Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 119, 6 April 1916 — Page 1

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. INDIANAPOLIS, April 6. The Republican state convention today nominated-the. leaders of the ticket -with' out contests. 1 Edgar Bush, of Salem, a former Prof reseive ' was nominated for lieutenant governor, by Indiana Republicans in a hot finish with Judge John M. Lewis,-of Seymour, second." Lewis moved to make the nomination unanimous. Busch was nominated on -the third ballot. The vote was Bush, 649 Vi: Lewis. 4184: Moore. 82: Minturn, 27. On the second ballot Bush had' 304; Lewis, 290; Moore. 123; Minturn, 235i White, 191 and Freidman, 125. After the second ballot White and . Friedman withdrew. In the ..roll eall for. candidates for delegates-at-Iarge to the National convention. James A. Hemenway,. Will H. Hays, Fred Sims and Ed .Toner were presented. Colonel W. T. TJurbln withdrew . before the convention ,met.The following alternates were chosen: Albert B. Conrad of - Kokomo, A- L. F'sau of Terre. Haute, Louis Moore of

USE OF RAILROADS ASKED OF CARRANZA BY U. S. OFFICIALS

QUKllETARO, Mex., April e.First Chief Carranza today received at Hacienda, San Bartolo, a diplomatic communication from the American government, believed to' ask the unlimited use of Mexican railways by American troops. The note was first presented at the foreign office here, but had to be forwarded to San "Bartolo. Officials .of the foreign office refused to comment on "the note, but said General Carranza -probably would answer immediately. "" "

John C. Carey, 47, well-known traveling salesman, - 220 North Nineteenth street, di?d this morning at his home. He had been in failing health for some time. He is survived by one brother, Thomas C. Carey, of Terre Haute, and two sisters. Miss Mary Carey, and Mrs. Jlenry Hahne, the latter of Fairmount, Ind. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church Saturday morning at o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may view the body at the Wilson Pohlmeyer & Downing parlors Friday afternoon from to to 4 o'clock, and evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

Father of the Air Devil

Director Fokker, who,, although a Dutchman, is supplying the German army, with his famous little, aeroplane, the most effective air fighter ever invented. ; For his production of-fcis machine, which travels ninety miles an hour," Fokker has been decorated with; the Iron Cross by. order of the Kaiser.

Fort Wayne and Sumner A. Furnas of Indianapolis. - : .The, electors at-large chosen were Walter J. Riley of Lake county, and

James W. Dunbar of Floyd county. i

" There was a mild commotion when James -T. Goodrich's name was endorsed by the convention for governor. Warren T. McCray and Judge Myers made brief addresses commending Goodrich to the voters. In response Goodrich promised the voters a business like administration if - he - was elected. Harry S. New of Indianapolis and James E. Watson of Rushville were nominated for the long and short term in the senate, respectively. Ed Jackson was nominated secretary of state., Thomas W. Davidson, of Decatur, and David N. Foster, of Allen county, both former Progressives, were named contingent electors at large. , The Republicans cheered Jim Watson to the echo when he said the Wilson administration had inflicted ' a "water shippers" diplomacy on the nation..... "Motion" is not progress," . Watson said. "The Democrats are in motion but they do not get anywhere." He said the Democrats had brought forth a litter of crises. He said other nations :ould not know our policy as

long as we did not know it ourselves. I In accepting the long term senator-j ial nomination Harry New declared for. preparednets. both in a business and a military sense. i The first ballot for lieutenant gov-' ernor did not decide the choice. To f

nominate a candidate, a total of 585 votes were necessary. The first ballot gave John .M. Lewis, of Seymour, 23312 Kgra D. Bush, of Salem, 232; Joseph A. Minturn, 228; Thomas T. Moore, of Greencastle, 154; William M. White, - of Crawfordsville, 138 ; Julius Freedman of East Chicago, 180. ' '

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VISITS PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, April 6. Secretary of War Baker conferred with President Wilson for half an hour today over the appointment of an assistant of war. After the conference it was announced that no selections had been made.

Local Forecase Fair tonight and Friday. Continued colder tonight. Considerably below freezing Friday morning. General Conditions A great area of high barometric pressure is now central over the northern states and continues to cause abnormally cold weather over the north and central states. Zero weather at Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Ten above zero at Devil's Iake, North Dakota. Rocky mountain storm is now stationary. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.

