Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 262, 20 September 1916 — Page 1

RIC PALLADIUM HOME EDITION HOME EDITION VOL. XLI., NO. 262 Wt.3n?.os7un-T'le ram RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 20,' 1916. - SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

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DEMOCRATS PLAN PARADE TO PRECEDE PARTY RALLY WHEN MARSHALL SPEAKS

: The mission of Democratic State Chairman, Bernard Korbly, to Richmond. Monday, to inject some "pep" Into the Democratic campaign in Wayne county and to stimulate the local Democratic organization to show more interest in arranging for the meeting to be addressed by Vice-President Marshall, Friday evening, produced some results today. Plans County Prdt The original plan not to have a Democratic street parade preceding the Marshall meeting at the coliseum was heaved into the wastebasket at Democratic headquarters today and County Chairman. W. O. Lewis, announced that such a parade would be held and that it was expected that several hundred voters would participate in it. This parade will start at Fourth and Main streets promptly at seven o'clock, Friday evening, and will end at the coliseum after the marchers

EXPERT TO ADVISE REPAIR OF OLD DORAN STRUCTURE

Repairs for the Doran bridge will be advised in the report of J. L. Harrington, Kansas City bridge expert, when he recommends whether a slanting or level bridge should be erected at Main street. Mr. Harrington will include this In his report at the request of representatives of all factions in the bridge controversy. For some time, a sign has been kept at each end of the Doran bridge warning people that it is unsafe. Engineers say that If will be condemned shortly.. . ,. . . ;i. : Doran; Is Principal Route ' Men Interested in the bridge ques; MEN CONDUCTING APPEAL TO GET $100,000 FUND Following are the names of those men who gave of their time and energies to conduct the $100,000 fund canvass which started their morning. Without such leaderes, willing to set aside all other Interests for the time being, that a community project may be furthered progress would be at a standstill, an official of the Industrial Development association said today: Committee No. 1. Howard A. Dill, chairman; L. E. Iliff, Fred Lemon, Tarkelson. Committer No. 2. J. F. Hornaday, chairman: Ferd Grothaus, C. M. Jenkins, O. P. Nusbaum. Committee No. 3. D. N. Elmer, chairman. Wilfred Jessup, A. L. Jenkins, J. H. Mills. Committee No. 4. E. R. lemon, chairman: W. F. Bockhoff, W. M. Bailey. Wm. E. Jenkins. Committee No. 5. C. H. Kramer, chairman: Henry Siekman, J. M. Coate, Ira C. Wood. Committee No. 6. O. 0. Murray, chairman; F. I. Braffett, B. J. Carr, John Zwlssler. Committee No. 7. Dr. W. W. Zimmerman, chairman; Geo. C. Ball. C. A. Harrison. Committee No. 8. Jesse Palley, chairman: Paul Bendfeldt. Albert CliHmness. H. R. Robinson. Committee No. 9. Fred J. Battel, chairman; E. M. learner, A. L. Bramkamp, R. B. Nicholson. Committee No. 10. Dr. Charles S. Bond, chairman; Wm. K. Bradbury, L. H. Kunvan, Harry Mather. Committee No. 11. W. H. Bartel, chairman; John E. Peltz. Harry Pinnick. George Fox. .'ommittee No. 12. C. B. Beck, chairman: L. S. Bowman, D. S. Coe, Michael Kelly. Committee No. 13 F. O. Chambers, chairman: Wm. H. Meerhoff. Harry 0. Doan. If. I Ashley. Committee No. 14. John J. Getz. chairman; Herman F. Pardieck, Sam uel Fred L J ii n it t- nK.- I Extra Special Geo. H. Knollenberg, ' CnairullUI, ouiiu r. imvaimj Campaign Special J. M. Lontz, chairman; J. A. Carr. W. H. Romey, CharleH W. Jordan, A. H. Bartel. E. F. Hiatt, Henry Gennett. Geo. E. Seidel. GAMES TO REPLACE TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS "GameB will probably replace toys as Rifts for children this Christmas," William H. Bartel. Jr., of the firm Battel and Rohe said today. The toys from Germany and Switzerland can not be imported because of the war. This cuts off the principal sources of supplies. Fine dolls from Germany will sell at exhorbitant prices. The United States has failed to cre ate toy lactones enougn 10 suppiy me Jemand. I

have paraded through the central business district. "Every voter who supports President Wilson for re-election is urged to take part in this parade." Lewis said. "There will be large delegations from the various towns in Wayne county. Cambridge City will send three carloads of Democrats. Mr. Korbly also ' Continued On Page Two.

