Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 62, 22 January 1916 — Page 1

D PA HOME EDITION ho:s : EDmon VOL. XLI., NO. 62 Simw-T,TOI RICHMOND. IND., SATURADY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1916. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS

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AEIEIIS SHIP AFIRE RACES INTO PORT

Norwegian Ship With Ammunition for Russians Returns to New York and Calls for Help. KEEPS CAUSE SECRET Forward Compartment Filled With Live Steam to Smoth er Flames While Fire Tugs Draw Near. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. With fire raging in her No. 1 hold, forward, and with her Morse signal lamps flashing repeated calls for assistance, the 4,000 ton Norwegian steamship Sygna, filled With munitions of war and bound for Vladivostok, Russia, sped up to quar antine early this morning and an chored. Fire boats from Brooklyn and Manhattan were sent to her assistance. The Sygna, commanded by Captain Continued On Page Six. COUNCIL VOTES SALE OF fONDS TO BUY PLANT To satisfy fully prospective purchas ers of special street improvement bonds now owned by the Richmond municipal plant, council at special ses sion last night passed a resolution by a vote of ten to one, authorizing the sale of such bonds after they had been appraised by three men, to be appointed by the circuit court. Council also authorized the sale of some equipment at the plant no longer used, an engine, an alternator and a turbine, which property will also be appraised by the same commission of court appointees. The bonds, 266 in number, and of an approximate value of $33,946.66, are a part of the general fund of the city plant, having been transferred to that fund when council, last Monday, abolished the plant sinking fund and transferred its monies and securities to the general fund, to be eventually applied toward the purchase of the electric plant of the Mght, Heat and Power company. The city desired to convert the bonds into cash so council was called upon to authorize such action. Says Action Necessary. City Attorney Bond explained to council that the attorney for one of the local banks thought it would be necessary to provide a court appraisement of bands held by the plant before they .could be disposed of. The attorney cited a state law which requires appraisements of municipal personal property, of a value in excess of Continued On Page Six. GRAND DUKE VICTORIOUS IN ERZERUM LONDON, Jan. 22. Grand Duke Nicholas' Russian troops are approaching the Turkish fortress of Erzerum, according to Petrograd advices received today. They are taking up artillery with which to batter down the strong forts protecting the city, the capt re of which will open the way to an extensive Invasion of Asia minor, relieve the pressure on the British forces in Mesopotamia and inaugurate an entirely new phase of the war. By smashing the Turkish front in the Caucasus, Grand Duke Nicholas has won not only a great military success, but also a personal triumph. Removed from command of the Russian armies, he was sent to the Caucasus, the court cabal which dictated his removal believing that the Caucasus theater would never become an Important zone of operations.

ATLAS UNDERWEAR EMPLOYES SHARE IN SI 0,000 BONUS GIVEN BY COMPANY AT END OF 1916

Bonuses amounting to nearly $10,000 will be given to the 600 employes of the Atlas Underwear company In the Richmond and Piqua (Ohio) plants at the close of this year, according to an announcement this morning by A. J. Harwood, general manager. The purpose of the plan, details of which are told in a notice to be Inserted In the pay envelopes of the employes tonight, is to secure permanent help and generally Increase the efficiency of service. The distribution of the ' fund set aside by the company is made in two ways. Each employe who remains with the company until December 15,

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Practically all arrangements have been completed for the formal opening of North Ninth street which will be observed with appropriate ceremonies tonight. While no set program will be followed there will be "something doing" during the entire evening. All weather indications are favorable for the event. The lights of the newly installed ornamental lighting system will be turned on at 7:30 o'clock. There will be music by the Richmond City band and between 8 o'clock and 8:15 o'clock an exhibition of the aerial fire truck in operation will be given under the direction of Fire Chief Ed Miller. Mayor Robbins will speak. Four cabaret singers will give a program of popular airs. Three of these comprise a Cincinnati trio of singers and the fourth is a Richmond man. One of the singers will give a solo accompanied by the band. Pianos will be mounted on auto '

trucks which will be stationed in the center of the street. It is expected that hundreds of persons will be at tracted to the opening. In addition to the program, everyone who attends the opening Is cordially invited to inspect the business houses and stores on Ninth street from Main to North A. In each of these places attaches will escort visitors through the establishments and every courtesy will be shown. The plant of the "Palladium" with other business houses and stores along North Ninth street tonight will observe "Open House" to friends, patrons and the general public. A cordial invitation is extended by the management to visit and inspect the building from top to bottom. There is probably no other business which holds as great a fascination to the public mind as the making of a newspaper. It Is more intimately linked with the lives, purposes, ideals and activities of the people than any other Continued On Page Ten. COUNTY WILL HOLD TOWNSHIP ROADS A ruling has been made by the county commissioners tnat wnen a township road is once taken over by the county It is Illegal to place it back under township control. This question came up In relation to a petition forgtransferring a road west of Whitewater from the county system to the township after it ha once been taken over by the county fcommissioners on a previous petition of three freeholders of the road district.

