Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 201, 11 July 1916 — Page 12

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1HE RICHMONP PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1915

PALMER TELLS ADOUT CHARGE ON CHATEAUX

Frederick Palmer. . PRESS HEADQUARTERS, BRIT ISH ARMY IN FRANCE, July 10 (via London, July 11.) It was a midsmn mer afternoon ' with fleecy clouds, brif ht sunlight and clear air, which was all ny artillery observer could 3k, when the British stormed Contafcnaicon cn the Scmme river font, whece possession both sides seemed to regard as a tactical keystone in the present rltuation. Frasmnts of walls of the old chateaux stiU standing amidst the ruins was the last glimpse the correspondent had in their prefactor7 bombardment before the attack. Shells Destroy Ruina. Fifteen inch sheila from the British euns scon tore away this portion 3? the ruins from -which rcse a cloud Df da.t. Fcr a given area the artillery Cre was the heaviest of any yet Been on this front. Tne .Germans answered the British ibelllns with an immense volume of Ifceir own fire, racing a curtain In front of the town which, at times, fc.!t tho cloud from the British guns er.velcping tho town and also ecatterfc shells noir the front line. ' Ttc British firo kept on increasing ar-d spreading and the Germans in answer extended their shelling until the line stretched from Trones wood, another hotiy disputed point which had already become a stretch of branchless, leafless trunks, to Orvillers and La Boisselle. Along this new front the artillery duel continued to rage. Shells Reduce Chateaux. At 4:40 o'clock, the British charged there seemed to be peace in Contalmaison. But it was soon surrounded by walls of shell fire. After the British got in and the Germans were forced out the German guns took their turn at hammering the ruins and knocking off more sections of the walls of the old Chateaux. While the British were tossing the Germans from their second lines, it was raining shrapnel from the skies. The amount of ammunition the British is expending is astounding and, as a spectacle, this afternoon eclipsed anything the correspondent has seen since the allied offensive began. From one point he was able to see from the region of Albert to the bend of the Somme, in front of Peronne. The present line of battle is mapped across fields, woods, valley and hills by shell bursts. Balloons Were Visible. Thirteen great allied "sausage balloons" were visible and the absence 'of them on the German side, as the Tesult of their destruction by British ;hells and aeroplanes, is held by artillery observers to be a big handicap. !to the Germans. Over the French lines, speedy Nieujport aeroplanes, dashing past pallons were going and coming at the rate of 120 miles an hour, and as one British officer said "these little machines, with .their smart build and tall held high, express the feelings of the French." ( PREFERS (Continued From Page One.) Rtrayer and Arthur Willsdorf, Carr reIterated his declaration that he had Intended to murder E. B. Dowdy, the night foreman at the Pennsylvania freight station, although a short time before he had Informed a railroad detective that he had only intended to wound Dowdy, "to teach him a lesson." Denied Being Intoxicated. Carr also denied he was intoxicated when he first had trouble with Dowdy. Incidentally he denied having taken any whiskey at any time the night of I he murders. eH said he had drunk two glasses of beer prior to reporting to the freight house for work at 7 o'clock Friday night. He says Dowdy instructed him to crate some freight. After he had done this he said Dowdy told him that he was intoxicated and ordered him to report to the boss in the morning. Carr caid he realized this meant he war, to be discharged. He then decided to kill Dowdy, Carr Ftnted.' After leaving the freight house nml before returning to it again, nbout midnight, he said he took a few i1rink3, all being beer. He informed 1:.'a two nttorncys that he mistook Offi-! cer Strphenson to be Officer Bundy. a! colored man, and he opened fire on hirr. been ues he had been told that Bundy was a rough and ready policeman. He sai(! he feared the man he mistook for Bundy would etart gunplay. He said he shot Little in the heat of battle. Shows No Resentment. Crrr showed no resentment when Attorney Strayer informed him that he believed him to be a cold blooded murderer and that he could do nothing more than enter a plea of guilty in his behalf. Carr stated that his home, prior to moving to Richmond, four and a half yrars ago, was at Greensburg, Pa., where his wife, three children and fcur brothers, still reside. He caid he lived at Bedford. Pa., for a short time. He said he separated from his wife at the time he came to Richmond. Wants Family in Dark. "My father-in-law was the cause of the trouble between my wife and myself. He was a drunkard and was always causing trouble," he said. "Then my wife left me, took the children and went to live with her father. Then I came west. Before leaving I had trouble with my father-in-law." , Saturday afternoon Carr stated he had shot his father-in-law in the hand after his father-in-law had tried to shoot him. Carr said his mother and father were dead. eH also said he did not want any member of the family to know of the trouble he is now in. He is thirtyfive years old. TAKE COUPLE ON RIDE. COLUMBUS. Ind., July 11. Alfred Schaefer and Nelllo Lopp were married in Detroit to escape too enthusiastic celebrating by their friends, but their efforts failed. On their return Lome, friends captured them, uliackled them and loaded them oh a- motor truck and toured the city with them.

