Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 110, 25 March 1916 — Page 11

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1916

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SHOW SPEAKERS PRAISE COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM: CO-OPERATION IS HEEDED

"Good Roads" day was observed at the automobile show today. , Following the parade at 1:30 a program of music by the Richmond Concert band and addresses by several prominent citizens was given at the chow building on Washington street. The subject of good roads and their effect on civilization was the theme of talks by George Seldel, Mayor RobWSB. L. S. Bowman. Alfred Bavls, Ofcarles Jordan and Wilfred Jessup. I Asks For Co-operation. Charles Jordan pleaded for co-opera-tin between farmers and residents of the city. He said the automobile was responsible for an increasing spirit of harmony. People from the city, he said, want good roads to get to the country and people from the country want good roads to get to the city. "The road system in Wayne county is to be commended," said Mr. Jordan. "Superintendent Jones has developed a system which is being taken as a model by other counties." L. S. Bowman talked from the viewpoint of a county official. Mayor Robbfns outlined the city's attitude on good roads. The new policy of the city administration to make all street improvements permanent improvements was received with applause. This suggestion on the part of Alfred Bavis was also well taken. Time Seems Short. "In this commercial age when men are so busy, the time Beems too short with such a vast amount to be accomplished, we have neglected the import ance of the roads," said Dr. I. S. Harold, president of the Wayne County Old Trail Road association. "The tremendous development in the automobile industry in the last few years has forcibly emphasized the fact that roads are Inadequate to the demands placed upon them." "The road Is the great link of human Intercourse," said Dr. Harold, "it Is tne tlo that binds the producer to the consumer; it iJ the master-key that unlocks the sunthino of eternal broth BORDER TOWNS FEAR OUTRAGES EL PASO. Tex., March 25. The anxiety at El Pr.so, despite the fact that American troops are stationed at Fort nil3, la no less keon than at other pr.lnt3. The action of Sheriff Payton Edwards In asking for Texas militia haa Increased the fear that the town may be attacked. The United States military authorities are working In full, harmony, with the, civil officials, as was evidenced by the placing at the disposition of the chlcr of police of two companies of the Seventh regiment last night. The night passed without any serious outbreak. It was known today for the first time that. Villa tried to get to the border and Join one of his bands there, but was talked by the well executed plans of General Pershing. Villa scoffed at the American cavalry. He believed it too slow to press his own wild horsemen, yet the American troopers rode off at Casas Grandes and made a hot pursuit southward. Villa was surprised, but his confidence was not shaken. MRS. M. JONES DEAD Mrs. Martha Cheesman Jones, SI, died at the home of her daugther in Winchester yesterday. She had been a resident of Wayne county until recently. The funeral will be held at the Christian church in Centerville. Manday at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Clara Beck and John O. Jones, two children, survive. Tilefish catches continue to increase During January 398,000 pounds of the fish were landed at New York, an increase of 135 per cent, over December. Trench

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This recent picture of a first line French trench in the east of France, shows a trench bombthrowing cannon or motar. The hand grenades used at the beginning of the war have graduallygiven way to the bomb thrown by these small mortars which are more certain in theii aim and have farther carrying power than the human arm. s

erhood; it is the field marshal of enterprise. It fixes prices. It opens markets. It raises social standard. It concentrates public sentiment. It multiplies efficiency. It conserves energy. It regulates the law of supply and demand. It is the greatest fact in the history of civilization. It is the essence of good will and good fellowship."

WIFE ADMITS SPOUSE KILLED HER PARENTS GRAND RAPIDS, March 25. Mrs. Clara Peck Waite will go to NewYork and appear before the grand Jury that will investigate the state's charge that Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, her husband, murdered her father, J. E. Peck, millionaire drug manufacturer of this city. Frank X. Mancuso, of the New York district attorney's office, who is here investigating the mysterious deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Peck, both of whom died in the Waite apartments on Riverside Drive, in New York, announced today that he. had obtained Mrs. Waite's promise that she would testify before the grand jury. After an hour's conference, Assistant Dis trict Attorney Mancuso said Mrs. Waite told him that she was convinced I that her husband was guilty of poison-1 ing her father. WATCH FOR SHIPS SUPPLYING GERMANS MOBILE, Ala., The Australian cruiser Sydney is reported to be off this port watching for th5 American schooner Edgar M. Murdock, which sailed from here several weeks ago, and is alleged to have carried coal to several interned German vessels at Penerriffe. The Murdock together with another American sailing vessel and eleven ships of the American TransAtlantic Steamship company are all said to have been put on the blacklist by tha British admiralty for unneutral activities. GETS HIGHEST. GRADE Joseph Swearinger substituting for Robert Tevis in the debate at Garfield, Friday morning, received the highest number of points, with K. Dollins and Dorothy Teitz rating second and third, respectively. Points are as follows: Negative, Joseph Swearinger, 454; John Mutcliner, 406; Louise Monarch, 349. Affirmative, Kenneth Dollins, 444; Dorothy Tietz, 421; Elizabeth Stevenson, 411. Subjects to be discussed next Friday night are: "Resolved, that Athletics are Harmful to the College and High School." The next, "Resolved, that Latin is Superior to German." DRIVE OFF YEGGMEN GREENWOOD, Ind., March 25. Three yeggmen who attempted to rob the State bank at 1 o'clock this, morning were put to rout in a revolver duel with the foreman of the car barns, a short distance away. Dynamite which exploded while the burglars were dodging the bullets of the foreman wrecked the frame building in which the bank was located but the vault was not opened. The burglars fled towards Indianapolis. Mortar Aids

