Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 290, 23 October 1916 — Page 1

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FOUR POLITICAL PARTIES FIGHT FOB WAYflE COUHTC

Seldom if ever has a political .campaign such as sow being waged been witnessed In Wayne county, the "storm center" of the sixth district. Republicans, Democrats, Progressives, i Socialists and Prohibitionists are "engaged all along the line" for victory in the district's plvitol county, and a military critic would describe the conflict now raging as a "hand-to-hand" one, quarter being neither asked nor given by any of the belligerents. Democrats Organize Organization meetings are being held by the Democrats all over the county this week and Wednesday eveping there will be a Democrat district rally held in Richmond, Martin Glynn, former governor of New York - and temporary chairman at the Democratic national convention this year, will be the speaker. Saturday night the Democrats will hold another big meeting at the coliseum, the speakers being Frank Walsh, chairman of the federal Industrial relations commission, Henry U. Johnson and R. F. Van Voorhis, . former Socialist candidate for congresman from this district. Moose Enter Fray The Progressives will jump into the melee Wednesday when a . party , of Bull Moose candidates, including nominees for governor. United States senator and congressman, tour the county, CITY TAKES REST AFTER UNUSUAL PERIOD OF WORK The activities of Richmond in the next few months have been made a question which wilt be answered in the course of time. The city has passed through probably its busiest period of campaigning and. according to several business menH will take 'a rest before beginning the activities of Christmas commerce. There will be no more campaigns, except possibly the Red Cross seal campaign, this year. It Is probable that, only routine civic business will be dealt with and that in as small a way as possible. Not before January 1, 1917, will a call be made on the civic patriotism of Richmond. Club Remains Dormant "Too much campaign lately," said Lawrence Handley, cashier of the German American Trust and Savings Continued On Page Two. COUNTRY HOLDS PRESENT COURSE UNTIL ELECTION WASHINGTON, Oct 23. Although the reply of the allies to the demand that they abandon their "blacklist" and "blackmailing" methods in dealing with United States merchants and their trade, will reach here this week, possibly tomorrow, and will flatly reject all American contentions, it will not affect the present "status quo" attitude of the administration. There will be no Immediate reply. As in the case of the mail seizures reply the state department will take the new communication "under consideration" until after election. And, officials who are following the general situation say frankly, they will not be surprised should President Wilson defer definite action until congress reassembles early in December. Congress May Assist. The suggestion that a general policy of reprisal can Immediately be put Into effect are said by state department officials to be impossible. While most of the department's directly concerned have made a general study of the methods to be followed In Buch a policy definitely is decided upon their conclusions have not been approved either by Secretary of State Lansing or by the president. As a matter of fact it is understood that Mr. Lansing is not too fully convinced that the malls note, already considered by him, and the blackmail note, are the "final word" of the allies. HUGHES SPECIAL COVERS ILLINOIS CHICAGO, Oct. 23. Illinois will be stumped for two days by the Hughes women's special train, now on the Pacific coast, to offset the work of the democratic campaigners among women voters of the state. Tb itinerary of the train has been changed so as to permit this, it was announced today from republican headquarters here. The train will cross the river into Illinois at Qulncy, October 28, remain there three hours, then proceed to Galesburg, Peoria, Bloomington and Springfield, where a night meeting will be held. On Monday, October 30, the train will visit Decatur and Danville.

holding meetings in the morning and afternoon in the small towns and a night meeting in Richmond at the court house. The Socialists opened their batteries Saturday night at the K. of P. hall, this city, when a well attended meeting was addressed by W. W. Farmer, candidate for governor. Friday evening W. H. Henry, state secretary of the party, will speak in this city. The Prohibition party will get into the Wayne county free-for-all next week when J. Frank Hanly, presidential candidate, arrives in Richmond on the special train in which he has been touring the county, and will hold a fifty minute meeting in this city.