AMERICANS CAUGHT ON WASP'S VICTIM WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. Two Americans were on board the steamer Stratay torpedoed in the English channel on September 6 according to a cablegram received today from Con sul General Skinner at London. tlon have found that the Doran bridge is one of the principal routes by which West Richmond citizens get across the river. According to tin :;ost office census, twenty-five business houses and 644 residences are located north of Richmond avenue. . Practically all people in this district come over the river by means of the Doran bridge. Part of the people from the 409 residences Continued On Page Seven. SCORES GIVEN WINNING BABIES IN CITY TEST Scores of Richmond's Better Babies as found in the recent contest were made public by Miss Lillian Mahin, city visiting nurse, today. The names of the winners are arranged in the order of classes. First class represents ! b, 7 ana 8 montn-oia Dames; secona, j 9, 10, 11 month-old babies: third, chil dren 12 to 14 months in age; fourth, 15 to 18 month; fifth, 18 to 24 monthold children. , Grand Prizes. Charles Kemper, 99 per cent; Malcom Erwin, 99. First Prizes For Boys. John Francis Moorman, 96 per cent; Charles Fred Bartel, 98; Linus Continued On Page Two. PEOPLE RESPOND TO APPEAL FOR NURSERY FUNDS Considerably more than $100 has been subscribed to the Day nursery in response to an appeal made to 1,700 leading citizens by the Domestic Science association. The report was made this morning by officials of the association. Further announcement was made that the list of, donors would be announced in the press Saturday night. The Day Nursery, located on North Twelfth street, is furnishing a home during the day for children whose mothers are required to work out. for a livlihood. The youngsters are given the best of care In surroundings that are congenial and home-like. Because of the splendid work that is being done, persons familiar with the institution have been generous In their support at all times. Now, the Domestic Science association which has charge of the nursery is offering an opportunity to all citizens to lend . . T tv NINE PLACES OPEN IN NATIONAL GUARD Nine jobs at $2,000 a year are open in the Indiana National guard. Sergeant Bond, local recruiting officer, has received instructions to make every possible effort to get men for the places. The qualifications call for graduate doctors of medicine who shall have been in regular practice at least one year. They must be between 21 and 35 years old and preference will be given, those with clinical experience. Appointments wll be made by Governor Ralston and confirmed by the war department.

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,925 FORM FACTORY FUND ' OBTAINED. IH' TWO HOUR CANVASS

Two hours work by sixteen committees this morning resulted In subscriptions to the amount of $31,925, toward the $100,000 industrial fund. There are four more days of the cam paign The effectiveness of organized city; building was never before so well 11 lustrated in this city, and the noon luncheon today where sixty-five militant city builders made their reports was a splendid example, of the new Kicnmond spirit. . Almost every - re-; port brought a cheer, and when the special committees came forth with their huge reports, the enthusiasm was unbounded. Workers Are , Enthusiastic. . Chairman after chairman reported that everybody was for the movement, and that there were' practically no absolute refusals. Only a small proportion of the cards were given to committees today, and a comparatively SMALL BOY HURT BY UNKNOWN DRIVER OF OHIO AUTOMOBILE Leelie Benjamin, 7 years old, son of Earl Benjamin, South Fifth and A yesterday afternoon when run over, at Third and Main streets, by an automobile driven by a woman, whose name is not known. She was driving Ohio car, No. 230520 and was said to be enroute to New Castle. Witnesses say the car was going at a slow rate and that the boy while crossing the street dropped a package then turned back to pick it up. The woman could not avoid running him down. She became hysterical. After seeing that the youngster was properly cared for she drove away, saying she would return in about ten days. , WOMAN IN CAR HUNS OVER SOY Robert Sanford, young , son of B. H. Sanford, Roscoe street, West Richmond, was painfully but not seriously injured when run down by an automobile driven by a woman, whose name is noi Known, i ne license num ber of the automobile is known to the police, however. Young Sanford was alighting from a street car at Twelfth and Main streets, this morning, when the accident occurred. Two wheels passed over his abdomen and for a time it was thought he had been very seriously injured. Spectators say the driver of the automobile attempted to stop the machine but could not do so. At council meeting Monday night vigorous complaint was made over the practice of a number of automobile drivers failing to stop their machines when street cars stop for passengers to alight or board. Prosecutor Reller said today that the state law on this matter was too vague to be satisfactorily enforced and he suggested that a city ordinance be drafted. NUTT SELLS PROPERTY O. W. Nutt has sold his 131 acre farm south-west of Centerville to B. M. Pelle. The consideration was $11,135. The farm takes In parts of 26-16-13 and 25-16-13. ATTEND ANNUAL REUNION Frank Davenport, Charles Unthank, George Fetta and Harry Hoover are attending the annual reunion of the 84th Indiana regiment at Parker, Indiana, today. FACTORY SITE WILL BE GIVEN BY CIVIC BODY South Side Improvement association will donate a factory site in Beallview to Richmond Industrial Development association. The size of the site will depend upon the size of the factory.1" In case a large factory is brought here, the site of twenty-six lots between Eighth and Seventh streets in Beallview will be given; a smaller factory will draw the site of ten lots along the railroad, between Eighth and Tenth streets. The gift of the factory site will be made with the restriction that the in dustry which is located on it must be satisfactory to the South Side association. NIGHT SCHOOL OFFERS ... LAST YEAR'S COURSES According to announcement of Principal Pickell today practically ail of the Btudies taken up last year and at least several additional ones will, be offered students . of : the Richmond night' school which opens Monday evening, September 2.: Mr, Pickell has not announced what the - additional classes will be v, Night school this term will be held two evenings each week, Mondays and Wednesdays. r Hours for classes will be the same as last year.

