Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 182, 17 June 1916 — Page 1
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WASHINGTON, June 17. General Funston today forwarded to the war department a report from General George Bell, American commander at El Paso confirming statement that warning had been given by General Trevino, Carranza commarider, that if any Americans crossed the border, they would be executed. Trevino also threatened to attack 'American troops already in Mexico if there were any inovements by them. Funston Sends Dispatch. Funston's dispatch follows: "Following by telephone from Gen eral Bell at El Paso:" "Word had reached El Paso that Trevino states that If any more troops rross the border or any attempt is made to move troops already in Mexico they will be attacked by the Mexican forces." GRAVEL ROADS REPORTED BEST BY ONE VIEWER Wayne county's gravel roads found a strong champion in K. D. Coffield of Fountain City, one of the viewers appointed on the proposed concrete road Improvement of the national highway, west of Richmond to the county line. When a report was made to the commissioners this morning, Mr. Coffield made it plain that he was opposed to concrete highways. He believed that the national road could be made better If the money were spent on maintenance of gravel covering. Report Favors Concrete. Hiram Crook of Milton and County Purveyor Peacock, however, signed the report recommending concrete and the estimates were placed on the Continued On Page 8even. BELIEVES MISSOURI ONLY KIDDING JAMES "Was it worth the $4,500,000 needed to make It official?" Clem Thistlethwalte, delegate to the Democratic convention at St. Louis, was asked on his arrival back in Richmond this morning. "Well, they had a great convention anyway," replied Thistlethwaite. When asked whether he had overheard any expression favoring the 3920 candidacy of OUie James, the Kentuckian, named as permanent chairman of the convention, Thistlethwaite, though he said James made a big hit as floor manager, intimated "that Missouri was mer- ly kidding him along." SERVICES IN SHOPS LEAD TO CHURCHES Fred Heitbi ".i-v. E. E. Davis the Rev. Mr. Probst. Pettis Reid and Harrison Scott all expressed themselves as being much in favor of the Y. M. C. A. shop meetings at the special religious work conference last nignt. They suggested that the Y" be more punctual in furnishing singes and speakers. Business men were recommended as being best fitted to have charge of the meetings. Among tlje things which the speaksrs said they had noticed as the benefits from the shop meetings last year are: Less d-unkennesc in shops, more converts in churches, "mellowing" effect in the shops, less swearing among the men. and the making easier the getting of men into the church work. TILE HATS VANISH ST. LOUIS, June 17. The last vestige of pomp and display was fading away from St. Louis today. All tile hats, frock coats and the banners and flags that have made St. Louis the political capital of the United States the last week were gone.
AMERICAN LIVES IN GRAVE DANGER OVER BORDER LINE
LAREDO, Tex., June 17. A party of six Americans, headed by Phillip C. Hanna, American consul general at Monteray, reached here today. Mr. Hanna declined to discuss the Mexican situation, but others In his party were not so reticent. They were unanimous In declaring that conditions of the Rio Grande, especially as relating to the safety to Americans are extremely serious. MRS, NIEMEYER, 93, DIES ONLY 5 DAYS BEFORE BIRTHDAY Just five days before the day that would have marked her ninety-fourth birthday anniversary, Elizabeth Niemeyer, widow of Joseph Niemeyer, died at her home, 621 South Sixth street, early this morning. He was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, German pioneers in the city: About two years ago Mrs. Niemeyer suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which ef fects she never fully recovered. A native of the Fatherland, Mrs. Nie meyer came to this country when she was 27 years old. She lived in Cin cinnati five years, after which she moved to Richmond and took up a residence in the property which has been her home for sixty-one years. She was a devout Catholic and an active member of St Andrew's church. She was a member of St. Anne's and Poor Souls' societies of St. Andrew's) church. Two daughters, Mrs. Frank Ortman and Miss Elizabeth Niemeyer, survive. The funeral will be held from St Andrew's church Tuesday morning; at 9 o'clock. Burial willrbe in St. Andrew's cemetery. Frienda maycall a any time.
