Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 274, 4 October 1916 — Page 1

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LAST DRIVE WILL NET $100,000

Eighteen committees will make the final drive tomorrow to get the balance In subscriptions needed to round out the $100,000 factory fund, armed ' with Ion it lists of names of Dersons. who by reason of financial, 'business or real estate Interests, should be subscribers and who will direct benefic iaries when Richmond's expansion be gins. The following notice was sent out today to campaign workers: All campaign workers for the $100,000 industrial fund are expected to report at the Commercial club rooms at 9 : 30 a. m. tomorrow to go out as committees for the final "clean-up" of the campaign. Important instructions concerning the program at the big rally meeting Friday night at the high school auditorium will be given. Campaign Committee. Pamphlets Issued. Pamphlets were Issued today containing names of subscribers and the names of 300 prospective subscribers, t many of whom have been seen by committee members. Many of the latest subscriptions have come from entirely unexpected Continued On Page Twelve. GRAY EXPLAINS STAND ON ALL BIG MEASURES

Representative Flnly Gray placed his congressional vote on every big bill since his last election on the defensive last night at Centerville and then, after dwelling chiefly upon his part in tariff enactment, recited reasons showing the wisdom of Wilson's foreign policy chiefly , with Mexico. .. , - , He declared he is satisfied with every vote licast. ' Ite has stood for , , peacorwithr-Mexico, he saluVand the country is at honorable peace. He then exposed the "nabobs" behind the demand for war, William Randolph Hurst, the Guggenheim Interests and the Walters-Pierce Oil company, according to his statements. Wants People to Rule. "I will vote to bring the government closer to the people," he said when referring to suffrage. "To make legslaUires the repository for the balance of Continued On Page 8even.

SOUTH SIDERS EXTEND BROWN BEST WISHES South Side Improvement association at its meeting last night extended its best wiHhes to Delmont S. Brown who is soon to move his collar pay factory, which is located In Beallvlew, from the city. The association voted to make no effort to get Mr. Brown to keep his factory here. The board of directors decided to make their action with the collar pad factory a precedent by which they can act with other industries. They helped Mr. Brown when he established his factory here but refused to give any bonus to keep him here. Members of the association described Mr. Brown as a most desirable citizen and all expressed regret that he was going to leave the city. Other Placet for Labor. The factory committee of the assoelatlon reported that the loss of Mr. Brown's factory would not be heavily felt. Much of the material which he used was shipped in and there is plenty of employment for girls in other factories of the city. For use at a future date, all names on the petitions and remonstrances t Arininh TUickwedel and John Nlewoehner roads will be copied,! off and filed by the secretary or me association. The board of directors decided to attend in a body, the Industrial Development association celebration in the high school auditorium, Friday night. PARENTS LET BOYS STAY OUT OF SCHOOL "Indifference on the part of parents about their children attending the public schools is causing much trouble to school authorities," Miss Lillian r.,i,n v rn;in nffippr. said todav. IMftllJU J . , ...... ' I roiln oniil that manv narents ' .liinii ...... -r . j permit their children to stay out of j r ii j I school entirely too mucu lor me goou of the students. VEAL REPORTS SALE Enos Veal, commissioner in the partition suit of Mary A. Mendenhall et al.. reported to the circuit court today that he has sold the real estate involved in the suit for $9092.74. LEAVES $10,025 ESTATE. Christian Spidel left an estate valued at 110,025.60, according to the appraisers' report filed in the circuit court today

