Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 84, 17 February 1916 — Page 1

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FEATURES OF ROUTE REVISION. Every route in the county will be affected. Change to take effect tomorrow morning, Feb. 18. - Two horse-drawn routes added, making short horse-drawn routes out of Centerville, Williamsburg and Boston. One hundred and fifty more families accommodated. Slight reduction in mileage of motorized routes, although all are over fifty miles in length, j Two more carriers to be appointed ;. temporary appointees to serve the horse-drawn routes until permanent apt pointments are made. The following are the revised routes, showing the mile- ) age of each and the salary, with exceptions, as indicated. All carriers will receive $1,800. Richmond- Route A, 50.20 miles; Route B, 50.95 miles; Routo C. 51.05 miles ; Route D, 50.70 miles. . Cambridge City Route A, 50.80 miles; Route B, 52.40. Hagerstown Route A; 51.80 miles; Route B, 52.25 miles. Greensf ork Route A, 50.95 miles. Centerville Route A, 52.50 miles; Route B, 21.20 miles; . salary $1200 (horse drawn) Fountain City Route A, 53.50. miles. Williamsburg Route A, " 27.50 miles ; salary $1200 (horse drawn). ( Huston Route A, 24.00 miles ; salary $1080 (horse ' drawn). ' ' ' : . : .

Radical Changes Ordered. Radical changes in tho rural routes of Wayne couuty will take effect tomorrow. A. C. Garrigus, postal inspector, announced today a revision of 'all the routes; the return of three horse-drawn routes, out of Williamsburg, Centerville and Boston ; slight reduction in mileage of other routes and minor changes.. . For two weeks the postal inspector has been at work on the routes, but today was the first intimation be has given that the present routes, which have been in operation since January 18, would be changed. Dissatisfaction on the part of rural patrons, which , has reached the ears of the postal authorities at Washington, is-the cause 'Tor the revision, the tbfid . since '"'tbe" (Continued On Page. Eight. EIGHTH SUIT VENUED The case of Marshall Knapp against the Insurance company of Pennsylvania, which was venued this morning to Henry county from the Wayne circuit court, is the eighth case on which change of venue has been taken since Jan. 1. 1916. The case is one in which the plaintiff demands $3,500 damages (is the amount due from the insurance company as a result of a fire which destroyed the Knapp residence in Hag-'crstown.

NEW ARMY MEASURE CALLS FOR 153,000 TRAINED SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. The ad- ' ministration army bill was drawn today in skeleton form by the bouse military committee. It will not be completed in all Us details for six weeks at leaHt. Commencing today the meet ings of the committee are secret. The urewent plans of the committee, u is knnwn. eal! for a standing army of 15:1.000 men. The number probably will ba increased to 1(50.000. Of course the continental army is not included. The national guard will be increased from Its present strength of about lOi.OOO to 400,000 or 000.000 as fast as it can be accomplished, ir tne dhi passes. Control of tho guuroSwIII bo as the president directs. - The bill will Incorporate in it the reserve bill Introduced by Representative Caldwell of New York, providing Tor keeping men in the reserve with some remuneration until the are fortyfive years old. The armv bill also will have incorporated in it. Speaker Clark's bill providing for double the number of caWeather Forecast United States Report Fair tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature. - Temperature. Yesterday. Noon 4G Maximum Minimum 43 17 1 Local Forecast Partly cloudy. Mostly fair tonight and Friday. Mild temperature. General Conditions Much warmer weather prevails over the United States, except some colder in Florida. Sixty-six decrees above at Rapid City, South Dakota, and 60 degrees in southwest Canada. No severe storms in cny part of the United States. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