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r EL PAS'O, Tex., March 25. While the race between Villa and Pershing's men is making a thrilling chapter in Mexican and American history, interest was shifted farther north today. This was due to the fact that the town of Janos, on the route followed by the American expedition and forty miles northwest of Casas Grandes had been set on fire. The incendiaries are believed to be members of a roving band of Villistas. It is rumored that town was looted and many persons killed before the marauders set the torch. Another band of Villistas Is believed to be responsible for the murder of three Americans two women and a man near Gibson's ranch on the New. Mexican border. These outrages were taken by the border folk as evidence that strong Villas forces are being concentrated near the border, and that while the hunt foth the bandit leader is being S EL PASO, March 25. Bishop Hurst, of the Mormon church, received reports today that 8,000 American troops am n nw in lUo-vir-n Thp ATormnn rnl onists at Casas Grandes, grateful for1 their rescue by the cavalrymen, have turned over all supplies at Colonia Juarez. The bishop's information confirms the report that Villa and Duraudos has escaped into the mountains YOUNG THOMAS DIES CAMPBELLSTOWN, O., March 25. Clifford Thomas, 18, son of Ben Thomas and wife died Friday night. His death is doubly sad because he is the only child. Clifford attended high school at this place and was in the Senior year. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church at Eaton, O., Monday afternoon. Burial in Mound Hill cemetery. His death has cast a gloom on all who knew them as his case was of such a nature that nothing could be done. French

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prosecuted far to the south, another invasion of American territory may be attemped. STEAMER GOES DOWN. LONDON, March 25. The British steamer Sea Serpent has been sunk by a' German submarine.

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WAS TAKEN BERLIN, March 25. A correspondent sends the following description of the capture of Fort Douaumont, the first important success of the Germans in their gigantic offensive against Verdun: "Threateningly the long bare ridge of Douaumont rises above the surrounding wooded heights. The ridge is two and one half miles long and covered with no less than fourteen separate forts which command the heights and valleys in all directions. The steep approaches of the hill are guarded by small but very strong fortifications and on the summit, 1250 feet above the plain, an enormous modern armored fort, the strongest of the eastern defenses of Verdun, dominates the district. "To take this fortress was no easy matter, but our giant guns which on the day before had cleared the woods east of the ridge of the enemy smashed the fortifications in the same way as those of Liege and Namur were smashed in the first weeks of the war. "The resistance of the defenders was but feeble, although their bravery is praised by every German officer and effectively. "After their retreat from the ridge the French quickly regained their composure. They counter-attacked AOTO PARADE BOOSTS SHOW A spectacular feature of the closing day of Richmond's first and very successful automobile show was the auto parade this afternoon. Over fifty automobiles participated in the parade, many of them being handsomely decorated. All of the city's and the county's road making and repairing equipment had a place in the parade, showing the interest being taken in the good roads movement. Heading the parade were machines carrying members of the auto show committee. These were followed by cars carrying city, county and town: ship officials, the police machine and the fire chief's machine. Two bands, each on a large truck, furnished the music. Many business concerns were represented in the parade by handsomely decorated trucks and delivery wagons. The marshals were Captain Paul Comstock, Omsr Whelan and Jacob Hanes on horseback. The parade formed on North A street, went east on Main street from Fifth to Fifteenth street, thence north to North E street, thence west to North Eighth and E streets. Several thousand people witnessed the imposing spectacle. OFFER MISS KENNEDY POSITION AS NURSE No word from Miss Marv Kennprlv of Lawrenceburg, Ind., who has been onerea tne position as county visiting nurse for a month's trial beginning April 15, has been received by the ad visory board of the Wayne County Society for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Miss Kennedy is the only applicant that the board has in view and word as to whether or not she will accept the position Is expected within the next day or two.

