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WARM DISPUTE WAGED BEFORE COUNTY COUNCIL BY LEVEL BRIDGE MEN

"Every place I go asking for sup- : port of people for a level bridge I am met with 'Well, I am for a level bridge, but we can never get It because the commissioners are subservient to and bossed by Harry Starr, " 6. E. Mills informed tbe county council yesterday afternoon. This declaration Immediately led to a storm of protest from other citilens present, while the commissioners informed him that he had been wrongly informed. ' Lee Nusbaum, president of the council, and chairman of the meeting, arose and put a stop to the resulting argument by saying: "It is unkind of any citlsen to get up in public meeting and accuse officials, who have done their best, of being unfair Just because their views do not agree with the speaker. I have FRIENDS SELECT OCT. 8 AS DAY OF CENTENNIAL Letters are being sent to all Friends meetings in the state of Indiana by the centennial committee of the Indiana and Western yearly meetings urging that October 8, which has been designated as centennial Sunday, be set apart for a commemoration of the state's centennial, and the contributions of Friends to the state and locality. Harlow Lindley, of Richmond, head of the department of history in Earlham college, is chairman of the committee from the Indiana yearly meeting. Meetings are asked to follow a specimen program which committees have outlined. , Data thus cathered may be used in prrparing a history of the Friends church in the'state. ,..f-f,-r-;-' The following; Is th tentative program, suggested for Friends meetings to follow on Centennial Sunday, October 8: Morning Service. The beginning of Indiana. The Quaker settlement of Indiana; lources and cause. What the Quakers have contributed toward the making of Indiana. Short Sermon. Afternoon Service. The history of the local meeting. Its founding. Historical sketch of Its activities. Prominent workers in its history. Men and women whom it has sent out to service. Reminiscences. STREET GAR STRIKE MAY BE CALLED OFF NEW YORK, Sept 6. Traction officials today expressed their belief that there would be no strike on the elevated and subway lines of New York. They declared that hesitation of the car men's union leaders after lnterborough officials had turned down their demands and refused to make any concessions whatever indicated weakness.

TOWNSHIP CUTS LEVY

4 GENTS Tar lew for Wayne township, as approved by the advisory board and recommended by Trustee Edgerton last night will be $1 on every $100. This is four cents lower than the levy of last year. All recommendations of the trustee were accepted by the ad' vlsory board without question. The levies are divided up as fol lows: Township fund, two cents; local tuition, thirty cents; special school, thirty-three cents, (this Is a three cent Increase over last year); road working tax, five cents, (this is a five cent decrease from last year); Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Overcast weather with probably local thundershowers tonight and Thursday. Temperature Today Noon 84 Yesterday Maximum 87 Minimum fi7 For Wayne County By W. E. Moore Unsettled tonight and Thursday; occasional thundershowers. General Conditions The storm which crossed the lakes last night caused severe local rains and high winds over the north portion of Indiana apd part of the central portion. It has passed to the eastern states and another storm Is taking its place. As it moves eastward it will cause occasional showers and . thunderI storms sometime during the next 36

no patience with such actions. Harry Starr has no influence over any of the officials, I am satisfied." "1 have lived on the west side several years, and I do not mind climbing the hill," said A. M. Gardner. "What Continued On Page Seven.

