Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 81, 21 February 1916 — Page 1

r HMONJD PATXABI HOME edition VOL. XLI.. NO. 81 Palladium ; and Sun-Telearrtim ' Consolidated 1807 RICHMOND, 1ND., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1916. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS COUNCIL VOTES M BM ISSUE TWO BILLION NEEDED BY GREAT BRITAIN TO CARRY ON BIG CONTEST Villa Doomed by Flood of Indignation

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BULLET RIDDLED HELMET WORN BY DEAD GERMAN EXHIBITED IN RICHMOND

The first souvenir of Europe's bloody battlefields came to Richmond last week. It was the spiked helmet of a 19-year-old German lad who met death "somewhere on the front" in France. It was brought to the home of Carl Bage, 402 Randolph street, by a cousin, residing in the east, who had received it from Mr. Bage's cousin, George Roeder, ambulance driver in the French army. ...Thirteen indentions-made by bullets and a deep cut through the top showed "that the Teuton soldier had faced a hail of, bullets before he was. brought down. - Remains at Front. i " ' ' ' ,.

Roeder '.a on American and was"wtth the f irfet i. abnlance corps that left thia rounf.y to aid the allies. He Is the only one of hi3 company that is still at the front the others have returned noma. Render has written his relatives that he will stick it .through to the end. After a battle "somewhere on the Continued On Paue Ten.

CANDIDATES EMPHASIZE NDMBERS GIVEN THEM ON PRIMARY BALLOTS

County Clerk Kelly, as chairman of the election commissioners board, announced today the names and number of candidates as they will appear on the tickets, March 7. Each candidate has a number and where there are more than one candidate running for an office, their names will rotate on the tickets so that all names for a given office will appear at he head of the tickets an equal number of times. "Watch for my number' has now become a slogan of the candidate and many of them have reprinted their candidate cards with their number in bold type. The following numbers have been assigned by the county clerk according to the provisions of the primary law which designates the order of offices MAN KILLS MOTHER FRANKFORT, Ind., Feb. 21. Marry Oliver, 29, who shot and killed his mother at the dinner table Sunday and then slashed his throat with a razor, is thought to by dying at the Frankfort hospital today. He will give no explanation of the affair. DOLPH WILL OUTLINE DETAILS OF MERGER Details of the traction merger which probably will result in an extension of the system to Richmond from the north, will be discussed with the board of directors of the Commercial club, the electric railway .committee, ami representatives from the -Union City business men next Thursday evening ! ..I T- J lt..1..l. - .,1.1 - . .. . . will be in the city. A telegram was received from Mr. Dolph, who is now

engaged in a tria' at Baltimore, -Md., I cViu " puueu oui. . ' announcing that he will arrive here A mu n arS representation from Thursday, and has a definite proposi- different parts of the county was.prestlon to present to the Commercial club ent, than was expected and the inove-refc-ardln? th nropoaed extension. ! I Continued On Page Ten.l

SERMON ON NEW. SUBJECT After witnessing "Ther Birth of a Nation," the Rev. J. J. Rae. pastor of the .First Presbyterian church, has written a sermon and entitled it by that name. The sermon is not a discussion of the picture. It will be delivered at the morning service next Sunday. on the ticket and an alphabetical arrangement of names on the first original ballot: ' REPUBLICAN. President: 12 Charles Fairbanks. U. S. Senator: 13 Harry New; 14 Arthur Robinson; 15 Jame-. Watson. Governor: 16 James Goodrich; 17 Continued On Page Ten.

WRITES BIG

FRANCHISE LEAGUE BACKS ADVOCATES OF SUFFRAGE

"I will try to find out the sentiment of my constituency on all matters pertaining to business and political questions but my own convictions will govern me if the question is moral." said John W. Judkins in a brief speech before the first convention of the Wayne County Franchise league held in the Morrisson-Reeves library, Saturday afternoon for organization purposes. ' The Cambridge City man as former Progressive representative from Wayne county and present candidate for the Republican nomination as joint representative from Union and Wayne counties, unequivocally supported woman suffrage. Judkins Favors Suffrage.

"If nominated and elected," he continued, "I will, a3 I have always done when in the legislature, support the cause of suffrage as I think it right and just. Woman's civic rights should be recognized." "I had very little opportunity to do anything in the last legislature as the suffrage bill was a retaliatory measure from the Senate to the House. After the bill passed the Senate the representatives of the brewers flocked down I to- Indianapolis and whatever they may. or may nui nave uone, me oni uiere- ; after was kept in the coat pocket of th r chairman of the tomui ttee when it was to be considered and never i . . .l it.. .

