Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 234, 18 August 1916 — Page 1

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ABSENTEES OF JUNIOR COUNCIL TO ATTEND TONIGHT'S SESSION UPON ORDERS FROM BOY POLICE

; Members of the Junior council who failed to attend the session last night were notified by Police Chief Plokett to be on hand at the adjourned meeting tonight. Because a quorum was lacking last night, the four councilmen Parwlg, Nusbaum, Kempton and Swearenger, who attended, followed business proceedings of the senior body in setting the police on absentees. Floyd Nusbaum acted as chairman pro tem, in the absence of Mayor Harris. Although business could not be transacted, informal discussion between Councilmen Farwig and Swearenger dealt with the play ground situation, Farwig insisting that equipment be placed in Glen Miller, while his colleague stood for South Tenth Street park. Junlon City Attorney William Habsrkern Intimated that he would rule SECOND VICTIM HAD DIMMERS, PARKS ADMITS A second arrest for alleged violation of the dimmer ordinance under the recently instituted crusade of the police to enforce this law was made last night on West Fifth street by Officer Parks. His victim was Emil Weist. ' In city court this morning, before special Judge Frank Strayer, Weist entered a plsa of not guilty and the hearing of the case was set for Monday morning. Mayor Robbing, having been a witness to the alleged ordinance violation,' declined to Bit as judge in the case. Parks admits that ; Weist had the ."dimmer''..., on his automobile. beadlight but asserts that notwithstanding this the glare was so brilliant that jhe light blinded people a block distant. Mrs. Eva Bender recently plead pullty to a violation of the dimmer ordinance but later declined to pay her fine. No effort has been made by the authorities to compel Mrs. Bender to make payment and she has made no arrangements to appeal the verdict. $3,000 ENDOWMENT WANTED BY SCHOOLS Plans to increase the $3,000 endowment fund of the State Sunday School association will be one of the "Important matters discussed at the meeting of the state board at Indianapolis September 11, according to an announcement of Ed Hasemeier today. The finance committee will report a plan for the consideration of the board. The board will also discuss the advisability of employing a state officer to take charge of the secondary division of the Sunday schools of the state. In this division are classed the pupils between the ages of 13 and 20. The work of the state organization for the year will begin after the board has held its first meeting. SMITH LANDS CONTRACT. Isaac Smith, a local bridge constructor, has received a $50,000 contract for the construction of the concrete substructure for a steel bridge to be erected at Miamisburg, O.

VON MACKEMSEfJ GIVEN ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER GERMAN WESTERN LINE

PARIS, Aug. 18 There has been a complete re-grouplng of the German forces and German commands on the western fronts since the beginning of the allies' offensive. Field Marshal von Mackensen, who conquered Serbia, and helped Field Marshal von Hlndenburg poll back , the Russians in the great Teuton drive ! on the eastern front last summer, has been put in full command of all the -Germans on the western front, except the army of the crown prince, accord- ; lng to word brought to Pari from the Bomme front by French army officers. Bring Trusted Aide. The new German commander-in- . chief is reported to have with him as his trusted aides two of the generals who played a leading part in the Austro-German offensive against Russia. I: They are Gen von Gallwitz and General von Arnim. v The alllgnment on the western front Us nearly a duplicate of that on the eastern front, which acema, to ackaqwl-

against an election for the Junior municipality this autumn, but proposed to permit the present encumbents to retain, office for one year. Hi3 ruling probably will be made before the adjourned meeting tonight. Chief Pickett announced that it was the opinion of himself and the board of police commissioners that the junior patrolmen should be uniformed and should wear their uniforms each day during the school year, except in the evenings and on Sunday.