VOTE $10,000 TO START TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL

Appropriation of $10,000 as a starter for the D. W. Dennis Memorial Tuberculosis hospital was added to the 1917 budget by the county commissioners late yesterday afternoon, after an hour's executive session with William Romey, E. M. Haas, Al L. Bramkamp and William H. Quigg, public health committee of the commercial club. The county commissioners had decided not to a6k for an appropriation of this kind this year, although they had left a 4-cent levy for the purpose of getting money into the general fund which could have later been used for the hospital. This levy will stand but will be used for other purposes. More Will be Asked. This $10,000 was added to the. budget with the understanding that more would be asked for later. It was proposed that the county tuberculosis hospital be named after D. W. Dennis at the memorial services held for the Earlham professor last spring shortly after his death. At the time of his death f ror. uen DAMAGE CASE CITED AS CAUSE TO DELAY SPAN When the South G street bridge appropriation came before the county council for consideration yesterday, Wilfred Jessup, attorney for the Evans family, whose appeal from the decision of board of public works is pending in circuit court, tried to get the council to postpone action until the city had made a formal promise to abide by the decision of the court. The suit is for $2,000 damages, which it is claimed are done to the Evans property by the opening of G street. The board of works only awarded $200 damages. Although G street is now opened, it could be closed If the city did not wish to abide by the decision of the court, Mr. Jessup explained. By refusing to pay the award the city could close the street, thus giving no outlet for the G street bridge. Gus Hoelscher, county attorney, informed the council that it could not lawfully make a provisional appropriation for the bridge, since the street is now open without provisions. In case, however, it would be left entirely with the commissioners not to advertise for bids for the bridge or to issue bonds until after the suit is settled. The appropriation would be good for one year. BELOW 1 915 additional road levy payable only in cash, five cents; library fund, four cents; poor expenditure, three cents; township indebtedness, thirteen cents, (two cents lower than last year.) The total amount of budget is $45,654.98. IF BRIDGE IS LOST S.S, I, A. WILL DROP WORD IMPROVEMENT In case the county council fails to appropriate necessary funds for the South G street bridge, the South Side Improvement association probably will remove the "Improvement" from its name for one year. This was suggested by Hans Koll last night and was favorably received by all present, although definite action was. postponed until after the council has acted on the appropriation. "Everything that this association proposes is bucked and bucked hard," said Mr. Koll. "Our three-mile road improvements, which would be of great benefit to the town inasmuch as they would help keep our south side factories here, are being opposed. Citizens seem to fail to appreciate our efforts." ELECTS NEW MEMBERS William H. Buck, G. H. Theurer and C. F. Bradburn were elected members of the South Side Improvement asso ciation last night,

BODE GIVEN POST BY SOUTH SIDERS

J. Henry E. Bode last night was elected president of the South Side Improvement association to fill the unexpired term of the late John C. Bayer. No new director will be elected to fill Mr. Bayer's place, as the annual election is only three months off. Hans Koll was appointed publicity and advertising manager of the association. His duty shall be to censor all news which comes from the association and to give out all official information. nis was president of the Anti-Tuberculosis society. For many years he had been active in helping educate people in methods of fighting the disease, and during the time he was president of the society, the first notable decrease in the number of deaths caused yearly by it was shown in statistics. The location has not yet been de

cided upon, and it was the purpose of PETROGRAD, Sept. 6. The capture the commissioners in asking for the of 45,000 more prisoners by the Rusappropriation to provide enough for siane in Galicia including 2,000 Gerthe purchase of a suitable tract of mans was announced today by the w5r land. office.

CITY APPROVES NEW SPAN BUILT ON PRESENT GRADE

Action taken by the county commissioners yesterday in recommending to the county council an appropriation of $180,000, for construction of a new Main street bridge on the same grade asthe present one, has met with the approval of Mayor 'Robbins and the members of the board of public works. In a letter addressed to the county commissioners and, county councilmen by the city officials, endorsement is given to the decision of the county authorities and they are urged to begin construction of the new bridge without unnecessary delay. The letter reads: , "The board of public works at a special session held Tuesday, September 5, made a matter of permanent record their approval of the commissioners' action in recommending the construction of the Main street bridge conforming to the present grade. "Public necessity emphasizes the importance of immediate action and we sincerely hope that you will recognize the seriousness of further delay. We are taking the liberty of submit

