Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 221, 3 August 1916 — Page 1

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BAVIS PLAN WOULD HIT 27 USERS WITH A 33 PER GENT RATE INCREASE, HAAS SHOWS IN ANALYSIS OF CASE

E. M. Haas has submitted the following regarding the sprinkler charge: Following up the suggestion of Mr. Bavls of the board of works that a rate be fixed for the consumers of 80,000 gallons or more of water per month so as to bring the required revenue to the company fixed by the present order, the writer made inquiry as to this line of consumers with a view of showing what increase would be necessary to meet the requirements. It is found that there are only 27 COOL SPELL HELPS BABIES GET WELL SAYS CITY'S NURSE With the end of Richmond's siege of heat, Miss Lillian Mahin, city visiting nurse. Is beginning to prepare babies for the next one. The cool spell is giving the sick babies a chance to get well. Tomorrow afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock Miss Mahin will be in her room at the Social Service Bureau to examine all babies who are brought to her. This examination will be one of the first definite steps towards the city perfect baby --ontest. Records will be kept 60 that the most perfect of those examined tomorrow may be called back for further examination. The Social Service Bureau rooms are being put into shape for the examinations. Mothers and babies will wait in a big room with comfortable seats and plenty of cool fresh air. The examinations will be made in a special examination room. Here the babies will be measured and instructions given to the mothers. WILSON WILL HELP SETTLE THREATENED RAILROAD STRIKE WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. President Wilson today called to the white house Judge W. L. Chambers, chairman of the United States board of mediation and conciliation, .to confer with him regarding measures to prevent the threatened general 6trike of railroad employes. President Wilson will take prompt action upon the appeal made to him by the National chamber of commerce to avert a possible railroad strike. Harry A. Wheeler, of Chicago, chairman of the committee on the railroad situation, in a letter to the white house, told the president that, in his opinion, a general strike in inevitable. Meanwhile a general conference of the members of the chamber of commerce and business men generally will be held within the next few days to take steps to avoid the trike. The strike vote already has been taken by the unions and the joint conference between the officials of the companies and the men will be resumed next Tuesday. At that time the total result of the strike vote, which is said to be at least 95 per cent in favor of a walkout, if the demands of the men are rejected, will be announced. Officials of the chamber of commerce say that the roads will not recede from their already announced refusal to meet the terms of the men. SECOND HOT SPELL ON ROAD TO COUNTY CHICAGO, Aug. 3. A jump of eleven degrees from 76 to 87 degrees at 9 o'clock presaged another hot wave in Chicago today and according to the weather man the entire Middle West is again in for a warming up. Me holds out hope, however, that It will not be so terrific as that of last week. Today's jump in temperature was due to a shifting of the wind into the southwest. It brought waves of heat from the sections where for a month temperatures have been between 90 and 100 with the exception of an occasional relief following a thunderstorm.

FORMER CAMBRIDGE CITY MAN SUES HIS WIFE FOR DIVORCE ALLEGING SENSATIONAL FACTS

CINCINNATI. '0., Aug. 3. As a ground for a divorce from Anna K. Greenhow, whom he married at Staunton, W. Va., May 23. 1S92, Thomas P. Greenhow, president of the Mal-Gra Castings company, accuses her of infidelity. He lives in the San Rafael building. Greenhow alleges that on November f, 1914, his wife was arrested at the Rand Hotel with one W. C. Gustetter, where they had registered as man and wife, but that her present affinity is one James Andrews, who has been a star boarder in their home since August 1. 1915. Besides this. - Greenhow declares that his. wife dissipated freely, and consumed a pint of whisky daily. Just a year ago Andrews came to room with them, at his wife's request,. anhow avers, and Mrs. Greenhow

consumers using 80,000 gallons oT more per month and that the total revenue derived from these amounts to approximately $21,232 per year. If all fire lines should pay the same rate as the city for this service it would still leave about $5,000 to be provided for plus the $2,000 addition revenue on the investment for meters making a total of $7,000. It can readily be seen that in order to place this charge against the 27 consumers using 80,000 or more gallons their water rates would have to

