'clock in the evening, making its first stop east of Greenfield. Then there darted from the rear coach a bareheaded and barefooted man. With great speed he passed a police officer and entered the station restaurant. "Give me a package of chewing gum," demanded the barefooted traveler. The astonished clerk handed him the gum then the traveler rushed into the waiting room, forgetting to pay for his purchase. The traveler went directly to the ticket office. "Give me a ticket," he said. "Where to?" inquired the ticket agent. "I don't care where I go to." was the reply. Then the peculiar traveler pulled out a check book and began scribbling on a blank check. "Where dat fellow come from?" inquired a colored train porter of the Weather Forecast

United States Report Partly cloudy tonight, preceded by snow extreme south portion. Wednesday fair. Warmer north and west portion. Temperature Noon 27 Yesterday Maximum 40 Minimum 27 Local Forecast Fair tonight and Wednesday. Continued cold tonight. General Forecast Last night's storm passed southwestward and is now mainly cast of the eighty-fifth meridian. Cold wave has settled over the Ohio valley and will reach climax here tonight. Eighteen degrees beloat Winnipeg and zero in Nebraska and Iowa, Another storm is developing over the far southwest. W. E. Moorp, Weather Forecaster. w

stock to the valuation of 800,000." Mr. Bond states that he has not

Ibsen., informed .-when , the -eoninistoFt engineers will appraise the gas plant of the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company. The date for hearing the petition for gas rate increase is January 17, but it is quite probable a later date will be fixed. City officials today began to take an inventory of the equipment added to the electric plant of the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company since last June for the purpose of determining what such equipment is worth to the city. "It has been dpo'ded to finance the purchase of the ;.. H. & P. electric plant, by the cil. . by arranging for a temporary loan,"' President Bavis of the board said today. He will within a short time explain in detail the plan decided upon for securing this loan. The city anticipates that it will be able to retire this loan within two years, possibly in one year. It is also I planned to maintain existing electric rates until the loan has been paid off. dumbfounded policeman. "From your train," answered the cop. "No he didn't. Dat man ain't on my train." retorted the porter. "Well, if he didn't get off that train I'm seein' things," muttered the cop. "I guess I'll give this fellow the once over," he added. "Where did you come from?" inquired the officer of the barefooted one, interrupting his argument with the ticket agent. "I don't know. I am like you, though, I have been too closely confined." politely answered the stranger. He was taken into custody. Later two slippers were found close to the Sixth street crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad. These slippers fitted the barefooted traveler's tootsies and furnished a clew. Yes, he had made his getaway from the insane hospital at Easthaven and had . boarded the train while it was going at a very rapid rate. He--' didn't know where he was going but he was on his way. OFFICIAL MENTIONED IN MILL FIRM'S SUIT Albert Anderson, . county commissioner, was made defendant in a suit filed in circuit court today by the Lawrenceburg Roller T"ls company, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Mr. Anderson Is a partner to T. J. Connell, who owns a grain elevator at Milton. It is alleged In the complaint that the grain company refused to fill an order for 2,000 bushels of wheat to be delivered to Lawrenceburg at $1.31 a bushel, January, 1915. According to the complaint the Connell and Anderson Grain company agreed to deliver 1000 bushels, although the order stipulated 2,000 bushels. The company alleges further that by reason of the failure to receive the wheat at this price It lost $8750.

