Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 210, 21 July 1916 — Page 1

T

Tj)

A

ABIUM

HOME EDITION HOME EDITION A VOL.XLI., NO. 210RICHMOND IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1916. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS ormoHdateei 1907

BRITISH MAKE FURTHER GAINS TAKING WOODS

LONDON, July 21.Today,s official reports from Sir Douglas Halg to the war office announce further successes for the British troops in Picardy. , British troops succeeded in capturing Foureaux woods, which the Teuton soldiers had strongly fortified. The enemy immediately made a counter attack. It is a significant feature of the report that the Germans while attaining some success in these counter attacks are not able to take in one rush what tin " 'M$h have seized. GRAY FORWARDS KOLLS LETTER ON OCEAN LINER Hans Koll received a letter from Representative Tinly If. Gray today stating that the government has not undertaken to direct the delivery of the letter which was sent to him and addressed to Mr. Roll's mother in Germany. It h,as been rerturned to Mr. Gray's office. Mr. Gray says, however, that he has asrurance that the Scandinavian lines are carrying mail three or four times n month and the delivery of the same is made in Germany. In order to save lime, Mr. Gray has taken the liberty or spallng and mailing Mr. Koll's letter and scut it by this route. In the letter received today by Mr. Koll is enclosed a letter to Mr. Gray from the Secretary of State. This letter states that if Mr. Koll will furnish the department with more complete information concerning the undelivered letters, which he states he has sent to his mother since last December, giving the exact dates and places of mailing, a thorough investigation will be made to try to find them. Mr. Koll said today that he was grateful for the courtesy which Mr. Gray has shown in the matter and that frcm the very beginning he had been much in doubt as to whether the letters could ever be put through. " WILSON OFFERS" AID TO STRICKEN POLES WASHINGTON, July 21. President Wilson today 6ent personal cable letters to the king of England, the emperor of Germany, the czar of Russia, the emperor of Austria and tlu president of France "tendering tho friendly offices of this government" to bring about relief to Poland. THINKS CARR INSANE R. B. Brewer, Rout 2, Greensburg, Pa., in a letter to the chief of police, this city, expresses the opinion that Eli S. Carr, now serving a life term for the murder of two Richmond police officers, George M. Little and Elmer Stephenson, is insane. "I thing the man is insane. He nhot me four years ago and crippled me for lift', without any reason," was the way Brewer concluded his letter. ' CRABBS HELPED GET FUNDS FOR CAMPAIGN MUNCIE. Ind., July 21 Admission that Robert Crabbs, star state witness, helped him collect campaign funds, was made by William Finana, saloonkeeper and politician, testifying in the tiial of Mayor Bunch today. Finana denied that it was graft money, as Crabbs had testified, but said the $1,loo they collected was used to run a campaign paper. CALLS FOR PROBE INTO NATIONAL GUARD WASHINGTON. July 21. In repponsf to complaints from parents of youths now serving in the national guard, or in recruiting camps. Representative Madden, of Chicago, today introduced a resolution in the House calling for an inquiry by Congress into the general national guard situation. DECREASE OF SHOWN If! There was a total decrease In assessment of property in Wayne county this year of $1SS,2S0. Besides this there are mortgage exemptions that amount to $IS,130 more than last year. This makes a total decrease in taxable property of $236,410. .This is shown in the abstracts of assessments of property in Wayne county which has just been completed by Miss Alice K. Griffin, deputy auditor. This abstract was sent to the auditor of state today. This is probably the first time in the history, of Wayne county that there has been a decrease in assessments, Miss Griffin said today. Reasons Are Assigned. The reasons for the decrease are chiefly the sale of the light plant to the city by the Light, Heat and Power company, thus putting it in. the nontaxable list' and reducing the assesspient of the Light, Heat and Power j (company S100.000. I

