Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 96, 9 March 1916 — Page 1

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(JEW LEADS WATSON FOR SENATE; WITH 300 PRECINCTS TO HEAR FROM ,000 FIRST CHOICE VOTES AHEAD

In 2,720 Precincts New Received 84,334 and Watson 79,173 Votes The Second Choice Count Slow.

JIM WATSON IS SICK

Goodrich Leads Opponent by Nearly 30,000 Votes Full Returns Expected to Give Him 40,000. ADAIR WINS EASILY

Democratic Candidate Has Walk Away Returns Give Him 84,137 to Clore's 30,687 First Votes.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9. Probably the most exciting race ever made In the 'history of Indiana politics Is that between Harry 8. New and James E. Watson for the Republican nomination for United States senator, which is now In the last lap. With about

thres hundred precincts to hear from, official and unofficial returns showed today that New was leading Watson by over 8,000 first choice votes. In 2,720 precincts New had 84,334 and Watson -79,173. James P. Goodrich continued to lead his opponent for the governorship nomination' by nsarly 30,000 votes. John Adair, Democrat, had 84,137 to Clore's 30,687 votes for the governor ship nomination. Final Results Tomorrow. Because many election officials failed to count the second choice votes there has been great delay from some quarters of the state. Failure to count the second choice votes meant that they had their tasks to do over again, and it probably will be tomorrow night before all the official count is heard from. Warren T. McCray, who made the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, in a statement published today, admits his defeat at the hands of James P. Goodrich. It is estimated that Goodrich will have a majority of nearly 40,000 votes. Adair Still Ahead. As the reports come in from all parts of the state, the Democratic situation had not changed. J. A. M. Adair is so far to the front in the race for governor that it is not much of a contest. I

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GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON PORTUGAL

BERLIN, March 9. -Germany today declared -war on Portugal. Formal notice to this effect was handed to the Portuguese government at Lisbon by the German foreign minister. Germany took this action because of recent seizures of German ships in Portuguese ports, which the German government declared the greatest break of neutralities and special treaties. Germany is, therefore, obliged to give up its forebearing attitude.

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CAPT. HARRY S. NEW

When 2,580 precincts . had 1 been heard from New -was leading Watson by over, a thousand votes. Tho count then stood: New, 75,98; Watson, 74,493; Robinson, 18,927; For governor Goodrich has 95,984; IcCray, 48,289; Myers 18,005. . Congressional Choices. Indications today pointed to the nomination of the following congressmen on the Republican side:. First district, S. Wallace Cook; Second , Oscar E. Bland; Third, John H. Edwards; Fourth, doubtful; Fifth, James B. Davis; Sixth, D. -W. Comstock ; Seventh, Merrill Moores; Eighth, doubtful: Ninth, Fred S. Purnell; Tenth, Will R. Wood; Eleventh, Milton

Kraus; Twelfth, Louis W. Fairfield; Thirteenth, Andrew J. Hickey. For the Democrats,, the - following seemed likely choices: First, George K. Denton; Second, W. A. Cullop; Third, William E. Cox; Fourth, Lincoln Dixon; Fifth, Ralph W. Moss; Sixth Finly H. Gray; Seventh, doubtful; Eighth, -Jacob Denney; Ninth, doubtful; Tenth, R. M. Isherwood; Eleventh, George W, Rauch; Twelfth, Cyrus Cline; Thirteenth, Henry A. Barnhart.

Watson Is Sick. James E. Watson, who has made a vigorous campaign for the Republican nomination for United States senator, is confined to his bed at Rurhville, with a heavy cold. " He is unable to talk.

SIXTY CENT GAS RATE IS SPURNED

Wilfred Jessup. counsel, and N. H.

Johnson, manager of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company, acting under instructions of the United Gas and Power company of New York, which owns the local company, today appeared before the boajd of public works and offered a compromise gas rate with 60 cents as the maximum. This would be an increase of 20 cents over the existing maximum and 10 cents less that the company recently applied for in a petition filed with the Indiana public utilities commission. "The compromise proposal presented by the Light, Heat and Power company this morning was promptly turnby the board," President Bavis stated after the conference. "The city had no compromise proposal to advance so it will be up to the state commission to establish gas rates for Richmond. The city still stands pat on its demand that no gas rate shall be formulated until a physical valuation of the company's property has been obtained to be used as a basis for ratemaking. ; ; " N. H. Johnson, before the conference was" called, stated that "he did not anticipate the city would accept the compromise rate offered, although he thought the compromise was a very fair one.