DOGS DISCHARGE RIFLE FATALLY INJURES OWNER HOLLANSBURG, O., Dec. 28. Vin cent Armacost, 21, son of Mrs. Sadie Armacost, was accidentally shot while hunting on the farm of Elwood Cobr lentz, sowtb' dT "towftf "He" died' a?"sh(5n time after . in . spite of the efforts of the . physicians to save him. His mother was prostrated by the shock of her son's death and a physician was called to attend her. He was one of the best known young men of this community as he was a member of the local ball team and was Interested in athletics of all kinds. Armacost had gone out to the woods to see bis traps taking with him his brother's 22 calibre rifle. He was still in sight of his home when he passed through a corn field on the Coblentz farm, which Is now occupied by Ray Milton. He stopped to talk with Milton who was shucking corn. He had his rifle cocked and placed It on the ground with the muzzle against his abdomen. He began to go through his pockets for smoking material and his dogs ran up to him, one of them jumping against him or the gun in such a way that It was discharged, the ball taking a diagonal course through his body from the lower portion of the abdomen on the right side toward his left shoulder. Milton offered to go for help but Armacost pleaded with him not to leave him saying he was dying. Milton, however, ran for help but by the time the physician arrived he had died. He leaves, besides, his mother, two brothers, Floyd and George; two sisters, Mrs. Otto Albright and Mrs. Orville Newton, of New Castle; one half brother, Elmer Armacost, of Eldorado one half sister, Mrs. Edgar Hill, of Bethel. Funeral services will be held here Wednesday. Burial will be in the Hollansburg cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Junior O. U. A. M., which will have charge of the funeral. INFIRMARY PATIENTS SEE PICTURE SHOW The Inmates of the county infirmary were entertained last evening with a moving picture show, through the courtesy of Charles Roser and Will Jenkins of Richmond. In addition to the inmates of the infirmary, there were about 40 visitors from Centerville and Richmond. Miss Blanche Boyd, of Cambridge City, was on fne program with a vocal solo and Miss Eva Bowman, accompanied by Miss Olive Bowman, gave a delightful vio lin solo. The entertainment was a part of the Christmas program arranged for the people at the Infirmary. A chicken dinner was served Saturday. NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS MUST FACE INDICTMENT NEW YORK. .Dec. 28 Federal Judge Hunt today denied the motion to dismiss the indictments against the millionaire former directors of the New Haven railway in the conspiracy trial now on before him. The defendants must now stand or fall by the jury's verdict. SESSION TO ASSEMBLE. The Session of the First Pieebyterian church, will hold its regular meeting at the home of the pastor. Rev. J. J. Rae. Wednesday night.

NEW YORK, Dec. 28 Eight men. one a member of congress and another a former member of congress were Indicted by a federal grand jury today for their pro-German activity In this country. Six of them were member of Labor's National Peace council, an organization whose chief function it Is charged was the forming of labor troubles In plants turning out supplies for the allies. The eight men are: David Lamar of New York, known as the "Wolf of Wall Street." Congressman Frank Buchanan, Illinois. Jacob Taylor, of East Orange. N. J. H. Robert Fowler, former member of congress from Illinois. Frank S. Monett, former AttorneyGeneral of Ohio. Herman Schulteis. Henry B. Martin. Franz Von Rintellen, detained in England. Von Rintellen, a personal friend of Emperor William is alleged to have been the founder of the council. . When he began his campaign here, von Rintellen is said to have had $3,-

INSURANCE TRIAL REFILED BY HARRIS Daniel Harris of Centervllle, who Instituted proceedings In probate court, Indianapolis, last summer against the Sterling Fire Insurance company, asking for the appointment of a receiver, has refiled the suit in the Marlon circuit court. The original complaint was dismissed in probate court because of the question of jurisdiction. Mr. Harris attack? the insurance company because he alleges the issue of $750,000 of capital stock, all of that above the first $100,000 authorized, is illegal. Mr. Harris owns $10,000 of stock and he alleges that the company is insolvent. LOCAL WOMAN RODE ON TRAIN HIT BY NO. 34 Mrs. Howard Kamp was a passenger on train No. 35 of the Pennsylvania system which had a collision with No. 34 near St. Paris last night, but she telephoned here immediately after the wreck to her husband, telling blm aside from a severe shaking up she was uninjured. There were other Richmond people on the train but their names have no been learned. Two trainmen were killed in the wreck and two others probably fatalfy injured. The dead are M. F. Coffee of Columbus, O., engineer of No. 35. and J. W. Ulrich of Logansport, fireman of No. 34. W. M. Newther of Logansport, engineer of 34, and Ray Innis, fireman of 35, are the injured. When Mrs. Kamp telephoned here she said that the baggage cars of No. 35 were lying in a ditch and that the passengers were gathered helplessly around watching their baggage being devoured by the flames. No. 35 is a wooden train, while No. 34 Is composed of all steel coaches, and naturally the heavy train was not very badly damaged. The railroad is double tracked where the wreck occurred and Instead of passing on separate tracks, the trains were on the same track. None of the passengers were Injured severely, although many suffered minor injuries ROBERTSON IS NAMED TO IMPORTANT POST VJS SIR. WltLMt ROBCKJSOf Lieutenant General Sir- William Robertson, chief of the Britis! general staff In France, has been recalled from the front to take the post as chief of the imperial general staff in London. succeeding Li3U tenant General Sir Archibald J. Murray, who has been given "an Important command.

