Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 61, 21 January 1916 — Page 1

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Here's How Edgar Iliff Feels About the Grip READ THE MEDITATIONS OF A SICK MAN ON TORTURE

By EDGAR ILIFF THE SCIENTIFIC and industrial aim of this twentieth century is that its products shall in every .department of human endeavor be of the most perfect kind. Whether the instrument conceived and constructed is for the preservation or the destruction of life the only demand is that it shall do its part with the highest efficiency. And even our maladies and diseases seem to take on this intense spirit of the age. With such predominating thought you one day dropped your daily tasks and crawled into bed, a victim of the raging war that was devastating the entire domain of your physical empire. You remember that you lay prone on your back. It seemed that your body stretched like this: Your head was in North Germany, near the Baltic; your right arm

ROBBED OF ROMANCE BY WAR

German Girl Living in Richmond Lost Sweetheart in Country's Cause.

The European cataclysm is affecting the whole world. No civilized nation has escaped its influence. Even Richmond hears the echo of the cannon's roar and feels the pathos of disrupted homes. Here's the sad story of a war bride, whose heart is trying to forget the memories of a lover fed to belching guns in the Belgian campaign. This girl came to Richmond from Germany last July. She is making a living as a domestic; has acquired a good knowledge of English; shudders when she reads the morContlnued on Page Fourteen.

ULTIMATUM ISWSKD" TO GREECE Allies Demand Dismissal of All Diplomatic Ministers of Central Powers From Athens. DEMAND IS REJECTED King Constantine's Kingdom Feels Military Control Exerted by Entente to Compel Rupture With Germany. LONDON, Jan. 21. Extreme pressure, only falling short of military control of the country, is now being exerted by the allies against Greece to compel that country to break off relations with the Teutonic powers. It is reported from German sources that King Constantino has rejected the ultimatum of the allies demanding dismissal of the diplomatic ministers of the - central powers from Athens. So far it has not been officially admitted by the French, or Russian governments that an ultimatum was sent to Athens. News of the receipt of the ultimatum and of its reported reject ion came from Berlin. Destruction of Greek property which might be utilized for military purposes against the allied forces in Greece continues, but promise is made that all claims for damages will be paid after the war. FINDS RINGS IN MAIL. EVANSVTLLE, Ind., Jan. 1. Oscar Grundler was surprise when he opened the mail box at Main and Fifth streets to find two diamond rings. The mail collector turned them in to the police but they have obtained no clew. Recently two pocketbooks were found In mail boxes.

Miss Maryan Woods Receives Highest Grades in County

With a grade of 99.5 per cent for the .term's work, Maryam Woods, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woods, Whitewater, received the highest honors of any pupil In the county schools. The term ended Dec. 23, 1915, and the compilation of grades and promotions were announced by County Superintendent Williams today. Miss Woods ta a senior fa the Whitewater high school and has received high grades throughout her school career, Last year she received an 'average grade of 97, which was the I biaiieax ia lae county, Tnanxadaaare

LAMAR'S SUCCESSOR . jlJEtCllOSEfl - - :fl ryrr WASHINGTON Jan.- 21. President Wilson has not definitely made up his mind on a successor to the late Justice Lamar of the United States supreme court. The department of Justice is holding up final consideration of the lists of candidates now before

it in the hope that some "dark horse" who will just fit Into the niche will appear. GRAY WILL MAKE RAGE HE WRITES Congressman Announces His Candidacy to Friends in Sixth District But Will Remain at Post. "Please see to it that I am announced as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress in all papers, and also that I will remain at my post of duty in Washington." So read a letter from Representative Finly H. Gray, received today by W. B. Dye, a well known Richmond Democrat. A similar letter was received by George Harris of Fountain City. This action on the part of Representative Gray ia in defiance of the advice he has received from many of his closest friends in Wayne county not to enter the contest against John M. Lontz and it will undoubtedly put a quietus on the report that Gray did not really intend to see a fourth nomination. Gray, it is understood, believes the estimate of the Lontz strength in the district, particularly in Wayne county, has been greaUy over-estimated. He is said to be satisfied that the bulk of Democrats approve his career in congress and are, desirous of returning him. He has written to friends in Connersville that he is positive that the majority of the voters in the home Continued On Page Eight. based on the examination questions prepared by the state superintendent of public Instruction. Adelaide Kemp, of Wayne township, received the highest grade of any pupil In the common schools of the county. Her final average was 99 per cent. Olive Dilling, of Jefferson township, was second with a grade of 98.6 per cent. Three of the highest grades In the county were found among the pupils of Whitewater high school. In Franklin . township. In addition to Miss Woods, Maurice Hinshaw secured a grade of 99 per cent and Donald

