Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 254, 11 September 1916 — Page 1

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BULBARS TAKE PLACES LOST IN LAST WAR

BERLIN, Sept 11. Budapest dlspato ches state that the Bulgarians have captured practically all the places which they were forced by the treaty of Bucharest to surrender to Roumanla at the end of the second Balkan war. Thanksgiving services for the victories gained over the Russians and Roumanians are being held throughout Bulgaria. GINCHY FRONT SCENE OF FIRE ON SOMME LINE BERLIN, Sept. 11. The war office announced today, that a desperate battle was in progress between German and British troops for the possession of Oincby on the Somme front. The official report follows: . "Front of the Crown Prince of Bavaria the great English attack of September 9 was followed yesterday by attacks in the Pozleres Lasars high road and Glnchy Combles sector which were repulsed. Fighting has continued since morning for the posesslon of Glnchy and the ground to the southeast of that place. At Leuze wood advance trenches remain In the hands of the enemy. PEACE MOVE MAY END SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 The United States will soon be in a position to intervene successfully for mediation between the warring powers of Europe, according to Professor A. IT. Pope, department of philosophy of the University of California. Professor Pope is a member of the committee representing the American ! and neutral nations conference which ; recently met with President Wilson in j Washington. i He has just returned to Berkley. j "There Is good reason to believe that the United States can renew ; puliation within the next two j Hor.ths and that the war can be I Iroujht to an end by New Years," he declared today. "Both of the contending allied forces realize that a complete victory is not possible. And if sufficient pressure will be brought from the outside to start negotiations they will be willing to listen. This is the word brought back from Europe

FEAR STRIKE MAY SPREAD THROUGHOUT ALL NATION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 Washington officials were today very gravely concerned over the labor outlook in New York. The fact that the American Federation of Labor has espoused the cause of the striking car men and that President Gompers personally has assumed direction of the strike means, officials, here say, that unless the strike can be checked soon it may spread throughout the country. By direction of President Wilson,

CHINA GRANTS DEMANDS MADE BY JAP OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON, Sept 11. Preliminary reports received here from Ambassador Guthrie and Minister Reinch at Pekln, regarding the renewed de mands on China by Japan Indicate that the latter nation will gain everything asked. The present Chinese government, it is understood, has decided to make the concessions under protest realizing that it is impossible to refuse under evlsting circumstances. What action will be taken by this government is as yet undecided. Inasmuch as Japan has pledged that the status quo is not to be disturbed it will be necessary, state department officials say, for the United States to accept the statement of Intention and await developments. If it 6hall later develop that the Japanese pledges are not carried out, then the matter will become one for diplomatic protest. Open New Negotiations. The negotiations for a loan by Am erican bankers to the Chinese government, of $25,000,000 again have been renewed following the refusal of the Chinese to accept the offer which would have permitted the latter government practically to administer the expenditure of the loan through its own agent on ft loan commission

MAINE'S VOTE MAY INDICATE

TREND IN AUGUSTA, Me., Sept. 11. With both sides claiming the victory, Maine cast its vote today In an election In which the entire nation's interest is centered, as furnishing in its result the key to the riddle of who will carry the bigger national election two months hence. It is estimated that the total vote of the state will run over 140,000. The Democrats are claiming the state by 3,000 and the Republicans by 15,000. KIDDIES, SUMMER START BACK Approximately forty-two hunderd animated clusters of summer tan, school books and freshly starched clothing took possession of the eleven city school buildings today, for the first session of the fall term of 1916. "Everything fine, expect a record enrollment and a record year," was the word Issued from the office of Superintendent of City Schools J. T. Giles. "Previous enrollment marks will be passed by at least fifty," was the word issued by Principal Pickell of the high school. "Although handicapped by lack of room, we expect a record year. The enrollment will exceed that of last year," was the opinion expressed by STARTED WAR JAN. 1 by members of the committee who had exceptional sources of information." FRENCH CHECK ! GERMAN DRIVE PARIS, Sept. 11. German attacks made on the Somme front were relniised by the French, according to the official communique issued today, The allies launched the chief assaults n the region of Berny and Chaulnes, but they were unsuccessful. Elsewhere on the front, calm prevailed, the statement says. FILLS OUT TRANSFERS. Township Trustee Edgerton was busy all day filling out transfers to the Richmond schools. the department of labor has taken a hand. Several of its experts already are on the ground and it is expected that Secretary Wilson will go there within the very near future. Inasmuch as the issues involved between the Interborough Rapid Transit company and its men the transportation responsible for the initial strike center around the so-called master and servant contracts, organized labor is intensely Interested in the outcome. . The renewed negotiations in this coun try are being carried on with much; secrecy as It is realized that unwel come publicity might defeat the object behind this government's in the matter fostering of amicable relations with the new officials of the Chinese repub lie. . Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Probably showers Tuesday. Temperature Today Noon 81 Yesterday Maximum SO Minimum 50 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Increasing cloudiness and probably thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. General Conditions Fair weather is general over eastern states and a storm over the plain states is moving slowly to the gulf, causing Bhowers during the next 24 hours. Much cooler weather In west Snow last night at Yellowstone Park; Wyoming.