MISTAKEN FOR THIEF WHO TOOK CHICKENS

Just as a chicken thief hastily departed from the henhouse of Ross La Mott, west of the city, last night, George Keller, who lost both legs in a railroad accident several years ago, and W. A. Mulford drove up in a rig with the intention of asking quarters for the night at the La Mott home. As they were removing the bridle from the horse La Mott confronted them with a shotgun, accusing them of having attempted to rob his henhouse. They were held captives by La Mott until the police arrived. Today Keller and Murford were discharged having established their identity. WILL PROTEST BLACKLISTING U. S. PLANTS WASHINGTON, July 21. President Wilson and his cabinet definitely decided today to make a strong protest In the .Immediate future to Great Britain against the blacklisting of American firms, under the British trading with the enemy act. m QUESTIONS OLIVER'S MOTIVES WASHINGTON, July 21 The most violent debate the senate has heard this session was staged today between Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania and I O A Ta1 9 Tf cAiiri ivhon "PdOfl charged Oliver with trying to vote money in his own pocket by fighting the armor plate provision of the navy bill. SCHRAMM TO GIVE IMMEDIATE REPLY Definite reply from the Rev. W..E. Schramm to the call extended, by he Vint BHS!rth'mhWahrcns l;x- : pected' within two days. The Rev. Mr. Schramm returned to Pittsburg j at midnight last night, after conferring with: the council and congregation of the church yesterday. Following a meeting with the council last night,- the Rev. Mr. Schramm met members of the congregation and spoke to them briefly. He explained the work which he has been doing in Pittsburg, and the needs of the church there. Rev.. Schramm is workins in I the poorer districts of the city, and ! his great success. j !"'.! was expressed by a prominent ii i'iuijor of the church today that ior this reason the local congregation will he unable to secure the Rev. Mr. Schramm. HANLY IS NOMINATED ST. PAUL, July 21. J. F. Hanly of Indiana, was this afternoon nominated for President by the Prohibition convention. PARALYSIS SHOWS RAPID DECREASE NEW YORK, July 21. A decrease in the number of new cases and an increase of one in the number of deaths from infantile paralysis were reported today. There were only eighty new cases reported at 10 o'clock this morning as against 119 yesterday and the number of deaths was thirtyone. 24 POUND TURTLE STEALS MANY CHICKENS CEDAR GROVE, N. J., July 21 The capture of a twenty-four-pound turtle which has been stealing two ducklings every day from E. O. Meyers burglarproof pen. has solved the town's mystery. The thief will be in soup form before the Meyers family. Besides this the Rumely personal property was taken In at $132,230 less than it was last year. In addition the state hoard of tax commissioners ordered at the beginning of the assessing that, mortgage notes be taken at seventy-five per cent Instead of the accustomed hundred per cent. Total Figures Given. The total value of lands and improvements in Wayne county as given in the abstract is $11,741,020. The value of lots and improvements, $12,393,470. Value of personal property, $10,163,520. This makes a total of $34,298,010. The total amount of mortgage exemptions filed is $1,180,870. The board of review and Auditor Bowman will go to Indianapolis next Friday to appear before the state tax board and explain the correctness of the assessments.

$236,410 ASSESSMENT

RIGA SECTOR POUNDED BY RUSSIAN MEN

PETROGRAD, July 21. The Russians forces are furiously attacking the German army under Field Marshal von Hindenburg in the Riga sector, according to ditspatches from the front today. For several days the Germans have been subjected to the artillery fire of the Russians, which devastated the enemy's positions and paved the way for infantry assaults. The heavy artillery of the Russians has broken the German front, according to the reports from the front and the Germans have suffered heavy losses. HANLY IS CHOICE OF PROHIBITIONISTS No definite action was taken toward the establishment of a county tuberculosis hospital and dispensary at the special meeting of the social service bureau and the Anti-Tuberculosis society last night. William Dudley Foulke, president of the Anti-Tuberculosis society, was authorized to appoint a committee to investigate the cost and advisability of the establishment of a dispensary. Looks Into Legal Issues. This committee will investigate the law to see whether a fund can' be raised by taxation to care for a dispensary and to see whether tuberculosis patients can be quarantined. The general opinion was that a general dispensary should be established HEAVY LOSSES MARK GERMAN COUNTER DRIVE PARIS, July 21. A terrific German counter attack launched against the French positions south of Soyecourt, in the Somme sector,, was repulsed with heavy losses, the French war of1 . l l . i . o r i nee announced in me oinciai com-1 was a calm on the rest of the Somme front. In the Verdun sector the iermans continue their heavy bombardment of French positions, the artillery duel being extremely violent in 'he sectors of Chattancourt and Fleury. NEW REV0L0TI0N TO SEIZE MEXICO FROM CARRANZA EL PASO, Texas, July 21. Mexican politics and the promise of a new revolution took all of the interest out of Mexican military affairs today when the junta of the new Legalista party held its meeting in El Paso and rounded out its plans for the overthrow of the Carranza government. The meeting was enthusiastically cheered by the gun runners, ammunition and arms salesmen, and the other camp followers for profit only, who hail each new revolution as a business proposition. The Legalista faction began to receive real serious consideration when it was reported that New York banking concerns were vitally interested in its welfare and were ready to back it to the extent of many millions. In addition, the names of many wealthy Mexicans-nany of them at present residents of El Paso were . used" as supporters of the new party.

