Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 101, 15 March 1916 — Page 13

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAU, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 15, 1916

DENNIS RE-ELECTED TO DIRECT WARFARE ON WHITE PLAGUE

Revised constitution was adopted by the Wayne County Anti-tuberculosis society last evening. Hereafter the society -will be known as the "Wayne Ccunty Society for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis." John Melpolder, secretary and treasurer reported $700.2$ in the fund for employing a county visiting nurse. Campaign for more money will be continued in the out-townships. Dr. Dennis was re-elected president but John Melpolder, who has served as secretary and treasurer for the last year refused ip allow his name to be used. E. M. Haas was elected vicepresident; Mary A. Stubbs, secretary; A. D. Gayle, treasurer. Drs. N. S. Cox and A. L. Bramcamp, auditing committee, reported the books in excellent condition. According to the revised constitution the annual meeting will be held the second Tuesday in March. Only paid-up members will be allowed to vote, membership dues being $1 a year. Power has been given the society through its new constitution to organize township committees. For the purpose of promulgating the tuberculosis hospital a mass meeting will be held within the next month. The public health committee of the Commercial club has agreed to assist in the movement. THIRTY DEALERS TAKE UP SPACE IN AUTO SHOW Thirty automobile manufacturers and agents and dealers in accessories have contracted for space at the Richmond auto show, March 22-25. All Richmond automobile agents will have exhibits, and seven different companies not represented In Richmond will have late models on display. The following are the exhibitors and the amount of space contracted for: Carnahan, Buick, 640; McConaha, Maxwell, 750; Talcott, Overland, 750; Bethard. Ford, 1,050; Taube, Chalmers, Pullman, 1,000; Richmond Electric C, 800; Seaney & Brown, 500; Irvin Reed, 500; Pilot Motor Co., 750; Draper, Lexington, 500; Wayne Works, 250; International Harvester 640: Waking, Indian motorcycle, 300; Cadillac, 500; Ilornaday, Oldsmobile, 300; Spangler & Jones, 750; Jones Hard ware Co., 300; Elmer Smith, 300; Kempton, McFarland, 250; E. J. Wright, motor wheel. 300; Paige, Chas. Koll, 250; Hupmobile, 300; Auto Appliance Co., 100; Indiana Selden Truck Sales Co., Indianapolis, 300; William Johnson, 300; Regal, 200; Grant, 200; Teetor, 200; Fetta Motor Sulphur, 100; Interstate, 400; Westcott Motor Car Co. MOTLEY CLEARS UP RELATION TO BOARD In a statement supplementing the reasons given yesterday for resigning aa pastor of the Central Christian church, the Rev. W. R. Motley today explained his relations to the church board. He said that upon accepting the pastorate here he did so at a lower nalary than he va3 receiving, but that It was expected by him and by the 'church officials that this would be met at the end of six months. Wealthy members left the city, he said, making this impossible. Rev. Mr. Motley added that, in full justice to the board, it had fulfilled every financial obligation and that he had no complaint to jiake. THUNDER STORMS. Simultaneous occurrance of snow and thunder storms was noted yesterday by weather observers. Conditions conductive to such phenomena were existence of cold and warm air with which condensed moisture came in contact. Much colder weather usually follows. Hard to

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STATE ROAD COLOSSI0H PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED

There will be a meeting on Saturday, March 25, at the Y. M. C. A. for noon luncheon for the purpose of considering and formulating a bill to be introduced at the next legislature for the purpose of creating a state road commission. The meeting is to be attended by the county commissioners, the auditor, engineer, Superintendent of Roads Jones, Senator McConaha, the trustees of each township in the county, and the following persons, representing the different associations of the county: Wayne County Old Trails Association Albert Chamness, J. A. Dwiggins, Fountain City; John Teetor, Hagerstown; Postmaster Woqley, of Williamsburg. Wayne County Bar Chas. Llndemuth, A. M. Gardner, John L. Rupe, Wni. II. Kelley. Richmond Commercial Club Ed. Haas, Wm. Romey, Geo. II. Knollenberg, Elmer Eggemeyer. Richmond Auto Association Dr. S.

