Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 111, 27 March 1916 — Page 1

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BRITISH DESTROYERS RAID FRISIAN COAST; AIR ATTACK FAILS

BERLIN, March 27. A German torpedo boat destroyer was sunk in battle with a squadron of British destroyers in the North Sea, following the English air attack upon the coast of Schleswig-Holstein, it was officially announced today by the German admiralty. A British torpedo boat was damaged by projectiles dropped upon it by German aeroplanes. Following is the text of the official report: "On Saturday morning an English aeroplane attack was directed against the northern part of the Frisian coast. It failed. Two armed fishing outposts were destroyed by the English. Our naval aeroplanes attacked the English naval forces, scoring decisive hits. An English torpedo boat was seriously damaged. A few of our torpedo boat destroyers came in touch with the retreating enemy and one of them failed to return."

BOV FORGER GETS $200 AND SKIPS Donald Davis, about 24 years old, is wanted by the police on a charge of having passed a number of worthless checks to which he had forged the name of his brother-in-law, Frank Kuhlman, a Boston township farmer. Davis had been passing these checks for several weeks, but Kuhlman did not learn of this until Saturday, when he filed his complaint. When the police sought Davis they found that he had left the city, tl is stated that Davis secured v altogether about $200 of Kuhlman's money through these forgeries. Most of the checks were cashed at the Union National bank. One clothing merchant cashed a $50 check several weeks ago. All the checks were made payable to Davis. The police say the young man spent the money having a good time. He lived with his mother south of the city. Davis once served time in the boys' reform school as a result of stealing. Charge Dismissed. A charge of forgery against B. C. Fioling, formerly of this city, has been dismissed. The young man is being held at Lexington. Ky., where he is also wanted lor forgery. He comes nf a good family and is a graduate of a Kentucky military school. All his defalcations in this city have been made good and the Lexington authorities were notified today that the warrant indued against him in this city was to be withdrawn. Boling, while in Richmond last year secured over $1?0 by passing worthless checks, by this method he secured the following amounts from Richmond banks and business houses: John Steele, saloon, $10; First National bank, $34.50; Second National bank, $58; J. F. Ratliff1 Jewelry company, $35, and German American bank. $15. MUELLER RUSHES PLANS FOR SPAN IN SOUTH END Profiles of land near South G street which must be condemned by the city before the county can legally proceed with the plans for the south end bridge, will be completed by Bridge Engineer Mueller on Friday. With the opening of the street both east and west of the river, final plans for the bridge will be started. The commissioners are expecting to let the contract within the next three months. County Surveyor Peacock refuses to say whether he intends to continue his fight for the bridge work by appealing to the circuit court, but it is the general opinion among county officials that he will let the matter drop. He has been offered the work of preparing plans and specifications and supervising the construction of the Dalton and Elleharger bridges in Dalton township, and the commissioners have promised him other work In the county. Engineer Mueller will suggest to the board of works that the property on both sides of South G street, between fifth and the river, be condemned and made into a park. NOTED SINGER COMES Pong recital by Minn M. 11. Pemby of Host on, Mass., Is the attraction at the Second ftaptlst church at 7:30 n'rlocjt Tuesday evening. Announcement, was made today by the Rev. N. Hockf nmlth. pastor. Miss Demby has a mes8o soprano voice of unusually pleasing qualities and has achieved : wide repute as one of the best soloists j of ber race.