Rare Plant Blooms

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One of the most remarkable varieties of plants ever cultivated has been grown expressly for Mrs. Belmont Tiffany of New York city, who is prominent in, society and active in the work of the Red Cross, being vice-president of the Fifth avenue branch. The plant is a South African bulbous plant, called the "Haenthus," and there are only: two specimens of it in existence. The plants were brought from South Africa about' seven years ago, and at that time it was doubted if they ever would bloom. The height is from two to three feet; the leaves being wide and rolling, one foot in length, while the blossoms, three on one specimen, have the appearance of women's powder puffs or fluffy paint brushes. Their color is a peculiar purple, turning into yellow at the tips of i the blossom. 1 - - - ' ' '

START STATE KlOVEHIEfJT TO ADVOCATE MEASURE FOR ROAD MISSION

To secure the creation of a state highway commission and department is the purpose of the citizens' highway committee that; met yesterday afternoon and formulated plans for a campaign. Joseph H. Mills was made chairman, and A. C.-Lindemuth, secretary. This committee, appointed at the Y. M. C. A. luncheon two weeks ago, will make an effort to organize the county, district and state to bring" pressure on . the next legislature for the establishment .of the commission. The secretary will write to other Counties of the district askihg them to perfect similar organizations -and to send delegates to a district meeting at Cambridge City, on " Wednesday, April 26. Seven States Behind. All states of the union, except seven, have some form of highway departments. A bill for such a commission

and department was introduced at the last Indiana legislature, but failed to pass because of the lack of popular sentiment and active backing of the people. The citizens' committee now plans to form a state organization which, in connection with automobile associations and commercial clubs, will give active support to the measure. Commissions of other states are being .studied and It is the committee's aim to frame a statute for Indiana that will embody the best provisions from" the best of other states. . The committee is composed of Joseph H.- Mill's, M.- D. Doddridge, L. S. Bowman, A. C. Liridemuth, A'. M: Gardner, Albert Chamness, VV. W. Bartel, Walter McConaha, J. C. Edgertoh, Dr. I. S. Harold, John Tieton. B. F. Wissler, Mark Stephens. Ancil Dwiggins, W. W. Roller and Dr. Squire.

HOLLAND ASKS BRITISH TO RESTORE SECURITIES STOLEN FROM VESSELS

THE IfAUGUE, April 6 The diplomatic exchanges, which are described as "highly important," are passing between the Dutch capital and London and also between The Hague and Berlin. Holland is reported to .have demanded that England make restitutution for more tnan $11,000,000 worth of American securities which were

seized on board Dutch ships. The securities were being so-nt back to the United States by Dutch brokers, bankers and individuals, in the note to the German foreign' office. Holland has 'asked for an explanation of, the concentration Of troops on the Dutch border. -?

H0UG00RT IS STORMED BY GERM TROOPS

PARIS, April 6. The German troops by terrific fighting, have penetrated the village of Houcourt. Strong German .attacks were launched both northwest and northeast of Vendun. After repeated checks in which they suffered enormous losses,' the Teutons' finally succeeded in entering Houcourt. Violent" counter attacks -were-made-by the French to the - west of the Meuse, which gave them possession of: Bois Carre, northeast of Avecourt.- - --

A terrific bombardment by the Germans on the Avecourt-Bethineourt front preceded the attack against the salient which the , French hold in that district This was followed by attempts to capture ' BethincourL. but the Germans were driven back with heavy losses. Farther to-the south the Germans, had better success taking Houcourt. - -V.';.-. Ji. V ': '

FEUQ OPENED BV .'HQIQQ COUNTY VJSISt VOTES AGAINST OEMS COE: : DELEGATES GIVE UP RUPE'S BOOM

HARMONY REIGNS IN MEETING

BULLETIN. 1 I N D PA N A PO L 1 8", 'A pTif 6. When the : voting : began: this; afternoon, it wat announced that inasmuch as the Sixth district had no candidates, the' votes "of the various delegations of the district -would be divided, among , the several candidates In each contest as nearly equal as possible. Nimrod Johnson, of Richmond, acted as chairman of the Wayne county delegation, being elected . over Frank Mosbaugh of ' Cambridge City, by a vote of 10 to 5. Wayne county being the fourth from last to vote, holds a very strategic position and its fifteen votes wilt probably decide some of the close contests. .