FIRST AERO SQUADRON REACHES BORDER TO START HUNT FOR VILLA

EL PASO, March 13. The first aero squadron of the army, commanded by Captain Benjamin D. Foulers, reached Columbus last night. . The machines for the American aviators are now being set up at General .Pershing's base, but they will probably not make their first reconnaissance until Friday. Information from the invading column will be transmitted to the border by couriers and by wireless. The wireless outfit is under command of Sergeant A. P. Malley. The exciting rumors as to possible resistance by Carranza forces gave El Paso many thrills during the early morning. All streets in the city were patrolled by guards armed with rifles and revolvers. Carranza officials in El Paso and Juarez declared that the Constitutionalist troops would co-operate with the Americans, but declined to stat how GILLESPIE LEAVES SCHOOLS FOR BANK F. H. Gillespie, commercial work Instructor in the high school tendered his resignation to Superintendent J. T. Giles of the city schools, last night to accept a position with the Second National bank. The resignation becomes effective as soon as a successor is selected. Superintendent Giles has no one in view as a substitute. Mr. Gillespie will meet certain requirements when he becomes associated with the bank and then be assigned to the position of teller or bookkeeper. He has beer, teacher of stenography, commercial law, bookkeeping and other commercial subjects for two and a half years in the high school. He came to Richmond from Hartford City. Stay Strictly

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N. Cox, Horace Kramer, Joseph Mills, Stanley Hayes. It is hoped there will be a full attendance of all persons to give this matter the consideration that its importance demands. Please send notice to W. O. Jones, county road superintendent, or Dir. I. S. Harold two or three days before time of meeting, that suitable arrangements may be made with the Y. FOUR PERSONS JOIN CHRISTIAN CHURCH Four persons accepted the invitation to unite with the church at the First Christian revival services last night. Baptismal services will be .conducted Thursday evening. Evangelist Roy Brown will speak tonight on "The Pleasures of Sin." Tomorrow night's subject will be "Old Time Religion." this co-operation would be effected. Andreas Garcia, the Carranza consul In El Paso, announced that the troops under General Bertani had been withdrawn from Las Palomas, opposite Columbus, last night but would give no reason for this action, whether voluntary or taken at the request of General Pershing. CARRANZA MASSES TROOPS NEAR BORDER SAN ANTONIO, March 15 Information reached the United States military authorities that Gen. Carranza is concentrating his troops near the border. The garrison in Chinuahua City, Juarez, Los Palomas and other towns in northern sections are being suddenly increased. There are indications that General Carranza fears he will be deserted by many of his officers and men if he co-operates with the American expedition and that he is massing his troops for stragetic purposes rather than for the pursuit of Villa. This information put an extremely menacing complexion on the situation in Northern Mexico. ARMY SUPPLIES SENT JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., March 15. Employes in the United States army quartermasters' depot here are working overtime preparing shipments of supplies to the Mexican border. Already three shipments have been sent. Five carloads of wagon parts were sent yesterday. , Considerable field equipment and harness supplies have gone forward. Neutral

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I AM NOT G.OINS TO CHURCH! IS MY DAY OF REST. THE FORMER LAMENTED THIS MRS. MAC A MOST - DEVOUT WOMAN -ATTENDED CHURCH REGULARLY, BUT SHE NEVER INTRUDED HER REUGJOUS CONVICTIONS MEN OF EARLHAM SHOW WRONG IDEA OF PREPAREDNESS Distorted conception of "preparedness" is shown in the straw vote taken by men of Earlham college, the major ity of whom are opposed to an increase in the army and navy. This is the editorial expression of the Indianapolis Star. Excerpts from the editorial after crediting the convictions expressed by the students to Quaker influences declare: If lawless men were to enter their homes and insult or threaten their mothers and sisters, It is altogether likely that the young men of Earlham would neither write notes to the in-' truders warning them off nor call in the neighbors for peace conference. They would strike and strike hard without delay. If we should have war again, history would repeat itself and these Earlham boys would no doubt follow the, example of their ancestors. But the preparedness that is now planned is to prevent war and to insure the peace that the Friends and all of us desire. UNION CITY PLEASED OVER SUBSIDY ACTION OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Information that the Richmond Commercial club had almost unanimously endorsed the proposed $100,000 traction subsidy, has been sent officially to the Union City Community Welfare league, the commercial organization of Union City. This organization will take action within the next few days and the proposition will then be submitted to the business men of Portland by a joint committee appointed from the Union City and Richmond clubs. As soon as the endorsement of the commercial organizations in these three cities is secured, Fred A. Dolph, the Chicago attorney who is promot ing the extension, will negotiate with the county commissioners relative to a date for the holding of the election. The promoter has promised to pay all expenses of the election as an evidence that the proposition is bona-fide and he further agrees that no money will be paid as a subsidy until the road is in operation.