CEREAL FIRM BUCKS QUAKER MEASURES Strenuous opposition by the Quaker Oats and Quaker Lace companies has been registered against the bills in Congress providing for the elimination of the use of religious names for commercial purposese. S. Edgar Nicholson, editor of the American Friend who has returned from Washington where he conferred with House committeemen in the inU.ests of the measures, also said today that he was uncertain when the bills would come before the House for a vote. The Quaker Whiskey representatives and other concerns have so far shown little objection it is under-

TAPPADT TA fEC inuunni ihivlo OATH OF OFFICE WASHINGTON, March 27. Thomas Taggart, Indiana's most prominent Democrat, was today sworn in as a member of the United States senate. Majority Leader Kern met and escorted him to the desk of the vice president where he subscribed to the oath of office. Senator Taggart will serve out the unexpired term of the late Senator Shively. Senator Taggart entered upon his active duties some time before he was sworn in. He attended a caucus by senate Democrats to discuss the proposed repeal of the free sugar provision of the Underwood tariff law. ALLIES OPEN WAR COUNCIL PARIS, March 27. Vast loans by Tl'VlioVl tho ontonto rtnnrora ViAna t r cnrl the war before the end of the present ! year are being made by the grand allied council of war, which began here today. The first session was opened at the foreign office at 10 o'clock with representatives of seven nations present. In connection with the council of war conferences for the discussion of economic matters will be held during the week. So confident are the allies of scoring a decisive victory over the central powers that the delegates to the economic conference are looking beyond the end of the war to the readjustment which will follow peace. England, it is said, has pledged herself to furnish money to any of the allied countries which is likely to be hampered by lack of funds in preparation for a general offensive. RAE L. CHANDLEE DIES IN LANSDOWNE The death of Lillian Rae Chandlee, of ljinsdowne, Pa., a former resident of this city, occurred at Philadelphia, Saturday. The body, accompanied by the sisters of the deceased, will arrive in Richmond at noon Wednesday. The body will immediately be taken to the North A Street Friends church where services will be held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Friends of the Chandlee family may call at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Moore, fi04 Northwest Fifth street. RAMS SUBMARINE LONDON. March 27. The Press association states that during the rescue of the Grier and Alcantara, a British hip ak a British submarine.

ENGLISH DISPATCHES SAY HERR ACKERMAN

A dispatch from London regarding Karl Ackerman, formerly of this city, says: You may be as American as you please, but as a correspondent in Ger many for the press of your own country you will figure inevitably as a "herr" in the English newspapers. The mere fact that Carl W. Ackerman, of the United Press, for instance, came from Indiana, doesn't make him any exception. He is considerably quoted in London dailies and It is always "Herr Ackerman" or as "Herr Karl W. Ackerman." NEW SUBMARINE ACTIVITIES MAY BRING RUPTURE WASHINGTON, March 27. Gravely concerned over the latest complications in the European situation, administration officials today were making an earnest effort to get all available facts so that a definite course of action could be determined. Sinking of the steamer Englishman with a loss of four American lives and the attack on the Channel steamer Sussex, whereby many Americans were endangered, coming on top of the seeming renewal of a general submarine campaign has again brought the tension to a point where a break with the Central Powers will cause no surprise. The president is waiting for conclusive proof that submarines are again violating international law, and if this is obtained immediate action is certain. While the possibility exists that the various disasters under investigation may be due to mines, the preponderance of evidence so far. available points to submarines as -to blame: If this proves true, officials generally believe that the United States must demand that the central powers immediately announce that hereafter their submarines will be used against warships, naval auxiliaries, and as heretofore outlined by the United States in its, exchanges with Germany, or diplo-

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off: n SEIDEL OFFERS BUY AUTO The movement growing out of the successful automobile show to purchase the Gaar-Scott building, in which the show 'was held, and keep it for purposes of this kind, was given impetus by a proposal made by George Seidel, of the Pilot Motor Car company, Saturday. Mr. Seidel said that he would be one of twenty-five men to purchase the building and hold it for show purposes. The building, he says, could be used for all classes of shows. It lends itcalf O ri m l r HI r t s H rtrtrtro i o ri H le . w Mcwiauu.i nU targe enougn for any purpose. Slight remodeling, by making an entrance on the east side of the building, would improve the hall, but could be accom plished at small expense. Seidel Cites Advantages. "The location is not ideal," said Mr Seide' "but U is the only building in ine cuy mat adapts itself to the purpose. It would be used for agricultural shows, industrial exhibits, the chicken shows, and cattle and horse shows. It could also be used, as a livestock salesroom. Best of all, it could be used for the annual Richmond automobile show, which has proven LEWIS PIERCE DIES ECONOMY, Ind., March 27. Lewis Pierce, 82, died Saturday afternoon after a lingering Illness of some two years. He leaves a wife and son. Byram Pierce. Mr. Pierce was the last of a family of nine children. Funeral was held Monday at 10:30 o'clock at the M. E. church, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Polheumus. Burial in Springfield cemetery. Pallbearers were David Jordan, Jesse Greenstreet, Oran Farmer, Vernon Marshall, Albert Weldy and Frank Jordan.