INDIANAPOLIS, April 6.With Tomlinson hall packed with Republicans, many of them rabid Progressives two years ago, and a former Progressive Horace C. Stillwell of Anderson as permanent chairman, there was quite a united atmosphere to the Republican state convention held here today. That' the Progressives were back and back with both feet was vouched for by Chairman Stillwell. The first, two hours of the .convention proved extremely harmonious so much so in fact that it was viewed as a calm before the, storm for some warm contests -wiere -expected during the afternoon in the nomination of tbe various $te'itjfnt.?i Pray a for Harmony. . Judge Quincy A. Myers, temporary chairman called-the meeting to order and introduced the permanent chairman. This certmony was followed by an invocation pronounced by Rev. Z. T. Sweeney of Columbus. He prayed for harmony; and brotherly love in the deliberations which were to follow. The committee on credentials reported no contests. James Stunkard of Terre Haute, as chairman made the report. The platform, prepared by the resoContinued On Page Two.

CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH RECEIVES SUPPORT OF GERMAN NATION

BERLIN , (by Say ville Wireless), April 6. Chancellor von, BethmannHollweg's speech in the reicbstag created a profound impression throughout German and ..was hailed today' by the press as an expression of the unanimous aims and.sentiments of the' German people, both at home and. at the front. Members, of all parties have united in expressions of. approval The reicbstag speech, it is declared, shows h& Germany is not seeking her own aggrandizement, but the preservation of her national life. Furthermore, it is said, Germany stands ready to discuss peace terms so that it can not be claimed that the nation is responsible for the prolongation, of the strife.

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SHIP SINGLE HANDED

v BY W. R. POUNOSTONE. : yiNDlATOLI Ind., April 6 At a caucus held last nigHHylthe members of the Wayne county delegation to the: Republican state convention it was decided that'themV:ofyofin;L. Rupe, of Richmondr would not be presented 'tbdaVi at the Republican state convention as a candidate-for the short term senatorship. James E. Wat$on has the inside track for this nomination, a fact the Wayne county delegates realized within a short time after their arrival' in Indianapolis yesterday. Inasmuch 'as the Rupe candidacy could command no support outside of Wayne county it was decided that to present his name in nomination would be of no avail.

- Counties Start Feud.

The Sixth district caucus at the state house last night resulted in originating a bitter political feud between the Wayne and Union county Republican organizations, because of the defeat of Demas S. Coe of Richmond, for district member of the resolutions committee, at the convention,: by I. M. Bridgeman of BrookviUe, Franklin county. Coe is the only member of the Wayne county delegation who at one time was affiliated with the Progressive party, a fact which undoubtedly figured in his defeat as a member of the resolutions committee. Union county's four delegates all voted for Bridgeman, with the result that Bridgeman won by a vote of 38 to 37. Recall Primary Scrap. Following the district caucus irate members of the Wayne county delegation Bought out the Union county delegates with blood in their eyes and a battle royal took place at one of the hotels. The Union county delegates were reminded that during the recent primary election campaign Union county Republicans pleaded "with their Wayne county brethern to support -Oliver LaFuze, Union county 's v Continued on Page Fourteen. OARRANZISTAS GIVE UP CHASE AFTER VILLA

Kn J I EJZ.TEST

After questioning Clarence Reginald Hodson, who was arrested under the name of -Ernest Scholler after .he held up single handed, the British freighter Matoppa, the New York police expect to make more arrests in the alleged plots to blow up the Cunarder Pannonia.

PASS IT ON

LONDON, April 6. The War Inventions board has received a most ingenious idea. A man who had seen birds -pecking mortar thought it would be a proper war measure to train a flock of cormorants to feed by putting their food 1n lines against a wall so that they might associate these lines with their food. .They were then to. be taken to Essen, where they would attack the chimneys at Krupp's with such vigor as to destroy them.

EL PASO, April 6. Five hundred more Carranza soldiers arrived in Juarez during the night, according to reports that reached here, eight cars carrying soldiers withdrawn from the campaign against Francisco Villa were brought into the Mexican border town under darkness. The reason for taking these soldiers from the. southern garrisons just at the moment when Carranzista officials claim the capture of Villa is only a matter of three days or so, is not known in El Paso, but this city is becoming more than ever the central point of the border situation. Latest' reports. from the south indicate that Villa has gained on his American pursuers, who are handicapped by the lack of supplies and fresh cavalry mounts. On .Wednesday morning the, bandit chieftan. according-to Mexican advices, was at Soucillo, one hundred miles southeast of Chihuahua City.

FORM FOUR COMPANIES.

HAMMOND, Ind., April 6 Four military companies have been organized among the boys in the local high school.

Russians Will Help Allies

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