Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 113, 29 March 1916 — Page 13

PAGE SEVEN HAROLD BOOSTS SHORTER ROUTE FROM HAMILTON Soldiers Guard Bridge Against Mexican Attacks

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 29, 1916

Dr. I. S. Harold has submitted the following: The citizens of Richmond ,cannot afford to be Indifferent to the agitation now going on, of both to the north and south of us, to lay out a highwa from Chicago to Cincinnati by way of Richmond. The citizens of Hamilton who are now agitating the proposition to have the eastern division of the Hoosler Dixie highway that goes from Cincinnati to Dayton, and on to Richmond, changed to go by way of Hamilton to Richmond, should instead of trying to change the established road, use their efforts in lining up the best way from Cincinnati to Hamilton and Richmond and on to Chicago by Hagerstown and New Castle and give it some other name. Will Call Meeting. There will be called at an early date at the Commercial club rooms in Richmond a meeting to consider this proposition and to take whatever action is deemed advisable in the matter, for the purpose of co-operating with the people along the proposed way both north and south of us. By taking up this proposition at this time, we can establish a road that will be a state highway of great importance for Indiana and especially for the cities along the route, and undoubtedly will be taken over as a state highway as soon 8s Indiana has a state highway commission. This highway will utilize the Main street bridge over Whitewater, another reason why we must have the right kind of a structure at this location.

WESTERN UNION TO SELL TIRES TO BOYS CHEAP A saving of from $50,000 to $75,000 in expenses a year, of which its 5,000 messenger boys throughout the country will get the benefit in replacing their worn-out bicycle tires, will be effected through a new measure which has Just been taken by the Western Union Telegraph company. The company has closed a deal with a rubber company, for one of the largest orders for bicycle tires ever placed, at the same time arranging for their exclusive tale to its messenger boys at cost. Of the 8.200 messenger boys employed by the Western Union about n.OOO ride bicycles, an advantage under which they are able to earn from 50 cents to .$1.50 a week more In commissions than the messengers afoot. The boys own their wheels and have, from time immemorial in the telegraph business, paid as a matter of course for their upkeep. There are six messenger boys emliloyed at the Richmond office of the Western Union and these say that they have been spending about $9 a year for new tires. ,Under the new rule this expense will be eliminated. LOSS OF THIRD SHIP COMPLICATES CASE WASHINGTON. March 29. Statements obtained from American survivors of the channel steamer Sussex by American consular agents at Dover ail are said in dispatches to the state department to bear out the theory that the vessel was torpedoed. Affidavits obtained from survivors will be sent here. Affidavits obtained at Liverpool from three American survivors of the British horse ship Englishman are to the effect that the vessel was torpedoed and shelled by a German submarine, according to advices received today at the state department from the American embassy at London. The Tact that the vessel was shelled led officials to believe she might have tried to escape. MURDERER CAUGHT ANDERSON. Ind.. March 29. Joe Bruner, alias Frank Prosko. after eluding the polite of the Middle West for a year and a half 13 back on his way to Pennsylvania today to answer a charge of first degree murder. He was captured in Elwood last night. Bruner confessed to the killing of Carl Phlilipl. November 24, 1914. TIEMEYER GETS WORD OF COUSIN'S DEATH William Tiemeyer, 906 South Eighth Eighth fctreet, received word today from relatives in Germany of the death of two of his cousins who fell in battle. A third cousin has not been heard from for some time and it is thought that he has also been killed. The letter told of economical measures which are being taken by German housewives. Mr. Tiemeyer receives letters and newspapers from relatives in Germany frequently. OLD TRAILS LINE RESUMES SERVICE Operations providing service between Richmond and Connersville will t.. roBiimori tomorrow by the Old Trails hack line. Quincey Lyons, who has charge of the service maae tne announcement this morning. This line operated until late In the winter, only suspending trips a short time ago when the roads became extremely soft. ASKS FOR GUARDIAN.

Peter Hildebrandi filed complaint in circuit court asking for the appointment of a guardian for John Misener, who is alleged to be of unsound mind. "iTbe complaint states that Misener is

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The guard along the Mexican border has been doubled since Villista raid at Columbus, N. M,, and, since the flocking to Villa's banner of Carranzista troops," greater precautions are now being taken. This picture shows U. S. soldiers guarding the railroad bridge at El Paso. In case a larger invasion of Mexico is necessary, this bridge would assume great importance as one of the links in the transportation chain in sending supplies to our men in Mexico.

