Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 171, 5 June 1916 — Page 1
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In the top row, left to right, are shown : Arthur H. Geissler, Oklahoma; O. D. Street, a delegate-at-large; Pope M. Long, Alabama; Judge J. J. Curtis, Alabama; Victor Rosewater, Omaha, Nebr. In the lower row, left to right, are :
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CHICAGO, June 5. If Col. Theodore Roosevelt will agree to throw his support and that of the Progressives to a straight out Republican favorite son or dark horse, he can name the candidate of the Republican party for the presidency. He himself cannot have the nomination. The "old guard" which is in the saddle here as firmly as ever before has decreed that it will not accept the Colonel. They do not desire to nominate Justice Hughes if it can be avoided. But today, following the arrival of many of the delegates, the Hughes sentiment Has crystallized to such an extent that the Hughes men wrere trying to take the convention out of the control of the "favorite sons" combination.
Guard Against Stampede. $ The men who are looking out for the interests of the Justice realize that the Roosevelt men might try at the last moment to stampede the contention to the colonl by playing one of the favorite sons against another. They are determined to prevent that if possible. They lend themselves to tho movement now admittedly successful to kill off the Colonel's chances with the justice but they will not let the tables be turned on them now, and they intend keeping the justice at the Tront at all .times. The Hughes men claim that they will have 296 votes on the first ballot. They refuse point blank to name these delegates but if they can make good that claim on the first ballot there will Continued On Page Twelve. VILLA DEAD AGAIN DISPATGHES STATE EL PASO, "June 5. Fresh reports that Francisco Villa is dead having been shot by his own men are not credited here. Villa is -believed tn he ileal a i i ai. n t
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ROOSEVELT CANDIDATE FOR SUPPORT SOUTH HOPES TO HAND HONOR TO CANDIDATE CHICAGO, June 5. There were less than ten complete delegations on the ground early today. Straggling delegates from many states, however, were here in advance of their complete aggregation and they "sat into the game," though unable to say just how many votes they could deliver. However, it was recognized 'that by tonight there would be enough. actual delegates on hand to permit the commencement of the line-up. The. state delegations that rolled into town today included: Tennessee, part . of. Missouri, Iowa, Georgia, .South. Dakota, Minnesota, California, Idaho, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, North Carolina and South Carolina. The sentiment of the southern delegates, practically all of whom are inContiuued on Page Twelve
Congressman L. N. Littauer, New York; William J. Barnes, New York; J. M. Chilton, Louisville, Ky.; George W. Perkins, New York ; Armand Romain, Louisiana. All phases of the two convention battles here are represented.
STOP MURDER IN MEXICO MAY BE PLATFORM PLANK
CHICAGO, June 5. "Stop murder in Mexico" today loomed, up as the possible big slogan for the Republican fight for the presidency next fall. The Mexican plan of the Republican national platform became the center of the fight over party declaration of faith, and Senator Albert B. Fall of New Mexico, took charge of the campaign for a "virile, vigorous Republican Mexican policy." Senator Fall, who for months has beer, '.'i:' leader of the opposition to BLARING BANDS LEAD DELEGATES TO CONVENTION CHICAGO, June 5. The real conferences those which will settle the identity of the Republican presidential candidate- commenced here today. Secure In the seclusion' of carefully guarded rooms in the hotels along Michigan avenue, the men who hold actual control of the convention machinery, the "old guard" .were carefully canvassing the situation. The delegates were coming into town. Headed by blaring brass bands they marched from the railroad stations to the various headquarters, Continued On Page Twelve. NORTH CAROLINA JOINS ROOSEVELT ..CHICAGO, June 5. North Carolina has lined up with Col. Roosevelt. With the arrival today of twenty-one delegates from that state, it was announced that the majority now favors the colonel for the Republican nomination. - -
President Wilson's course in Mexico, came to Chicago with half a dozen tentative drafts of a Mexican plank. Conferences of prospective members of the convention resolutions committee with Senator Fall today received these declarations, and the senator later declared that he was confident that the Mexican declaration would furnish the real issue for the fall campaign. He placed at the disposal of the resolutions committee all of his information regarding the Wilson Mexican policy, gained through personal investigation on the border, and through the activities of his own "secret service" in Mexico. "The administration's policy in Mexico can not be defended," said Senator Fall today.
