Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 170, 3 June 1916 — Page 1

SOUTH SIDE

PLAN OF COMMISSIONEDS

County commissioners outlined a plan today which will be followed in dealing with the South Side and Main street bridge situations. The plan, in brief , is as follows: : Contract for the South Side Bridge to be let before September 1 and work begun on construction as soon after as possible.

Delay Main Structure. . ' Definite plans for the Main street bridge to.be delayed until next year and In the mean time, the tax payers v. ill be given a chance to decide what type of bridge should be built a high level, low level or bridge at the present grade. , Actual work on the Main street bridge to be taken up after the South Side bridge Is completed. By delaying the work on the Main street bridge, at least $18,000 can be saved on the contract, they believe, Bine a contractor bidding on the South Side bridge is assured that the Main street bridge construction will follow immediately, allowing a cqnLi actor to use the same forms for tire concrete work. Ask Traction's Help. The T. H. I. & B. Traction company will be asked to pay a part of the expense of the new Main street bridge. . Matss meeting will be held within the next few months and an active "educational campaign" started to determine the type and grade of the Main street structure. GERMAN SHIPS OUTNUMBER FOE IN NAVAL FIGHT ROTTERDAM. June 3. The British grand fleet was. engaged in Wednesday's action, according to German naval offxers arriving at the Hook of Holland. Midshipman Stclzman, one of f he survivors of the German cruiser FrP'i"lcK i'-h;c"i v.-ais sunk, taid that half of (the German fleet engaged five Br it ieh units that were sailing north, accompanied by light cruisers and torpedo boats. The advance British - ships were hopelessly outnumbered by the big German squadron, which included some of the newest German dreadnaughts. The Germans thought the British ships easy prey, but suddenly the English grand fleet arrived, and the Germans had to take flight to save themselves. A running fight of great violence then developed.

CONTROL OF NORTH SEA CLAIMED BY ENGLAND

LONDON, June 3. The engagement between the British and German fleets on Wednesday was the greatest naval battle in the world's history. It is believed that 150" warships took part. Between twenty-five and thirty war craft, ranging from dreadnaughts to submarines were destroyed. One Zeppelin was destroyed and its crew killed. That the British destroyer, Shark, and the German cruiser. Elbe, were lost was established today. The loss of life was staggering. Estimates of the casualties range from 'five to eight thousand. The British admiralty denies the destruction of the English battleship Warspike and the Marlborough, as claimed by Germany. Both are safe in port, it is said. "England still controls the North Fea." says the admiralty. British papers claim that the action was a British victory. Germany's claim that the grand fcelt took part in the battle' is officially denied. Survivors xjf the sunken ships arrivREVIVE MERCHANTS SECTION OF CLUB The merchants section of the Commercial club will be revived at a meeting to be held next Monday noon at the Y. M. C. A. Several leading business men met Friday afternoon in the Commercial club and decided to complete the organization by electing officers Monday. Among the questions to.be considered by the merchants association is the revision of the rating , book. BATTLESHIPS MAKE PORT; NOT SUNK LONDON, June 3. Captain William Hall of the intelligence division of the admiralty announced today that the ..battleship Warspike which tire Germans claimed to have sunk and the battleship Marbleborough which the Germans claimed" to have torpedoed, are in port.