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sented in the big fund raised ' When the committees met - this morning at the Commercial club to start out, every , committee was on hand, and they got away to a prompt start. One committee signed up among themselves for $3,600 before they left the room. No one looked for much more than $20,000, while maiy FRIENDS RENEW WAR ON SECRET ORDER PLEDGES Warning to members of the Friends church against joining secret sotieties was given out at the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends today at East Main Street Friends church, where Mead A. Kelsey, city, submitted a compilation of action taken on the matter by thirteen yearly meetings last year. It is deemed the duty of the church Mr! Kelsey's report said, to warn its members against whatever may interfere with the best development of Christian character. Secret societies, he eaid, may present influences of lower moral standards or undermine the grounds of faith. Attacks Secrecy Pledge. "The mere pledge to secrecy," he said, "is a surrender of manly independence that tends to moral decadence. Members of the church should be very circumspect in these Important matters and they will find safety in complete avoidance of such relations. Secret societies are incapable of producing any good which might not be produced by safe and open means." No action was called for on the compilation, which was issued in pamphlet form. . Reports presented by the missionary board on 'Southland college and the Associated J Educative committee of i Friends on , Indian , affairs . .were d$&te4 -wi(bQv bjefcrn jexeejtt io a clause in a resolution' empowering the Southland College trustees to change the name to Southland Insti tute, "if it will establish substantial financial aid by so doing." "I object to conditioning action with Continued On Page Eight 14 LOCAL BOYS MAKE PERFECT EXAM GRADES Again Richmond Is one of the ten cities of the United States which hos been placed on the honor roll for having the best Y. M. C. A. Bible study classes. J. J. Somervllle, boys secretary, had charge of this work last year. Mr. Somerville has been notified that Richmond has been awarded seventh place on the association honor roll for Bible study work done last winter. On the Boys' Association honor roll this city stands eighth. This is one place higher than it stood last year. The honors were awarded for examination papers which were submitted to the National association last spring by Mr. Somerville. On their papers, fourteen boys were awarded one-hundred percent. Their names follow: Everett Brinley, Noai Deem, Talbert Jessup, Lester Lelter, Continued on Page Two BARRETT ESCAPES BY LEAPING FROM FAST MOVING CAR Louis Bartlett, being returned from Muncie' to Richmond by Sheriff O'Harra of Delaware county, to be rearraigned in' Wayne circuit court on a charge of criminal assault made a successful escape from a rapidly moving C. & O. train about 7:30 this morning, near Medford, six miles south of Muncie. Bartlett asked O'Harra for permission to go to the toilet As the sheriff opened the door Bartlett ' dived through the open window. The train was stopped as soon as possible and a search made for fhe young man, who is 23 years old, but he had made good his escape. The chagrined O'Harra returned to Muncie without his prisoner at noon. " r :. , , .Bartlett was arrested in Richmond several weeks ago following his elopment with sixteen year old Opal Oliver, daughter of Frank Oliver- of Muncie. Bartlett secured employment here in a restaurant The girl stated that Bartlett , had forced her to accompany him and had threatened her with violence if she disobeyed him. 1 Bartlett was released by Judge Fox when ; arraigned before him Monday after the young man had promised to leave inaiana ana nave notning r-re to do with Miss Oliver. The infatuatContlnued On Page Two.