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With reports received from every precinct in the Sixth district with the exception of two in Franklin county Judge D. W. Comstock's majority over Patrick J. Lynch, in the Republican congressional contest, is, unofficially, 3,178. In the Democratic congressional contest, Finly H. Gray received a majority of 3251 votes over John M. Lontz. In the seven counties where complete returns have been received, Comstock secured a majority over Lynch in six of them. Lynch leads Comstock in twenty-three of the twenty-five precincts of Franklin county by only twelve votes, but the Comstock organization claims that the last two Franklin precincts to report will give Comstock a small majority in that county. James E. Watson's candidacy for the Republican nomination as United States senator received remarkably strong support in the Sixth district. ' Watson carried every county but Wayne. He received, lacking only 356, double the number of votes of Harry S. New and over six times as many votes as Arthur Robinson. His plurality in

the districtwith two precincts yet to hear from was 4,432.

Goodrich Runs Well.

FIVE AMERICANS SLAIN BY MEXICAN SOLDIERS IN ATTACK ON TOWN

EL PASO, March 9. Four American civilians and five soldiers of the Thirteenth United States Cavalry were killed In a battle between American troops and Villa forces who attacked the town of Columbus, N. M., shortly after dawn today, according to an official report received here by Brig. Gen. Pershing, commander of tho American troops, stationed on the American border. ' The Mexicans were repulsed In their attack on polumbus and driven back across the border. Shortly after the offirlal report on casualties reached Gen. Pershing, another report said the American troops had pursued the Mexicans across the border into Mexico. . Several buildings are said to have

been burned in Columbus before tho attack was repulsed.' The attacking

Mexicans numbered about 400 men. Many of them were killed. In addition to the American civilian

rnd soldiers killed, four soldiers and

me civilian were also wounded. Gen.

Tprshlng said reinforcements will be rnt from Kl Paso to Columbus If need

ed.

Personal papers belonging to Villa

were found west of here after the at

tack by bandits.

FUNSTON REPORTS BATTLE. WASHINGTON, March 9 Gen Fred-

crick Funston. commander in chief of the forces on the Mexican border. In nn official report to the war department at noon today stated that three American soldiers were killed, four were wounded and unknown number

of civilians killed and wounded in -a battle between Mexican bandits and American troops at Columbus. Hi3 report was made after he had received nn official version from Gen. Slocum, commander of Columbus.

Newton Baker today took up his du

ties as secretary of war. He was in

ducted into or rice at 11 o clock today.

A few minutes later he was going over twith Gen. Hugh Scott, chief of staff,

an official report of a battle between Villistas and American troops at Columbus.

U. S. ASKS RIGHT TO SEND TROOPS ACROSS TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON, March 9. The state department announced this afternoon that Carranza has been asked for permission to send United States troops into Mexico.

Villa is suspected as leader of troops that fought at Columbus, N. M.

BRITISH EMBASSY DENIES CLAIMS OF GERMAN ADMRALITY

WASHINGTON, March 9. Emphatic denial was made by the British embassy this afternoon of the chief

portion of the German memorandum.

as made public by Von Bernstorff yesterday. It declared that the British government, never having ratified the declaration of London, is not bound in any way by its provisions. Holding up by British warships of the Wilhelmina is justified by the claim that this took place only after German warships had sunk the Frye and Maria which were conveying grain to Ireland from the United States. Ger-. man mine sowing is declared illegal and the German action in sinking the Admiral Ganteaume and the Asturias as well as the torpedoing of other British merchant vessels in 1914-15 showed, the statement said, that Germany is not stating the facts regarding the reason for her reprisal.

