Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 236, 21 August 1916 — Page 1

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3,000 PERSONS PAY ADMISSION TO CHAUTAUQUA

With clear skies overhead to encourage attendance, the fourteenth annual Richmond Chautauqua began auspiciously yesterday with more than three thousand persons on the grounds at various times during the day. Coupons were taken from about two thousand season . tickets, and there were more than one thousand paid admissions. The morning program was opened by Dr. J. O. Jordan, of Evanston, platform manager. The Sunday school at 8:30 o'clock was directed by E. P. Jones of Milton, president of County Sunday school association. Mr. Jones brought with him the Milton band, which gave a concert before the opening of the Sunday school session. The morning sermon was preached

by Mr. Jordan. In the afternoon the Stratford Operatic company opened the program and was followed by Senator William S. Kenyon at Iowa. A lecture on immigration by the platform manager at 7 o'clock preceded the grand concert by the Stratford. Directors of the Chautauqua stated today that they are much pleased with the promise of this year's Chautauqua, and that yesterday's attendance was very good.

BROWNS OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING

ELDORADO, O., Aug. 21 Mr. and Mrs .Tnspnh Rrnwn rpsirtpnta nf this

their golden wedding anniversary here last Wednesday. More than one hundred guests were served at dinner. In the afternoon hundreds of friends called to extend congratulations. Mr. Brown is a retired farmer.

PROGRESSIVE PARTY WANTS MEN TO ACT AT ELECTION BOOTH

CITIZENS EAGER TO RAISE FUND FOR CITY POOL

"There is little doubt but that the

proposed municipal swimming pool will become a reality," said John Melpolder today. Since the proposition was first an nounced in the Palladium two weeks ego, Melpolder has had dozens of inquiries from prominent people who have offered their assistance in raisins: the campaign to get the pool. Several women's clubs have offered their assistance in raising' part of the necessary money by subscriptions and asking either the city or the schools tcp appropriated the -remainder. sK'r Estimate Too High The estimate of $10,000 as the cost of such a pool which was first made

was too high. Dr. A. B. Price, who is an active booster of the proposition, wrote to Ashevllle, North Carolina, which has a model municipal pool and found that the concrete work for a pool 80x100 feet was only $2,500. The only other item to be considered is the cost of excavation and the price of a lot. The size of this pool might even be reduced for here. Mr. Melpolder has pointed out that the city already owns several lots which could be used for the municipal pool. It is likely that within a short time, Mr. Melpolder will call for a conference with the city officials to see what kind of a proposition can be agreed upon. The original plans of establishing a covered pool for use In both winter and summer has been abandoned.

The Wayne county Progressive party wants fourteen more men to serve as inspectors at the October registration of voters and at the November election.

R. J. Wigmore, Progressive county

chairman, cites the fact that the state pays liberal wages to patriots who perform election and registration

duties, towit, $3 a day while serving on the board, $2 the day the inspector

calls for his election supplies and $2 the day the inspector makes a return of the same. For traveling expenses 5 cents a mile is allowed. Progressive inspectors are wanted for the following precincts: Abington township, first and second precincts of Franklin township, Harrison township and Wayne precincts, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 27,32. Applicants for these appointments who are freeholders must have lived in his township a year and have lived in his precinct continuously for at least two years. Politicians will not be greatly surprised if the county Progressive organization becomes a thing of the past after the November election.

STROKE TOSSES WOMAN AND SON ACROSS KITCHEN

CORN DAMAGED BY HAIL STORM

Considerable damage to growing corn and vegetables west of the city was done by the wind and hail storm which visited this locality last Saturday afternoon. The rain and hail beat (down the corn and stripped the fruit (trees of most of the small fruit. At the home of Henry Kleeman, who resides near the asylum, Mrs. Kleeman and the children were stun

ned when lighting struck the house, tore off part of the roof and scattered plastering about the rooms. Mr. Kleeman and the children in the adjoining room were knocked to the floor stunned. One of the children was holding a piece of metal at the time and was unable to use his arm for some time afterward.

WILSON CALLS EXECUTIVES TO WHITE HOUSE

i WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. President Wilson this arterno61T?ht woriT to the railway presidents now assembled here that he wants to see them at the white house at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The railway heads had planned to defer their next conference with the president until tomorrow.

