Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 216, 28 July 1916 — Page 1

RICHMOM) PAULA HOME EDITION EDITION VI 1 ' Kin Olft Palladium and Sun-Telesrram VUL. ALL, iSU. &10 Consolidated 1907 RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 1916. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

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CZAR'S TROOPS MAKE ATTACKS IN CHAMPAIGNE

PARIS, July 28. Russian troops fighting on the western front have taken the offensive. They raided the German trenches in the Champaigne district, capturing some prisoners. The Oerraan crown prince renewed his efforts on the Verdun front last night, but failed to obtain any advantage. BRITISH OCCUPY WOODS LONDON. July 28. After a night of violent fighting the British forces north of the Sorame now occupy the whole of Dellville woods. The greater part of Dellville woods had been taken by the British on Thursday after it had been raked for hours by guns of every calibre. Strong counter attacks were delivered by the Germans in an effort to retake the woods. But all of there were repulsed. IRISHMAN FINED; TRYING TO ENTER DETENTION GAMP LONDON. July 28. Lawrence Ginnell an Irish Nationalist member of the Houbb of Commons was today sentenced in Bow street court to pay a fine of $500 or serve six weeks in prison for attempting to gain entrance to Knutsford detention barracks under false pretenses. There are a number of captured Irish rebels confined at Knutsford. Glnnell, it is said, gave the name of "Rebries McSingail." The defendant called witnesses to prove this was the interpreation of his name in Galic. 130 DEGREES FELT BY TEXAS SOLDIERS With the temperature nirting with the century mark. Richmond, has no license to complain about the heat. TM ritv Is rnnl compared to Mc Allen, Texas, where thr neicury has reached the 130 mar!;. V jjiss C?r Cne-. Ridge street, received a Mfer from Raymond Stanfield, a Y.cluier in h Nov Vcrk regimants st t lcvlm, l v.htth, he eays tha boys are sweltering with temperature?! tha! havp teen as high as 130 degrees. johnsSTleaSs to expend money The war department requires vouchers for all money expended, but Lieutenant Fred Bates Johnson, officer of the First regiment officer; mess at Mexcedes, Texas, didn't know it was necessary to take a receipt for a dime's worth of eggs or a nickel's wcrth of salt. So when his account was audited, of course it didn't balance by a small amount and Fred Bates Johnson went into fidgets. He prepared an affidavit stating in these words: "I, Fred B. Johnson, hereby certify that I never acted as mess officer until this occasion." And then he told everything he did from the time he began as mess officer up to date. General Lewis read the affidavit and passed the account as correct. Now any time you sell Lieutenant Johnson as much as a postage stamp, you must ;tve a receipt for the money. OFFER "OXFORD LIGHT FREE OF CHARGE The Richmond Electric Light Company has made a new offer to the town of Oxford. In consideration of the-pur-chase of electric current from Richmond, the company will distribute the current at 1V cents per kilowatt hour; and will light the streets of the town free of charge, provided the village grants free use of the distribution equipment during the life of its contract with the Richmond company, the latter to pay for the upkeep of the equipment, and turn it over to the town at the expiration of its contract in as good shape as it was received. DENIES HARDSHIPS ENDURED BY MILITIA "It's all bosh that those boys are handing out about the ill treatment that they are receiving in the Ohio National Guard." said Bert Pickner, 22. when he enlisted in the United States army at the local recruiting ftation. Pickner has Just been discharged from the mobilization camp of the Ohio guards because the doctors said he was unfit. Upon examination by local doctors he was found to be sound and was admitted into the regular army. WALSH IS BANKRUPT INDIANAPOLIS, July 28. Morris Walsh, who was known as "the millionaire of the case," when he was sentenced to a year and a day In the Federal prison with a score of others In the Terre Haute election conspiracy trial last fall, today confessed to bankruptcy. He placed hia assets at J 59,983 more than his debts.