SHOWMAN'S WIDOW, NEWLY MARRIED,

GETS $100 A WEEK Mrs." Martin C. Wright, New York, the beautiful widow of Georae H. Huber, the founder of Huber's Museum, who recently was married secretly to Martin C. Wright, son of a prominent politician just 35 days after the death of her first husband, has obtained an allowance of $100 a week from her first husband's estate. Mrs. Huber, who is only twenty years of age, presented a petition to the Surrogate's Court in which she said her present husband, who Is but a few years her senior, is unable to support her in the manner to which she was accustomed as Mrs. Huber. She pleaded that the income from her late husband's estate is accumulating at the rate of $3,000 a month. AUTOMOBILE OWNERS TO MEET TONIGHT Postal cards urging every automobile owner in Wayne county to join the motor cavalcade from Richmond and participate in the State Highway day parade at Indianapolis, Oct. 12, are being mailed out by the Wayne County Motor club. Indications today were that a great many machines from this county would pass in review before President Wilson on that day. Horace Kramer, who is arranging for the local delegation's part in the parade, has called a meeting of automobile owners to be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the Motor club rooms. AUTO WRECKED; SKIDS ON RAILS OF TRACTION LINE The sharp wrench of a swift automobile against a diagonal interurban trac k crossing National road east three miles from Richmond, this morning severed the steering apparatus and the front wheels of the machine and sent it careening through a fence and into an orchard. Both occupants were thrown out. Carl D. Jones, 45 years old, tobacco merchant, Greenville, O., was injured. At Reid Memorial hospital later he declared he was fortunate in escaping with only severe bruises and cuts which were closed with several i stitches. He will be taken to his home tomorrow. His companion, a man named Hughes, left the hospital after a few minor wounds were dressed. The car was almost wrecked by Its collision against the fence and its; brushes with trees in the orchard before it was stopped by the impact against a larger tree. The wreckage was removed this afternoon. The accident occurred almost op. poslte the home of L. C. Lawall, and started where the Ohio Electric interurban line crosses the road before mounting the trestle over the Pennsylvania railroad. The men were taken to the hospital in a physician's automobile. DIES IN EXPLOSION FOR SCIENCE'S SAKE

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nitrate. Peck ignited the chemical. A terrific explosion followed. Peck was thrown to the floor, his clothing caught fire and his face was burned beyond recognition. The officials temporarily blinded by the flash, stood by powerless to aid him. Peck was 30 years of age and came here from Illinois.

BOSSERT MAKES DISTRICT SWING; HUGHES STRONG

Walter Bossert, Republican district chairman, has completed a tour of the eight counties of the district and on his return to Richmond announced that the political situation from a Republican standpoint was highly satisfactory. "I wanted to make sure that in each county arrangements for registering the Republican vote next Monday were being made, and I must say that the Republican organization In each county needed no advice from me as to how to carry on this work," Bossert said. "What was particularly pleasing to me was the progress being made in each of the eight counties in organizing Hughes Alliance clubs, the members being recruited from the independent voters and men formerly affiliated with the Democratic and Progressive parties. Hughes Clubs Formed. At the present time there is a large and exceedingly live Hughes Alliance club in nearly every county and with in the next two weeks the Hughes Alliance organization in every county will be a live wire institution. Demas S. Coe of Richmond, has been appointed district organizer of the Hughes Alliance clubs. Coe formerly was an active Progressive. Quite a number of Democrats are joining this organization in the various counties." District Chairman Bossert Is now confident that there will be a Republican victory in every county in the district next month. He is even claiming a Republican victory In Franklin county, for many years a Democratic stronghold. PEACE PARLEY MEETS FAILURE, RUMORS SAY WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. Officials high in both the state and war departments today predicted that the efforts of the American and Mexican commissioners, to find a way out of the difficulties between the United States and Mexico are doomed to failure. For the first time since the commissioners met in New London, Conn., a month ago, officials disclosed their pessimism. FIELD MARSHAL SUCCEEDS OKUMA AS JAP PREMIER WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. Field Marshal Perauchl has been appointed by the Emperor to succeed Count Okuma as premier of Japan. In appointing Field Marshal Terauchi premier, the Japanese emperor passed over Count Okuma's recommendation that vis-count Cato succeed him. The new premier is governorgeneral of Korea and has been regarded by powerful influences in Japan as the logical successor to Okuma. He is known to have great influence with the Japanese military party and is said to favor a more aggressive policy by Japan both on the Chinese question and the California immigration problem. He formerly was minister of war. SELECT JURORS FOR TEITSORT'S E CASE Trial of one of the most perplexing cases ever before the Wayne County circuit court started today. Clarence Teitsort is suing the Pennsylvania railroad for $25,000 damages for, the loss of his right hand in an accident at Anderson December 17, 1915. Judge Fox said today that it will be necessary for the attorneys to first prove whether the case should be tried under the Interstate Commerce laws cr under the common laws of Indiana. Although the state law is more favorable to the plaintiff, his attorney said today indications are that the suit will be tried under federal laws. The Pennsylvania Railroad company did not accept the provisions of the 191 Indiana Compensation law and it is therefore relieved of the "contributory negligence" defense of the common laws. missed fense. without reason by the deESTATE WORTH $54,011. The estate of Eli M. Wisehart, Hagerstown, was valued at $54,011.67, in tho nnnrnisprs' renort filed in th cirI cuit court today.

