Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 228, 11 August 1916 — Page 1

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

HOME EDITION HOME EDITION VOL. XLI., NO. 228-reUun-Telegram RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 11, 1916. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

DEAD UTTER TRENCHES DESERTED BY TEUTONS BEFORE ITALIAN SHELLS

ROME, Aug. 11. The twenty-four days battle, which resulted In the capture of Gorlzla by the Italians cost the Austro-Hungarians 70,000 men in killed and wounded, not counting the prisoners, it is estimated in dispatches 'row the front. The Austro-Hungarian army, which fell back from the Isonzo has already retired behind some of the second line positions, taking their heavy guns with them. Total Reaches 13,000. The advance of the Italians continues with good success. The number of prisoners in the hands of the Italians is being Increased all the time. It is estimated that the total may reach 13,000. Great numbers of Austro-Hungarian dead were found in their shell-wrecked trenches and dugouts. It is estimated that the aggregate number of' dead on the Teuton side is at least 20,000 while the wounded are estinted at 50,000. A large section of the Austro-Hungarian army is making a precipitate ;etreat back upon the Vippach line on 'he Tarnova plateau. This is behind MILK WAGONS STOP; CLEVELAND IS DRY CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 11 Three hundred thousand Clevelanders were denied their regular portion of milk and cream this morning because of the strike of more than 200 milk wagon drivers which began at 11 o'clock last night, cutting off about one-half the normal supply. RUSSIA CAPTURES 13,000 TEUTONS PETROGRAD, Aug. 11. Two buntired and sixty-eight Austro-G-ermari officers and 13,000 unwounded men were captured by the Rusians in battle in the Serepph river, Galacia. between August 4 and 10, the war office inounced today. In adltion 1,000 wounded Austro-Gerraan prisoners were taken. 3NE DEED TRANSFERS 20 PIECES OF LAND By one deed, twenty pieces of prop?rty in various sections of the city of Richmond were . transferred from Edwin G. Kemper etal. to William A. Coning, Darke county, O. This is the largest, number of separate pieces of property which have been disposed of by one deed in Wayne county this year. Eighteen of the lot3 are in ! Fark View addition, one in Benton Heights and the other one on the old Nathan Morgan estate. The price of sale is not given but a $5 revenue stamp shows that it was less than J3.000. ASK WATER PLANT BIDS Bids for the work of installing the new wate system at the county infirmary have been advertised for by County Auditor Bowman. LOCAL BEAUTY BRINGS WINNING OVER LARGE More fame for Richmond high school. Maybe R. H. S. didn't furnish the championship basketball team of the state. Maybe Us track team did fail to gain other than passing note. The fact remains that Richmond high school did furnish the winner of the most-beautiful-young-woman contest

600DRICH AND LEtJTZ WILL ADDRESS MOOSE

Sunday will be a big day for members of the Order of Moose In Eastern Indiana and Western Ohio. Those of this great brotherhood living in Richmond and neighboring towns will attend a picnic to be held In Glen JOHN J. LENT2. Miller park. Members of the Moose iclan have been Invited to bring their jfamlHeft with them and It is expected

the second line system of defensive works. The first direct news from Gorizia was received today and its says that the city was less seriously damaged than was at first reported. At the time of the capture of the fortress on Wednesday it was believed that Gorizia had been completely wrecked by the Italian artillery. The number of dead and wounded among the civilian population was not large. At the la6t moment, the military authorities refused to allow the Italian speaking part of the population to leave, but every assistance was given to wealth Austrians.