Although Mrs. V. L. Nushawg and her 10-year-old son, 207 Lincoln street, were knocked across the room by a stroke of lightning which struck the house Saturday afternoon, neither was seriously injured. When the rain came Mrs. Nushawg and her son went to the kitchen to close the doors. They were passing the chimney when lightniag struck it. "It felt like somebody had given us a hard push," said Mrs. Nushawg today. "It did not knock us down, and

when we struck the opposite wall we i

were unable to move for a few minutes, and then we were over our shock." The lightning tore the top off the chimney and then ran down it Into the ground in the cellar. Mr. Nushawg had gone, upstairs to put down the windows and received no effects from the bolt.

WOMAN SUES PENNSY FOR $10,000 DAMAGE

Charging the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St L. railroad with contributory negligence in leaving a dangerous hole in the walk across its tracks at the Sixteenth street crossing unmarked, Mrs. Ruby Lane, 923 Main street, filed suit in the circuit court today for $10,000 for personal injuries received. . . The complaint declared that on the night of July 30, 1916, Mrs. Lane went

to cross the tracks at this crossing,

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$600 IS PR!

CITY DEMANDS FOR .87 ACRE

A season's realty transaction record was hung up today by the board of public works when it fixed a price of $600 for 0.87 of an acre of Glen Miller park property, bordering the Pennsylvania railroad lines, which striD of

and because there was no ' light to j ground the railroad company opened

show that a deep and dangerous hole

was in the walk, she fell into it.

ITALIAN TROOPS LAND IN GREECE TO HELP ALLIES

PARIS, Aug. 21. Press dispatches from Saloniki report that Italian troops are landing at the Greek port to assist the allies in their struggle with

me iiuJganans.

MAKE MEN THINK WATSON'S APPEAL TO OLD SETTLERS

FREIGHT CAR HOPS ALONG ON TRESTLE; WRECK IS AVERTED

A northbound C. & O. freight train

was almost precipitated into the river valley about 5:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon when a car jumped the rails

"We lack reverence for everything, and we have lost that rigidity of character that comes from the practice of obedience and discipline," said James Eli Watson, of Rushville, before the audience of one thousand persons at the old settlers' picnic at Centerville Saturday afternoon. "We rely too much on the schools to make good citizens. That work must be done primarily in the homes. The home is the basis of patriotism and citizenship. No man was ever found who was patriotic enough to shoulder a musket for a boarding house. Men Muot Think. "There are certain fixed principles of life, conduct and government. Some-

' times we think to change conditions

by changing the law. We must set men to thinking. The law is mostly

negative. If we had real moral progress every man would be a law unto himself, and that is the ideal condition for a republic. Let's keep our heads on our shoulders and take a survey before we uproot things just because we have had them for a while." , Speaking on "Our Old Soldiers." Judge D. W. Comstock of this city, showed that Wayne county and Centerville men had been in the first regiments, to be mustered, in during the

Civil, war,'

THANKS, MR. MOORE; COOL DAYS COMING

Weather Observer W. E. Moore gave out some welcome information today to sweltering humanity in eastern Indiana and Western Ohio. "Please announce that the hot spell will be broken not later than Wednesday of this week," Mooro telephoned to the Palladium office today. "The cool wave now over the Dakotaa will put in an appearance in this locality by Wednesday and there will be a tumble in temperatures, with a maximum probably not exceeding 75 degrees and a minimum probably as low as 50 degrees. This cool wave will effect most of the central west. It will be preceeded by a heavy thunder storm."

WATSON APPROVES HUGHES CAMPAIGN

According to Jamps E. Watson, Republican candidate for United States senate from Indiana, who visited Centervillc Saturday to address the old settlers' picnic, the prospects for Re

publican success in this year's cam

nalirn are very encouraging. Mr. Wat-

non .discussed the political situation

informally with some of the leading

Republicans of Centerville. "Hushes is making a splendid campaign," he said. "He has made the proper beginning and has put the admlaidtratlon on the defensive."

WATSON KEPT AWAY FROM WOLFE

FUNERAL

"Had it been any other place than Wayne county that I was scheduled to speak today, I would not have come." said James E. Watson at Centerville Saturday, where he addressed the old settlers' picnic. "The funeral of Colonel Ed Wolfe, one of my closest friends, is being held at Rushville today, and I will not get back in time to attend "

TEACHERS HEAR FIRST LECTURE

OF INSTITUTE

County teachers Institute opened this morning at Chautauqua with an address by Dr. Charles C. Ellis, an educator who appeared at the local Chautauqua two years ago. County

Superintendent Williams presided. Dr. Ellis spoke on "Pestalozzi," and emphasized the need of studying history of education. "Pestalozzi, when over 50 years old, having failed in the ministry, at law and at farming, turned schoolmaster in 1798. His method, copied in the schools of Prussia, resulted in a German nation which easily conquered the French in the Franco-Prussian war. It is the German schoolmaster who has made the present German efficiency possible." Dr. King on Platform. Dr. Byron W. King, speaking on

"The Art of Expression," declared that knowledge of facts is science, but the ability to express it is art. Dr. King will assist the teachers of the city and county, he announced, to cure children with defective speech. Conferences will be held on the grounds with the teachers. Preceeding the teachers' institute.

