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SAYS 0. S. LOST ISAM IN WOfflJ Henry Lane Wilson, former United 8tates ambassador to Mexico, speak Ing to an audience which filled the circuit court room, last night, tritely described the situation now existing in the anarchy-ridden country south of the Rio Grande when he stated that no American was safe In Mexico unless he wore the British colors on his coat lapel. It Is no exaggeration to state that many of Mr. Wilson's auditors blushed from shame and Injured pride of country when the former diplomat related the results of President Wilson's spineless and vacillating Mexican policy. . 1 Speaks About Mexico The speaker stated that he was under orders to confine his remarks to the Mexican situation. " . He said he regretted that he could not touch on the Tact that under the Wilson administration the United States had lost the respect and friendship of every nation in the world; that he could not discuss the fiasco of our diplomacy In the Pacific Orient, resulting In the driving of the American flag from the Pacific; that he could not tell how our diplomatic service had been debauched to

Tovide posts to men who had conrlbuted largely to the Democratic ampalgn fund of 1912; that he could ot touch upon the unexampled exravngance of the last "two billion dollar" congress; that he could not discuss t'ae naval policy of the past three years which has reduced this country Irom the second to the fifth Continued t)n Page Twelve. HAROLD HOPES V TO GET WILSON TO SPEAK HERE In keeping with the plan to bring President Wilson to Richmond, "as the president" and not as a candidate, the activities have been transferred to a Republican. Dr. I. S. Harold la now tha leader In the effort to have the president make a speech from the platform of his coach when he passes through the city to or from Indianapolis, October 12. Dr. Harold, nn chairman of the state centennial celebration committee at Indianapolis, has made the arrangements by which the president will appear there. The date Is the result of three months correspondence and many personal visits with Vance C. McCorinlck. Democratic national chairman, Senators Taggart and Kern, and many other Democratic leaders. "It will be an honor for the city, too, because If the presidents stops here, It will be his only stop on the trip," said Dr. Harold today. "I cannot mak? arrangements now, as the president Is uncertain whether he will leave Indianapolis at 5 o'clock In the afternoon, October 12, or remain there until next morning. VISITS RICHMOND TODAY Albert J. Humke, Indianapolis, state Inheritance tax commissioner, was In Richmond today on his regular monthly Inspection tour.

$35,000 IN FINE PICTURES FEATURES OPENING EXHIBIT

Art, representing an approximate value of $35,000 is awaiting the Rich mond publit invited to the opening of the twentieth annual exhibit of the Art Association of Richmond, which Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday. Frost tonight. Colder in rnst and south portions. Rising temperature Saturday. Temperature Today Noon 52 Yesterday Maximum 64 Minimum 59 Forecast for Wayne County By W. E. Moore Fair and continued cold tonight and Saturday, with heavy frosts tonight. Saturday fair but not so cold. General Conditions The storm of the past thirty-six hours has passed rn to the eastern states. A cool wave central over the Missouri valley will cause temperatures below freezing und killing frosts. V

TABLES SHOW HOW TO HELP RICHMOND

To persons who desire to subscribe more heavily to the Industrial promotion fund, the following explanation will indicate that the method of calling for funds later will not be a hardship to any subscriber. Calls will be split up and cannot exceed more than 25 per cent, a year. Calls may be as low as 5 per cent. It will take no less than four, and possibly six years to call In pledges. The following table shows the lowest and total maximum amounts which may be called In a year.

Pledge 5 25 $10 $ .50 $ 2.50 25 1.25 6.25 50 2.50 12.50 75 3.75 18.75 100 5.00 25.00 200 10.00 50.00 300 15.00 , , 75.00 400 20.00 100.00 500 25.00 125.00 1,000 50.00 250.00

V0NJAG0WT0 QUIT, LONDON HEARS .GOTTLIEB Y0tt JAGOWjA report emenating from Amsterdam stating that Gottlieb von Jagow, Ger man foreign minister, Is to resign, is given credence in London. Ill health is given as the reason. , Herr von Jagow has handled the diplomatic relations of Germany since the beginning of the great war. , TEAMS FROM "Y" TO CONDUCT APPEAL FOR NEW MEMBERS Several teams of three members each will work In the Y. M. C. A. membership contest, October 9-14. In former years, two large teams have conducted the campaign. This new plan was agreed upon at a special meeting of the membership committee in the Y. M. C. A. assembly hall last night. Records of the results produced by each team will be kept and the three best teams will receive proper recognition for their work. opens with a lecture by Mrs. M. F. Johnston, tonight at 8 o'clock, in the high school art galleries. Selected and arranged by Mrs. Melville F. Johnston the seventh Indiana circuit exhibition' of painting and prints by American artists which features this opening exhibit, represents one of the largest and one of the most varied exhibits ever offered the public of Richmond, or the state Itself for that matter. The foremost of American artists have work exhibited. Number of exhibitors approximates fifty. The permanent Richmond exhibit is an added feature. Artists Known Here. Prominent among the artists contributing are three well known to Richmond art lovers. The works of William M. Chase, author of the large Chase picture hung in the Richmond exhibit, Robert Henri and Roy Brown are contributors whose work will be of special Interest to local art patrons. I Chase's portrait of Miss L., one of j the largest pictures in the exhibit, is characteristic of his work. Henri's contributions are, "The Dancer" and "The Blue Kimona," both feature pictures. Brown's "Connecticut Hills," Is Continued On Page Five.