ROUMANIANS TAKE 7,000 MILES IN AUSTRIA HUNGARY

ZURICH, Sept. 6. Within one week the Roumanians have occupied more than 7,000 square miles of Hungarian territory, according to admissions made officially in Vienna. One of the severest blows to Austria-Hungary has been the cutting of river communication on the Danube at the Iron Gate. Severe fighting between BulgarianGerman forces and Roumanians is reported from Tutrakan, where the German allies are trying to advance across the Danube into Roumanian territory along the Arjeshu valley. Tutrakan, where the Germans claim LAFOLLETTE NAMED FOR SENATE RACE MADISON, Wis., Sept. 6. With all but complete returns in it appeared today that United States Senator Robert M. Lafollette won a "half and half victory in the Wisconsin primary. Senator La Follette was renominated by the Republicans but his candidate for governor, W. H. Patten, was overwhelmingly defeated. Governor Phillips polled as many votes as all his opponents combined, according to early figures. Senator LaFollette's plurality over Maicom Jeffries, the old line candidate, is estimated at between 10,000 and 15,000, as compared with a plurality of 100,000 over his opponent in the primaries six years ago. ZERBE WILL PREACH AT CHESTER SUNDAY All-day meeting and basket dinner will be held at the Chester Methodist church next Sunday. Announcement was made today that the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Ulmer, would deliver the sermon at the morning services. In the afternoon a former pastor, the Rev. Mr. Zerbe, now located at Saratoga will speak. A large attendance from Chester and vicinity and neighboring towns lsneifrected,

HUGHES TURNS TO MAKE TALKS THROUGH MAINE

ABOARD HUGHES TRAIN, CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 6. Well satisfied with his transcontinental tour, which practically came to a close last night, Charles Evans Hughes is speeding eastward to get into tbe G. O. P. fight in Maine. He will drop off at Albany, N. Y., for a speech tonight and then go to Maine, where Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be given over to battling in that state. This state is the battleground of the 1916 campaign, and political wiseacres regard it as having some effect on the rest of the: country. Elections will be held Monday. All the big men of the part have preceded him into Maine so that Mr. Hughes has been alloted the "clean-up" position. 45,000 PRISONERS HELD BY RUSSIANS ting these suggestions and ask you to accept them in the same kindly spirit which prompts the tendering. The action of the board meets with the approval of tbe mayor and will be so attested by his signature." The board of public works will also request of the county commissioners that the county defray the expense of placing a new floor on the. temporary Main street bridge which spans the river, the city agreeing to refloor the temporary 'bridge over the railroad tracks, a structure adjacent to the temporary bridge over the river. RICHMOND WILL RECOVER Complete recovery is expected in the case of Carter Richmond of Boston, who suffered serious cuts, when attacked Saturday night by Tom Scott, colored,' "at 'the" C '& O." yard office at that place. Richmond was able to leave his room yesterday and take a short walk. to have captured the bridgehead in a storm attack, is 35 miles from Bucharest, the Roumanian capital.

GERMAN CRITICS PREDICT DRIVE THROUGH ROUMANIA

BERLIN, Sept. 6. German military experts predict a drive through Roumania by the Germans and Bulgarians similar to that in Servia. As was the case when Servia was conquered the operations of the German allies are being directed by Field Marshal von Mackensen. Advancing on an eighty-mile front the Germans and their Bulgarian allies have swept across the southern boundary of Dorudge province, occupying four Roumanian towns. At some points the German-Bulgarian forces are more than thirty miles inside the Roumanian frontier and the main fource of the Teuton allies that stormed the bridge at Tutrakan, only thirtySUFFRAGE LEADERS TO STEER NEUTRAL POLITICAL COURSE ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept 6. "Political neutrality" was the keynote adopted today by the leaders of the National American Women's Suffrage association when the forty-eighth annual convention of the organization was opened. All preparations had been made to run the "steam roller" over threatened resolutions calling for the endorsement of either President Wilson or Charles E. Hughes. The leaders admitted that adoption of any such resolution would result in a breach similar to that of several years ago when differences on politics resulted in insurgents forming the Congressional Union,