DESERTS DAUGHTER AFTER LONG TRIP TO TAKE HER HOME The iove that Herman Krull, of Golconda, Nev., had for his 12-year-old daughter, Harriet Krull, who is at the Home for the Friendless, did not last long although he had traveled all the way from Nevada to see her. Yesterday, Krull was told by Prosecutor Reller that he must pay $2.50 a week for his daughter's support or he would be charged with child desertion. He promised to do it and paid the first installment. Today the police were informed that Krull had disappeared and notified his landlady that he had gone to California. Before he came to Richmond he had written his mother-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Dolan, 91 Fort Wayne, avenue, that he intended to take his daughter with him to Nevada and make a home for her. His sudden disappearance, is unexplained by the police. The girl had been living with her grandmother but is now being taken care of at the Home for the Friendless. Mrs. Elizabeth Candler, probation officer, is seeking a home for the girl. DOLPH FORWARDS TRACTION PAPERS Petitions were received today by Secretary E. M. Haas, of the Commercial club, from Fred Dolph, attorney of Chicago, who is promoting the traction line north of Portland. The petitions will be circulated throughout the township in the effort to get signers calling for an. election. All of the expenses of the election, which is to vote a $100,000 subsidy to the company for building the road, will be paid by the men promoting the road. The local committee from the Commercial club has received no definite word from, Portland relative to the action of the business, men of that city regarding the subsidy which will be asked from that township. Union City is enthusiastic over the project according to the reports reaching the local committee. A joint meeting will be held by representatives from th'ese three cities within the near future, Mr. Haas announced today.

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LAUREL MOTOR FIRM FILES INCORPORATION INDIANAPOLIS, March 29. Articles of incorporation were filed today by the Laurel Motor company of Richmond. The capital stock is to be $60,000 and the company will engage in the manufacture and sale of automobiles and accessories. The directors are Charles R. Hays, Harry Gates and James H. Oates. LUMBERMAN EXONERATED. CHICAGO, March 29. William Rufus Edwards, millionaire St. Paul lumberman was found not guilty by a judge in Federal court where he was tried on a charge of transporting Ada Cox to St. Paul for immoral purposes. DENTIST PLEADS INSANITY. NEW YORK. March 29. That insanity will be the defense plea of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, who is charged with the murder of his millionaire father-in-law, John Peck, of Grand Rapids, was strongly indicated today. DESPLAINES RIVER FALLS CHICAGO, March 29. A six-inch drop in the flooded Desplaines river over night allayed the fears of suburban residents along its banks today. Many places in the valley of Desplaines that were under water yesterday were left uncovered by the rapidly receding torrents. CORR ENTERS RACE. INDIANAPOLIS, March 29. Edwin Corr of Bloomington, former deputy attorney general today announced his candidacy for judge of the appellate court to fill the vacancy by the resignation of Judge Shea who becomes ambassador to Chile.

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SUFFERS ANDERSON, Ind., March 29. A. W. Wood, 38, a victim of a practical joke when Owens Hidy set fire to his shoe in a pool room two weeks ago died today of blood poisoning. Charges probably will be preferred against Hidy. DYNAMITE HOME OF DRY WORKER MUNCIE, Ind.; March 29. The town council of Riverside aMuncie suburb today offered a reward of $200 for the detection of the person who attempted to dynamite the home of Wilbur Ryman a dry" worker last night. The "wet" organization of the town also offers a reward, the members say. The residence of Mr. Ryman was dynamited early today. Ryman attributes the attack to the wets who won the recent city option election but who may be put out of business by the ward remonstrance law. One room of the Ryman home was destroyed but no members of his family were Injured. ........ STOLLE FILES SUIT Complaint to quiet title and satisfy mortgages on property in Richmond was filed in circuit court today by Anton Stolle against Simon Renk, Margaret Renk. J. M. Smithmeier, Andrew McWhinney, Atilla Seitz, Rosine Schuman and John Schuman, their unknown heirs and devisees. WANTS MAIDEN NAME. Statutory charge is the basis of the complaint of Eva Snyder, asking for a divorce. The plaintiff also asks the court to restore her maiden name, Eva Clevenger. Snyder Is also the defendant in a suit brought by the First National bank, of Connersville, on $750 alleged to be due on a promissory note. PARENTS OF CHILD. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ferling, South Tenth and E streets are the proud parents of a nine pound boy. Mr. Ferling is with the HackmanKlehfoth company and well known in Richmond. RUSSIAN SHIP SUNK LONDON, March 29. The Russian ship Ottmar has been sunk by a German submarine. Ten members of the crew were picked up. WAR BILL PASSES. WASHINGTON, March 29 More than $8,000,000 .to defray expenses of the expedition sent after Villa to provide for recruiting the army to full war strength is provided by a bill passed by the House today. The vote was 373 to 1. Representative Meyer London, New York Socialist, casting the negative vote. GIRLS SERVE LUNCHES. LADOGA, Ind., March 29, Girls of the domestic science class of the high school are serving lunches to the students who came in from the rural dis tricts. ADMITS SHIP LOSS. LONDON, March 29. Sinking of the British liner Minneapolis in the Mediterranean by a submarine was confirmed today. A late dispatch states, however, that all on board the vessel were saved with the exception of eleven men who were killed by the explosion. AUSTRIA SEIZES LEATHER. VIENNA, March 29. The AustroHungarian government has confiscated all leather throughout the monachy. Every physician has been ordered into the army and the .civilian population is left without medical attend ance.

