Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 193, 1 July 1916 — Page 1

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DCO TO STAPH) PAT mow WASHINGTON, July 1. ; That the de facto Mexican V government will reiterate 1 that it cannot permit move I mentg of American troops f now in Mexico in any qirec tion but toward the border, i and will accompany that statement by a declaration that it now is fully prepared to prevent any further bandit raids against American terri tory was the belief expressed in usually well informed circles today. Reply Complete Some Time. , It also wan suggested that the reply to last Sunday's ultimatum has been ready for presentation to the. United States ever since the order was Issued for the release of the Carrlzal captives ut that It Is withheld pending the completion of certain military mnve fnents by the Mexicans. What action President Wlison will taken upon a reply of this character 1s known only to himself. , ' His speech of last' night, saying tht,he will not countenance any use of force until all other alternatives fall was Interpreted as indicating that If Carranza's reply, when received, is In any way responsive or conciliatory In tone, it will be utilized as the taMs for continuation of the negotiations. , . Officials asserted today t that there never has been -any change in the pres-ldent's plan td put (be entire responsibility for hostilities, if they must :ome. at the door of Carr&nz and hii d .'-.i.V-.,Ar.d they cay that because tf this ' eny counter proposals that mlfht bn suggested by the de facto government will bo very carefully considered. I '!r ' ASSIGNED i TO TASKS The Richmond Patriotic organization ? was under way today. Committees ref ported organisation work completed and the personnel ready to execute the , mltslona assigned. Tie Federated Clubs will assist the Committee on arrangements In distributing stamped souvenir postal cards mong the troopers on the military 'ains that pass through the city. i The finance committee Is receiving nd$ from all parts of the city. The isle committee quickly mobolized ung men Into a drum and fife corps, hlle Fred Bayer will act as official k 'flier. ' .. ' J. H. Mills of the decoration comIttee. divided the city into districts M-Jth the following assignments: , Factories and Transportation Lines Ray. Newman. Bert G. Anderson, Fred Carr. Ben Hill. Ira Wood, Chas. McGulre. Warren A. Clements, Fred Bartel. Adolph Blickwedel. Wholesale and Retail SectionsLee B. Nusbaum. west of Eighth and south of Main to A street; W. O. Crawford, nest of Eighth and North of Main to A street; Elmer Eggemeyer, east of Eighth and South of Main to A street: Henry Goldfinger, east of Eighth and North of Main to A street Residential Sections F. S. Anderf on. cast of Eighth and south of South A; Lewis E. Iliff. west of Eighth and south of South A; Raymond Nicholson, east of Eighth and north of North A; John J. Harrington, Jr., west of Eighth and north of North A. IVHITE OPPOSES REPEAL OF LAW RULING PARKING "I see where Main street business men are signing a petition to have the anti-parking ordinance repealed." remarked Councilman John White of the Second ward, today. : "You can say for me that if it takes my vote to repeal that .ordinance it never will be repealed. This stuff about Main street merchants . losing business "because Main street traffic Is being properly regulated is all tornmyrot. if these, merchants would get busy and push the movement for the building of a new Main street bridge, they would be doing the right thing." Several other members of council, It iS Statprf arm tlan nnnnonj . i .repeal of the anti-parking ordinance.!

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Divides Money for Her Fourth With Soldiers