LAMBERSON THRESHES 1,340 BUSHELS OF WHEAT

MILTON, Ind., July 28. Albert Lamberson threshed 1.340 bushels of wheat at Chas. Kirlin'e, east of town. Wednesday. Mr. Kirlin had out 55 acres. The crop tested 60. ' $1.20 FOR WHEAT HIGHEST PRICE EVER PAID HERE New wheat delivered at the local mills today brought $1.20, the highest price ever paid in Wayne county for new grain delivered from the fields. In consequence, flour prices have skyrocketed. Since last Saturday the price has shot upward 20 cents on the hundred and 40 cents on the barrel, wholesale. Be6t grades of flour are now worth $3.10 per hundred pounds or $6.20 per barrel. It Is retailing at $3.30 the hundred pounds.

SUFFRAGISTS PLAN DEMONSTRATION FOR

A big suffrage demonstration is planned by local suffragists at the time Mrs. Mabel Dunlop Curry appears on the Chautauqua program, Thursday afternoon, August 24, the plans for which were discussed at a meeting of the board of the Richmond Franchise League hed with Miss Florence King, the president, this morning. Dr. Amelia Kellar, president of the state organization, will be asked to attend, and invitations sent to Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke and other wellknown Indiana leaders. Dr. Kellar will be asked to introduce Mrs. Curry. The local league will have a tent at the Chautauqu ". which will be furnished and decorated with suffrage emblems and suffrage literature will be distributed to all visitors. The plans include a luncheon preceding the meeting with several special guests and which will be open to thQj general- public, iuatk,na en. and women Mrs. Lewis G. Reynolds was made chairman of the committee on decorations and furnishings for the suffrage tent and for the platform in the Chautauqua . tent the day Mrs. Curry appears. Miss Elizabeth Morris, treasurer of the league, is chairman of a committee to secure the tent and location; 10 BABIES RECEIVE CARE FROM NURSE Riverdale district has many sick babies as the result of the hot spell which has settled down on Richmond. The city visiting nurse today said that she now has under her care about ten babies who are very sick. Two of these are in serious conditions. Appeals are coming in hourly for assistance from Miss Mahan and this with her regular daily calls is keeping her very busy. She has made up a list of special hot weather diets for children and has a number of rules which she is giving out for the -ways in which babies should be handled during this kind of weather. THY TO KEEP COOL Shades of icebergs. What wouldn't you give to have breezes off of an ice jam sweeping upon you these hot days? This is not a dream. Many Richmond persons are today enjoying cooling breezes right off the ice. Several downtown offices today placed 100-pound cakes of ice in front of huge electric fans. The combination cooled the atmosphere in the offices where this was tried by several de grees. HOW RECORD STOOD Thermometers at Eighth and Main streets today were forced to admit that Sixth and Main registered higher temperatures. Readings of Instruments, shaded by awnings, were made at 1 o'clock today and showed the following: Sixth and Main, 106; Eighth and Main, 104: Tenth and Main, 94; North Ninth and E, 94. The official government reading at noon was 90 degrees, the same as yesterday. BENNETT PURCHASES GIRARDIN PICTURE Richard Bennett, famous actor and movie star, grand nephew of Tom Bennett, . for many years mayor of Richmond, has purchased "Woodland Pool," one of Frank Glrardin's most beautiful pictures, for his home in Yonkers, N. Y. Bennett was born at Logansport, and is an ardent Hoosier and a patron of Hoosier literary men and artists. He is now in California where he is taking the leading role In a number of films that are being made.

BRITISH CAPTAIN i IS EXECUTED FOR RAMMING U-BOAT

BERLIN, July 28. Captain Charles

rryau, ui lue isriusu siea.iutmp joiuo-ijf sels, -which was captured by thjajQ,pV

mans, has been executed followinibe passage of death sentence upon "Win by a naval field court sitting at ZeebruKsre.

The charge against Urn JMWraTwhom he had not lived for two

that he tried to ram the GermansuSmarine U-33 on March 28, 1915, in the North sea The following official version of the proceedings were given out today by the admiralty to the Overseas News agency: "At Zeebrugge on July 27th there was a session of a field court of, the navy corps to try Captain Charles Fryatt.. who was sentenced to death, although not belonging to the armed forces. On March 28, 1915, he tried to ram the German submarine U-33." HOLD STORY HOUR. BLTJFFTON, Ind., July 28. A children's story hour will be conducted on the lawn in the rear of the public library as a part of one's day entertainment, at the Chautauqua. Lunch will be served to the children.