Dr. J. O. Jordan, platform manager, spoke on "The Social Use of Human Sympathy."

nue, and-fan" alongtnelieruntil it had passed over the iron bridge just north of the Bridge avenue trestle.. The ties in some places were almost severed and as a result trains proceeded across the bridge and trestle today with the utmost caution. The damage is being repaired as rapidly as possible. Marks on the ties show that at several places the wheels of the derailed car just missed the tie edges. Had the car toppled over it probably would have pulled the other cars with it. The passenger train due here at 6:13 o'clock, was held up by the wreck until 9 o'clock this morning. It could have, been detoured, but arrived such a short time after the wreck that it couM not be stopped until it was flagged here.

The passengers remained on the cars all night. Sleepers were provided for most gf them.

LIGHTNING SHOCKS MISS FLANNAGAN

negotiations for about two weeks ago.

When this price was quoted to representatives of the railroad today they entered no objections, stating that the city's demand would be referred to the general offices for decision. City officials expect the company will agree to the city's demand. The small strip of ground the railroad company is to acquire is covered with brush and is of no use for park purposes. It is badly needed by the lailroad company in the carrying out of its pretentious yard extension project . "When the city receives this $600 it will cancel half of the $1,200 Morton park sewer assessment the city had to pay for the railroad company," President Bavis of the board said. "Court officials reduced' the railroad company's assessment in this improvement $1,200 and the city had to assume the obligation."

RESIDENT PUTS AN END TO DILATORY DECISIONS OF RAILROAD EXECUTIVES

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crossing the trestle over;Bridga.AYeiL!Nj3mentionoiCenterviUa and.ti.ei.;

During the thunder storm Saturday night, Miss Maude Flannagan received a severe electric shock from a water

pipe. The shock was caused by lightning. ' Although Miss Flannagan's right hand and arm were painfully burned, she was able to return to her work In the Commercial club office thi3 morning. Miss Flannagan had been sprinkling some ferns at her home on South Eleventh street. When she saw the rain coming, she went to turn off the water. Just as she took hold of the faucet the lightning struck near there and ran down the water pipe. Miss Flannagan was unable to let loose of the faucet for some time.

warwould -be complete, he- ooniiftued.

"without recalling the greatest of all war governors, Oliver P. Morton. In spite of his greatness as a lawyer and executive, his fame will rest chiefly on the thoughtfulness and solicitude which he manifested for the soldiers." Stephens Opens Meeting. Jesse Stephens opened the meeting with an introductory speech on the early history of Centerville. Albert W. Bradbury of Cambridge City, who is 77 years old and has lived in Wavne county all his life, made a

short address. Caleb J. Harvey, who had charge of the meeting, explained that, the presence of two prominent Republicans, both of them candidates for congress, did not prove that the old settlers'

picnic had been turned into a political rally, and exhibited letters from varivarious Democrats who had been invited to attend the meeting and had been unable to come. The music of the afternoon was furnished by the Centerville band.

6ULGAR FORCE

STRIKES BL

ON EAST FRONT

BERLIN, Aug. 21. The Bulgarian

army according to today's dispatches from Sophia, not only anticipated a

great offensive by the entente allies from Saloniki, but struck the AngloFrench forces when they were not expecting it, thus advancing at various points a distance of from six to twenty miles.

WASHINGTON! Aug. 21. President Wilson this afternoon suddenly called a halt on all further delay in the negotiations he is conducting with the representatives of the railroads of the country to avert the threatened nation wide strike. The president called the railroad heads to the White House at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon despite their efforts to present further

conferences until tomorrow. After attempting to put off the meeting the railroad executives agreed to go to the White House this afternoon. Hold Heated Conferences. The railroad executives in a heated conference had previously decided to wait until all of their number had reached Washington. This decision did not suit the president. He demanded that they appear before him today. The railroad executives then proposed that he lay his settlement plans before those railroad men who had rushed to Washington since last week's conference but the president insisted he wished all of them to hear what he had to say. The railroad presidents made it clear that several of their number would not reach

that he could wait no longer and they agreed to go to the White House. Conferences throughout the morning kept the railroad executives and their committee of managers in a turmoil of heated discussion. Sharp differences of opinion aggravated by the arrival of new executives with fresh ideas, were apparent A small but influential group sought to 6ecure a complete acceptance of the president's proposal but they met with determined opposition. The "old guard" of railroad domination came to Washington today and came prepared to fight. "The ojd guard," which fought railroad battles In the days of Harriman, the Goulds, and the older Vanderbilts, arrived with some ve'ry clear ideas as to their position but they were "willing to talk things over" and to "and abide by the majority's decisions." L. W, Hill Arrives. L. W. Hill, president of the Great Northern was the center of a chattering group as soon as he reached the hotel where the railroad presidents have their headquarters. He would make no statement. E. P. Ripley, Santa Fe head, veteran