SON'S TATTLE BRANDS AS LIE

WOMAN'S TALE Innocent remarks of. her 5-year-old son spoiled the perfectly good story of Mrs. Lizzie Burden, a "woman tramp," as she related her experiences to Secretary Melpolder of the social service bureau Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Burden, who said she came to Richmond from Muncie, told a hardluck story of how she was left in the world to take care of her two sons, Marry, aged 5. and Robert, aged 2, after her husband had died. She appealed for financial aid, desiring to be sent to New York, Where she said she has relatives. "Why, pap's not dead," chimed in the 5-year-pld son. . "Hq's in InJiacapoliq, mamma.-' '- ' :' The woman's face colored and she continued with her story. 1 "Where do vour relfttivee live?" asked fiTWelpoldSr. fy, ! ", On West Main street. New -York,'' replied the woman. r After further questioning, the social service secretary learned that "Mrs. Burden" was in reality Mrs. May Com- j fort, who left Richmond in January. 1915, after she had been in trouble I with the police. Her husband was then John Comfort. , "Shf is a professional woman ; tramp." said Mr. Melpolder. "I looks! a3 if she took the two children around ! w ith her to help her game, and I ; doubt whether, they are her children." ' FRANCIS MAY ACCEPT POST AT PETROCRAD " . t WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri. ship to Russia, will reach Washington ! 1o personally give his answer t j Presi dent Wilson. It is generally believed that it will be favorable. JOHNSTON WILL FILEO. The will of David B. Johnston, who riipri Fph. 13. leaving an estate valued I at $15,000, was filurl fnr nrnhytp in . circuit court today. The widow. Mrs. Ellen Johnston, who receives the entire estate, watf appointed executrix. APPROVES CHANGES IN L P. A. LAWS Changes in the by-laws of the T. P. A, made by a committee consisting of Will Quigg. chairman; E. E. Lebo, md T. C. Harrington, were approved i.t a special meeting of that organi'ticn last night. The report of the committee ccuies up for ratification J at the regular meeting next Saturday. The two tickets bearing the names 4 cf nominees for office will also be posted at the regular meeting. A good :epresentation of the organization was iresent last nieht.'

At a special meeting of the city council Saturday night, City Attorney Bond, in speaking in behalf of the ordinance authorizing an $80,000 bond issue in connection with the purchase of the electric plant of the Light, Heat and Power company, declared that the original purpose of financing the deal through a temporary loan was perfectly valid, but declared this plan had been defeated through "underhand" tactics on the part of certain people who are not identified with the Light, Heat and Power company.

Banks Stand Back. The city attorney said that one local bank had declined to negotiate for the temporary loan on "general prinI -spies." Other local banks, he said, j turned the lean down because they j ouestioned the validity of the time with ; warrant feature in connection j the loan. ! Following the meeting the charge j was made that a Richmond business : man had influenced Indianapolis banking concerns not to bid on the temj r-orary loan by informing them that. litigation would result if the city sej cured the loan. 1 Two readings were given an ordiin.ince authorizing the issuance of $S0,-; j 000 in bonds. Bids on these bonds 1 v. ill be received February 25, and their life will be eighteen months, maturj ing August 2S, 1917. They are to bear ; interest at the rate of four and a haif j Continued On Page Five.l PA H'S When minister Rev. Elmer E of Second Dav is became Presbyterian church two ycai's ago it had 133 members. Sunday he announced the present membership to be 360. He told of the growth in the anniversary ser-vice of the morning. The auditorium was crowded for both morning worship and the evening song service. Fourteen new members. 13 adults, were received making 76 for the last year. ., In addi'.ion many on the reserve roll were restored to"active membership by action of the session. Flowers were given the minister and his wife by the Women's Aid society, the Men's Bible class, the primary department and young men's Bible class of the Sunday school. The morning sermon topic was "Christian Zeal" and the minister said in part: "Men are afraid of fanaticism in religion. Better be a little too enthusiastic than cold or lukewarm. Some WAR BULLETINS BERLIN, Feb. aeroplanes have 21. German attacked the naval Allied aerodrome at Bernis, southeast of Lapannei it was officially announced toAll the German machines returned safely to their base, although fired upon and pursued. STORE HOUSE BLOWN UP. BUCHAREST, Feb. 21. Three Bulgarian officers and forty soldiers have been killed or wounded by the blowing cf an ammunition store house at 'Niche. GERMAN ATTACK FAILS. BERLIN. Feb. 21. A German attack against the British post in Uganei on Feb. 18 was repulsed by the forces under General Smutz, it was officially announced today. The German losses were heavy while the English casualty were negligible. All the German aeroplanes which took part in Sunday's raid over the east coast of England, returned safely, it was announced by the German admiralty. BOMBARD FRENCH TOWNS. PARIS, Feb. 21. Luneville, Damdasle and Nancy have been attacked by German aviators, the French war office announced today. Weak artillery action was reported from the greater part of the front. Weather Forecast United States Report Fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday and in north portion tonight. Temperature. roon 30 Yesterday. Maximum Minimum 42 31 Local Forecast Fair tonight. .Warmer Tuesday, followed by increasing cicudiness. Fresh winds, mostly tenth. , . ' - t -. ' General Forecast A cold wave is central over southeast Canada. Tem1'eraiures to 40 degrees below zer,3. Much warmer in the west and nortqvest. Sixty-bix above in southwest Canada. Considerably warmer during the next day or two.

