Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 223, 5 August 1916 — Page 1

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TURK ADVANCE ON SUEZ CANAL WORRIES ALLIES

LONDONA, Aug. 5. Turkish forces on Sinai peninsula have assumed the offensive and are trying to cut through to the Suez canal. A battle has developed at El Ruman, where 14.000 Turks attaked the British troops but, according to an official statement Issued by the war office today, the fighting Is proceeding favorably for the British. Five hundred Turkish prisoners were taken. The Official report follows:. "Egyptian Theatre of War Fourteen thousand Turks are attacking El Ruman, east of Port Said. The fighting Is favorable to us. Five hundred prisoners have been taken." El Ruman lies twenty mile east of the Suez canal and about thirty miles southeast of Port Said. It 13 on the El Arlsh-El Kantara caravan route, Just west of El Katie. STATE TESTS SHOW HIGH GHADE CREAM SOLD IN RICHMOND Per cent of butter fat In Ice cream offered for sale by local canfectioners Bhowed a slight decrease, according to analysis made by the state department of pure foods and drugs. The samples were submitted by Inspector McKlnley. .The local official explained that a slight decrease in the per cent of butter fat was to be expected at this time of year. Tests for butter fat in Ice cream handled by the following dealers chowed: Clem Thistlethwalte, 7.2. Clarence Finny, 9.4. ' C. T. Price, 11.6. Howard Townsend, 8.0. Ed Schwegman, 10.0. Howard Hoover, 10.2. I. E. Bender, 9.0. Sanitary Ice Cream Co., 9.2. E. M. W. Robinson, 8.6. Howard Hoover (second sample), 11.4. One of the samples submitted would not freeze, The reason given for this by the state Inspectors was because 'It was so rich.

ASK COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL

Two petitions asking for the immediate construction of a county tuberculosis hospital were presented to the county commissioners at their tcsslon today. The petitions ask that the commissioners request an appropriation of $25,000 from the county council this year and for an equal appropriation next year. Action on the petitions was postponed until some future meeting of the commissioners. One petition was from the Farm Home club, Dublin: Mrs. Aldo E. Cain, eecretary. The other petition bore the following signatures: W. E. Guyton, L. I j. Paul, G. W. Stant. B. W. DRUGGIST CHARGED WITH SELLING CREAM BELOW STANDARD Charged with selling to George McKlnley, inspector of weights and measures, Ice cream that was below standird, Clem Thlstlethwaite failed to appear in police court at 8 o'clock this morning. The case will be heard later. McKlnley In his complaint charges that he purchased of Thistlethwaite ne pint of ice cream which tested 7.2 per cent for butter fat. The legal retirements are for 8 per cent butter at. RUSS STEAMER SUNK LONDON, Aug. 5. A dispatch to Lloyd's today reports the sinking of the Russian steamship Eugenia by a mine or torpedo. ' The Eugenia displaced 2,079 tons ind hailed from Odessa. She was built in 1911.

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LONDON, Aug. 5. British troops in the Somme front by a smashing itrlke have broken through the main lecond line defenses of the Germans for more than a mile at Pozieres it n-as announced today by the British 'ar office. The assaults at Pozieres were made ifter a violent bombardment of the German positions north of the village, rhen the Infantry swept forward last