HUGHES KEEPS UP DRIVE ON DEMOCRATIC FAILURES

BISMARK, N. D., Aug. li: Charles Evans Hughes arrived here on his drive west at 8:20 o'clock this morning. He is now in western North Dakota where Colonel Roosevelt spent the greater part of his ranch days. Many of Roosevelt's old friends are cantering into town on their cow ponies to have a look at the man who was preferred to T. R. by the Republican convention. Makes Short Attack. Mr. Hughes made a three minute speech which he assailed the Democracy for ineffeciency. He asserted it was impossible to tell whether they favored tariff for revenue or slightly protective duties. "The Democratic party is a party without principle," he declared. After concluding his speech Hughes shook hands with the people till his train pulled out. About 1,000 people were at the station to welcome him. WOMEN DEMANDING CHANGED ATTITUDE BYUATION'S HEAD COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug. 11. Distinctly feminine, the national leaders of the National Women's' party are resrving the right to change their minds in the political triangle which is being worked out in the national conference today. An executive session of the delegates will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon and President Wilson has been given until that hour to express a change of heart or make a final decision on the Susan B. Anthony amendment. On the other hand the women declare that Mr. Hughes can not be certain of their support, although his proposals were extremely tempting. FAME TO RICHMOND FIELD IN INDIANAPOLIS staged in connection with the annual reunion of the Marion county Old Set tlers, at Indianapolis yesterday. Miss Mabel Shaver, South Seventh street, this city and a Junior-to-be of the Richmond high . school won the honor from a large field of contest ants. The. honor was awarded to Miss Shaver by acclamation. the picnic will be attended by two or three thousand people. A program of athletic events has, been arranged and addresses will be delivered by the Hon. James P. Goodrich, Republican candidate for governor of Indiana, and the Hon. John J. Lentz, former congressman from the Columbus, Ohio, district. Mr. Lentz was defeated this week in the Democratic primary in Ohio for the nomination as United States senator. He is a very prominent and active member of the Order of Moose. He is governor of Mooseheart. The fqllowing program of events at the Moose picnic has been announced to begin at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon: Music Features Program. Music; athletic contests; drill by the Moose Drill team of Richmond; instrumental music; selections by the Richmond Moose quartet; address by John J. Lentz; quartet; instrumental music. Intermission of ten minutes. Instrumental music; address by James P. Goodrich; quartet; instrumental music. The instrumental musical numbers on the program will be rendered by the Moose band and the Moose orchestra. The quartet is composed of the - following: William Hoelscher, Frank Kohle, Urban Gaueepohl and - Continued On Page Six. j

EXPERT MANAGER

HELP RAISE $100,000 FUND An expert manager will have charge of the campaign to raise $103,000 capital for the Richmond Industrial Development association. The campaign will start the first of September. To work under the manager club members will be divided into two sections. These squads will compete to see which can raise the most money. The winners will, In some way, be rewarded at the expense of the loosers. , Each section will have a general. Under each general there will be ten teams, each having a captain. The general executive committee which has been appointed by the Commercial club officials to have charge of the campaign will practically finish all arrangements at a meeting Monday night. He was accorded a liberal welcome. Hughes apparently is in a frame of mind to win the plainsmen and the cowmen if given a fair chance. Has Knowledge of Slang. Last night at Fargo and in fact earlier in the tour before he left the big cities, the former associate justice surprised members of his party by his facilities with slang. In his Fargo address he referred to how the Democrats "put across" pork legislation, bow he would not "stand" for that sort of thing. He avered there "would be nothing doing" in that line if he were elected. MIUTIMIEN INSPECTED WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. Major General Bliss, chief of staff of the army, today reported to the war department that he had completed his inspection of militia and regular army troops on the border and in Mexico and had found conditions excellent.

"WE WANT TO KEEP HEALTHY," RICHMOND BABIES SCORE KISSERS WHO AIM ALWAYS AT THEIR LIPS

"Tell me the toys the baby plpays with and I will tell you whether it will grow up strong and healthy or weak and sickly!" It is on this policy that Miss Mahin, city visiting nurse, works under. Babies are born with an innate desire to put everything thep pick up in their mouths. Therefore it behooves the mother to give the child toys that may safely be treated. One important precaution is that BRITISH SEIZE 150 DUTCH SHIPS WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. Great Britain has seized 150 Dutch fishing vessels and is holding them at Kirkwall and other British ports, according to consular advices from the Hague, received by the department of commerce this afternoon. , A commission has been sent to Holland from London to negotiate for the release of the vessels. CABINET TAKES UP RAILROAD STRIKE WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. President Wilson and his cabinet today inform ally discussed the threatened strike of 400,000 railway employes. It was admitted that if the federal board of mediation failed in its efforts to have the railroads and employes agree to arbitration that the president would intervene. Weather Forecast For Indiana Fair today urday. Cooler tonight and portion Saturday. TEMPERATURE and Satin south Today. Noon 81 Yesterday. Maximum .......89 Minimum 65 Forecast for Wayne county by W. E. Moore: Fair and cooler tonight and Satur day and probably Sunday. Cool weather for at least forty-eight hours and perhaps longer. General Conditions The cloud that caused this morning's rain is rapidly losing force and a cool wave is leaving Canada in this direction. It will begin to arrive here before night There is freezing weather in Western Canada which is unusual for this time of year. ;

