Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 209, 20 July 1916 — Page 1

ADI HOMEEDITION HOLIER EDrnon VOL.XLI., NO. 209- KSSet'"1" RICHMOND 1NDM-THURSDAY EVENING; JULY 20, 1916. SINGLE COPY, 2 GENTS

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GROUND GAINED BY AUSTRALIAN FIGHTING FORGE

LONDON, July 20. Further success has been won by the British troops in their renewed offensive against the Germans in Picardy. The fighting has been extended further northward of the Somme. ' Australian troops have sucessfully raided the enemy's front for a distance of two miles and taken 140 prisoners near Armentieres. At Longueval and in Delville wood the British have recaptured more of the ground which the Germans rein their recent counter attacks. The British, have also advanced northward of Longueval and Bazentlne. FOULKE LEADS REVOLT FROM LEE'S FACTION Announcement that William Dudley Foulke had headed a revolt against that faction of the Progressive party of Indiana, headed by State Chairman Edwin Lee, known as the "regulars" or irreconcilables," was not received In the nature of a surprise in Richmond. , Foulke some time ago, following the action taken by Col. Roosevelt, announced his support of the candidacy of Charles E. Hughes, Republican presidential nominee. The Lee faction of the Indiana party has refused to follow the lead of Col. Roosevelt and. today, will nominate a complete state ticket and presidential electors, the latter action to be taken in anticipation that a Progressive national ticket will be placed in the field. Caucuses Dominated. The Lee faction' succeeded in dominating all the district caucuses, held in Indianapolis as a prelude to the state convention, despite the opposition of the. Roosevelt organization, called the "committee of nine," of which Mr. Foulke is one of the most active workers. After the district meetings about twenty-five Progressives sympathizing with the program of the "committee of nine" gathered in the Hotel English and organized a Progressive League for Indiana with William Dudley Foulke pf Richmond, heading thetemr porary organization. A'penhahent organization will be effected in a few days, and a state-wide campaign for members will be instituted, it was announced. The district, meetings were not well attended, the delegates running from two, In the case of the Twelfth district, to thirty-eight in the case of Marion county, or the Seventh district. Resolution Lost. Efforts on the part of the "committee of nine" to get through a resolution of instructions for members of the convention committees were defeated in every district meeting This resolution was in three parts. The first advocated the omission of presidential electors and second changed the rule regarding proxies so that a proxy signed by a duly elected delegate, without the signatures of county and district chairmen, could be voted. The third advocated a Progressive League and the abandonment of plans for a state ticket. The Wayne county delegation to the state convention consisted of County Chairman Wigmore of Richmond and Earl Crawford of Milton. Wigmore carried a number of proxies. Representatives of the Sixth district on the various convention committees are: , Credentials Earl Crawford. Pesolutions D. W. R. Bentley, Morristown. Rules O. N. Dugan, Greenfield. The presidential elector of the district will be Robert Oldham, Greenfield; contingent leader, Lee M. James of New Castle. CITY MAY JOIN WELFARE WEEK As yet it is uncertain whether or not Richmond will participate in the State Baby Welfare week to be held September 17. This was announced today at the Social Service bureau. Miss Lillian Mahin said that the only purpose Richmond could have in helping observe this week would be to get the people of the city more interested in the Ayork of the social service bureau and especially in the work of the visiting nurse and the baby welfare stations. "We have baby welfare week every day in the year," Miss Mahin said. "We are always working to improve the conditions of the children." FOUR TARANTULAS . FOUND IN BANANAS Deadly tarantulas, large and extremely poisonous tropical .swarmed In a shipment of Central American, bananas received today by the Mercurio commission company, Main street. Up to noon four of these .tigers of the insect "world had been pulled. out of banana bunches with long sticks and killed. The bit of the tarantula means almost certain death, and the Mercurio employes who inspected the . banana bunches received today went about their work very gingerly.