CHAUTAUQUA WEEK

Mrs. Olive Belden Lewis, a committee on literature; Mrs. Harry Dalbey and Miss Alice Hill have charge of the luncheon, and Miss Esther Griffin White, of the publicity. Plans were also discussed for the automobile campaign to be held over the state from August 15,. to Sept. 1, and in which local suffragists will take an active part. The district chairman,. Miss White, stated that Mrs. Nelle Barnard, county chairman, would call a meeting of the county board next week, to complete details of the Wayne County campaign, which include visits to every town in the county with presentation of the political aspects of suffrage in the state and nation.

JULY IEMJ1IR :HEBE EXCEEDS ALL RECORDS

With an official temperature of 99 degrees at the water works pumping station, yesterday was the hottest day of the year. At two o'clock this afternoon the reading was 97 degrees. Only twice in the month of July for the last seven years has the temperature at the water works station exceeded the high mark for this July, and only once has it been equalled. On the Fourth of July, 1911, the official reading was 100 degrees. On July 12, 1914, the temperature reached the century again. The day previous it was 99 degrees. But for sustained periods of excessive heat during the month of July, this year eclipses all records for the last seven years. Walter Vossler, observer, is making further Investigation of his records to see how the month compares with years prior to 1909. July, 1916, has had sixteen days on which temperatures of 90 degrees or better were registered. In 1913, there were only eight; in 1915, only two; 1914, six; 1913, nine; 1912, three; 1911 eleven; 1910, two; 1909, none. In 18 KILLED BY HEAT IN CHICAGO TODAY CHICAGO, July 28. Chicago today prepared to settle down to another scorching day with a prayer that there must be a breath or two of cooling air from Lake Michigan. And with Chicago, the entire middle west prepared for another record breaking day after a night that broke records for high temperatures. At 2 a. m., today, the thermometer here recorded S9, and the lowest of the night was 86, at 4 a. m. Yesterday's maximum was 100, for a few minutes, and the toll of deaths for the twenty-four hours was 18, with prostrations reported to the police totaling 44. NO PROSTRATIONS REPORTED FROM HEAT Richmond today remained almost alone among the larger cities of the state in the matter of heat prostrations. At a late hour this afternoon, not a case of prostration had been reported despite the continuance of Intense heat. Physicians today said little increase, had been noted in the number of cases of sickness among small children and aged persons due to a combination of excessive heat and too heavy diet. SHOOTS HIS BROTHER. WASHINGTON, Ind., July 28. William Perrine, 9, obtained a revolver to use playing Indian and cowboy during his parents' absence, levelled it at his brother, Oraer, and shot him. The wound probably will not provefatal.

