Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 301, 4 November 1916 — Page 1

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100 LIVES LOST IN COLLISION AT SEA WHEN PASSENGER LINER IS SPLIT OPEN BY TERRIFIC IMPACT WITH STEAMER LONDON, Nov. 4. One hundred lives were lost in a collision in the Irish sea when the Passenger Liner Connemara, from Holy Head, England, to Greenore, Ireland, was almost cut in two in a collision with the steamer Retriever. The collision took place last night almost in the middle of the Irish sea, according to information reaching here today. Of the 100 passengers of the Connemara it is reported at Holy Head that only one was saved.

HEAR NOTHING OF NEW FORCE AFTER VILLA WASHINGTON, Not. 4. The thousands of troops under General Murguia, which the defacto government of Mexico claims to have In the vicinity of Jlmlnez, Chihuahua, for a "new campaign against Villa," havo as yet made no move to capture him. No activities by the Carranzitas have been reported in official dispatches reaching Washington.

EVEN THE LITTLE CHILDREN WEEP BESIDE FLOWER-LADEN CASKET OF JOSEPH PELTZ

JoMph B. Pelt was laid to rest this afternooir at" Lutheranla cemetery after funeral services held at the home of his father, John E. Peltz, 225 North POWERFUL GERMAN GUNS POUR SHELLS ON LOST TRENCHES PARIS, Nov: 4. Powerful German guns on the Verdun front bombarded the French troops in Ft. Vaux and Ft. Douaumont all night, the war office announced today. Artillery duels were in progress also in Somme front Fort Vaux and Fort Douaumont, which were captured by the French in the recent offensive on the Verdun front were pounded with projectiles of all calibres. AGREE ON ALTERED PLANS FOR BRIDGE In a conference Friday night. County Road Superintendent Jones and Engineer Lantz, of the C. & O. railroad, agreed on plans for altering the overhead bridge recently built over the railroad tracks where they cross the West River pike, Dalton township. The crest of the bridge will be lowered and safe approaches will be provided. ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN RECRUITS IN IRELAND LONDON, Nov. 4. In an effort to stimulate recruiting Ireland martial law is to be suspended and Major-General Sir John Maxwell, commander-in-chief of the Britisn forces on the Island probably will be succeeded by Lieutenant-General Bryan T. Mahon, according to Information received here today from Dublin. Lieutenant-General Mahon comes from an Irish family in Galway and has always been very popular with the Irish troops. HOW TO VOTE

Indications are that many persons will vote a mixed ticket. Political leaders today cautioned voters to be careful In marking their ballots If they do vote a straight ticket. The following instruction covers this point. , , If you do not desire to vote a'straight ticket, you must not' make a cross In the large circle containing the device of a party, but must make a cross, thus X, on the small square to the left of the name of each candidate for whom you desire to vote, on whatever list of candidates it may be. If the large circle at the head of the ticket it marked with a cross or otherwise and the ballot Is marked with a cross or otherwise at any other place, it will be void and can not be counted, unless there be no candidate for some office in the list printed under such marked device, in which case you may indicate your choice for such office by making a cross, thus X, on the square to the left of the name of any candidate for such office on any other list. The cross must be placed within or on the circle or square, or the ballot will be void and cannot be counted.

HANLY PLEADS FOR MORE "DRY" VOTES IN STATE

BLUFFTON, Ind., Nov. 4. J. Frank Hanly, Prohibition candidate for president Is making his way through Northern and Central Indiana today, travel ing to Indianapolis for a rally among home people tonight. Both Mr. Hanly and his running mate, Dr. Ira Landrith, continued their pleas for 50,000 dry votes in Indiana, realizing that this number of votes In a doubtful state would make the Prohibition party a powerful factor in future elections. Ninth street services, which many of his friends could not attend because the residence was not large enough to accommodate all who wanted to pay a last tribute to one of the community's best loved young men. Funeral services were conducted at the home and at the cemetery by the Rev. F. A. Dressel, pastor of the First Continued On Page Thirteen. RUMELY COMPANY PAYS $4,881 TAXES Corporations are paying taxes today. M. Rumely company sent in a check to the county treasurer amounting to $4,881.23. The C. R. & Ft. Wayne railroad paid $2,038.55. L. E. & W. railroad sent a check for $1,041.66 and receivers of the Central Union telephone company paid, $283.77. Taxes paid yesterday amounted to $18,547.74. COMPLETE BALLOT TAKEN BY PALLADIUM GIVEN ON PAGE 13 A compilation of the straw vote taken by The Palladium during the last two weeks In Wayne county will be found on page 13 of this Issue. Deductions made from the straw vote and a forecast of the probable result Is contained In the article. COUNTY TO EMPLOY WEIGHTS INSPECTOR County commissioners agreed today that a weights and measure inspector for the county is a necessity. It is likely that when the emergency session of the county council is called, an appropriation for such an Inspector will be asked. It would be the duty of such an Inspector to examine scales used in Wayne county outside the city of Richmond. MIXED TICKET

