Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 190, 28 June 1916 — Page 1

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HOME EDITION VOL. XL!., NO. 1 90-1',tr,d,7SUB-T'urm RICHMOND, IND.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1916. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS Bll MAY Clffltt SI Congress Ready to Hear. Wilson Outline Situation

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VOICES OF RICHMOND HEH HEARD BY FRIEHPS If LOS ANGELES OVER LONG WIRE Local Audience Leaps to Feet as Phonograph in Frisco Plays "Star Spangled Banner"

Among the two hundred and fifty men, members and guests of the Twelve-Six club, who sat about the banquet tables In the gymnasium of the Y. M. C. A. last evening with telephone receivers pressed to their tars, hearing voices in Los Angeles, 1,800 miles away, sounding with belllike clearness, were some who could remember when the telephone was anly a dream and the Inventive genius who was working to perfect it was being scoffed at as a crank. Seldom has there been held in Richmond a more unique or more interesting event than the trans-contlnertal telephone demonstration last night, provided through the courtesy of J.

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LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 23 the world two Chinese conducted tr Tuesday night as a part of a demon by the Richmond Palladium, with th miner. The demonstration began a o'clock, Richmond time, the distanc circuit wn routed, being 3,800 miles Bell Company Directs. In Los Angeles the scene of the conversation was In the building of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company on Hill street, near Sixth, which with the Bell system engineered the event so far as the telephone entered Into it, although the affair was under the auspices of the Twelve-Six club of Richmond. One of the features of the program was the conversation between Cheun Shuey, prominent member of the local Chinese colony and Harry Lon Bon the proprietor of a store In. Rlch; raoad. They conversed-at what seemed like great length to those unfamiliar with their language, and the telephone seemed suddenly and unexpectedly more wonderful than ever when one considered the strange grunts and groans which it was conveying so unContlnued on Page Two WASHINGTON, June 28. The administration still waited today for the Carranza answer to its ultimatum demanding the immediate release of the American troopers held in Chihuahua City

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eminent toward the United States. Although the Latin-American colony here has received wnrH ffirmio-rt its ronrAfipntn.

tives in Mexico City that the J Carranza government decid-

wi uiuavoraDiy in Doin instances, the state department till insisted that it was without word. Wilt Address Congress. Administration leaders said that the President will wait twenty-four hours additional for a reply before passing the facts on to congress for its consideration. Meanwhile, taking advantage of the delay In acting officially, the LatinAmericans again are trying to Influence Carranza to cnange his attitude and thus avert war. They are making the most possible of an unofficial statement, attributed to the president, that if Carranza will release the Americans and accept the agreement reached between Generals Scott and Obregon, but never made effective, recognizing the right of the American expedition to stay in northern Mexico until the de facto government can handle the bandit situation, this government will be satisfied. But their diplomatic representatives here admit that they are in no way hopeful that Carranza will yield because of his continued assertion that all of the trouble Is due to the violation of Mexican ter--rial integrity by the United States-

W. Stickney of - Indianapolis, general manager of the American Telephone and Telegraph company for Indiana, and under the auspices of the enterprising Twelve-Six club. Hear Voices In Los Angeles. For an hour guests at the banquet with spellbound interest listened to voices of men and women, assembled in Los Angeles, to clear sounding phonographic records being played in San Francisco, and to the deep, sullen roar of the Pacific surf, beating on the rocks about Cliff House, near San Francisco. Once, when the majestic, inspiring notes of the national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," spanned two-

For the first time In the history of anscontinental telephone conversation tration promoted In Richmond, Ind., e assistance of the Los Angeles Ext 6 o'clock, Los Angeles Time, or 3 e between the two cities, the way the BETHMANN-HOLLWEG MAY LOSE PLACE BERLIN. June 28. Indications are seen here that the power of Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, Is waning, and many expect he will soon be made a scapegoat and removed. GEN. CARRANZA PLAGES BLAME ON U. S. MOVE MEXICO CITY, June 27. (Via Galveston, June 28.) First Chief Carranza, in a speech to 10,000 students who offered their services in case of war, today reiterated his statement that any further attempt by the American unltlve expedition to advance in Chihuahua would be met by force. He said: "In the last note forwarded to The American government it was declared that if a new expedition should cross into Mexico or if the expedition now in Chihuahua should attempt to advance it would be repulsed by force. "The American government, probably to test the truth of this assertion, moved a column and caused the unitlve expedition to advance. Then constitutionalist soldiers fulfilling their duty repulsed the Americans. "Before leading the country into a bloody war the government desires to exhaust all means for a peaceful solution which shall not conflict with the national honor." WANT STAMP ISSUE TO MARK CENTENNIAL WASHINGTON, June 28. Indiana's delegation in the house today began a concerted effort to have the postoffice committee make a favorable report on the bill introduced by Representative Cox, providing a special postage stamp issue to mark Indiana's centennial anniversary as a state.

