Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 123, 10 April 1916 — Page 1

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EL PASO, Tex., April 10.Mexican reports reaching the border today asserted that Francisco Villa had excaped from Chihuahua and crossed the line intoDurango, his native state, through which his couriers have been galloping for several days calling upon outlaws of that wild section to join the brigand chief and fight the pursuing Americans. Line Set as Limit. "

According to Carranzistas, the Cbi-huahua-Durango state line was the limit of the pursuit by the American expedition. They declare the withdrawal of the United States troops may be expected within a few weeks. A censored dispatch from the headquarters of the expedition say that General Pershing has gone to the extreme southern front, and that on Sunday Continued on Page Two FUNSTON SAYS ARMY TO KEEP AFTER OUTLAW SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 10."There is not a chance of the American ' troops being withdrawn from Mexico." This was Mai. General Funston's comment today when he was told of i unofficial reports that . Carranzista leaders dered,,.Francicoyuia had escaped into Durango and that the United States forces would therefore have to leave the country. Funston said that judging from all he had heard from Washington, the hunt for Villa would continue. Latest official advices said that Col. Continued On Page Two.J GERMAN DENIAL IN SUSSEX CASE DELAYS ACTION WASHINGTON. April 10 Germany's official denial that a German submarine attacked the channel liner Sussex was expected to reach the state department some time today. As a result of this definite denial definite action by the United States to bring the submarine controversy to a head has been seriously complicated by the positions taken by the rival belligerents. England and France specifically have declared the vessel wa3 torpedoed. Germany says that none of her U-boats was responsible. There is no conclusive evidence from an independent source that will permit of the United States reaching a verdict. No Action Expected. Officials said that it was likely that any action could be taken for several days inasmuch as the text of all of the affidavits taken by embassy representatives in Paris and London can not reach here before next Tuesday when the steamer St. Paul is due to arrive in New York. It had been expected that this evidence would be ready for consideration at tomorrow's cabinet meeting, but it was explained at the state department today that this would be impossible it is expected that the Sussex finally will have to be eliminated from con sideration in the submarine situation.. Ambassador Gerard is understood alContiiued on Page Twelve

Kid Cotton Affects Limp: Would Hate to Meet Villa

Kid Cotton, porter at. Becker's barber shop, isn't afraid of any man in the boxing ring, but when It comes to going to Mexico to fight Villa, he says that there is absolutely nothing doing. The presence of recruiting, officers in town is causing Cotton much worry. He has to be on the look out to put , on the wooden-leg limp whenever the uniformed men appear. I "Yes sir, I might meet Villa all by fay lonesome if I was down there and then- I would be in an awful fix," he said Saturday. "I don't take any chances," said Cotton. Everytime I see one of those

CARRANZA MEN AMERICANS AID

WASHINGTON, April 10. Carranza forces are co-operating fully with the Americans in TIexico, according to a dispatch received by Secretary of War Baker today from General Funston. The dispatch stated General Pershing has had a "very satisfactory conference with General Herrera and expected to hold another meeting with General Guieterrez, Carranza commander at Chihuahua. - General Funston again confirmed earlier . reports that Villa had been wounded in the knee. He also confirmed the reports that one American aeroplane had been disabled leaving five now in service. WEATHER HALTS DRIVE LONDON, April 10. Preparations .. irv o. -nr the English army 6hut up in Kut-El-Arraa have been hampered , by the! weather, C is stated in official dispatches from Gen. Sir Percy Lake, commander of the British forces in that district. WASPS WRECK FOUR STEAMERS OVER SUNDAY LONDON, April 10 The past twenty-four hours have seen an increase in the already terrifying campaign of Ger man submarines. Up to noon reports have been received of the torpedoing of four British steamships whose sizes totaled 13,805 tons. The victims were: Zafra, 3,578 tons. Silkwortb Hall, 4,777 tons. Glen Almond, 2,88s tons.. Yonne, 2,562 tons. The Zafra, Silksworth Hall and Glen Almond hailed from London. The Yonne was engaged in the Glasgow trade. Three members of the crew of the Silwsworth are missing. Thirty one others were picked up and landed today. The crew of the Glen Almond was saved. All the members of the crew of the Yonne, forty in number, were sav-. de. They declare that the Yonne was unarmed, and that she was attacked without warning. The Yonne was formerly the Kastalia. TOLEDO RIDES AGAIN TOLEDO. O., April 10. Toledoans rode to work on street cars today for the first time in three weeks. The. strikiTie car men wpnt hark tn work j assured of the raise In pay for which they struck. Company officials declare the outcome of the strike will be the death knell of Toledo's threecent car fare. officers coming I stiffen my leg up and make a special effort for them to see that I am limping. When he first asked me what was the matter, I told him that my leg was crippled, but he offered to get some llnament. Then I knew sure he was after me and I told him it was made of wood, and that 1 didn't tell everybody about it. If the leg stall hadn't worked, I would have got a bad eye awful quick, and then as a last means I could tell him that I had a wife and seven children and put up such a plea as would most melt his heart."