SPAN FIRST,

U. S. ATTACHE REPORTED DEAD WASHINGTON, June 3 The state department today instructed Ambassador Page at ' London to find out whether American Naval Attaches Powers Symington at London was aboard the British battle cruiser Indefatigible, sunk In the sea fight with the German fleet U. S. CONSULATE REPORTED ROBBED WASHINGTON, June 3. William W. Russell, American minister to Santo Domingo, today reported to the state department that bandits broke into and robbed the American consulate at Puereto Plata several days ago. ' ZEPPELIN DESTROYED COPENHAGE, June 3. A Zeppelin airship was destroyed during the naval battle between the German 'and 'British fleets off 'Jutland on Wednesday. The crew perished. ROADS DELEGATION GOES TO SHELBYVILLE Richmond will send a large delegation to Shelby ville to take part in the celebration on June 14. Among the features that are being planned by Shelbyville business men on that date is a "get together" meeting for all the commercial clubs of the Sixth district. The local good roads committee will be represented at this meeting. Local boosters are planning to go to Shelbyville at least 100 strong. ing In Holland, England and Denmark tell thrilling stories of the fight which raged Wednesday afternoon at night in the North sea. Fog helped the German fleet it is said. CRUISER ELBING SUNK LONDON, June 3. Different versions of the reported destruction of the fast new German battle cruiser Elbing during the sea fight off Jutland were received here today. According to the Central News the Elbing was smashed by British gun fire. Reuter dispatches from Yudam quoted one officer of the Elbing as saying she had been rammed, and another as saying "she was blown up by the explosion of her own guns." GHENOWETH LOSES IN DAMAGE TRIAL Ira Chenoweth, of New Paris, received the worst end of the bargain in his litigations in the justice of peace court. Last Monday he filed suit against Donald E. Jones, of Jackson, O., who, he alleged, damaged his automobile in a collision the day before the races. Trial was held in Strayer's justice of the peace court and verdict for $15.50 returned Friday afternoon. Chenoweth had sued for $85. Jones, however, will have to pay the court costs of $42. Before the trial had fairly started, however, Chenoweth's car was attached on an execution which had been ordered two years ago. The demand was for $S5 also so that before Chenoweth left Richmond he had spent exactly $70 more than he had anticipated. STRAYER GETS DEGREE. Frank Strayer, Republican nominee for prosecuting attorney, received his L. L. B. degree from the Mckinley University of Illinois, today.

CHICAGO PLANT

EAGER TO GET LOCATION HERE Prospects are exceptionally bright for bringing a Chicago factory to Richmond, E. M. Haas, secretary . of the Commercial club, said today. In company with J. H. Mills, chairman of the new industries committee, Mr. Haas will investigate the proposition that has been made by the Chicago company by a personal visit to Chicago Tuesday. Several telegrams, have been received from officials of the company within the last twenty four hours relative to the deal. A meeting of the board of directors will be held Monday evening and the deal will come up for consideration. BRITISH LIST HEAVY LOSSES IN NAVAL DUEL LONDON, June 3. Enormous losses occurred among the officers of the British fleet in Wednesday's battle. The following list of casualties was announced today by the admiralty: Queen May All lost but four. Invincible All lost but the commander and two others. Indefatigable All but one. Defense All lost but one. Black Prince All killed. Warrior All saved but one. FIND HARRY CAINE AT JEFFERSO II VILLE i THOUGHT DEMENTED Apparently buffering from tempo? nurir infntal deie.nt)Harrj a. Richmond groceryman "who -mysH teriously disappeared early Wednesday morning following an automobile accident near Knightstown, was found some time yesterday wandering about the streets of Jeffersonville, Indiana. The authorities there identified him'as the missing Richmond man and Chief Goodwin of the Richmond police department was notified by the Jeffersonville chief this morning that Caine was being held there. A member of his family left at once to take charge of the young man. The Jeffersonville chief stated that' Calne's condition had improved noticeably since he had been taken into custody. Had Narrow Escape. It is believed Caine, who is engaged in the grocery business with his brother-in-law, William N. Hockett, at 229 West Main street, became mentally unbalanced as a result of the shock he experienced when he narrowly escaped death in an automobile accident while returning from the Indianapolis speedway race. Caine was driving the grocery company's delivery wagon. Near Knightstown a large touring car side-swiped the delivery car while passing it, throwing it pn the traction track directly in front of a traction car. Caine and a companion, Frank Shallenberg, jumped from the machine just before it was struck by the interurban and completely wrecked. Both men escaped without injuries. When Caine arrived in Richmond late Tuesday evening he went to Hockett's home, told him of the accident and .then disappeared. Caine is married and has two children. It is believed he will soon be completely recovered from the effects of his shock. NEED FOR REVOLVER URGENT SAYS WOMAN Elizabeth Hurst, a pretty young woman who says she came to Richmond from Hamilton, O.,7 recently, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of intoxication when arraigned in city court today. She was fined $1 and costs. "She was trying to buy a revolver at a second hand store when I arrested her," s,aid Officer Vogelsong. "I asked her what she wanted with a revolver and she told me that she had a real need for a "gun. When we were taking her to the women's jail in the police machine she fought me like a tiger." r Weather Forecast United States Report Fair tonight and Sunday. Yesterday. Noon C6 Temperature. Maximum 81 Minimum 61 Local Forecast Fair tonight and probably Sunday. Continued cool tonight. . General Conditions The severe storm which passed this city yesterday is now over the Eastern States. Weather is cooler from the Rocky Mountains East to Pennsylvania. Tem perature Deiow freezing in far west. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.

