Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 227, 10 August 1916 — Page 1

PAIXABIUM HOME EDITION VOL.XLI., NO. 227 RICHMOND, IND., THUR SDAY EVENING, AUG. 10, 1916. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

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asrriil CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 10. With a death toll now estimated at 125, property losa of over two million dollars and the destruction of the fcomes of ten thousand persons, the greatest flood In the history of West Virginia swept through the narrow val leys of Paint creek, Cabin creek and Coal river yesterday. Owing to the destruction of all means of communication and the In accessible character of the devastated region, news of the disaster did not reach the outside world until an early hour this morning. Governor Hatfield was at Hunting ton for the state Republican convention to be held today when he was aroused from his bed and told of the flood. He immediately ordered the Second Regiment, Virginia National Guard, now mobilized at Camp Hatfield, to the scene on a special train with tents, clothing and food supplies, and left for Cabin creek as quickly as possl ble. All wire communication with the flood 6wept region is wiped out. LOW REVENUES MAY INFLATE CITY TAX RATE "Framing the city's 1917 budget, a job now confronting us, is not going to be easy," remarked Councilman Frank Howells today. He referred to the announced shrinkage in the city's taxable valua tion over what it was last year and the need of more revenue fqr the mu nicipal government because of the constantly increasing expenses resulting from the growth of the city. Many councilmen admit that the only solution to the problem is an increase in the tax rate, now $1.10, which action they are not disposed to give consideration to. Bond Issues Made. . All Important public improvements prv(4ed during the - present administration nee been accomplished through bondlssues because the city's tax revenue has been only enough to provide for the ordinary operating expenses. Councilmen realize that numerous ether public improvements of major Importance are needed but owing to the fact that future bond Issues for a period of several years are out of the question, the city now being on the borderland of its constitutional indebtedness limit. They also realize that the city's ordinary operating expenses next year will be more than this year. "If the tax rate Is increased, however, the taxpayers will throw a fit," remarked a city official today in discussing the question. A continuance of the permanent street improvement policy next year is desired and the necessity of a greater improved sewage system is looming up more boldly than ever, but the prospect for a 1917 revenue which will be less than the city's Income this year Is excellent. HARDW1CKS OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING CARLOS CITY. Ind., Aug. 10 Mr. and Mrs. George Hardwick, of this place,, celebrated their golden wedding day. here yesterday, when about forty members of the family Including three children and fourteen grand children of the couple helped observe the day that marked the fiftieth year of Mr. and Mrs. Hardwick's married life. Among thoye who were present to cxlend thir best wishes were Mr. Hardwick's brothere, Peter Hardwick and the Rev. John Hardwick of Carlos City and Van Wert, O., respectively; Mrs. David Hutchins. and Mrs. Jefferson Wadman, of Carlos, sisters of Mr. Hardwick; Mrs. Frank Pierce, of Economy, sister of Mr3. Hardwick. CHICAGO IS WEALTHY CHICAGO. Aug. 10. Figures Just completed by the board of assessors show property in Cook county is worth $3,224,000,000. Fault is found with the taxation laws in a report completed by the board. Weather Forecast For Indiana Probably rain tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight in northratt portion. TEMPERATURE Today. Noon . , ss Yesterday. Maximum 84 Minimum 6S Forecast for Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight and Friday. General Conditions A storm of great size with a diameter of 2.000 miles is over the central and middle west, causing much warmer weather over the Mississippi valley; but it is turning cooler in the northwest. It will, cause rain during the next 36 hours in the form of thunder showers. This will be followed by cool weather about Saturday or Sunday.

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"IT'S FAIRY TALE" RETORTS ED HAAS "It's a fairy tale," said E. M. Haas today in referring to the clipping from an Indianapolis trade paper saying that construction work on the Columbus, Greensburg and Richmond interurban line would begin soon. "A story similar to the one publish ed In the Indianapolis paper has brok en loose every year for about twenty years back." -;"-" About ten days ago a man represent ing himself as a promoter of, the line called 6n Mr. Haas and Informed him that contract had been let for building of the road. "It is impossible for the contract for such a large road to have been let without the fact being made known generally," said Mr. Haas. RAIN QUIETS SOMME LINES PARIS, Aug. 10 Rain and fog are hindering military operations in the Somme region, the French war office announced today. Despite the weather handicap, the French reported further progress at Hem wood. A surprise attack by the Germans, who used liquid fire in the attempt, at Vermando Villere, was repulsed by the French. AUTO THIEVES SENT TO MICHIGAN CITY Two members of the Sixth district "automobile thieves trust," George and Roy Davis, brothers, were taken to Michigan City today by Sheriff Post of Union county. Post brought his prisoners to Richmond early this morning and kept them in the county jafl until the 10:30 C. & O. train came in. The men were convicted of steal ing several automobiles in Union county recently. LANSING DENIES NOTE WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. A report that the United States had asked and obtained Germany's permission to publish a note from that country regarding the Lusitania negotiations was flatly denied today by Secretary of State Lansing. "I know of no such communication," he said in denying the report.