MARIAN MURDERS WIFE AND THEN SHOOTS

HIMSELF UNDER JAW

After . fatally wounding his wife, years,. Andy Miach, an Hungarian laborer, turned his new revolver upon himself, sending a bullet through his neck that may prove fatal. Mrs. Miach was taken to the Reid hospital after the shooting at 7:30 o'clock last night, where she died at 10 o'clock this morning. The bullet took effect in the left side below the heart. Miach is at the point of death In the county jail, where he is suffering excruciating pain from the shot which is lodged under his left jaw. The bullet entered at the front of the neck and coursed slightly upward. Physicians said it -would be impossible to make an incision for the removal of the bullet because of proximity of blood vessels. Miach is expected to die of strangulation as his throat is swelling shut. Unaccompanied the Hungarian went to the house where his wife was living, 517 North Fifteenth street, last evening and called her to come out in front. His tone was conciliatory until she appeared in the doorway when he fired without warning. The first FAMILY STARVING; RELIEF IS OFFERED Even in these prosperous - times, there are people in Wayne county who are starving for want of food. A case was brought to the attention of the township trustee this morning of a family who is camping at the outskirts of Richmond, north, and -who had not had enough to eat for several days. The unfortunate people had never applied to the trustee themselves but some people who lived near discovered their distress and reported it. Food was sent immediately to them. The husband was found to be in a serious condition with tuberculosis and the wife-wobble Vo n.rti 4 IJviog for. the family. V " ' r-- . 1909 the 'hottest July weather could only boast the mercury to 89 degrees. The temperatures for the sixteen warmest days for this month are: July 7, 90; 8, 91; 11, 91; 14. 92; 15, 92; 16, 92; 17, 91; 18, 94; 20, 91; 22, 90; 23, 93; 24, 93; 25, 93; 26, 95; 27, 99; 28, 97. This shows yesterday easily the hot test day of the month and year with today's reading only two degrees behind. During July of 1913, at no time did the temperature exceed 95 degrees. In 1914. temperatures of 95 to 100 lasted for only three days. The first eleven days of 1911 proved hot with four days on which the mercury was 98, 98, 100, 97. For the remainder of the hot spell the thermometer barely passed the 90 mark. HOT WAVE TO STAY FOR ANOTHER WEEK WASHINGTON, July 28. The United States is to have no immediate relief from the hot weather that has baked the country for the past few days. Prof. G. C. Frankenfield, chief forecaster of the weather bureau declared here today. 'We had just as well be cheerful about it for the weather has come for a continued stay," said Prof. Frankenfield. "In the middle west temperatures are to be around the 100 mark for probably a week yet and when a change comes it is probable that it will be a gradual one." PENNSY WILL FIGHT SUGGESTED BOOST IN WATER RATES That the Pennsylvania railroad, inasmuch as it is already spending con siderable money for improvements in Richmond, might prefer to erect its own waterworks plant rather than submit to an increased rate just to make up the deficit in the revenues of the water company will be indicated to the board of works soon. This was the expression today by an official of the railroad. Alfred Bavls, president of the board of works, has suggested that one way to meet the $7,140 deficit would be to increase the rate to the Pennsylvania from 6 to 6U cents, or an increase of $1,200 annually. Since the railroad company used $12,000 worth of water, the official intimated that if this revenue were cut off by the establishment of the company's own system, the city would face an even graver situation. The railroad's position will be outlined in a letter to the board of works I soon. , ,

6hot missed, the second taking effect. He then turned the gun on himself. No motive is known. Miach purchased the revolver at a north end hardware store late yesterday afternoon and had never removed the tag. '