WILD JUBILEE

GERMAN NAVAL VICTORY

BERLIN, June 3. All Germany today gave itself over to rejoicing for the navaL victory won from the British after a terrific struggle south of the Skagerrack on Wednesday. The city is decked with flags. The school children were given a holiday and there was a triumphal procession through Unter den Linden. Verdun and the food question were temporarily eclipsed.

Gloat Over Defeat. $ The newspapers nrint elowine ac counts of the terrific defeat delivered to the British navy, and declared that the kaiser's navy had shown itself equal to any task it may be called upon to perform. Thanksgiving services were held in a number of churches, and pictures of Vice Admiral Rheinhardt Sheer, commander of the high seas fleet, and Admiral von Cappelle, the successor TWO INCHES INSIDE OF Two Inches of rain fell last evening in two hours, between 5 and 7 o'clock, but the damage done in Wayne and neighboring counties was reported as inconsequental today. Streams rose rapidly with the unusually heavy downpour, and had the rainfall continued three or four hours longer serious floods probably would have resulted. Within an hour after the storm broke, and during the height of its fury, Elkhorn creek, south of Richmond, became a raging torrent, breaking its banks and flooding quite a section of bottom land. However,' very little damage was done. The stream rose almost to the level of the Liberty pike bridge, a short distance south of Richmond, and made, the, bridge impassable for a time by flooding across the highway to the south of the bridge.- j Hit and lira, , Cora-Clark -as r in nis car,-were held "up'"alm0st an hour last evening waiting for the creek to return to Its banks so that

HASEMEIER OUTLINES PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

E. H. Hasemeier, president of the Indiana Sunday School Association has announced the program for the annual convention to be held at Muncie, June 20 to 22. The list Includes some of the most prominent Sunday school workers In the United States, including James A. Whitmore of New York, field secretary of the Commission on Federated Movements, and a leader in the Men and Religion Forward Movement. Other speakers are Dr. R. B. Von Kleinsmid of Greencastle, Ind., former superintendent of the educational department of DePauw university; Miss Hazel A. Lewis of Cincinnati, national superintendent of the elementary

NOMINATION OF FAIRBANKS EXPECTED BY NICHOLSON

S. E. Nicholson, of this city, editor of the American Friend, and secretary of the National Anti-Saloon league, will not be surprised if Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana, is nominated for president at the Republican national convention, in Chicago, next week. Mr. Nicholson was in Chicago yesterday, enroute to Richmond from Central City, Neb., where he had been attending the Nebraska Yearly Meet no? of Friends.. v peaks for Indianian.

"I was ot in Chicago on any official business connected with the National An ti-Saloon league," Mr. Nicholson said. "However, I put In a few good wordii for my friend, Mr. Fairbanks, whem I greatly admire. I took occasion to speak in his behalf to several delegates whom I was acquainted with. If I was able to do him any good I will be greatly pleased." Mr. Nicholson denied that the National Anti-Saloon league was making an effort to have a nation-wide temperance plank incorported Into the Republican platform. In fact, Mr. Nicholson said, the league had no desire to have any political party make a campaign Issue out of the temperance question. Stays Out of Politics. "That is a question which the League desires to have kept out of politics. We are working along other lines." Mr. Nicholson said. Fairbanks boomers were greatly encouraged yesterday over the progress being made inadvancing the candidacy of Indiana's "favorite son." "The Fairbanks men are using the offer of tho Roosevelt organization, to combine on a slate calling for the nomination of Roosevelt for president and Fairbanks for vice president," to great advantage," Mr. Nicholson said. "Wise politicians look upon this action of the Roosevelt forces as a serious blunder. They were pointing out yesterday that through this proposal the Roosevelt organization practically