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Members of Indiana National Guard, ... CLEM GRADES LOCAL DAIRIES ABOVE PASSING At the meeting of the mayor's cab inet last evening, Dr. Lou Clem, city dairy inspector, submitted his reort on the grading of the various dairies supplying milk to Richmond. He has just completed this grading, which shows the dairies to be, as a whole, in a very fair condition. No dairyman with a grade below fifty is" permitted to continue the sale of milk, but all local dairies are above this mark, J. L. Batchelor again leading the list with i. grade of 94.. The scores follow: John Pallock, 60; John Haas, 75; D. F. Gard, 55; Harmon Walke, 68; Oran Caskey, 68; George Tauschlog, 73; John Bauner, 70; Levi Myers, 76; C. Ratliff, 67; Will Crawford, 69; Charles Huffman, 61; O. E. Lamb. 77; Will Rich, 62; Clayton Miller, 67; Harry Smith, 79; Crow and Wiess, 82; Charles Rhedman, 75; Harry Shute, 66 ; Fred Hartman, 64; E. V. Batchelor, 72; J. L. Batchelor, 94; Forest Meek, 72; George Tuecke, 72: John Wuenker, 81; Will Turner. 63: Joe Pardick, io; L. Baumer, 71; B. E. Jennings, 77; H. Austerman, 70; L. G. Druley, 08; George Kircher, S4; Rufus Rahn, 62; Tom Ryan, 68; John Hostetter, 80; L. E. Raper, 78; Omer Young, 66; Will Hartman, 77; F. J. Hartman, 67; John Fobble, 71; Homer Estall, 65; Scott Lichty, 73; H. I. Hoover, 77; John Coents, 52; John Madden, 54. In the list of milk depots graded "good" are those of R. J. Haas, C. E Pitts, Aaron Turner, G. W. Rhulen, Hernavarious & company, Fred Blickwedel, Bender company and Charles Shepard. Those graded "fair" were J. La Fuze. G. Davis, H. I. Hoover and E. M. W. Cream company. FOREIGN TRADE POURS MILLIONS INTO MEXICO NEW YORK, July 11. Financiers here estimate that $1,500,000,000 has been invested by Americans and other foreigners in Mexican mines, oil wells, railways, ranches, public utilities and other enterprises. The exact amount cannot be stated, but this is considered a conservative estimate. Nor is if possible to say what proportion of foreign holdings are American. Without foreign capital Mexico would be a very primitive country. The Mexicans are helpless in developing their rich land themselves. Scarcely a mile of railroad, a single modern suburb, water works, well equipped mine or oil well has been produced without the agency of foreign brains and foreign money. Millions have been poured into the mines of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo Leon; the great oil sections of Tampico and the rubber plantations of Tampiche and Yucatan. . EFFICIENCY BUREAU DIRECTS POST OFFICE WASHINGTON, July 11. Postmaster General Burleson has created in the postoffice department the new division of "Postoffice Service," charged with injecting great efficiency into the handling of mails and their movement in every city and town in the United States. The new division will direct the work of more than 100,000 employes and supervise the disbursement of $150,000,000 annually. Mr. Burleson predicts that improved mail service will be brought about by the new bureau, and that confusion which has in the past been caused by divided executive authority over postal functions will be eliminated.