SHOTS FIRED BY "MW PUT ITALIAN TO FLIGHT AFTER REPEATED INSULT

Judging from experiences three of them have had this winter with lawless characters Richmond women are well able to take care of themselves. Yesterday Mrs Oestheimer, 622 North Tenth street, put to flight with a revolver an unknown Italian who insulted her. About two weeks ago another woman gave chase to a purse snatcher with only an umbrella for a weapon. About a month ago a woman residing on South Tenth street gave battle to an armed burglar and would have effected his capture had she not tripped on a rug and fallen.

Mrs. Oestheimer is in the habit of I visiting her husband's store at North Twelfth and F street every morning. For several mornings she has met an Italian standing in an alley In the rear of a saloon at 600 North Twelfth street. This man on each occasion Insulted Mrs. . Oestheimer by Indecent actions. Yesterday she determined to put a stop to this annoyance. Mrs. Oestheimer took her husband's revolver and when she met the man who had been offending her she immediately opened fire on him. As the terrorized foreigner took to his heels six bullets hummed over his head. Then Mrs. Oestheimer returned home, fully satisfied with the effectiveness of the lesson she bad taught the offender. 1916, will receive a check for slightly more than $12.75 from the Second National Bank Christmas club. Persons entering the employ of the company after February 1 will receive on December 15 one dollar for each month they have been with the company. A further distribution will be made in the form of special cash prizes as a reward for faithful attendance, punctuality and service. Two hundred dollars will be equally divided among the four employes whose record for attendance, punctuality and service Is the best. Another f 200 will be equally divided among the next best eight in Continued On Page Three.

VJILLIAtlSBURG PETITIONS FOR OLD ROUTE BACK

Fear that theywill lose and dissatisfaction with the

made the ground for a petition addressed to Rep. Finly Gray, by irate patrons. The post office being fourth class

is dependent on stamp collections for the post master's salary. Much of this revenue has been cut off by the change, the citizens declare. The following self-explanatory petition has been addressed to Representative Gray:

To the Hon. Finly H. Gray, M. C, Washington, D. C Dear Sir At a mass meeting of the citizens of this place, held in the town hall Saturday evening, January 15, 1916, the following protest was unanimously adopted in the form of a resolution: Resolved, That we, the undersigned, citizens of Williamsburg and Greene township, Wayne county, Ind., do hereby PROTEST against the present motorized mail delivery system, recently installed in this and other townships for the following reasons, tc-wit: tt a 'failed 'to give the, patrons anything near the service the old system did, as the routes are too Continued On Page Ten. POLITICIANS

TOWARD PROGRESSIVES TO WATCH NEXT ME

Political interest in Wayne county has centered on the meeting of the Progressive central committee next Tuesday afternoon, because It is anticipated that some definite action regarding a Progressive . county ticket will be taken. Democrats and Republicans are as much interested as are the Progressives. Democrats are very hopeful the decision reached by eighteen of the sixty-four committeemen two weeks ago, will be reaffirmed by a more representative assemblage of committee members Tuesday. The fact that two Democratic candidates were elected two years ago is ascribed by Democratic leaders to the fact that the Republican ticket had powerful opposition in the shape of a Progressive ticket. On the other hand, county Republican leaders are confident their entire ticket can be elected next November If there Is no Progressive ticket In the field. ' The majority of - Progressive leaders declare that most of the Progressive voters are opposed to a Progressive county ticket, although Insisting upon the maintenance of a county organization. County Chairman Price holds this .opinion, and it Is probable the eighteen committeemen who met two weeks ago would back up Chair1 man Price In his opposition to a coun

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Fireman is Accused of Tapping Gas Main