ADAIR ITINERARY GIVEN BY LEWIS BEGINS AUG. 28 Walter Lewis, county democratic chairman, today made public the schedule of the Adair automobile tour of Wayne county on Monday, August 28. He will get off the train at Fountain City to 6ave time and ' will be met there by the delegation which will accompany him. Fountain City, 9:00 a. m.; Williamsburg, 10:00; Economy, 11:00; Hagerstown, 12:30 p. m.; Greensfork,' 2: 00; Centerville, 3.30; Abington, 4:30; Milton, 6:00; Cambridge City, 8:00. NOTE WRITING THIEF STEALS $202 IN PENS ; A ; burglar la st night' appropriated the entire stock of fountain pens" at the office supply firm of Bartel and Rohe, Main street. George Rohe .said today that the stolen pens were valued at $202. A boy, formerly employed at the store is held on suspicion of having committed the theft, but he insists he is not guilty of the charge. Some of the stolen fountain pens retailed for $6, others for $5, and none for less than $1. They were kept in a separate display case. The thief also opened the cash register and took all the change which had been left in it, $1.75. Quite a large sum of money was In the safe, but no effort to open the safe was made. Enters Rear Door. Entrance to the store was made through the rear door, under an electric light which Is kept burning in the alley all night. Using a skeleton key the lock was unturned, then the door was shoved In until a thin bolt gave way. The case where the fo.untain pens were kept is close to the front entrance to the store, and near the electric light which is kept on throughout the night. Rohe states that the boy now being questioned by the police was discharg' ed because of a dishonest action on his part. Rohe also states that yesterday at noon a stranger, accompanied by two women, drove up in front of the store in an automobile, then en tered the store and asked to see the fountain pens. A clerk states that the man carefully examined the pens for at least a half hour, departing without making a purchase, saying that he did not find the kind of pen he wanted. edge the superiority of the german generals on tne eastern front over those in the western theatre of war. Weather Forecast For Indiana by U. S. W. B. Generally fair tonight and Saturday, not much change in temperature. Temperature Today Noon 83 Yesterday Maximum ..........88 Minimum 61 . .Forecast for Wayne county by W. E. Moore: Scattered local thunder showers but mostly fair tonight and Saturday. General Conditions: Warm wave remains unbroken over most of the United States but continues cool in far north west. The tropical storm which was over the coast of Yucatan yesterday is moving north into the Gulf of Mexico. The wireless tele graph reports from vessels in the gulf report Iprmlie gale,

GIVE CARRIER BOY YOUR TENT NUMBER

In conformity with . previous years, The Palladium will have a camp for its carrier boys at the Chautauqua. Subscribers who will occupy tents at the assembly and want their papers delivered there are asked to inform the carriers on the city routes or call 2834 giving their city address and their streets and numbers at the Chautauqua. A regular delivery system will assure the prompt delivery of papers at the assembly. . , REPORT BELMONT IS ENGAGED TO BEAUTY Despite denials from Mr. Belmont, it Is whispered about In social circles that a formal announcement of the engagement of Mr, Raymond Belmont, son of August Belmont, the banker, to Miss Carolyn Hurlbert, a noted Virginia beauty, will be made next month. - MJa Hurlbeitr Is tv. daughter' of Mrs. E. J. Kurlbf rtk of Middleburg, Va,, and Is a-noted and enthusiastic horsewoman, she owns a string of thoroughbreds. She is about twentytwo years old, pretty, and has dark hair and eyes. Mr. Belmont was married in 1912 to Ethel Lorraine, the actress, who divorced him last June. 'I

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BURTON OPENS CAMPAIGN WITH CHAUTAUQUA TALK

Senator Burton of Ohio, the man with the most wonderful memory in the United States Congress, will be the principal speaker on Republican day at the Chautauqua, August 30. Some well-known state speaker will be secured to make the introductory speech, L. S. Bowman, county chairman, said today. During the campaign of 1914, Senator Burton spoke in Richmond and his address was one of the best delivered here during the campaign. Saves Nation Millions His famous filibuster in 1914 saved the United States government $63,000,000 when by continually talking through all sessions of the senate for two days and two nights he brought about this immense reduction in the rivers' and harbors appropriation bill, generally known as the "pork barrel." Without referring to any notes Senator Burton can instantly answer almost any question pertaining to tariff and give all figures accurately. Burton's subject, when he speaks BRITAIN STOPS SWEDISH TRADE LONDON, Aug. 18. A proclamation prohibiting the exportation to Sweden of all commodities except on presentation to the custom officials of a Swed ish trade commission guarantee was issued today, having been signed at a privy council in Buckingham palace. 25 SHOCKS RECORDED ROME, Aug. 18. A series of earthquake shocks that began with the disturbance that caused heavy damage and loss of life at Rimini is causing heavy losses in all towns for sixty miles south of Rimini on the Adriatoo coast During the . past twentv-four hours, twenty-five shocks have been felt at Ancona alone. TEETH CAUSE POVERTY EVANSVILLE, ' Ind., Aug. 18. The municipal dental clinic believes that about every indigent person in Evansvine has bad teeth. In the first six months of the municipal clinic the den tists tested 1,071 grown persons and