Washington before late tonight but of the early railroad struggles of the the president declared emphatically west, also arrived.

PREPARED

NESS BECOMES

N HOUR DISPUTE

LIGHTNING STRIKES

BARNS Ai GRAINS IN PREBLE-COUNTY

SCRATCH CAUSES DEATH.

EATON, O., Aug. 21. A seemingly insignificant scratch upon the hand became infected and caused the death of Leonard Siler, 35, well known resident of Monroe township.

RUSSIANS PUSH WAY TO HUNGARY

PETROGRAD. Aug. 21. Slowly but surely the Russians are opening up the way for the invasion of Hungary by way of the Jablonitza and Rh'ua

passes through the Carpathians. Dispatches from the front report the successful conquest of important heights in both regions.

EATON, O.. Aug. 21 A wind and rainstorm, accompanied by a considerable display of lightning, swept over Preble county late Saturday afternoon, wrought heavy damage to corn and other growing crops, and destroyed two barns.

A large barn on the Mrs. S. E. Reynolds farm, four and one-half miles west of this city, was struck by lightning and totally destroyed, with all its contents, which included twenty tons of hay, three hundred bushels of corn, a quantity of wheat and oats and the entire line of farming implements. The contents belonged to the tenant, John H. Muromert, whose loss probably will

be around $3,000. The barn was one of the oldest in the county, having been built more than fifty years ago. According to the owner, it could not be replaced for less than $4,000. Both Mrs. Reynolds and Mummert carried insurance partly covering their losses. A barn on the Winfield Vickers farm, one and one-half miles northwest of Gratis, was also struck by lightning and destroyed. Contents of the barn were few, and the total loss is only $500. Upon this structure the owner had insurance amounting to $350.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 President Wilson this afternoon used the argument of national preparedness as a reason why the railroads of the country should grant the eight hour work day to their employes. He told the heads of all the important roads in the country whom he had summoned to the White House unexpectedly, .this. . afternoon .that It was entirely . essential, to the. defense

SUPERVISOR APPOINTED.

Printes Edwards was appointed by the county commissioners Saturday as a successor to Simon Atwell as assistant free turnpike supervisor to W. O. Jones for the fourth district. '

of this country that there be no interruption to railway traffic. He declared that the railway presidents should realize this and should go to extreme lengths to prevent a strike. He said that adoption of his plan granting an eight hour day and allowing a commission authorized by congress to settle all collateral Issues would prevent a strike.

POUR LIQUID FIRE ON FRENCH LINES IN FLEURY FIGHT

PARIS, Aug. 21. Using liquid fire in great quantities the Germans made a determined effort to recapture Fleury on the Verdun front last night, but were beaten off by the French. The repulse of . the German liquid fire attack was announced in the official communique of the war office today. A violent artillery duel has been raging on the Somme front.

BRITISH MAKE GREAT ADVANCE ON EAST FRONT

SALONIKI, Aug. 21. Continuing their offensive against the Bulgarian center in the Doiran region, the British troops are steadily advancing. An official communique issued at general headquarters here today announced that during the night the British had advanced 2,000 yards more than a mile on a front of five thousand yard g. The French troops are also winning successes, having captured after fierce resistance, Feracheval work, to the south of Dozelli. The communique indicates that the Bulgarian army has taken the offensive on its entire front, stating that the Bulgarians have passed the Greek frontier at several points.

CONDUCT TELLS HIDDEN STORY

Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Probably showers late tonight or on Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday.

Noon

Temperature Today

89

Yesterday

Maximum 93 Minimum 67

FAMOUS EDUCATOR SPEAKS AT EATON

EATON, O., Aug. 21. Dr. Henry W. Curtis of New York City, and C. W. Cookson, superintendent of the Troy schools, will address Preble county association opens a week's institute today in the city building.