Captain John Clements of the No. 3 chemical company, city fire department, stationed on North A street was arraigned "today, on a charge of having tapped a gsrnahi at a residence where he and his wife formerly resided. Recently Clements Instituted divorce proceedings, charging his wife with cruel treatment. Once before he brought such action, but later withdrew the complaint. Mayor Robbins declined to sit as judge in the case today because Clements Is an employe of the city. The case will be heard some time the first of next week. Prosecutor Reller and R. K. Shiveley, the latter attorney for Clements, have not yet agreed on a special judge. The misdemeanor charged against Clements was committed two years ago, it is alleged in the affidavit. Clements will enter a plea of not guilty. "Spite work," Clements said today when asked for causes of the action brought against him. Prosecutor Reller says Mrs. Clements was not instrumental in the charge brought against her husband. The prosecutor says he discovered the NORWEGIAN TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE CHRISTIANA, Jan. 22. The town of Molde, southwest of Christiansund has been almost completely destroyed by a fire which is still raging. More than 2,000 persons are homeless. TURN YES ty ticket had it not been for the ability of Edwin M. Lee, state chairman, who attended the meeting, to influence the handful of committeemen to oppose the county chairman in this matter. The prospect of Lee being repudiated at the meeting Tuesday is said to be excellent. It Is admitted that no member of the Progressive party In the county has volunteered to be a candidate for a county office on a Progressive ticket, and that, if a ticket is placed in the field, it would be necessary to draft candidates at a nominating election. HAZELRIGG ELECTED J. S. Hazelrigg of Cambridge City was elecetd president of the Indiana Grain Dealers' Association at the fifteenth annual convention held in the assembly room of the Board of Trade In Indianapolis, Thursday. Carl W Sims of Frankfort, president of the Indiana Millers' association was the principal speaker. He spoke on "How Can Grain Dealers and Millers Assist Each Other!"

L P. A. OPENS CLUDJJARTERS Open house at the T. P. A. club rooms on North Ninth street has been announced by Cliff Caldwell, head of the organization. The reception is in connection with the formal opening of North Ninth street which will tonight celebrate the completion of the first block of ornamental lighting in the city.

Belles of Chorus Will Help Enliven Opening of Street "High Jinks" is right. Persons who attend the opening of North Ninth street tonight will get to see the lovely chorus girls from this popular musical comedy in some of their fantastic dances. Just imagine "pretty," "petit," "dainty," "alluring," "enchanting" chorus girls in stage costume mingling with the crowd. The formal opening of North Ninth street will not be lacking in gaiety. Arrangements to this effect were being made with the managers of the "High Jinks" company this afternoon. alleged gas main tap while looking up evidence pertaining to the divorce action brought by the fire captain The prosecutor wfll charge thai Clements tapped the main hftr thega company had removed the meter from Clements' residence, .but that the tap was used only a short time, Mrs. Clements objecting to the arrangement.

PROGRESSIVES GET 20 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION OF PARTY

The Wayne county primary election commissioners ,the members being M. W. Kelly, county clerk, C. W. Caldwell and O. S. Coe, held their first session last night in the office of the clerk, and at their invitation the chairmen of the Republican, Democratic and Progressive county committees were present. The commissioners had for their first work the apportionment of delegates to the state conventions of the three parties that will participate in the primary on March 7 next.

Under the old plan of party organi-4 zation state convention delegates were selected by conventions held in wards and townships or groups of wards and townships, but the new primary law makes special provision for the election of delegates at the primary. This requires the districting of the county and the apportionment of delegates to each of the three parties. Provides for Election. Under the statute the basis provided is one delegate to every two hundred votes cast at the last general election for United States senator. The chairmen of each of the three parties made an apportionment on this basis and submitted their lists to the election commissioners for approval. There were no changes made, the members of the board believing that Continued On Paje Ten. VILLA SURROUNDED BY CARRANZA MEN; DEFIES CAPTURE EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 22. Francisco Villa and two hundred of his 'followers are reported In a dispatch received here oarly today from Madera to have been surrounded by pursuing Carran za soldiers in the Sierra Madre mountains between Pearson and Galeana. The message states that the rebel leader and his men are In a Btrongly fortified mountain pass and. that though escape Is Impossible the Carranzlstas will be unable to make their final attack until re-inforcements arrive from Caaa Grandes. John Lawrence, a 17-year old American youth, who narrowly escaped death When Bert L. Akers, an American rancher, was killed by Mexican cattle thieves yesterday afternoon five miles east of Juarez, arrived here this morning with Texas rangers who had been sent out when news of Akers' death arrived.

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Cadet Henry L. Smith of the Richmond Salvation Army station, son of Ensign Smith of the Lafayette station and protege of Ensign Van Horn, in charge of the Richmond station, confessed, according to Chief of Police Goodwin, following his arrest late yesterday afternoon to having stolen a watch belonging to Mrs. George Healy, 411 South Ninth street, Friday morning and of having taken $3.00 belonging to Cadet Burness Coon, Friday noon. The young woman has been confined at Reid hospital for some time. Smith, the police say, took Cadet Coon's money from her room at the home of Ensign Van Horn, where Smith also resided. ! Identifies Cadet Smith.