ENTRANTS IN PERFECT BABY RACE CAUSE NURSE TO ASK HELP

Interest in Richmond's perfect baby contest has increased to such an extent that Miss Lillian Mahin, city visiting nurse, has had to send out a call for more help In handling it. The visiting nurse committee, Mesuames Lee Nusbaum, Benjamin Rush and Millard Warfel in a meeting next Monday will either decide to enlarge the committee during the baby contest or to appoint several special committees. Richmond physicians have come to the assistance of Miss Mahin, several of whom have offered their services to examine the children. No date for the final city contest has been set

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CHARLES COFFIN, EARLY BANKER, DIES IN CHICAGO Charles F. Coffin, a former prom inent banker of this city, died last night at his home in Chicago, at the age of 93, after a brief illness caused from heat prostrations M,r. Coffin at tended church last Sunday and, upon his return, was overcome by.' exhaustion. " aiiiiyV'i? , Charles F. Coffin "yrfSl one , of the best known members of the Society of Friends in this ' country and England and has been identified with its progress and activities for almost three quarters of a century. He was born in North Carolina in 1S23 and was a resident of Richmond for over 60 years, but for the; past 30 years has lived in Chicago. , His wife, Rhoda M. Coffin, died a few years ago. Mr. Coffin was clerk of Indiana Yearly Meeting for 27 years and one of the founders of South Eighth street meeting. He was an Intimate of Governor Morton during civil war days, and, with other bankers, financed the state of Indiana at a time when the governor was refused money by the Indiana legislature. Several official positions in the state were offered to and declined by Mr. Coffin, who devoted much time to religious and philanthropic work. Mr. Coffin was the originator of the Indiana Reform School for Boys and was many years its president. Interested in prison reform, he and his wife were responsible for the erection of the Indiana Prison for Women, the first and only institution of its sort in the United States. Mr. Coffin is survived by five sons, Francis and William, of New York; Elijah, of Philadelphia, and C. H. and Percival B. Coffin of Chicago. Funeral services will be held in the Friends' church, in Chicago on Friday, and a service will precede the burial in Earlham cemetery in this city, at 10 o'clock, Saturday morning. FALL OF GORIZIA ANGERS VIENNA LONDON, Aug. 10. A wave of indignation is sweeping Viennla over the fall of Gorizia, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. The public considers the town was not properly defended. The despatch adds that Archduke Joseph will probably be speedily recalled. Austrian socialists are starting an agitation favoring a separate peace. It is being secretly encouraged by the government. - Mothers may register their babies for the contest at any time by taking their babies to the Social Service Bureau. Tomorrow afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock Miss Mahin will be at the Social Service Bureau rooms to examine entrants. ; The visiting, nurse now has the records of about fifty children who are all near perfection, who will make the contest interesting. ' Prizes has not been offered and the Social Service Bureau will offer none, but there is no rule preventing merchants offering awards. ..

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JOHfJC. BAYER DIES; CITY LOSES REAL CITIZEN

