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POLICYIS SCORED

With a satirical characterization of Wilson's administration of foreign and domestic aftalrB, Henry J. Allen, a Wichita publisher, leader of the Roosevelt forces In the Republican national contention in 1912, led a rally of Western Wayne Republicans at Cambridge City last night A Richmond delegation of 50 men on a special car started the enthusiasm when "The Spirit of 7fl" and the Republican Glee club led an Impromptu parade from the interurban station to Hurst theatre. Marchers from Hageffltown, Milton, Dublin, East Germantow ft and Cambridge City fell In line and filled the hall. Finds United Party. Judge D. W. Com stock, Republican candidate for congress from the Sixth district, paved the way for the main speaker, giving a short opening talk while the hall was filling. He had just completed four speeches in Fayette county, he said, in which he learned that a stronger Republican union exists there than ever before. Mr. Allen aroused the first storm of applause when he said that 99.9 per cent of the "Wilson Progressives" in Kansas had returned to the Republican party, "not as prodigals, because there wasn't enough left to furnish a good meal for them, but to restock the old place and face a greater challenge than the party has faced since the Civil war," he said. "But we didn't have to come back far. The Republican party has come forward since we left. As late as Continued On Page Ten. HILLESTATfT MAY BECOME HOSPITAt SITE Wayne county's, tuberculosis hospital will probably be located on the Hill estate, one-half mile east of Centervllle, on the National Road. This site of thirty-seven acres was ngreed upon as a suitable location by county commissioners and the health committee of the Commercial club in an executive session Monday afternoon. ' The land has been priced to the commissioners at $211 an , acre or $7,807 for the tract. One of the particular advantages of the site Is that 't is on the. interurban line. Thus It would be possible for persons who have friends in the Institution to visit them often. Asks Committee Report Commissioners had asked the health committee to investigate advisability of establishing the tuberculosis hospital in connection with Reid Memorial hospital. The committee reported yesterday that such location would not be advisable since there is no street car or interurban line near the city hospital. The commissioners accepted the report as final. Suitability of the Hill farm for cultivation of vegetables would provide beneficial exercise for patients who could raise . much of their foodstuff thereby cutting overhead expenses of the hospital. At the last session of the county council, $3,000 was appropriated as a starter fund for a tuberculosis hospital. In an emergency session to be held soon, council will be asked by the commissioners for a $7,000 additional appropriation. This will make the fund sufficient for purchase of the site. GRAY SPEAKS IN CENTERVILLE Finly H. Gray, Democratic nominee for congress, began his campaign In Wayne county today, when he invaded Center township. He made personal visits to many of the voters during the day and tonight will hold a meeting in the Town hall at 7:30 o'clock. Mark H. Stevens will preside. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight. Probably Wednesday. Warmer tonight southwest portion. Temperature. Noon 71 Yesterday. Maximum 71 Minimum 35 For Indiana, by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and probably Wednesday. Continued moderate temperature. General Conditions Indian summer weather continues east of the Rocky Mountains due to a great area of high barometric pressure central over New York. Stormy weather prevails in the far west. Rain west of the ' Rocky Mountains and general snows in I southern Canada and western Montana.

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BOYS HONOR SOMERVILLE AT BIBLE STUDY BANQUET

Tears came to the eyes of most of the two hundred and fifty boys and young men at the Y. M. 'C. A. Bible class banquet last night when at the close of the affair,' J. J. Somerville, retiring BoyT" "secretary, "aros6 to speak. He outlined the year's work for the boys' department, but the program will be carried out by a new leader. Mr. Somerville who has worked with the boys Bince Aug. 1914, leaves on Nov. 1 to take up Y. M. C. A. work at Petrograd, Russia. All speeches of the evening centered around Mr. Somerville, lauding his most successful . leadership . of the young lives. Pays Tribute to Leader. "This banquet is a special tribute to Mr. Somerville," said E. M. Learner, BRITISH ARMY MAKES APPEAL FOR MORE MEN LONDON, Oct. 3.- A movement to secure more men for the British army will be launched when Parliament convenes next Tuesday. In this task Parliament will have the co-operation of the new "man power distribution board," of which Austen Chamberlain is chairman. GAMBLING TRUST FOUND IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Oct. 3. Federal prosecution of the members of a gigantic gambling trust, headquarters of which are in Chicago, seemed probable today, following revelations in the court of Federal Judge Landis, which showed that the syndicate has branches in all of the principal cities of the country and that its daily profits run Into thousands of dollars. M'KEE IS CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE TO ENTERTAIN COLBY Orlie McKee of this city, has been appointed chairman of the reception committee which will welcome Bainbridge Colby, prominent New York Progressive, who ia to address the Democratic meeting to be held at the Coliseum Thursday evening. Other members of this committee are Pettis A. Reid, George Dougan, Clifton Merrill, Frank McFail, Richard Allen, Frank Macke, Mark Pennell, Charles E. Marlatt and A. W. Reid. Henry U. Johnson will be the chairman of the meeting and will also deliver an address on political issues. BUILDING IS DELAYED The new Pennsylvania freight depot under construction will not be occupied for some time, according to Freight Agent Charles Slifer. Delays encountered in obtaining materials have retarded the work so it Is behind schedule. No date has been set for the opening.