CHRISTIANS JOIN FRIENDS CHURCH IN MAKING KICK A resolution criticising the Commercial club for countenancing gambling at the Richmond Centennial exhibition was adopted by members of the Bible school and congregation of the First Christian church, yesterday. The resolution reads: In view of the fact that a large number of gambling devices and games of chance have been operated upon the public streets during the past week with the apparent approval of the public authorities, corrupting and debasing the morals of all who participated In them, young and old, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Bible school and congregation of the First Christian church, First That we condemn all such practices as unlawful and immoral, and Continued on Page Twelve T. R. PRAISES JODGE KIBBEY One of the features of the address delivered by Col. Roosevelt at Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday night, was his strong indorsement of the candidacy of Judge Joseph H. Kibbey, Republican nominee for United States senator from thati state. Judge Kibbey is a native of Richmond, living here until 1888, when he went to Arizona, then a territory, and engaged In the practice of law. The following year he was appointed judge of the United States court for the district of Arizona, serving in that position until 1893. He was appointed by President Harrison. Durine President RooRevelt'ss admin. instration Judge Kibbey was appoint-! ed governor of Arizona territory, serving in that office until Arizona was admitted to statehood. Kibbey is the son of the late John F. Kibbey, who was one of Richmond's most famous jurists. The late Judge Kibbey was the first judge of the Wayne circuit court as it is now constituted, being elected to the bench in 1873. BULGARSHELD WITHOUT GAIN PARIS, Oct. 23. All day Sunday the r-ulgarian army defending the Macedonian city of Monistir drove furiously upon the Servian lines in an effort to treak them, says an official report on Balkan operations isued by the war effice today. Although the assaults were driven home with furious energy the Servians stood firm and the Bulgarians were unable to gain any ground. SEARCH FOR BANDITS SHREVEPORT, La., October 23. Posses are believed close on the trail of five men who early today held up a passenger train on the Vicksburg, Ehreveport and Pacific railroad near Rayvllle, La. It Is not believed the robbers succeeded in blowing open the express car safe before they were driven away 'by Flagman Gulledge, who obtained a gun and opened Art upon them. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Tuesday except rain or snow in extreme north portion tonight. Temperature Today Noon 58 Yesterday ..51 ,. 28 Minimum For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and Tuesday. General Conditions The weather is now generally fair east of the Missippl river but is unsettled in north and west Rains and snows over the Mississippi valley.

CABINET MEMBERS CONFER ON POLITICS

CHICAGO, Oct. 23. Three members of the president's cabinet conferred on the political situation in Chicago today before leaving on campaign trips. They were Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of Agriculture Houston, v All declared they were satisfied with the situation. Secretary Baker speaks tonight at Joliet, 111., and tomorrow night at Rock Island. Secretary McAdoo will speak tonight at Mansfield. O., then goes to Tennessee. Secretary Houston will speak in Indiana. MARTIN GLYNN, GREAT ORATOR, TO SPEAK HERE Martin H. Glynn, former governor of New York, and chairman of the national Democratic convention at St. Louis, will deliver one of the most important addresses of the campaign here Wednesday evening at the Coliseum. Glynn is one of the most brilliant orators the Democratic national committee has on its roster and he is expected to turn loose a flow of genuine old-time political oratory. Preceding Glynn, Walter L. Myers, of New Castle, nominee for prosecuting attorney, will speak on the Mexican situation. Meyers holds the rank of major and is on a thirty day furlough. Jle has been on the frontier, and Democratic leaders say he will describe the real conditions on the border. . Glynn will make only two speeches in Indiana. One at Terre Haute and the other' one here. He believes on "peaceful diplomacy" and has , made the international policy of President Wilson the chief topic of his discourses. He is expected to show the reasons why Wilson steadfastly refused, to take steps that might have involved us in war with Germany or with the Allies. , 4 . . T,he .Democratic, county, central committee is advertising the Gjinn meet ing widely all over the country and in" Preble county. SEVENTEEN PERISH IN MINE EXPLOSION BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 23. Fifteen bodies have been recovered and two more are known to have been caught in the ill-fated Roden mine which suffered an explosion yesterday afternoon. One rescuer, George Jones, lost his life while trying to rescue the men, when he was overcome by gas and fell from a ladder breaking his neck. MOOSE PARTY TO TOUR COUNTY ON WEDNESDAY That the Progressive party does not intend to surrender its former Indiana stronghold, Wayne county, to the Republican or Democrats without a struggle was indicated today when the announcement was made that a party of Progressive candidates will make a tour or this county next Wednesday. Included In this party are Thomas A. Daily, candidae for governor, John Dyer, a candidate for United States senator, George R. Carter, Connersvllle, candidate for congressman, Earl Crawford, Washington township, candidate for state representative, O. D. Hall, candidate for county treasurer, Roscoe E. Parker, candidate for county coroner, Isiah Flicker, candidate for county commissioner, J. W. Jackson, candidate for sheriff, and R. J. Wigmore, county chairman; Cover County In Cars. The candidates will tour the county in automobiles. Their route will be as follows: Morning, Milton, 9:45; Cambridge City, 10:30; Hagerstown, 11:30. Afternoon Econom y, 1 : 00 ; Continued On Page Twelve. GAS RATE CASE SET FOR NOV. 13 Attorneys , Bond and Jessup todav agreed to try the appeal of the city of Richmond from the award of the Public Service Commission setting new gas rates for the Light Heat and Power company, the week of November 13. The case will be tried in the special, court room under Special Judge Gause, New Castle. Attorneys reported to Judge Fox today that this trial will in no way interfere with the regular procedure ci the circuit court. County Clerk Kelly and Sheriff Steen, however, will have to provide deputies to attend both courts. The State Board of Accounts does not allow these officials any pay for the extra deputies required when two trials are frryrogress at the same time.