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thirds the continent along wires, which wound their way through the vineyards of the west coast, highcrested mountain ranges, desert waste, plains and valleys, the Rich' audience sprang to its feet, a tribute to the flag. The republic's battle hymn came from a phonograph in Frisco. One imagined the phonograph was in an adjoining room. Laugh at Chinese Jargon. A few minutes later these same men who had stood silently listening to the national anthem, were seated again, convulsively laughing at the conversation between two Chinamen. Harry Lon Bon, in Richmond, and Cheun Shuey, in Los Angeles.

FOULKE TO DELIVER JULY FOURTH TALK ON DUBLIN PROGRAM William Dudley Foulke will make the principal address at the Dublin Fourth of July celebration. This was announced today by the program committee. The address will be delivered iu the afternoon. Owners of automobiles, east and south of Richmond have been asked to assemble on Main street, Richmond at 9:30 o'clock. The cars will form a parade, joining with cars to be assembled at Centerville, Pennvill, East Germairto'wand Cambridge City and enter Dublin in a line of parade. ,,5 CENSORS COVER ARMY'S MOVE ALONG BORDER EL PASO, Tex., June 28. Censor ship began to close in on preparations for the planned expedition in Mexico by way of Juarez, and detailed ac counts of troop movements were shielded with military secrecy. At the same time it became known that the officials of the American army here, the center of the rising situation, have already named the censorship staff that will delete the reports of correspondents on the border, the border. Five Censors Busy. At Columbus, N. M., today there are five censors, where one was sufficient to pass all reports. The tightening of information sources was taken as a certain indication that speedy action was contemplated. It is known that military activities are always preceded by an application of censorship, and today's restrictions promised an early movement of troops. Army officers here are certain that it will be their task to fight their way to Chihuahua City and secure the release of the American troopers there and they are eager for the task. The rigors of censorship will be especially hard on the "folk back home," who will be anxious to hear news of the militiamen. It is upon militia movements that the mailed fist of censorship first began to close. GALLS FOR TROOPS FOR NATIONAL GUARD INDIANAPOLIS, June 28. Adjutant General Bridges today issued a call for more troops in the Indiana National Guard. He wishes to form another battalion of artillery and an engineering corps, and another regiment of infantry. Weather Forecast United States Report Fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer north and central portions tonight Yesterday. Noon "S Temperature, Maximum 81 Minimum 61 Local Forecast Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer Thursrday. General Conditions Generally fair weather still covers the Great Lakes region and central states. Western storm is moving very slowly and is now causing rain in the 'far northwest" - ; . - t - - - :

The remarkable demonstration was given without a hitch, indicating impressively the high efficiency of this service which links New York with Los Angeles. In Richmond, when the demonstra-

j tion began, about 8:20 o'clock, a high I moon cast its silver glow over the ! city. At the same time, or rather at 6:20 o'clock, as shown by west coast clocks, the declining sun was casting its radiance over Los Angeles, in which city several former Richmond residents and some Richmond men now visiting the southern California metropolis, were assembled to hear the voices of friends and relatives here. TROOPS CHASE OUTLAW GANG AFTER MURDER COLUMBUS, N. M., June 28. Three detachments of the Twelfth United States cavalry were hot on the trial today of the twenty-five Mexican bandits who foully murdered William Parker and his young bride on their ranch southwest of Hachita, according to advices reaching here. The bodies of the young rancher and his wife were brought to Hachita early today. Each had been shot three times. According to available information the attack on the Parker ranch was made by twenty-five armed and mounted men. After killing the Americana they rode off, driving ahead of them twenty-five of Parker's horses, shouting "Viva Mexico! Viva la Patria." CASEMENT ABSOLVES GERMANS TO BLAME FOR IRISH REVOLT LONDON, June 28. Taking the stand in his own defense, Sir Roger Casement, who is on trial on the charge of high treason, denied today that the Irish rebellion had been inspired, directed or financed by Germany. Sir Roger declared that it was purely an Irish movement. The most dramatic moment of the trial came when Sir Roger rose to make his statement to the court: "I never sold myself to any man of foreign government," said the prisoner. "Only Irish money was used to further the cause of Ireland." PAUL GOMSTOCK TO GET COMPANY IF NEED ARISES "In case a call for volunteers is made I will raise a company here in Richmond." This was the statement made today by Paul Comstock. He said that he believed a call would be made some time within the next thirty days. One of the reasons why he organized the training camp was to arouse interest in the army and to start a number of prospective volunteers into training. With this short preliminary training, a company can be quickly whipped into shape and can be one of the first volunteer companies that will be sent. Expects Hearty Response. Mr. Comstock said that he had no doubt that in case a call for volunteers was made, the young men of this town, which has been so much accused of having no patriotism, would rally to the flag the same as they did in '61 and '98. In the meantime, the training will continue. All are invited to attend the practice without having to sign up any papers which obligate them. Only a fair sized group attended the practice last night, but the captain accounts for this as being due to the shortness of the notice and to the inconvenient hour at which the drill was held. The next practice will be held at Glen Miller park, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. This will be followed by a drill at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in the old Rumley building where the automobile show was held. PRICES OF SHOESTRINGS START UPHILL CLIMB Pedestrians will do well to patronize the shoe string vender liberally if the reports of Richmond shoe' merchants are true. The rapid advance in prices asked for the laces has attracted attention throughout the United States. Scarcity of dyes is given as the cause, together with the increased cost of metal tips. In some instances, the prices have advanced 200 per cent.