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NEW YORK STRIKE OF MILK DEALERS APPROACHES CLOSE

NEW York, Oct. 4. -Indications today pointed to a nearby settlement of the milk' crisis in New, York, with a victory for the farmers. The. big milk distributors showed signs of yielding, officials of the leading concerns admitting that a solution was not impossible. Negotiations are expected to be entered into shortly for a compromise agreement. DR. AMELIA KELLER TO SPEAK IN CITY AT LEAGUE SOCIAL Activities of the Woman's Franchise league of the city will open with a reception to the women of Richmond at the Westcott hotel within the next two weeks. Dr. Amelia Kellar, president of the state league will be the guest of honor. To fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Miss Elizabeth Morris who has entered Wellesley, Mrs. W. P. Robinson was appointed treasurer when directors of the local organization met yesterday. Mrs. Olive Beldon Lewis was made chairman of the membership committee with Miss Jean Lupton at the head of the ways and means committee. Other chairmen, previously announced are: Miss Flora Broaddus, program; Mrs. Clara Graves, civic relations; Miss Esther Griffin White, publicity. Announcement was made that a street meeting would probably be held in the evening when Mrs. Keller came here. WILSON'S SPECIAL LEAVES FOR WEST PITTSBURG, Oct 4. President Wilson's , special train pulled into Pittsburg this morning at 7:35 and remained at Union station until 9:15. The special train of three coaches and a baggage car was attached to the regular Chicago train for the trip westward at 9:15. A small crowd was at Jhe depot to greet the president but the blinds of his car were tightly drawn and a cordon of secret service men kept all at a distance. ATHENS DISPATCH TELLS FORMATION OF GREEK CABINET LONDON, Oct. 4. Dispatches from Athens today indicated that several supporters of M. Venizelos, former premier, will be given places in the new cabinet now being formed. This, It is declared, is being done to give the new ministry a national character. Premier Kalogeropoulis and Foreign Minister Carpano are the only members of the cabinet to retain their posts. The financial situation is becoming alarming in Greece. The September expenditures amounted to more than $4,000,000 and the national treasury contains less than $100,000. POSTAL SAVINGS SHOW DECREASE A slight decrease was made in postal savings last month, according to a report of Superintendent of Finance Deuker at the post office. The deposits were $1,024 $104 less than in August. The total deposits are now $12,440 and are 1.989 in number. There were 16 more deposits during the month than withdrawals. Applications for bonds have come in, the earliest since the service was inaugurated. As a deposit office for small offices, the Richmond office received $20,361 in the past three months. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Colder Thursday. Temperature Today. Noon 75 ' Yesterday Maximum 72 Minimum 37 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight Thursday increasing cloudines3 followed by colder. General Conditions Weather remains generally fair east of the Mississippi river except for tropical storm moving north toward the Atlantic coast. Storm covers the west and extends from Canada south to New Mexico. Heavy snows are falling in the Northwest. Six inches on the level at Helena, Montana and still snowing. As the storm moves east it will bring unsettled weather followed by a cold wave.