FOLLOWS

of Admiral von Tirpitz. were promi nently displayed everywhere. It is generally held that the fleet activity . Is due to the kaiser's energetic demands when he made his recent visit to Wilhelmshave. "The arrogant presumption of England has been bent." says the Cologne Gazette in commenting on the fight. RAIN FALLS TWO HOURS the bridge could be crossed. They were returning from Brookville. As a result of the flooding of the North E street trunk sewer John Darnell had an unusual experience. As he attempted to make a crossing at North Nineteenth and E streets sewer back water flooded into the engine of his automobile, "killing" it. It was nearly an hour before he was able to get his car out of the small lake of sewer water. Sewera are Flooded. The Main street sewer systems were overburdened by the heavy rainfall, and today quite a number of stores on thta street had water in their basements. As usual, residents of South B and C Btreets suffered considerably from the unusual precipitation. - The .-. inadequate sewer system, which extends from Reeyefton to the river, serving very extenfvit flooded and overflow water backed Ihtoa'humber ofbasements. Farmers reported that the heavy rains did very little damage to crops. division and missionary department of work of the Disciples of Christ; Rev. W. E. Chambers of Philadelphia, secretary of the Baptists' Young People's Union; Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner of Chicago, International superintendent of the elementary division of the Sunday tchools; Rev. L. E. Dakin of Logansport; Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts of Washington, superintendent of the International Reform Bureau, author and lecturer; Prof. C. E. Underwood of Butler college; Prof. E. O. Excell of Chicago, who will direct the music. The main sessions of the convention will be held in the new Muncie high school, with other meetings in the High Street M. E. church, Friends church and the Baptist churches. placed the Colonel on record as approving of Fairbanks. To Boost For Fairbanks. "Using this argument the Fairbanks men were strenuously urging yesterday the nomination of Fairbanks as president, declaring that he was the one candidate who would be satisfactory to all factions of the party, including the Roosevelt progressives. " "It was also being pointed out yesterday by politicians antagonistic to Roosevelt that this indirect endorsement of Fairbanks by the Colonel's supporters may re-act upon him in the event he loses the Republican nomination and makes the race as the Progressive presidential nominee. " "In such an event, if Fairbanks is chosen as the Republican presidential nominee, the plea could be made to the voters that Roosevelt was inconsistent; that he was contesting against a man whom he had indicated was acceptable to Progressives." WIFE DESERTED AFTER TWO MONTHS After being married only two months. Clark Hazlitt, of Greensfork, deserted his wife, Mary Hazlitt, according to her allegations made in the divorce complaint filed in circuit court today. She alleges abandonment and failure to provide. . They were married in August, 1910, and separated in October the same year.

150 WARSHIPS ENGAGED IN BIG NAVAL STRUGGLE; ABOUT 5,000 LOST LIVES LONDON, June 3. Between 125 and 150 warships . of various classes as well as Zeppelins, are believed to have taken part in the mighty sea battle between the British and German fleets in the North Sea on Wednesday in ; which twenty-five ships at least were sunk. The British empire today awaited further details of the gigantic engagement, the greatest in modern history, with feverish anxiety, hoping that late reports of the admiralty would increase the number of German victims destroyed by English men of war.