SOLDIER DOY TO RETURN IG HIS WAITING MOTHER

In a little home at 1417 South C street, Mrs. Oliver M. Osborn, a widow and dressmaker, is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her son. She hurries eagerly to the door at the sound of every footstep or the wheels of a passing taxicab, hoping with a fopd mother's heart that it will prove to be her only boy. One spare moment of Major-General Frederick Funston's time to whom has been assigned the task of capturing dead or alive, Francisco Villa, Mexican bandit and Mrs. Osborn's longing will be soon realized. Release is Complete. The commander of the American troops on the Mexican border has only to affix his signature to certain doc uments which have been sent him by the U. S. War department and Gordon Osborn's military service as a private in the forces of General John Pershing will be ended. It required $125 to purchase the remainder of young Osborn's term of enlistment. Mrs. Osborn explained today that it was not fear that her son would be killed or wounded in the coming clash with the Mexican revolutionary lead er that prompted the buying off of the rest of Gordon's service but her love and need of her son and slight homesickness on young Osborn's part. Would Make Sacrifice. "I know my boy is no dearer to me" she said, "than other boys are to their mothers. He has done his duty and if it was demanded of him I would not expect him to desert his country. But the need of his services isnot that OR. KAISELDEN OUSTED CHICAGO, March 15. The name of Dr.. H. J. Haiselden was erased from the membership list of the Chicago Medfcal Society today. He was ordered dropped on a charge of conduct unbecoming the ethics of the medical profession, because of his action in the recent Bollinger baby case when he allowed a malformed infant to die and for writing articles setting forth his Ideas on sterilization and marriage of the unfit. ;

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FLAG TRANSFERRED ' TO WARNER SCHOOL With the transfer of the "Clean Up flag from Joseph Moore school to the Warner school building this afternoon patriotic exercises by the children, Including the singing of national hymns, were carried out. The principal speaker was the Rev. J. J. Rae, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who gave a general talk on patriotism and loyalty to the country. The observance was held under the direction of Miss Harriett Thompson, principal of the school, and Mrs. Stephens, chairman of the Commercial club committee. . Six of the schools which competed in the clean-up contest received the same percentage. Each school Is to have the flags for six weeks. FRENCH TAKE MEUSE HEIGHTS PARIS, March 15 Counter attacks by French troops during the night resulted in the recapture of part of 'the trenches taken by the Germans on the west bank of the Meuse yesterday, according to the war office statement this afternoon. The French won their success in hand to hand fighting near Hill No. 165 using the bayonet and grenades to drive the Germans from the trenches. It was announced here today that the French losses at Verdun have been only one-fourth of those inflicted upon the attacking Germans. Recent Paris reports have put the German losses at Verdun as high as 200,000. If those were correct, the French have apparently lost 50,000. The Germans claim to have taken more than 25,000 prisoners. NICHOLSON ARRIVES S. E. Nicholson, editor of the American Friend, has arrived in Washington where he Is promoting legislation to protect the name of the Quaker church from infringement and commercial use by advertising concerns. Scotland has the first drawbridge In the world in which all the work of opening and closing the draw and of guarding traffic over and through the bridge is done by electricity. great If it were, his return here would be sacrificed." Mrs. Osborn fha3 received a letter from her son saying he would probably reach here the first of next week but the uncertainty of the time when General Funston will sign the release has led her to believe he is already on his way home. Osborn enlisted a year ago last Jan. 25. He trained at Columbus, Ohio, and was then dispatched to the Galveston flood. For the last half year he has been stationed at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, and other points along the border. EDISOfJ COULD SUBMARINE WASHINGTON, March 15. "Give me the men, the material and the plant and 111 build you a submarine in fifteen days," was the preparedness message delivered to the house naval affairs committee today by Thomas A. Edison.. With wagging head and nervous gestures the genius gathered the committee in a little group about him and waved aside all objections to his "creed" of standardization and speed. Submarines in two weeks and aeroplanes over night were promised the committee by the greatest inventor of his time. He explained in rapid short sentences how it could be done. "Eliminate governmental red tape," demanded Edison, "and give us a government laboratory.." "What kind of a submarine could you build in two weeks?" Representative Roberts asked. v "Any kind of a submarine. The 'E' boat type the government i3 now, building." "You mean you could build one if you had the material all assembled." "N, I could build one If I had the proper men, the proper plant and a scrap heap." Edison said he proposed a $5,000,000 laboratory for the government naval

AMERICAN ARMY GROSSES BORDER SAYS REPORT FROM EL PASO

EL PASO, March 15. As unofficial reports were reaching El Paso that the American . forces under General John J. Pershing had crossed the border into Mexico at 2:30 o'clock this morning from Columbus, alarming advices as to the activities of Carranza troops also arrived here. The El Paso chief of police was notified that five thousand Carranzlstas had attacked the Seventh United States cavalry at Hachita, thirty-five miles west of Columbus, and had taken the town after a battle. The report as to the capture of Hachita came to Chief Don Johnson from a friend over the long distance telephone. He said he could not obtain any confirmation and efforts to secure information from the military authorities were balked by the censorship which prevails along the border. An official of the EI Paso and Southwestern railroad, which runs through Hachita, was asked if he had heard of ally trouble at the New Mexico town. "I am not allowed to talk about that," he replied. Advices that General Pershing's troops had crossed the line and that the pursuit of General Francisco Villa