BOCKHOFF STABDS ALONE IfJ FIGHT TO KILL BRIDGE APPROPRIATIONS AND REPAIR PRESENT OLD SPAN

Councilman William Bockhoff said today he would not cast his vote either in favor of the $180,000 appropriation for the slanting Main street bridge or for the $185,000 South G street bridge. Although none of the other councilmen would indicate how they expected SOUTH SIDE WANTS BAVIS PLACES NO IN OPINIONS OF Resolutions endorsing appropriation's asked by the county commissioners for $180,000 for a slanting Main street and $185,000 for the South G street bridges were passed at the meeting of the South Side Improvement association meeting last night and presented to tho county council this morning. This is the first time that the association has announced its stand on the type of bridge that it desired ,to be erected at Main street. Several speeches on th bridge proposition were made by members of the association, and plans were laid to BULGAR FORCE MEETS DEFEAT AT DOBRUOJA BUCHAREST, Sept. 6. The repulse of German and Bulgarian troops on the .frontier of Dobrudja province is reported in an official statement Is sued by the war office today.. The Bulgarians are bombarding Roumanian territory across the Dan ube river. The official report follows: We have occupied heights west of Borzecket, capturing four officers and 150 men. We are in possession of the whole of the Dobrudja frontier. An attack south of Bazarjik (Dobritch), was repulsed. Fighting continues along the remainder of the frontier. The enemy has bombarded Calafat and Islaza. Three enemy hydroplanes bombarded Constanze, wounding a number of civilians, Including children. REFUSES BRIDGE PLEA Randolph county council sent a telephone message to the Wayne county council yesterday afternoon, asking for the appropriation of $1,400 for the building of a bridge on the county line between West River township in Randolph county, and Perry township in Wayne county. Because of legal limitations the Wayne council refused to act on the proposition. five miles from Bucharest, the Roumanian capital. The Roumanians have the advantage of heavy reinforcements of cavalry, and at some points they are already in contact with the Germans and Bulgarians. It is understood here that four separate columns of Russian troops, heavily supported by artillery have entered Roumania to fight the German allies. RELIGIOUS WORKERS PLAN SHOP WORSHIP Definite plans for religious work under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. during the coming winter will be outlined at a meeting of the religious work committee, which will be called within a few days, Dr. A. L. Bramcamp, chairman, announced today. Shop meetings will - be carried on this year, as they have been before. They will not be started until the last of October of the first of November, however. The religious work committee will open their work in the shops by an intensive campaign, for which they have secured the services of Dr. Bruner, of Chicago. Dr. Bruner is an expert on shop meetings, and he will devote an entire week to Richmond. R. L. STAIRS PROMOTED R. L. Stairs has been promoted by the C. & O. of Indiana from Chief Dispatcher to assistant trainmasterr His headquarters will be at Boston.

to cast their votes, Bockhoff is of the opinion that there will be at least one other of the seven councilmen who will vote against each of the appropriations. Since estimates were not filed August 1, six votes are required for granting the apppropriations. .Therefore,

SLANTING SPAN; FAITH WHATEVER ALLEGED EXPERTS present the South Side bridge situation clearly before the county council. Merely Playing for Time. "The level bridge men are playing for time, and they want to hold up both bridges in the hope that they Continued On Page Seven. CONFEREES BEGIN TO DISCUSS BASIS FOR SETTLEMENT NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 6. After the interchange of credentials the American and Mexican commissioners meeting here today reached the beginning of the series of discussions designed to establish a new understandings by the nations. In accordance with the tentative program it was decided that questions affecting the bounary, the withdrawal of American troops and a agreement for adequate, protection of the border from bandit raids would be taken up and disposed of before any other angle of the problem is considered. DENY FOOD RIOTS BERLIN, Sept. 6. A report was issued through the Overseas news agency today denying there have been any food riots in Germany. FOUR PERFECT FOUND OUT Four perfect babies have been discovered up to date out of the number of candidates who were examined to day and yesterday in the Richmond Better Baby contest. Forty-one were examined yesterday and seventeen were examined this morning. Without exception all babie3 registered have been brought for examination at the exact time that they were scheduled. Not one has been withdrawn from the competition. Babies Score High. As a rule all the babies entered are well developed and score high. One which has been examined was perfect in every way with the exception that his hair has not yet grown. GENERAL IS RELIEVED ZURICH, Sept. 6. Emperor William has relieved from active command General Demling, commander of Ger many's Fifteenth army corps, because of his failure to hold position which had been ordered to be held at all costs, it was reported. BLASPHEMY STOPPED ROME, Sept. 6. General Zupelli, minister of war, has forbidden blasphemy In the Italian army. His decree severely calls for punishment for violations.