I:,. . - vj I . H&l I 1

V - - -

DISCUSS WAYS FUNDS FOR

LEADING DEMOCRATS INVITED TO SPEAK

Postmaster Beck announced today that the speaker for Democratic day at the Chautauqua this year would probably be one of three congressmen: Oscar Underwood, author of the Underwood tariff; J. Hamilton Lewis, senator from Chicago, or Claude Kitchen, floor leader in the house of representatives. "Invitations have been sent to all three of these men." FOULKE RESENTS BEING BRANDED G. 0. P. LEADER While William Dudley Foulke Is mighty glad that Albert J. Beveridge is going to support Hughes for the presidency, he resents the action of an Indianapolis newspaper In referring to him as a "Republican leader," when it quotes him in regard to the action taken by former Senator Beveridge. Today he addressed the following letter to the editor of the Indianapolis newspaper: "You telegraphed me yesterday ask ing for some words of welcome and for my views respecting Beveridge's support of Hughes. I inferred, not unnaturally, that you were addressing such requests to other Progressives who. like myself, intend to support Hughes, and I said: 'Of course, we ore glad to know that Beveridge will be with us for Hughes in this campaign, etc. .But I see this morning you include me in the list of 'G. O. P. Lealors Glad Beveridge is Back,' together with Messrs. Fairbanks, Hays, Watson. New, Goodrich, Wood, etc., indicating that I am now among the Republican statesmen and speaking in their behalf. "In this you exalt me too far. I have no such ambitions. I wrote to Mr. Lee when withdrawing from the present Progressive organization that I intended to be an independent. "Your, W. D. FOULKE. TAGGART DENIES DEAL . FOR CITY NEWSPAPER INDIANAPOLIS, July 21. Persist ent reports in political circles to he effect that Senator Thomas Taggart, Democratic leader in Indiana, nas bought the Indianapolis News, caused TaggarWtelegraph. , a -.deniai.,ot,the story from-Washington today. with a special department for the care of tubercular patients. The principal question was how funds were to be provided. Little obContinued on Page Two U. S. ACCEPTS MEXICAN PLAN TO KEEP PEACE WASHINGTON, July 21. The American government will accept the suggestion of the de facto government of Mexico for settlement by commissions of three of the questions outlined in the Mexican note of July 11. The state department will suggest in return, and insist on on acceptance by the Mexican government, that the commissions bind the Carranza government to assure adequate protection of the American border from the Mexican side, subject to the approval of both governments. State department officials pointed out that the Mexican note proposed merely an arrangement permitting troops of either country to cross the b d in pursuit of bandits "to make "an investigation of the origin of ban dits to date," to fix responsibility for the past porder raids, and settle the difficulties which have resulted from them, i The proposal, in the opinion of the department, does not go so far as the United States desires. KITTENS BORN IN TREE FLUSHING, N. Y., July 21. Betty, pet cat of Michael Dooley, picked out the topmost limb of the tallest tree here as the best place for the birth of her four kittens. All are doing well. Weather Forecast United States Report: Generally fair tonight and, Saturday. , Temperature. Noon 86 Yesterday. , Maximum . 91 Minimum . . .'. . . . .'. ........... 1. . . 67 Local Forecast: Fair tonight and probably Saturday. Variable winds. General Conditions: Generally fair weather has taken the place of the storm which passed over Indiana yesterday. The storms were especially severe over the eastern and southern portions of the state and were also severe in Preble county, Ohio. Another storm is developing in the far northwest and will probably not reach here before the first of the week. W. E. MOORE,

