Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 298, 1 November 1916 — Page 1

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ENGINEER PROMISES REPORT ON CHAIN STREET SITUATION LAST OF WEEK IF POSSIBLE

That a report on the Main street bridge may . be received from the county's bridge expert, John L. Harrington of Kansas City, for presenta. tlon to the county commissioners Saturday was announced today by County Attorney Hoelscher. Mr. Harrington replied to Mr. Hoelscher's letter written at the Instruction of the commissioners to proceed with the report. The "commissioners said they wanted the report regardless of the Intentions of the C. . O. railroad company, following a visit of an official who intimated strongly that the C.

CHIHUAHUA CITY SURROUNDED BY VILLA'S FORCES

EL PASO. Nov. 1. Chihuahua City

la cut off from both the north and

south, according to reports reaching here today. Villistas, who already

were in control of the railroads to the

south of Chihuahua, have burned bcv-

en bridges between Horcasita and Santa Rosanilia and have moved into position to prevent General Trevino's Carranza forces ' from coming to the border. It is said they have blocked the railroad fifty miles south of Juarez.

A. O. railroad had no intentions toward making changes in its road level. Decks Cleared for Action. Should Harrington's report be received to be presented Saturday, the decks wiH be cleared for action immediately and decisive movements are expected from the county bridge engineer and commissioners. Mr. Harrington's letter indicated , Continued On Page Seven.

AMERICAN BIRDMEN FIGHTING FOR ALLIES KILLED IN ACCIDENT

OUR POLICY WITH MEXICO

HURTS AT ON

"Because of the way in which the United States . has dealt - with the Mexican situation, citizens of this country are no longer properly respected ; in any of the Central American countries," said L. M. Thornburg, banana king of Honduras, today, who has returned for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Thornburg, Hagerstown. "Americans have been slaughtered in great numbers in Mexico and the United States has done nothing. Knowing this, the natives of the several Central American countries grow brave and mistreat the United States citizens while they treat citizens of the European countried which re involved in war with the greatest of respect. Destroy Citizens' Property. "Much property belonging Jto United States citizen is being destroyed and the Central American natives do not Continued On Page Seven.

PARIS, Nov. 1. Two American aviators attached to the French flying corps have been killed In an aeroplane accident at Nancy, says a dispatch received here today. While in mid-air the machine upset. The 'pilot was crushed to death beneath the motor. The observer fell from his seat tnd was killed by the fall. The dispatch did not give any names.

MAPS OF DEFENSES FOUND UPON JAP; PROBE IS STARTED

"Black Knight" of the Road

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.HUE,lSJAC$i KMIGHT OP THJD J?jOAD

This driver of a French ambulance in the region of Verdun is known to the troops as the "Black Knight of the Road." He is a French African colonial, who originally served in the infantry, but who, when ambulance drivers became scarce, was put into that service because of his ability to run an automobile. The "Black Knight," it is said, has taken most desperate chances on many occasions, running his ambulance along roads that were being shelled by the German artillery, in , order to reach and bring back the dangerously wounded.

DEUTSCHLAND PLANS TO MAKE HASTY DEPARTURE FOLLOWING SECOND SAFE VOYAGE TO U. S.

NEW LONDON, Nov. 1. Brought safely across the Atlantic ocean and . into an American port, the second time within four months, by Captain Paul Koenig, the German merchant super-submarine Deutschland lies In a "pocket previously prepared for her here, carefully screened from curious eyes. Armed guards, barbed wire fences, pontoons and ships completely hide the submersible from view. Expect Hasty Departure.

Indications that the submarine

might depart at any minute was given when Captain Hinch of the Eastern

Forwarding company declined to seal

the wireless outfit of the craft on de-

I mand of U. S. navy officials.

Captain Koenig refused to meet re

porters this forenoon. .