MURDER PROVES KEY TO SCHEME TO RUIN NATION

GENEVA, Oct 23. The assassination of the Austrian premier Count Karl Stuerghk, has been followed by the discovery of a conspiracy against Austria. The police and military authorities have already arrested a number of Polish, Croatian and Bohemian political leaders, says a dispatch from Vienna today. Strenuous measures have been taken by the Austrian military authorities to suppress disorders in Vienna end Budapest. Soldiers are patrolling the streets of the two capitals. Prince Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst, Austrian minister of interior, who will act as premier until the successor of Count Stuergkh Is appointed, his already assumed his new duties. It is expected that a new prime minister will be appointed this week. Dr. Frederic H. Adlar, the assassin, is in jail under a heavy guard. Adler defends the , shooting of Count Stuergkh on the ground that it was "a political necessity." There is a disposition in some quarters, according to "Vienna advices, to believe that Adler was used as a tool by anti-government plotters. There have long been mutterlngs of revolt against the Austrian government among the Bohemians, Croatians and Poles. LABORER TALKS FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY AT SHOPS W. H. Miller, an Indianapolis carpenter, will address noon factory meetings in this city all this week In the interests of the Republican party. "As a working man I am vitally interested in the success of the Republican party next month and I intend to tell my fellow workers in Richmond jii6t why I intend to vote the Republican ticket," Miller said when he arThis ijioon he addressed working men employed 4at the Wayne Works, and he was a most interesting and forcible speaker," The schedule of his Continued On Page Two. FRENCH ANNEX HILL NUMBER 128 PARIS, Oct. 23. Another important gain has been scored by the French in their drive toward Bapaume on the Somme front from the south. The war office stated today that the French Lave captured Hill Number 128 from the Germans. Hill Number 128 Is north of the Somme river and between the powerful positions at Cransloy and Sailly. - South of the Somme the Germans made a counter attack In an effort to hold up the French who are pressing vpon Perone in that quarter. The assault was repulsed.

ROUblANIA IS DOOM. GERMAN EXPERTS REPORT

BERLIN, Oct. 23. German military officials declare Roumania is doomed. The perils menacing that line of com mumcation between the Central empire and Turkey are being destroyed. In Dobrudja the Germans are driving against Constanza and reports today state that the German-Bulgarian-Turkish forces are now only about six miles from this important Roumanian port. GERMAN AVIATORS BOMBARD FLANDERS BERLIN, Oct. 23. (Via Sayville Wireless) A squadron of German seaplanes Saturday afternoon carried out a successful bombing attack on British sea forces off the coast of Flanders, the admiralty announced today. "One hit upon a destroyer was unmistakably observed," the statement says. All of the raiders returned unharmed despite heavy shelling by the British naval guns. "REGISTER" SEEKS MONOPOLY OF NEWS Board of Censorship of the Richmond high school has been. fully organized and is using its powers. The board, the first body of. Its kind ever attempted at the school was in full operation today, when representatives of the local press were ejected from the composing room of the school newspaper,- the Register. Charles Towle. head of the printing department and Benjamin Null, of the English department are the chief executives of the new organization, purpose of which is to corner the news market of the high school.