97 PERSONS KILLED ON SUSSEX; U. S. OFFICERS EXAMINE HULL

LONDON, March 27. Ninety-seven persons, including one American wornsn, are missing as a result of the blowing up of the Channel liner Sussex, off the French coast on Friday, according to revised official lists issued today in both London and Paris. The missing American woman is Mrs. C. A. Fennell. of ,ew York. More than half a dozen of the American survivors have sworn to affidavits at the United States embassy dedaring their belief that the 6hip was torpedoed by a submarine. The Sussex, whiclx had been beachg ' - -

TRANSPORT GOES DOWN; 73 RESCUED

. BERLIN, March 27. A dispatch from "Athens states that a French transport carrying troops from Salonkl was sunk by a mine shortly after leaving port and that only seventy-three of those on board were saved. Mine sweepers sent to the sea after the disaster picked up a number of floating mines. GERMAN CREW PERISHES. COPENHAGEN, March 27 The German steamship Greta ' has been sunk by a mine- All the members of the crew were lost. The Greta was a small ship of 208 tons sailing from Geestegunde. DIES IN CITY JAIL AFTER LONG DRUNK Joe Carroll, arrested Saturday midnight, while intoxicated, dropped dead in city pail at 11 o'clock Sunday night. Heart disease w?as the cause. Carroll was about fifty years of age and a laborer. He had been a hard drinker for many years. Shortly before his death he told prisoners that for the last few days he had been drinking about a quart of whisky a day. After talking with these men Sunday night he walked over to a bench, laid down, gasped and was dead. The yelling of the other prisoners attracted the turnkey to the jail. SENT TO PENAL FARM Bill McGee, the occasion of whose first arrest is now a hazy memory, appeared in city court ,this morning, head bandaged as a result of falling off a wagon (delivery, not water), and pleaded guilty to a charge of public intoxication and previous convictions. He was fined $50 and costs and senpenal farm. TO HELP SHOW ROOM such a success and which almost everyone is anxious to continue nextl year." The building, it has been learned, will not be sold by Finley Mount, president of the M. Rumely company, separate from the other buildings, but it is believed that if the Commercial club is successful in purchasing all of the buildings in accordance with a deal which is now pending, this building could be turned over for this purpose if desired. The building is an ideal factory building, however, and if it is purchased by a holding company, r factory concern SENiORSLIMITCOSTOF GRADUATION GOWNS AND FORBID FLOWERS Not more than $5 will be spent for the materials to be used in graduation dresses for the commencement exercises, June 2, according to action taken by the high school senior girls in a meeting last week. They decided that no girl graduate shall carry flowers whether or not the bouquet is presented to her by a friend and fixed seventy-five cents as the limit for corsage boquets. Even strenuous objection to paying more than $5 for the graduation dress was expressed by some of the girls and none of the seniors at the meeting showed an inclination to exceed this amount. The $5 is to defray every! cost or the dress including trimmings, lace, hooks and eyes, buttons and dressmakers' charges. Miss Elizabeth Bates, secretary of the class presented the purpose of the meeting and led in the discussion. ed in Boulogne harbor, is being examined by Naval Lieut. Smith and Captain Boyd of the United States embassy in Paris to determine if pos. slble whether the ship was damaged by a mine or torpedo. Most of the Americans who swore that the ship was attacked by a submarine based their information upon statements made by the captain and other officers of the vessel that they had seen the wake of a torpedo. No one saw the submarine and no warning of any kind was given, It was said.