OLDEST CHURCH MEMBERS PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
Today and tomorrow the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the third oldest church in Wayne county, the Salem Primitive Baptist, will be quietly celebrated. Salem Primitive Baptist church is located on the New Castle pike, on Martindale creek, almost midway between Greensfork and Hagerstown. The building that now stands is the third one which has sheltered the congregation. It was erected about 1870. The first two meeting houses were made of logs. Elkhorn Baptist church, south of Richmond, erected about 105 years COLONEL REGAINS USE OF HIS VOICE NEW YORK. June 17. Colonel Roosevelt passed a comfortable night and it was announced at the Hotel ; Langdon by his secretary, John D. McI Grath, that he is feeling much better j today. The pain in the Colonel's left side had abated, although he is still suffering from traces of pleursy. For the first time in several days the Colonel's voice sounded normal. OBSERVE GUEST DAY. Guest week will be observed at the Y M. C. A., June 19-26. Any member has the right to bring in guests during this period. The guests will enjoy all the privileges of membership. Weather Forecast United States Report Fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer north and central portions. Yesterday. Noon 70 Temperature. Maximum 6S Minimum . 55 Local Forecast Unsettled this afternoon. Fair tonight and probably Sunday or Monday. General Conditions The slow moving storm which covers the Eastern states will probably pass entirely away by tonight. Extreme warm weather covers the west. 92 degrees in Western Canada. One hundred and sixteen degrees at Luma, Arizona. . Storm developing over the Rocky Mountains will cause more rain in a few days. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.
10 nnirn n dun a da PARIS, June 17. German aeroplanes have again bombarded Dunkirk, the French war office announced today. Another squadron of machines shelled Bar Le Luk. Four persons were killed and fifteen injured. The battle on the Verdun front is raging with all its former intensity. In the Vesges the French by a series of strong attacks penetrated the first and second lines of the German trenches at Hill No. 425. German troops delivered attacks with hand grenades against the French positions at Hill No. 304. At Fleury the German artillery is shelling the trench positions with extreme violence. SELL TINY FLAGS FOR RELIEF FUND "Buy a flag?" she asked him sweetly, holding before him a miniature, silken "Oli Glory." "Surely your flag is worth a nickle to you," she added and in a second she had added the five-cent piece to her already large collection. But, as a rule, the members of the Woman's Relief corps experienced very little difficulty in disposing of the flags they offered for sale today in the business districts, and quite frequently they received much more than a ive-cent piece for the coat-lapel editions of "Old Glory." The fund raised from the sale of these flags will be used, for relief work among, the local J eterans of the. Civil war, who are in need of assistance. ago, is the oldest church in the county. According to some county historians Continued On Page Seven.j NICHOLSON CALLS CHURCH FEDERATION The following notice has been issued : A meeting of the members of the Church Federation Council of the city of Richmond will be held at the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. A few of the local churches have not yet taken action in the appointment of members of the council, but it has been decided not to wait longer, as it is desired to have the organization effected before pastors and others begin to leave for their summer vacations. It is hoped that all who have been appointed from the various local churches, together with the pastors will arrange to be present. S. E. NICHOLSON, Temporary Chairman. AEROPLANE MEETING PLANNED FOR CITY With the failure of the plans for a centennial celebration in Richmond this year, Richmond merchants have become interested, and at a meeting held Friday afternoon plans were discussed of holding some sort of a celebration this fall. A representative of an aeroplane concern suggested a three-day aeroplane meet be held. This is being taken under consideration. The celebration will probably be held some time in September, E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial club said today. The exact nature of it has only been tentatively outlined by the business men, and no definite announcement would be made today. MELPOLDER LEADS BOYS' CLUB HIKE John Melpolder, secretary of the social service bureau, and a group of boys from the Riverdale Hiking club, went to Fountain City today. This is the third hike taken by the boys. They expect to perfect the organization of the hiking club next week.
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LEGAL BATTLE RAGES ABOUT RATE ON GAS
One of the stlffeet fights the city of Richmond has yet engaged in its long war for the reduction of public utility rates will be staged next Tuesday at Indianapolis before the Indiana Public Utilities commission in connection with the effort of the local natural gas utility, the Light, Heat 6. Power company's petition for an increase In gas rates from 40 to 70 cents. This case will be given a hearing by the commission on Tuesday. Briefs in the case were submitted by both the city and company some weeks ago. This week the commission's engineers filed an appraisal report of the company's property, establishing for it a present value of $408,000, or some $300,000 less than the present value claimed by the company. At the meeting the attorneys for the company will attack the valuation established by the company engineers, which is not sufficient to Justify a 30 cent rate increase, contending that many Items were omitted by the engineers when establishing the valuation. City Attorney Bond will contend that even the commission engineers' valuation Is excessive and will insist that the rates operative are all the company is entitled to. WILSON CONFERS WITH SECRETARY ON HIS RETURN WASHINGTON, June 17 President WilsoA will immediately hold a conference with Secretary of War Baker,1 when the latter , arrives in Washington this,, evening, and plans "Will -be outlined- for-deferrsire- action In Mexico and on the border. Arrangements for the conference were made today. President Wilson also expects to confer with Senator Ollie James, prominent chairman of the Democratic national convention, and other leaders of the administration political affairs. Among them will be Senator Stone of Missouri, chairman of the foreign relations committee. STATE MILITIA TO BE CALLED TO BORDER LINE WASHINGTON, June 17 A report was circulated in army circles here today that all state militia organizations would be called out for service in Mexico before the ed of next week. One official stated that arrangements are now .being made for the general call, and would be issued within a few days. At the time of the call of the border states militia several weeks ago confidential instructions were issued to all militia commanders to be ready for early service on the border. The passof the Hay-Chamberlain army bill and its signing by President Wilson since that date now makes the militia available for duty inside Mexico. Reports to the adjutant general's office here show that nearly all militia organizations are re-enlisting men and officers under the joint oath of allegiance to the state and federal government as required by the bill which becomes effective July 1. News of the threat of General Previno against Americans has resulted in the administration not of refusal to withdraw the troops being held up at the state department. Secretary Lansing announced today that the note would not be dispatched at present. It was planned to send it last night.