Among those comprising the Los Angeles audience were Frank Wiggans, the man who "made Los Angeles famous," and a former resident of Richmond: John Nicholson, of this city, O. P. Clark, formerly of Richmond, Roy Compton, a former Richmond newspaper man, Robert McCarthy, also an ex-Richmondite and H. Schuman Jones, who once claimed Richmond as his home. Among those who talked from the Richmond end of the wire were Mr. Stickney, George H. Knollenberg, Timothy Nicholson, Ed Crawford, Lawrence Compton, Leroy ' Browne. John F. McCarthy, Frank Clark, Henry Gennett, Dwight Young, Luther

PEOPLE TO OPPOSE DELAY Of MAIN STREET SPAN TO BUILD SOOTH BRIDGE

Urging that an appropriation should be made for the construction of the Main street bridge simultaneous with an appropriation for the South Side bridge, a large number of business men, residents of the West Side, and farmers living west of the city will appear before the county commissioners within the next two weeks.

Bring Pressure to Bear. Pressure is being brought to bear upon members of the county council in an effort to prevent a delay of the appropriation for a Main street bridge in preference to the South Side bridge although no opposition has been expressed to an appropriation for the South Side bridge. . "The South Siders ought to have a bridge," said one of the leading business men today, "but the county demands a Main-street Jridge.4iit. soon as it can be built and it would be an injustice to the tax payers to delay the Main street plans while waiting for the South Side bridge to be built The money saved in letting two contracts in succession rather than simultaneous would more than be counter acted by the monetary loss caused by having to use the present temporary arrangement."

BAND TO GREET BOYS OF "FIGHTING SEVENTH"

Richmond will give a rousing greeting to the twelve hundred members of the "Fighting Seventh" regiment of the New York national guard when they pass through this city late this afternoon on three special trains enroute to the Mexican border to reinforce General Funston's army or regulars. As soon as the word was flashed to Richmond that the New York regiment was to pass through the city Mayor Robbins got busy making arrangements for a rousing welcome to the REFUGEES START BACK TO U. S. WASHINGTON, June 28. Rear Admiral Winslow, commander of the Pacific fleet, today informed the navy department that more than 500 American refugees were to be immediately started to the United States from the Mexican west coast. ' PRESENCE OF TROOPS BRINGS IN REGRUITS Sergeant Bond is expecting a harvest of recruits tomorrow. He said today that whenever a troop train goes through a town it so arouses the young manhood that many of them always go and join the army immediately. He hopes that this will start the enlistments. Up to date, Richmond has not furnished a single recruit since the Mexican situation became so in tense last week. GREAT ORATOR DIES SAN FRANCISCO. June 28. George A. Knight, former Republican nationa committeeman, widely known attorne; and famous as an orator, is dead a his home here of heart failure. Hwas 65. He seconded the nominatio. of William McKinley in 1896, am that of Taft in 1908.

Feeger, Perry "J. Freeman and Mrs. F. W. Krueger. Otto C. Krone, to the delight of both audiences, sang "Indiana," and it is safe to assume that the ballad of the old Hoosier state brought tears to the eyes of the expatriates who heard it. There was a choke in the voice of Frank WIggans when he exclaimed, "that's mighty fine," as the singer finished. Enjoy Chicken Dinner. Prior to the telephone demonstration the guests were served a splendid chicken dinner, following which there were some brief addresses and a most interesting talk by Mr. Stickney, deContinued On Page Two.