CITY MUSTERS FORCE AGAINST RATE INCREASE

"We haven't much to work upon," Eaid Mayor Robbins today, "but we are goingto put forth every effort at the state commission hearing tomorrow to prevent the temporary establishment of a schedule of gas rates as has. been petitioned for by the Rich inoBd Light, Heat -and" : Power company." - - J Tjff-v," ' Tho comnanv wants the commission j to authorize a temporary increase of higher than existing rates, this schedule to be operative until the commission can establish a permanent schedule based upon an appraisement of the company's used and useful zas property. - h - -'- "We are going to beat you to death in this gas case," remarked Wilfred Jessup, local attorney for 'the Light, Heat and Power company, to President Bavis of the board of , public works, today. i ; "Jt will be the first time your company ever beat the city if you are successful in this case," tartly replied Bavis. , ir dets at the military academy and providing that any one wishing to take the ionise in addition to the regular cadets may do so at cost. SEED OATS PRICES TOUCH HIGH MARK DUE TO SHORTAGE Farmers of Wayne county or all over the state for that matter, are experiencing a great deal of trouble in securing seed oats. ' So great is the demand and so small is the supply that extra fancy seed oats are bringing $1.15 on the local market, Omer G. Whelan, feed merchant, said today. Last year tbeame seed was selling for a low as 30 cents a bushel. " The extreme wet weather last fall which caused oats to swell in the shock destroyed tho proper germination qualities, local dealers say. Charles B. Riley, secretary of the Indiana Grain Dealers' association, has asked that members of the association to advise tbe farmers when they find seed oats which are really good.

HITS MATE; CALL G0PSjFREMCH AEROPLAIIES

COLUMBUS. Ind., Feb. 17. "Come and get me. I have killed my husband, and I want to be punished for it," telephoned Mrs. Samuel Ransdall of Indianapolis to the Columbus police. Investigation revealed the fact , that Mrs. Ransdall had gone to the factory where her husband was employed, and after a quarrel hit him over the head with a chisel. He was not seri ously Injured. " " - - - -

PETROGRAD, Feb. 17 More than 40,000 Turkish soldiers and 110 guns were taken by the Russian army of Grand Duke Nicholas when the Ottoman fortress of Erzerum' was captured, according to dispatches recsived here today from Tiflis. In addition, the Russians took vast quantities of military supplies which had been gathered at Erzerum for the Turkish soldiers operating in Caucasus.

Turks lose Supplies. Attempts had been' made to destroy these supplies, . but the Russians attacked with such fierceness and moved so rapidly An their final attack that the Turks were unable to prevent the greater part of the stores falling into the-hands of the victorius assailants. Part of the Ottoman army defending Erzerum succeeded . in . escaping, but fled in such utterrout that the . Russians inflicted terrific losses upon the fugitive forces before they were raillied and strengthened by fresh forces that had marched from the west. The Turkish losses in the conflict that raged for five days about the forts guarding Erzerum are ' said to Continued on Page Eight

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B&USi OLDEST I 0, O.F, MEMBER

. Arrangements are ' nearing completion for the annual roll call which will be observed by the Whitewater Lodge, I. O. O. F. Friday night. Because of the large - membership of that ledge, 5S0 members, the event will be limited to members of Whitewater lodge. To accommodate this number, the luncheon and fish fry will be served in the dining room and dance hall. v . The speaker will be Charles Jordan. His remarks will be of special interest to the older members. Edward - Bellis has been a member for sixty years; John Z. Miller, 57 years-. Elijah Lawton, 53 years; Thomas P. Logan, 53 years; Isaac G. Dougan, 52 years; George Bishop, 52 years and Joseph T. Russell, 50 years. In addition to the address, L. A.

BOARD ORDERS COUNCIL TO PASS ON PAVEMENT

Following the action of nineteen-out of twenty-four resident property owners filing a remonstrance against the paving of Fort Wayne avenue, from Main street to North D C st; cet, the board of public works referred r the improvement resolution to council for final action. V . ..'r.---': No remonstrance was filed against the resolution for the pacing of North Fifth street, from A street to D street, but Dr. R. R. Hopkins entered a vigorous protest. He said the present DROP 150 BOMBS SALONIKA, Feb. 17. A squadron of thirteen French aeroplanes bombarded the Bulgarian city of Strombertz . Tuesday, according to information received here today. One hundred and fifty-eight bombs were dropped on the city. - - , - . j- -

GLYCERINE EXPLOSION BLOWS MAN TO BITS CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 17. Charles Baker, manager of the Washington Torpedo company of Washington, Pa., was blown to bits today when he went to the company's storehouse for a load of ntro-glycerine. t ' Three minutes after he .entered the storehouse the eight hundred quarts of explosives kept there exploded.