fVJR MALADIES and disease take on the intense spirit of the age Millions of allied microbes rush along arms and legs toward the Central Power where the Phagocytes stand entrenched to defend every inch of ground Upon the outcome of the contest depends your life and happiness Yofi wonder how old martyrs endured the agony of the rack. ;

lay across the English Channel and your hand rested upon England; your left arm stretched eastward and its hand lay upon the Volga in Russia; your right leg lay across the fairest of France and the foot touched Bordeaux; your left leg stretched across Austria-Hungary and that foot rested in Bulgaria. Such was the psychic effect of a highly efficient malady taking on the spirit of the times. The war within you was between millions of the Allied Microbes and the small but valiant army of Phagocytes. The Allies, whose sole purpose was

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Marked by the installation of the first ornamental lighting system in Richmond, r North Ninth street will be formally opened, Saturday night. The program, incomplete at the present time, includes a concert by the Richmond city band, a speech by Alfred Bavis, president of the Board of Works, an exhibition by the aerial fire truck under the supervision of Fire Chief Ed. Miller and songs by cabaret singers. In addition to the program, open house will be observed in all the business places, buildings and stores on North Ninth from Main to North A streets. The public is extended a cordial invitation to visit and inspect the interior of all establishments. North Ninth street within the last several months has been converted into the most businesslooking thoroughfare in the cityv It is the only street on which ' air telephone, tele-, aplrpol the ornamental lighting system. V

Test Out New System, "i Final details of the installation of these lights were being completed today by workmen and will be illuminated tonight for the first time for a few minutes for inspection purposes. The current will again be turned on at 7 o'clock tomorrow night in connection with the opening. Hundreds of people are expected to attend the observance. The system of lighting which has been installed is the latest type of Its kind. That it will prove artistic and beautiful when the Illumination is made is the foregone conclusion of persons familiar with the technicalities of the arrangement. They deContlnued on Page Fourteen. . 30 DIVORCE CASES BROUGHT TO ISSUE TO CLEAR DOCKET Determined to bring to issue all divorce cases on file in. circuit court so that a settlement can be reached in either having a hearing or dismissing the cases Judge Fox set down for trial thirty - cases this morning. These cases will be disposed of in some manner before Feb. 11. Yesterday the court set dates for ten other cases and as soon as this number are off the docket it will be well cleared of divorce suits. TwenContinued On Page Eight. JESSE HILL IS DEAD Jesse Hill, 76 years old, of Whitewater, died Thursday night of senility. He Is survived by his wife, Luclnda, two sons, J. O. Hill a city mail carrier, Harvey B. Hill, two daughters, Mrs. W. J. Simpson, and Miss Rose Hill of Whitewater. Mr. Hill was one of the oldest residents of Whitewater and was highly respected. Funeral services will be held at' the Christian church In Whitewater of which Mr. Hill was the oldest elder Sunday at 10 o'clock. Friends may call at any time. Interment in Whitewater cemetery. Mutchner was second only to Miss Woods with a grade of 99. per cent. In Clay township, Russell Sanders was awarded an average grade of 99 per cent for the term. The following list Bhows the pupils making the highest grades in the high school division and the eighth grade: In High School. Boston Township Mary Druly, 90.5; Edna Stanford, 83. Clay Township Iva Nicholson, 99.1; Russell Sanders, 99; Agnes Cain, 96.3; Elneida Linderman, 97.1. - .. . Franklin Township Maurice HlnContinled On Page Eight

Mayor Congratulates

North Ninth Street

"I want to congratulate the hustling business men of North Ninth street

for the enterprise shown by them in tem on that street between Main street liam J. Robbins today. "The splendid

provided for that square will be a knockout blow to all opponents of install Ing such a lighting system in Richmond's business districts.