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secretary of the "Y" In a short address before he introduced Wilfred Jessup, .chairman. "It ; is the beet showing that the boys have made. Although we regret to see him leave us, we may feel assured that he will do a Continued On Paje Ten. " WAR REVIEW 1 FOR THE DAY LONDON, Oct. 3. War Interest centered today on the fighting In the Roumanian theatre. Consequences of major importance may attend the invasion of Bulgaria by a Roumanian army. The indications are that the Roumanians will try to strike at the rear of Field Marshal Von Mackensen's army, compelling his retirement from Dobrudia. On the northern front of the Roumanian war front the Germans under Von Falkenhayn, are pressing forward in the region of Rothenthurn pass with the evident intention of trying to invade Roumania from that quarter. Action is in progress there. Germans Suffer Loss On the Somme front the last twenty-four hours have been comparatively quiet except for local fighting and artillery combats. The Germans attacked the French east of Combles, but were dispersed with severe losses. More reverses have been suffered by the Bulgarians in the Macedonian zone of operations, the British and Servians both reporting advances. , . In Galicia, the Russians keep up their attacks. Vast forces of Teuton soldiers are thus engaged there preventing Von Hindenberg from sending re-inforcements to other fronts where the German allies are hard pressed. GERMAN RULERS FOSTER TRUSTS TO GAIN TRADE AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3. Germany is to be a nation of industrial and financial combines after the war. Dispatches from Berlin state that the cement making firms are the latest to be merged. The German government is declared to be fostering "trusts" as the best means to secure foreign trade after the war. COUNTY TO REPAIR ELECTION BOOTHS County commissioners were notified yesterday that many of the election booths and ballot boxes which are stored in the court house will have to be repaired before they are used, November 7. One or two booths will have to be replaced by. new ones and complete outfits must be provided for the new precincts. X Many of the "election booths have been in use for more than a quarter of a century. r

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3 SUES RAILROAD FOR POOR SPAN OVER ITS TRACK Suit will be brought soon by the Public Utilities commission and W. O. Jones, county highway superintendent, to make the C- railroad alter the overhead bridge which it erected last month over its right-away on the West River, pike, Dalton township, west of Economy. Mr. Jones and the county commisi sioners agreed yesterday to have County Attorney Hoelcsher draw up a complaint immediately. The bridge was' built to replace one which burned this spring. It is made of wood and is very narrow. The people who have to use it registered a complaint with the county claiming that the narrowness of the bridge and the high grades of the approaches make it dangerous to those who must pass over it. The complaint which will be filed with the utilities commission will claim that it is dangerous for numerous school hacks to pass over it and that farmers are unable to haul heavy loads on the road because no team can pull a heavy load up the steep grade and approaches. Automobiles are also having considerable trouble in crossing the bridge. BEING FRESHMAN BEATS CAMPAIGN MIS? CATHEJ2IKE .HUGHESThe prospects of Charles Evans Hughes' election to the presidency is a matter of small Importance to the mind of Miss Catherine Hughes, his daugher, who has just entered Wellesley College as a freshman. "Frankly, politics bores me," said Miss, Hughes when questioned as to her Ideas on the forthcoming election. "College is new to me,'you know, and compared to college everything outside seems of little importance." POSTPONES MEETING Owing to the r death of Clifford Richard the Loyal Messenger class of the First Christian church will not meet Wednesday evening with Miss Kathleen Nichols. ,