WOMAN'S BODY FOUND 18 HOURS AFTER DEATH

For about 18 hours, the body of Mrs. Delia Clemens, wife of,C. C. Clemens, 401 North Sixteenth street, lay undiscovered in the house, after she ha4 committed suicide by taking poison. Neighbors found the body at 5:30 o'clock yesterday evening. Absence of Mr. Clemens, traveling salesman for the Jones Hardware company, prevented him learning of his wife's act until 10 o'clock this morning when he was located at Matthews, Ind., and notified by one of the company's customers. He started for Richmond immediately. The body was found by Mrs. J. E. Tenery, a former neighbor. When Mrs. Clemens, who was an invalid, was not seen about the house all day yesterday neighbors sent for Mrs. Tenery who had formerly lived next door. Mrs. Tenery entered r the house through a front window and went to the foot of the stairs from where she could see Mrs. Clemens head. Supposing that she had been stricken dead suddenly, Mrs. Tenery called the coroner. In the meantime, Mr. Tenery, stationed at the North' A street GARAGE EMPLOYE IS HELD FOR USING PATRON'S MACHINE Joy riding in other people's ' automobiles must stop. --. ' '"..c-vv . This J8 4hev. edict of. garage jMTprV tors and that it is meant literally shown in police court today when I R. Whiteseil, manager of a garage, filed charges against Roy Wright, an employe, charging him with driving a machine without consent of the owner, who stores his car at the Whiteseil garage. Wright, it is charged, took the machine Wednesday afternoon without prmlssion and in company with another man made an extended trip. The case will be heard in police court Saturday morning. COMPENSATION FUND ENTERED ON BOOKS Workmen's compensation fund will be opened on the books of the city controller at once, E. G. McMahan indicated today. The city budget for this year contains an appropriation of $500 for meeting liabilities resulting from injuries to city employes, none of which has ever been spent. Facing the necessity of paying compensation to the families of Patrolmen Little and Stephenson, the fund will be opened in due form on the city's books. GABLE SUPERVISES INSTALLATION WORK OF WHOLESALE HOUSE O. H. Gable, resident manager for the Richmond branch of the Hood Wholesale Grocery company, which is being established in the oid Rumely building just north of the old office, has come to Richmond and is directing the repair work which is being done on the building. "The local branch will be opened about September 1," Mr. Gable said. "Work is progressing nicely on a large office room which is being constructed in the southeast corner of the building. Large bins are being laid out and the carpenters will be put at work on these the first of next week. The Rumely company is removing several old threshing engines which have been stored in the building. Weather Forecast United States Report: Fair; continued warm tonight and Saturday. Temperature. Noon 96 Yesterday. Maximum 99 Minimum 56 Local Forecast: Fair tonight and Saturday, except for possibly thunder showers in some parts of western Wayne county. Continued warm. General Canditions: The great hot wave has Increased in intensity and extends as far north as South Dakota. One hundred degrees in shade at Pierre, S. D. Heavy rains continue over the east. W. E. Moore, J Weather Forecaster.

OBREGON RESTORES ORDER IN MEXICO

MEXICO , CITY, July 28- Minister of war Obregon today issued an official report from government commanders to show that conditions in northern Mexico are fast becoming settled owing to the efforts of the Constitutionalist forces. The Villistas have been badly weakened by the steady pressure of the government troops. The military governor of Cacatecas reported today that two more .bandit leaders, Tobius Terales and Dienis Co Garcia had surrendered with four hundred men. fire house, arrived and went upstairs, discovering that death was due to suicide. Neighbors first became alarmed when Mrs. Clemens was not seen all day yesterday. The last time she was noticed about the house was at 9 o'clock Wednesday night. Mr. Clements moved here from Decatur, Ind., in March, having accepted his position with the Jones company in order that he might be at home more with his wife. Nothing was found to Indicate why Mrs. Clemens committed suicide, although the coroner believes the act was due to despondency over ill health. WILSON WILL SEEK TO SETTLE STRIKE OF RAILROAD MEN WASHINGTON, July 28 Secretary of Labor -Wilson this afternoon announced following the cabinet meeting that he is going to take a hand trying to prevent the threatened strike of railroad employes. The ''department board of mediation and conciliation will call a meeting within ten days to attempt to adjust all differences at which labor leaders and representatives of all big railways affected will be present. TROUBLE SOON TO BE SETTLED WASHINGTON, July 28. Following today's cabinet meeting. Acting Secretary of State Polk announced that a formal statement would be issued tomorrow setting forth the progress of his informal conference with Mexican Ambassador Arredondo. It was confidently believed that this government will accept Carranza's proposal made in his . note of July 11 for the appointment of a joint commission made up of three representatives of each country. TEN CONTRACTORS BID ON CONCRETE ROAD Levi Peacock, county surveyor, said today that about ten contractors have come into his office and prepared bids to submit to the county commissioners on the building of eleven miles of concrete road in the western part of the county. Although the contract is to be let in five different lots all ten contractors are planning to submit bids for the entire fire lots. A few contractors are preparing bids on the two miles of gravel roads to be built in the northern part of the county near Williamsburg. The contracts for the bridges which were appropriated for by the county council in its meeting yesterday will probably be granted September 1, the surveyor said. ORNAMENTAL SYSTEM TO OF FALL

MEXICAN

Opening of the city's new ornamental lighting system and completion of the fire department's motorization, may be combined with the merchants' fall festival as a centennial feature. This plan was suggested today by Alfred Bavis, president of the board of public works. Mr. Bavis has communicated with Lee B. Nusbaum, chairman of the committee from the Commercial club on the new lighting system, and has arranged for a meeting next week to discuss the project. Suggests Electrical Pageant.