FORMER RESIDENT KILLED BY TRAIN

Police headquarters wjis notified today that Larry Loftus, a former resident of Richmond, was run down and instantly killed last night at Frankfort, Ky.f by an L. & N. train. No details of the tragedy were reported. The young man was the son of the late Michael Loftus, who died recently. His mother is also dead. Several brothers survive him. ,

LOS ANGELES, Nov 1. Federal officers today are on their way to Ludlow, a desert station on the Santa Fe, to question a highly educated Japanese, who was found to have maps, drawings and pictures of U. S. fortications on the Pacific coast in his possession. . ; . , ,ti The prisoner, who gave his name as S. Kayaroa, is held on a technical charge of evading payment of railroad faret;,He. declines to explain his possession of the maps. V;'

MASQUERS TRANSFORM PIOUS MAIN STREET INTO KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOR AND STYLES

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ACCEPT DEUTSCHLAND AT EASTERN HARBOR

. WASHINGTON,, Nov. 1. Chief Halstead of the United States custom service announced today that the German submarine .Deutschland, , now at New London' has been accepted by that department as having the status of a merchantmaoind would-be treated, as such. -V'N'sf

U-53 REACHES HOME

BERLIN, Nov. The German war submarine U-53, which sank five ships !n a raid off the American coast on Oct. 8, has arrived safely in a German port. Official announcement to this effect as made by the admiralty today. VOTE ON WATER PLANT ;WHILE TOWN HALL BURNS

AMERICA REMAINS VERY FIRM ON RULES OF SUBMARINE WAR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. The American government will hold Germany to strict adherence to the submarine warfare pledges given the state department in connection with the sinking of the British steamers Marina and Rowanmore. Secretary of State Lansing officially announced today that emphatically there has been no change "in the policy of the United States in regard to the submarine -warfare." "

FISHER, 111., Nov. 1. While citizens were voting on a bond issue to provide the village with a water plant, the town hall caught fire and only heroic efforts prevented its loss. The fire extinguished, voters went back to the polls and voted down the bond Icsue which would give them fire pro-lection.

2,500 PEOPLE HOLD FROLIC AT DUBLIN IN QUAINT ATTIRE

DUBLIN, Ind., Nov. 1. About 2,500 people gathered here last night for the Halloween celebration. Half of them came masked. Margaret Smith, Dublin, was awarded the prize, a large basket of fruit, for being the best costumed grown person - and the 7-year-old boy of Joe Woodward, Cambridge City, was awarded a silver cup for having the best child's make-up. The whole affair passed without an accident or any trouble of any kind. The town was artistically decorated with Japanese lanterns, the unique lights being strung at frequent intervals along both sides of Main street. Dublin citizens assert that this was

the largest Halloween celebration that

has ever been held in the Western part of the county. .

HEALTH OFFICER BILL AGAIN BEFORE CLUB

Consideration of . a hill for a full health officer for presentation to the legislature in January will be given

this week by the Commercial club public . health - committee. -Secretary Haas announced today he is calling

the committee together for that pur pose and to outline its "year's work.'

The .bill is the, result of long agitation throughout the state in which

Richmond has taken a leading part in

considering the propostion of making

legal the employment of a health office to give his entire time to health matters in the city.

The greatest mardi gras celebration ever held in Richmond marked the passage of Halloween, 1?16, last night, setting a new' pace for joy making occasions here and initating what is expected to become custom for years here. , .. ., - ' Only one accident marred the happiness of yesterday's celebration. There was not even a false ftre alarm last night despite the: fact that gin mills and 'licker". emporiums "turned 'em away." . . There was a gleeful throng of 10,000 on the streets last night and it is '.estimated '5,000 others celebrated in. parties, automobile trips and hay '- rides. . It was the biggest and most successful unorganized civic celebration ever seen in Richmond.; , . . v . H At 8 o'clock a -party of girls stormed a popular saloon. . ,"-

.; JTDrraw;raedltimsfor "the gang'said one with' a costume made for Ward and Yokes in -suffrage Imitations. It

LOVE FOR

POSTMASTER SHOWED REWARDED BY SMACK

CHICAGO, Noc. 1. Postmaster Arthur M. Kloepfer of Winnetka, a suburb, broke into the limelight a year ago when he "fired" his assistant, George Burkett, for criticizing President Wilson's second marriage. Burkett was ordered reinstated by the post office department. Today Kloepfer is in seclusion, but occupying the limelight just the same. Miss Harriet Sylvon, who conducts a tea room, is responsible. She had displayed a picture of Hughes in her store window. Kloepfer protested and demanded that a picture of the president be displayed. Miss Sylvon refused. Kloepfer undertook to hang the picture himself. Miss Sylvon boxed his ears soundly and a crowd which had gathered cheered wildly. .

