Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 294, 27 October 1916 — Page 1

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TEUTON ARC1Y PUTS UP SPAN OVERDANUBE BERLIN, Oct. 27. Engineers In the army of Field Marshal von Mackenen in Dobrudja have already begun to repair the great Danube bridge at Cernaveda, whleh was blown up by the retreating' Roumanians. Advice from Sofia today state that huge supplies of material had been carried along by the Von Mackensen army group for it was accepted as a foregone conclusion that the Roumanians Would try to destroy the Cernavoda bridge if they were driven from their bridgehead position. BUCHAREST NEW GOAL OF SMASH AGAINSTALLIES PARIS, Oct. 27. A direct drive on Bucharest, the Roumanian capital, it the ultimate objective of the German armies under Von Falkehayn and Von Mackensen, according to French war experts. .

HUGHES TELLS HIS POLICIES

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ON BOARD HUGHES' 8PECIAL TRAIN ENROUTE TO UTICA, N. Y., Oct. 27. Charles Evans Hughes has "cut loose" and struck his stride. He turned westward today with new life in his campaign. He gave notice today he Is going at full speed and pounding with sledge hammer force to the last minute of the campaign. Mr. Hughes is now certain of his election, .he says, and is telling his audiences so. Throughout the .remainder of his trip he is going to talk certainly of success and will devote much of his speeches to outlining in clear and unmistakable language the sequence in which he intends to proceed when he gets into the White House, If he does get there. WILSON MOVED BY CINCINNATI'S WARM WELCOME ENROUTE WITH PRESIDENT WILSON -TO SHADOW LAWN, Oct. 27. President Wilson, who Is returnIns to the summer capitol after the most forceful and significant speech of the campaign. Is deeply moved over the reception he received In Cincinnati. He Is especially pleased because Cincinnati is a city with a big German population. CITES GRAFT CLAUSE HOB ART, Okla., Oct. 27. Charging that the Chamberlain army bill contains a graft clause and that President Wilson so admits, Allen L. Benson, Socialist candidate for president, today made public a letter from Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to the president, to show that the president will move to have the language of the bill changed. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United 8tates Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday. Somewhat warmer Saturday. Temperature Today Noon .61 . Yesterday Maximum .52 Minimum . . . .' 33 For Wayne county by W. E. MooreFair tonight and Saturday. Probably somewhat warmer Saturday. . General Conditions The northwestern storm is moving eastward along the Canadian border and will pass down the St. Lawrence valley today. Generally fair weather continues through the Mississippi valley and there is no indication of any unsettled weaUier before some time next week.

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ROBBINS ADVOCATES BETTER CITY CIVIL SERVICE MEASURE

Mayor Robbins said today that he thoroughly agreed with James P. Goodrich, Republican 'candidate for governor, that all employes of municipally owned utility plants should be protected from political meddling by being placed under civil service protection. Mayor Robbins also stated thathe would advocate the passage of a bill by the next utility plant to establish the civil service for the employes of such plants. . .

Approves Amendment Mr. Goodrich recently stated in a letter to Alfred Bavis. chairman of the South Side Improvement association's legislative committee, approved the committee's proposed amendments to the public utilities commission law and. In addition, Insisted on the introduction of the civil service into municipally owned utilities to prevent political mismanagement "There is a law on the statute books now which makes it optional with cities to place many classes- of municipal employes under a civil service protection, but it is my understanding that this law is quite ineffective. Few Continued On Page Eleven. FRENCH DRIVES NET NEW GAINS AT FORT VAUX PARIS, Oct. 27. The French drive against Ft. Vaux, northeast of Verdun, has made further progress. The French lines, both west and south of the fort were advancing in fighting last night, the war office announced in its communique , today. ILLINOIS OFFICERS WON'T TAKE OATH CHICAGO, Oct. 27. The first Illinois field artillery, just back from the border today, is wrecked by refusal of ten of its officers to take the federal oath which requires three years in the guard and three years In the reserve. .. PRESENT PLAYLET "Old Maid's Convention" will be presented this evening at! the Fairview M. E. church by members of the aid society. - -

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T V US Jyc It" , , T - . . - - .v. s . . , success, according to Joseph P. Ken 40 PERSONS DIE IN FARNKAM FIRE FARNHAM. Que., Oct. 27. It Is now believed that between 40 and 50 persons lost their lives in the burning of St. Elizabeth's hospital, instead of 19, as reported last night. SLAYER'S FATHER HELD AMSTERDAM, Oct 27. The father of Frederick Adler, assassin of Count Sturgkh, premier of Austria,' was arrested today says a dispatch from Vienna, Adler is charged with inciting aDtl-Jewish agitation, but it Is believed here that the police think he was involved in the assassination.. MRS. SARAH LEMON DIES UPON RETURN FROM VISIT HERE MILTON. Ind., Oct. 27. A few hours after she had returned from . a visit with friends in Richmond, Mrs. Sarah Lemon, 76, of Indianapolis,' here on a visit with her sisters, Mrs. , James Coons and Mrs. A. Hofhaur, became suddenly ill and died shortly after 8 o'clock last night. An hour before her death, she apparently enjoyed good health. . , . : .. ; : . ; Mrs. Lemon had spent the afternoon in Richmond, visiting her nieces, Mrs. John Diets and - Mrs. Will Stahl and nephew, Harry Coons. Mrs. " Lemon leaves three daughters, all of Indianap0l,s- v v,v- v ;-r,.,.x r - The' funeral will be. held from -the Christian church at Milton, . probably Sunday afternoon. . Burial will be here.