EARLY RETURNS INDICATE SUCCESS OF $100,000 FUND CAMPAIGN

Like the scene In a theatre upon which the curtain arises to reveal the stage setting for the climax of a drama, Friday opened cold and gray on the industrial promotion fund campaign. Although the curtain was timed for 9:30 o'clock, the actors, prominent business men and manufacturers, were buetling about in overcoats backstage, exchanging cheerful and opti CITY BOOSTERS ASK FOR RIGHT TO HELP FUND A committee of Richmond "boosters," to be appointed by L. S. Bowman, will go to Indianapolis tomorrow to appear before the state board of accounts for the purpose of determining whether the City of Richmond has the authority to' contribute $2,500 of the funds of the Municipal Electric plant to the $100,000 Industrial Development fund. This committee will submit to the state board of accounts the following communication signed by Mayor Robbin and the three members of the board of public works: f "The City of Richmond is pursuing an industrial development campaign, endeavoring in that connection to raise $100,000 to be used to stimulate our industrial growth. Deems it Profitable. "Utility interests of our city deem it sufficiently meritorious to justify giving $2,500 each, believing that substantial growth with increased demand for utility products will make it a profitable investment. "Richmond has a municipal electric plant and feels that future benefits will justify our subscribing $2,500 to be paid at the rate of $625 a year for a period of four years, charging the same to the promotion expense account. ' ' " .. ' ' "We should be glad if you in your Interpretation of ffi'elaw will' advise us If there is any legal restraint that would make such an act on our part illegal. In other words would your board recognize such a payment as a legal expenditure?" The board of public works yesterday unanimously approved the proposal of the city plant contribution to the factory fund providing such action was legal. The question was referred to City Attorney Bond, but President Bavis stated today, Mr. Bond prefers to have the sate board of accounts rule in this matter. CIVIC BODY PLANS TO ELECT LEADERS Southwest Richmond Improvement association will meet Monday, October 2, at the Joseph Moore school building. Officers will be elected and plans for the year's business outlined. Officers will be elected from the following who were nominated at a previous meeting: A. C. Brown and Jacob Robbins, president; William Wit.te and Charles Ronan, vice-president; Charles Hunemeier and William Crockett, secretary; William Fisher and O. K. Logue, treasurer; John Lux, A. M. Leach, James Starr, John Reid, James Rose and James Thurman, executive committee, three to elect. SEEK NEW MEMBERS OF ART ASSOCIATION Membership campaign of the Richmond Art Association to have closed this week, has been enxtended upon the advice of the association's executives. Students of the high school, who are assisting in the association's effort to secure new members, have been too busy during the first weeks of school to devote much time to the canvas for new members. Now that school work has been full organized and the students have more time to devote to the work, material results may be expected. The campaign will continue at least two weeks, it was announced this morning. HEALTH EMFLOYES ASK CERTIFICATES Announcement that the state board of health intends to prosecute, after October 1. those employed in the sale of foodstuffs who have failed to secure certificates of good health, has caused a lively rush for examinations on the part of those who must secure such licenses. Inspector McKinley last spring had considerable difficulty in enforcing locally this order of the state board of health but now that the board has decided to prosecute violations of the order he expects very little difficulty. DISINFECT COURT HOUSE Interstate Sanitation company, Cincinnati, disinfected the court house today.

mistic greetings an hour ahead of time. Beneath the Joviality flowing over the surface there was an undercurrent of strong determination that the close of the scene tonight when reports are made, shall not prove to be an anticlimax. If the fund falls short of $100,000 at 6 o'clock, the drama will prove to be a farce and the audience to the