CITY DEMANDS COMPENSATION LAW OPINION

City officials believe that up to the present time the State Industrial commission, which administers the workmen's compensation law, has not discussed the question submitted to the board by: the Richmond authorities, as to whether a police officer is an employe of the city or an official and whether a policeman's dependents are entitled to receive compensation in the event of his death while performing his duties This question came up as a result of the murdering of two Richmond policemen, George Little and Elmer Stephenson. . Technicalities Arise It has been hinted that the industrial commission law which might inalidate payments made to the widows of the two murdered officers. In some states rulings have been made that dependents of police officers killed in performance of their duties are Continued On Page Five. MOTHERS INVITED TO ENTER BABIES IN CITY CONTEST Invitations to compete in the Richmond Perfect Baby contest are being sent out by the Social Service Bureau to each of the mothers and the sixhundred and twenty babies two years old in this city. This afternoon several more babies were registered for the contest. Miss Mahin every Friday afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock stays at her rooms in the court house to examine babies. Six babies were cared for at the Whitewater Babies welfare station yesterday afternoon. WANT MAIL AT TENTS Several requests came into the post office today and yesterday from persons who want their mail sent, to the Chautauqua grounds instead of at their home addresses during the next two weeks. The Chautauqua association furnishes the boy carrier who will come to the post office twice a day and get the mail and distribute it. here, will be along general campaign lines and his address will mark the opening of the Republican fall campaign in Wayne county. Big Speakers Scarce. Richmond Republicans are congratulating themselves on the speaker secured by the state speakers' bureau. A short time ago, word was sent here that it would be almost an impossibility to get a national leader here because of the urgent business which is before congress and because of elect ions in Maine. . The first of the week Mr. Bowman will call a meeting of the "Republican Day" committee to work out the final details for the Burton meeting. 80 POLIO CASES NOW IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Aug. 18. There are now eighty known cases, three of them adult, of infantile paralysis in Chicago, in the Cook County and Durand hospitals. An average of three cases a day Is being received at the Cook County hospital, and emergency prep arations are being made to care. for more. The malady undoubtedly is spreading. LANSING EXPLAINS DANISH PURCHASE WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. With Secretary of State Lansing on hand to present the administration's arguments in favor of paying Denmark $25,000,000 for the West Indies, the Senate foreign relations committee renewed considerations of the Danish treaty. AUSTRIAN PLANES BOMBARD VENICE ROME, Aug. 18. Austrian aeroplanes continued their bombardment of Venice it was announced today. Art treasures now stored in private and public galleries of the city are being removed o safer places " ;

RESPONSIBILITY FOR RAILROAD STRIKE WILL REST ON RAILWAY PRESIDENTS, WILSON TELLS THEM AT TODAY'S PARLEY

KUROPATKIN BEREFT OF ARMY COMMAND By the appointment of Gen. Kurcpatkin, the Russian commander, as Governor-General of Turkestan, he is, for the second time during this war, bereft of command of active troops, in the midst of a campaign. In going to Turkestan, he returns to the place, where fifty years ago he began his military career, and won famfl as a soldier and admjnistraor. ,. ; TRAIN THROWS FARMER FROM RIG NEAR LYNN LYNN, Ind., Aug. 18. Frank Newman, 50, a well known farmer - of Bloomlngsport, near this place, was perhaps fatally injured this morning about 10 o'clock when a rig in which he was driving homeward, was sideswiped by a Big Four passenger train traveling at a high rate of speed. But little hope for his recovery was held out at noon today. The horse Newman was driving, was instantly killed. Newman, who is well known in Lynn,-had spent the morning at this place. According to members of the train crew who were the first to reach the side of the injured man, Newman's horse bolted for the track just as the engine swept down to the crossing. Newman was hurled many feet and was badly crushed and bruised. HIGH FOODSTUFFS CAUSE ESSEN RIOT GENEVA, Aug. 18. Grave disorders have occurred in Essen, Germany, in consequence of the high cost of food stuffs. A dispatch recived today says that crowds of laborers invaded the town hall demanding intervention by municipal authorities. The Krupp works are at Essen. RUSSIANS REPULSE COUNTER OFFENSIVE PETROGRAD, Aug. 18. Under the battering of the Russian troops the Austro-German counter offensive in Galicla has been completely repulsed. The war office also reported Important progress for the Russians in the Carpathians where important mountain heights have been occupied at Jablonitza pass. MAIL ORDER BOOKS FLOOD THIS COUNTY During this month, the post office has been burdened down with catalogs from out of state mail order houses which are being sent to citizens of Richmond and the country surrounding. , "Although August is always the heaviest month .for this kind of mail all records have been smashed this year," Superintendent of Mails Wilson said tod'y. Few of the catalogs go to people within the city limits. Little campaign terajujrAteBeea handled thus farv

- STATUS OF THE RAILWAY WAGE DISPUTE. Railway presidents secure postponement until afternoon of their meeting with president. Brotherhood officials debate acceptance of president's plan with strong opposition developed against It from leaders who demanded insistence on overtime pay. President cancels cabinet meeting to devote entire time to getting both sides into agreement. Railway presidents say will endorse course of managers; brotherhood leaders declare president's propositions will be accepted eventually by their full committees.