SCHEPMAN'S TESTIMONY MAY CONVICT MAN

ACCUSED OF STEALING Testimony, of George W. Schepman, a Kicnmond tailor, in- tne case- or tne state versus Paul V. Walters the trial now being held in the Randolph coun ty court at Winchester, is to have a considerable bearing on the outcome of the trial which is attracting statewide attention. Walters, convicted of stealing a valuable touring car during the month of October, 1913, and after a two year's fight during which the case has been dragged from court to court, hopes to gain his freedom. Testimony In the case shows that Walters, representing that he was a prospective purchaser of a car, caused a Union City auto salesman to drive the car to a lonely part of the road. At the point of a gun Walters demanded that the driver leave the car. After binding and gagging his victim, Walters drove the car to Richmond. Parking the car in front of the tailoring establishment of George W. Schepman, Walters entered Schepman's store and secured material for a fake WAR TRUCKS SENT TO EL PASO BASE KENOSHA, Wis., Mar. 15 Twentyseven big trucks, the first batch of a big emergency order for the United States army on the Mexican border, were shipped to El Paso today. They will reach General Funston's headquarters Friday noon. The order for the trucks were received by a local automobile plant at 6 o'clock last night, and 2,000 men were put to work on it. The day shift worked all night, and arrangements .were made to keep the factory going night and day until the order is filled. BUILD IN 1 5 DAYS advisory board and there prepare every kind of plan and pattern the government would need. CHICAGO POLICEMEN MAY SERVE IN WAR CHICAGO, March 15 Mayor Thompson today is considering the advisability of offering the United States the services of several hundred trained policemen in the event the Mexican situation becomes more serious. It is the mayor's idea that the men of the mounted squad and hundreds of other policemen accustomed to traveling beats would make ideal soldiers in a bandit chase, and he thinks it will become necessary for every large city in the country to give part of its trained police force to the army. GREEK ISLAND OCCUPIED ATHENS, March 15. French troops lave occupied the Greek island of Mourto.

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had begun were received from several different points. Practically all agreed that the advance had begun before dawn. A telephone message from Columbus that reached El Paso at 2:30 a. m., said that the American forces had broken camp. The sender of this message said that he was unable to give any further information, owing to the censorship. Reports of the advance were generally accepted here as correct. ALEXANDER FINDS WIFE Brown-eyed Richmond belles are out of the running. Acil Alexander has found a bride. Acil journeyed here from Union City and Winchester In quest of a wife. He gave the Richmond girls the "once over," but found them not to his liking, so he traveled over the entire state looking up the brown-eyed women who sent word they were up to his requirements. They were not, but Miss Julia Meirs of Logansport was. AUTO AT UNION CITY license plate. Richmond police apprehended the thief shortly afterward. Schepman later identified the culprit. GARDNER ASKS PROBE OF NAVY WASHINGTON. Mar. 15. A searching investigation of the navy department was demanded on the floor of the house this afternoon by Representative Gardner of Massachusetts. He particularly attacked the "department press bureau," and the bureau of construction and repair. The latter bureau he said ought to be forced to explain why battleships authorized five years ago, fo which the money has been appropriated, are not in commission. The Nevada, just commissioned, he said was five years and seven days building. "This slowness demands Investigation," he said. "I do not blame the administration for all the delays. Testimony before the naval committee shows that it is not all the fault of the present secretary of the navy. "The present department adminlstration, country navy." however. has misleJ the as to the condition of the EARLHAM CO-EDS BAR ROUGH WORDS Rough and unrefined expletives must be expunged from the vocabulary of Earlham's male contingent If It would converse with the female of the species and maintain amicable relations. The edict which Is tantamount to a ringing ultimatum has been promulgated by one high la authority In realms far removed from the secular. Among the highly demoralizing and pernicious expressions which must go are: Gee whiz, oh fine, piffle, nuts, goodness gracious, pshaw and dog-on-it. The first victim was a young man who almost inarticulately muttered "gee whiz" in a laboratory in the presence of a woman. He was severely lectured. Substitutions for the vile language now employed as vehicle for expression of deep feeling will include refined remarks as: Oh, chocolate drops, oh cream puffs, shades of Ben Franklin, and other equally strong words invoking the spirits of scholars long since deceased. ATTENDS CONVENTION. George McKinley, city Inspector of weights and measures, is in Indianapolis, attending the annual convention of inspectors from all over the state. The meeting closes tonight with election of officers. GRADES GIVEN OUT. High school students today received grade cards bearing the results of the first six weeks work of the present term. Principal F. G. Pickell urges that the parents carefully examine these reports. - In Sweden a mile is 11,690 yards.