REPUBLICAN STATE MEETING APRIL 5-6

INDIANAPOLIS, March 23. James W. Fesler, Seventh district chairman, will be temporary chairman of the Republican state convention and will sound the Republican keynote in Tomlinson hall, April 5 and 6. This announcement was made today by L. W. Henly, state secretary. Governor Hooper of Tennessee, will not address the convention, but some other prominent speaker will be obtained in his stead. P. J. Lynch of New Castle, will be chief sergeant at arms. BY GERM with the greatest daring, but were repulsed again and again with heavy losses. The Brandenbergers found it harder ot hold the fortress than to capture it. "Three days and nights they were under an awful fire of the French guns on the heights further west and south. Their situation had become desperate when the big German howitzers finally succeeded in silencing the batteries of the enemy and a strong new attack pushed the lines of the French infantry further back so as to end the unceasing counter attacks."

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ARAB HORSEMEN WORRY BRITISH BY SODDEN ATTACKS ON FLANKS

LONDON, March 25. Edmund Candler, in the Daily News, gives an interesting account of the hordes of Arab cavalry which swarm cn the flanks of the British columns in Mesopotamia. He says: "The mobility of the Arab cavalry who ride light and are unsparing of their horses is something outside experience. On approaching a Turkish position to reconnoitre our scouts will often see a horde of Arabs emerge from the dark masses and spread in a fanlike movement over the whole horizon. These irregulars are eternally swooping about for no apparent reason. Drop a shell in front of them and they will swerve like a flight of teal, make a wide detour at full gallop and appear on the other flank. "The atmosphere is most deceptive, i and in the haze of mirage it is diffi cult to tell if the enemy are horse or foot, or to make an estimate of their numbers. Everything is magnified. A low-lying mud village becomes a fort with walls twenty feet high, a group of donkeys, a palm grove. Camels appear on a near horizon like huge dissipated compasses. There is not a cavalry regiment with the force which has not at some time or other mistaken sheep for infantry. , "In no theatre of the war is our cavalry so essential, for the Arabs make up a kind of irregular arm for CARRIERS ENTERTAINED BY FRIENDS CLASS Forty messenger and newspaper boys were entertained by the Penn Pioneer class of boys at the East Main Street Friends' church last evening. One of the features of the entertainment was a basketball game in the basement of the church. Following the games, refreshments were served. The girl's quartet of the East Main Friends Street Friends church furnished the music. WIGMORE SELECTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE New executive committee of the Progressive county committee was named today by Chairman Wigmore as follows: A. E. Ranck, chairman, R. L. More, Wood Eliason, John M. Wcrl, J. B. Howes, Lee Au!t, John King, Lafe Reed and R. Wigmore. Because of the small attendance it is doubtful if the vacancies in six precints where no committeemen were named will be, filled.

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ACCEPTS RECRUIT Nathan, H. Kelly was one of four applicants at the Richmond recruiting station today who was accepted for army service in the forces of General Pershing in Mexico. Kelly has left for the border to join an infantry regiment of the punitive expedition. Kelly recently returned from Panama where he has been in army service for twelve years. The other three applicants were refused enlistment because of physical disabilities. Kelly is the second recruit to be sent from Richmond. Sergeant F. D. Bond who has charge of the station here said the office would be open Sunday morning. SCHOOL GIVES PLAY WEBSTER, Ind., March 25. The pupils of the Webster High school will give a "Penny" supper next Tuesday evening, March 28, in the school building. There will be free motion pic tures, special music and a good time for all. Proceeds-of the supper will be for the benefit of the High school Li brary. DREDGE WORK NEARS EARLY COMPLETION Work of dredging Nettle creek channel in Randolph county, involving the excavation of about 176,000 cubic feet of earth, is nearly completed according to Levi Peacock, engineer of the job. Eight hundred feet of the construction remains to be excavated and this will probably be done the last of next week. the Turks. They are always hovering on our flanks ready to take advantage of any accident or confusion by the way. And they follow like jackals in our rear. Two jibbing ponies in a Jaipur transport cart had to be unyoked and the cart abandoned. The Arabs were down on it before the rearguard had passed on eight hundred yards. After this the nondescript horde closed in, emboldened by the loot. They are frankly plunderers, and murder is but merely the preliminary to pillage." MASMEYER SERVICE SET FOR TUESDAY Funeral services for Oscar Mashmeyer will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the home at 109 South Sixth street. The Rev. Oscar Tressel of the Trinity Lutheran church will officiate. Friends may call at any time Monday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock and from 7 till 9 o'clock. Burial will be at Lutherania. AN AMERICAN DIES LONDON, Marcu 23.- Miss Baldwin, an American woman is reported to have died of wound3 received when the Channel, liner Sucsex was damaged by an explosion off the French coast. PLEAQS FOR ACTIVE INTEREST IN CHURCH E. A. Walker, state secretary of Christian Endeavor, gave an address at the South Eight Street Friends church last evening in which he urged members of the Endeavors of Friends churches to take greater interest in church work. Representatives from Endeavor societies in other than Friends' churches were present. REPORT NO EXPENSE. Roscoe Parker, Progressive candidate as coroner and Earl Crawford, candidate for representative on the same ticket filed statements today in w-fcich they report no expenditures dur-i ing the recent primary election. j