Launch Labor Forward

Labor Unions Prepare to Expand 4"M- M Bavis Pledges Support to Workers "Richmond will be a failure from the laboring man's standpoint unless the laboring men organize immediately and improve their condition," declared J. L. McKittrick, president of the United Trades and Labor Council of Dayton, Ohio, in opening the Richmond Labor Forward Movement yesterday afternoon in Luken's hall. Although the attendance was not up to expectations, the union organizers predicted greatly increased interest before the close of the week's campaign. Alfred Bavis, president of the Richmond Board of Works, explained that he was thoroughly in sympathy with the interests of organized labor and promised he would

do all in his power, officially or otherwise, to advance the interests of labor unions. "My heart and efforts are with the laboring men," he said. "Every man has the right to fix the selling price of his product. Merchants sell their goods at organized prices. Laborers have the same right as the merchants to organize and set a price for their work."

Bavis Blames Immigration. 'i "Conditions are not as bad in Richmond as in other places, but unions would improve conditions here. The biggest obstacle to just compensation of laboring men in this country is the Continued on Page Three RUSS ATTACK ON TURK PORT STARTS STRONG PETROGRADv April 10. The battle for possession ot Trebizond, the great Turkish port on the Black Sea, has began and the ppefiingjfigbt has terminated Buccessfullyfor; the Russians. The attempt of the Turks to drive the Russians from their positions on the right bank of the Khara Dera; between fifteen and twenty miles from Trebizond. resulted, in failure, the Turks suffering heavy loss. Reinforcements have been received by -the Trebizond garrison and it is evident that a desperate descent of the city is planned. The Truks have about 90,000 troops and the defensive operations will be directed by German army officers. Great quantities of ammunition were sent from German for the defense of Trevizond.as well as many aeroplanes, guns and armored motor cars. KIDS AND KITE SET

Kids and a kite set back the hand of time in the south side yesterday, causing late suppers and a general demoralization of many households. The tower clock of St. Andrew's church governs the arrangements of thousands of south side people. Mothers prepare their meals, fathers govern the hours of departure for work, and children their school hours by the hands of the clock and quarter of hour signals of its chimes. . In many homes, the "town clock" has supplanted wall clocks. So dependent have south siders become on the chimes that father lets the mantel clock run down with lmpunity and mother doesn't chide him. It's easier to took out of the window at the big clock dial than walk through the room to the parlor timepiece. But kids and a kite smashed thi bliss yesterday afternoon. The strong wind made the day an ideal one for flying kites. Three boys managed to get afloat the largest kite seen in the south side for some time. The strong wind carried it in the direction of St. Andrew's. A particularly strong gust broke the strong string and the kite stopped only after the tail had wrapped itself around the hands of the clock, effectively stopping the works at 4:30 o'clock and arresting the flight of time for south siders. The clock was in running order today and south siders had caught up with time and with themselves.