SECOND CHOICE VOTES CHANGE TIDE IN FAVOR OF NEW AND WEIDENER

MUELLER IN REFUTATION SHOWS SCHEME USED BY NATIONAL COMPANY

The business tactics pursued by the National Bridge company of Indianapolis were outlined along with a full explanation of the Franklin county bridge proposition and absolute refutation of charges made against him by John W. Mueller, consulting civil engineer in testimony before the board of county commissioners this morning. " He answered the statements of F. E. Osborn of Muncie by declaring that Osborn bore him a personal grudge of several years' standing fomented through the anger which a foreman had for Mueller after the latter made him correct the center pier construction of the Franklin county bridge. Though he was reluctant to detail the methods pursued bv Mr. Lee. the

lepresentative of the National Bridge company, who procures work for that firm, Mueller outlined the general way in which the company secures its business. He declared that Daniel B. Luten, president of the company began securing patents on reinforcements of concrete arches more than five years ago. Pays for Royalties. , . - ,. .-. '

BAKER BECOMES SECRETARY OF WAR

WASHINGTON, March 9. Newton

D. Baker, new secretary of war, assumed his duties today at 11 o'clock. He will. confer with President Wilson

later in the day. "I have not yet examined' the national defense plans of

the administration," he said on his arrival. "So far as the army is concerned, however, I shall be guided by the president's wishes."

"I have never known," said the engineer, "any contractor who, using a Luten patent, did not pay at least 10 per cent, of the whole contract price for royalties. ; Five years ago when Luten sued me for infringement of his patent I consulted my attorneys and began making an investigation. Luten immediately withdrew his suit but filed another later when he saw I was becoming prominent as a com

petitor. He withdrew this too, after I started another investigation. I sued him in the federal court in Indianapolis. "The National Bridge company's method is to preach general selling plan. This means that they will secure the contract, when bids for bridge construction are opened because it is one of the few firms which carries a Continued On Page Eight.

EARLHAM DEBATERS LOSE TO HEIDELBERG

Offering a strong argument on the affirmative side of the question, "Resolved, That State and Local Revenue Should Be Derived Through a Single Tax on the Economic Rent of Land,"

the debating - team of Heidelberg college was given a two to one decision over the Earlham trio In the intercollegiate debate held in Lindley Hall last night. Heidelberg was represented by E. D. Heppert, C. A. Traut and J. A. Warner. Earlham's representatives were Clyde Little, Elgar Pennington and Charles Lewis. Judges were Judge RIsihger of Eaton, O., Professor Pumphey, of Steele high school, Dayton; and S. M. Keltner, a merchant of Anderson. - , i

. Tabulation of first and sepond choice votes cast at " the primary election Tuesday, was in- progress today, but the election commissioners do net believe they will finish this work until some time tomorrow. This tabulation changed the result in two of the Republican contests, that for United States senator and for treasurer of Way-county. Revision of the count of first choice

votes and second choice votes added on to the first choice votes of the

two leaders in each of these contests

gave the following official results: For U.' S. Senator. Harry S. New 2.10G James E. Watson... 2,011 New's plurality 95

For Treasurer. Edward J. Weidener 1,334 Thomas Ahl... 1.316 Weidner's plurality 18 The unofficial return3 of first choice votes received in the Republican sena torial contest gave Watson a plurality

of 21 over Ne. The official count of first choice votes, however, gave New 2,013 first choices and Watson 1,965 first choices. New received 93 second choices from he Robinson vote, and Watson rerceived 46 second choices from Robinson. " This made the final official results in the senatorial contest: New, 2.106, and Watson, 2,011.

The unofficial first rholce vote in the Republican treasurer's contest, for tho two leaders, was: Ahl, 1,204; Weidoner, l.lftL'. The official count of first choice

votes in this contest gave Weidener

1,197, and Ahl, 1,175. Weidener received 137 second choice votes from the eliminated candidates and Ahl 141. This gave Weic'oner and Ahl the grand

total first choice ( votes as set forth in the foregcng table. In the Republican sheriff's contest the official count gives Clem Carr a grand tctal of 1,750 first choice votes and Mashmeyer 1,263. Carr received 194 second choice votes and Mashmeyer, 144, which are figured into the above results. Carr's plurality over Mashmeyer is 487. The officia. count in .the Democratic congressional contest "gives Finly H.

Gray 934 and Lontz 865, making Gray's

majority 69.

The official count in the Republi

can surveyor s contest gives Howard Horton a majority of 40 over Levi Peacock. The vote in this contest was: Horton, 2,214; Peacock. 2,204. Thomas Ahl, defeated candidate for the Republican nomination as treasurer, said this afternoon that he was considering asking for a re-count of the votes cast in that contest.