"Y" OUTLINES PROGRAM OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY
Detailed plans for religious work of the Y. M. C. A. during the coming year were discussed at a conference held last evening which was attended by representatives from the various churches of the city. The first action at the conference was the increasing of the membership of the religious work committee from seven to fifteen members. These fifteen men will be divided up into three sub-committees. There will be a committee on Bible study, on foreign work and on special meetings. Continued On Page Seven. v.
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DIULH EL PASO, Tex June 17. Fears have grown to practically a certainty on the border that hostilities between the United States and Mexico cannot be avoided much longer. Although it is hoped that an armed clash may be averted, the Mexican situation has become so critical within the past fortyeight hours that few persons see anything else except a break. There is high tension in Juarez. The commander of the Mexican garrison in that city has supplied most of the civilian population with arms and ammunition to be used in any "emergency." Patriotic meetings are being held and fervid anti-American speeches are made. The lives of civilian Americans in Mexico are in graver danger than at Continued On Page Seven. SCHOOL GIRLS TEAR DEFENSE PLEA TO PIECES WAUKEGAN, 111., June 17. Marian Lambert's school girl friends, came Into Lake county court here today and proceeded to knock to pieces the theory advanced by Will Orpet's attorneys that Marian committed suicide in afit of despondency.Sixteen 'girlsr classmates of Marian Lambert, themselves graduated only two nights ago, followed one another on the witness stand and promptly stated that Marian never appeared to them anything but the happy carefree, heart-whole school girl that the prosecution of Will Orpet has painted. Their testimony directly opposed that given last week by Josephine Davis, chum of the dead girl, who with Marian made up what was known as "eighteen bunch." The Davis girl came to the aid of Orpet in startling fashion when after being subpoened by the state she testified for the defense that Marlon was given to fits of despondency and had threatened to kill herself if Orpet did not marry her. Her testimony was calculated by the young student's attorneys to go far in clearing him of the charges that he murdered her. It was this testimony that he murdered her. It was this testimony that the girls of the "eighteen bunch" came to court today to destroy if possible. INCREASE OF $6,000 MADE BY REVIEWERS Increase of $6,000 was made in the assessment of the George H. Kollenberg company by the board of review today. Last year this company was assessed at $49,9S0, while the report this year shows a valuation of $54,670. Other assessments were as follows: C. & W. Kramer company, $25,380; Louck & Hill, $12,950; Linden Realty company, $18,450; Masonic Building company, $6,490; Mather Brothers, $9,450; Miller Harness company, $2,260; McConaha company. $12,540; O. G. Murray company, $100. HEAVY DAMAGE DONE CORNING, N. Y., June 17. Damage estimated at $200,000 has been done by floods in the Chemaung valley, which have resulted from cloudbursts. SCHECK DEVELOPMENT OF WELFARE BABIES The development of the babies who are brought to the baby welfare station at the Whitewater school house which is being conducted by Miss Lillian Mahin, city visiting nurse, will be watched closely by means of scales and charts of many kinds. A large scale was purchased by the social service bureau this morning which will be installed at the Whitewater school for the benefit of the welfare station.