NATIONAL POLITICS

Maine voters went to the polls today to elect the following: Governor, two United States senators, four congressmen, state auditor, members of the state legislature and county officers. The fight for United States senators is especially important as upon the outcome may depend the control of the upper House to obtain which the Republicans must win nine seats now held by Democrats. TAN AND ALL; TO SCHOOL AGAIN Principal N. C. Heironimus of the Garfield Junior high school. Prospects Appear Good. Principals at the nine grade school buildings were equally optimistic over the prospects for the coming year. Richmond high school opened in a Continued On Page Ten. LONTZ TO OPEN NEW INDUSTRY AT IDLE SHOP Learning that six, eight and twelve months would be required to get shipments of new machines to Richmond for a new industry, John M. Lontz, of the F. and N. Lawn Mower company said today he has been forced to defer announcement of his plans for the big gas tractor building of the former Gaar-Scott group, which he controls. "There will be a new industry in the building soon," said Mr. Lonti. "I will not allow the property to remain idle for eight or ten months waiting for machiner7jte--.cairyout.niy. first, plan. I have several other propositions under consideration and I will be ready to begin movements within a short time. I am anxious to have manufacturing started there." PLANES SHELL HOSTILE SHIPS ALONG BALTIC BERLIN, Sept. 11. Successful operations by aeroplane forces attached to the German navy along the Baltic coast are reported in the official statement issued by the admiralty today. "German naval planes on September 6, near Arensburg, bombed hostile sea forces. "On the night of September 6-7 a German naval airship extensively and successfully bombarded a Russian aeroplane depot at Runde In the Gulf of Riga. "On September 7 a Russian gun boat unsuccessfully shelled the north coast of Kurland. It was pursued and bombed by our naval planes. "On the same day the Dutch steamer Niobe was captured as a prize with contraband in the North Sea by German sea forces." WORK OUT SYSTEM TO PATROL BORDER NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 11 Hope of an early recommendation to the, American and Mexican governments of a plan for protection of the International boundary was stronger today than ever. It was stated on official authority that both sides are much closer to an agreement for protection along the border and that only the first hand evidence of actual conditions there at present is desired before recommendations are made. Major General T. H. Bliss, assistant chief of the general staff will furnish that information to the commission. RETURN TO COUNTRY CORFU, Sept. 11 At the opening of the Serbian parliament, the president evoked cheers by this declaration: "In a very short time we shall return to our maimed country which will be great in the future and our foes conquered." OF MEXICAN BANDIT WASHINGTON, Sept 11. Recent movements of American troops in Mexico in search of "Pancho" Villa reported marching toward the border were reported officially for the first time today tby General Penning.

FACTORY EXPERTS SURVEY SITE HERE FOR NEW COMPANY

Engineers and architects for a new industry employing 200 workmen reached here yesterday to survey a building near the Pennsylvania railroad track between West First and Second streets, used by the MillerKemper company for lumber storage. A record of changes necessary to the construction to accommodate the industry were returned to the owners today. "The factory Is. ready to come to Richmond any time," said Secretary Haas of the Comercial club today. "We expect to close a deal with the owners within a short time and make announcements. Richmond will be made the headquarters for the industry." The main building is 320 by 60 feet and is surrounded by smaller buildings which the factory will use for storage. SHOOTS EMPTY BUN: CUR LOSES TOES Clifford Carr, 28, son of Clem Carr, Republican candidate for sheriff, had the large toe on his right foot shot off while hunting with his father Saturday near the Carr farm, northeast of Richmond. Forgetting that the gun was loaded young Carr pointed the muzzle to his foot, then pulled the trigger. His condition was reported satisfactory today.