DISPENSARY

AMBASSADOR'S WIFE IS TO COME HERE

I jj

COUNTESS VON BERNSTORIT Countess von Bernstorff, formerly Miss Jeanne Luckmeyer, of New York City, has not seen her husband, the German Ambassador, since the outbreak of the European war. But she will join him shortly In Washington, expecting to come to America on the Frederick VIII, early in September. KOENIG PLANS TO REACH SEA BALTIMORE, Md., July 21. Plans to evade the British war ships grimly guarding the road to the open sea off the Virginia cape today absorbed the attention of Captain Koenig of the German submarine Deutschland. Captain Koenig and the local agents of the company which owns the Deutschland leaves her slips in Baltimore harbor until she clears the three mile limit off the cape. She will be constantly under the scrutiny of enemy eyes. . A small fleet of fast motor boats manned by observers of the allied powers is scattered along Chesapeako bay with orders to watcli the Deutschland and keep the allies' cruisers off the cape informed of the submarine's movements. . MERSfalDIN CHILDREN'S CARE A fcaby submitted to the city visiting nurse, Miss Lillian Mahin, for examination yesterday afternoon at the Whitewater welfare station, was three months old but weighed only eight pounds. From, all appearances tne child is in good health. "It was a case of mal nutrition Miss Mahin said today, and if directions which were given the mother for feeding the child are carried out it will be ready in a short time to compete in the most perfect baby contest. "Seven babies were submitted for examination. Only one of these was really sick, but the mothers wanted to be sure they were doing all within their power to protect their children from the dangers which accompany warm weather." J, 0. HALL RESIGNS FROM PARTY TICKET SHELBYVILLE, Ind., July 21 J. 0. Hall, who was nominated by the Progressive state convention yesterday for judge of the supreme court today announced that he would decline the nomination. He said he took no part in the convention not. consulted in the matter. and was ALLEN WILL REPORT ON LABOR CONDITIONS Survey of labor conditions and particularly of the wage standard in Richmond, will be made before the Central Labor council by A. C. Allen, statistician . of the organization tonight. Whether or not this report will be forwarded to the congressional committee which requested the Central Labor council for statistics on labor in Richmond is not known. The report is not exhaustive but deals with general conditions only. WHEAT CROP AVERAGE REMAINS AT LOW MARK Although receipts of wheat are light in the local markets, this is at tributed to the shortness of the crop rather than the unwillingness of the farmers to sell. The wheat has all been of exceptionally good quality. The price continues at $1.10. The average yield is between 10 and 15 bushels to the acre. TO REPORT TO FORD ON PEACE EXCURSION ' DETROIT, Mich.. July 21. Dr. Charles Aked and Prof. Emily Belch are in Detroit to make a report to Henry Ford on their work as members of his European peace commission. Mr. Ford was out of the city today, but will meet the delegates Tuesday. MISS MORRIS RESIGNS. Miss Elizabeth Morris. Instructor of English at the high school, has resigned her position here, and will take graduate work at Wellesley college, Wellesley, Mass., next fall. A successor to Miss Morris has not been naros'1

REACTIONARIES GAIN FOOTHOLD IN LOWER PORTION OF MEMO

VERA CRUZ, Mex., July 21. Reactionaries are growing stronger each day especially in the southern portions of Mexico. Their leaders have given orders to remtain neutral in case of war with the United States. A great. part of the entire Isthmus railroad is in the hands, of reactionaries who claim to be following the leadership of Felix Diaz. MARVIN PICKETT SELECTED CHIEF OF BOY OFFICERS Paul Heironimus, whose appointment as city clerk of Boytown, the Junior municipality now being organized for Richmond laws, was a visitor at the city building today. He spent some time with City Clerk Bescher receiving lessons In the duties which will be his to perform. "Boytown is" going to have such a model government that the regular city government will copy after our system," the youngster declared. Marvin Pickett was made a very happy boy today. He wanted to be chief of police of Boytown so he went to the mayor, Ben Harris, and put the proposition up to him. Marvin looked good to Ben so he promptly appointt ed him head of the juvenile police department. "I will announce my other appoints ments in a few days," Mayor Harris said. JEALOUSY CAUSED DOUBLE MURDER BY SOUTHERN MAN ALPINE. Tex.. July 21 Although he was silent as to the cause for the killing of his wife and Major Matthew C. Butler, Jr., it is believed today that jealousy prompted H. J. Stannell to committee the double crime. Stannell shot the couple yesterday afternoon as they were riding along a road. He immediately surrendered to the police. MICHIGAN GOVERNOR WILL NOT RUN AGAIN LANSING, Mich.'; July 21. Governor Ferris this morning wired state chairman of the Democratic committee A. E. Stephenson that he has finally decided not to accept the Democratic nomination for re-election to the governorship. GIRLS WANT TO GO WHALE-HUNTING VJLHJAL-MUT5 STEFANSS0Kphoto cff-tPoetL srupos..rt Several young women have been found who want to go whaling. They are writing to Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the explorer, who will soon start on a whaling cruise with John Borden, the Chicago millionaire, and Capt. Louis L. Lane. , So many girls have written asking to go along that a regular 'rejection slip has been printed and mailed to all who have' invited themselves on the cruise.