GREECE WJOIN ENTENTE

LONDON, Sept. 29. Swift war devetopments are expected to follow the crown council in Athens today. A news agency dispatch from Athens reports the preparation of an ultimatum for Bulgaria. The chief demand to be made upon Bulgaria is for the evacuation of Greek soil which the German allies had promised to respect. Greek Navy Deserts. Practi ally the entire Greek navy has deserted King Constantino. Preparations for mobilization in Greece are being completed rapidly, it is understood here. That Constantino has been won over to the side of those working for the Immediate entry of Greece in the war on the side of the allies is strongly indicated by the recall of Prince George, a brother of the Greek kinig, who has been in London on a special mission,--' is to have an important command in the Greek army. JAPAN WORKS FOR PLACE AS TRADE FACTOR CHICAGO, Sept. 29. Japan is bending her every effort to become a great world trade factor and apparently is paying little attention to the war, according to Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation, who was here today on his way back east after a visit to the Orient. "The Japanese are going along as If there were no war," he said. "They have taken up extensively manufacturers that were stopped in the belligerent countries of the war. Japan is busy making clothing and shoes and is becoming a great commercial factor. I don't believe the Japanese are taking sides in the war, now that they have taken possession of the territory formerly occupied by Germany. "Strange as it may seem, Japan is really most interested In the outcome of the election for president of the United States. I saw nothing in Japan to Indicate an unfriendly feeling toword the United States, but rather to the contrary. Leading men seem anxious to recognize the wealth and influence of the United States." PLACES MACHINERY TO REMOVE GRAVEL FOR NATIONAL ROAD Preparatory to starting work on the cementing of the National road through Jackson township early next spring, Contractor Kirkpatrick has started placing machinery for removing gravel on the James Boyd farm, west of East Germantown. The T. H. I. & E. traction company is running a spur to the pit. By reason that the traction line runs along the side of the entire stretch of road which Mr. Kirkpatrick will improve, he will dispense with wagon gravel haulers entirely. The gravel will be delivered where it is needed by the traction company and it will be dumped from the car into the mixing machine. About $10,000 worth of machinery will be installed at the James A. Boyd pit. Mr. Kirkpatrick has notified county officials that he will start removing gravel from the pit as soon as spring opens. INVITED TO MEETING Invitations for the Wayne County Fish and Game association to send delegates to the Indiana meeting of the Fish, Games and Forest League at the Dennison hotel, Indianapolis, October 26, were received for distribution by John Holaday, president, today.

farce will be skeptics, owners of property, who have not contributed but have watched from . the sidelines for the moment to rush in and gloat over the defeat Returns coming in this morning filled the promotionists followers with glee. Returns from outlying precincts were not expected until later in the day and leaders were confident that Continued On Page Six.

GERMANS POUR SHELL ON LAND LOST TO ALLIES LONDON, Sept. 29. A strongly defended farm, southwest of LaSars, on the Somme front, was captured from the Germans in a night attack, it was stated in the official report of the British war office today. North of Thispval the newly won positions of the British are being violently shelled. CONFERENCES ON MAIL CENSORSHIP Conferences looking toward a settlement of the British mail censorship Issue are being held here between bankers and exporters and Sir Richard Crawford, trade advisor to the British embassy in this country. It is understood that Mr. J. P. Morgan, the group of bankers allied with him and representatives of'the largest exporting firms will ask Sir Richard Crawford to obtain from his government concessions easing the mail censorship restrictions which the state department has been unable to obtain by diplomatic negotiations. BELL ORDERS MEXICAN MEN TO KEEP AWAY WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. General George Bell Jr., at El Paso, today reported to the war department that he has demanded of Carranza officials at Juarez to take measures to keep Mexican soldiers off American soil as a result of the crossing of the Rio Grande by thirty armed Mexicans near Ysleta, east of El Paso, on Wednesday. General Bell's report contained the first official version of the incident He reported that a detachment of the Eighth cavalry found the Mexicans hidden in brush with one soldier on gard. They fled as they saw the Am ericans approching, leaving an Ameri can carbine "K, Tenth calvary" im printed on it. START TO RAZE HOUSES ON SITE OF NEW SCHOOL

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Work of wrecking the two brick dwelling houses on the school property adjoining the Garfield Junior high school building in South Twelfth street to make room for the new Garfield addition, will be started as soon as the buildings have been sold. Bids for the buildings will be received next week. William F. Hiatt and John Davenport, appraisers, today completed their work. Report of the appraisement of the buildings will be made to the school board at a session to be held probably Saturday. Mr. Giles said this morning that the appraisement figure would be withheld for "business reasons." y- -,