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MONON FAST TRAIN DERAILED BY IRON

FRANKFORT, Ind., Feb . 21 The Hoosier Limited, the Monon fast train from Indianapolis to Chicago was wrecked near here at 9 o'clock this morning when the engine jumped the track and plunged down a 35-foot embankment. One man was Elightly injured. The engineer and 'fire saved their lives by jumping. ' It is thought that a piece of iron dropped from the coal tender to the! track caused the engine to jump the rails.

AVIS DOOBLES

MEMBERSHIP j people work by fits and starts, at one I 5 lason nt' at another cold. cnnstian zeal is passionate ardor in pursuit of the things of the Kingdom, of God. There is no agency that furnishes so high a motive, that of unselfish service, as Christianity. "Divine passion is often smothered by worldly fashion. Friction of human effort often hinders."

CONTRACTORS DECLINE TO GIVE INFORMATION IN SPAN CONTROVERSY

Contractors from out of the county, v liora the county commissioners believe to be responsible for the attack made on the work of Bridge Engineer Mueller, have informed County Surveyor Peacock, who is leading the fight on Mueller, that they will not appear before the board next Saturday morning and give information voluntarily. It was learned today that several of the contractors will come to Pi.hmond today and tomorrow for conferences with Peacock. The county surveyor told the commissioners last Monday that these rumors had come to him from many sources and that he himself had done considerable investigating which corroborated charges made against Mueller's bridge work. Peacock has informed his friends j that he does not intend to quit with any action the commissioners mignt take next Saturday. He said that since the county attorney has given a decision that all the bridge should go through the office of the county surveyor merely corroborates the claim he has been making for several years and that he will stand firm on the STATE PROBES STORY THAT WAYNE FARMER SOLD TAINTED MEAT INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21. The state board of health has begun an investigation of a report originating in Wayne county to the effect that a farmer has violated the pure food law through failing, to destroy three hogs which were killed after they were reported being sick. The report" said the farmer had taken the hogs to a butchers and they were killed and that the butchers protested they should be used for only fertilizer but that the farmer returned them to his home The board believes there was too much j meat in the three hogs for his family and that he might have disposed of the meat to the trade. The report came from the vicinity of Dublin. If it is founti to be, true the farmer will be prosecuted at once. FARM BRINGS $11,000 l The loS-acre farm of John Decker, located three miles south of Richmond.

was transferred to Jesse Druley of j wounded nd missing. Part of the Boston township, today. The farm is I Russian army of invasion in northern located along the southern boundary Armenia is advancing against Trebihne of Wayne. township. A considera-1 zond, meanwhile meeting with but tion of $11,000 was recorded. ' feeble resistance from the Turks.

LONDON. Feb. 21 Interest In today's session of parliament centered in the motion for two votes of credit, totalling $2,100,000,000.-' Before the house of commons convened a parliamentary white paper was issued containing the announcement that Premier Asquitfi would ' move a vote of credit for $1,500,000,000 and a supplementary vote for $600,000,000. These would bring the total credits voted by the commons up to date to $8,600,000,000. The staggering sums demanded for the conduct of the war are piling v the national debt to unprecedented figures and grave warnings are being issued by statesmen,, who fear the post war burden of taxes.