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FORWARD FOR RIG ADVANCE BERLIN, Oct 27 New success for the German arms on the Transylvanian and the Dobrudja fronts we're reported by the war office today. Roumanian attacks were repulsed. Von Mackensen's army that captured Cernavoda advanoed "twenty-five miles northward to Hlsorva, at the bend of the Danube. SUES TO PREVENT MAN FROM TALKING TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 27. An Injunction to prevent a preacher from preaching has' been filed in superior court by the trustees of a Lutheran Evangelical church. The trustees say Rev.' John Fredericks resigned but preached last Sunday and will preach this Sunday unless enjoined. They declare he spread false reports about them. GREAT FRIEND DIES IN EAST News of the death of Benjamin F. Trueblood at his home in Boston, Mass.. yesterday morning was receiv ed here today by S. Edgar Nicholson, editor of the American Friend. Mr. Nicholson and Charles M. Woodman pastor of West Richmond Friends church, both friends of Mr. Trueblood were asked by telegram to take part in the services at wumingion, u., Monday afternoon and to invite other ntchmnnri friend to attend. Mr. Trueblood was graduated from Earlham college in the late '60's. Later he was president of Penn college at Oskaloosa, la., For 26 years he was secretary of the American Peace, association, making 19 trips to Europe for peace conferences and making speeches for peace in English, German Continued On Page Eleven. NO AMERICANS IN RAID SCHEME BAKER ASSERTS WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. Complete denial that any Americans were implicated in the alleged plot to ambarrass the Wilson administration by engineering an attack upon American civilians or American border towns, between now and election day, was made by Secretary of War Baker today. He declared emphatically that there was no thought of political expediency in making public his charges. On the contrary he said his action was taken with the intention of showing how the anti-Carranzista Mexican politicians in this country are endeavoring to complicate Mexican affairs. GERMANS MAUL BACK ASSAULTS ON DOUAUMONT BERLIN, Oct. 27. Violent French attacks against the German positions east of Ft. Douaumont at noon today were beaten off with heavy losses to the attackers, the war office announced this afternoon. Fierce artillery duels are In progress east of the Meuse, the statement added. RUSSIA SENDS MEN TO SAVE ROUMANIA FROM UTTER RUIN LONDON, Oct. 27. Russia is preparing to make a great effort to save Roumania. The salvation of the menaced kingdom is now foremost In the minds of the members of the Petrograd government. , Moi't troops and guns and ammunition from Japan are being sent into the Roumanian theatre of war to help the Roumanian army drive back the forces under Von Falkenharn arid You Mackensen.

MEXICAN ENVOY CALLED TO HOME

i.w.iTn..'..iynijj ijWMi.i.J.i.v,,,,uwm,.l!Jl Ellseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambassador Designate to Washington, will be called home shortly to take a place in the Carranza cabinet, according to reports from authoritative sources. It is said that Arrendondo'a post at the American Capital will be taken by Senor Luis Cabrera, at present head of the American-Mexican Joint Commie-( sion, endeavoring to adjust the border difficulties. General Pablo Gonzales is expected to replace Cabrera in the counsels of the Commission at At lantic City. ! WAR REVIEW vFOR THE DAY The critical zones of war operations are still Roumania and Verdun. . The armies of the German allies d&rlng upon Roumania from the north' and east have both scored fresh progress although they are meeting with stern resistance. Von Mackensen's forces that invaded Dobrudja have now reached Hirzova, twenty-five miles north of Cernavoda at the bend of the Danube. , In the Transylvanian Alps the Teuton army that is fighting its way to Campolung on the edge of, the Roumanian plain has driven back the Rus-so-Roumanian forces." " Violent Ighting is in progress northeast of Verdun. The French attempts to take Fort .Vaux have broken down under the furious fire of the Germans, but progress . has , been scored west and south of the work.- The Germans holding, the . fort: are . standing out stubbornly before the driving blows of the French. " The counter, offensive of the Germans in the Carpathians has been met with powerful blows by the Russians and Roumanians.. . .Tho German attempts to separate the Russian and Roumanian . . armies has . made only 6light progress. ' THREATENS CHIHUAHUA . SAN ANTONIO,: Oct 27. Advices at noon at El Pa3o say that Villa is still threatening Chihuahua. FRENCH LINER SUNK . NEW YORK, Oct. 27. Advices re ceived here state that the French liner Chicaho with 300 passengers aboard is on fire at sea and speeding for the Azores. OPEN SERUM FACTORY Arrangements for the establishment of a branch serum laboratory in Richmond are being made by A.' L. Higgins, representing the Continental Serum Laboratories, ' producers, of veterinarian's specialties, at Muscatine, Iowa.