SALE OF BUILDING KEEPS NEW PLANT AWAY FROM CITY

A delay In bringing a malleable iron foundry employing 200 men to this city was encountered by the Commercial club when the building In which the company expected to locate was sold after its engineers had drawn plans for slight changes necessary to thhe foundry business. The delay may be only slight if plans materialize to put the foundry in one of the old Gaar Scott buildings. Whether any are suitable will be deterimned next week. The company will have a minimum payroll ,of $2,000 a week and is anxious to open a foundry to fill urgent contracts. ENTiTT TO POCKET BflPAUME PARIS, Sept. 29. French and British troops have begun to "pocket" Bapaume, on the Somme front, as they did Combles. South of Bapaume the French have renewed their attacks on the Freglcourt-Morval lines where fresh progress has been made, the war office announced today in its communique. These attacks followed the British assaults northwest of Bapaume on the ridge north of Thiepval, where they too advanced their lines. An artillery duel of the utmost violence is raging both north and south of the Somme river, the communique states. Bapaume is one of the three main objectives that the allies set out to reach when they began their big push In Francs on July 1, the other two being Combles and Peronne. SHIRK PLANT INCORPORATES FOR $500,000 STOCK The United Refrigerator company was incorporated today in Indianapolis for a half million dollars. The incorp orators are Elbert W. Shirk, Joseph H Shirk, Ellen W. Shirk, John W. Parkhurst and Jesse E. Moyer, who form the board of directors. Elbert W. Shirk is president and general manager; Joseph H. Shirk, is vice president and treasurer; John W. Parkhurst is secretary and factory superintendent; and G. C. Bosley is assistant treasurer. President Shirk announced today that the factory has begun stages of manufacture by opening its machine room with 100 men at work. As working material is furnished for other departments, more men will be added. The factory was moved here a few weeks ago from Peru, taking the biggest single portion of the old GaarScott factories. It has never been incorporated before, President Shirk said, but was operated previously as a partnership of the Shirk members of the firm. WAR REVIEW FOR THE DAY LONDON, Sept. 29. Pounding their way forward amidst shattered German positions the allies have again scored important gains on the Somme front. A great movement to encircle Bapaume, one of the three main objectives of the allies has been launched. While the French were advancing on the Fregicourt-Morval line the British captured a strongly defended farm 500 yards southwest of LeSars in a night battle. Violent artillery duels are in progress. Air observers reported a gigantic explosion behind the German lines southeast of Bapaume as though an ammunition magazine had blown up. On the eastern front new battles have developed especially north of the Galacian border as a result of the counter offensive of the Germans. Surging forward and backward the German allies and the entente troops are still locked in battle all along the Macedonian front. The Bulgarians, unmindful of their heavy losses, tried again to drive the Servians from their positions at Kaiamakcalan Heights, in western Greek Macedonia, but failed. The Bulgarian forces that occupied Mangalia on the coast of Dobrudja have been bombarded by a Roumanian squadron. Developments are pending in Greece. The Greek , revolutionists have captured the Island ofHydra. General Danglis, former Greex chief of staff, has gone to Saloniki to join the revolutionary movement.

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TOffiHW BERLIN, Sept. 29. All Germany looks confidently for a renewal of ruthless submarine warfare. The last remaining doubts that the government has been won over by the advocates of the plan to "starve out England" by the means of more than 300 submarines were dispelled by the imperial chancellor's speech in the Reichstag yesterday. "A German statesman' the chancellor said, "who would hesitate to use against this enemy (England) every available instrument of battle that would really shorten the war-such a statesman should be hanged." Gerard Can Intervene. The only man who may avert, or postpone, at the least, the resumption of ruthless submarine warfare is James W. Gerard, the American ambassador to Germany. Upon the results of his visit to Washington, it is declared here, hinges the whole question. Though officially explained as a "vacation" his trip to the United States is believed to be in reality a mission from the German government to break the British blockade. It is believed, therefor., tfcat ht proposed full fledged U-boat campaign wm noi De initiated until he returns Continued on Page Twelve ELECTED BY W. GT. E With a representative attendance from all parts of the county, the County W. C. T. U. opened its convention in West Richmond Friends church today and prepared this afternoon to discuss means of assisting in the establishment of a county tuberculosis hospital. Mrs. David W. Dennis assisted by Miss Mary Kennedy, the county visiting nurse, was prepared to lead the discussion. Body Elects Officers. At this morning's session, Mrs. Sophia Huff of Fountain City, was reelected president. Other officers elected were the vice-president, Mrs. Hannah Taylor, Economy; recording Continued On Page Ten. HYDRA ISLAND FALLS IN HAND OF CREEK MOB LONDON, Sept. 29. Greek revolutionists have captured the island of Hydra. A dispatch to the Telegraph from Canea, Crete, this afternoon, states that General Danglis, former chief of staff of the Greek army has gone to LSaloniki.to join the rovelutionsls. The whole flotilla of torpedo boats in the Greek navy has deserted and joined the allied fleet HILL IS INSTALLED FORMALLY IN PULPIT OF REID CHURCH Rev. J. S. Hill was given charge of the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian church last night by formal installation in charge of First Ohio Presbytery. He will occupy the pulpit Sunday as pastor of the church. The attendance was large, representing most of the congregation of the church. A special musical program was conducted under leadership of Rutherford Jones. Selections by the quartet of the church and organ Eolos were on the program. Rev. J. Campbell Bailey, of Fair Continued On Page Jen. :

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