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SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Marcl 27. American troops are pressing close upon the heels of Francisco Villa and his fleeing bandits 240 miles south of the border. Major General Funston said today: "I would not be surprised to hear at any time that our men had been in contact with the Villistas." The United States troops are operating in six columns. Three of these are being directed by Col. Dodd. The three others are supporting columns from the forces that Col. Slocum led into Mexico. General Pershing is at field headquarters but is in close touch with the rapidly moving troops. , The main base of the Americans in Mexico is at Casas Grandes. . The chief outpost base is at El Valle. All the lines of communication are heavily guarded. General Pershing, in his report has confirmed the reports that Villa succeeded in escaping from the "ring of steel" which the Carranzistas boasted had been drawn about the bandit leader. Villa is now said to be in San Geronimp canyon, south of Guerrero. Effective operations in this region will be very difficult for the Americans. . The canyon is about 150 miles long. It has precipitious. sides that cannot be scaled and the few paths leading to the wooded heights above are known to only, few, even Mexicans. It was here that for years Villa defied the Mexican regulars sent by President Diaz to apprehend him.

12-6 CLUB TO HEAR CHICAGO LECTURER HARRY N. TOLLES. Members of the 12-6 club will hear an address at noon tomorrow by Harry Newman Tolles, vice president of the Sheldon school of Chicago. Mr. Tolles was at one time connected with the John Wanamaker stores as an executive officer of high rank. He is also widely known as a lecturer. WAR BULLETINS BOMBARD SALONIKI. SALONIKA, March 27. In retaliation for the attack on German camps, north of the Greek frontier by a squad ron of French aeroplanes on Saturday, seven German aviators today bombarded Saloniki from the air. Four Greek soldiers and a number of civilians were killed and several houses destroyed, but little damage was inflicted on the Anglo-French military stores. FIVE MERCHANTMEN SUNK. LONDON, March 27. Five allied merchantmen have been sunk by German submarines within twenty-four hours. They are the British vessels Cerne, Khartoum, St. Cecilir and Fenay Bridge and the French steamer Hebe. The torpedoing of the Khartoum is believed to have been accompanied by heavy loss of life as only two survivors have been landed. BRITISH SHIP TORPEDOED. LONDON, March 27. The British ship Sallybia has been sunk by a submarine. The crew was saved. Weather Forecast United States Report Partly cloudy and slightly colder tonight. Tuesday fair, slightly warmer. TEMPERATURE Noon 51 Yesterday. Maximum ? Minimum 50 Local Forecast Partly cloudy tonight or Tuesday. About freezing tonight. Rising temperature Tuesday. General Conditions The great storm which has caused heavy rains here during the past 36 hours covers that portion of the United States east of the 95th meridian. The weather Is very cold over southern Canada. Temperature of 8 below zero along the Canadian border. Warmer Jn the far northwest and a 6torm of considerable size is developing over the Rocky mountains, and will cause unsettled weather again about the middle of the week. W. E. MOORE, Weather Foecaster,