Mr. Bavis suggests that completion of the ornamental lights would afford a splendid opportunity for an electrical pageant to be participated in by the electrical concerns. As a feature of this parade floats would represent systems of lighting for homes and streets used one, hundred years ago. A mule-drawn trolley car would show the progress in transportaUon. Parade of the new fire apparatus would present in a striking manner improved methods of fire fighting.

BOY CITY

OFFICIALS

"Who's going to be judge," inquired Roland W. Farwig at the organization meeting of the council of Boytown last night in the council chamber after Mayor Benjamin Harris, Jr., had announced several appointments. "I'm the judge," replied Harris. With this serious question off their minds, the boy councilmen decided that their mayor knew what he was doing. Appointments Made. Mayor Harris announced the follow, ing appointments: Board of works, Harold D. Krick, Byron Wilson, Paul Brower, Paul Heironimus, clerk; board of public health, Robert Bramkamp, Paul Blossom and Mahlon Walls ; police commissioners, Fredrick Fromm, president, Roland Cutter and Herchel Nicholson; ordinance committee, Raymond Williams, Elmer Bescher and J. Glenn Kempton; publis properties, sewers and alleys, Harry Steinbrink, Charles Yeager and Joseph Swearinger; public utilities, Clem Roberts, Paul Lichtenfels and William Warren Elliot; public welfare, Floyd Nusbaum, Roland W. Farwig and Byron Wettig. This with the exception of a few sub-committees makes the organization of the Boytown government complete with Benjamin Harris, Jr., mayor; Paul Heironimus, city clerk; William Haberkern, city attorney; Julius Fritz, prosecuting attorney; Herbert McMahan, city controller and Lawrence Compton, city civil engineer. Sets Meeting Dates. Upon the motion of Councilman Nusbaum, meetings will be held cn the first and third Thursday nights of each month. The ordinance committee was instructed to draw up resolutions of thanks to the city officials for the use of the council chamber and for the interest which they have taken in the organization. Ordinances to specify duties and privileges of the police department will be prepared. The meeting last night was attended by several cf the city officials who made short addresses. Mayor Harris in making bis inaugural address announced, that as scon Vfcv fr&ooV. opened .'eacfc- school would 1 become a- ward, and that most cf, the work of the Boytown officials would be dealing with problems presented by the boys from the various school wards. Mefpolder Gives Talk. John Melpolder, organizer of Boytown, told the young councilmen that this was the only boy government of its kind in existence. "A boy is fortunate to be reared in Richmond," declared Melpolder. "The Boys must co-operate with the senior officials. The city government favors a scheme whereby the boy policemen can help regulate traffic occasionally. They can also help the health officials." The organizer advised the boys to thresh the problems out in their own meetings and then if they become too serious to appeal to the senior officials. Baltz Bescher told them not to take the Boytown as a joke. E. G. McMahan, city controller, suggested that the schools be asked to make out bill heads and the like so that the boytown council can pass on appropriations the same as the senior council does. Harry Hodgin, building inspector, said that he would gladly accept the assistance of the junior officials. Alfred Bavis, president of the board of works said the movement would receive his hearty co-operation. PAY DOG LICENSE. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. July IS. Kind-hearted persons around the court of Justice Monte Fiscus gladdened the heart of Mrs. Deign Godfrey, when she was brought in on a charge of having failed to pay her dog tax. It developed that she lives alone on $12 a month pension money and the dog has been her sole companion. LIGHTS BE FEATURE CELEBRATION Open house would be held at the municipal electric light plant Mayor Gives Approval. Mayor Robbins gave his sanction to the proposal this morning. If possible, Mr. Bavis indicated that the officials of the junior municipality would be given recognition becoming their positions as public officials. As the merchants' festival will probably be held early In October, about the time the Main street lights are installed, Mr. Bavis indicated tha( a joint celebration could be easily Arranged.

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