UNIONS PLEDGE HELP TO LABOR FORWARD MOVE Richmond labor unions will pledge their support to the United States Commission on Industrial Relations by appointing a special committee to communicate with the commission and help in promoting the "labor forwardmovement. A meeting was held at the Central Labor Council rooms last evening to discuss the report of the commission but owing to the Incle ment weather only a small number of laboring men were present. L. C. Harrison presided at the meet ing and explained portions of the report. A call, issued by Frank Walsh, chairman of the commission, was read in which he urged the laboring men of the country to assist In the movement towards carrying out the recommendations of the report. Frank Strayer also gave a short exposition of sections of the report and urged the laboring men to awake to their opportunities. "This is the first time that the laContinued On Page Eight. BISHOP WILL PREACH Owing to the, absence- of the Rev. J. S. Llghtbourn, the Right Rev. Joseph M. Francis, bishop of the diocese, will conduct the 10:30 and the 5 o'clock services at St. Paul's Episcopal church Sunday. PRISON LABOR SAVES COUNTY ABOUT $2,350 Road Superintendent Jones Makes Report of Expenditures in Maintaining Wayne Highways. Through the employment of prisoners at the county jail, whose services have been valued at 11.60 a day by County Road Superintendent Jones, the county has saved the sum of $2,350. The inmates have furnished labor for the repair of bridges which Continued On Page Six. MATRON EMPLOYED AT PENNSY DEPOT For the potection of women travel ing alone a matron has been placed on duty at the Pensylvania station at .night. This announcement was made In a letter today from Superintendent George Le Boutllller to the members of the Athenaea Literary society which had petitioned for the employment of a woman at the station. The action on the part of the railroad followed an experiment by the W. C. T. U. of West Richmond which placed a matron at the station for two months paying her salary. COUNCIL 18 CALLED. The county council will be called for Jan. 31 to take up the appropriation for the first quarter of 1916. The funds held over from the various department last year will be reappor tioned. ......

Today Miss Marie Dillon. 412 North Eighteenth street, who was robbed of her purse on North Eighteenth s treat several days ago while retnrnlng home from her work, called at police headquarters and met Smith. After scrutinizing his face closely Mias Dillon said that she wa almost certain Smith was the man who had taken her purse. So far the police have not secured a confession from Smith that ho robbed Miss Dillon. ' Miss Dillon's assailant did not attack her after seizing her pane. InContinued On Page Ten.

GOLD SOAP SAVES CITIES IN ILLINOIS WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. Th United States weather bureau extend ed hope today to the flood swept por tions of northern Illinois. Freezing temperatures, which it is hoped will check the rising water is due to strike there this evening. NORTHERN INDIANA FLOODED. CHICAGO. Jan. 22. Unless the cold wave promised for tonight arrives to check the flood waters of northern Illinois rtvers and creeks, this section of the state will suffer the heaviest flood losses in its history. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of -damage has already been inflicted by the floods today In Joliet, Aurora. Elgin. Lockport and many smaller cities and vil lages. ARKANSA8 INUNDATED. MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 22. Reports from Arkansas today Indicate that the torrential rain of Friday was causing the White and Arkansas rivers to rise so rapidly that many towns In the valleys of both streams were under water. Reports from along the upper Mississippi liver indicate that there is levee danger, the rains having softened the embankment. RUSSELL SEES NEW KINGDOM AT WAR'S END Pastor Russell's discourse on the battle of Armageddon at the Gennett theatre last night was attended by a large audience and the services were Impressive and stimulating to those who listened to the venerable pastor, r Rev. Russell's addresse was based upon the words of Jesus respecting the "Distress of Nations with Perplexity." (Luke 21:25-26.) He pointed out that the word Armageddon Is used symbolically in the Bible to refer to the great climax of earth's strife. He declared that It would mean the final overthrow of the powers of sin. tor thereafter Messiah's kingdom will rale the world. Continuing Pastor Russell said: "Doubtless many will be shocked with my declaration that this war and the resulting greater calamity are of divine permission and arrangement, clearly prophesied In scripture. The gathering of the nations to the present struggle is referred to In the prophecy of Joel, where the weak nations are called upon to assert their strength and where all of them are commanded Continued On Page Six. Weather ForecasT United States Report Fair. Colder tonight and Sunday. Temperature. Noon 4S Yesterday. Maximum 3 Minimum 43 Local Forecast Probably fair tonight and Sunday. Falling temperatare. General Conditions The lake storm Is moving down the St. Lawrence valley causing heavy rains over the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys. The Alaskan cold wave Is very sever and appears in the Canadian southwest. Its severity over this section depends on the movements of - the storm bow over the Rocky Mountain - ciateatr. The Rock Mountain storm win probably cross the country in a day ox two. . f.