Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 325, 29 December 1915 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1915.

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LADOGA, Ind., Dec. 29. Fire early today almost wiped out the entire business : district, including ' the Masonic temple, . Lewis Bischop's department store, Ladoga, Canning company's office, T. C. Carroll's harness store, D. A. Shannon's , residence, entailing, a loss estimated at $75,000. f A flremaH narrowly escaped serious' injury when a three-story wall fell across the street in which he was working. Firemen were greatly handicapped by a lack of water, as repairs to the water works system have not been completed. : ELEVATOR OFFICE BURNS ! COLFAX. Ind., Dec. 29. Fire, be- ! Heved to be of incendiary origin, deistroyed the office and warerooms of ,the Fanners' Elevator company early 'today at a loss of $6,000. ONLY THREE CARRIERS UNABLE TO DELIVER MAIL IN COUNTRY All but three of the rural route carTiers were able to get around their routes this morning,- according to reports from the postof fice ' early this afternoon. . Harry Fisher, Route 7, northwest of Richmond, and Harry Plltman, Route 3, southeast, returned late this morning after delivering a part of their mail. Both men were locked by fallen telephone poles and wires. . Postmaster Beck Issued orIders to the men this morning to take no chances if they found it Impossible ) to cover their routes. Henry Welsbrod, Route 1, south of I the city, was not able to leave the 1 city limits on account of fallen telephone poles near the overhead railtroad bridge. Most of the city carriers, with the exception of the carriers in the business district, were able to make but one delivery today. STORM CUTS OUT 1,800 PHONE WIRES The Home Teelphone company's lines are In a crippled condition on account of the storm, and it will be from four to six days before local telephone service will be in normal condition. Out of 3,800 telephones in operation in the city only 2,000 are in use, the other 1,800 being out of condition on account of fallen poles and wires. All the country lines are""4ed up light, and it will be a week at least before they will again be In commission. The long-distance service is completely paralyzed, and no service on any of the lines leading out of the city will be resumed for a week or ten days. WINTER SEIZES CITY i Every variety of weather at the disposal of King Winter was inflicted upon Richmond last night when the hoary old king ascended the throne 'again. Shortly before midnight .rain ! began to fall, accompanied by a wind iof unusual velocity. As the night progressed the rain turned to sleet and snow freezing on the sidewalks and fwlres. At an early hour this morn-! ing rain again fell flooding the streets I and gutters. Later in the day the rain I turned to a heavy snow. JONES CLEARS ROADS Although the road was blockaded at many places by fallen telephone, farmers were able to come to Richmond by way of the Hagerstown pike early this morning. County Road Superintendent Jones left Hagerstown about 18 o'clock, and in order to reach Richmond had to clear a part of the road (before him of fallen branches end wires. He reported that at least fifty (telephone poles were down between Hagerstown and Richmond. TRAMPS DRIVEN IN Driving -rain, sleet and snow last night forced fourteen wayfarers to seek refuge in Hotel de Hobo, in the vbasement of the city hall. This number Is slightly above the average. Patrolman Vogelsong, manager of the Jioetelry. indicated this morning: that, more potatoes are needed by the culiinary department. Contributions will be graciously recelvevd. Mrs. Millard AVarfel has notified him that food left yver from the Penny club's dinner for ;poor children at the noon hour today may be served at Hotel de Hobo cafe tomorrow morning. MINE SINKS STEAMER BKRGEN, Norway, Dec. 29. The Norwegian steamer Hornelen was sunk north of Bergen, presumably by a drifting mine. One member of the crew was reported to have drowned. SWIM IN COLD WEATHER. ELKHART. ;ind.fe Dec. ' 29. One 1iot gay last samineriwhlle Ray Yodertand harles Sternberg were in the old swimming hole they became enthusiastic and decided they would swim right ; through the winter months. Sternberg bt Yoder he'd be Bwimtnlng when the ice was on. Christmas flay they cut a hole in the ice and both took a plunge.. , Egypt's irrigation works have cost )$3.000,000. .