PERSONS SLIGHTLY HURT IN HALLOWEEN ACCIDENTS ON CROWDED MAIN STREET

Several accidents figured in Richmond's Halloween celebration, Tuesday night, the most serious one being the smash-up of three automobiles at South Fifth and D streets, resulting in serious injuries to two people, Mrs. Curt Wickett, 124 Linden Ave., just recently removed from Reid hospital following a critical illness, and Lake Chrlsman, 912 North G street Chrisman had his left hip fractured and is now being cared for at Reid hospital. , Mrs. Wickett was injured about the head, her neck was wrenched and she oi.foT.prt from a severe nervous shock.

She is receiving medical attention at her home. , . The accident at South Fifth and D streets occurred about 10:30 o'clock. Dashes into Big Crowd. Earlier in the evening an unknown

motorist,-crossing Main street to go.

south on South Ninth street, became impatient at the slow movements of the masked and cottumed revelers in crossing the street so he opened his throttle and charged into the crowd, knocking down Miss Elizabeth Turner, 420, North Sixteenth street, a front ' f Continued On 'Page Seven.j'

FQULKE DESCRIBES ABUSES OF POLITICS IN STATE ASYLUMS Abuses in the Central Hospital for Insane in 1883 and the subsequent removal of charitable and correctional institutions in Indiana from politics were described this afternoon to members of the Domestic Science association by William Dudley Foulke.Mr. Foulke at that time was president of the Indiana Civil Service Reform association and a leader in the United States for civil service.- He was made chairman of an investigating committee td probe the activities of political "bummers" in connection with the hospital. He described the committee's findings ' and the hard struggle from 1883 to 1886 during which revolting revelations , were made." ' 'Vf ; ' The correctional movement, had its effect and conditions have been changing slowly since then until the insanity hospital system of the state is in good condition. There was no scandal at Easthaven, Mr. Foulke said.! - ,

FACTORY HEAD AND HIS FORCE GREET WILSON

ENROUTE WITH PRESIDENT WILSON, BINGHAMPTON, N. Y., Nov. 1. President Wilson made his first stop here today on his journey to Buffalo and was greeted by a big crdwd. George F. Johnson, of Johnson Clty. N. Y., who declared himself for Wrilson and followed it up by giving the employes of his manufacturing, plant, an eight-hour day, joined the party 'here.' ; At Johnson City, 12,000 men and women workers in the Johnson shop turned out' and gave the president an enthusiastic greeting. .The tops of freight cars and buildings around the station were crowded with cheering men and women.

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PASTOR RUSSELL DIES KANSAS CITY. Nov. 1. The body of Charles Russell, known as Paster Russell, was expected here today. It will be sent on to New York for burial. MICE START BLAZE

HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Nov. 1. Mice devouring matches stored on a wincow shelf of the Enterprise .grocery started a blaze which would probably have destroyed. the building if it had not been promptly discovered last night. Flames were seen coming out of the window and the firemen put out the blaze before it had done much damage.

BREMEN IS LOST SAYS MEMBER OF WASP CREW

NEW LONDON, Nov: 1. The German submarine Bremen has been lost according to the crew of the super-submarine Deutschland. The member of the crew, a machinist, was one of the first to come ashore from the submarine. He could speak only German. He refused to give his name. He said: "The Bremen is gone. We do not

think she was captured. We think

some accident happened to her. The

third submarine, the America, is at Bremen. She is not ready to sail. She

will come soon. She is the largest of

the three." '

FIVE CITIZENS DIE WHEN SUR SINKS BOATS

LONDON, Nov. 1 A revised list ot Americans reported lost in the sinking of the British freighter Marina, contains five names WTesley Frost, U. S. consul at Queenstown who had previously reported the loss qf six American lives, this afternoon gave out the following list of Americans who are believed to have been killed : " . House, Norfolk, Va., Brown, Charlottsville, N. C; George Sedbury. Fayetteville, N. C; U. Brown, Roanoke, Va.; Daniel Thomas, Wilmongton, Del.