Forecast of Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers and probably thun

derstorms, tonight or Tuesday. Cooler

Tuesday. General Conditions Violent local thunderstorms have occurred over eastern Indiana and western Ohio during the past 48 hours. Cool wave of great extent is moving southeast from the Dakotas and will reach this section tonight or Tuesday preceded by thundershowers and storms. Frost occurred yesterday in the northwest, with freezing temperatures in a few

J other places.

The need of emphasizing a few definite and important things in moral training instead of using too general methods was emphasized by Dr. Charles C. Ellis, in his address before the

tteachers' institute at the Chautauqua this afternoon. Dr. Ellis spoke on "Moral Training." "There are three elements of moral training," Dr. Ellis said. "The first, the ideal, is obtained everywhere, at home, school, church and from books, the movies and experiences. Often the ideals are wrong and must be transformed into right ones." "The second element, moral judgement, must recognize the right and

wrong in concrete cases. The third

element, conduct, is the most im portant. The test of character is con duct."

"COME HOME

FOR CENTENNIAL

Fall festival week will also be home coming week for far away Richmond folks. This was announced today by E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial club. A plan has been conceived whereby every resident in the county can give valuable aid in the publicity campaign. Folders giving the program of all events during the week will be distributed for enclosure in mail to friends and former residents.

MANY FAMILIES HOLD

PICKS AT LIBERTY

PLAYS WITH ESCAPES Wl

LIVE WIRE; THOUT BURNS

Recently an employe of the Home Telephone company was electrocuted by a wire carrying only 220 voltage, a current which, under ordinary circumstances, gives only a slight shock. Today one of the linemen of the

KENT INCREASE IN TURNPIKE TAX ORDERED FOR 1917

GERMANS DEFEATED ON AFFRICAN GROUND

PRETORIA, Aug. 21 General Botha who has been taking part in the operations against the Germans in East Africa, arrived here today. He declared that the end of the campaign is now in sight. The British having been completely successful at every point.

LIBERTY, Ind., Aug. 21. The an

niial reunion of the Du Bois family was held at the fairgrounds all, day

Thursday. Following the noon feast, a musical program was given. The

retiring officers are association were

Newton Du Bois, president and Clarence Carmichael, secretary. Dr. F. T. Du Bois and Smith Du Bois were on the committee of arrangements. Fafuze Family. . The Lafuze family held its big reunion this year on Thursday, August 17, in a grove on the farm of Daniel Lafuze, north of Liberty. . Several hundred were present at the reunion., Huntington Reunion. : The reunion of the Huntington family was held at the Fairgrounds, Liberty, on Friday. This event was held in Liberty last year, and was to have been held in Clermont county, Ohio, this year, but it was found inadvisable to hold it there, so it was again held here.

Wayne county's free turnpike tax levy will be twelve cents on each $100 this year. County commissioners Saturday adopted this recommendation by Superintendent Jones. This is a three cent raise over the

nine cent levy for 1915. Last year $40,000 was appropriated for the up

keep of the roads. At that time the

county only had a little over three

hundred miles of highways to keep in repair. This year $50,000 will be appropriated for this fund but enough township roads will be turned over to the county to make the total number of miles that the county must care for go past the 500 mile mark. - Thus" although the appropriation thi3 year is .$10,000 above that of last when the appropriation per mile, is considered it will be found that the rate per mile has been reduced from something near $125 a mile to about $100. T : . : v . Since the commissioners have decided, not to build the tuberculosis hospital this year, . the tax rate will not be increased because, of this additional levy even though the South G street and Main street bridges are built. . ' . i

Municipal Electric plant reported that a 5-year-old boy picked up a broken 2,200 k. w. primary wire from the street at South Sixth and I streets. Saturday afternoon following a severe electric storm, and escaped without even a shock. Richmond electricians are now trying to figure out why the little South Sixth street youngster is still alive. The name of the child was not secured by the lineman. With the end of the broken primary wire flashing blue flame the child picked it up and carried it to the gutter. Then he heaped sand over the end of the wire, causing it to send forth a heavy volume of smoke. Tired of his plaything the boy walked away just as the frightened lineman arrived on the scene.

AUE DIES

AT SON'S HOME

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Frederika Aue, a former ; resident of Richmond, at the home of her son, Rev. Carl Aue, in Emporia. Kansas, yesterday. Mrs. Aue was one of the oldest German residents of Richmond, and until two years ago made her home here. She was a life " long member of St. Paul's Lutheran church. , ; . . The body will be brought to Richmond tomorrow afternoon. The funeral will be held at St Paul's Lutheran church Wednesday ' afternoon at 2 o'clock. Announce-, ment of the place to which the body will be taken will be made later.