At 5 o'clock this morning the Reaper called John C. Bayer, one of Richmond's best known citizens and most successful business men. The direct cause of death was uraemia, resulting from heat prostra lion at his bakery, 622 Main street, last Saturday. This is the first death resulting from heat prostration recorded , in Richmond this , summer. Mr. Bayer ' resided at 134 South Eighth street.--f Funeral eervlce will be held. Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the JOHN C. BAYER. home. Burial at Lutherania ceme tery. Friends are. asked not to send flowers. No more popular nor better known man resided in Richmond than John C. Bayer. His attractive personality won for him friends in every part of Wayne county and he earned from his bakery and restaurant business quite a substantial fortune. Members of Mr. Bayer's family were MEDIATION BOARD MEETS RAILROADERS FOR CONFERENCES NEW YORK, Aug. 10. The Federal board of mediation and conciliation held, a meeting -with the delegates of th- railway employes today at which the preliminary steps were taken to avert a strike on 325 American railways. After the meeting no formal statement was issued but it was ' reported that a definite decision in some direction might be made within twenty-four hours. , ' ' G. W. Hanger, the third member of the Federal Board was asked if an. appeal would be made to President Wilson, but he replied that events had not proceeded to the stage where such action was necessary. The Board afterward made ; preparations to hold a second conference with the railway men in the afternoon. . MEETS $1,430 BONDS Two bonds amounting to $1,430 on the hew school houses, No. 5 and No. 13,' which were built in Wayne township last year were paid this week by Trustee Edgerton. These were - the first bonds taken in and there are eight bonds of equal sizes still out on these buildings.

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deluged with condolences from sorrowing friends. Mr. Bayer took a very active Interest in all affairs of a public nature designed to benefit the community of which he was such a. useful member. For a number of years he also took the' keenest' interest in political - affairs and during that time was the recognized leader of the . Democratic party ia tWayn count&va;:, Entera poiit!caKT?aeef"' Only 'once, however,, did he aspire to political office,-being a candidate Continued On Page Six. 20,000 MEN TAKEN IN LAST GORIZIA DRIVE ROME, Aug. 10. More than 20,000 prisoners were taken when the Italians captured - the Austro-Hungarian fortress Gorizia on Wednesday, the war office reported today. - Great stores of war. supplies including batteries of guns and provisions were taken. The Italians are pursuing the retreating Austrians and have now reached a point several miles east of the captured stronghold. The following official statement was Issued: "The number of prisoners taken at Gorizia has reached over 20,000, but these figures are being increased. Deports of ammunition and provisions were found intact and batteries of heavy guns were captured." PICKETT SELECTED BOY POLICE CHIEF Personnel of the police department of . the junior municipality has been announced by the board of commissioners: Frederick Fromm, president, Roland Cutter and Herschel Nicholson. Marvin Pickett, 129 South Tenth street, received the coveted appointment as chief. Other plums went to Robert Sudhoff, 234 South Eleventh street, first sergeant; Edward Beetle, 1208 North D street, second sergeant. Patrolmen were selected as follows : Sidney Watt, Roland Keys, Oran Parker, Harold Ruple, Robert Graham, Marius Fossenkemper, Paul Burris, Wayne Haisley, Earl Church. Regular meetings of the board will be held on the first and third Friday evenings of each month. . . BOYS TO REGISTER FOR FALL ELECTION Registration officials for the registration of October 9th for the Boytown fall election will be appointed at the next meeting of the junior council. Because there are no county commissioners in the Boytown government, the city council will appoint one inspector and two clerks for the registration offices which will be opened in each city precinct. TURKISH LEGATION DENIES PENDING SALE LONDON, Auf. 10. A Central News dispatch from The Hague says that the Turkish legation denies that negotiations are pending between Turkey and Henry Morgenthau, former United States ambassador to the Porte, respecting the sale of ' Palestine to Zionists. . . ,

BOYS START MOVE TO GLEAN-UP CITY

To assist with the work of the Social Service Bureau, the Boytown officials have started upon a clean up campaign in Richmond. The boys have all promised to insist upon removal of all unsanitary conditions, especially in the crowded districts. They have no legal rights to demand the cleaning up of dirt, but will appeal to the senior city officials in exceptional cases. They will, however go to the offenders of the health laws and ask them to clean up. HUGHES ELECTS PRESIDENT TO ANANIAS CLUB ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 10. Charles Evans Hughes has an Ananias club. He established it here yesterday with Secretary of Commerce Redfield of President Wilson 6 cabinet as the first charter member. Confronted with a telegram from Secretary Redfield demanding that he retract his charges made in the Detroit speech, that the government service -has been prostituted, especially in the census bureau, Mr. Hughes not only refused to retract, but proved his C.harSCL tn his nwn coHf font.V J he believes, to the satisfaction of the ! public. "Fired," Durand Says. E. Dana Durand, former director of the census, was out with a formal statement not only supporting Mr. Hughes in his statement, but charging Continued on Page Three FIRST FROST FELT BUT NOT IN CITY CHinAfJO. All 10 Tha Arc Wt W A-l W V 1 VUk, of the season was reported from Edmonton, Alberta, today where the mercury registered 32 degrees. From Doints all ovpr th mlMia west which ten days ago were sweltering in temperatures between 90 and 105 there were rains and cooler weather reported.