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M MNLtT; WAKNY fifir inimpT cTinvrn U AUAIIitJ I ill ALiIVlU BASKETS OF FRO - ..V .,. Ai? . Warning against short weighj;,tarijfl measure in the purchase of peaches was issued today by Marketmaster George McKinley.' ; The marketmaster called attention of housewives to the practice of stacking the small baskets of peaches so the purchaser received much less than he paid for. He also urged that women insist on receiving. 38 pounds to the bushel and demand that boxes of berries be full upon delivery. ' SHIP EARNS $875,000; LYING IN ITS PORT ; .4 NEW YORK.. July 11. After lying at anchor off Stapleton, S. I., since September 1914, the German iron sailing ship Indra has been towed up to Erie Basin, to unload her cargo of nitrate. When she arrived in port the cargo was worth about $125,000, but on, account of the great demand for this chemical, in the manufacture of ex'plosives through the war in Europe, Its value has increased - to $1,000,000. , , ... V The Indra, was bound from Taitai, Chile, to Dunkirk, and was half way across the Atlantic when Captain Karstadt was informed by a passing freighter that Germany and England were at war. This made him uneasy, and next; day he signaled a French liner, whose captain told him to go on to Dunkirk with his ' cargo, as ? war was not declared. Six hours later" an American liner was sighted, and her commander told the captain of the Indra that , the war was on, in time for him to reach safety here. PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM DETROIT TRIP WASHINGTON. ' July ll.Presj. dent Wilson and his party arriyd in Washington from .their Detroit trjp ft 8:40 this morning. The president expressed himself as greatly pleased witli the "peace sentiment" which was everywhere manifest on this trip.;,; He will confer shortly with the party leaders and complete the arrangements for his notification of his, nomination which will be held at Shadow Lawn, N. J., probably the first week in August. f Scotland now has .124 agricultural co-operative trading societies. . Full 9 Oz. Roll ; Regular 10c Size Special at 6c per RolL 6 for 30c lie' Pure Grepe Tissue ; r.

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CURS. CANDLER BLAMES -T.1ELP0LDER FOR RELEASE

John Melpolder, secretary- of the Wayne County Social Service bureau, said today that Mrs. Elizabeth Candler had been asked to give up her position as assistant secretary1 of the board because since the work was organized there is no more need for her work, and because more of her time is needed as a probation, officer. "It would .be a useless expenditure of $30 a month," said Mr. Melpolder, "and this money has formerly, been raised by popular subscription. Mrs. t Candler, also holds the office of proba tion-off icer which brings her $3 a day from the county, every day she works. The board, felt that the probation work needs more of her time because there -are many wayward children who need nex-attention. .. . Offerpd Office Room. "The board has asked her to retain her . desk in the bureau headquarters and she was not dismissed because of her v failure to perform her tasks. It was simply a case of where the office has been organized to a stage where it does not need as many employes. ' cannot see why Mrs. Candler objects to giving up a dollar a day job so that . she can spend more of her time at a three dollar a day Job. 1 Offers Different Version. Mrs. Candler, however, presents an entirely different story and she visited the bureau headquarters this morning where she expressed her vews. The dismissed official today after her interview with Melpolder said that there is not enough probation work to occupy much of her time and that she only gets paid for the days which she works. She says that there is plenty of work to be done by the bureau to require her services in addition to ie services of the other officers. : ' - Conditions Misrepresented. "The conditions of the poor are not as good as they are represented to be," she said. "For some reason Mr. Melpolder wanted to get rid of me. He tried to get ray probation work and even-offered to do it for nothing, but Judge Fox refused to turn me out. , "There is nothing for me to do, however, bu to give up. the work. I will comply with the request of , the letter which the board sent me without' making any protest before the board. r

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"When l first received it, I could not understand how the Social Service Bureau could turn me off when I was employed by the Associated Charities but Mr. Melpolder explained that this association has been merged with the Social Service bureau since the first of this year, and that I have been a paid visitor at the office since that time."