750,000 MEN THREATEN SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

NEW YORK, Sept 11 While threats of a great sympathetic walkout in all trade unions involving 750,000 vorkers, hung over the city today, the strike of traction employes made itself felt in all quarters. For the first time the service on the subway and elevated lines of the Interboro Rapid Transit company dropped below normal, while service on the surface lines was practically at a standstill during the early hours. Concessions Demanded. The traction officials explained the poorer service on the subway and elevated as due to the unprecedented demand caused by cessation of surface transportation, but the union leaders said that many of the Interto the company, had joined the union borough employes, heretofore loyal to the company, had joined the union ranks. While the traction struggle entered its fifth day, representatives of all the leading trade unions were preparing for a strike vote. Hugh Frayne, state representative of tho American Federation of Labor, declared that a general strike would be on before the end of the week. Gompers Meets Leaders. President Gompers of the Federa tion, conferred with prominent leaders. They asserted that the plan of a general sympathetic strike had Gom HUNT CHARGES MOORE FIRED IN CITY LIMITS While walking along Southwest E street Sunday evening with his son a rifle bullet whistled between them, Harvey Hunt, Southwest Fourth and E streets, informed the police today after swearing out a warrant charging Ben Moore, a neighbor, with having used firearms within the city limits. The case will be heard in city court tomorrow. Hunt states that after his narrow escape from being shot he called to the unseen marksman to quit shooting and that Moore then appeared upon the scene and sought trouble. "I got on my own property and told him I would not fight unless I had .to," Hunt said. He asserted that Moore informed him he had "had It in for him" since July 4, when Hunt ordered Moore off his property. He said that on that occasion Moore tried to stone him. "I have a witness, John Dunn, who will testify that at least forty shots were fired in the rear of Moore's home Sunday and that he and his wife were afraid to leave their home," Hunt said. He said Moore had dared him to file an affidavit against him. . WIISOH RACES DEATH LONG BRANCH, N. J., Sept 11. President Wilson is racing with death today with his wife. The nation's executive left . here , for New York, whence they will go to New London, Conn., in response to a telegram stating that Mrs. Anna Howe, the president's sister. Is dying.

ALFRED DAVIS IN SCATHING CRITICISM SAYS DOARD GIVES CITY "RAW DEALS" ANDPROMISES DITTER FIGHT ON GAS RATE

HOOD COMPANY OPENED DOORS TO TRADE TODAY Doors of the third wholesale grocery firm in Richmond, the W. H. Hood company, were opened for business in a building of the Gaar-Scott group at North Si-?th street and the Pannsylvania railroad, today. Six traveling salesmen left the house this morning to open new territory. The biggest shipment of groceries ever brought to Richmond in a short time, has been received within the past ten days. The orders were transported in 22 freight cars. The last of them is being unloaded. None of the goods were brought from the company's two other houses in Union City and Portland, but were shipped direct from manufacturers. Three upper floors of the building still are filled with threshing outfits left by the M. Rumely company. The space will be taken by the Hood com

pany when a lease held by the Rum- j ers' club for business, but would conely company expires. sider an informal organization for O. H. Gable is resident manager of cLicken dinners, acoordine to aenrec

the new wholesale grocery company. The general manager, W. H. Hood, will retain headquarters at Portland until business at the Richmond branch warrants a transfer, it was announced today. pers" approval,' "but lie declined to make any statement until he had gone carefully into the situation. Indications were that unless some means of reaching a settlement in the traction strike were reached it would develop into one of the greatest labor conflicts that has ever taken place. . MENKE RESIGNS FROM POSITION ON POLICE FORCE Edward Menke, a plain clothes officer of the night police force, has submitted his written resignation to the police commissioners. He states that his resignation is prompted by "reasons best known to myself." Chief of Police Goodwin said today that the police board had no comment to make on Menke's action except that the board hod no complaint to make of Menke's deportment. Over a year ago Menke's resignation was called for by the police board as a result of a breach of conduct on his part. He was reappointed to the force last July following the murder of two policemen, Elmer Stephenson and George Little. Since his reappointment Menke has been a most efficient officer and the board regrets the loss of his services. Menke has confided to no one what his reasons are for leaving the service. : MARSHALL RECOVERS ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11. Vice-presi dent Thomas R. Marshall had so far recovered today from the illness which kept him confined to his bed all of Sunday that he will leave here this afternoon for Joplin, Mo. The vice-president is to be one of the principal speakers at a Democratic rally there tomorrow. , WARNING SOUNDED TO KEEP ENTENTE OFF SPAIN'S FEET MADRID, Sept 11 Antonio Maura, who retired as Spanish premier in 1909, today in an interview warned the entente allies that they would have to move carefully to maintain the friendship of Spain. "Whoever attempts to violate Spanish neutrality will pay the penalty," he declared. "After the war we will have to decide in favor of one of the belligerents, setting the interests of our country before our personal sympathies. ' 1 "Historically and geographically Spain sides with the western group, but England and France must change the methods they have adopted which are driving Spain headlong into decadence," ' '

Mayor Robbins, City Attorney Bond and the three members of the board of public works, met in "council of war" this afternoon for the purpose of determining the action the city will take in regard to the order, just promulgated by the Indiana Public Utilities Commission, providing a seventy per cent increase in the natural gas rate for Richmond. City officials admitted that there was a general demand on the part of the citizens to appeal the commission's order to the courts and seek a court order restraining the Light, Heat & Power company from complying with the commission's rate order.