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PETITION SIGNERS ALLOWED TO TAKE NAMES FROM LIST
County commissioners this morning gave the signers of the Washington township road petition the privilege of withdrawing their names from the petition, which , was filed with the county auditor several weeks ago, asking for the permanent Improvement of the roads from Cambridge City to ! Milton. I Opposition headed by John W. Judj kins met with success, when County Attorney Hoelscher submitted his opinion to the board this morning. Mr. Judkins informed the board that if the petitioners were not allowed to withdraw their names a remonstrance would be filed which would block the proceedings eventually. LIGHT RATE REDUCED BY TWO GENTS INDIANAPOLIS, June 17. Farmers living between Richmond and New Paris and Richmond today gained a reduction in electric light rates, at the hands of the Indiana public utilities commission, of 2 cents a kilowat hour. The commission in Its order reduced the rate from 13 to 11 cents, and allowed a discount of 1 per cent on bills paid within ten days after the first of the month. The commission also decided that where two or more consumers receive electricity through a single transformer the minimum charge shall be $1 a month, and where only one customer is served through a single transformer the minimum rate shall be $2 a month. . This ruling effects the Liberty Light and Power company, which operates a line between Richmond and New Paris, the company purchasing its current from the Richmond municipal plant. Robert Ashe is president of the company, and he petitioned for the rate reduction. The ruling effects about twelve consumers. CONDUCTORS WILL MAKE NO ANSWER TO RAILWAY HEADS NEW YORK, June 17. A. B. Garrison, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, anounnced today that the head of the Big Four railroad brotherhood will not make a formal reply to the railroad managers who suggested that the demands of the union men for an eight-hour day and time and one-half for overtime be submitted for arbitration under the Newlands act. Mr. Garrison added that his oral reply to the managers would stand. The union heads expected to leave for their homes tonight as the conference has developed into a deadlock. LABOR LEADERS ASKED TO MEET DAYTON UNION Robert E. Graham received an invitation this morning for all members ? of the Richmond branch of the Ameril can Federation of Labor to attend the big meeting to be held in Dayton, O., June 24. Samuel Gompers, president of the A. F. of L. will make the principal address. John B. Lennon, former president of the International Journeymen Tailors' union will be another speaker. Mr. Graham will attend and he said today that he expected at least a dozen men from here would accompany him. POLITICAL SPECIALS PASS THROUGH CITY Special trains bringing returning delegations from the Democratic national convention at St. Louis were passing through Richmond today. One train of ten coaches carried a delegation of the famous Tammany organization of New York. Another train of the eight coaches carried the Pennsylvania delegation. All the Democratic politicians aboard these trains were inbiiant i over the prospects for another DemoJ cratic victory this year.
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ft Under the auspices of tire Richmond Twelve-Six club, a trans-continental . telephone demonstration will be given for the club's members and their invited guests on the evening of Tuesday June 27 at the Y. M. C. A. During the last six months demonstrations of the wonderful trans-continental telephone service have been given in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and several other of the larger cities, but Richmond is the first city of its size to be thus honored. Will Stage Unique Show. Th 12-6 club has been able to stage the unique entertainment through the courtesy of the American Telephone and Telegraph company and the Richmond Home Telephone company. - The. club officers have arranged for a banquet at the Y. M. C. A. at 6 o'clock on the evening of June 27. Covers will be laid for 250 persons, and at each plate a telephone receiver will be placed. The dining hall is to be decorated for the occasion and there will be a preliminary entertainment of music and of moving pictures - Continued On Page Seven. MAJOR CROSSES LINE IN PURSUIT OF BANDIT GANG WASHINGTON, June 17 Gen.-Funston stated positively that Major Gray of the fourteenth cavalry had crossed the Rio Grande river into Mexico when pursuing bandits that raided San Ignacio. Tex., killing three American soldiers. Maj. Gray crossed the river and went as far as Martinero where he lost trace ,of the bandits and returned to American soil. Major Gray found one dead Mexican on American soil and captured two Mexicans who are supposed to have had part in the attack on the Americans. CATCH HORSE THIEVES A horse owned by Homer Ratliff, stolen from the barn of Robert Stines, a colored farmer on the Williamsburg pike, to whom it had been loaned, was recovered about noon today at Eaton, O., by Marshal Armstrong. The two men who were driving the horse were placed under arrest. They gave their j names as Carl Hall and Earl Trumj ble. claiming Dayton as their home. In the rig, which was also taken from I the Stines barn, were four hides, j stolen from the Clendenin "company's rarm. i ne two men will be brought to Richmond and arraigned on a charge of grand larceny. NAVAL TRANSPORT TO TAKE CITIZENS FROM VERA CRUZ WASHINGTON, June 17. The naval transport Hancock now at Santo Domingo City is expected to arrive at Vera Cruz to taken on Americans by Monday night and the Prairie at Monta Christie to arrive at Key West, Fla., by Tuesday ready to go to the relief of Americans in Mexico. REVOLUTION BREAKS PEACE OF BOSNIA LONDON, June 17. A revolution has broken out in the Austro-Hungar-ian province of Bosnia, a Rome wireless dispatch says. It added that the chief Austrian headquarters had been Temoved. "-. .
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