POLL BOOKS SAVED FOR 1914 ELECTION

"Wayne county poll books of the 1914 election have been preserved," County Clerk Kelly made known today. , This means that only citizens who did not vote at the last election, or who live in the territory for which the precinct lines have been changed or who have moved from one precinct to another will have to register at the registration on October 9. A "joker" in the registration law provides that the poll books may be destroyed after six months but it also provides that in case the books are destroyed, there must be a complete new registration preceding the election. PLAN ANNIVERSARY OF CHARITY BUREAU On September 1, the Social Service Bureau will celebrate its second anniversary. The annual reports are being made up. During the last year, two important changes have been made in the Richmond charity work. In February, the visiting nurse was turned over from the Domestic Science club to the Social Service bureau and the county commissioners granted the Bureau rooms for headquarters in the court house. PROPOSAL OF DEMANDED ' NEW YORK, Aug. 11. The crisis in the threatened national strike-of 400,000 railroad employes will be reached within twenty-four hours. The railway brotherhood today gave the Federal Board of mediation until 10 o'clock tomorow morning to present its final proposition for averting the strike. The Men's leaders set this limit after receiving a request from the Board that it be granted more time. The mediators stated that they had no yet reached a decision as to the proposal that they should submit the toys must be too large for the child to swallow. Paints are Dangerous There should be no sharp points on baby's playthings nor loose parts easily detachable or likely to be broken off and swallowed by the baby. Painted toys are dangerous because Continued On Page Six. GUARD NEEDS MEN INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 11. The recruiting parties from the Indiana National Guard who are expected to start a recruiting campaign in the state soon, will have plenty of work to do. According to figures made public here today 1,850 men are needed to bring the guard up to a war basis. The greatest demand is in the Infantry unit. RIGSDAG DISCUSSES SALE OF ISLANDS COPENHAGEN. Aug. 11. Consideration of the treaty by which Denmark intends to sell the West Indies to the United States for $25,000,000 was continued in the Rigsdag today. There were hostile demonstrations and hostilities were expressed against the treaty, but it was said that the treaty would be ratified without much delay.

RONS WITHOUT DIMMER WILL FI6HT HER CASE;

OTHERS OfJLY

Mrs. : Eva Bender, manager of the J. E. Bender Cream company, was arrested last night, the first victim of the renewed campaign undertaken by the police department to enforce the ordinance requiring the diming of automobile lights. Mrs. Bender when arraigned pleaded guilty and was fined $1 and costs, "I'll go to the office and make out a check," she said as she left police headquarters. In a few minutes she returned with a man she had met on Main street. Refuses to Pay Fine. - "I'll not pay my fine. I will fight this case," she exclaimed angrily. Then, turning to the man who accompanied her, she said: "Tell your st6ry." Forthwith this citizen announced he had operated his machine last night without dimmed lights and had not been arrested. "An officer stopped me and warned me to dim my lights. He informed me that Friday night the police would make arrests for. violations of the dimmer ordinance. . After 'warning me