ATTEMPT TO SETTLE STRIKE OF 40,000 GARMENT WORKERS

WASHINGTON. July 20. President Wilson, also Secretary of Commerce Redfleld and Secretary of Labor Wil son today are trying to settle, the strike of forty thousand garment workers in New York City. HOLD LAWN FETE FOR DAY NURSERY For the benefit of the Day Nursery a festival will be held at the home of Mrs. William Dudley Foulke, Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. H. Huntington, chairman of the Domestic Science association social committee, and members of the committee will have charge. Music will be furnished by Hlck'a or. chestra from 4 until 6 o'clock. The funds raised from the sale of tickets will be used to defray the expenses of the Day Nursery for the month of August. SCHRAMM VIEWS CHURCH OUTLOOK The Rev. W. E. Schramm of Pittsburg, called to the pastorate of the First English Lutheran church, is in the city today looking over the field and conferring with the heads of the congregation. An invitation had been mailed to every member of the congregation to meet the Rev. Mr. Schramm this evening in the church parlors. "I merely came to Richmond at the request of the committee to look over the field. It will be at least a week before I make a decision." This was the only expression the Rev. Mr. Schramm would make to newspaper men. This afternoon committee took him through the city in an jutomobile. He was entertained at luncheon at the Y. M. C. A. by members of the congregation. ' GOODWIN TESTIFIES AT MUNCIE HEARING :rre"ofvpolicVowSiiag been subpoenaed as a witness for the. defense in the case of Mayor Bunch of Muncie, now on trial in that city on a conspiracy charge. The principal wit ness" tor the state , in this case is Lloyd Yount, who was arrested in Richmond two years ago on a charge of having attempted to bribe Mayor Robblns of Richmond to secure the privilege of installing slot machines in this city. WHEAT AT ASYLUM AVERAGES 31 BUSHELS The wheat crop at Easthaven has just been threshed and shows a fine yield. The average is 31.2 bushels to the acre. From the twenty-three acres 703 bushels were threshed. At the Champion Roller Mills, where the wheat was sold, it tested sixty-two pounds to the bushel. In one field of seven acres the yield averaged thirty-five bushels to the acre. The grain brought $1.10 a bushel. The inmates assisted In harvesting the grain. B. W. Scott announced that he ex pects a yield of about twenty-five bushels to the acre from the Wayne farm. There are about sixty acres planted in wheat on this farm. SIGNERS APPEAL FOR SLANTING SPAN The slanting bridge petitions which are open for signers in three of the five Richmond banks had the following signatures at 2 o'clock this afternoon: Mark Thompson,, Ray K. Shiveley, Oliver T. Knode, T. H. Glass, W. W. Alexander, Charles S. Farnham, estate; F. M. Clark, George L. Cates, Ed. L. Cooper, Fred Grotham, J. Y. Poundstone, J. L. Kempton, R. J. Mitchell, H. J. Hanes, Charles E. Druley, L. E. Browne, F. J. Braffett, H. C. Hasemeier, Joseph H. Mills, D. C. Taylor, Karl K. Meyers, Clayton Hunt, Howard Morton, J. C. Horrell, J. E. Bender, Howard Dill, William H. Haberkern, Fred Krone, Henry J. Koehrlng, Joseph M. Kempton. FOOT MAY BE SAVED The condition of Mrs. John C. Lennard, whose foot was badly injured Tuesday night when the automobile in which she was riding skidded from the road near the old fair grounds, was reported to be encouraging today. The attending physician stated that at present there seemed to be no indication that it would be necessary to amputate her foot, unless complications should arise within the next few days. . Mrs. Lennard is still at the Reid Memorial hospital. Her, Injury . is causing her much pain.