MACEDONIAN JEWS CALLED TO COLORS

SALONIKA, Oct. 23. All Macedonian Jews of the classes of 1913, 1914 and 1915 have been ordered to report to the colors of the Greek revolutionary government within three days. A proclamation issued today Faid that the reservists who failed to report would be treated as deserters. The Venizelos government is about to issue postage stamps which it is stated will be good on all letters posted to all parts of Greece. A commission is going to the United States to raise money for the Venizelos movement. EIGHT ZEPPELINS PLAN TO WRECK CITY OF LONDON NEW YORK, Oct. 23 Eight Zeppelins are being assembled in Germany for a great raid over London, today. The Germans plan to wreck the city, it is said. The cablegram in part says : "Evidently the more fruitless and costly becomes the Zeppelin raids on England, the greater ani more boastful become the promise of the proZeppelinists. Frantic with rage at the loss of so many of his huge pets. Count Zeppelin is reported to have declared that he would send a fleet of eighty to wreck London. If not a fleet of eighty, the Germans will be quite satisfied with a fleet of fifty to do the Job. "So says William Lockwood, a Yorkfour of his seventy four-years in Sax ony has been repatriated and restored to his old home at Harden near Bringle, where he arrived on Saturday." ALLIED PLANES SHELL STATIONS NORTH OF METZ PARIS, Oct. 23. French air men have bombarded blast furnaces and the railway stations north of the great German fortress of Metz, the war office announced today. Four tons of explosives were dropped. A German air raid was also announced. German machines flew over the French city of Luneville, throwing down projectiles upon the city, but there were no victims. MRS. MILLER NAMED A8 ADMINISTRATRIX Mrs. Flora M. Miller filed her final report as administratrix for the estate of George A. Miller, who was killed this spring by a G. R. & I. train in Fairview, in the circuit court today. The total amount distributed among the heirs amounted to $11,686.69. The widow, Mrs. Flora M." Miller received $4,228.90 and the minor heirs, Opal L. Miller Berg, E. O. Miller and Forest P. Miller received equal parts of the remaining $7,457.79. By the capture of Constanza and the railway line crossing Dobrudja by ray of Mejidie and Tzerza, officials say all danger of a Russian invasion of Bulgaria and the consequent severance of German and Turkish communications is removed. MUSIC FEATURES RALLY FOR WATSON AT COLISEUM HERE One of the features of the Republi can meeting to be held at the Coli seum tomorrow flight, when James E. Watson, candidate for U. S. senator, speaks, will be the quartet and orchestra nrneram. Members of these two organizations are Winchester men and women who have been in great aemand all over the state. The Rich mond Glee club will also have a part in the program. Temnnrnrv chairman of the meeting will be Will Hays, state chairman. The permanent chairman will be Walter Bossert district chairman. Hays will make a brief address. There will he a narade nrecedine -the meeting and the entire Coliseum gallery has been reserved for the march ers. Seats on the platform have been reserved lor tne oia soiaiers. rne parade will move from the court house at 7 o'clock. PLAN FRIEND8 RALLY Plans are already being made in the Friends church of the city for the observance of Young Friends Rally day, November 26.

WITH HIS MOTOR BROKEN FLYER NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH IH SWIFT PLUNGE

Thousands stood with craned necks Saturday night watching Louis Gertson make a beautiful fireworks flight in an aeroplane, saw him loop the loop twice and start into the tnira loop, then nlunce earthward. No one knew that Gertson was pass ing through his most harrowing experience by threefold of his six years nv'nMnn rarfier. that he sat helpless, controls set, flying toward the ground at inestimable speed from a i,7uu rooi altitude and awaiting stoically the crash in which he expected to give life for the enjoyment of a throng. Strike Dead Aiy Pocket. Knt until tnHav was it known that Gertson's nerve stralAing moments were not caused entirely by tne iauure of his motor and his blindness from th hn'ilisncv of his fireworks, but by a dead air pocket in which he found himself at bis most crucial period. "Luck, it was just luck," said Gerk son today. "I said 'I'm a goner this time and I was just waiting for the cmaah n-hen thp straightened OUt." He laughed at the suggestion that he might have lost his nerve. "Well, I hope not. We are going to CONSTANZA PORT FALLS IN HANDS OF MACKENSEN BERLIN, Oct. 23. Mackensen's army in Dobrudja has captured the important Roumanian port of Constanza, it was officially announced today. Constanza is on the Black Sea. Constanza Is the terminus of a railway line running from Bucharest to the coast The capture of the city Is one of the most Important victories won by the German arms since Dobrudja was in vaded. It gives the Germans control of practically all of Dobrudja, prevents the Russians from landing forces there and opens the way for the invasion of interior Roumania. The armies capturing Constanza advanced ten miles within forty-eight hours, driving heavy Russian and Roumanian forces before them. It is believed here that a big RussoRoumanian army has been trapped between the marshy Danube valley and the Black Sea and that its capture is inevitable. RICHMOND D. A. R. READY TO RECEIVE VISITING DELEGATES Preparations were complete today to receive 140 delegates to the state convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The delegates will arrive tomorrow morning in time to attend the opening meeting at 10:30 o'clock in First Presbyterian church. The meeting tomorrow night In the high Bchool auditorium will be open to the public, Mrs. W. W. Gaar announced today at the Westcott hotel. A 1 o'clock she will entertain 15 prominent members and officers at dinner at the Westcott. The big dinner for the D. A. R. convpnttnn will take nlace at the West cott hotel at 7 o'clock Wednesday night after an automobile trip of delegates around Richmond as guests of the Wayne County Motor c'ib. The menu follows: Chicken broth, railitaire; stuffed olives, celery hearts; baked bluefish with creole sauce, roast voune chicken with celery dress ing, candied yams, asparagus tips, head lettuce with Russian aressmg; ice cream, maccaroons, lady fingers, demi tasse. WAR REVIEW FOR THE DAY Bulgarians are playing a very important part in the decisive fighting in two zones of operations that have a far reaching effect in deciding the course of the war. : In Macedonia, the Bulgarians defending Monastir throughout Sunday assaulted the Servian lines in an effort to break them. All these storm a'ttacks were repulsed in . desperate and bloody fighting. 4 In Dobrrudja Von Mackensen's army which is largely composed of Bulgarians, has smashed forward until It captured the vital sea port of Constanza. This army group advanced ten miles in the last forty-eight hours breaking down all resistance. . Another link has been forged by the allies in their encircling drive against Bapaume in France. The French have captured Hill No. 128, southeast of Bapaume, driving back the Germans. LIP READER FINED Warren Finn, a deaf colored man, who is an expert "lip reader," was fined $10 and costs in city court today on a charge of having assaulted Harry Tutweiler, an usher at the Murray theatre.