LOST MINISTER FROM CHICAGO FOUND IN CITY

For several hours yesterday afternoon and evening the Rev. F. C. Hamlin, pastor of the Second Swedish Baptist church of Chicago, sat ii. police headquarters, this city, morosely staring into space and refusing to reply to any inquiries directed at him. The Rev. Mr. Hamlin mysteriously disappeared from his home ten days ago and a search had been made for him by the police of several states. He was returned to Chicago late last night by his brother, the Rev Edwin Hamlin, of the Fourth Baptist church of Roseland. Chicago, who arrived in Richmond about 6 o'clock last night. Converse In Swedish The Rev. Edwin Hamlin refused to discuss his brother's case on his arrival here. They greeted each other Continued On Paae Ten. WINTER WEATHER DUE IN RICHMOND BEFORE WEEK ENDS Sample consignment of winter weather for the approval of Richmond will be on exhibit here before the end of the week, when the weather man will stage his annual winter opening. Such was the announcement made today by W. E. Moore, forecaster and advance agent for all cold and hot waves. Mr. Moore predicts a storm and cold wave, accompanied by rain, strong winds, and freezing temperatures, due to reach Richmond for a three-day exposition before the end of the week. Snow that has been falling for three days now covers the far northwest. The storm is moving slowly in this direction. Fair weather will follow. BAVIS TO HEAD MOVE TO CHANGE UTILITIES LAWS Upon the suggestion of Alfred Bavis, president of the board of works. South Side Improvement association last night, invested Its legislative committee with power to formulate an amendment to the state constitution relative to the Public Service commission and present it to the next legislature. The association will send Mr. Bavis, chairman of the legislative committee, with assistants to the legislature to stay there and work to secure the passage of the amendment. Other cities who have had trouble with the public service commission will be asked to assist in getting the amendment passed. What Amendment Means. The amendment will incorporate the substance of the questions which Mr. Bavis last week submitted to the candidates for governor. A formula of elements to be con sidered in determining values of public utilities properties either for purchasing or rate making will be in cluded. The present law does not provide whether the price of machinery shall be based on the purchase price or upon the cost of replacing. "This is one great fault with the law as It stands," Mr. Bavis said last night Requires Valuation. Another paragraph will require the valuation of all public utility property before authority is granted to issue stocks and bonds. The proposed amendment will invest the public service commission with power to decline authority for Continued On Page Seven. SYMPATHIZERS HURL ROCKS AT WINDOWS OF SURFACE TRAINS NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Renewed outbreaks of rioting marked the traction strike today. Roof lurkers sympathizing with striking carmen injured four persons in attacks on elevated trains. Windows were shattered by stones and passengers hit by missiles and flying glass. Surface cars also were attacked and many windows were smashed. A big demonstration is being ar ranged by families of striking traction employes to aid the men to win their walk-out REPRESENTS UNION COUNTY LIBERTY, Ind., Oct. 4. Mrs. Chas. Little was chosen by the members of the Centennial committee of Union county, as their representative of this county in the parade of counties at the State Centennial celebration being held In Indianapolis this week. APPRAISERS FILE REPORT. Appraisers for the estate of the late Elizabeth Crull, Hagerstown, reported to the circuit court today that, they had found property valued at $4,710.67.

EXILED KING CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY

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H ICHpiASjlEJrAPTf WtCatf King Nicholas of Montenegro, whose little country is almost wholly in the hands of the Austrlans, celebrated his 75th birthday on October 5. King Nicholas was born on October 5, 1841. He was proclaimed Prince of Montenegro to succeed his uncle, Danilo, In 1860. He assumed the title of king in 1910. He Is descended collaterally from Danilo Prerovic, who was proclaimed Vladika of Montenegro in 1697 after liberating the country from the Turks. ORDERED TO REVEAL POLITICAL RELATIONS 0F L. & N. LINES WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 The supreme court this afternoon ordered Milton Smith, president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad company to comply with demands by the interstate commerce commission that he reveal the railroad's entire relationship with political leaders in states through which the road runs. 37, GOO ASKED FOR PURCHASE OF HILL FARM In an emergency session next Wednesday, Wayne county council will be asked by the commissioners to appropriate an additional $7,000 for a tuberculosis hospital. Already $3,000 has been appropriated. It had first been the plan of the commissioners to postpone the hospital appropriation until the meeting of the council which will be called to appropriate for the Main and South G street bridges. The commissioners are of the opinion that the bridge appropriations cannot be asked for within the next two months and they do not wish j to aeiay progress on tne nospital proposition that long. Will Purchase Tract. If the appropriation Is granted, the commissioners will purchase a strip of ground for the hospital immediately. The Hill estate of thirty-seven acres, east of Centerville, is favored by both commissioners and the health committee of the Commercial club. The commissioners were informed today by J. H. Carroll, a real estate man, that, the people of Centerville are very anxious that the hospital be situated near their town. He called the commissioners' attention to an eichteen acre strip of ground which lies between the corporation line and the Hill estate and recommended that this land be purchased in case the Hill estate was considered too large. It can be purchased for $200 an acre, he said. VILLAGE CAPTURED BY ALLIED FORCES LONDON. Oct. 4 The British forces forming the right wing of the allied army in Macedonia have scored , an important advance during the last; twenty-rour nouse, the war office re-! ported today. They captured part ofi the village of Jenikoj, south of the Seres road and broke up all subsequent! Bulgarian counter attacks. Fresh Bui ' garian troops were thrown in to the! battle late last night and since then a stubborn battle has been In progress. The statement reports "severe losses Buffered by the Bulgars. DRINKS HAIR TONIC NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Love spurned, Michael MamardI drank the contents of a green bottle and awaited death. At the hospital it was discovered that MamardI had swallowed hair tonic.