REPULSE ALL DRIVES

BERLIN, Nov. 4. The repulse of all allied attacks on both the Somme and Verdun fronts were reported by the war office today. Nine more aeroplanes have been shot down by the Germans, the report says. ROTH DISTRICT CHAMBERS PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC "DAY" AT POLLS TUESDAY Walter S. Chambers, - of New Castle, Democratic district chairman, in a statement issued today, claimed the Sixth district would turn a majority of 2,500 for both Democratic national and state tickets and he claimed the election, of Gray by a majority of 2,000. "The Republicans will probably carry only two of the eight counties," Chambers said, "Wayne by a possible 1,000 and Henry by a majority not to exceed 600. To carry the district the Republicans would have to win In Wayne by a majority In excess of 2,000 and Henry by a majority In excess of 1,000. We are yet willing to concede defeat In Wayne. There are 1,500 voters in that county who absolutely refuse to commit themselves on how they intend to vote. We may get the big bulk of those voters. We will carry Hancock, Shelby and Franklin counties by a combined majority of 3,000 and we will get an even break with the Republicans in Rush, Fayette and Union." BANK DEPOSITS GROW PARIS, Nov. 4. Despite high prices and was taxes deposits in Russian banks have increased $30,000,000 as a result of the ban on alcohol, says a Petrograd dispatch to the Petit Parisien today.

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PENNY CLOD FIGHTS H. C. L. WHICH MAY PREVENT ANNOAL BANQUET FOR POOR CHILDREN

Will one of Richmond's great charitable institutions the Penny club's annual Christmas dinner for children be floored by the high cost of food stuffs? There Is grave danger that such a serious thing will come about. The fight is on, but whether the Penny club can meet the increased number of patrons and the Increased prices of food and come out winner is an Issue to be decided In the future. Hard Row for Children :

Should the club lose out there will be a long mourners' parade. The 287 children who "sat in" last Christmas, the 50 more who expect the joy this year, the 200 mothers of all these children and the 4,967 other mothers who want to see every child happy at Christmas will participate. It cost the Penny club $175 : last Christmas to feed 287 children on chicken and everything that goes with it, furnish a Christmas tree and pass little gifts and bags of candy to the children. The chickens alone cost $68.00. ' Cost of Dinner Doubles "It will cost us $300 this year," said Mrs. M. F. Warfel. who has been one of the leaders in the Penny club chicken dinner affairs for many years. "We haven't any money. We went $3 in the hole with our centennial booth. "There is some chance that we will make enough money Tuesday night to get a fund started. We have been asked to serve lunch at the Elks' "Stutz party" in the Coliseum. We have no other plans yet. If we are able to give a dinner this year, it will be on the Friday after Christmas."

SECRET AGENTS TO WATCH FOR FRAUD AT POLLS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Federal secret service agents today had completed plans for thousands of election day arrests in the election fraud cases in the middle west. It was learned at the department of justice that a secret service agent will be stationed at practically every voting place in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and in many voting booths of other states, principally Michigan and the states lying along the west side of the Mississippi river. Every person under suspicion in these states and districts will be arrested when he goes to cast his ballot. Further reports to the department today from Field agents state that the announcement of officials yesterday that thousands of arrests were pending has not apparently altered the plans of a great number of illegally registered persons to vote next Tues day. L