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FEDERATION OF CHURCHES FORMED BY DELEGATES

Delegates attending the preliminary conference in the First Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon to consider advisability of organizing a Richmond Federation of Churches, unanimously approved the idea and took steps to accomplish this object. S. Edgar Nicholson who was chairman of the meeting and who was asked to appoint a committer to draft a constitution and by-laws named the following members: F. G. PIckell, chairman, Dr. A. L. Bramcamp, Ellis M. Learner, Dr. Charles S. Bond and Robert W. Randall. This committee will set a date for a subsequent meeting which will be open to the public. Morton Pearson, secretary of the Indianpolis Federation of Churches will be requested to PREPARE PETITIONS ASKING FOR BALLOT ON $100,000 SUBSIDY Attorneys at Huntington, Ind., have been instructed by Fred A. Dolph, promoter of the traction line north, to prepare petitions for election, which will be circulated in Wayne township asking the commissioners to call an election. A letter was received by E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial club, from Mr. Dolph today saying that as soon as the petitions have been prepared and are in the hands of a local committee, money will be sent forward to cover all election expenses. The local traction committee, however, is considering another proposal which may delay the question of the north route. Pressure has been brought to bear for an extension south of Richmond. Definite proposal will be made tby traction line promoters for building the road to Liberty, Brookville and south to Cincinnati. Portland, which has not taken action on the traction line north, will probably fight the subsidy, because several years ago citizens paid for a traction line which was not extended south. Representatives from Richmond and Union City will confer with officials of Portland within the next few weeks to urge the voting of a $15,000 subsidy. SIX DIE IN BLAZE. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 27. Investigation was begun today by j state and county authorities into the ! fire that destroyed the fashionable San Antonio County club and caused the death of six persons early yesterday. The loss is 150,000. VOTES FOR SHOW WASHINGTON, .March 27. Indiana Republicans have been stupefied by the results of the recent state-wide primary in Indiana which showed a terrific "scratching" of the name of the state's favorite so. Charles W. Fairbanks. The claim was made immediately after the election that Mr. Fairbanks had run 17,282 votes ahead of President Wilson. But In view of the fact that the Democrats vote did not turn out because there were no Important contests and that Senator Kern had no opposition for re-nomina tion, and Representative Adair had

deliver the address. A program will be arranged by the committee. Thirteen churches were represented by the fifty delegates. It Js under stood that all churches acquiesce In the movement. Rev. L. E. Murray representing the Ministerial association outlined plans. Dr. Bramcamp was chosen secretary of the meeting, ...

CUBAN'S DESIRE TO CATCH VILLA CAUSES WONDER Was he a spy Did he really have a "personal grudge" against Villa, the Mexican bandit? Or, etill possible was he a follower of the revolutionary leader and had sinister designs back of his de6ire to cross the Mxecian-Ameri-can boundary line? Sergeant F. D. Bond of the Richmond recruiting station is puzzled and somewhat worried as to the ulterior motive which led a swarthy-faced, I black-eyed Cuban wearing a sombrero' set jauntily on his head. Into his office! Saturday. The -Cuban wanted to enlist as anj interpreter and joint General Persh-j ing's punitive expedition in its search! for the Mexican chief. He showed a' discharge from the Cuban army In j which he bad served as a volunteer but could not secure enlistment in the; United States army because of physic-j al disability. The Cuban had suffered! the loss of his right ear in the Cuban j uprising. His familiarity with the Mexican country convinced the recruiting officer that he had at least been in Mexico and probably was as he said obligated to revenge himself on Villa. The Cuban said his sole reason for bis desire to go to Mexico was to "wipe out the. debt" be owed the Mexican chief. He said that previous effort he had made to cross the border at El Paso; had been frustrated by U. S. army officers. He left the recruiting station saying that he was going to Mexico anyway. The sergeant advised him to see Gen. Funston when he reached El Paso again and apply as an Interpreter. WHISKEY SAVES PIGS. ADVANCE, Ind.. March 27. John Kernedle has modified his temperance views since he saved the lives of a litter of freezing pigs by feeding them hot whiskey toddies.

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only nominal opposition for governor, this falling off in the Democratic total Is not regarded as significant. While it is true that Fairbanks had 17,282 over President WlUon on the total vote it is also true that the total vote for -the Republican candidatea for senator on the same ticket with Fairbanks aggregated a very much greater lead over Senator Kern's total vote, and the aggregate vote polled for the Republican candidates for governor showed even a greater lead over the total polled for the two Democratic Continued On Page Nlne.J ... . - j