HUNGRIAN LEADER

: ; FORMS NEW PARTY Count Michael Karoly I, rucceaaor of Kossuth in the fight for' Hungarian Independence, has begun an agitation for immediate peace between Hungary and her enemies, with or without' the consent of Germany and Austria. .Count Karolyi, aayt a Budapest, dispatch to the Morning Post, has resigned from the presidency of the Hungarian Independence party and will form va. new organization, which will demand peace without delay. Seventy member of the Hungarian parliament, the dispatch adds, are enrolled in the new party' ranks. ' . MAGAZINE SALE SHOWS DECLINE IN HOT WEATHER Wouldn't this freeze jyou in hot weather? ) - The sales of magazines, falls off in Richmond in hot weather. Dealers in periodicals say trade is bum in hot weather and then pefatf.to the stands covered with , mdgisWesVthat show they have reposed Jlhere lor weeks. "In cool weather, move ; this stuff fast, in hot weather we get hot looking at the .accumulation,". re marked a main street -dealer -"Pec pie won't read ,mhen; it's hot' -They say it s too hot to read.. ; . , ' 4. The reporter wenf away wondering if he'll ever quit learning something new every day. ; THESE KIDS NEVER RODE IN MACHINE; MAY GET RIDES Can you Imagine a boy or girl or a man or woman who has never ridden in an automobile. Well there' are many of them In Richmond, according to Captain Miller of the Salvation Army. The captain said today he hoped to arrange for machines to take children and women attending the army picnic on July 26 from Rhoda Temple to Glen Miller park, thus affording many of these persons their first and probably last machine ride. Althought about three hundred persons have enrolled for the outing, the funds are not coming in equal proportion- Captain Miller had at noon today had obtained subscriptions for $60.75. He will need considerable more. WONDERS IF HORSE WILL COME BACK TO FORMER GLORY One of the few horses of quality in Richmond, driven by one of the few men whose love for a stepper is deeper than his liking for an automobile, passed a downtown cigar store today. . "It tickles my heart to see a good horse nowadays," remarked a man, who in former years, was agent for some of the big horse buyers of the country. "Richmond used to be a good horse town. It was the home of many a man who did nothing but buy horses for big concerns and for breeders. Those days have passed now. Wayne county as a good horse breeding, community has lost its glory. The Cambridge City sales are no more. By gosh! I wonder if the horse will ever come back." FRENCH RESUME OFFENSIVE MOVE

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PARIS, July 20. Having successfully withstood a number of powerful German ' counter attacks the French resumed the offensive late yesterday and the official communique issued by the war office today states that they had been very successful. North of Peronne, (Somme river front,) the French captured a trench and 400 German prisoners. The captured position was between Combles and Clery. First the positions on the front of Fleury and Soyecourt were taken. ; The announcement that fighting has taken place in the region of - Soyecourt shows that, the French, have extended their zone of operations far to the south. , .........

HEALTH -FORCES GUARD AGAINST PLAGUE SPREAi

y j- NEW YORK,- July ? 20. An InterBase 'of 'one -In 'the number of deaths from infantile paralysis in the last twenty-four hours as compared with the. previous twentyfour hours, was' reported today. . The .number of cases however decreased. The total' number of cases ' reported today was 119 as compared, with 142 for the prevlu -twenty-four hour.- And the number of deaths 31 as compared . with SOthe previous day's record. .. Federal and city authorities be- : gin new : precautions today to check the spread of the epidemic. They increased the watchfulness , at ferries and railway station and only those children who could ' show that they had not the disease and had not been exposed to it were allowed to leave the city. RUSSIAN AEROPLANE SHOT DOWN IN RAID OVER GERMAN FLEET ( BERLIN, July 20. Three Russian aeroplanes attacked a part of ihe German fleet at the gulf of Riga on Monday. They gained no success the admiralty reported today? One of the machines was shot ;4own.s-and the others were driven away. THE RUSSIAN FRONT (1) Kiriababa, Hungarian town captured by thfr Russians yesterday, openinjr the way for a drive into the Hungarian plains. (2) Theoint where the ; Russians. pSpSsed the QermansJacross theSlipa: River, west of -Lutsk. (3) Ch Riga sector $rere . the- Stava made new-advances." - ,.l li r VlrfSiofr1 Vojymk Ortroc eSh Pemo iBrMMoi UoCnm? VILLA IS LOCATED; ONE LEG REMOVED MEXIOO CITY, Mex., July 20. Announcement was made at the war office today that Francisco Villa has been located and that his capture at an early date was probable. A messenger from Villa, it was stated had been intercepted at-, Chihuahua City, whither he had gone to seek Japanese doctors who would -give medical aid to his - chief.- According to the story told by the captured messenger, , Villa hashad one of his legs amputated."