MRS. LEWIS BOOKED FOR FIRST ADDRESS ON AUTO CAMPAIGN

By ESTHER ORIFFEN WHITE Sixth District Chairman, Woman's Franchise League of Indiana Wayne county suffragists will start their automobile campaign on next Tuesday evening in Centerville. Thi3 was decided at a meeting of the executive committees of the Wayne County and Richmond Franchise leagues. held yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Xeliie Barnard at her home in Glen View. The Woman's Franchise League of Indiana will inaugurate a publicity suffrage campaign, August 15 all over the state and continue it until Sept, 1st, the purpose being to give the public as much information as possible concerning the suffrage ques tion and on the attitude of the suffra gists of the state on its present po litical complexion. Women Become Issue. The fact that the question of woman suffrage was one of the most import ant issues of both big political parties Continued on Page Two ERECT NEW CHURCH. New Castle Friends hope to be able to go ahead with the construction of a new church by September 1. The site for a new edifice, corner Main and Walnut streets, has been purchased. The old church has been sold. MEDIATORS BY TRAINMEN The request for delay was considered in executive session for more than an hour by the Brotherhood chiefs and was finaly granted. DETECTIVES GUARD ESTATES THREATENED Today more than one hundred detectives are on guard at Thorndale, the estate of Oakleigh Thome, the New York banker, at Millbrook. Two barns on the estate were burned last week, and letters have been received threatening to burn more buildings on the estate, which is one of the hand somest and largest in the exclusive Millbrook section. RICHMOND ADVANCES AS RECRUITING POST jods as recruiting omcers are waiting in this territory for men who have seen service in the regular army, Lieutenant Coppock said yesterday while here. The Lieutenant said during the last two months Richmond has come up from last place in the number of recruits produced to among the three first cities . WARNED I drove on," Mrs. Bender's friend marked. re"They let him go with a warning. Because I am a woman they arrest me. I'll fight this case before I pay that fine." commented Mrs. Bender, then left headquarters. Mrs. Bender was arrested on North West First street, by Officer Tom Parks. Parks Gives His Version. "I stopped Mrs. Bender and reminded her that her lights were not dimmed," Parks said today. "She told me that she knew they were not, and that she 'intended to take no chances of running over children while operating her car on dark streets. Then she said that she did not intend to allow a policeman to tell her how she should run her car. I decided to take her down to headquarters." Mrs. Bender says the police officer arrested her without any discussion, and she told Mayor Robblns that while she had violated an ordinance, she would rather pay a fine than run over children.

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LIGHT PLANT COMPLETES MOST PROFITABLE YEAR WITH $58,578 REVENUES

Report on operations of the Richmond municipal electric light plant for the fiscal year ending June 30, this year, just prepared for the Indiana pubutilities commission, shows that if the plant had been operated as a privately owned corporation during that, period a return of more than 10 per cent on the Investment could have been provided at the close of the fiscal year. The report just prepared by Superintendent Kleinknecht is by far the most satisfactory one compiled during the fourteen years the plant has been in operation. Plant Earns $58,578. A net income of $58,578.17 was earned after various fixed charges had been provided for. A charge of $7,606.70 was made for taxes in determining the net income, although the city plant does not have to pay taxes. The report shows that during its fourteen years of operation the Richmond municipal electric plant has made a net earning of $312,737.27. The net amount earned prior to the fiscal year just closed was $254,159.10. Total plant assets of $633,565.78 are shown, including the following items; Property valuation, $562,584.02; depreciation reserve fund, $4,018.15; cash on hand, $31,322.24; accounts receivable, $10,978.70; material and supplies $24,662.67. Pays $6,766 Interest. The bonded indebtedness of the plant amounts to $219,000, the annual Interest on which is $6,766.95. During the fiscal year just closed $6,023.41 ATLANTIC WARSHIPS WILL ATTACK COAST IN WAR MANEUVERS WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. The en tire Atlantic fleet under command of Admiral Mayor, will attempt to land men and establish a base on the Atlantic coast somewhere between Cape Hatteras and Eastport, Main. The en tire Atlantic reserve fleet, with the addition of several "constructive" ships, will try in every way to beat off and destroy the attacking fleet. Rear Admiral Helm will command the defensive flotilla. This is the plan for the war game to be played beginning August 20.