STUDENT REQUIRES PHYSICAL FITNESS Addressing the monthly city teachers' institute at the high school auditorium Saturday, G. W. Tapey, head of the board of education at Wabash college, told briefly of what he thought constituted an all-around education. Comparing the student with a ball player, Prof. Tapey said that essentials that were required for the one were required for the other. He said the student as well as the ball player must necessarily possess a thorough knowledge of the game, that both must be physically as well as mentally fit, that both must know how to think and to think quickly, and that both must play on the square. ASKS FOR LUXURIES LEBANON. Ind., April 10. Mrs. Mary F. Scott says when she married Silas Scott she was premised all the luxuries of life, but she says in her divorce complaint that she diu all her own work. She asks $25,000 alimony.

OVER EIGHT MILE FRONT GERMANS POUND FRENCH WHO HOLD HILL NO. 304

PARIS, April 10. Although the French evacuated Bethincourt, northwest of Verdun, a modified salient still extends into the German line in that region and the Teutons are pounding it on two sides with infantry and artillery in an effort to compel the French to give up their positions on Hill No. 304. The voluntary retirement of the French from Bethincourt and the territory southwest. of Bethincourt opened up the way for a'direct attack against Hill No. 304, and the Germans immediately took advantage of it, hurling great masses of men against the hill all day Sunday. Battle Raaes Sunday. $

The battle raged along an eight raged along an mile front and the Germans suffered heavy losses. According to French military critics it was a decisive defeat for the crown prince. By the retirement from the Bethincourt sector the Germans were able to advance a mile, but at the same time General Petain saved his forces from what would have probably proved severe losses by his strategic move. . Two German army corps (80,000 Continued on Page Two BACK HAND OF TIME GLASS EXCEEDS 110 Indications are that the 1916 graduating class at the high school in numbers will equal that of 1915 when the largest class in the history of the school was graduated, Principal Pickell said today. About 110 students are candidates for graduation and of this number practically all will receive diplomas is is thought. Graduation day is June 2. The exercises will be held in the Coliseum. TAKE UP MAGEY ROAD Objections to the location of the Macey road,, in Dayton township, will be heard by the county commissioners next Saturday at 10 o'clock. Albert Chamness, a property owner in Dal ton township, does not believe that the road as petitioned for Is located at the proper place and he will explain his reasons before the commissioners at that time. Other property owners iu that township will appear.

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INDIANA WRITER MAY GET POST IN WAR OFFICE WASHINGTON', April 10. Meredith Nicholson, author of Indianapolis, soon will be named assistant secretary of war, it was stated in reliable official circles this afternoon. Mr. Nicholson has been suggested by Secretary of War Baker, and this appointment is being urged upon the president by vice president Marshall. Senators Kern and Taggart of Indiana are said to have told the president that the appointment would be acceptable to them. Mr. Nicholson last year was offered the place as minister to Portugal but declined because he had children in school whom he did not wish to take awav from the United States. MRS. OESTING DIES Anna Mary Cornelia Oesting, 57, wife of Fred Oesting, died at her home 407 Main street, where she was born and lived throughout her. life, Saturday evening. Death came suddenly and was due to hear! trouble. She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church. Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter, Leona Oestine. of Chicaeo. and two sons. Howard I of Richmond, and Elmer, of Chicago, I also three sisters. Mrs. Koeppe, Mrs. S Charles Knollenberg, Mrs. Slack, all j of Chicago, and two brothers, George ; and Homer Schepman, of Richmond. The funeral will be private and will be held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. r Weather Forecast United States Report Fair tonight and Tuesday. Rising temperature. Temperature. Noon 51 Yesterday. Maximum 43 Minimum 26 Local Forecast Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday. General Conditions The weather has cleared during the past 24 hours over the lake, district south to the Gulf of Mexico. It remains cold east of the Mississippi . river. Freezing : temperatures in several of the southern states. Frost on the Gulf. Decidedly warmer in the northwest. Reaction to warmer weather will occur here during the next 4S hours. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.