James E. Goodrich, in the Republican gubernatorial contest, ran almost as well in the Sixth district as Watson did. Goodrich received a plurality over New of 3,738 in the district, with two precincts not heard from. like Watson he carried every county. John A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for the gubernatorial nomination

walked away from Clore, his only op

ponent, tn tne sixtn district. Adair s majority over Clore in the district with returns from Franklin county missing, was 5,436." It will probably total 6 jOOO. The following is a table of votes cast In every precinct of the Sixth district, with the exception of two in Franklin county, for the . Republican candidates for nominations as congressman and United States senator: County Comstock Lynch Franklin 292 304 Union 268 412 Shelby 1114 511 Rush 1198 1073 Hancock 644 271 Henry 1677 1274 Fayette 748 652 Wayne 3288 155J

WATSON ADMITS NEW VICTORY

RUSHVILLE, Ind., March 9. James Watson said this afternoon that although he had not talked with . his campaign headquarters at Indianapolis he was convinced that he had been defeated by, Harry S. New for the Republican nomination for United States senator.

AUTOMOBILE STRIKES MRS. LYDIA ANDERSON

Mrs. Lydia Anderson, 505 North Eighth street, was struck by an automobile driven by Harry Personette, Wednesday afternoon, and slightly injured. The accident happened at the corner of Fift'i and Main streets. Her injuries are not serious. The automobile was not traveling fast.

Weather Forecast

$200,000,000 REVENUE BILL WILL BE RUSHED

WASHINGTON, March 9. The administration revenue program to provide an additional $2,000,000 annual income for the government, is to be included in a single gigantic bill and rushed through congress under party whip and spur. Conferences of congressional leaders have determined on a tentative plan for disposing of the government's financial troubles at one swoop. A preliminary survey of appropriations has convinced the leaders that it will be necessary to raise about $200,000,000 rather than the $12,000,000 asked by the president early in the session. Last year's total appropriations were $1,1114,937,012. "After conferring with members of the ways and means committee," said Chairman Claude Kitchin today, "I believe the best way of disposing of the revenue matter is to Include all of the proposed matters affecting revenue or tariff in one measure."

Totals 9229 6051 Majority 3178 What Vote Means. In 1914 there were a total of 42,700 votes cast in the Sixth district for th-i Republican, Democratic and Progressive candidates for congress. Estimating the vote cast last Tuesday for Carter, the Progressive congressional candidate, at 1,200, which is probably excessive, there were only 29.839 votes cast at the primary election Tuesday. It is believed that seventy per cent of the Sixth district voters who did not participate in the primary this week are former Progressives. Republican Results. Results in the Republican senatorial contest, with the exception of two

precincts, follows:

New. Robinson. Watson Franklin ... 183 25 452 Union 171 40 50-", Shelby 408 154 11 3 1 Rush ... 256 116 1985 Hancock ... 397 90 50) Henry 1048 243 1693 Fayette .... 390 85 99;: Wayne . 2106 731 2011 Totals 4859 1484 275 Plurality ... 4416

. The tabulated returns of cratic congressional contest County Gray Franklin 1176 Union 327 Shelby 1851 Rush 888 Hancock 1450 Henry 825 Fayette 852 Wayne 852 Wayne 936

Totals . . . Majority

8305 3251

the Demofollows: Lontz 732 12 1219 765 74S 250 220 220 S63 6054

ARMY OF 500,000 ! ADVOCATED IN CHAPEL ADDRESS AT EARLHAM

United States Report Partly cloudy and warmer tonight. Friday fair.

Noon

Temperature.

. Yesterday. Maximum 27 Minimum 15

Prof. William N. Trueblood, for many years head of the English and Literature department of Earlham college, and one of the most prominent Friends in the state, advocated further preparedness for defense on -. the part of the United States government, at chapel today. President's Wilson's plan for increasing the army and navy was upheld by Mr. Trueblood, who said the United States should have a

standing army of at least 500,000 men. Other prominent members of the Friends' church, particularly other members of the Earlham college facility, have taken issue against preparedness. Prof. Trueblood's remarks were applauded by the students. "Owing to the quality of the present civilization," said the speaker, "th only security any nation has against Continued On Page Eight.