ITALY BREAKS TRADE PACT WITH GERMANY

ROME, Aug. 5. Reports that Italy has broken off all relations with Germany were confirmed by an official announcement made here today. The government is taking all concerns financed by German capital. The official statement says: "The commercial treaty between Germany and Itally has been denounced. Business relations with the Germans have been prohibited. The government has been authorized to assume control of all concerns financed by German capital. ROBINS QUITS PROGRESSIVES TO AID HUGHES ' CHICAGO, Aug. 5. Delaring that the primary and regular vote in 1914 and 1916 showed that the Progressive voters had "deliberately and in overwhelming numbers abandoned the Progressive party," Raymond Robins, one time Progressive pemocrat, and chairman of the 1916 Progressive convention, issued a statement today urging all Progressives to support Charles Evans Hughes. The statement is addressed "to my fellow Progressives" and says that the fact that nearly three-fourths of the Progressives of 1912 refused to support the Progressive candidates in 1914 proves that they regarded the Progressive candidates "as the representatives of a protest and not of a party." He flays the Democratic administration in Illinois and declares that "the Progressive Democrats of Illinois are a heartsick minority. The Progressive Republicans are a militant and properly organized would get a triumph majority. "The present administration at Washington has helped rather than hindered the growth of boss control of the Democratic party in Illinois," the state declares. "The Progressive Republicans who furnished 95 per cent of the leadership and SO per cent of the votes for the Progressive candidates in 1912." Hayes, H. II. Compton, A. E. Cain, Maurice E. Barred, Mary Armstrong, Rhoda Outland, Lillian Howren, Sarah Howren, Anna C. Wilson, Jessie M. Sarren, Marie Hayden, Leslie Bond, Theodore O. Henry. AUTO BANOITS ELUDE POLICE DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 5. The biggest man hunt of years is on in Detroit and vicinity. Although seventyfive detectives and policemen and twenty-five sheriffs have combed the southeastern part of the state in search for the auto bandits who held up the pay car of the Burroughs Adding Machine company making way with $32,000, after shooting Rudolph Cooper, a Burroughs guard no definite clew has been found and not an arrest had been made up to noon today. CONTRACTORS SUFFER COMPLAINS JESSUP "Wayne county commissioners for a number of years have ruled too often against the contractors upon slight complaints from citizens." said Wilfred Jessup today before the board. Mr. Jessup i3 representing the petitioners. The commissioners decided to leave it to the contractors whether they should close the road during the repairs and agreed to stand back of their actions. Contractor Slick, who has the gravel road contract .for the MertonCatey road, Green township, said he would do the grading this fall and would leave the road open for travel during the winter. The gravel will be applied next spring. night charging the second line of the defensive works of the Teutons over a front 2,000 yards wide. The victorious blow north of Pozieres gives the British further control of the Albert-Bapaume highway, tightens their hold on the high ridge across which the highway passes and also enables them to straighten out their line at the northern end of the salient driven into the German front by the big push of the allies.

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An official photograph from the British Western front showing some of men during the twenty months spent in the trenches. Many of the hillsides in the region where the present fighting is most In this case with really comfortable houses built by the men. Steps lead to

"Prof. Hatt of Purdue university, condemned the Main street bridge because he was told that the people of this county wanted a new- bridge and not because h? found it to be unsafe." This was the declaration of WTilfred Jessup today when he made a plea before the county commissioners to have the old Main street bridge re-examined to see whether or not it could be repaired before a contract for an expensive bridge is constructed. Mr. Jessup declared that he had found that Prof. Hatt had asked several people what the people wanted before he be?an to investigate the condition of the bridge and that the proGHAMBERS HOPEFUL OF KEEPING RAILROAD MEN FROM QUITTIN WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. President Wilson has given the United States board of mediation and conciliation full power in the handling of the railroad strike situation, according to information received today from an authorative source. Judge Chambers head of the board, is committed to a program which will bring the boards into the controversy at the last moment if the reports of the railroads and men agree. Consequently officials here feel assured today than an actual suspension of work by the men will be postponed for weeks if it comes at all. Judge Chambers is confident that he can introduce a program in preventing the men from quitting work. CLEM TO PROSECUTE RESTAURANT OWNERS SELLING DIRTY MILK Affidavits charging proprietors of three restaurants with offering . for sale milk which tested lower than the legal requirements for butter fat were to be filed in city court today following a conference between Prosecutor Reller and Dairy Inspector Clem. Announcement to this effect was made by Dr. Clem today. The restaurants affected by the- charge were: Zwissler's, Arlington, Central Chop House. At a late hour this afternoon, however, the suits had not been filed and it was probable that the formal charges would not be made ,before Monday. SINK THREE SHIPS LONDON, Aug. 5 The sinking of three British schooners by German submarines was reported in a Lloyd's dispatch received at noon. The ships were the Demerin, of Weymouth; the Ermeniloa and the Fortina, offTruro. CANDIDATES SEEK JOBS AS EARLHAM POSTMASTER Many people have filed applications to take the examination for the postmastership at Earlham, August 12.