YOUNG METHODISTS TO SING AND PLAY AT SPECIAL SERVICE

Additional announcement of the special services and social festival conducted at the First Methodist church by the Young Men's class was made today. The Sunday-school orchestra under the direction of Robert Gentle will play prior to the service. The choir will give a special number. Merle Hossler will sing and Robert Gentle will play a violin solo. Ray Jordon is on the program for a short discussion of the young people's work. Hassal T. Sullivan, teacher of the class will present a brief message on "Attracting Attention." The services will be short. The Young Men's class will attend in a body. STORM HINDERS COMMUNICATION SAN ANTONIO, March 25. The howling northern that has brought suffering to the thinly clad American troops in Mexico has also help to shut General Pershing's expeditions orf from communication with Fort San Houston. General Major Funston has ordered that ever possible effort be made to make effective the land telegraph connecting Pershing's field base, but the storm again put this out of commission yesterday. AVIATORS FICHT DUELS IN SKY SALONIKI. March 25. A French aero squadron today bombarded a German camp north of the Greek border. Heavy damage was wrought by the hombs dropped by the aeroplanes. During the attack, a French and German aviator fought a duel 5,000 feet in the air. Both machines were so damaged that the pilots had to d--scend to earth. German and Bulgarian troops are erecting heavy fortiiications along the neutral zone and are mounting large guns on the heights of Strumnitza. FUNSTON PUTS MORE MEN ALONG BORDER SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. March 23. Maj. Gen. Funston today ordered a general strengthening of the border patrol. This was regarded as necessary, owing to the appearance of many bands of Mexican rnauraders near the front. The American commander also took steps to strengthen the lines of communication of the . expedition in Mexico. Two companies of the 24th infantry a negro regiment which had arrived at the border from Fort D. A. Russell, were sent to the. New Mexico border. FUNSTON IGNORANT OF MEXICAN OUTRAGES FUNSTON, March 25. General Funston this morning was without advices on the -reported battle at Namiquipa or the alleged killing by Villistas of three Americans, two men and a woman, on Gibson's ranch, near Douglas, Ariz. ALBERT GUNCKLE DIES GREENSFORK. Ind., March 25. Stricken suddenly with paralyfcis, Albert 11. Gunckle, 77, died here shortly before noon today. Returning from the barn where he had been doing chores, Mr. Gunckle complained to members of the family that he be-, lieved he had suffered a light stroke of paralysis as he could hardly walk. On their advice he laid down on a couch, dying almost immediately. Mr. Gunckle was well known in this township and all over the county, having served as township trustee and postmaster. He is survived by three sons and a widow. Funeral arrangements will be made later. LOSES KiS MEMORY INDIANAPOLIS. March 25. Henry McCoy of Columbus, O., awoke this morning to find himself dead broke. He left two suit rases, containing most of his worldly possessions in a saloon last night. Later he went to sleep In a commission house and when he got tin this morning his money was gone. Now he's trying to remember where he loft the grip3. QUAKERS INFLUENCE MAKING OF STATE "Influence of Quakers in the MakiDg of Indiana," Is the theme of Prof. Harlow Llndley, of the Earlham college faculty, who will address the Endeavor Society meeting at the South Eighth Street Friends church Sunday .evening at 6:30 o'clock. Several musical numbers will be other features of the program. BRIEFS NOTICE AH members of the Hokendauqua Tribe 196 meet at the hall Monday evening, 7 o'clock to attend the funeral of Brother Oscar E. Mash meyer. 1 Charles Way, Sachem.