Handley will make the secretary's annual report. - - The Phillip Gates' orchestra will render a musical program.' , The committee making the arrangements is composed of Dr. R. A. Chattin, O. H. Medearis, Demas Coe, Elmer Hawkins, and Ross Lamont while Harry Ball has been appointed to have charge of the details of cooking and serving supper ! x . SUIT LASTS 8 YEARS, CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 17. It took eight years to decide a personal damage case which was started in Lafayette and wound up here on a change of venue. Bernard Koppenarth sued William T. Moran for $15,000 for personal injuries. He got $100, a new suit of clothes and attorney fees. macadam roadway if properly repaired and maintained would be perfectly satisfactory. Ray Sinex, representing Some property 'owners on the street, urged the board to proceed with the improvement. ;He said they were tried of having the street nothing but a mud hole. ' This - Improvement resolution was confirmed by, the board. - 1 -.- Replying to Dr. Hopkins the board president, Mr. Bavis, remarked that it was "remarkable how an impassable street ' instantly becomes one of the best streets in the city when a resolution is introduced to permanently improve it." . -. .... ; .. ', -. . Jacob Branson, a Civil war veteran, made a fervent plea for the resqinding of the resolution for the paving of Fort Wayne avenue, on which street he. has. a small property.. "I. have a. pension of $19 a month and I have to live on that pension," Branson said.' ff cannot get a loan on my property because I do not own it in fee simple. I beg you not to carry out this improvement.' If you do I will lose my . home. I am 72 years old, - Continued On Page Eight. .,

YOKOHAMA. Feb. 17. Afire at sea,-the Japanese liner Panama Maru, is sending out S. O. S. calls' for help. Several vessels have picked up the messages and are speeding to reach the burning ship. v . The Panama Maru is ' bound- from San . Francisco to Koba. It lef t New York January 23. Built in 1910, and displacing 6,058 tons gross, the Panama Maru has for several years been regarded as one of the best ships engaged in the transPacific trade. Its home port is Osaka. The liner is 40& feet long and about fifty . feet wide. ' It is a twin-screw steamer. . : ' No information as to the manner in which the fire started has come yet, but the fact that many allied merchant ships hailing from American ports have suffered from fire was recalled in marine circles today when it was learnthat the Panama Maru was calling for help. , " r -

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS FINE MUSIC AT TONIGHT'S RECITAL

Ralph C. Sloane, conductor of the Richmond Symphony orchestra, has completed the arrangement of the program which will be rendered at 8 o'clock this evening in the auditorium of the Richmond high school building. The opening numbers are "Triumph March and Hymn (Aida)" by Verdi, and "Die Schone Galathea" (overture), by Von Suppe, a symphonic overture, well known and popular. Mrs. Fred J. Bartel will sing two mezzo-soprano solos, "A Spirit Flower1," by Campbell-Pipton, and ' ''Dien,' by Bonn, which will be followed by two quiet numbers entitled characteristic sketches, "Wandering" and "Entreaty" by Atherton, played by the orchestra. , : V ' i Opera Numbers Follow. The "Oberon Overture," by Von Weber, the first of all modern operas, by the orchestra, will precede a violin solo by Prof. F. K. Hicks, entitled "InENGLAND FEARS "DUBLIN PLOTS LONDON, Feb. 17. Anxiety verging on alarm is being caused in government circles over the situation in Ire!and. Not only is Ireland apathetic toward the war, but evidence of a seditious anti-government campaign has been unearthed. With a freedom that has been regarded as unusual tbe censors are refusing publications of certain charges that are known. Tbe activities are being directed from Dublin. . The police have raided a number of houses and have suppressed at least ten newspapers within the last few weeks. Enlistments in Ireland have fallen off to such an extent that the Times expresses the fear that the famous Irish regiment will have to be filled with men1 recruited from England. ,

A price of $212,891 has been established by the Indf-'1 ana Public Utilities commission for the electric plant of i the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company. Although ' the city officials. believe the company got all the best of it' in the purchase valuation a formal acceptance of the : valuation was entered with the commission late yesterday afternoon by City Attorney Bond on behalf of the. .

Pertinent Facts About Purchase Price City will pay $212,891. Date of merger Not later than March 15. L. H. & P. plant earnings 1915 $17,000. .What city officials estimated price would be Between $185,000 and $200,000. -Both city and company have accepted commission's valuation, the company agreeing not to take an appeal. Amount of city plant funds avail, able to apply toward the purchase Approximately $130,000. : Amount city intends to raise to apply to purchase $85,000. Probable method of financing additional amount - needed Issuance of short term bonds.