Estimate Death Toll. Although no official information w.- . forthcoming as to the probable loss of life, belief was expressed that it would be above 5,000 and might rise to 7,500. Details furnished by eye witnesses of the fight state that it took place in foggy weather and amidst dense clouds of smoke from the funnels and guns of the warships. The aggregate tonnage of the ships lost on both sides is placed at approximately 155,000 and the money value of the ships sunk is estimated at $155,000,000. British Admit Loss. The Queen Mary. Indefatigable and Invincible were the first battle cruisers the British admiralty has admits ted losing since the war began. It is believed that the British ships were in the majority although fighting conditions were more favorable for the Germans as it is pointed out In official announcement of the admiralty that they were aided by "low visability." This evidently referred to fog. See Floating Bodies. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen says that fishermen arriving at Esbjerg report seeing outside the Blaavands Huk hundreds of bodies of, British and German sailors; The fishermen also observed large quantities of oil on the surface apparently from submarines. The water was full of battle wreckage, showing parts of "he ships, life belts and pieces of uniforms. The newspapers, while admitting that the navy suffered serious losses in the fight off the Danish coast, declare that the engagement has no wise affected the naval position of the country. In some quarters the belief was expressed that the German navy might be emboldened by the British losses to try more raids on a bigger scale, but if this result follows it would unquestionably prove a disastrous policy. British Too Confident. The Times suggests that the British were over-confident in their naval strength. The naval correspondent of the Post explains the outcome in this fashion: "German heavy metal got British light metal at close range and gave it severe punishment. The fight must have been at close range and the German battleships, well protected by their heavy Krupp armor, outmatched our cruisers in a fight for which they were not suited. Advance Meets Main Force. "Our advance guard, in fact, engaged the German main force and the result could not have been otherwise than serious to the lighter vessels. But when our main forces came in position for the engagement the Germans had to flee and were driven into port. There is one thing, however, which we have the right to demand in the face of our losses. There must be no more trifling with the powers of our fleet." i That the German fleet was badly scattered in its flight is Indicated by the news coming from Copenhagen. It was stated in the dispatches that the German fleet was compelled to separate when the more powerful units of the British fleet got within range, and some of them are still believed to be at sea. Escape Cut off. The possibility was suggested that elements of the British fleet had cut off the escape of some of the German ships. Unofficial dispatches state that the engagement lasted from twelve to twenty-four hours, and was a running fight. One of the eye witnesses of the battle, Captain Hunt, of the steam trawler, described how the flying German ships rolled southward at top speed while the British ships, guided by their searchlights, rained shells around the fugitives. Sees Seven Men of War. "There were seven big German men of war in the part of the fleet I saw," said Captain Hunt. "It was about 10:30 o'clock on Wednesday night and the ships were travelling at what I reckoned to be nearly thirty miles an hour. The British ships were following about 200 yards behind the fugitives. The searchlight were turned full upon the German ships and shells were being poured from every gun. The noise was deafening and the men of war were completely enveloped by dense clouds of smoke which rolled from the funnels and from the busy guns. "So dense was the coal and gun powder smoke and so thick was the weather that, despite our nearness we could see only the dim outlines of the warships. "The fog and darkness was pierced by the red glare of the big naval ' guns. i

"Around the German ships huge columns of water rose high in the air like geysers as the shells from the English men of war fell around them. : "Two of the German dreadnought caught on fire and we could see smoke rolling up through her super-structure in the lurid glow. The flight and pursuit was on at- top speed when the vessels got beyond our vision."

MISS WADE BURNED BY VIRULENT ACID DROPPED AT SCHOOL Miss Mary Wade, daughter of Chas. Wade, 58 South Seventeenth street, a student at the Richmond high school, had a narrow escape from being seriously injured yesterday while walking down the stairway in the old part of the high school building. As she was about to step en to the first floor a flask containing acid, -the nature of which not having been aspertained as yet, dropped on a step just back of her. The flask breaking, the lower part of Miss Wade's skirt and both shoes were sprayed with the virulent fluid, burning a number of holes through her clothing and shoes. Miss WTade did not know of this until she experienced a burning sensation on her right ankle. She then discovered that she suffered three slight burns. Principal Pickell, who Investigated the case, said today that he does not believe an attack was made upon Miss Wade. He thinks the acid flask was dropped accidentally. Miss Wade did not seen any one drop the flask, and so far no one has admitted responsibility for the accident. "Miss Wade thought the flask had been thrown at her by some one on the second floor, However, it is my opinion that the flask was dropped accidentally," Prof. Pickell said. ASK TIME EXTENSION Hiram Cock and William Coffield. viewers for the proposed concrete road improvement along the National road west, reported to county commissioners this morning that they desired an extension of time in making a final report on the amount of benefits and damages to be assessed against property along the proposed improvement. Commissioners will advertise for bids on the work as soon as the report is filed. TRACTION CARS STOP Because the storm last evening tore down the high tension wire, T. H. I. & E. interurban cars were unable to run between here and Dayton from 6 o'clock last night until 3 o'clock this morning. Traffic was resumed in accordance with the regular schedule late this morning. SPEAKS AT EARLHAM Septimus Martens, one of the English Friends who spoke at the Quarterly meeting at the East Main Street Friends church' this morning, will speak at the regular church services at Earlham college tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. President Robert L. Kelly said today that the public was especially in vited to attend this service. REEKE CASE DROPPED. The suit of Irma Reeke. executrix of the estate of William Curry against Samuel K. Morgan, was dismissed from the circuit court docket today. The suit was to foreclose a mortgage, demanding $300. BOWMAN GETS DIVORCE. Henry Bowman secured a divorce today in circuit court from Caroline Bowman. He alleged that his wife deserted him three years ago and has refused to live with him. No reasons were given for the separation. She Is now living in Toledo, according to his testimony. The plaintiff was given the custody of his eighteen year old son