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LIQUID FIRE IS POURED IN TRENCHES OF FRENCH
PARIS, June 5. German troops on the Verdun front are again attacking the French positions at Fort Vaux. The French war office stated today that violent assaults were delivered during the night during which the Germans used liquid fire. All these attacks were repulsed. HERE'S OPTIMIST THAT EVEN STORMS FAIL TO DEPRESS Walter Ratliff takes much pride in some English walnut trees which he has been growing for several years. This is the first time they have borne fruit Yesterday the hailstorm came and knocked all the growing nuts off. "But, never mind." Mr. Ratliff said, "we'll have a good crop next year.' BEGGING IS STOPPED. LOGANSPORT, Ind., June 5. The Council of Social Agencies here suppressed begging by two women on the streets.
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SLEEPER'S BODY COT TO PIECES BY FAST TRAIN NEW PARIS, O., June 5. Cut and mangled by the wheels of several trains, the body of Thurman Radford, 29, was found on the Pennsylvania tracks near her by the crew of Train No. 909 about 6 o'clock Sun day morning. It is believed that Radford, who was walking the tracks on his way home bunday morning was overcome by Continued On Page Twelve. 200 DELEGATES TO BACK HOGHES ON FIRST CALL CHICAGO, June 5. Charles Evan Hughes loomed up much more prominently as the leading candidate for the presidency today than at any time since the pre-convention proceedings commenced. The efforts to head him off as a candidate have strengthened his boom materially. Unless a combination can be arranged to kill him off something mat toaay was possible, but remote he will hay more than 200. votes on the initial ballot. And the managers of the "favoriate sons" admitted that if this is so he will be almost certain to bthe-comlnee. .. - Boom Assumes Shape. The Hughes boom was shaDine it self today for the first time. The Oregon delegation, pledged by the voters of that state to his candidacy, ar ranged a conference of all of the Hughes supporters in their headquarters in the Sherman Hotel. They issued an elaborate call for the session through George J. Cameron of Portland, Ore., the delegate who polled the most votes at the primaries. The call set for that being the first state delegation instructed for Hughes it could properly take the initiative in crystallizing his strength. Will Stick to End. Attendance at the meeting was limited to. dyed-in-the-wool Hughes men who would stick to the finish for the justice. It was a get-to-gether-get-ac-quainted meeting which was expected to have an important effect upon the final coutcome. The Progressive leaders today admitted that they were considering the Hughes question seriously. Heretofore they had taken the position that they could eliminate the justice by exercising the right of veto. This now will prove Impossible. ROAD IMPROVEMENT MAY INCREASE LEVY Improvements which have been ordered by the county commissioners on the Rudolph Miller road may necessitate an increase of at least one cent in the township road levy, Township Trustee Edgerton said today. The township advisory board, which fixes the road levy, will meet tomorrow. The present road tax is 5 cents with a working levy of 15 cents. The township fund and the township poor fund will be fixed next September. CALLS ON ROOSEVELT. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., June 5. George B. Cortelyou, former secretary of the treasury and postmaster general, was the only prominent political visitor to call upon Col. Roosevelt today. CITY MAIL CARRIERS TO WORJCON FOURTH The local postoffice employes have been deprived of a full day's holiday on Fourth of July. Notice was received by Postmaster Beck today from the department at Washington that one delivery will have to be made only July 4 in the city although the rural route carriers will be given a full day's vacation. For the past two years, the postoffice has enjoyed a full day's vacation but experience throughout the country has proven that the, mail becomes congested if no delivery is made on this dav.
CLAYTON' MILLER KILLED; TRAIN STRIKES MACHINE AT CROSSING IN FAIRVIEVJ
The most dangerous railroad crossing in the city, where the G. R. & I. main line crosses Linden avenue, in Fairview, claimed a human life as toll today, the victim being Clayton Miller, 38, a well to do and prominent Wayne township farmer, whose farm is situated about two miles west of the Sevastopol school, near the tile factory. Linden avenue people said today, after southbound a oPy- Passenger train, No. 12, due in Richmond at 9:25 this morning, had run down the Ford car Miller was driving, that for a long time they have been expecting some tragedy to be enacted on Linden avenue crossing.