North Ninth street has set a most excellent example and I am confident the property owners and business men on the other business streets will not be slow In following it, especially when they see tomorrow night what a splendid improvement such lights are.

Pleased With Lights. "I wish to reiterate a sentiment I expressed In my recent message to council. As soon as the city takes over the electric plant of its competitor there will no longer be any legal obstacle to Installing ornamental lights throughout our business districts and the city government will then be In a position to promote such improvements and offer attractive terms to the business interests which desire to provide such an improvement for their streets." TWO CARRIERS NAMED TO FILL VACANT POST - After several queries had been sent to the postoffice officials at Washington regarding the certified list of eligibles for the rural route appointments to succeed Howard Elliott, Route A, and James Starr, Route D, both resigned, Postmaster Beck at last succeeded in securing the list and the appointments were ratified this morning. Earl Stimson of Chester, will carry Route D, and C. C, Hawk, Richmond, was appointed carrier for Route A. They assumed their duties this morning and all 4he carriers started out of the office this morning on schedule time. James Starr, who resigned yesterday, has applied to County Superintendent Williams for a position in the county public schools. He was formerly principal' of the district school northwest of the city. Loses Money Daily. "I told Mr. Beck that I intended to resign ten days or two weeks ago," said Mr. Starr, "but he insisted that I stay until thlngB straightened oUt. I have been losing money every day I have carried the route and decided yesterday morning that I wouldn't do it . any longer." ' Mr. Starr says that he had over 400 boxes on his route, after the revision made by the two inspectors. Many of the roads he has to travel are not in fit condition for automobile travel,, he Bald. He said that when the idea of applying for the rural route position was first presented to him, it was misrepresented. He said that he underContinued On Page Eight.

to crush your entire empire, were rushing along your arms and legs toward the central power where the Phagocytes stood entrenched ready to defend every inch of ground, 'and determined to drive the Allies all out of the country. This was the war and upon its results depended your life and your happiness for the future. During the days and nights of pain, coming from sword-cuts and bayonet-thrusts, and arising from the vast Allied army of microbes ripping and tearing you up at every point of 'advance, you remember that you asked yourself how much pain

Installing an ornamental lighting sys and North A street," said Mayor Wil public improvement which has been VILLA ELUDES TRAPS SET BY CARRANZISTAS EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 21. Intense excitement was caused on the border for several hours early today by reports that Francisco Villa had been captured by Carranza soldiers, and was being taken to Chihuahua City for trial by court martial. It was not until an official telegram was received by the Mexican consulate from General Luis Herrera at Chihuahua City that reports of Villa's capture were cleared up and found to he untrue. It was explained that the reports grew out of the capture of five bandits by Colonel Maxmillio Marques near San Geronimo ranch, in Chihauhua. These men are believed to have taken part in the massacre of Americans near Santa Ysabel. However, Villa is believed to have had a narrow escape from capture.

PROGRESSIVES CALLED TO CONSIDER PLACING FULL SLATE IfJ FIELD

Clifford Price, Progressive county chairman, today issued a call for another meeting of the members of the county central committee, to be held at the court house at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, next week. About two weeks ago a meeting of the Progressive county central committee was held but only eighteen of the sixty-four precinct committee-men attended. At this' meeting a resolution was adopted to place a Progressive county ticket In the field this year, and it was further decided to maintain the party" county organisation. The chairman, Mr.- Price, was Instructed to Issue a call lor a county

and torture the victims of the old days really stood. In those days witnesses were legally tortured; men and women were tortured for confessions; honest and devout souls were tortured to make them abjure their faith. So common was torture, and so deeply entrenched was it in law and gospel, that the making of torturing machines became a great industry, and the man who could invent and sonstruct an instrument that would inflict the most refined pain and yet keep the victim alive, for still more and more suffering, was accorded the highest honor and profit. These machines were honored with such names as the "Collar of Tortue," "the "Maiden' the "Widow," the "Virgin arid the "Rack." They were so delicately constructed that they could search out every nerve and every bone and by manipulation play upon them until the victim would sweat blood. Continued on Page Four ' "

DO YOU BELIEVE IN PRAYER ?