BANKS PREPARE TO CLOSE DOORS SATURDAY NIGHT Bankers of Richmond do not care particularly about organizing a BankCates of the Union National Bank, who was appointed a few days ago to call a meeting of bank officials and employes. "We met to discuss closing the banks Saturday nights," said Mr. Cates today. "We feel that no banker really wants to do business Saturday nights and I don't know whom we are accommodating by remaining open. I believe we will be able to reach an agreement to close the five banks at the usual hour Saturdays instead of doing business from 7 to 8:30, too! "I have not had time to arrange for a more general meeting of bankers, but when I do, I expect the call to be for an automobile party to Williamsburg for chicken," not business; No clearing house will be organized because the bank messengers can meet each morning at an appointed bank and clear business within a few minutes."

ENGLISH REPULSE FOE AND PENETRATE LINES

LONDON, Sept. 11. British troops on Sunday repulsed several attacks made by the Germans on the Somme front the war office announced today. While on the front farther north they penetrated several Teuton trenches near the LaBasse canal. The war office statement follows:

30 DROWN AT QUEBEC AS BRID6E SPAN FALLS

QUEBEC, Sept. 11 More than a score of workmen, possibly thirty, were crushed to death or drowned today when the central strand of the new $17,000,000 bridge across the St. Lawrence river collapsed. The collapse occurred without warning and the men on the great span were unable to make any effort to save themselves. The victims were crushed to death by the metal that fell upon them or were carried with the 6pan into the deep water of the. St. Lawrence, drowning' before help could reach them. Construction of the bridge which was to have been the largest structure In the world, probably will be delayed. The span which fell was about one-

FOES PREPARE TO MEET ON SHORE OF BLACK SEA

LONDON, Sept. 11 Zprich dispatches today confirmed earlier reports that a tremendous battle is developing in that section of Roumania, lying along the Black sea. It is apparent from this news that the Russian and Roumanian commanders had carefully selected the field on which they will speed to meet the advancing Bulgarian and Turkish forces. The same dispatches brought news that the Roumanians renewed the offensive and were attacking the Austrians along their entire front This was taken as indicative that the Roumanians, in an advance into Transylvania had been so successful that the Russians were sure of attack on their extreme left and is proceeding with

City "Knifed" Repeatedly. The gas rate order just issued by the state commisrion is not the first blow the city of Richmond has received at he hands of that body. As a matter of fact the city has been "knifed" by the commission in every one of the several cases brought before the commission since the creation of that body, January, 1914. The purpose of the law creating the state utilities commission was to protect the public from the depredations of public service corporations. How well the Richmond public has been protected by this commission can be briefly recited: One of the first local cases brought before the commission was filed by the Light Heat & Power company, then operating both electric and gas utilities. This company asked authorization of a bond issue of $885,000. The commission gave this authority without having its engineers investigate to determine whether the property value of the corporation warranted such a bond issue. The commission accepted the company's word that its assets equalled the amount of the bond issue it desired to float Fixed 8eparate Valuations. Since that time appraisements of the Light Heat & Power company's properties have been made by the commission engineers because of other actions involving this corporation. These appraisements established a valuation of $175,000 for the company's lectric plant (now owned ! Continued on Page Three

"Two more counter attacks at Glnchy yesterday were repulsed. Several small infantry attempts to attack our line near Mouquet farm and in the vicinity of Pozleres, were driven off. Between Neuville, St Vaast and LaBassee canal we entered the enemy'a trenches at several places taking some prisoners." eighth of a mile long and weighed more than 5,000 tons. River Traffic Abandoned. All river traffic In the vicinity had been suspended while the giant spa was being raised into its place and the accident was seen by thousands of persons on board vessels nearby. Scores of prominent persons had been invited to see the span placed in position. These included members of the Canadian parliament leading American engineers and members of the Australian Parliament returned from Europe. A cry of horror went up as men were seen clinging to the structure as it fell and within a few minutes a small fleet of rescue boats was operating over the point where the span bad disappeared. great vigor against the enemy along the plains of Hungary. HUGHES WELCOMED AT NEW YORK FAIR SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept 11. Charles E. Hughes received an enthusiastic welcome when he arrived here today for tne opening of the state fair, the scope of which was greatly enlarged when the present Republican candidate was governor. The welcome was made as non-partisan as possible There was something doing all the time In the program laid out for Mr Hughes. A . - - -- ' ..- - J