j

1 m&mm

BATHERS

Sudden- breaking of the rain, wind and electric storm, which swept over a greater part of Wayne county late yesterday afternoon, ending a drought of several weeks duration, resulted in only nominal damage to crops and property but almost caused a panic at the Hawkins bathing pond between Glen Miller and Morton lake. One woman, a sister of C. O. Parker, manager of the bathing beach, was badly shocked and slightly burned about the neck as the result of a metal necklace. She was unconscious for about an hour and for a time her recovery was in doubt. About forty bathers, nearly a;l boys, were submerged In the lake by the bolt which shocked the woman, who was standing in a refreshment stand. This bolt charged the water and almost instantly every one of the bathers went under. When they arose to the surface there was a wild scramble to reach shore. No damage was done to the property at the bathing beach except all the electric lights were burned out. making the use of the pond impossible last night. Escape from Live Wire. Members of the aerial ladder truck of the fire department had a narrow escape from coming into contact with a broken high tension wire at South Fifth and A streets while responding to an alarm sent in from South Seventh street, where a lightning bolt entered the house through telephone wires. Rain and hail pelting into the firemen's faces made it impossible for them . to . see the live, wije writhing about the street until the truck wes almof t on it. Police Officer Wenger escaped electrocution from the wire by jumping off the truck as it slowed up to make the South A street turn. Thf 'wfrft twisfprf nut rf the wav nf the truck just in the nick of time. Installation Burns Off. The fire at the South Seventh street residence was inconsequential. Only insulation off of some wire was burnneJ. Quite a few telephones were put out of commission by the storm. Farmers say that the beneficial re sults of the heavy rain more than offset what small damage wa done by wind and lightning in the rural districts. The crops were badly in need of rain, especially corn. Lightning struck at least four plnces A bolt struck the back porch at the home of John Shaver, 116 South Seventh street, and started a small fire. The fire department was called, but the blaze was extinguished before it arrived. Mrs. Shaver had just hung a basket on the porch and had returned to the front part of the house wfctn lightning struck the basket. The porch, supporting the porch roof was splintered. Throws Out Concrete. When lightning struck a. tree in the yard of Clinton Sell, 329 Pearl street, it hurled a chunk of concrete, with which the decaying tree had been filled, through a window of the James L. Cones house next door. .No one was injured. Lightning which struck the electric transformer in front of the Richmond Casket factory about 4:45 o'clock put out all the factory lights. Work was suspended for an hour. A street car was struck at Sixteenth and Main streets about 4:20 o'clock. The car was coasting at the time and no damage was done to the machinery. NURSES AGREE TO CO-OPERATE Some arrangement whereby persons, who need the services of nurses may obtain them at a rate ranging between 50 cents and $1 is needed in Richmond. This need was expressed by Miss Mary Kennedy, county visiting nurse, at. a, joint meeting of the Social Service Bureau and the Anti-Tuberculosis society last night. She told of finding many cases in the city limits where a nurse is needed but for which she is not permitted to' care. ' John Melpolder, secretary of the Social Service Bureau, asked Miss Kennedy why she did not report these cases to the city .visiting nurse. She replied that the people declined to let her call the Social Service Bureau because they' said they did not want to accept the aid of charity. Mr. Melpoldert however, disagreed with the tuberculosis nurse on this, point. After this, a lengthy exchange of opinion, the belief prevailed that co-operation between the two visitingnurses will ensue. .. . , j .. .! DRILL SQUAD MEETS. Regular drill will be held by Captain Comstock's ' squad ,. at the old Rumely building tonight Members who have been irreeular in their : tendance are being urged to attend. ana every man is to bring a new member.