CHAIRMEN CLAIM VICTORY

VOTERS ACT AT POLLS ON TUESDAY

On the eve of the election t Sixth district voters are showing keen interest in the outcome of the congressional contest. The betting throughout the district favors the candidacy of Judge D. W. Comstock, Republican nominee. In some places odds of two to one have been offered that Judge Comstock will defeat his Democratic opponent, Finly H. Gray. : j Receive Reliable Reports. Reliable reports received from the various counties of the district indicate that Judge Corastoqk will carry jA least five of the eight counties andeill be elected by a safe majority H Both party chairmen foc'the district, Walter Chambers of New Ca6tle, and Walter Bossert of Liberty predicted the success for their complete tickets. . :i. . Chambers expects the Sixth district! to return a majority of 2,500 for Demo cracy, while Bossert claims a victory lor tne Kepublicans of 2,000 votes. TRAPPED DIG MINE EXPLOSION BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 4. Sixty or more men are entombed in the Bessie mines of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company about twenty miles west of Birmingham as the result of an explosion which occurred around 3 o'clock this morning. More than half of the men in the mines are whites. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and probably Sunday. Somewhat cooler tonight north and central portion. Temperature Today Noon 66 For Wayne county by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight and Sunday. - - General Conditions The storm is crossing the Great Lakes and will move down the St Lawrence valley tonight. Another storm crossed the far west Fair weather is general between these storms. COLLINS TOUCHES MAYOR; ROBBINS MOVES NEXT C. Collins pleaded guilty to vagrancy in city court today and . was fined $35 and costs. Collins tried to "touch" the mayor Thursday and his arrest followed. "

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TO BUY GLOTHES uJtiMVA, Nov. Compulsory war economy In German has spread now even to the people's clothing. A dispatch from Berlin today says that, after Wednesday, no person may buy new clothes without first proving the old ones useless. Men are to be allowed two suits yearly and women three. GERMANY WILLING TO YIELD GROUND IN WASP WARFARE AMSTERDAM, Nov. 4. The Ger man newspaper Kreuz Zeltung, in dis cussing the submarine situation today says that Germany is prepared to fore go her attacks on neutral ships if England will give guarantees that she will not seize cargoes on neutral ves sels. The Kreuz Zeitung is the organ of the military party In Germany. BOSSERT CLAIMS 0. 0. P. WILL TAKE ENTIRE DISTRICT Walter Bossert, Republican district chairman, in a statement' today claimed " Judge Comstock's election - by a . majority of 2,000. H$ylf claimed majorities for the Republican national and .state tickets but made no estimate of either .except to say that both of these tickets., would go through, with majorities as great or greater than the majority received by Judge Comstock. Mr. Bossert also expressed the opinion today that James E. Watson would lead the Republican ticket in this district. Polls taken in the several counties of the district indicate Gray will carry three, Franklin, Shelby and Hancock. A well versed Republican leader today conceded Gray Franklin county by 400, Shelby county by 400 and Hancock county by 500, a total of 1,300. He estimated Judge Comstock's majorities in the five other counties as follows: Wayne, 1,500; Henry, 1,200; Fayette, 500; Union 250 and Rush, 400, which would give Comstock a total majority of 2,950. POLICE DRAGNET LAID TO CATCH DYNAMITE GANG NEW YORK, Nov. 4. A police dragnet has been spread for two more men known to be involved in the Subway dynamite plot which led to the arrest of five officers and one nonunion man of the Carmen's Union. Three of the men under arrest have confessed ' that they exploded fifty sticks of dynamite in an uptown Subway station and planned to blow up the Times Square, Columbus Circle and City Hall stations. One of two men at large is credited with being the "brains" of the plot James J. Merna, one of the men now held according to the police, denied this, smilingly telling he himself was responsible for the entire conspiracy. HUGHES TRAVELS 30,000 MILES Statisticians gure that Charles Evans Hughes has travelled 30,000 miles on his campaign which ends in New York today. He has made at least 500 speeches. More than two million persons have heard him. At least Ave million have greeted him. LAPP TO ADDRESS TEACHERS' INSTITUTE John A. Lapp, state legislative librarian, Indianapolis, will address the Wayne County Teachers' Institute at the high school, November 11. Mr. Lapp will speak on "Learing to Live." This is a lecture on vocational training in the public schools. Mr. Lapp, author of the Indiana Vocational Training law and author of a book on manual training in the schools is recognized the greatest authority in the United Stales on the subject. '- v .-

FIREMEN ESCAPE UNINJURED WHEN KIMLEY HOME BURNS; REPRESENTS LIFE'S SAVINGS

A two-story frame residence on the National road, east, at the intersection of the Country Club road, was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon. The building was the home of Seth Klnley, a fireman at the water works pumping station. Members of his family escaped without Injuries and a greater part of the household goods were saved but some furniture on the second floor was destroyed. The motor chemical company of the fire department responded to a telephone alarm but was unable to save the building as there was no fire hydrant to attach hose to. The firemen kept the flames from spreading to adjoining buildings with chemicals and garden hose. While Chief Miller and some firemen were on the second floor of the burning building engaged in getting out household goods the roof and ceiling fell in and the fire fighters had narrow escapes from serious injuries. Chief Miller's right hand was slightly burned and cut. "That house represents my life savings," remarked Kinley as he helplessly watched the flames devouring the building. "The building was erected at a cost of about $3,500 and I carried $1,000 insurance on It and $300 insurance on my household goods."