Here is a Richmond girl, 10 years old, whose patriotism has assumed the proportions of selfsacrifice. She today contributed a part of . her Fourth of . July money toward the entertainment of the soldiers as they pass through the city bound for Mexico. She submitted the following letter: As my papa was In the Philipine war in 1899-1901 1 think I ought to do something for the soldier boys that pass through our city, so please accept this, a part of my Fourth of July money. MARION POSTHER, 417 South Eighth street. CRACK hen GO THROUGH EARLY TODAY Three hundred signal and sanitary troops en route to El Paso, Tex. passed through Richmond at 6:10 o'clock this morning In fifteen coaches of a speeial Panhandle troop train. It was not generally known that these troops were to pass through Richmond, and as a result only a small crowd, not to exceed one hundred, was assembled at the station to welcome them to the city. The troops comprised one signal corps battalion of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the radio company, and the wire company, both of Pittsburg, and two companies of sanitary troops, a field hospital company and "TV IContlmied On- Page- Fourtesn.--; SUSPECT MEXICANS ? OF LAYING DYNAMITE l ON RAILROAD BRIDGE OAKLAND, Cat, July 1. State and government operatives were scouring the coast today for three Mexicans who are believed to have planted dynamite aboard Southern Pacific train No.' 5 last' night, causing an explosion which injured ; eight passengers. The explosion blew a hole in the steel roof. t RETURNS GOODS MEXICANS TOOK FROM AMERICA WASHINGTON, July 1 Protests of the state department .two days ago Against the seizure of , property of Americans in the states of . Coahuila and Manzanlllo already has had effect. The department was officially advised today that the Carranza authorities in Coahuila are rounding up live stock and;cther property taken from Americans and were restoring same to the i owners. In some of the states part , of the gold and silver bullion taken from Americans already has been recovered. RELATIVE OF URBAN GOES TO MEXICO When a troop train passed through Richmond this moraine.' bearine units of the signal and hosDital corns of the Pennsylvania national guard, one of the soldiers, Barclay Newell, of Pittsburgh, was very much on the lookout. "Does any one here know William Urban?"- he called, after he had searched oyer the crowd. . "I do". cried a voice, i "Well, he's-my uncle, you tell him that I'm on my way to Mexico," said young Newell. , vMr.; Urban,, who lives 4at; 205- N. Ninth street, stated this morning that he, did not know his nephew was to pass through the city. He does not even know of what part of the Pennsylvania troops Barclay Newell is a member. SENTENCED TO DEATH LONDON, July 1. Edward Devalera, a professor at Dublin' college, said to be an American citizen, was courtmartialed and sentenced to dsath for participation in the Irish rebellion, but his sentence was later commuted to penal servitude for fife, .He is now being held in an English prison.

GIVE S100 TO WELCOME SOLDIER DOYS

Rich and poor were contributing today to the treasury of the Richmond Patriotic Organization, which proposes to let every troop train know that loyalty of the superlative brand exists in Richmond. By noon more than $100 had been paid to the committeemen who were soliciting funds. Both newspapers and the banks are willing to accept gifts. , No matter how small they are, be sure to give something. The co-operation of the whole city is asked for this move. Not the amounts but the names of the donors will be printed next week. JUNE BUILDING RECORDS SLUMP TO ONLY $16,500 June , Is usually one of the best building months of . 'the year In RichmonT biat ther .was a decided shrinkafeTn fmilding operations last month to he corresponding month of , last year.- . - v-v The June report Just issued by Inspector Hcdgin shows a valuation of $16,00 for buildings authorized last month, compared to a valuation of $78,000 for buildings authorized in June, 1915. S There was a total of sixty-two building, heating and wiring permits issued last month. Buildings authorized and their costs were: One store room. $1,000; four frame residences, $11,000; fifteen permits for repairing and remodeling, $4,500. Fees from permits last month totaled $63.40. There were 132 inspections made. There were three fires with a total loss of only $210. PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM NEW YORK TRIP WASHINGTON, July 1. President and Mrs. Wilson returned from their New York trip shortly before 8 o'clbck this morning. On reaching the white house the president expressed himself as highly delighted with the reception he received following his speech last night. ' Vi RUSSIA IS STRONG FOR "DRY" NATION PETROGRAD, July 1. Permanent prohibition for all Russia was a very strong probability today following the passage by the duma of a bill prohibiting the sale of drink containing more than 1 per cent alcohol. The upper house and czar have yet to pass the measure. PRAISES LOCAL ROADS In a letter written to Road Superintendent Jones, M. C. Henley, who made a 550 mile trip to northern Michigan, writes that there are no roads in the country equal in any way to the Wayne county roads. EADLER IS RELEASED Forest Eadler, the young man who enlisted at the local recruiting office saying that be was 19 years old and whose parents claimed that he : was only 16, was released from the Indianapolis station yesterday. . . PLACE ASSESSMENT Only one corporation was assessed by the board of review Friday, afternoon, that of the Vajen Helmet company, which was valued at $500, the same as last year. . The assessment placed on the property of Julia Engelbert of $600 for additional : improvements was reduced to $200 when Mrs. Engelbert appeared before the . board Friday. fc -