HEW FIGHT STARTS Id BALKANS

LONDON, Oct. 4. A violent battle is raging all along the far flung battle line in Roumania, from the region west of the fortress of Turtukal, south of the Danube, to the Black Sea. Upon Its outcome depends, In the opinion of military critics here, the success or failure of the whole Teuton Balkan campaign. All reports from the Roumanian front agrees that the initiative is in the hands of the Russo-Roumanian forces. Berlin claims that up to late yesterday the attackers had failed to pierce Mackensen's- front in the Dobrudja. ENGLAND REVIEWS SOMEW LONDON, Oct 4. Between July 1. the opening of the Somme battle, and the end of September, the British, forces on that front took 26,735 prisoners. They engaged in that period 38 German divisions and forced twentynine of them to withdraw from battle. Those results were announced In a summary of the Somme operations by Sir Douglas Haig today, given out by the official press bureau. The Germans have been thrown back on their fourth line defenses. The British commander points out that the actual results of the battle must not be measured by the number of prisoners and positions taken, but by the affect upon the strength of the Teutons in numbers, materials and in moral. He emphasizes the heavy German losses in vain counter attacks. Haig Makes Statement. V Douglas in his statement said: "We hold a half moon of upland southward of the Ancre and occupy every heighth of Importance and so have the direct observation of the ground east and northeast. "The enemy has fallen back upon its fourth line behind the low ridge just west of the Bapaume-Transloy road. "The importance of three months offensive is not to be judged by the distance we advanced or by the number of enemy trench lines taken but must be looked for In the effect upon the enemy's strength in numbers, materials and moral. "The enemy used up his reserves in repeated costly and unsuccessful counter attacks, without causing our allies or ourselves to relax our steady and methodical pressure. GITY ALLOWED TQ MAKE GIFT TO SHOP FUND A contribution of $2,500 by the Richmond Municipal plant to the Richmond factory fuDd now, depends entirely upon what action council takes, and it is generally understood there will be no opposition in council to the passage of an ordinance authorizing such an appropriation. Chairman L. S. Bowman of a committee which has been investigating as to whether the? city could legally make a contribution to the factory fund reported today that "a way had been found whereby the city controller would have the authority to pay out city plant funds to the factory fund," and that the entire question had been satisfactorily settled. ALLIANCE SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR WILSON On Board President Wilson's Train, Alliance, O., Oct. 4 President Wilson appeared on the train platform here as he sped through Ohio today enroute to Omaha, but he made no speech. He was greeted by a cheering throng which clamored impatiently for a speech, but the president smilingly declined to make one. The schools were closed in honor of the president's visit and hundreds of, children were in the crowd. There was a big crowd at Salem to greet the chief executive also. The president let it be known today that he would announce the members of the eight-hour commission either tomorrow or Friday. ' PET DOG IS DEAD

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CHICAGO, Oct. 4. Because a druggist put too much strychnine in medicine intended for Cherub, her pet dog, which died as a result, Mrs. John Arbuckle has brought suit against th druggist for 7sn v v. -'A?'