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COHE BIG RALLY TO CITY

Circumstances which made it impossible to arrange the Coliseum for the big Greater Richmond mass meeting at which final reports on the $100,000 industrial promotion fund will be made, Friday night led to an alteration of plans by which citizens , will gather in the high school auditorum instead. This action was taken by the board of directors of the Commercial club and with it was a recommendation that the meeting be an "all-Richmond jubilation," using only Richmond men for speakers and having only citizens of Richmond participate. Arrangements for music and entertainment have remained unchanged. Push Campaign to Close. A suggestion to hold the meeting next week was voted down in order that workers can concentrate then on the centennial exposition arrangements. Canvassing committee members Continued on Page Three FRENCH REPLY IS FORWARDED TO AMERICA WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. The state department today received a cabla from the American embassy in Paris, stating that the French reply to the American protest against seizure of mails, had been forwarded by mail to the French ambassador here for delivery to secretary of state Lansing. The note is identical to the British note now enrontei which Is' expected to reach New York today on the British liner Pannonia. Although the British government is held chiefly responsible for the mail seizures, France also is envolved. ADAIR REPLIES TO OUESTIONARY OF LOCAL MEN John A. M. Adair, Democratic candidate for governor, has sent to President Bavis of the board of works replies to a series of questions addressed to him and James P. Goodrich, Republican gubernatorial candidate, as to the attitude each would assume toward certain amendments to the state public service commission law, which amendments are regarded necessary if the law is to be a really effective one. So far no reply has been received from Mr. Goodrich. "It would not be fair to make public Mr. Adair's letter until I have received a communication from Mr. Goodrich. The reply made by each candidate will be made public at the same time," Mr. Bavis said. The questions were drafted by Mr. Bavis and indorsed by the legislative committee of the South Side Improvement association. OCTOBER 7 SET FOR SERIES NEW YORK, Oct. 3. The first two games of the world series between Boston Red Sox and the winner of the National league pennant, will be played in Boston on Saturday, October 7, and Monday, October 9. The National Baseball commission which met here today, made this decision. The third and fourth games will be played in either Brooklyn or Philadelphia, according to which team wins, on Tuesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 11. The fifth game will be played the following day at Boston, the sixth at either Brooklyn or Philadelphia, and the seventh, if necessary, will be played "after the owners of the victorious teams have flipped a coin for the honor. ASKS FOR DIVORCE Abandonment Is the charge upon which Bertha Gray brought suit against Wilson Gray in- the circuit court today. They were married, October, 1912.

CONFORMS TO BANK ACT 0. G. REID RESIGNS POST WITH SECOND NATIONAL

In compliance with the federal banking law, known as the Clayton act, which prohibits any man serving as an officer or director of more than three national banks, Daniel G. Rem of New York has tendered his resignation as vice president and director of the Second National bank of this city. Today the directors of the bank elected Dr. David H. Dougan of this city, a half brother of Mr. Reid, to the vice presidency, and to the board of directors. Mr. Reid has now become an officer of three New York banking institutions and in consequence tendered his resignation as an officer of the local banking institution in which he began his spectacular rise to fame and fortune and for which he has always cherished a deep sentiment. Mr. Reid began his services for the Second i National bank as a messenger boy and eventually became cashier, severing his connection with the institution when he entered into the tinplate industry. Adopt Resolutions. After accepting Mr. Reid's resignation the bank directors adopted the following resolutions: The Board of Directors of the Second National Bank of Richmond, Indiana, having this day received the resignation of Daniel G. Reid as a member of this board and as first vice president of the bank, we deem it fitting that in UTILITY BOARD PLANS TO FIGHT CITYTAPPEAL INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 3. The public service commission of Indiana today Instructed its counsel, Burt New, to take steps tof esiAt thjf suit brpught by the City of Richmond In the circuit court of Wayne county, appealing from the action of the commission in fixing higher gas rates for Richmond. Wilfred Jessup and John T. Beasely, of the gas company, appeared at the commission today and offered their services in defending the suit. JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS ITS POST TOKIO, Oct. 3 Following the resignation of Count Okuma as premier, announced three days ago, the entire cabinet decided to resign, it was announced today in an extra edition of the Nichi Nichi Sahimbun. CORK INDUSTRY IS TOPIC OF LECTURE At the first meeting of the Science club of Earlham last evening. Prof. Lloyd Van Doren, of the school faculty, explained the process of cork manufacture. He was assisted by Prof. Markle, who showed stereoptlcon views Illustrating the lecture. Prof. Morrison will address the next meeting. GOODRICH TOURS COUNTY IN AUTO NEXT SATURDAY A tour of Wayne county will be made by James P. Goodrich, Republican candidate for governor, and Judge D. W. Comstock, Republican; candidate for representative in congress, on Saturday, October 7. Several automobiles will carry the members of the escort for these two candidates. Nine towns will be visited and Mr. Goodrich and Judge Comstock will speak in each place. The following is the itinerary of the trip : Leave Richmond at 8:30 a. m. At Middleboro, 9; at Whitewater, 9:30; at Bethel, 10:10; at Fountain City, 11; at Williamsburg, noon; at Economy, 1:30; at Hagerstown, 2:25; at Greensfork, 3:45; at Centerville, 4:45. Return to Richmond.. In the evening Mr. Goodrich and Judge Comstock will address a meeting of Union county voters in Liberty. Yesterday Mr. Goodrich and Judge Comstock toured Rush county. They were escorted by ninety automobiles carrying about 400 people and they spoke to big crowds at Bentonville, Falmouth, Orange and Norton Place. This evening Judge Comstock goes to Henry county to address a meeting to be held at Kennard. Republicans from all over Henry county will attend this meeting.