MILLIONAIRE GIVES UP HIS LUXURIES

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MAJOR CC&NZLIUSW&fDC&Misi Major Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York, although used to every possible comfort in ordinary life, is asking no favors at the Mexican border. He has taken to tent life, hydrant baths, field mess and desert climate with no more complaint than would be expected from the poorest private. ITALIAN RELATIONS TO GERMANY PLACED UNDER SEVERE STRAIN ROME, July 20. During the last twenty-four hours Italian-German relations have become more strained. The Messagro states today that there is imminent the issuance of a royal decree containing reprisal methods to be used against German subjects. This decree which was prepared by foreign minister Sonnino and two assistants will extend 'to alien enemies of Italy and her allies every measure adopted against Austrian subjects. WASPWA1TS CHANGE TO FLY BALTIMORE, Md., July 20. All is in readiness for the departure of the German merchant submarine Deutschland with" her large cargo of nickel and rubber forgery.' Orders have been issued to the crew to be in readiness to leave at a moment's notice. None will be allowed to leave the ship and dock. Every sign pointed to a getaway sometime today or tonight. All food supplies necessary for the trip across have been placed on the ship. At midnight the spars of the Deutschland were taken down, the periscope adjusted and the conning tower closed. .At. the same time full steam was gotten up on the tug Thomas F. Timmins, about twenty feet to the starboard. HOLD SHOP SERVICES. The Y. MC. A. held a shop meeting at the National Automatic Tool Works at noon. Dr. J. J. Rae, of the First Presbyterian church, spoke and Mrs. E. E. Meyer, sang. , .

PERFECT BABY SOUGHT BY CITY VISITING NURSE

Miss Lillian Mahin, city ' visiting nurse, is making an effort to find the most perfect baby in Richmond. She announced today that she is expecting to be able to announce her selection within the next two weeks. Already she has a number of prospective babies which she will subject to a system of measurements along with some others who she expects to find within the near future. She is spending most of her time in the Riverdale district and is brought in touch daily with a great number of babies in this section. Many of them are almost perfect physically. She has had little opportunity to examine babies in the other sections of Richmond, and so she will make her selections from the children with whom she is perfectly acquainted. . - -....

Will Issue Challenge. She will put the baby which she selects up against all challengers from any part of the city. Miss Mahin has-been working on this competition for some time. HowWeather Forecast United States Report: Thundershowers this afternoon or tonight. Friday fair. Temperature. ; Noon ' . . '. . '. . V. V. V. . 90 Yesterday. Maximum . .'. . ...... . . ........... 89 Minimum 68 Locals Forecast: Thunderstorms late this afternoon or tonight. Friday probably fair. General Conditions: 'Thunderstorms have occurred in several counties In Indiana during the , past 24 hours. Weather remains warm east of the Mississippi river and is cooler in the far west Weather unsettled this evening. Conditions-favorable for rain. W. E. MOORE, . Weather Forecaster. ,

mm, OF OS: HUGHES : LIVES ON IN EilCUJB

, The funeral services for Rev. Isaac M. Hughes, D. D., which' were held this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church were attended by a great number of the members of the congregation, and especially by . the older members, who had been more intimately connected with the Rev. Mr. Hughes. The members of the Ministerial association attended in a body. In a short address, Rev. J. "J. Rae, paid a beautiful tribute to the life and service of Rev. Hughes, and calld upon tbe congregation to emulate the example set by him. . 't , Life Leaves Influence. - . "I have never followed in the footsteps of any man In the course of my ministry and found the evidence of a life so good as this, or the splendor of its exahiple so heartily appreciated as It is here," he said. . "The worth of Dr. Hughes in service is beyond estimate. I have had workingmen in this city, far beyond the circle of this church, say to me, 'Dr. Hughes is a man who stands for goodness.' "The heritage of that unstained life, the force of that character, the momentum of the life which has closed here, is living on. "The message of this life comes to us all. To the young men and women it should be a great inspiration, telling them that life is worth living, duties worth discharging, responsibilPERSHING PREPARED TO GARRY SUPPLIES ALL ALONG LINES PERSHING'S HEADQUARTERS IN MEXICO, July 20. General Pershing after an inspection trip over one-third of the army line of communication into Mexico,- has found conditions satisfactory. The line now seems to be in condition to stand heavy truck travel throughout the rainy season. General Pershing left again early this morning for a seventy-mile inspection trip which will take all day.

