Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 253, 9 September 1916 — Page 1

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POLITICS ENTERS FIGHT TO HOLD UP BRIDGE FUND UNTIL AFTER ELECTION

Politics is at the base of the Main street bridge . proposition," County Commissioner William Cheesman said today. Opinions expressed are that level bridge advocates are trying to postpone definite action on the Main street bridge appropriation until after the fall election when efforts will be made to place two level bridge advocates on the board of county commissioners. Upon an appeal of William Bockhoft delivered by William Seeker, county commissioners today, contrary to their original - plans, did not call for an emergencr session of the county council again to pass on the appropriation of $180,000 for a slanting bridge at Main street'. This postponement THREE SYSTEMS CONSIDERED FOR BORDER PATROL NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 9 Consideration of the several plans for Joint protection of the border to prevent future incursions from the Mexican side today occupied the American commission here. Members of the Mexican commission, with the exception of Senor Bonillas, were in New Yojk. Mr. Mott, of the American commission was absent also in New York on private business. The plans suggested by the Mexican commission for guarding the international boundary are these: -" V - . 1. Joint patrol by a specified num ber of American and Mexican troops, with an international agreement that either body be permitted to follow a "hot trail" in pursuit of bandits over the border. 2. A joint patrol, with the neutralization of a strip twenty miles wide on each side of the border; all citizens of both countries to be disarmed within the limits of the neutral zone. 3. A sufficient guarantee by the Carranza government that all bandits will be driven from the territory contiguous to the border, with a reserve of American troops at a distance from the border for additional security. BRINGS BACK BODIES WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. The United States hospital ship Solace, bearing the bodies of nine of the sailors who were drowned when the cruiser Memphis was wrecked by a tidal wave off the coast of Santo Domingo, will arrive at the Washington navy yards tonight.

REPORTS SAY GERMANY MAY EVACUATE FRANCE

LONDON, Sept. 9 Germany is preparing to evacuate France and Belgium, according to the following dispatch transmitted by the Rome wireless press service today: "Berlin newspapers are discussing

HAND TO HAND FIGHTING GAINS MORE TRENCHES FOR ALLIED MEN

i.ONDON,Sept 9. In a furious hand another trench from the Germans In the sector of High woods (Foreaux forest) last night, say the official re COMMITTEES FOR FALL Because of the wreck on the C. & O. railroad a short distance out of Muncie, H. B. Marks was unable to attend the meeting of fifty business men in the Commercial club rooms last night, which was called by Lewis Illfi to discuss the fall festival proposition. Mr. Marks was represented by J. A. Darnaby. Final arrangements for all contents of the contract between the Commercial club and the exposition manager were decided upon. The publicity committee was Instructed to

of action was against the desires of Mr. Cheesman. Mr. Bockhoff has announced that he has employed an expert bridge engineer to come here next week and estimate the cost of making repair on the present Main street bridge. Mr. Bockhoff will pay for the expert out of his own pocket. Mr. Bockhoff announced that he thought the estimates would be ready to present to the commissioners at the regular meeting next Saturday. "In case this expert decides and reports that it would be a mistake to repair the Main street bridge, I will .- Continued On Page Nine. U. S. PREPARES NEW DEMANDS UPON ENGLAND

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-State department officials today began assembling data for another peremptory demand on Great Britain to raise the boycott of American business firms, following the receipt of advance information on the forthcoming British answer. Powers of retaliation congress placed In the president's ' hand may be brought ; to : work very successfully. Secretary of State Lansing has been officially informed that the British reply to the blacklist note will be received shortly, and that the British government will practically ignore the arguments of America and .continued good feeling beiwewn" the "nations" "cannot exist if there is to be an arbitrary rule enforced against American busi- ! ness firms.

GERMANS PENETRATE WAY FIFTY MILES IN DODRUDJA

BERLIN, Sept. 9. German war correspondents on the RoumanianBulgarian front reported today that the German and Bulgarian armies have penetrated fifty miles Into the Roumanian province of Dobrudja. ADMIT RUSS GAINS VIENNA, Sept. 9. Gaines for the Russians in the Carpathians was admitted by the war office today. the possibility of shortening the German front which shows the gravity of their situation. It is believed this is intended to prepare the German people for the evacuation of France and Belgium." port Issued by the war office today. Heavy casualties were inflicted upon the Germans. German Batteries were active and a heavy bombardment was carried, out against certain British positions. APPOINTED CELEBRATION draw up the final contract immediately. Set Exposition Date. The' date of the exposition was set for October 16-21. The celebration will cost $6,000. All expenses will be paid before the exposition opens, as has been previously outlined. Foreign stands which sell lunches and soft drinks will be eliminated so local merchants will receive full benefit of the trade. Concessions to foreign concerns will be granted only Continued On Page Twelve.