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DECLINES INTERPRETATION OF WATER RULING FOR RICHMOND

Indiana's Public Service commission is not disposed to give an informal interpretation of its water ruling for Richmond. This information was received today by E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial club. Mr. Haas upon the request of the public service corporations committee of the club sent a request to the commission requesting an explanation of two particular parts of the ruling. This answer means that the commission does not want to commit itself because of fear that some appeal may come before it for a reduction of rates and that the mem"DAKOTA GYGLONu ' PREACHES AT PINHOOK Pinhook U. B. church, two miles south and six miles east of Lynn, will hold an all day basket meeting, Sunday, August 6. "The Dakota Cyclone," Evangelist B. S. Taylor, Moores, N. Y., editor of "Life Line," ex-chaplain of Panama, will be in charge of ' the services, preaching three sermons. The Anderson Gospel band, six cornest and singers, will furnish . music JpXJh.occas; ion. Rev. Edd Howell, pastor of the church, will also speak. STEALS MAN'S PANTS; BOY ADMITS GUILT Barrels as clothing may be adequate but they are not considered altogether conventional. And the prdspect of going to his hotel in one was not pleasant to the anticipation of a traveling salesman yesterday afternoon. As a result Chester Coon, 13, was hailed before Police Chief Goodwin this morning. Coon who had been bathing at the pool, North Sixteenth street and river, attempted to run away with a pair of trousers belonging to the traveling man. After a chase by persons whose clothing was adequate, the boy dropped the trousers. Upon his promise this morning never to repeat the act or never to take anything else, he was released. REPORT ZEPPELIN DESTROYED LONDON, Aug. 3. The Times prints a report that a Zeppelin airship which took part in last night's raid, fell into the North Sea as tbe result of damage inflicted by the high angle guns of the British. ZEPPELINS RAID THREE COUNTIES LONDON, Aug. 3 Three counties were raided by the Zeppelin squadron that attacked England last night, it was announced by the war office today. At least six Zeppelins participated in the raid at midnight, dropping 80 bombs. The damage was small. No horses were killed. Immediately began showing her preference for the star boarder by purchasing perfumery, shirts, underwear and other articles of clothing for him. Last March Greenhow told his wife to order Andrews out of the flat, but she became hysterical and cried and begged to have him remain. Greenhow engaged in business in Cambridge City, Ind., last May, hut his wife refused to move there, so he rented a home for her in Mt. Auburn while he boarded 1 Cambride City, he says. During his absence Andrews was a regular visitor at the Mt. Auburn home, he declares. July 24 his wife appeared in Cambridge City accompanied by their two youngest children and Andrews. They secured a boarding place, but because of their conduct were ejected at night, Greenhow avers.

be increased about 33 per cent, and then when we check over the list of 27 we find that 10 of them are already taxed on the fire lines so that they would gain nothing if they were to be relieved of a part of the sprinkler charge and add it to the cost of water consumption. And when we look at the remaining 17 consumers we find among them a list of institutions that could no better afford the increase than any other line of business. For instance such as the Continued On Page Seven.

bers do not want to be bound by some informal ruling which they might make, Mr. ' Haas explained today. It also means that Richmond and the water works will have to get together and interpret the ruling or that an appeal will have to be made.

FOUR MORE HOUSES ARE LOOTED BY DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERS

Increasing boldness characterizes the work of the daylight robber, who during the last two weeks has been entering Richmond homes with apparent immunity from detection. Four more victims were reported yesterday, all of which have not been reported to the police department. Homes entered yesterday were: Mrs. Ellen Elliott, 221 North Ninteenth street. Clyde Renk, 204 South Eleventh St. ! A. S. Johnson, 206 South Eleventh street. Joseph Jackson, 117 South Thjrteenth street. .. .. At only one place, the Johnson res idence, was the thief successful in in money, belonging to Miss Vera Acton, a lodger. Enters Rear Door Entrance was gained through a rear door, perhaps with the use of a skeleton key. Very little in the house was disturbed with the exception of some bureau drawers in the second floor where the money was found. The thief did not take a watch which he found. This robbery and the invasion of the Clyde Renk house, next door, was made between 3:30 and 4:30 o'clock when occupants of both houses were away from home for a short time. DIRTIEST MILK EVER EXAMINED CAME FROM CITY Dirtiest milk ever examined in the offices of H. E. Barnard, state food commissioner, came from Richmond. Dispatches from Indianapolis today said the thirteen samples submitted for examination by Inspector Lou Clem produced one of the dirtiest samples ever sent there. Three of the number were far below the standard for butter fat required by law. Dr. Clem today declined to state what action would follow receipt of the official anaylsis from Indianapolis. He expects to have the data in hand by Friday noon. The milk was collected, one sample each, from thirteen restaurants here in the city. It is the same that is served out over the counters. The milk was purchased at wholesale from dairymen who make a specialty of supply milk was purchased at wholesale to the restaurants. It is expected by officials here that since Dr. Clem has found this condition to be true, he will take drastic measures to force wholesale dairymen to observe the full extent of the law. Prosecutions may follow this disclosure. Weather Forecast For Indiana by U. S. W. B. Fair tonight. Friday probably thundershowers. Not much change in temperature. Wayne County Unsettled conditions tonight and Friday. Probably thundershowers. Temperature. Noon 9i Yesterday. Maximum 90 Minimum . . 60 General Condition General fair weather continues east of the Mississippi, except for showers over the southern states. A storm central over southern Canada ' is causing local rains west of the Mississippi. As it moves eastward it will probably cause local thunderstorms over Wayne county. Weather is very warm over the great plain states but is somewhat cooler west of the Rockies. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster. 1