INVITE WILSON TO ROADS DAY FOR THE STATE Dr. I. S. Harold of this city, "mainspring" in the centennial highway celebration, to be held in Indianapolis in October, said today that promoters of the big event are now quite confident that President Wilson will attend the celebration and deliver, the principal address. All member of the Indiana congressional delegation are bringing great pressure to bear on the president to secure his acceptance of the invitation which has been tendered him. . A delegation of good roads enthusi asts, who are assisting in making arrangements for the centennial highway celebration, has just completed a tour through central-eastern Indiana. The principal speaker was Dr. Ben L. Bruner of Louisville, former secretary of state of Kentucky. The boosters visited Greensburg, Batesville, Versailles, Aurora, Brookville, Connersville, Liberty, Winchester, Union City, Portland and Richmond. The party arrived here this morning and met with A. C, Lindemuth, Horace Kramer and other Richmond men.

RAIL EMPLOYES ACCEPT PRESIDENT llflLSOfJ'STERfvIS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The Brotherhood . representatives have accepted President Wilson's . compromise proposition to prevent a railway strike. While both sides . professed to be pessimistic it was believed that eventRAILROAD HEADS MEET PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The railway presidents went into conference with President Wilson at the White House at 1:52 this afternoon. None of them would make any statements for publication before the conference. FRANCHISE LEAGUE MAKES SECOND TRIP TO SMALLER TOWNS Tonight the Wayne County Franchise League will make its second automobile campaign trip in the county. The party will leave at 5:30 o'clock, and will hold its first meeting at Milton at 6:30. Later in the evening meetings will be held in Dublin and Cambridge City. Speeches will be delivered by Miss Esther Griffin White, Mrs. Olive Belden Lewis and Mrs. Nellie Barnard, who appeared at the meeting held last Monday night at Centerville. KEPT WIFE AWAY FROM HER CHURCH "He made my life miserable and would not let me go to church when he lived with me." The foregoing is one of the charges made by Georgianna Turner in a suit for a divorce from John Turner filed in the circuit court.

FOULKE ASKS CANDIDATES POSITION ON M HOSPITAL

To each candidate for the office of county commissioner William Dudley Foulke today addressed a letter asking for a statement regarding views on the necessity of providing a county tuberculosis hospital. The letter reads: Dear Sir In Wayne county at the present time there are more than 450 cases of tuberculosis, more than sixty persons die every year of that dlae one-ninth, or all the. death .of

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way strike crisis was at its most serious point today. The president this afternoon explained to the railway presidents summoned here by him that they must make concessions to their men or take responsibility before the country for any labor trouble. The Big Four Brotherhood delegates behind closed and carefully guarded doors in the Bijou th'eatredebated at length their acceptance of the presidential plan which gives the ' eighthour day but denies over time, at increased rates. The Brotherhood leaders were lined up behind the plan and expressed complete confidence that eventually it would be approved. Confer with Managers. During the morning the railway presidents conferred with their committee of managers. They unqualifiedly approved all that had been done and in order to prepare powerful arguments to back up their claims that to accept the president's solution would spell bankruptcy for the road and sound the death knell of arbitration to settle labor disputes, secured postponement of their planned conference with the president from 11:30 until 2 o'clock this afternoon. . The general situation was admittedly charged with dynamite but White House officials expressed the utmost confidence that the skies were clearing and that eventually both sides would agree to the plan of the president. ually the Impending will be prevented. railway strike BAND CONCERT TO PULL CROWD WEST ON MAIN Band concerts at the corner of Fourth and Main streets will be held every Saturday evening hereafter beginning next Saturday night at 8 o'clock, according to an announcement of the business men between Third and Fifth street made today. The Richmond City band has- been engaged for the season. Business men of that part of the city hope to call attention to the opportunities for trading offered by the concerns in these squares. Years ago this was the business heart of the city, and: merchants in that district hope to be able to regain the prestige formerly held. The business men of that section have held meetings to promote the bringing of trade along the western end of Main street. This is the first tangible result of the movement, LODGE OF ARCANUM MOTORS TO PICNIC About a hundred members of the Masonic lodge of Arcanum, O., motored to Glen miller park yesterday for their annual picnic. The day was spent in games. Fifty of the visitors went swimming at Hawkins' pool. Local Masons did not participate in the picnic. oar community are due to that cause' alone. Tuberculosis is caused by con-' taglon from infected persons and if! a preventable disease. In its earlier' stages it is also curable. The most' effective means both for cure and prevention is the establishment of a tuberculosis hospital. Hundreds of such' hospitals have already been establish-1 ed in various parts of the country both by states and counties. Indiana L:;:iConttniiel1 Paaal ... :J,