thought that 115,000 would be a splendid Ehowing for the first day. The hard work done by the campaign committee during the past ten days is shown by the fact that it reported a total of $23,400. This is largely from banks, and other large concerns, and was from personal work that had been done during last week, although very few of the subscriptions were closed until today. Use Personal Cards. The fourteen special committees had mostly the personal cards to work with, and their showing was indicative of the splendid support that could

be expected from the rank and file of citizenship. ' The campaign is being conducted on the district plan, and only a small por tion of the citv was canvassed to day. Nothing but the totals were reported by the subscription committees toContinued On Page Nine. START ON SURVEY OF LINE TO CITY FROM COLUMBUS COLUMBUS, Ind., Sept. 20 Otto Rensch and John A. Schaffer, of Indianapolis, and C. C. Clinton of Chicago, today started on a business surrey of the proposed Columbus, Greensburg and Richmond traction line, to run between this city and Richmond. Frank McColloe and Albert Hilland, local promoters ol the line and a delegation of business men of this city accompanied them. The proposed road has been promoted for ten years. TRACE LOST GIRL THROUGH RICHMOND INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 20. Acting upon the . plea of a worried father the police today began an extensive search for Miss Lucy, Jordan, 16, daughter of William Jordan of Knigbtstown. . She left home -eight days ago.. The mm trace of 'her was she had registered at a Hotel traaerr the name of M. M. Becker. The fa ther said she left Richmond and was last seen at the traction terminal station here a few days ago. EXPERT ADVICE TO COST $450 Advice of J. L. Harrington, Kansas City bridge expert, as to the type of bridge which should be erected at Main street will cost Wayne county $450. This amount was agreed upon at an executive session of the commissioners with Mr. Harrington yesterday afternoon. Railroad fare and hotel bills are included in this amount. The bridge expert arrived yesterday morning and will leave for his home after the citizen's meeting this afternoon. He will send his report after he has been home two or three days and has given the matter thorough consideration. ASSESS FIRMS $223,728 MORE THAN FOR 1915 Assessments on public service corporation properties In Wayne county were increased $223,728 this year by the state board of tax commissioners. Assessments on all public service corporations were received by County Auditor Bowman this evening The total amount of assessments on the railroads, telephone and telegraph companies and other corporations in the county is $4,200,983. Last year the total amount was $4,077,255. About $35,000 of the total assessments of the corporations is tied up at present in litigation, however. The WestContlnued on Page Two LANSING GETS DATA WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. Secretary of State Lansing today began studying assembled data in the case of the British freighter Kalvinia, sunk presumably by a German submarine, in the Bristol -channel, with twenty-eight Americans on board. Officials believe, however, that the Incident will not prove serious. 1 FOREIGNERS HOLD PICNIC To celebrate the completion of a new American flag, the Hungarian lodge will hold a big picnic in Beallview park, October 8. This picnic will draw many of the foreigners from Dayton and other nearby towns. NEW MEMBERS ELECTED Walter Farlow and Albert Terhune were elected members of the South Side Improvement association at the meeting last night. "