COUNCIL AGREES TO MAKE CHANGE IN TRAFFIC LAW

As a result of a conference last night at which council met as a committee to hear complaints from Main street merchants on the parking ordinance and traffic signs, a willingness was expressed by city officials to modify the ordinance so as to allow an hour for parking on Main street, and a committee of three business men, Henry Goldflnger, Elmer Eggemeyer and Will Seeker, was appointed to confer with the police board concerning the modification or removal of the "don't park here" signs. The business men claimed that the ordinance against parking on Main street made their patrons uneasy, and that the signs on the trolley poles were unhospitable and forced their country patrons to go elsewhere. Councilmen expressed the desire to Continued On Page Twelve. WILSON'S WORD BRINGS WOMEN TO HIS BANNER ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 9 The happiest women in the world today were those delegates to the convention of the National Women's Suffrage Association who heard President Wilson declare in his speech here last night "that you will get the vote." Particular joy was evident among those delegates who had defeated attempts to place the association on record as favoring Charles Hughes in the coming election because of his pledge to support a Federal amendment granting women suffrage. ."Xag-gpeechaan. eYJJin mnrtV Yynti, mistic tnarrwe had hoped for," Sayr Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the association. Indiana delegates pledged $10,000 to the campaign fund. The Overseas News agency in commenting upon the situation says: The fact that Bulgarian troops defeated the Russians in Roumania, destroyed the legend that Bulgaria would not fight against Russians because both are Slavs. HUGHES CLOSES TOUR OF MAINE, VERY CONFIDENT AUGUSTA, Me.t Sept. 9. Entering upon the 8nal day of his Maine campaign, Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for the presidency declared today that he was confident the Republican party would win a sweeping victory in Monday's election in this state. He also asserted that in th,fi November election the nation would turn to the Republican party for guidance. Mr. Hughes, although wearied by the long tour that took him to the Pacific coast and back to the Atlantic, said that he had enjoyed himself thoroughly. His 'sentiments were echoed by his wife. Mrs. Hughes said that though she would be glad to get back to Bridgehampton she has never had a more enjoyable time in her life. CRUTCHES STOP ELOPEMENT AURORA, 111., Sept. 9. The good luck that is supposed -to hover over lovers laid down one time to crutches. Nels Miller, a crippled farmer, tried to elope with Ranse Anderson, but the sticks were a handicap and they were caught. . Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Probably fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight Temperature Today Noon . . .-. ... 73 . Yesterday Maximum 73 Minimum 56 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight. Sunday partly cloudy I and warmer becoming unsettled. General Conditions The Northwest ern cool wave which arrived last night is "moving southeast toward the gulf. Western storm is moving slowly and now covers the plain states causing warm weather during the next 24 hours becoming unsettled by Sunday or Monday,

$12,000 PAY MONEY STOLEN BY BANDIT

WHEELING, West Va., Sept. 9. Lee Rankin, superintendent of the Y. & O. Coal company at Florence, Belmont county, Ohio, was shot fatally this afternoon by a masked bandit who fled after the shooting . with $12,000 with which Rankin was to pay the company employes. '

HUGHES COMES SEPT. 21 TO ADDRESS NIGHT RALLY SCHEDULED FOR COLISEUM

One of the three night meetings to be addressed by Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for president, during his tour of Indiana this month will be in Richmond. This announcement was made today by Republican State Chairman Hays. The two other night meetings the Republican presidential candidate will address will be in Indianapolis and South Bend. In response to a telegram sent by

REV. FEEGER ACCEPTS CALL TO PASTORATE IN DAYTON

Rev. A. J. Feeger, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, has received a call to Christ church, Dayton, Ohio, iana" accept the vocation. He has submitted the call to the vestry of jS&jQhn's church and. -indicated. : his 'decision to accept it. r Formal action on the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Feeger will be taken at a congregational meeting to be held In two weeks. The pastor announced today that he would not rescind his expressed decision to terminate a pastorate of twenty-two years here. His departure marks a , complete change in the pastorates of the four big Lutheran churches of the city in the last eight months. In years of service here, the Rev. Mr. Feeger was the dean of local Protestant pastors. Desires Smaller Charge The Rev. Mr. Feeger said today that the pastoral work required at St. John's church was becoming too