Relief for Soldier in Trenches Comes as Mother Bends on Knees in Supplication.

' Here's a story torn from the blood-soaked pages of the annals of the European war. If you are a Christian your faith in the efficacy of prayer will be strengthened; if you do not subscribe to the Christian religion, you at least will be interested in the tale. Far off in a little hamlet of the province of Hanover, Germany, lives a widow, mother of two sons, who writes that her faith in prayer has been justified. When the call to the colors sounded in 1914, this widow, old in years and poor in worldly goods, sent her sons Continued On Page Thirteen.

SALANDRA PREDICTS HEAVY SACRIFICES ROME. Jan. 21. In an Impassioned speech by Premier Salandra at Flor ence today, the Italian nation waa warned that It must be prepared to make extreme sacrifices if the war Is to be won. "Some persons have stated that we gave the impression that tne war would be a brief undertaking? said the Premier. "This is untrue. From the first we have affirmed that we assumed terrible responsibilities but we believed these responsibilities were assumed with a clear conscience." STARR FIRM MAY BUILD ON EIGHTH Two tenants of the building fronting on North Eighth street and immediately In the rear of the Second National bank have been notified by the Starr Piano company, which purchased the property over a year ago, that they must vacate their quarters by the first of next June. These tenants are the John 8hurley Livery and Taxicab company and the H. H. Engelbert cigar store. 8hurley will occupy a livery barn on South Ninth street he pur. chased some time ago. In- serving vacation notices on the tenants the Starr Piano company did not disclose to them what disposition the company would make of the property, which has a forty-foot frontage and a depth of 212 feet, extending within sixty feet of North Seventh street. The building in the rear of the piContinued On Page Eight. convention for the purpose of arrang lng a slate of candidates for the various county offices, these drafted candidates to be placed on the Progressive ballot by petition and submitted to the Progressive voters at the primary election, March 7. Delays Issuing Call. ' Although two weeks has passed since Chairman Price received these Instructions he has not issued hie call for the election of delegates. In every precinct, to a county nominating conventionIf such a convention Is not held prior to February S there will be no Progressive county ticket In- the Continued On Page Eight.

OPEC MAIL OH ORDERS OF BRITISH

Censors Instructed by .Government to Examine All Letters from U. S. to Neu- . trals. INSTRUCTIONS FOUND Seek to Trace Shipments of Goods Through Scandinavian Countries Into German Cities. WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. That the British government officially has Issued Instructions to its censors to open and examine all American business mall relating to traffic In every important commodity with both neutral and Teutonio countries is revealed in a copy of secret orders to British censors now In possession of Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska. The document specifcally directs censors to inspect American mall for the purpose of obtaining Information concerning the trade In the United States products in the Dutch. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish markets, -the senator said today. The orders are contained In a pamphlet marked "confidential." The document was found in a package of mail that had been opened by a British censor en route from a neutral country to New York. It Is supposed that some censor, acddently dropped his instructions Into the mail while re-sealing it after opening It for examination. The recipient In New York forwarded It to Senator Hitchcock. Weather Forecast United States Report Rain tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and somewhat colder. Fresh to strong winds. Temperature. Noon Yesterday. Maximum Minimum 4 28 ..Local .Forecast Increasing cloud IWkmmm wnn . rrmia-nr asf msi rt v morning. Colder Saturday. General Conditions The western storm has divided Into three divisions. The first extends over the far north west, the second over the far southwest and the third over the lakes. The lake storm will cause ratal tonight or Saturday and lower temperatures. Although colder Saturday aa the lake storm peases away, the wont of the cold will be delayed unto the first of next week. - Low-barometric pressure over the northern portion of the Rocky Mountains. Severe cold weather coming from Alaska with tamperat ture from 30 to SO degrees below aerow. W. s. Jfoore, weather ,