expect hughes to flay new adamsoh measure iuhisricud speech

Richmond being one of the most important railway centers in Indiana, it is expected that Governor Hughes, Republican candidate for president, will give his opinion of the recently enacted "eight hour" law for railway trainmen, a measure championed by President Governor -Hughes has severely criticised the passage of this law. A large number of railroad men are planning to attend the Hughes meeting anticipating his discussion of the "eight hour" law, which Is as earnestly opposed by the local unorganized railroad employes as it is enthusiastically approved by the brotherhood trainmen. The committee on arrangements for the Hughes meeting , was almost stunned today when notified that space would have to be reserved in the coliseum for not less than fifty newspaper men. There are thirty-five ALLIES LOSE AS TOLL IFJ ON S0W.1E BERLIN, Sept. 20. Up to September 15 the total Allied losses on the Somme front were 50,000 men, according to the estimates made in an official review of operations issued here today. This fixed the British losses at 350,000 and the French at 150,000. In their offensive, says the review, the Anglo-French forces' have conquered only 1,500 square kilometers or .3 percent of the territory held by. the Germans in Belgium and France. "The price paid for this territory was apbxg ' to 1 consenatfv restimatea the British lost up to September 15, 350 000 i men which together with the French losses made a sum total of about 500,000 men." "Recent local positions obtained by the British allies are heralded by the SOUTH SIDERS BACK OFFICIALS IN GAS FIGHT Following resolutions backing the city administration in its controversy with the Public Service commission over the gas rate question were passed by the South Side Improvement association last night "Resolved. That the recent ruling of the Public Service commission in the matter of revising the gas rate schedule, revealing as it does the departure from the letter of the law in including properties not actually used and useful in supplying the public together with the manifest discrimination of charging one user seventy cents and another thirty cents per 1,000 cubic feet of gas is grossly unfair, and that we heartily endorse the action of the city administration in its appeal from said decision. "It is further resolved. That this association will give its moral support to the city officials in the effort to have the ruling set aside." UNIFORMED MARCHERS COME FROM CAPITAL State Democratic headquarters will send a band and a company of uniformed young Democrats to Richmond to take part in the parade Friday night preceding the speech of Thomas R, Marshall, vic president of the United States. Word to this effect was received by Walter Lewis, Democratic county chairman, today. Several hundred red-fire torches will be sent here by the state organization. ENROLLMENT INCREASES Enrollment in the city schools today totals 3,809 students, Superintendent of city schools, J. T. Giles reported today. The enrollment last year this time was 3,716. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Probably fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer east and south portion tonight Cooler northwest portion Thursday. Temperature Today Noon .. 71 Yesterday Maximum 65 Minimum 32 Forecast for Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and probably Thursday. Warmer tonight General Conditions Fair weather prevails over most of the United States with the exception of the southern part of Florida. Unsettled.weather is noted in the north with rising temperatures over the Mississippi valley.

reporters traveling on the Hughet special train and practically every Republican newspaper In the Sixth, district will have a representative at the meeting. A number of prominent Republican leaders from various parts of the state will attend the meeting, the first Continued On Page Two.

FIVE PERSONS KILLED HUNTINGTON, Pa., Sept. 20. Five men were killed instantly and another suffered probable fatal injuries when an explosion wrecked the air dry building of the Aetna company east of Mount Union today. The dead and injured were all employed in the dryer building and pieces of their bodies were hurled in all directions. 500,000 SEPTEMBER BATTLE LINE British press as great victories, continues the review, "and even occasioned a special telegram from King George to Sir Douglas Haig." COMSTOCK EAGER TO BEGIN FIGHT FOR CONGRESS Judge D. W. Com stock, Republican candidate for representative in congress, opens his campaign Friday evening this week when he will address a political meeting to be held in Liberty. The first of October a careful canvass of each of the eight counties of the district will be undertaken by Judge Comstock. He has not yet decided which county he will canvass first Details of his campaign in each of the counties will be left to the decision of the county chairmen and the Judge will carry out each program outlined for his activities. "I never felt better in my life and I am ready and anxious to begin the campaign," the Republican candidate said today. Next Friday afternoon Judge Comstock will address an "Emancipation Day" meeting, to be held at Connersville. He has also accepted an invitation to deliver an address before the members of the Sixty-Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, who will hold a reunion in this city at the court house. WILSON ACTS UPON APPEALS OF THE PEOPLE CHICAGO, Sept 21. Charles E. Hughes arraignment of President Wilson for the manner in which the rail road strike situation was handled drew a statement from Senator William J. Stone, chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, today. "Messrs. Hughes, Roosevelt Root Ledge, Penrose, Crane and Pierpont Morgan maintain that the president and Congress surrendered to force and thereby weakened the foundations of our governmental institutions," said the statement Issued by Democratic headquarters. "As a matter of fact the charge is false. During the threatened strike, members of Congress, were bombarded with telegrams from all over the country urging them to avert the strike. This is what the president and Congress did at the request of. the people." WHITMAN TO LEAD NEW YORK TICKET NEW YORK. Sept 20. Charles 8, Whitman and Samuel Seabury will be the Republican and Democratic candidates, respectively, for the governorship of New York at the November elections. Latest returns from yesterday's primaries show that Whitman decisively won the Republican nomination. Seabury was unopposed. The race for the Republican senatorial nomination was still in progress tcday. . . v