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BANKRUPTCY ACTION CLOSES LOCAL STORE Voluntary bankruptcy proceedings have been instituted in the court at Cleveland, O., by the Standard Merchandise company, owner of the Railroad store. North Eighth and E streets. The store has been closed for invoice and the stock will probably be sold to meet the indebtedness, which is ?73,O00. H. A. Beckett, of Cleveland, was appointed receiver for the company and John Stark, proprietor of the local store, was appointed custodian while the stock is being invoiced ready for disposition by the court. The assets of the company are estimated at $60,000 by John Stark, local proprietor. ELECTRIC COMPANY BANQUETS FORCE Tt would not require more than one glance at the menu cards at the banquet at the Arlington hotel last evening to know that it was given by a group of electrical men, for every dish was named after some electrical appliance. The Richmond Electric Co. held a "get together" banquet which was 'attended by officers and employes of the company. The following was the menu: Sulphated battery plates, electrotype -erosion, Ohmes and open arc, breaking down diolectric, etc. EVERYBODY WEARS GO-TO-CHURCH TAGS The little "Go-to-Church Sunday" tags proved so popular that the supply of many of the pastors was hot sufficient for- the demand. The churches of Richmond are not letting anything go undone that would let all the people know, that they w;lll be weFcorae at, tne . services next Sunday. The man who has been saying that the churches do not want him will have to keep quiet for a few days. The churches want him now, just as his friends will want a preacher on the day of his funeral. The idea of going to church the first Sunday of the New Year seems to be taking so well that the person who joins the procession next Sunday is likely to find himself on the way to the place of worship. PARK TREES ABROKEN Considerable damage to ' trees v in Glen Miller and other public parks was reported today. Limbs were torn off and covered the ground, and in many cases even large trees were felled by the heavy coating of ice and the high gale which blew shortly after midnight. So 'far as could be learned today animals at the Glen zoo escaped without injury. CLEAN SIDEWALKS. Property owners i and business houses got busy early today , clearing the sidewalks to make travel less burdensome for persons compelled by necessity to be on the streets. BLACKSMITHS BUSY Fearing that the ice and slush on the streets would freeze, - making it impossible for horses to stand, drivers kept blacksmith busy today roughing the 'horses shoes. ,

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Selection of a citizens' committee of 100 members'to act in advisory capacity in matters pertaining to the proposed span across Whitewater river was made today at a luncheon in the AVestcott hotel attended by approximately 150 men. . The committee will be divided into sub committees, each body giving particular attention to certain phases of the proposed construction. The committee as a whole will meet at noon at a luncheon in the hotel next Tuesday. Dr. I. S. Harold selected as chairman presided at the meeting at noon today and called upon the men who all gave speeches advocating strongly the erection of a permanent, level, concrete and ornamental structure for the bridge. The following men gave speeches: C. W. Jordan, George Knollenberg, E. G. Hill, Walter McConaha. Benjamin - Johnson, .. Leander Woodard, John Teetor of Hagerstown, C. T. Price, President Robert L. Kelly of- Earlham college, Rev. J. J. Rae, County Commissioner William Cheesman, Alfred Bavis, W. O. Jones, roads superintendent, Lee Nusbaum, John Nicholson, Joseph Mills, Superintendent J. T. Giles, and Charles E. Shiveley. - Alfred Bavis said: "The board of ATTEMPTS TO SETTLE PACKERS' TROUBLES 1, Chandler P." Anderson, Counsellor to the State Department under President Taft will. sail for England to endeavor to settle directly .with the British government, hte long pending cases of the Chicago packers, involving" between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 worth of American foodstuffs. '