000,000 to spend to foment strike In this country. The Indictments were returned to Judge Hand and were made under the anti-trust law. The specific charge against the eight men is conspiracy to restrain trade by bribing labor leaders and creating strikes. The penalty if found guilty is a year in prison, a fine of $10,000 or both. Lamar and von Rmtellen are the only two of the indicted men who were not on the membership roster of labor's National Peace council. Despite his activity in the formation of the organization Iamar did not become an actual memebr of It. The organization was formed In Chicago and Taylor was chosen Its president. Fowler who was made counsel for the organization in an Interview declared that the object of Labor's National peace council was to "try to establish peace in Europe and maintain peace in the United States."

1 It is doubtful If von Rintellen will be brought to this country to stand trial although It is understood the British government has offered to give him up. HOLD-UP FAILS IN TWO TRIALS IN NORTH END Thug Pulls Trigger Three Times in Face of First Victim, Then Flees Up Dark Alley. WOMAN OFFERS FIGHT Stick-Up Man Beaten and Kicked by Unknown Colored Woman Who Reports to Police. Two hold-ups were attempted last night and it is believed the same highwayman figured In both- of them. It was a disastrous night for the robber, however. After trying to shoot one victim, a man, be was pursued and was later very roughly handled by a colored woman, whose purse he attempted to take. The police have not made public the names of the man and the woman who received the highwayman's attention. About 8 o'clock In the evening several people on North Sixth street were attracted to the first alley north of North A street by vigorous calls for help. After an automobile had arrived and turned its lights down the alley a young man explained that a masked man had tried to rob him near the corner of North Fifth and A streets, a block from police headquarters. He said he refused to give up bis valuables and that the man had shoved a revolver in his face and had pulled the trigger three times, each time the cartridge failing to explode. He said the man then ran east on North A street and that he had pursued him as far as the alley between Sixth and Seventh streets. The robber's Intended victim was in a very nervous condition. Later In the evening, the police are informed, a colored woman gave battle to a hoid-up man at the corner of North Seventh street and Fort Wayne avenue. He tried to snatch her purse, whereupon she turned upon him and with kicks and blows from her fists succeeded in knocking him down. The highwayman finally succeeded In escaping from his resentful and belligerent victim, departing as fast as bis feet could carry him. After the encounter the woman telephoned to police headquarters and gave Second Sergeant Winters an account of her triumph. So far the police have been unable to obtain any trace of the robber. SUES TO SET ASIDE DEED FINN ISSUED Alleging that at the time Michael Finn, deceased. Issued a deed to prop erty in Cambridge City to Thomas and Arlie Finn, of Cambridge City, he was of unsound mind and that the conveyance was made through fraud, action was Instituted in circuit court today by William Finn, of Indianapolis asking the court to set aside the warranty deed. Michael Finn died October 21. 1915 Both Thomas Finn and his wife are made defendants In the suit. JAPAN WATCHES CHINA

WASHINGTON. Dec 28 The continued spread of revolution in China Is causing the keenest interest in diplomatic circles here. Observers close to allies say the' revolt in China may have important bearing on the world war. This of course means that before long Japan will take a hand in the affairs of her neighbor. China . was so throttled by Japan through acceptance of the demands forced upon her by the Nippon government early la the present year that she is not longer In a position to dictate ber nwi . ........... . "a