START MOVEMENT FOR FLAG'S DISPLAY ON BUSINESS SHOPS

The following petition has been circulated among business men of Richmond in the "show the colors" movement: As true and loyal American Citizens we consider it a patriotic duty to display our national colors on national i i . J j n ii : national and patriotic nature. Events confronting this nation at this time should arouse every citizen, young and old, to a keener appreciation of the benefits, blessings and protection of the flag of our country, and we as citizens of Richmond hereby agree to display the American flag before our homes and places of business at all times as far as possible until the present crisis has passed or the danger now threatening shall have disappeared. RETURN BODIES OF U. S. TROOPS KILLED IN FIGHT . WASHINGTON, July 1. Mexican Ambassador Arredondo this afternoon announced that General Obregon, Mexican minister of war, has issued orders to General Trevina at Chihuahua City that the bodies of the American troop, ers killed at Carrlzal be returned to the United States officials at Juarez. Arredondo said he had not been informed how the bodies were to be returned. GERMANS REPULSED Mm BY BRITISH LONDON. July 1. Scenes of rejoicing in London marked the receipt of the news of the great British advance in France. The first details showed that the Germans were being hurled back along a long front. v ' Regardless of the fact that they had paid their fares, hundreds qf persons left taxlcabs and busses to buy papers giving news of the opening battles. The newsboys were unable to cope with the demand , for papers. AGENTS GUARD I MEXICAN PEOPLE IN BIG CITIES WASHINGTON, July 1, Agents of the department of justice are subjecting the colonies of Mexicans In New York City, New Orleans and San Antonio to close scrutiny to forestall any attempts they may make to arrange for shipments of munitions to Mexico, to obtain money for Mexico or to engage in any other activity which might prove prejudicial to the Unitel States. The department agents are mixing with the' Mexicans ; and learning what they know about their plans. ' v WANT CEMENT ROAD' THROUGH ECONOMY Road enthusiasts in Perry township will hold a meeting next week to5 consider the petitioning for a concrete street in Economy. Petition has already been prepared and signed by practically every property owner in the township asking for the improvement of the streets in Economy with gravel, but the movement to change the type of road; to concrete has met with general approval. The improvement will not be over a half mile long and the estimate has been fixed at $7,000. FEES SHOW INCREASE - Increases were reported by. both the county auditor and the couufy slerg in the amount of fees collected during the past three months. , County Clerk': Kelly reported ;that during April, May and June $1,160.40 was collected. This is an increase of $36.40 over last " year. Jury . .fees amounted to only ' $13.50 during that period. County Auditor Bowman collected $183.20 in fees, compared with $157.90 last' year. ,'-.-

RUSS MESJ CAPTURE 500,000

PETROGRAD, July 1. More than a quarter million Teuton soldiers have been captured " by the Russian army in its continued offense and officials of the war office believe more than 400,000 will be taken before the Russians are halted. Up . till Wednesday 212,000 prisoners had been reported to the general staff headquarters, but since that time the Russians have advanced more than thirty miles in some directions, the rapidity of their movements preventing transmission of reports of the number of captives. MEXICAN COMMANDER:" RELEASES PRISONERS . Gen. Hacinto B. Trevlno, the Mexican commander (who was quoted as saying that if-the Americans wanted the troopers captured at Carrlzal, "they could come and get them," but who was later commanded' by Carranza to release the men.' Gen. Trevino has a large force under him and ti is said that the release of the Americans has led to threats of mutiny in his command. ENTRAIN FOR BORDER WASHINGTON, July 1 The war department today announced that companies of the .California national guard, cavalry and field artillery, entrained last night for the border. FIGHTS FOR AID FOR FOLKS LEFT BY MILITIAMEN WASHINGTON, July 1 Another legislative battle to secure government .aid for the dependent families of militiamen called into the federal service for Mexican duty, was begun in the House today. Chairman Hay, of the military affairs committee, called up his bill providing that militiamen with dependant families either may be excused from service to elect to have the government pay their families up to $50 a month during their absence. The bill would appropriate $1,000,000 for the latter purpose. With a majority of the House favoring the plan Hay brought the bill up under a motion which required a twothirds vote of the House to suspend all other business and pass the measure. He was confident that its passage was assured, however. SAYS TROOPERS OPENED FIGHT MEXICO CITY, July 1. American troops began the . battle of Carrlzal after refusing to give General Gomez, the Mexican commander, time to telegraph for permission to let the United States soldiery pass through the Villa Ahumada,. according to an official report of the conflict issued here today. The report was forwarded from Chihuahua City, having been written by Lieutenant Colonel Rives, who was appointed ; by General Gomez to confer with the American commander when thek United Stales forces appeared at Ca'rrizal.