Local Fartonos Til ii Silt of Finer Sips

Actual consummation of the deal for the purchase of the various Richmond properties of the M. Rumely company and for the location of United Refrigerator companies, one of the largest manufacturing concerns of its kind in the country, now operating at Peru, Ind., will have taken place before the end of this week. This important announcement was made today by Secretary Haas of the Commercial club and Howard A. Dill, Elmer Eggemeyer and Fred Bartel, members of the club's special factory committee. The announcement followed the completion of the plans for financing the big deal one of the most important industrial projects in the city's history.

JUNIOR TO PASS SUMMER WITH ESQUIMOS J H-vS-$:.;.?v. Miss Anita Allon, a junior at Stan ford University has announced that she will pass the summer on a hunting and fur trading expedition in the Arctic Circle. She contemplates visiting Esquimo towns where the natives have never before seen a white woman. ASK TRACTION VOTE HELD ELECTION DAY If plans of the traction committee and the Commercial club are carried out, the election on the proposed $100,000 subsidy for the traction line north will be held in conjunction with the general election next November. Petitions to be circulated among the voters of Wayne township will be prepared at a special meeting of the committee in conference with Fred A. Dolph, promoter, the last week. As soon as these petitions are completed, ! they will be presented to the couuty commissioners. The committee believes that between now and Novemi ber, sufficient time will have 'elapsed i for all the voterf to become thoroughly acquainted with the details of the plan.

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NO Y. M, C. A. 13 YEARS AGO REV. HOWARD TELLS PASTORS

There was no Y. M. C. A. in Richmond thirteen years ago, no United Brethren church, no West Richmond Friends congregation and no Central Christian church. These facts were told before the meeting of the Ministerial association this morning by the Rev. Elmer G. Howard, retiring minister of the First English Lutheran church, when he related what had been accomplished by the association during his thirteen years' stay in Richmond. During his stay here there have been seventy-five pastors in Richmond whom he knew personally. Only five of the older ones are here now. -Three general evangelstic campaigns have been carried on, two State Sunday School association meetings have been

COMPANY PREPARES DEEDS. As soon as property deeds can be drawn up the $100,000 demanded by the M. Rumely company for its Richmond properties will be paid over to that company by the Richmond Commercial club. A large part of these properties have been contracted for by Richmond parties, who will pay the club a total of $85,000 for the buildings and real estate they will take over. The Shirk Interests, owners of the United Refrigerators company, have already paid over the remaining $15,000 necessary to swing the deal. Furthermore this company has given bond to begin operations in Richmond with a ' working force of 235 men and it Is anticipated that before next winter this company will have at least 450 men on its payroll. The company is to receive one more building than originally contracted for, a structure fronting North Eighth street formerly used as a paint shop by the Rumely company and valued about $5,000. FACTORIES TAKE LAND. The Richmond business men who have contracted for parts of the Rumely company are John M. Lontz, president of the F. &. N. Lawnmower company ; George Miller, president of the Miller Brothers Hardware company and James E. Jones, president of the Reliance Foundry company. Members of the Commercial club's factory committee state that much credit is due Mr. Miller and Mr. Lontz for the committee's success In financing the project. Each of these men gave a $2,500 bonus in addition to the amount they contracted for in the purchase of the properties they have secured. Mr. Miller Is to secure the executive or office building of the plant and th warehouses on both sides of North Continued on Page Two

GERMANS GAIN ABOUT VERDUN BERLIN, April 10. Gains Tor the Germans on both sides the Meuse river in the Verdun sector were announced by the German war office today. Bethincourt, west of the Meuse, has been captured along with seven nun dred prisoner and 13 guns. Poivire Ridge has also been taken by the Germans. One hundred and eighty prisoners were captured there. held .here, two house-to-house visitation campaigns in the interest of the churches and Sunday schools have been waged and several laymen's missionary conventions have been held here. During the business session this morning the banquet committee reported and final plans were completed for the banquet which will be held April 25 in Reid Memorial church, in honor of the two ministers that, are to leave the city soon, the Rev. E. G. .Howard and the Rev. Conrad Huber. Both ministers and laymen are invited to attend this farewell service. A special program of music has been prepared and there will be addresses by representatives of each denomination. ! charity organizations and Commercial club.