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"PIPE DREAM," COLONEL CALLS BAKER'S STORY

CHICAGO, Oct 27. "Mr. Secretary of War Baker has had another pipe dream, I see." Thus Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, boarding a train for his home in Oyster Bay commented today upon the Secretary's statement that Influences Inimical to the Wilson administration bad been endeavoring to stir up trouble on the Mexican border. Further than this the Colonel declined to comment. "This is my fifty-eighth birthday, and my reception in Chicago has made it one of the happiest." Ft COUNT Of) BAKER'S PLOTJXPOSE WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. Administration officials today refused to elaborate on the direct charge by Secretary of War Baker that a Mexican bandit raid on Americans has been planned to discredit the Wilson Mexican policy on the very eve of election. The charge made flatly and without explanation by the war secretary is only slightly modified by the supplementary statement from Secretary of . Continued On Page Eleven. WILCOX DEMANDS DRASTIC MEASURES AGAINST PLOTTERS NEW YORK, Oct. 27. The flat demand that the war department prosecute and punish for treason any man or men whom it knows to be plotting a Mexican raid on the American forces on the border was made today by William R. Wilcox, chairman of the National Republican committee. It was called forth by the charge made late yesterday by Secretary of War Baker that "enemies of the administrations policy towards Mexico" co-operating with Villa or other bandits have arranged a spectacular attack between now and election day. STROSEL'S HEALTH FORCES HIM TO QUIT Y. M, C. A. FOR YEAR Because he has been ordered by his physician to do no work for a year, Ralph Strobel, Washington Court House, Ohio, will be unable to assume the duties of secretary of the boys' department of the Y. M. C. A. when J. J. Somerville leaves for his new work in Russia, November 11Mr. Strobel, who came to Richmond, October 16, to get acquainted with the duties of the new position which he took here, went home ill last Monday. This morning, Secretary Learner of the "Y" received a letter from the young man's parents stating that Mr. Strobel Is ill with nervous trouble. Negotiations were started immediately upon the receipt of the letter to get another man to fill the place. 18 GRANTED DIVORCE Margaret G. Turman was given permission to change her name to Margaret G. Hinshaw, her maiden name, in the circuit vourt today. She was granted a divorce from her husband several months ago. For Pres. For U. S. a c (6 Cfl 2 A 4. p r at o S3 9 3 g a 296 213 225 251 145 27! 13 36 26 23 28 10 15 12 5 30 9 16j ;3i 21 21 7 15 Ml 4 4 17 4 4 3 19 ' 7; 16 7! 3 8 3 31 9 6 39 24 4 445 316U 335 379 210

SEA BATTLE ' TAKES PLACE IN CHANNEL LONDON, Oct. 27-The first open sea fight since the Jutland battle was fought in the English channel last night between German and British "mosquito flotillas" when ten German destroyers bent upon raising havoc among' the British cross channel service and troop transports were engaged by British destroyers. A spectacular running battle followed the result of which Continued On Page Nine. VILLASEVERS RELIEF LINES TO CHIHUAHUA

EI PASO, Oct 27. Chihuahua City virtually was cut off from all relief today when Villistas cut the railroad to the south of Ortiz, thirty miles away, according to advices received here today by the United States .secret service agents. Sixteen trains bearing troops to reenforce General Trevino and other trains carrying food and ammunition to the Carranzistas are taid to have been on their way to Chihuahua and to be held up as a result of the cutting of the road. No ammunition can be sent Trevino from the north. It is said that .Villa now has plenty of ammunition and food as a result of the capture of. supplies intended for the Carranzistas. POLICE DOUBT THAT SLAYER TOOK HIS LIFE Chief of Police Goodwin is today investigating reports that Joe Barbarosa who murdered Charles Rotch at the latter's home Wednesday night, has committed sucide. The chief is not Inclined to place much credence in these reports. "I know this Barbarosa well and he Is not the kind of a man who would kill himself," the chief said today. "I think that some of his friends have him in hiding In this vicinity and I am confident that his capture will be effected. He has been seen no place except on the North Twelfth street bridge immediately after the murder." Barbarosa shot and killed Charles Rotch because, it is alleged, Rotch had won Mrs. Barbarosa's affections. Both are Italians. The grand jury will not be called to Investigate the murder until after election, Judge Fox has announced. BRYAN CAMPAIGNS FOR THE PRESIDENT i SALEM, Oct. 27. Here In the town where he was born and r.pent his boyhood days, William. Jennings Bryan began a campaign today in behalf of President Wilson and the Illinois Democratic ticket. . . Mr. Bryan was the principle speaker on a special train . wnicn is Deanng Governor Dunne and other candidates on a two days' swing through the southern part of the state. COLLEGIATE CLUB MEETS The Woman's Collegiate club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Edward H. Harris, South Sixteenth street. Mrs. .Thomas Ahl had the paper. In two weeks, Mrs. Ben Bartel entertains the club. - - ' ; ; ; '. " , Ballot Sen.

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