TEUTONS DIRECT NEW DRIVE TOWARD CAMPELUNG DEFENSE

PETROGRAD, Nov. 4. Austra-German pressure in the Roumanian theater of war is now concentrated In a great effort to capture Campelung from its Russian and Roumanian defenders. General Von Falkenhayn's army has received reinforcements of both men and 'guns and further vigorous fighting In the Transylvanlan Alps between Predeal Pass and Rothentburm Pass where the Teutonic forces are paying' their heaviest blows. . . - it 1iT officially admitted that the Austro-German" troops have made some progress there, but on the other hand they have lost ground in the Buzue Valley and the Jiul Valley.

ITALIANS HOLD GAINED IN Rome, Nov. 4. Desperate efforts of the Austro-Hungarians to win back ground lost to the Italians southeast of Gorizla In the battles since Wednesday have all been repulsed. Official dispatches from the front today state that the Italians have gained more ground on the Carso Plateau, In the sector of Oppacchiasella, after overcoming the most obstinate resistance. Since Wednesday the Italians have captured about 10,000 prisoners and LABOR ONION HEADS' TO TEACH FOREIGNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE Under direction of the Federal Department of Labor, Central Labor Council will conduct a school for foreigners. This was decided last night. The school will be opened as soon as arrangements can be completed. Room near the heart of the foreign district will be secured. Courses will be given under the direct supervision of the Labor department. It is probable that city schools will be asked to furnish part of the instructors. To make better citizens of them is the sole purpose of the work. The foreigners will first be given an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the English language. BEANS TOO VALUABLE CHICAGO, Nov. 4. Beans cost so much the Board of Education will substitute cherry seeds in bean bags for the public school pupils if a motion now under consideration goes through.

PALLADIUM ARRANGES ELECTION SERVICE The Palladium has made elaborate arrangements to obtain election returns Tuesday evening. A full leased wire will be installed in the Pal. ladium office and will receive returns from all over the United States and from Indiana. The wire will open at 6 o'clock. In. the evening and will carry returns all night Arrangements have been mad to get the returns from the district and the county direct into -tha Palladium office as fast as the count is completed. ''!'. Besides the telephones In the Palladium office, arrangements have been made with the Richmond Home Telephone company to give out election returns for the county and district by calling No. 1511, A stereopticon will flash returns on a large screen opposite The PaL ladium office. Bulletins will be given on the screen as fast as they are

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Klnley was at work when the flrsl started. Other members of the familj were at dinner. A boy passing alonjj the road saw flames In the attic and notified Mrs. Kinley. In a very shor( time the flames had spread through) out the attic and second floor. Aa hour later the building was a mass s smoking ruins. Chief Miller believe a spark from a defective flue starta4 the blaze.

KING OF ITALY CHECKS FORCES IN LASMlVE ZURICH, Nov. 4. The successors of the Italians in their new drive on the Austro-Hungarian city of Trieste wen won under the eyes of King VIctoi Emmanuel. The presence of the kinf at the front has greatly inspired th Italian troops, says a dispatch front Milan today. - TO GROUND GORIZIA DRIVE have inflicted very heavy losses upon the Austro-Hungarians. PLAN TO PLACE ENTENTE LOANS IN MIDDLE WEST CHICAGO, Nov. 4. The way If being paved for placing vast unsesured loans for the allies In Chicago and the middle west. It is admitted today, following a dinner given by local bankers to Henry P. Davidson, a partner of J. P. Morgan, etc., and Charles H. Sabin, president of the Guaranty Trust Company, both of New York. Bankers from several large cities of the middle west were In attendance. Mr. Davidson told the guests that it was desirable to check the flow of gold into the United States, lest it have a bad effect after the war by jeopardizing our currency system through inflation. The allies can send over a billion more in gold and twice that much in American securities, he said, but urged that further loans be unsecured. NEW YORK POLICE PREVENT EXTORTION The police stated today that through the efforts of the New York police department the body of Otto Strieker, a former Richmond young man who died in New York this week, had been shipped to his family in this city. The New York undertaker after receiving $50 from Strieker's family insisted on being paid $50 more before shipping the body. The New York police then took charge of the case. - "y

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