URGE WILSON TO INTERCEDE FOR CASEMENT

WASHINGTON, July 1. Hundreds of telegrams today continued to come to President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing, asking that this gov. ernment intercede in an effort to have great Britain commute the death sentence imposed upon Sir Roger Casement, " convicted Irieh rebel leader. The telegrams were signed with names that Indicated that many of them were not from Irish or German sympathizers. SHELLING PRECEDES ATTACK BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, via London, July 1 About 7:30 o'clock this morning a vigorous attack was launched by the British army. The front extends over about twenty miles, north of the Somme. The assault was preceded by a terrific bombardment lasting about an hour and a half. Acting under the .instructions of thewir department the local Pennsylvania railroad officials'today clamped on a tight censorship in regard to the movement of the troops. It had been announced earlier in the day that a regiment of New Jersey National Guard would arriveiin Richmond this afternoon, some time between 1 and 3 o'clock. This afternoon when an effort was made ;to ascertain from the railroad offices the exact hour of arrival? of the New Jersey troop train the censorship was -on they job. "We have no, in formation to give out," was the only reply obtainable. First Section Expected. It was established through private sources that the first section of the troop train would arrive in the city about 2:30 and the indications were early in the afternoon that another Immense crowd would be on hand to greet the soldiers. - , The committee on arrangements for the reception of troops passing through Richmond was on the job early today formulating plans for welcoming the New Jersey guardsmen. Every , soldier will be presented a stamped souvenir post card, showing Richmond scenes, and probably each trooper, will be presented a sack of smoking tobacco if a large enough supply can be obtained on such short notice. Next week all troop8 passing through Continued On Page Nine. GERMANS TAKE BACK THIEUMONT PARIS, July 1 German troops have recaptured Thieumont wood northeast of Verdun. - ' - . ; RAILROADERS RAISE AMERICAN EMBLEM More nationalities are ;. represented in ; the; men who are working under the large American flag which was raised: this afternoon on a hundred foot pole in the Pennsylvania railroad yards than at any other place in the world. This was the claim of local railroad men when the flag was raised at 2 o'clock this afternoon: - -

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EXPECTED ATTACK STARTED

Great Britain's long awaited offensive against the Germans, in France, has been launched. At the moment when Russia's mighty army is continuing its drive in the eastern theatre and Italy is pouring its men forward against the Austrians, England is opening its terrific smash. Prepares for Two Years. For this attack Great Britain has been preparing for two years. Every effort of the late Lord Kitchener was directed toward gaining success in this plunge against the German lines. Lord Kitchener as well as other leaders of the allies, believed that the outcome of the war would be decided in the western theatre. The first attack of the British army, made along a front of twenty miles, north of the Somme river, appears to have been completely successful. Frederick Palmer, the noted American war correspondent, now at British headquarters in France, states that the British, captured the . Germans' "first line" in their initial attack together with many prisoners. SCIENCE TAKES STAND M CASE AGAINST ORPET i WAUKEGAN, , III, ' July:. 1. Sensational notes and , spicy bits . of testimony, ' which for weeks have' featured the trial of Will Orpet, gave way today to cold, calculating figures of engineers, mathematicians and weather experts. . These witnesses were called by the defense to bolster up with figures the doubtful spots in Will Orpet's own story of Marian Lambert's death. They followed one another in rapid succession while the sensation satiated spectators yawned. The blue print of Helm's woods, where the girl met her death, was much in evidence. DICKINSON TRUST TO OPEN JULY 8 WITH OPEN HOUSE The new Dickinson Trust company's building at Eighth. and Main streets, one of the most complete . bank' buildings in. the state, will be formally, open--ed next Saturday,. The trust company will be open for, business in the new quarters JulyJIO. Hick's orchestra will furnish the program of music from 2 to 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon and from 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening. Souvenirs will be given to the first day visitors. The work of, transferring books and records of the company will be done next week,' so that the company will be ready for, business at 9 o'clock on the morning of July 10. NAVAL CRUISE OPENS The local men who enrolled in the citizens' training' camp at Fort . Benjam in ,Harri6on which was cancelled owing to complications in " the : Mexican situation and the lack of officers, received-application blanks today for enrollment in the naval training cruise for civilians to be held on a number of U. S. battleships from August 15 to September 12. -Z . .;. Weather Forecast UNITED STATES REPORT Proba. bly fair tonight and Sunday Temperature Noon . .'. ... . . ; . . . . . . .Vi ; . . . .S& Yesterday ' r Maximum . . .'. . . . ...... I",-...... S? Minimum ... . .. , .. ...... ...."...'...60 LOCAL FORECAST Mostly fair to-, night and Sunday except for possibly local thunder showers. . Continued warm.:;. ,.; V;',- ..:. ' I'General Conditions The1; western storm remains; practically stationary. . A severe thunderstorm occurred yesterday in Marion' county, i Indiana. .' Warm -weather .continues over ' the Mississippi valley and no immediate -prospects of any change. ' '' W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster, Hjf

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