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ODD FELLOWS PLAN COUNTY INITIATIONS

Plans are under way for appropriately "winding up" the season's ritualistic work by the encampment lodges of the I. O. O. F. These provide for two meetings, the first of which will be held at Centerville, Saturday night, April 15 where the lodge of Richmond will confer degrees and will be followed by a meeting in the Richmond I. O. O. F. hall at which the Germantown lodge will conduct the ritualistic exercises. The latter meeting it is expected will draw a crowd of 500 or more members. A banquet will close the evening's entertainment. PLANS CONFERENCE FOR PRESBYTERIANS Preliminary plans are being formulated for the semi-annual and most important session of the Whitewater Presbytery, which will be held in New Castle April 10, according to the announcement today of Moderator Rev. E. E. Davis. A provisional schedule for the sessions has been sent by Rev. Davis to the clerk of the Presbytery, Rev. C. L. Wilson, of Shelbyville. The spring meeting opens on Monday night at 7:30 o'clock, and the most important event of that session will be the election of the moderator. It is possible that Rev. Davis will be re-elected to serve six months, but he said today that he did not anticipate such action by the Presbytery, as his present term is his second. MEAT PRICES STAY AT NORMAL LEVEL "There has been no local jump in meat prices, and prospects are that there will be none for the time being," said a local meat dealer ihis morning when asked if the recent advances reported in wholesale packing establishments of Chicago and other large cities would effect the pocketbook of the Richmond housewife. "Prices are now about normal, and we anticipate no raise will be necessary until June, when meat prices generally take a slight boost," continued the local dealer. NEW TRACTION LINE INTERESTS SOUTH END Agitation on the part of stockholders in the Columbus, Greensburg & Richmond traction company to re vive interest in building the line from Columbus, Ind., to Richmond, has interested members of the traction com mittee of the South Side Improvement association. With the erection of the south side bridge at G street, a direct approach to the city would be secured since the grade now established for the road enters the city immediately south of Earlham college. This feature of the plans has brought to the attention of Adolph Blickwedel, president of the South Side Improvement association, and a special committee will probably be appointed to investigate the proposed road, which would run through Connersville, Greensburg with a western terminus at Columbus. DUTCH LINER SUNK . LONDON, March 29. The Dutch liner Duideland has been sunk by a submarine or mine. All members of the crew were saved. The vessel, of 1,297 tons, hailed from Rotterdam. CHURCH TO ELECT ,The annual congregational meeting of the Second Presbyterian church will be held Thursday night. The business session will consist - of departmental reports and other routine matters, and will be followed by an informal reception to the new members of the church. A short musical program will open the reception. New Mexico produced more than $18,000,000 worth of metals last year. This is the greatest output in its history. '. ' .

NICHOLSON WANTS DELEGATION OF 100 TO NATIONAL BODY

One hundred delegates from Wayne county is the aim of the Indiana membership committee of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, which meets at Indianapolis, May 10 to 17. Timothy Nicholson and John Melpolder have been appointed a local committee to solicit members. Membership costs $3 a year, and entitles a person to vote in the national conference. At present Indiana has the smallest membership of any state in the union. Because of the interest aroused during the state convention in Richmond last year, and because of Wayne county's pre-eminence as the only county in the state with an organized charity bureau, it is believed that residents here will respond to the appeal for members to the national organization. NAZARENES PREPARE FOR ROBINSON VISIT The Fifth Street church building, which is being used by the Church of the Nazarenes, has been inspected by Building Inspector Hodgin and pro, nounced in excellent condition. He declared the structure would be standing in good shape many years from now. The inspection was made at the request of officials of the church, who hold a sixty-day option, with the privilege of purchasing. The deal was contingent largely on the Inspector's report. Rev. C. E. Ellsworth announced today that plans were being made for the services to be conducted by the Rev. Bud Robinson, a national figure, beginning April 14. CLUB HOLDS DEBATE Last meeting of the Junior Commercial club of the high school was held last night, and closed with the advocates of the affirmative winning the debate on the question, "Resolved, That immigration to the United States shall be further restricted by law." The opposing sides were: Affirmatixe, Helen Ligon, Bessie Buell and Julius Tietz; negative, Grace Swisher, Vaughan Chamness and Hazel Stevenson. Special meeting will be held two weeks from last night, when a banquet and a speaker will be included on the program. Explorer