fessor did not spend enough time in the examination of the bridge to really bring in a reliable report 'A bridge which would cost $185,000 now . would cost at least $25,000 less Continued on Page Eight INSPECT NEEDED "It is not necessary to get a man to inspect the cement before it is placed on the National Road through Jackson and Center townships but it is necessary that the gravel be inspected." This was the advice offered the Wayne county commissioners today by Mr. Franks, Indianapolis, a representative of Concrete Makers' Association. Mr. Kirkpatriek, lowest bidder on all five cement roads has announced his intention of using gravel. The specifications read that either gravel or cement could be used. Seeral names have been offered by men in the townships in which the roads will be constructed, to act as inspectors. ILSON DEMANDS DIRECT REPLY TO NOTE TO CARRANZA WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 Requests that the Mexican de facto government reply directly to the suggestions of the last American note, will be sent to Mexico City without undue delay. Of ficials here regard the note received yesterday as little more than an announcement of the selection of the Mexican commission. Although the communication stated that the three Mexican commissioners had been instructod to discuss "preferably" the issues outlined in the former Mexican communication, the withdrawal of American troops and fixing responsibility for past border raid, officials here regard that as inconclusive. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by U. S. W. B. Mostly fair tonight and Sunday not so warm in north portion. Forecast for Wayne County Probably local thundershowers but mostly fair tonight and Sunday. General Conditions An area of high barometric pressure has built up along the south Atlantic coast from which the intense heat has resulted over the central states. Local thundershowers have occurred over Wayne county and Preble County, Ohio,, in the past 24 hours, but the condition is generally fair. . Temperature, ranged from 100 to 106 in the shade east of the Rocky Mountains, but it is very cool in western Canada; 40 degrees at Calgary, Alberta. W. E. Moore, Weather Fore-

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the "palatial" abodes built by the furious are dotted here and there ae the various elevated treeaces. GARBAGE HURLED AT DRIVERS OF STREET CARS NEW YORK, Aug. 5. Serious dis order marked the great street car strike today. Violence which has been sporadic during the early hours increased as the day advanced and the police were kept busy answering riot calls that resulted in a score of persons ,beingK arrested. - In the neighborhood of Williams burg bridge ' cars operated by strike breakers were bombarded by mobs. The rioters threw garbage at the crews and passengers. At Broadway and Fifty-third street spikes were driven into the tracks to derail cars. They, were discovered before any disaster occurred. Workmen sent to remove the spikes were hooted by the strike sympathizers. . As the situation grew worse police commissioner Wood strengthened his forces in anticipation of battles between the rioters and police during the night. GERMAN PRISONERS SEND CARVINGS TO SELL IN RICHMOND Carvings, the handiwork of German soldiers now confined in British camps, are being displayed at the store of Hans Koll, North Ninth street. The carvings, which represent unique as well as cleverly executed designs, in scriptions and scenes cut in blocks of wood, were cut out by hand by German soldiers captured by the British in recent campaigns. The carvings are sent to this country to be sold, the proceeds to be turned over to the prisoners. NEWS STORY BRINGS COURT MARTIAL TO NEWSPAPER WRITER COLUMBUS, N. M., Aug. 5. Court martial by a board of Second Massachusetts infantry officers probably will be the fate of Private Hugh Clerk, Holyoke, Mass., newspaper correspondent, the first arrested under General Funston's order restricting "pernicious activity" of newspaper writers. Loss of a month's pay probably will be the punishment for twenty-eight members of Clark's company, who signed a statement vouching for the truth of charges which Clark made in his ar ticles, which officers declare are slanderous'. A courier has been dispatched to General Pershing, and 'until his reply is received no date will be set for the court martial, which may be summary, special or general. Regular army officers are known to be investigating Clark's past record. BEN HURS PICNIC Members of the local lodge of Ben Hur .will hold an outing at Raper's farm near . Elkhorn on . the Straight Line pike . all. day tomorrow. . The members, about 100 iri number, will leave the lodge hall at 8 o'clock In the morning.