ATTEMPT COMPROMISE Of NEW GAS RATES

There is a possibility of a fifty cent natural gas rate being established in Richmond, an increase of 10 cents over the existing maximum rate' and 20 cents less than petitioned for recently by the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company. The city and company officials, it was learned today, have opened negotiations for the purpose of attempting to establish a compromise rate. City officials appear to be convinced that the state commission, in the event no agreement is reached between the city and the company, will authorize a gas rate increase in Richmond of at least

ten cents and probably more. -4 GILES LEAVES CITY J. T. Giles, superintendent of the schools, left for Detroit this morning to attend the annual session of the National Superintendents association. He will be gone several days. position that no more bridge plans shall be made in Wayne county by anyone except the county surveyor unless he is proven incompetent before the judge of the circuit court. MALLETT REQUESTS CHURCH TO APPEAL FOR DIVINE SUPPORT Asking that members of the congregation of the St. Paul's Episcopal church, pray night and day for the success of the mission which he will conduct here, a letter written by Frank J. Mallett, Missioner, was read to the congregation Sunday by the pastor, Rev. J. S. Lightbourn. The mission will open Friday night and last for five days. The letter is addressed to the members of the congregation of the church and reads in part as follows: "God willing I trust to come among you to hold a Mission in your Parish. Until that time I ask each of you, morning and night, to plead at the Throne of Grace for a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit. A Mission is the time of great Spiritual blessing. A time when the Lord comes to souls with special blessings. He comes with a voice of great tenderness to the struggling soul. He comes with a pardon of peace to the repentant soul. This is great and holy work for each. "Praying God to fill us with His Holy Spirit, I am, Yours faithfully, FRANK J. MALLETT. TURKISH LINES THREATENED BY RUSS ADVANCE PETROGRAD, Feb. 21 Driving the Turkish rear guards before them with heavy losses, one of the Caucasian armies of Grand Duke Nicholas is advancing rapidly- toward Diarbekr, on the Tigris river. Diarbekr is only fifty miles from the Constantinople-Bagdad railway, the only line of communication for the Turkish' army in Mesopotamia. Turkish losses in the past two weeks' fighting with the Russians are said to be. nearly 100,000 men in killed,

It is estimated that the war !a now costing England more than $750.000,. 000 a month with no prospect of a reduction In eight.

DYNAMITE VESSEL CATCHES ON FIRE JERSEY CITY. N. J.. Feb. 21. Fire j broke out today on the email steamer j Liberty, which was laden with dyna-j mite. After a half hour the blaze was , extinguished before it reached the explosives. JeMup Makes Advance. Attorney Wilfred Jesaup approached the board of publlo -work Saturday' on the question cf considering: a compromise gas rate increase and the board met the company' advance half way. When asked what additional raraoue the company believed It waa entitled to Attorney Jessup replied that at the present time he va not prepared to. answer such a question. President Bavis of the hoard declared that such a basia was essential if Continued On Page Ten. LANSING ASKS SPEEDY REPLY FROM ENGLAND WASHINGTON. F?b. 21 Secretary of State Lansing announced today that be has demanded an explanation of Great Britain for the delays in responding to the note of this government protesting agalast interference with American mail. The state departmett today also directed Consul General Simmons of Shanghai, China, to fcrward all available Information about the stoppage of the American steamer China by a British warship which took off thirty cf her passengers. The China was stopped not far from Shanghai. Teuton Deadlock. The submarine controversy between the United States and the Central Powers is approaching a deadlock. Confidential j-d vices received heie from Berlin say that Germany will refuse to modify her new plan of campaign. She will sink a!l armed merchantmen without warniig with the exception of big passenger liners. A memorandum to this effect amplifying the preliminary notice is understood to have been completed in the Berlin foreign office and it will bf communicated to the United States, either through Ambassador Gerard or Ambassador von Bernstoiff this week. NEW CEMENT STRIP ON NATIONAL TRAIL ASKED BY PETITION Residents of Jackson township have taken the initiative in a movement toward the permanent Improvement of the National road. A petition is being circulated asking the county commissioners to construct a concrete road, under the 3-mile road law, extending irom tne Henry county line, thres miles through Dublin and Cambridge City. B. F. Wissler's name heads the list of petitioners, and it is understood that before the petition is submitted to the commissioners, hundreds of names will be place on it. Under the provisions of the three-mile road law, all taxpayers in the county will share in the improvement." ' Last year, after, the South Twentythird street road was completed, the county commissioners said that they would build no more roads under the three-mile road law. The petitioners in Jackson township. Oowever, say that the section of the National road for which permanent improvement is asked, is the worst in Wayne county, and is entitled to immediate improvement. The contemplated improvement would mean a paved street for both Dublin and Cambridge City. ( -