Lieut. Shackleton left England shortly after the start of the war, financed partly by a Government appropriation and partly by subscriptions from wealthy persons interested in explorations near the South Pole. The section of the expedition which he commanded set sail about a year ago in the ship Endurance from the island of South Georgia, east of Cape Horn. . It was Shackelton's aim to cross-the South Polar seas under the British flag and to survey the surrounding icefields to determine if possible whether the Andes Mountain range was continued to the pole. A second party set sail from Tasmania, on the other side of the Antartic, planning to meet the Shackleton expedition in the Polar Sea. It was originally planned, to emerge from the Antartic zone early last spring renewing the enterprise several months later. This plan was changed, however, and the expeditions wintered near the pole. No word had beeajieard from the expedition since the Shackleton party left South p Georgia Island. ;,.;',.....,.,.. - '

If men would ouit cranine their necks when a short skirt goes down tne street, rasmons in women s clothes would soon change. The eimplest answer to the ques tion "Why do men, leave home?" is because the Mrs. is there. Why don't some of the Richmond baseball leagues take the weather man in as a director? Just one guess. What is a "oeaee buggy?"' Enter our great contest now and win the grand prize, one gum-drop, any flavor. Roosevelt startles the American na tion with his discovery of the nutbird. What is it about "birds of a feather?" However, the New York World and the encyclopedia agree that the nutbird was first discovered in 1799. Who's nature fakin'? Rolland Dollins, captain of the Rushville team of the come-back tourney, confided in us that he allowed his team to be eliminated in order that he might play with Richmond. The only reason this is being kept a secret is that some of the boys might contest the meet if they knew It., It's about time somebodv was sav ing something about our vain effort to keep the pace., We have heard of "The First "National Bank," but who would have OIL REGULATION SOUGHT BY MEASURE WASHINGTON, March 29. Authority to fix "just and reasonable" prices for gasoline, kerosene and fuel oil would be conferred on the federal trade commission under a bill introduced today in the house. The bill would require all wholesale dealers to file with the trade commission a list of prices charged. PUT PRICE ON DOGS Dr. S. G. Smelser, city health offic er, says that he is considering offer ing a small reward for every unmuz' zled dog killed while the quarantine on dogs is in force. He will either do that or employ one of two men for the sole purpose of exterminating canines running at large without muz zles. He admits that the dog quaran tine is not being enforced to his satis faction and that the situation warrants some drastic action to stamp out the spread of the rabies epidemic. LUMBER BUSINESS SHOWS PROSPERITY CHICAGO, March 29. Calls for approximately 4,500,000 feet of yellow pine lumber for car construction purposes are to be made upon the market within the next few days. The Wabash railroad recently sent out Inquiries for lumber for 1,000 box cars and for 1,200 sets of draft stills. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy announces that 50,000 one year catalpa seedlings buried in trenches near Gladstone, 111., and these will be planted as soon as the weather permits. The Burlington now has 200,000 catalpa trees growing along its tracks which will be used later for maintenance. PURCELL IN CAVALRY Word has been received by Mrs. A. E. Purcell that a son, Edwin, has been admitted to the Troop L Brooklyn Cavalry, squad B. This is said to be a very exclusive organization.

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ever thought a woman would hide gun shot, pieces of glass and oyster shells in her appendix? If Carranza won't let our troops rid on his old trains our army can come back and ride on our own trains while we write some notes to the First Chief. Get a Frame for this Harry. BOXING PROMOTER DOWN IN QUEEN CITY No promoter of boxing in the middle west is better known than Jimmy Widmeyer, of Cincinnati, called the "King of the Newsboys." For over twenty years this peppery Irish-German-American has held forth at a busy down town corner. A first class amateur boxer himself, Jimmy soon took a great Interest in the professional side of the game and when boxing was opened over four years ago, formed a corporation known as the Queen City Athletic Club which soon took its place as the leading fight club of this section. DEMANDS ALL BILLS All business in connection with the recent Automobile show will be concluded by the committee at a meeting Tuesday following the luncheon by the 12-6 club at the Y. M. C. A., it was announced by W. N. Bailey, secretary today. A special request has been made that all bills, be presented to Mr., Bailey on or before that time. The committee will, at that time, prorate all surplus funds among the exhibitors, so bills presented later will And the treasury empty. MARSHALL'S NAME WITHDRAWN LINCOLN, Neb., March 29 The name of Vice President Thomas R. Marshall was withdrawn from the presidential preference ballots on which he was listed as a candidate to succeed himself. The action was at the request of the vice president FREELAND PREACHES. Rev. W. B. Freeland, former superintendent of the Richmond district of the Methodist church, delivered the opening address at the annual Northern Indiana conference In Fort "Vfayne last night. All three Richmond ministers and a number of laymen are in attendance. ornsxoGsJ . . -

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