ACCEPTS GLAD HAND OF SOUTH SIDERS

"Assistance from the South Side Improvement association will be gladly accepted in getting up the fall festival and centennial celebration," . E. M. Haas said today. "It is the hope of the Commercial club that other organizations will follow the example of the South Side association. The Commercial club is merely taking the lead and to make the affair the kind of success it should be, it must have the hearty co-operation of all the citizens and especially of all the organized groups of citizens." SHORT WEIGHT CHARGE FILED AGAINST STOLLE An affidavit has been filed by Inspector McKinley against Anton Stolle charging him with selling short weight lard. The affidavit sets forth that Stolle sold to the Richmond Baking company, 1,854 pounds of lard at 13 cents a pound which he represented to be 1,895 pounds. Hearing has not been set. HARLAN FAMILIES GATHER AT ANNUAL RENUNION HERE About forty members of the Harlan family attended the interstate reunion for Oiho and Indiana which was held yesterday at Glen Miller park. A much larger attendance was expected. Many members will attend the nation al reunion at Lansing, Michigan, on August 17. At the Renk residence the thief entered by jimmying a bolt on a sideporch door, in plain view of the street. So far nothing has been missed by the Renks although drawers throughout the house were ransacked. A neighbor child reported to the police that she had seen a man leave the Renk home late in the afternoon. She described him as being tall and smooth shaven. According to her description he wore a dark suit, a straw hat and white hose. This tallies with the man whom the police have held under surveillance as responsible for the unusual wave of burglary that has swept over the city. Finds House Looted ec3tlat entrance had been made at her home until about 7:30 last night when she returned from a visit with her sister on Richmond avenue. She left home about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Neighbors believed the robbery was committed yesterday morning as members of the W. S. Keeler family, next door, were in the side lawn all during the afternoon and would have heard footsteps had anyone been moving about the Elliott home. The intruder entered the back porch which is protected1, by high railing and then used a sharp instrument to cut the glass from the rear door after which he unlocked the door and walked in. Ransacks Drawers He tore contents out of all drawers in bureaus and cupboards but evidently found nothing worth stealing. Mrs. Elliott, who lives alone, had taken all her valuables. Little is known about the theft at Mr. Jackson's room as the case has not been reported to the police and Mr. Jackson is very reticent It was learned, however, from other sources that the thief was successful here in getting considerable money. Pries Off Locks Mr. Jackson first discovered the intrusion when he entered his room and found several articles misplaced. He did not notice the loss until this morning, however. The lock had been pried off his dresser drawer with a pair of scissors and the contents taken. This makes a total of seven daring robberies, most of which have been committed in daylight within the last two weeks. The thief remains at large. His first victims were: Perry J. Moss, South Thirteenth street; Norman A. Hoffman, Glen Miller park; Wilson Reynolds, 300 North Twentieth street. People were cautioned today by the police to be careful to secret valuables or to take them with them when leaving their homes. HUNGARIAN JOINS AMERICAN ARMY After taking out his first naturalization papers yesterday afternoon, William Stene, a Hungarian, joined the United States army this morning. He had only taken the first steps towards becoming a United States citizen, fourteen hours before. Stene had been an employe of the Johnny Jones Carnival company. The lure of a nice looking uniform was too much for him and so he applied for admission into the army. EDITH CASTLE GRANTED DIVORCE AT FORT WAYNE Edith Castle has obtained a divorce from WTait Castle in the circuit court at Fort Wayne. The judge also restored her maiden name, Jessup. She charged excessive drinking and physical abuse and also alleged that he drove her from home last November. STUDY MUST CUT WEEDS. Richard Study was notified by the board of works today to have hay and weeds on the Study lot at North A and Thirteenth streets, cut. f