rpiGIPAL BATHIHB HOUSE NEEDED BADLY TO SETTER CITY HEALTH CONDITIONS

"Richmond's greatest need Is a municipal swimming pool and I will back an extensive campaign to have one established," declared John Melpolder, secretary of the Social Service Bureau, today. "In the Riverdale district there are not over one-half dozen bath tubs. In other congested portions of the city, conditions are little better. "Nothing would do more to raise the tone of the poorer population of Richmond than a municipal pool. It would WIGMORE CALLS MOOSE COUNCIL To consider the policy to be adopted by Wayne county Progresives and to determine the future of the party in Wayne county, Richard Wigmore has called a meeting of the central committee for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the offices of County Superintendent Williams. Mr. Wigmore announced that delegates to the state convention and former precinct committeemen would be welcomed at the meeting. CANCEL EXAMINATION. Orders were received today by Frank W. Wilson to cancel the civil service examination for a fourth class postmaster at Earlham college which was scheduled for August 12. No reason was given. LEAVES FOR CONVENTION. Charles Potter will leave tonight for Savannah, Ga., where he will represent the Richmond order of Eagles at the National Aerie which meets Aug. 14 to 19. ARCHITECTS CHANCE ON DAGGETT Richmond architects have each received the following letter from J. T. Giles, superintendent of the public schools: "I am directed by the Richmond board of education to notify you that Mr. Robert Frost Daggett of Indianapolis, has been selected as architect for the proposed Junior High school building in this city." To state that the several local archi

TRIESTE IS GOAL OF ITALY

ROME, Aug. 10. Austrians, pursue by the Italian cavalry following th fall of Gorizia, with the capture of thousands of prisoners, are reported today to have abandoned nearly all their chief positions on thelsonzo and Carso fronts. There is every Indication other successes will follow rapidly. It Is th Italian intention to clear the whol Carso plateau of enemy troops. Occupation of Gorizia would be precarious if the Carso plateau remained in Austrian hands, for the city is In a hob low, surrounded by steep heights on three sides and commanded by rocky peaks on the fourth. Begin Trieste Drive. The immediate objective of the Italians now is Trieste. There is to b heavy fighting before that city is tak en because the Austrians have sev. eral positions to fall back on. Further reports from the fighting at Gorizia show that it was of the most desperate character. Houses were captured one after another by th Italians, who threw the Austrian defenders out of the windows. The castle was taken at the point of the bayonet, and the Italian flag hoisted on It LIGHT PLANT EARNS $58,000 IN YEAR Tomorrow the report of the Richmond Municipal Electric plant for the fiscal year ending June 30, this year, will be made public, Supt. Clarence Kleinknecht announced today. "I am sure the report will be very satisfactory to the citizens of Richmond," Kleinknecht said. "It will show the net earnings of the plant for the year ending June 30 -were, in round numbers, $58,000 after the various fixed charges, including depreciation and a sum equivalent to taxes a private plant would have to pay, $7,000, had been deducted." help health conditions and would thus in the long run save the city money. City Lacks Public Pools. 'There are no public pools In which the children of the poorer people can bathe. Yet children will swim and it is not an uncommon thing to see them Continued On Page Six. MORE JELLY NEEDED TO SATISFY HUNGER OF 21 AT NURSERY Records for attendance at the day nursery were established when attendants cared for twenty-one children today. Yesterday the enrollment was eighteen. Persons promoting the work of the nursery declare that the rapid growth during the last few weeks has been occasioned by wide dissemination of information regarding the work. In the early part of the summer attendance ranged between eight and ten daily. As more persons came to realize what was being done, the attendance began climbing rapidly. Appeal was made today for Jelly which with bread and butter Is one of the staples of the lunch provided for the little folks. COLLECT BACK FEES Since the list of names of people having money coming to them for fees at the county clerk's office was published in the Richmond newspapers about two weeks ago, some fifty dollars of these funds has been claimed. A little over $100 remains unclaimed. NOT GIVEN MEW SCHOOL; IS EMPLOYED tects are displeased over the school board's action in this matter is putting it mildly. Charges Unfair Action. "We recognize the fact that the school board has a perfect right to go out of the city for an architect If it so desires," remarked S. O. Yates, "but, personally, I think the board has not acted fairly in taking such action Continued On Page Three. i-