LONGMAN MAY LOSE HIS POST ON POLICE FORCE The action of Police Office William Longman in operating his automvbile without securing a state license, which resulted in his arrest last Friday, may cost; him his place on the., force. " was learned, today; thsmenibeTB of the police board at a meeting last week discussed Longman's case, and that they were very seriously considering calling for his resignation. Members of the board hold the opinion that it Is of the utmost importance for police officers to observe the letter of the law, inasmuch as they are entrusted with the duty of enforcing the observance of the law. Longman states that he had applied for a license for his automobile, but, it Is said the police board members believe he was entirely too long in filing his application. This opinion was shared by Mayor Robbins, who fined the police officer $1 and costs on the charge preferred against him. FORMER RESIDENT KILLED BY TRAIN "William Artis, 44, son of Mrs. Jane Grant, 306 North Fourth street, a former resident of Richmond, was killed in a railway accident Saturady evening at Gerard, Pa. His residence had been in Chicago. He was born in Richmond. Full details of the accident have not been received here. Beside his mother three sisters survive. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. G. 0. P. LEADERS GO TO CHICAGO Edgar Norris, a north end groceryman and an active Republican politician, left for Chicago last night to auena the Republican national convention. He has been appointed an assistant sergeant-at-arms by Colonel E. P. Thayer of Greenfield one of the sergeants-at-arms. Frank M. Taylor, cashier of the First National bank, who is one of the Sixth district's alternate delegates, also left for Chicago yesterday. E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial club and former district chairman, will attend the convention, as will Clifford Price, former Progressive county chairman. Both will leave for Chicago today. Richmond will also be represented at the convention by Miss Esther Griffin White, editor of the Ldttle Paper. Miss White will attend in the capacity of press representative of the Indiana Woman's Franchise league. Weather Forecast United States Report Unsettled weather with probably showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Yesterday. Noon 72 Temperature. Maximum 73 Minimum 51 For Richmond Showers . and thunderstorms probably Tuesday. General Conditions A ereAt area nf low barometric pressure is causing un-sc-iuea weatner in tne Mississippi valley. It is very dry in the far southwest. v W. E. MOORE. Weather Forecaster.
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Miller was driving east on Linden avenue, and as he approached the crossing the G. R. & I. passenger train was approaching from the north at a high rate of speed twenty-five Tniles an hour according to Conductor Penbroke of Fort Wayne, in charge of the train. Apparently Miller did not hear the train approaching. It was imposs'ble for him to see it, because of a high bluff on the north side of the street, which obscures the view of the railroad in that direction. This bluff also makes it impossible for engineers to see vehicles on Linden avenue. Also a sharp curve in the tracks a few yards north of Linden avenue handicaps, the engineer in obtaining a clear view of the crossing until the locomotive is almost upon it. Woman Heard Crash. "I noticed a man drivinV a machine east along the avenue just before the train appeared around the curve," said Mrs. Benjamin Schiendewind, 426 Linden avenue, the only person who witnessed the tragedy. "I was washing clothes in my washing house. Then very shortly I heard a deafening crash. I looked through a window and saw an automobile flying through the air in front of the locomotive. "At first I thought a section man or a handcar had been run down. I have seen them have so many narrow escapes. .It is a wonder that more people have not been killed on that crossing. Just the other day an old man Continued On Page Twelve. ASK FOR FUND TO BUILD SPAN IN FEW WEEKS County council will be called into session within the next month to make an appropriation for the south side bridge, according to county commissionerse today. Bridge Engineer Mueller will have the plans, specifications and estimates completed by that time, they said, and action will be taken as soon as a report is made by the city board of works on the opening of South G street. "We are anxious to push the south side bridge work to a conclusion as swiftly as possible." said Commissioner Cheeseman. "The delay so far has been occasioned by legal obstacles. We expect to have the work begin by the first of September at the latest." Several months ago. Commissioners Doddridge believed that both bridges should be built at once but the delay in the South Side bridge work has changed his opinion, he said, and he now believes that the Main street bridge should not be built until after the south side structure is erected. RUNS INTO PLAYER NOSE IS FRACTURED Kenneth Ward, a youngster living in West Richmond, was painfully injured in an accident at Williamsburg yesterday afternoon. Young Ward, who was playing baseball with a Richmond amateur team, collided with John Foster, a teammate, and suffered among other things a broken nose. He was badly shaken up and medical assistance was necessary to remove the lad to his home in Richmond. ERECT FREIGHT HOUSE Work was begun on the new Pennsylvania freight house on North D street today. Workmen wefe busy making excavations for the foundation and several of the shacks v. ere torn down to make room for the extension. ?