MINISTER USES FISTS TO HAMMER POINTS INTO CONGREGATION

SEN, BORAH IS ILL

FOND DU . LAC, WTis., Nov. 1. U. S. Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, is fighting pneumonia here as a result of exposure to a blizzard in a recent speaking trip in Montana. He has cancelled all his speaking dates.

Weather Forecast

CUBA IS BALLOTING FOR NEW PRESIDENT

YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAINED

LIBERTY. Nov. 1. Mrs. Minnie McMahan, entertained a -number of-young-people, at 'her home on Union Street, Monday night for her daughter, Miss Esther McMahanr -.t r -i

JJAVANA," Nov. 1. With soldiers on guard everywhere and all saloons closed, .Cuba is voting today on the presidential election. The candidates are Gen. Mario Menocal, a conservative, who is seeking re-election, and Geh. Zayasfi a liberal. -A vice president is also being elected J A powerful effort is .being made by the liberals to regain, the power they lost In - 1912.' Feeling ran so high throughout the campaign that special precautions were taken everywhere to prevent disorders."-' '

For Indiana by the United States Weather . Bureau Fair tonight and Thursday. , . "' Temperature Today Noon v. ;.';.... . . . . .'. 57 Yesterday Maximum . . . . . 61 Minimum 32 For Wayne county by W. E. MooreFair tonight and probably Thursday. General Conditions Weather remains generally fair over most of the United States except for an intense storm over the far northwest , Moderate temperature prevails generally.

VANDALIA, 111., Nov. 1. Rev. P. B.

Neuman is recuperating today from injuries received when he criticised a member by name from the pulpit of the United Brethren church at Mt. Carmel and was sat upon and beaten by several of his rearers. Fists flew before the astounded congregation and the min'ster whipped off his coat and fought back bravely.

Blood was pouring down his face when pacifist members ended the melee, but ho offered a prayer, led in the singing of a hymn and continued his sermon.

GERMANS REPULSE BRITISH ATTACKS JVEST OF BAPAUME ' . t JL . ' "''- BERLIN; Nov; 1. Strong British attacks west of Bapaume on the Spmme front were repulsed by the Germans, last night It -was announced here today. , Fighting has become more lively especially on the part of the artillery as a result of clearing weather. Only artillery duelling was reported from the Verdun front.

MAKES TWO GAINS IN EASTERN FIELD

DOG EATS LETTER PRESIDENT WROTE

CHICAGO, Nov. lIf President Wilson still wants United States Judge Kennesaw Mountain Land is to know what a letter written him from the whitehouse contained he will comply with the judge's request and send a copy. For John, the judge's bulldog, ate the original before the judge had a chance to read it.

RESPECT- HUNTING LAWS

More respect for the hunting laws is considered the reason for the great increase in the n imber of .hunters' licenses which are being taken out this year. During October, 403 hunters' licenses were issued by the county clerk while during the same month last year only 260 were taken out.

ADMIRAL LEXASE SERVES

PARIS, Nov. 1. Admiral Lexase. minister of marine, has been appointed minister of war ad interim in the French cabinet in the absence of Gen. Roques.

BERLIN, Nov. 1. Progress at two points on the Transylvanian front was reported by the German war office today. West of the Perdeal road and southeast of Rothenthurm pass in the Transylvanian Alps the Austro-German armies made gains. - '

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JOE PELTZ IS ILL

. Joe Peltz, 225 North Ninth street,

one of Richmond's best known young

men, is reported to be seriously ill,

The attending physician has not definitely " established the nature of his malady. . . , .

PLANS DEGREE PRACTICE

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lodge, will complete the organization i of a new drill team at the regular bi- t monthly business ' meeting Saturday j night,; All members of the old drill team are being urged to be present and to assist in the information of the new one. A special social program is also . being planned. -

FITZPATRICK LECTURES

D. Lee Fitzpatrick, local lecturer and humorist will deliver a lecture at the hi, school auditorium Friday evening at C o'clock. The program is given under the auspices of the Garfield junior high school.

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