"I DIE FOR T.1Y COUNTRY"--CASEMENT IRISH LEADER PAYS FINAL PENALTY FOR OPPOSITION TO GREAT BRITAIN

LONDON, Aug 3. Declaring that he gave up his life for his country, Roger Casement was hanged for high treason in the yard of Pentonville prison today. He went to his death without emotion. At eight minutes past nine, the bell of Pentonville prison began tolling, proclaiming to those outside the prison that Casement had been executed. The execution was marked by dramatic and pathetic scenes. Back of the prison a little group of about SCHAEFER FINED $10 Colin C. Schaefer, grocer, was fined $10 and costs in police court yesterday for selling a peck of rotten new pototoes. Mr. Schaefer pleaded guilty but explained to the court that it was the custom to sack the potatoes during slack hours. The ones he sold 1 had been sacked for two or three I days before hand and being tender had become mashed and had rotted. PAGE WILL REPORT ON WAR SITUATION WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Ambassador Page, who is now en route from London to this city, will confer with President Wilson and Secretary Lansing as soon as he arrives here on the general war situation and also on the British boycott. The ambassador comes here on a vacation astensibly. But state department officials admitted that he also will present at first hand to the president an actual report of conditions as they now appear in the war zone.

149,063 BID OFFERED FOR IMPROVEMENT OF JATIONALROAO WEST

All five contracts for the improvement of the Old National road through Jackson and Center townships will probably be let to C. M. Kirkpatrick, Greenfield, who was the lowest bidder on all individually. The total of his bids for all five road3 amounted to $149,063, while the council appropriations amounted to $173,691. The Merton Katey gravel road in Greene township will probably be let to F. E. Slick, Richmond, whose bid was $10,742. The appropriation was $11,250. The only other bidder on this gravel road was L. P. Meredith, Richmond, $10,S57. A total of thirteen bids for th road improvements were opened by the commissioners this morning. All bid-; ranged within about $4,000 of each other, and most of them were under the appropriations which had been made by the county council. The commissioners will probably not sign the contracts for the roads until Saturday. If the lowest bidders are found to be reliable, the contracts will all go to them. This is the largest number of bids that have ever been submitted to the commissioners of this county at one time. The bids of Kirkpatrick by roads follow: Jackson township, road 1, Orange D. Hall, $29,146, appropriation, $34,002.40; Number 2. James A. Boyd, $27,950, appropriation, $33,075.60; Number 3, George F. Gipe, $24,689, appropriation, $28,508.50; Number 4, Ed. BULL MOOSE PARTY TO STAY IN POLITICS DECLARE DELEGATES INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3. The name of Progressive party will go on the national ballot in the fall election. Fifty members of the Anti-Hughes contingent of the Bull Moose party in conference here on the call of Mathew Hale, acting national chairman, declared unanimously for the retention of the party's solidarity. John M. Parker of New Orleans, vice presidential nominee, succeeded Roosevelt as the idol of the delegates. A movement was started to force him to become the party's presidential candidate. He apparently dominated the gathering and he proposed before it adjourned that it should: Continue him as vice presidential nominee using no successor to Roosevelt. To elect presidential electors in every state and make a fight to secure the balance of power. Every, delegate who rose to his feet as the roll of states was called denounced the action of the Progressive national commitee in endorsing Hughes in its Chicago meeting as a betrayal of a sacred trust. Eighteen states had official representation at the conference. Many more were represented by letter or enthusiastic party members who came without authority. Any action toward endorsing Woodrow Wilson was forestalled by Hale's announcement' that between two evils, Wilson and Hughes the Progressives want neither.

thirty Irishmen and women" had gathered. WThen the execution bell began rinsing these sobing men and women threw themselves upon their knees and began offering up prayers. Just before he was taken to the scaffold Casement was admitted to the Roman Catholic hurch. Writes Final Chapter The hanging of Casement wrote the final chapter in a career of humanitarian activities.