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An extensive historical pageant portraying the leading characters and movements of Wayne county from the time that the first settler came to this territory to the present will be the feature of the Richmond Fall Festival. Last night the festival' committees of the Commercial club and the City held a joint meeting with Mr. Marx who is bidding for the position of director and manager of the celebration. "Although definite action was deferred until after August 21 when the members of the committee will go to Hamilton to witness an exposition LEVEL BRIDGE WINS EXTENSION OF TIME Upon an appeal from the committee of One Hundred, the county commissioners consented today to wait until an expert bridge repair man could arrive from Kansas City to give advice regarding the Main street bridge before letting the contract. The com missioners said they would not, however, wait longer than two weeks. The petition was presented by Dr. I. S. Harold who said he did not know whether or not the expert vould favor a slanting or a level bridge. Dr. Harold was accompanied at the hearing by several level bridge advocates. DANISH NEWSPAPERS DENOUNCE SALE OF WEST INDIES TO U. S. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 5 The sale of the three islands in the Danish WTest Indies to the United States for $25,000,000 is bitterly denounced by the leading Danish papers which say in effect : ''The government acted in a manner that even its worst antagonist did not believe it capable of. Nobody but the Danish government would have risked taking such a course. ZEPPELINS ATTACK CZAR'S NAVAL BASE STOCKHOLM, Aug. 5 A great fleet of ten Zeppelins has been attacked by the fortress of Sveaborg, in Finland, according to information received by the Tidninger today. It is reported that one of the airships was damaged by the high angle guns in the fortress, but it is believed here that the crewwas saved by other ships. Sveaborg fortress defends Helsingford, the capi tal of Finland, and is a base of Rusisian warships defending Petrograd. It lies about 175 miles northwest of Petrograd on the -Gulf of Finland. ALLOW POSTMASTERS TO TAKE RECRUITS Postmasters in Wayne county and within a radius of 35 miles of Richmond, with the exception of Postmaster Beck, will be affected by the recent law permitting offices of the second, third and fourth classes to accept recruits. GETS BACK PENSION. Mrs. Martin A. Bailey has received $34.40 for back pension which the government owed her husband before he died some time ago. Mrs. Bailey will not be able to secure a widow's pension because she was married after the war. POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEET. Only allowance of bills came before the board of police commissioners at the regular monthly session last nigh't. MILTON, Ind.,. Aug, 5.A heavy rain and electrical storm here Friday morning at 6 o'clock caused the creek to overflow its banks, spreading over the north part of the town near the school house. It is' believed that a cloudburst occurred in the hills southwest of the city. Lightning struck the house of W. L. Perkins on Central avenue. , Entering by a telephone wire, the current swept through the dining room. into the living room, where it knocked two 6ides off a picture frame. Panes of glass were broken in the windows. , Mrs.

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TRAYED IN TIVAL SHOW which Marx is putting on there, the opinion was in favor of a historical pageant," E. M. Haas said today. Recommends Pageant. Marx recommended that inasmuch as this is the centennial anniversary of the city of Richmond as well as that of the state of Indiana, nothing but a historical pageant would be appropriate. Tile preparing of the manuscripts the drilling of the actors, the arrangement of the scenery and the procuring of necessary costumes will all be under the direct supervision of Marx, provided he is granted the contract. Continued On Page Two. KiRKPATRIGK TO RUSH WORK ON HIGHWAYS "Construction work will be started on the Old National Road through Jackson and Center townships as soon as the season opens next spring " said Contractor Kirkpatriek today. He expected to finish the job next year. Although everything will be in readiness to begin work late thi3 autumn, the road will not be torn up to avoid inconvenience to winter traffic. "I will make every effort to make some way to let the people pass. I will open up a section of the road after it is completed and cured." Assistant Surveyor Horton said today that there are parallel roads which may be used while the National road is being reconstructed. Much trouble was anticipated by the county commissioners in keeping people off the road. FLEURY CHANGES HANDS THREE TIMES IN LAPSE OF DAY PARIS, Aug. 5. All night long the mighty engagement northeast of Verdun raged in the darkness with the Germans engaged in a tremendous effort to recapture Thiamount work and Fleury. hoth of which they lost to the French troops of Gen Nivelle on Friday. Despite the fury of the assault and the repeated efforts all the German attacks were repulsed, the war office announced in an official communique at noon. The fourth day of the battle on the Fleury-Thiaumont line found the fighting raging with all its original intensity. The war office in its communique stated that the position at Fleury wa3 unchanged, adding that the combat there continues, however. NURSERY CHILDREN MOTOR TO BEACH Ten children at the day nursery were made happy Thursday afternoon when a woman, who has recently become interested in the work there, took the' little people out bathing. The fairy lady provided a bathing suit for each child, drove them to the bathing beach where the children splashed and dabbled to their heart's content. Automobile rides for the little folks, some of whom have never ridden in cars before, are becoming quite frequent. The attendance today was ten slightly below the average for the first few days of the month. RUSSIAN DRIVE WEAKENS. BERLIN, Aug. 5. The pressure of General Brusiloff's drive into Galician is weakening according to . the report issued by the war office today, y LION FT01 HITS HOUSE Perkins suffered a eevere nervous shock. The water ran into the cellar of Mrs. J. L. Wikes and went into Canal street like a river. ' ' -, -; At Benton ville, the storm. unroofed the Connell-Anderson grain elevator and broke off several trees. A culvert near V. Bertsch'g home, south, of ' Dublin, was washed out. Irvin Harmler, rural route carrier, reported many washouts on his route. Telephone service in this section of the county is crippled.