INVITES GOODRICH TO MAKE ADDRESS TO MOOSE CHAPTER Of the class of seventeen candidates which were initiated last night by the Wayne Lodge of Moose, eight are players of some band instrument. A Moose band has been organized with these members as a nucleus and E. F. Carver, 218 South Seventh street, has been elected director. The band will appear at a big picnic which the lodge will give within three or four weeks. James E. Goodrich, Republican candidate for governor, and John Lantz, Ohio congressman, will be invited to speak. The date and place of the picnic have not been definitely determined. William' Watson and Howard Brooks were elected authorized delegates to the National Moose convention, which will be held the week of July 17 at Mooseheart, 111. Besides the delegates, many members of the local lodge will visit the convention. STEEL PLANT BURNS WILMINGTON, Del., July 11. Fire broke out today in the plant of the Bethlehem Steel company at Newcastle, Del. A telephone message requested that help be sent from Wilmington. This was immediately done. Plumbago is the most important mineral product of Ceylon, which has about 1,000 mines.

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ECONOMY FOLKS VISIT FRIENDS AT NEW PARIS

ECONOMY, Ind., July 11. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Replogle and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mendenhall concocted a big combination Sunday and It was eaten at the latter's home. Then the quartet got Into a Ford car and motored to Omar Davidson's home near New Paris, O., Mr. Davidson and family lived in this neighborhood two years and have a host of friends here who will be glad to know that he is prospering and enjoying country life Those who were at the Edwards Bros, home yesterday were Mrs. Clara Mundell and daughter, Aild of Indianapolis. Mrs. Emma Hiatt of here, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Routh and son Wayne, and Mrs. R. W. Routh all of Randolph street, Richmond. Go to Muncie Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Edwards and daughter, Thelma, Mrs. Diana Edwards, Mrs. Ollie Murphy and J. O. Edwards were at Muncie Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Hurlie Lantz and children of Hagerstown, were Saturday evening visitors of W. L. Fenimore and family.... Mr.' and Mrs. Link Morrison were out visiting old point? of interest Sunday afternoon Miss Marcella Craig entertained Miss Ruby Morrison at dinner Sunday The Misses Helen Farmer and Caval Weldy were at Modoc Sunday afternoon. Oliver Knode and family of Richmond, were visiting Mrs. Nan Cook Sunday. FREE SEED GRAFT FOUGHT BY KENYON WASHINGTON, July 11. Free distribution of garden seeds to the constituents' of senators and representatives daring the past four years has cost the United States government $1,110,933. There is a possibility that this practice, termed by Senator Kenyon, as nothing short of "congressional graft," may be abandoned Inasmuch as the senate has just knocked out the free seed distribution clause of the agricultural bill. Senator Kenyon, who led the fight against the amendment, said on the senate floor: "There is no more reason for sending out free seeds than for sending out free clothespins or colic remedies." The great salt mine at Weileska in Galicia, has galleries which are more than thirty miles in length. The total yearly yield is 55,000 tons.

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THREE NEW COINS MADE BY MINTS

WASHINGTON, July 11. New coins of artistic design in the dime, quarter and half-dollar denominations now are being turned out by the government mints, under an order issued by Secretary McAdoo, authorizing the first change in design in twenty-five years. On the face of the half dollar is a full length Liberty, with a background of the American flag. The reverse side shows an eagle perched on a mountain crag with wings unfolded. The twenty-five cent piece bears a full-length Liberty with shield upbraided, while on the reverse side there is a figure of an eagle in flight On both the quarter and half dollar is the inscription, "In God We Trust." 'On the dime is Liberty with a winged cap on the fore Bide with a design of axe and fasces on the reverse. MISSION TO ORDER CHURCH DECORATED Improvements on the property of the North Fourteenth Street mission were recommended by the building committee of the Mission board last night. The building will be repainted, and the Interior redecorated. Other improvements will probably be ordered, and the building committee has been instructed to continue its recommendations. Special Prices on Adjustable Window Screens For Few Days Only Speiccr's HARDWARE STORE Main and Fifth PHONE 2331 ' I Phone 2316