HERE'S mi WOE) HUNTING APPLICANTS FOR OFFICES

Imagine a mayor with a lot of city jobs to dispose of to his friends and not an application on file for any one of these jobs. Can't do it, eh? Well thats the situation which confronts Ben Harris, Jr., recently appointed junior mayor of Richmond. The 16-year-old executive has an explanation, however. "I just came to town from the farm and the boys haven't had time to get to me," Harris laughingly remarked today. Asks for Applicants. "You can put It in the paper, however, that . I want Boytown to have the best officers possible," Harris added. "And, you can say that any boy who wants a boytown Job should apply to me. I want all the boys to be interested in city government. I will announce my list of appointive officers the first of next week. I will also call a meeting of the Boytown council some time the first of next week." Harris announced today that he had appointed five Richmond citizens who will comprise an advisory board for Boytown. These men are Mayor Robever, she never made known her plans until today. Her purpose in conducting such a contest is to bring the question of the proper care of babies Into greater prominence and to get the whole city of Richmond interested In better babies. She also hopes to be able by this mean3 to show the people how the visiting nurse may be of assistance to them if they will only call upon her services. ' . At present it Is not the plan to give any cup or reward, however, some kind of certificate will probably 'be granted to the winner.. ' v. ALL UNDERHILL PAYS JUDGMENT FOR $122 A! Underhill, in accordance with his promise to Sheriff Steen yesterday paid the $122 judgment levied against him by the , circuit court last January. . . .. - . --

ity worth bearing, sorrows worth meeting, that we may' grow into this fuller life. : Give Comfort to Aged. "To those, in old age this life ha its message, to live on, and live up to, that the last year may be sunny with the undying light of beautiful inner experience." - Rev. H. S. James, representing the Ministerial Association, read the scripture. Resolutions of respect and sympathy were read for the Ministerial Association by Rev. Addison Parker, and for the congregation of the First Presbyterian church by Howard A. Dill. The quartet sang "Abide With Mew' and "In Heavenly Love Abiding."

RUSS ADVANCE ABOUT DAI BURT MOVES FORWARD PTROGRAD, July 20. The Russian army of the Caucasus' which invaded Turkey is advancing west of Daiburt, iays the following statement relative to operations in that zone issued by the war office today: "Westward of Daiburt cossacks successfully counter attacked and hundreds of prisoners were taken by us. Tuesday we occupied Kugo In the direction of Mosulon. Monday night the Turks advanced in strong numbers toward Rewanduz and we' fell back." J JJ DmNU UUWn ZtrWt THE HAGUE, July 20. A Zeppelin airship which raided Riga, was hit by shells from Russian high-angle guns and wrecked near Tukkuo, says a dispatch from Cologne today. A majority of the crew was saved. The Zeppelin is being dismantled by engineers. bins, City Clerk B. A. Bescher, Jchn Melpolder, Charles W. Jordan and Joshua Allen. In the high school, Garfield school, and each of the ward and parochial schools there will be a juvenile advisory board. In the ward and parochial schools such boards will be selected by the boys of the two highest grades, the Fifth and Sixth. Boys who want to confer with Mayor Harris can .call on him at his home, 43 South Eighth street, or at the Y. M. C. A. after this week. Harris says that one of the first questions he will refer to the junior council for discussion will be the installation of a playgrounds at Glen Miller park. He will also recommend a program calling for regular increabes of animals for the park zoo. COSSACKS LEAD RUSS ADVANCE INTO MOUNTAINS PETROGRAD, July 20. With their southern wing pressing through the southern ranges of the Carpathian mountains into the Hungarian plains, led by bands of Siberian Cossacks, the northern flank of the Russians is delivering hard blows against the Germans in the Dvina and Stokhod regions. . Despite rainstorms in Galacia which have flooded some of the rivers the steady progress of the Russians is maintained. Bad conditions of roads have not checked the cavalry and artillery has been moved forward at a pace equal with the advance of the infantry. " On the Lipa front the fresh- engagement which started to. develop 36 hours ago continues with increasing violence. , ' . - SUBMARINE SIGHTED : OFF BAHAMA ISLES COLON, July 20. Declarations by members of the crew of the Norwegian steamer Terrier that. they sighted a submarine off Watlings island, one of the Bahamas, created great interest here today. According to the sailors, the submarine dived before the Terrier could' approach 'it ' ") . I . One theory discussed here after the Terrier made its re port, was that the submarine Bremen had tried to reach the Virginia Capes, but had been intercepted by British warships and driven far out of Its course. ; - - PRISONERS KILLED . ' . ; DURING BERLIN ' RIOT BERLIN, ' July: 20. Two British prisoners have been killed by guards during a riot in workshops near the detention camp, according to a dis-. patch printed in the , Frankf orter Zeitung today. An inquiry .la! being. ordered. , . . , .