$100,000 DINNER CLOSES CAMPAIGN ON SEPT. 1 8

Formal announcement was made today by the Commercial club of a "Hundred Thousand Dollar" dinner to be given Monday night, September 18, at the Masonic Temple. It will be an invitation affair and plates will be $1. The affair will be the climax of the campaign to raise the $100,000 fund for the Richmond Industrial Development company. No subscriptions of any kind will be asked for at this dinner. Some of the greatest authorities in the country on community building BOATMEN LEND AID TO STRIKING CARMEN NEW YORK, Sept. 9 Striking traction employes who have appeared to have been the losers in their fight with the Interborough Transit company which controls the subway and elevated lines received help from a new source today. President John F. Riley, of the district council of the International Longshoremen Association said that he had ordered members of the Tidewater Boatsmen Union not to handle coal barges loaded with fuel for the power plants of the Interborough company. MOOSE TO PARADE ON MAIN STREET Several hundred Moose will form a parade column at Ninth and Main streets Monday evening and will move along the line of march not later than 7:40 o'clock, officials of the fraternity announced today. Moving from Ninth and Main north to A street the line of march follows: West on A street to Fifth, south on Fifth to Main, east on Main to Elev enth, then west to the lodge rooms by counter marching on Main street. With - Bruce Kinney as grand marshal the following will help direct the parade: A. E. Carver, J. H. Doherty, E. C. Thomas, Thomas Bradford. Following the parade a large class of candidates will be received into membership

CHINA TO REFUSE LOAN FROM JAPAN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. President Hung an1 the Chinese minstry have decided to reject the Japanese tender of a $30,000,000 loan, the state department was advised today in cablegrams from Pekin. The Chinese Republic it was stated will resume negotiations with American financiers for an amount approximating that figure. Charles E. Shiveley, this city, to A. T. Hert of Chicago, western manager of the Hughes campaign, requesting the date of the Republican candidate's appearance in this city, Mr. Shiveley vi&s informed today that Mr. Hughes would speak in Richmond on the evening of Thursday, September 21, at 8 o'clock, providing a suitable hall was obtained. In the absence of County Continued On Page Five. heavy for a man of his years and that he desired service in a congregation where the duties are not so onerous as at the local charge. - He is almost sixty yeara old.- . L -- " Coming toTrTcbihond from Chicago in January, 1895, the Rev. Mr. Feeger has been responsible for the position the congregation ' now , holds in the religious life of the community. He found a debt of $2,500 Testing on a Continued on Page Two THOMAS NOE IS DEAD EATON, O., Sept. 9. Funeral ser vices for Thomas J. Noe, 67, will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in the local Universalist church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Sara'L. Stoner. Burial in Mound Hill cemetery will be according to the rites of Waverly lodge, Knights of Pythias. through Industrial expansion will be on the program. Invitations will not be confined to members of the Commercial club but to many other persons having an interest and investContinued On Page Twelve. FESTIVAL PROCEEDS TO ADVERTISE CITY Necessity of community publicity has been realized by Commercial club officials. All net receipts which the Commercial club will receive as its share of the profits of the Fall Festival celebration will be turned over for the use of the Publicity committee. This ; committee will in turn use the money to "put Richmond on the map." Various methods will be employed to accomplish this. One of the most important of these will be the bringing of 'arge conventions to Richmond. Already several conventions are scheduled for next year. The most important of these will be the Saengerfest of all German societies of this part of the United States and the Indiana state convention of United Commercial Travelers. Several lodge and church conventions are also scheduled. LABOR PAPER QUITS Because of the shortage of . news print, the Richmond Labor Herald has suspended publication. "After the paper situation becomes more settled it may be started again," Lucius Harrison, editor, said today. "However, it will be under private control." .... The last edition was Issued two weeks ago. This was Its twentysixth issue on its second year. , The publication Had during all this time been edited by Mr. Harrison without charge to the Central Labor Council. , It was the official labor organ of this , citv - ,

NEW 70-GENT GAS RATE INFLICTED ON CONSUMERS BY RULE EFFECTIVE TODAY

N. H. Johnson, manager of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company, was highly pleased over the natural gas rate order established for Richmond today by the Indiana public utilities commission. "I haven't had time to make a study of the rates established by the commission, but it is my off-hand opinion that the new rate schedule is more than was asked by the company," said Johnson. The new rate schedule, which beCITY WILL FILE APPEAL j An appeal in circuit court will be j taken from the 70-cent gas ruling wnich became operative today upon order of the Public Service Commission, it was announced today by Alfred Bavis, president of the board of public works. It was also announced by city officials that an effort would be made to enjoin the company from placing the new rate in effect. BASS JUMPS INTO BOAT LAKE MILLS, Wis.: Sept. 9. A five-pound bass jumped into the boat of E. L. Thompson, almost capsizing it and . drowning Thompson and his two children.