Petitions will be circulated among property owners of Richmond, especially business men, urging upon the commissioners an immediate settlement of the Main street bridge question. Completes Three Plans. John W. Mueller, special bridge engineer, has the plans for the Main street bridge practically completed. Three separate plans will be submitted on July 10. Lee B. -Nusbaum, president of the county council, said today that he is strongly in favor Of building the Main street bridge as soon as it is possible to do so. No call for special meeting has been made to the county council, L. S. Bowman, county auditor, said today, although it is understood that the county commissioners are planning to call for a meeting the last of July. Empire state's fighting men, among the first of the militia organizations sent to the border. Takes Up Subscription. Drawing up a subscription paper he started out at once on a canvass for funds to pay for a band, which is to greet the troopers with patriotic music. It did not take the mayor very long to raise the required amount. Other citizens came to the mayor's assistance and before noon plans had been made for giving the soldier boys light refreshments during the few minutes their trains remained in this city. The Seventh New York will be the first regiment to pass through Richmond for the "front" since the Mexican crisis reached the acute stage. Business houses near the Pennsylvania station were being handsomely decorated with the national colors this afternoon. VESUVIUS SMOKING NAPLES, June 28. Mount Vesuvius volcano is again in violent eruption. Dense columns of smoke are arising from . the new crater, obscuring the sky for miles. AT REGULAR PRICES TELEPHONE BANQUET WOULD COST $1,800 The engineering work connected with the trans-continental telephone demonstration here last evening was done by R. O. Miller, of Chicago, and W. Foster of Indianapolis. Both are members of the A. T. & T. company. They had charge of the whole mechanical disposition of the exhibit. They estimate 'that about 4,000 miles of wire were in the circuit last night, and that the time consumed last night on the wire, if charged at regular : ates, would have been about $1,800. VOTES FOR SALOONS SOUTH BEND, June 28. OHve jwnship, in which the town of New 'arlisle is situated, voted in favor of aloons yesterday. The vote was 290 et and 234 dry. Eighteen votes were 'irown out for failure to operate the oting machines properly.

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WASHINGTON, June 28 A hint that Carranza might, at the eleventh hour reverss his decision to release the American troops held prisoners in Chihauhau came today from administration sourcesJ It was voiced by Postmaster Genera Burleson but he refused to intimate where he received his information. Si-j multaneously the LatinAmerican diplomats here in Washington renewed theirj pressure on Carranza to have. film VttkoA 4llA nrifkiM f iliJ United States and thus pre-! vent war. Embassy Notified. Yesterday the Mexican embassy no-' tifled Dr. Calderon, the spokesman of American demand for the release of the captured prisoners had been em-j phatically refused. , . Calderon Immediately united with his colleagues in another series of tel egrams to Mexico City, pointing out that these troopers could not be con sidered prisoners of war inasmuch as war has not yet been declared, and No reply yet has been received from! Carranza and the delay led some of j the diplomats to hope that Carranza might yet reverse himself. I Late last night Consul General Rogj ers sent word that the "Mexican note might not be ready for several days." This at first was believed to refer to the answer to the ultimatum as White House officials declared that the prea-j ident would not wait beyond tomor-j row. Today, however. Secretary Lans-j ing explained that the reference wai undoubtedly to the note of June 20 and' did not refer to the demand for the1 release of the troopers. Congressional leaders who got Into touch with the White House and state' departments were told that there was no change in the situation. J The leaders were told that the pre ldent would let them know when h wanted the special session as soon ai "he had completed his record." RUN DOWN SIX OF BANDIT GANG i COLUMBUS. N. M.. June 28. Six ot the twenty-five Mexican bandits who murdered William Parker and his bride on their ranch near Hachita hav been run down and killed, according to a dispatch received by a relatlvt of the Parkers here. The bandits wen overtaken by an suto posse. PYTKIANS MAY REMIT DUES TO ALL MEN . WHO GO TO FRONT In case any of the local Knigfctg of Pythias drill team enlists for servW Ice in Mexico with the Knights of Pythias regiment or in the national guard or regular army, lodge duet probably will be remitted during tht period of their service, Charles Pot ter said today. Althought the local lodge have taken no action on this, proposition so far. they probably wil do so within a short time, in keeping with the general policy of lodges oveg the state. . RUSH AMMUNITION TO MEXICAN LINES BENECIA, Cay., June 28. Twelrs million rounds of small ammunition will be shipped to the Mexican bordej as quickly as it can be loaded at tht Benecia arsenal. Five carloads gof away at noon. The entire shipmenl must be under way before the ej? piration of seventy-two hours. MASON FOR 63 YEARS. - ' I PACLI, Ind., June 28. Christian Pra, who died here at the age of $5 has been a member of the Mim., ' lodge 63 years and five months.