leave tomorrow for New Orleans. I will make nine day and night flights there." , His mechanician quit his Job after the flight. He said he could not stand the nervous strain of watching Gertson plunging to almost certain doom. He was at work again today, however, arranging for repairs to the plane for the New Orleans flight Wife Wave Lantern. Mrs. Gertson was in the same predicament She stood on the ground waving a lantern which she knew her husband could not see. She inquired anxiously today when he intended to get out of the business. In spite of his experience in the air, today Gertson said Richmond had her share of the luck. "On my last flight" he said, "this accident happened. If It had happenContinued On Page Nine.

STEEL STOCKS CLIMB TO NEW HIGH LEVELS NEW YORK, Oct. 23. Amid scenes of wild excitement, two stocks. United States steel and Bethlehem steel touched the highest prices ever quoted in the stock exchange today. Steel common was traded In heavily, 70,000 shares changing hands In the first hour's trading the price touching 121. Bethlehem steel moved up thirty points to 580. Many stocks followed the lead of these two industrials and shader in the upward tendency. WIND BRAIDS. END OF TATTERED FLAG When the new flag which was mounted over the court house last Monday was taken down by Lynn Swain, Janitor, this morning, It was found that It had been torn into shreds and that these had been skillfully braided together. Although the braiding was not done In the fashion that girls braid their hair, the various parts were Interwoven so closely that the braids cannot be unraveled. At the ends of each plait "Gordian" knots are tied. Several old soldiers found it Impossible to untie these knots. The flag is on display at the G. A. R. post room and is causing much comment. BOOST PROHI VOTES INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 23. Prohibi. tion party today launched a campaign to increase the Prohibition vote without Injuring the Republican and Democratic parties. Pairing agreements are being sent out to Republicans and Democrats, one supporter of Mr. Hughes is asked to sign an agreement with a supporter of President Wilson to vote for Hanly, the Prohibition candidate for president It is "a chanco to vote the Prohibition ticket without injury to your own party" the Prohi bition leaders assert SUPERINTENDENT RETURNS Superintendent J. T. Giles of the city schools has returned from Lafayette where he attended the annual conference of Northern Indiana Schoo' Superintendents. South Bend waa named for the next meeting place. FIFTY-TWO MEN LOST ON VESSEL NEAR CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, O., Oct 23. With tho Finking of the steamer Merrida. bound from Port William. Ont. to Buffalo, and the loss of her entire crew as indicated by the arrival of the freighter W. B. Matthews at Toledo, with bodies of three men, the toll exacted by Friday's storm over Lake Erie has mounted to fifty-two. The Merrda shauld have arrived in Buffalo Saturday morning with her cargo of ore and when no tidings were received of her the owners searched the shores, hoping she had put in pome port With the arrival of the Matthews all hopes were dispelled. Frantic search is being made for possible' survivors but after so long a time there is but, little chance that any of the Merrida's crew are alive. : The Merrda is the fourth large vessel destroyed in what will go down in history as "Black Friday." The four ships lost were the D. L. Filer, with 6ix of the crew; the Colgate, with twenty-one: the . Merrida, with twenty-five and the Butlers, the craw of whicb, waa saved,