COMMISSION COMPLIES WITH PETITION FILED 8Y LOCAL GAS PLANT

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 9. Seventycent gas for Richmond, an increase of 30 cents over the present minimum rate, of 40 cents per thousand cubic feet. An order to this effect was issued today by the Indiana Public Utilities commission. The new rate becames effective today. The order practically complies with the gas rate petition filed by the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company last winter. The following is the schedule of rates which has been established for Richmond: First 1,000 cubic feet 70 cents, net Second 1,000 cubic feet. . .60 cents, net Third 1,000 cubic feet 55 cents, net Fourth 1,000 cubic feet... 50 cents, net Fifth 1,000 cubic feet. ... .40 cents, net Next 5,000 cubic feet.. ...35 cents, net All over 10,000 cubic feet 30 cents, net After establishing these rates, the commission, in its order, states: "The Commission finds that the HARRIS REMEMBERS MISS FLORENCE BOND INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 9. The will of Addlsson C. Harris, former minister to Austria, which was probated today provides that his widow if "she can make a good provision, give say $50,000 to $100,000 in this state to help young men to a good education in the noble profession of law." Mrs. Harris is requested to give bequests as follows: C. R. Myers, $5,000; F. C. Cutter, $5,000; Addison Harris King, $5,000; Addison Harris Cox, $5,000, and Florence Bond, $10,000. The will provides that these sums be paid at such time to his namesakes and to Florence Bond," as to help these children to their educations and start in life." As eleven years have elapsed since the will was made none of the beneficiaries is now a child. Florence B. Bond is a niece of the deceased and lives at Richmond. MRS. FOULKE GIVES $600 FOR DISPENSARY In order to make the establishment of a dispensary for the treatment of tubercular patients possible Mrs. Willlam Dudley Foulke, at the meeting of the Wayne County Anti-Tuberculosis society yesterday afternoon, offered a fund of $600 and the use of the upper floor of the house on North Twelfth street occupied by the Day Nursery to the society. 'V The gift was accepted by the antituberculosis society, and the president of he organization was directed to appoint a committee of three to plepare a plan for the establishment of the dispensary.

comes operative today is published elsewhere in this Issue. The following is the existing schedule of rates: First 5,000 cubic feet, 40c net. Next, 95,000 cubic feet, 35c net. All over 100,000 cubic feet, 30c net. Asks Following Rates. In Its petition for an increase In gas rates the Light, Heat and Power company asked the commission fto establish the following schedule: First 2,000 cubic feet, 70c net Next 3,000 cubic feet, 50c net Next 5,000 cubic feet, 35c net. All over 100,000 cubic feet, 30c net In his brief filed for the city August 30, City Attorney Bond, in one of the ablest arguments he has ever presented to the state commission, suggested that the Light, Heat and Power company was entitled to an increase in the minimum rate from 40 cents net, to 50 cents net, and advised the authorization of the following schedule: First 2,000 cubic feet, 50c net Second 2,000 cubic feet, 45c net Next, 3.000 cubic feet 40c net. Next 3,000 cubic feet, 35c net. ; All over 10.000 cubic feet 30c net Hits Small Consumers. The ruling of the state commission hits the "small consumer" particularly hard. It provides a 70 per cent increase in gas rates for him. City officials received the announcement of the state commission's ruling with astonishment, ft had never been expected that the commission would approve of the company's demands for a 70 per cent increase. Just what action the city will now take remains Continued On Page Five.

above schedule of rates, tolls and charges is just and reasonable. What the rates will yield is in a measure problematical, but we do not believe the earnings of these rates will be equal to the required revenues. However, the community is under no obligation to furnish required revenues, if this can be done only by a rate that is unfair to the people. "The Public Service Commission of Indiana, therefore, orders the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company, to file with this Ccmmission the schedContinued On Page Nine. FRENCH CAPTURE 6,700 GERMANS IN LAST 6 DAYS PARIS, Sept. 9. In the last six days the French have captured C.700 German prisoners, it was stated In the official communique issued by the war office today. A wood east of the Bel ley-en Santre at the southern end of the Somme front was captured by the French in attacks last night, and further progress was - also made in the German trenches in the sector of Daniecourt, southwest of Belley. RICHMOND PEOPLE ESCAPE IN WRECK Mr. and Mrs. DHch Eckler, of this city, were among the fortunates who escaped practically uninjured from the C. & O. wreck south of Muncie last night. According to Mr. Eckler, who Is connected with the Westcott Hotel, rare good fortune was the only thing that prevented his and Mrs. Eckler's Jives from being snuffed out when the Pullman in which they were riding plunged over on its 6ide very near the edge of a thirty-foot, embankment. Mr. and Mrs. Eckler were Just sitting down to dinner when the crash came. The diner along with the other coaches plunged over on Its side hurling its occupants against the side of the coach. Other than a slightly cut hand caused by flying, glass, Mrs. Eckler was uninjured. Mr. Eckler received nothing more than a bad jar, he says. CAN FIND IT NOW CHICAGO, Sept 9. When residents of a quiet little suburb complained about J. S. Troy painting his house' brilliant ceris he told them he wanted ! It that way so he could find it in the. wee hours.