TEN-CENT DREAD REST SAYS CHARITY REPORT

After a thorough investigation of conditions, it was found by officials of the Social Service Bureau today that it would be beter for the people of the community if the Richmond bakers would put out large ten cent loaves of bread instead of small five cent loaves. It was found that under the high prices of flour it would be impossible for bakers to put out the same sized loaves of the same quality that have been placed on the market heretofore. It will be necessary for bakers in order to make their loves appear large to put "raising" ingredients into FATE OF DISPENSARY TO BE CONSIDERED Whether or not the Social Service Bureau will accept the proposition of the Anti-Tuberculosis society for the establishment of general dispensary will be decided at a meeting of the executive board Monday night. The Anti-Tuberculosis society has pledged itself to donate $400 and the rent of a room towards the establishment of a dispensary If the Social Service Bureau will donate a like amount. HORSE THIEF SOCIETY TRACES AUTO THIEVES WINCHESTER, Ind.. Aug. ll.The county commissioners have appointed six constables to assist the horsethief detective assosclation in its work, which now is principally the detection of automobile thieves. SOLDIERS WILL USE RELIEF CORPS TENT Sol Meredith Post, G. A. R., and tlta Woman's Relief Corps will maintain a joint rest tent at the Chautf p qua. The proposition was submitted to the old soldiers at their meeting last night by the Relief Corps and was accepted. The tent will be equipped with a large table where dinners may be served; a stove where coffee can be warmed; plenty of comfortable chairs and a few cots. The tent Is being planned

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was expended for new construction. A total Increase in the number of meters used of 2,115 was made during the closed fiscal year, and there are now 7,301 meters, twenty-nine for direct current, in use. Current generated is now distributed on 1,849,983 feet of wire. At the beglning of the past fiscal year there were 272 transformers in use. At the close 448 were in use. Current Generated. A total of 5,352,330 k. w. h. were generated during the past year, of which 4,361,767 k. w. h. are accounted Continued On Page Six

WILSON STANDS PAT ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE VIEWS WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. President Wilson will "stand pat" on bis declarations that the stages and not the nation should decide the question of suffrage. He will not declare in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment, the white house said today, even though the Women'B party national conference, now In session in Colorado Springs adopts resolutions condemn' lng his candidacy. On behalf of the president the state ment was made at the white house today that he espoused equal suffrage as a state issue long before he bad even decided to become a candidate for re-election, and that he can not change his position now to suit the leaders of the suffrage movement in the states where women have the vote. May Endorse Hughes. The president's political managers will not be surprised 6hould the Colorado Springs conference endorse the candidacy of Justice Hughes. Meanwhile, as Justice Hughes continues his western trip directly charging the administration with "political log rolling." "violation of the civil service," "extravagance in office" and "incapacity in administering the affair of the country," the bitterness in administration circles continues. It is understood that the president, at the suggestion of certain of his admirers, has made radical changes in certain portions of his speech of acceptance, and probably will make more before the message is deliveredthe dough. This will put a stop to the wholesome quality of the bread. In putting out ten cent loaves enough labor could be saved to enable the bakers to put out a little more bread in a ten cent loaf than would be contained in two five cents loaves. It was found In the Social Service Bureau investigation that bread was the principal food of the poorer classes of the city. All of the poorer families are large and consequently at least two five cent loaves or one ten cent loaf would be used daily. Thus the change would work no hardships. . BREMEN SIGNALS; OPERATORS LISTEN NEW YORK, Aug. 11 Wireless operators along the North Atlantic coast who shortly after midnight picked up wireless calls for "Telefunken Station, New York," carefully tuned up their Instruments today in the belief that the radio flashes came from the German submarine Bremen and that further calls from the vessel might be heard. The weather along the coast was very favorable for the submarine If it had succeeded In crossing the Atlantic. A dense fog prevailed. BOYS WITH MATCHES START HOUSE FIRE Youngsters playing with matches at the home of Charles Molter, 724 South Seventh street, caused a fire late yesterday afternoon which damaged the property about $100. The children ignited 6ome rags which were .found in a closet. The rags were carried out, but other articles in the closet were ablaze, and by the time the fire companies arrived on the scene flames had eaten their way up a stairway, through the ceiling and into the roof. About 5:30 o'clock In the afternoon a leak in the gasoline tank of a Cadillac coupe owned by Galen Lamb, East Main street, started a blaze which threatend for a time the destruction of the machine. ' When the engine of the car was started a spark ignited gasoline which had dripped Into the gutter in" front of the Lamb home. In a few seconds the car was surrounded by a wall of flames. Garage men with fire extinguishing chemicals quickly put out the blaze, and It was not nee' ees&ry to call the fire companies. Tha car was not badly damaged.

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