DEUTSCHLANO REACHES HIGH SEA UNMOLESTED BY ALLIED CRUISERS

NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 3. The daredevil dash of the Deutschland has begun. Somewhere out on the broad Atlantic or beneath the heavy swell of the ocean the German submarine, with its captain and crew hoping to elude the British navy, mightiest in the world, is homeward bound. Off the Virginia capes a solitary, grim British cruiser steamed slowly back and forth today wotching the back and forth today watching the ed its deep sea rodent to the mercies of the ocean waters. The cruiser is the sole unit remaining of the allied fleet squadrons that took up the wait for the Deutschland shortly after the German submarine thrilled the world by crossing the broad Atlantic and reaching an American port. The other allied warships, variously said to number from four to seven, are combining the ocean in pursuit of the Deutschland. "But she will not be caught," was the declaration made today by Capt. Hinsch, port captain of the company which owns the submarine. "German genius designed the Deutschland and I Jacobs, $27,040, appropriation, $31,750.50. The bid on the Center township Nixon road, number 1, was $40,238, appropriation, $46,430.20. The bids state that in Jackson township, he will do the extra cement work through the small towns along the way such as curbs and the like for $1.30 and in Center township for $1.35. DECIDE BRIDGE TYPE LATE THIS WEEK The type of bridge which will be constructed over the Whitewater river at Main street will probably be decided upon this week. This was made known today by the county commissioners. Engineer Mueller was supposed to have had all estimates and drawings complete for the three types of proposed bridges yesterday. As soon as he has the plans finished, the commissioners will meet and pass upon some plan and specification to ask the county council to appropriate for as soon os possible. BONNIE KARR CHARGES WALKER WITH SLANDER Charging William T. Walker with making slanderous remarks about her, Bonnie Karr filed suit in the circuit court today for $2,000 damages.

ANTI TUBERCULOSIS VORKERS HOPE TO ESTABLISH DISPENSARY WITH SOCIAL SERVICE BUREAU

Mrs. D. W. Dennis was appointed to take the place of her husband as a representative of the Anti-Tuberculosis society in the Social Service Bureau yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Anti-Tuberculosis executive board. Following the board meeting, a joint session of the Anti-Tuberculosis society, the Social Service Bureau and the health committee of the Commercial club was held in the Commercial club rooms. Nothing definite was done at this meeting because the Social Service Bureau did not have a quorum present. After a general discussion of the best ways of securing funds for the establishment of a dispensary, whether to ask the city council for appropriations or to raise the funds by subscription, It was decided that subscriptions would practically be the only means at present. The city has too much other expenses. The Anti-Tuberculosis society then

Immediately after the execution the following notice was posted on the prison wall: We, the undersigned hereby declare that the judgement of death was this day executed on Roger Casement in his majesty's prison of Pentonville, in our presence. (SIGNED) R. K. Metcalf, Acting under Sheriff of London; C. E. M. Davies, governor Continued On Page Two.J

ehe is manned by German daring. She will get through." CapL Hinsch also declared his belief that the Bremen, sister chip of the Deutschland, would arrive safely. "The Bremen is on her way to this country," he said. "She is making her way 6afely. She has not been captured or destroyed by the enemy, no will she be. Some of these days she will make a dash into an Atlantic port just as the Deutschland did. "The allied cruisers will interfere with neither the Deutschland nor the Bremen." ARTILLERY DUELS MARK FIGHTING ON LONG FIRING LINE LONDON, Ang. 3. Only artillery duels were reported on the Somme front by the British war office today. Both German and British positions were under the shell fire. During the night the British were busy consoll dating their newly gained ground. The repulse of determined German, attacks on both the Somme and the1 Verdun fronts was reported In the, official communique of the French war office today. In the sector ofi Verdun the French made progress on the right bank of the Meuse, recap-, turicg the outskirts of Flenry station. Seven hundred more German prison ers were captured In the fighting on the Meuse. T I BODY HELD BY BRITISH LONDON, Aug. 3. Following the execution of Roger Casement for high treason today, Galvin Duffy, the legal representative of Casement, announced that the home office had refused to turn over the remains to the Casement family. Application had been made to the Home secretary for the body in order that it might be buried by the relatives. Not only was that request refused Mr. Duffy said, but he was also refused permission to witness the hanging. EXTEND ARMISTICE NEW YORK, Aug. 3. The truce to which the street railway employes of New York City threatening to 6trike consented, pending the outcome of peace negotiations conducted by Mayor Mitchell wai extended until 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. No strike will be called before that time. WILSON WANTS CONGRESS TO CLOSE BY SEPTEMBER WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. President Wilson again sent word to Congress that he wanted it o adjourn before September 1. Senator James Hamilton Lewis, Democratic whip in the Senate was summoned to the White House and given the message. made the proposal to furnish $400 for the establishment of a dispensary and the rent of a room if the Social Service Bureau will also raise $400 for this purpose, providing that the two organigations can agree upon the management. This proposition will be submitted to the next meeting of the Social Service Bureau which will be held upon Secretary's Melpolder's return. It is hoped that after the project is established by private funds the city and county will see the benefits of a dispensary and will not hesitate to take hold of it and to maintain it in after years. The county commissioners in their meeting a week from Saturday will be asked to recommend an appropriation for a county tuberculosis hospital to the county council. - This was decided upon as an advisable time to present the petition at the meeting yesterday.William Dudley Foulke said today Continued on Page Two