accepting his resignation, we should place upon our records a testimony of our appreciation of his long and efficient service to the bank, of his exceptional ability as a banker and financier, and of the uniform pleasant and cordial relations which have been uninterrupted, during his long official connection with us. Serves Bank Well. His service to the bank began in his very early manhood and from that time to the very present he has retained official connection with the institution. All those who were associated with him in the management and business Continued On Page Seven.

ANSWER FILED i GAS CAS

In behalf of the Public Service Commission, Attorney Wilfred Je3sup, president of the Light, Heat & Power company, filed an answer and general denial in the circuit court today to the appeal of the City of Richmond for a revision of the new gas rates established by the commission for the Light, Heat & Power company. The answer says because the supply of natural gas is uncertain and because of the long distance it is transported, it will hold that the artificial gas plant of the company should be included in the valuation of the property. No Appeal Filed The answer charges that the city never made an appeal before the commission for revision of the new rates and that the gas company has met all requirements set down by the state board. Tomorrow morning. Judge Fox will submit to City Attorney Bond and Attorney Jessup the names of three judges who may be secured to hear the trial. They must agree upon one of the three and set date for the trial. Mr. Jessup suggested that Judge Blair, Shelby ville, who tried the Muncie case be brought here. Mr. Bond objected to Mr. Blair. Judge Sparks, Rushville, who tried the Hasemeier case last year, is suitable to both attorneys but Judge Fox said today that it would be hard to get him at this time. Attorney Pond suggested the name of Theodore Shockney, Winchester. The appeal will be tried the last part of this week or the first of next. FALLS 50 FEET TO COLD WATER BUT IS ALIVE It is probable, that if Cyrus Barnhart, a Spanish-American war veteran, 45, had not been drunk he would have fallen off the C. & O. railroad bridge into the river, fifty feet below. On the other hand it is probable that if h had fallen off this bridge while sober he would now be dead, or badly Injured and suffering from pneumonia. As it is Barnhart is neither dead, injured or ill except from the effect of alcohol. In fact he is not even scratched. Last night Earl Moore heard faint calls for help coming up from the dark regions of the river bottom under the C. & O. bridge. He notified police headquarters. Officers Parks and Wenger found Barnhart almost frozen, his clothing coated with ice. They took him to police headquarters. The generous warmth of a gas stove and medicine administered by a city physician soon restored the former soldier and he was placed in jail. He informed the officers that he did not know how he came to fall from the bridge or how he happened to get on the bridge. He dropped in shallow water close to the bank. He does not remember when he pulled himself out of the water onto the bank, nor how long he remained under the bridge before he was able to attract assistance. The police believe Barnhart, his clothing soaking wet, was exposed to the chill night air for several hours. It was thought that pneumonia would develop not later than this morning but Barnhart does not even have a cold. SALT PRICE JUMPS Shades of anarchy! Salt has gone up! Announcement of this last unexpected boost of H. C. L. came as no surprise to the patient housewife, who suggests that salt has as much right to aviate as the rest of the commodities. Salt is now quoted at $1.60 a barrel. It was formerly $1.50. V