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county commissioners have only one purpose and that is for the common good. As a city official I am noncommittal, but when I arrived in Richmohd sixteen years ago and saw the slant of the present Main street bridge I wondered at the unsightedness of such construction. , We must not be carried away by irresponsible sentiment. We must have well-matured, deep-seated plans of a majority." County Commissioner Cheesman declared that the board will co-operate with the people and act as the demands of the taxpayers warrant. Lee B. Nusbaum, president of the county council, stated that as a citizen he was in' favor of a level bridge, and officially he was also in favor of a level structure if the taxpayers want it and the council has the legal right to make the appropriation. It was an enthusiastic gathering, and the sentiment of all the speakers was highly in favor of a level concrete bridge that would stand for hundreds of years. The nominating committee chosen to draft a committee of one hundred members was composed of the following men. Chairman, C. "W. J6rdan; E. G. Hill, Leander Woodard, Atwood Jenkins and John Teetor of Hagerstown. The names of the committee will be published tomorrow. NO FIRES REPORTED. . Firemen, were congratulating themselves at a late hour today on the fact that they had not been called out. The condition of the streets would greatly handicap the department in making a run and general conditions of wires and buildings would make fire fighting hazardous. CLEAN OFF ROOFS Workmen were out on roofs of flat business buildings at an early hour today shoveling off the heavy burden of ice arid 1 crusted snow before their weight caused leaks and damage to the interiors. . ... ,: . . . , , TREES ARE LASHED. Giant limbs were torn and wrenched from trees in the beautiful lawn of the Clem Gaar home at Fourteenth and Main streets by the sleet and wind. ... WAITING FOR TRAINS. At 1 o'clock there was quite a crowd of people at the . Pennsylvania railroad depot waiting for trains from the west. "They'll likely be here this time tomorrow," remarked an employe of the road. SNOW FLOODS ALLEYS. The condition - of all the alleys is almost beyond description.: They were filled with snow and water and as the day wore on they did not improve any. GUARDS LIVE WIRE. When a high tension wire went down at Ninth and North. B streets this morning at S:'30 o'clock, a passing citizen made it his business to keep guard over.it and warn passersby of the danger. He stuck to his pest despite the rain for over an hour, until city employes came and took care of it. ' ' ' ' - : - V

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TO OBTAIN POSITION That , Gustavo HoeUcher, former Progressive, will land the county at torney appointment again this year in spite of the-opposition of Gath Freemand. Republican, is the belief of political dopesters who figure that Mordecai Doddridge, who recently left the. Progressive party to become a candidate on the Republican ticket for commissioner, will lend his support to Hoelscher and that William Seaney, Democratic member of the board, cannot be expected to support Gath Freeman. What position William Cheesman, the other Republican com missioner will take, cannot be learned. The county attorney's job is the most important one from the political point of view that will be handed out at the meeting of the commissioners, Jan. 1. - PARTY LEADERS SWAMP ADAIR WITH SPEECHES INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29. Things political are beginning to hum throughout Hoosierdom. Representative John A. M. Adair of Portland will be the busiest office seeker in the state for the next few days. He is booked for forty meetings in cities all over Indiana. On most of his trips be will be assisted by Senator John W. Kern. Tonight they are in Muncie. Last night they spoke in Brookville. The itinerary is being arranged by Dale Crittenberger. Adair has started after the nomination for the governorship in a vigorous manner, and Democratic leaders say there is little doubt but that he will be the winner in the primaries. The Republicans have not been so active in putting gubernatorial aspirants in the field. Efforts are being made to persuade former Representative John W. Boehne of Evansville to make the race. It is said he has been promised liberal support from Democrats advocating statewide prohibition. But he has refused to get into the race. The big Democratic meeting of this week will be the banquet of the Jackson club at Lafayette tomorrow night. Besides Adair and Kern as speakers at this meeting there will be J. Ham Lewis of Illinois and Governor Ralston of Indiana. OSBORNE SURRENDERS . WHITE PLAINS. N. Y., Dec. 29 Thomas Mott Osborne, indicted warden at Sing Sing surrendered himself today to Judge William R. Piatt. RELEASE TRAIN CREW Responsibility for the freight wreck in West Richmond last week was placed on Conductor Alexander, Kngineer Christie and Flagman Colts by railroad officials, and the resignations of these men were asked for and received. JAIL BIRDS GO HUNTING. PETERSBURG, Ind., Dec. 29. Inmates of the Pike county jail are enthusiastic hunters. Twice they have been allowed the freedom of neighboring fields to bag wild game. No one has violated the confidence placed in hinbut a disgruntled Petersburg business man said, "Pretty soft to be sports at the expense of the county." LIVES ON HOMESTEAD. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Dec. 29. Miss Alice Hubbard society girl, is home to spend the holidays. Miss Hubbard has been homesteading a claim In South Dakota all alone. Sne is sixty miles from a railroad. She says Bhe isn't afraid. GRIP SWEEPS WHOLE STATE INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29 The spread of grip which is affecting Indiana as well as other states has caused the state board of health to send out warnings to sufferers. Dr. W. V. King, assistant secretary of the state board of health says: "Go home and go to bed when you get the grip." AWNING BLOWN DOWN. An awning in front of H. G. Hadley's grocery store on Main street was blown down during the storm last night. GALE LITTERS Continued From Page One) trees escaped .being damaged and boughs and trees were still falling as late "as 10 o'clock. Pedestrians took "to the middle of the street for the danger of a tree falling at any minute was imminent. Walking along at any early hour the crash of falling boughs could be beard almost every minutes. Several people had narrow escapes. The muncipal Christmas tree at Ninth and North A streets stood out like a beacon during the night. The electric lights were left burning and they shone brightly during the severe gale which raged. The tree took on a coating of ice and vari-coiored electric lights were reflected by it. The tree Itself however, bent is boughs under the weight of the heavy costing but it is a hardy cedar and bore the weight without breaking. At Ninth and North B Etreet.an electric light cable broke off and stretched across Ninth street with sparks and flashes of lights sizzling in the slush covered street. BRIEFS FRIED OYSTER LUNCH NEW YEAR'S EVE. PATTERSON'S, 14 S. 9TH STREET. . FRIED OYSTER LUNCH NEW YEAR'S EVE. PATTERSON'S, 14 S. 9TH STREET.