HIGHWAY EXPERT URGES : RICHMOND TO ADVOCATE BRIDGE BUILT ON LEVEL

That jthe National Old Trails road as a military road may be a greater preparedness in itself than any steam 'read, and that it will some day be the greatest road in the world, was the belief expressed last night by Jesse Taylor In an address in the Commercial club rooms. Taylor is editor of the Better Roads Journal, is an officer in numerous good roads associations,' and is one of the best authorities on the subject. ; " ' : S

Thirty Persons Attend. Fewer than thirty persons attended the meeting, but what was" lacking in attendance was made up In Interest and enthusiasm. The small number present was accounted for in other Continued on Page Twelve dian Lament," written by Dvorak and arranged by the great violinist, Kriesler. The national dance of the Polish nation, originally a piano composition and known as "Polish Nationaltanz," Op. 3, No. 1, written by Scbarwenka, will be played by the orchestra, and the concluding, number will be the faContinued On Page Eight. WOMEN INVITE CANDIDATES TO MAKE SPEECHES Election of officers and appointment pf a county central committee will be held at tbe first convention of the Wayne County Franchise League of Indiana which will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in tbe lecture room of the Morrisson-Reeves library. -:-.'.'.;.. ..-:,...,. . v f; .,. Included in the announcement of the meeting made today by Miss Esther Griffin White, Sixth district chairman, was ber statement .that some candidates for public office will be invited to be present and make short speeches in the interests of their candidacies. ;.. , . The meeting is ; held for organization purposes and for a discussion of the suffrage situation in this county. Nelle C. ; Barnard, county chairman, will preside, and Miss White will outline tbe plans of organization of the district. , All members of the Richmond league and all suffragists in the city and county are urged to be present. Anyone interested in suffrage is invited to attend. - .

Company Accepts Price. ' Substantiating the report that th company officials were more than pleased with the price they are to receive for the plant was a telegram received last night by Manager Nimrod H. Johnson from George B. Tripp, vic president of the United Gas & Electric company, notifying him to make an announcement that the United Gas aV Electric company, which owns the Ught, Heat & Power company, would make no appeal of the commission's ruling and would accept the valuation' established. Manager Johnson was also notified to close the deal as sooa as possible. Today Wilfred Jessup, attorney for.

and Manager Johnson appeared before the board of public works with a.' formal . notification of the company' acceptance of the price fixed by th commission for the company's electris plant.- Details pertaining to the eonduct of the business of the two plants until the actual transfer of the property takes place were also discussed. This afternoon company and cit officials were to hold another meeting Continued on Page Twelve LYNCH TO TALK FROM PLATFORM WITHMMSTOCK Both Judge D. W. Comstock - and Patrick J. Lynch, rival candidates for congress from this district, will speak at the Republican meeting on Saturday afternoon at the court house. Judge Comstock bad been announced as the principal speaker of the afternoon because of the fact that the meeting is to be held under the auspices of the Comstock . Republican club. However, when it was ascertained that Mr. Lynch had invaded Wayne county, beginning bis speaking tour today, an invitation was extended to him to be present at . Saturday's ' meeting, the courtesy, it is said.' being accepted by the Henry county candidate. I "With both candidates for the Republican . nomination on hand, Saturday's meeting promises to be of exceptional interest and there is every indication that it will be largely attended, especially by out-township Republicans. Tbe meeting will be called to order about 1:30, and' while there has been no detailed program an-.' nounced, the committee in charge has,' announced tnat Were will be "some-: thing doing" every minute of the afternoon. . BIBLE SCHOOL HEADS' PLAN FOR BANQUET One hundred invitations have been issued by the Wayne County Sunday School Association to Sunday school superintendents, who will attend ths banquet to be held at tbe East Main Street Friends church Friday evening. Feb. 25. All Sunday scnool superin tendents as well as assistants bav been invited. ... Spv -kers for tbe occasion will E. H. Hasemier, of this city, who i president of the state Sunday school association and state secretary Geors N. Burnie, of Indianapolis. Full pro. gram of the affair will be announces soon. , ? ' NEWTON CRAB BURIED. rtCKTKRVILUC. Ind.. h 17 Vlnn P.rab. 64 veara. fnrmrlv "m resident of Center township was buried here Tuesday. The body was brought

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