PUSHING REVENUE MEASURE THROUGH CONGRESS SO BODY CAN ADJOURN ON THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, Sept 6. With the administration revenue bill in the final stages of enactment Into law, congress today rapidly worked Its way toward final adjournment. A conference committee of seven senators and seven representatives strove steadly to reconcile the differences between the two houses on the revenue measure, and the leaders planned to bring the long session to a close just as soon as the bill in its final form can be agreed upon. The conference committee went to J

if Bockhoff has one follower he will have the bridge appropriations defeated. Will Never Favor It "I will never vote for anything but a level bridge for Main street," said Bockhoff. "While I do not favor a high level bridge, I do favor one which will come up even with the Swayne and Robinson plant. Materials are too high for me to sanction the building of the South G street bridge this year." In case the appropriation for a new Main street bridge fails, Mr. Bockhoff will present the proposition to the commissioners of their asking immediately for an appropriation for the repairing the present Main street structure. Action on all the smaller county bridge appropriations was postponed Continued On Page Seven.

PROBE JAPANS LATEST DEMAND AGAINST CHINA WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Under instructions from the state department Ambassador Guthrie at Tokio and Minister Reinach at Pekin are investi gating the Japanese-Chinese situation precipitated by the demand made on China by Japan in connection with the anti-japanese outbreak in Mongolia. Japan has admitted that she has de manded indemnity and apology for the attack made on Japanese and political concessions throughout inner Mon golia and Southern Manchuria, but in so notifying the United States she has insisted that there Is no plan of interference with the "open door" policy. It is information as to whether the statements of Japan are founded on fact, that the American representatives at the Japanese and Chinese capitals will seek . The concessions demanded by Japan it is claimed, here, will give her absolute supremacy in Mongolia and Manchuria. Officials said that on the face of the demands Japan seeks to rob China of soverignty over much of her most valuable property. DADIES OF FIRST 67 Those In charge of the contest are highly elated over its success. . It has been found that over one third of all babies eligible have been entered. Already plans are being laid to hold a similar contest next year. "The surprising thing about the amount of interest that is being taken Is that this is the first time that anything of this kind has ever been attempted in Richmond," said Mrs. Lee Nusbaum, chairman of the committee in charge today. "Usually it takes Continued On Page Eight. ADD SMALL ITEMS TO COUNTY BUDGET Several appropriations were added to the budget by the county commissioners late this morning and were passed by the council. They were: Special judge, $100; expense juvenile court, probation excepted, $150; Stanley bridge, Perry township, $400; Wil liamson bridge, $1,000; repair concrete abutment wooden bridge over Nolansfork, New Garden township. The following amounts were sliced from the budget Jate yesterday afternoon by the council. The expense of Inmates in state i-stitutions was reduced from $2,500 to $2,000; insanity inquests, $2,110 to $2,000; epileptic inquests, from $280 to $200. work without waiting for the house formally to disagree to the numerous senate amendments, and informal conferences smoothed out many of the disputes involved in senate changes. Conferees are Confident The conferees were confident that they would reach a complete agree ment in ample time to allow adjournment sine die tomorrow. And some leaders even hoped for an agreement that will bring the session to an end late tonight Both the house, and senContlnued on Page Eight