TRENCHES ARE TAKEN

BERLIN. Dec. 29-Otflclal admission that the French penetrated the German trenches at Hartmandsweilerkopf in the Vosges was made today by the. German war office. It. says also that a French attack at Himtein broke down under German fire. - PENNSY TIED (IP: GARS PLOW WAY THROUGH STORM Little . relief was in sight up to 1 o'clock today for patrons of the Pennsylvania railroad. Only ., one train managed to arrive In Richmond aside from Number IS which got here at an early hour, mat was Number 19 which managed to creep .through the storm from Cincinnati . driving an hour and three quarters behind time. No trains have been head from on the western division and it looks as though the line was helplessly .tied up and will be fcr hours yet. Telegraph com munications have not yet been established with the west and the eastern division is also unable to get any messages through. Many trains are stalled along the line and have been for over twelve .hours. -It is impossible for them to move until they receive orders and ' reports from different points have . filtered . in through the gangs clearing the tracks of rallen telegraph poles and trees that if the trains had orders they could not move for hours until the tracks are cleared up. Conditions are reported much wore in the west than they are in the east. The eastern lines will be running near schedule hours before the situation in the west is cleared up. BUCHANAN RESISTS WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. Representative Buchanan, indicted yesterday at New York by the federal grand jury, along with seven others, in connection with the Labor National Peace Council, today declared he was going to resist arrest. Buchanan asserted if an attempt is made to arrest him he will resist it and refer the, officers to the judiciary committee of. the house of representatives. An act of congress provides that no representative can be arrested except for blgh treason, felony or breach of peace. 3

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FROM ENFORCED WAR SERVICE LONDON," Dec." 29. On account of high popular feeling engendered against the proposal to force compulsory military service, the Irish may be excluded if a bill providing for conscription is Introduced in the British Parliament. The Chronicle today predicted that Premier Asquith will make a 'declaration of policy in the House or Commons next Wednesday. It announced that a bill providing for modified conscription will be introduced. ROOSEVELT TAKES FLING AT PACIFISTS WASHINGTON. Dec. Vi.S wholehearted and vigorous fling at the a ifists "of the stamp of David Starr Jordan and Henry Ford" by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt enlivened this forenoon, the third day's session of the Pan-American Scientific Congres. Roosevelt was prevented frcra delivering his address, and the speech was read by Prof. Edward A. Rose.president of the American Sociological - -rf After bitterly scoring ""emotional philanthropists to whom thinking i distasteful for mental exercise." Roosevelt declared it questionable whether men and women "who pass resolutions in favor of anything with lofty name are more desirable as a national type than are men who arc guilty of downright iniquities of life, for the latter at least have in them elements of strength ' which; if guided aright, could be used to advantage." ' ASK FOR and GET HORLICK5S THE ORIGINAL niLK Cheap aabstitntes cost YOU aame price. Polo Wednesday Night Indianapolis vs. Richmond. SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY Pedestals In Oak or Mahogany Only Substantially made; stands 34 inches high; extra good value. The stem of Pedestal is round. The diameter of top is 12x12. - at