Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 38, 27 December 1916 — Page 1

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WAR r.10VES WAIT UPON RESULT OF PEACE TALK

Vigorous Operations Continue Only' in Roumanla and in Remote 'Theatres Along Egyptian Line. GERMANS MAKE GAIN . While the peace discussions are proceeding active military operations except in such remote fields as those of Egypt and the Tigris are being vigorously prosecuted only on the Roumanian front. In this war area the latest reports show Field Marshal Von Mackensen making new -headway in his advance toward Br&ila, the great Roumanian grain and oil store bouse on the lower Danube. The taking of Filipechtl placed Von MackenBen's forces little more than thirty miles from this objective. On the other side of the Danube, meanwhile, the Dobrudja army apparently comprising chiefly Bulgarian troops is hammering away at the bridge head of Matcuin, almost directly opposite Braila. May Eliminate Russians. The clearing of the remaining Russians from Dobrudja thus seems a possibility, not only by the direct attack but through the advance in Wallachla, which if it succeeded in reaching Braila would be able to take the Matchin positions under artillery fire in flank and rear from across the Danube. On the Franko-Belgian front the artillery has been active in some sectors and the aviators have been busy, but the Infantry arms of the service on both side is being held well to its positions except for a occasional trench raids. Some possible develop ments or interest are indicated from the Verdun region where a heavy bom bardment east of the Meuse between the Vacherauville and Vaux sectors, is reported by Paris. DUMP DEPENDENTS ON LOCAL CITIZENS Township Trustee Edgerton and the secretary of the Social Service Bureau have experienced much difficulty this year guarding against Wayne county and especially Richmond having to care for unfortunates of surrounding counties both in Indiana and Ohio. They reported this morning -that probably - sixty people have been "dumped" into Richmond during the past year to be cared for. Except in emergency cases they have all beep sent back. - Yesterday, a man with a frozen foot, John Metz, was sent here from Eaton, O., for treatment. The man reported that he had gone from Indianapolis to Columbus, O., with a shipment of horses and that while hiking back had frozen his foot. "He stopped at Eaton and applied for help," the social service bureau secretary said today. "He was forwarded to Richmond because there was a hospital here. RELLER TO PRESIDE AT ANNUAL BANQUET Will Reller, retiring prosecuting attorney, has been selected as toastmaster for the South Side Improvement association New Year's Bridge party, the afternoon of January 1. All members of the association, all county officials and the mayor and board of public works are invited to this celebration "which has been waiting twenty years" and representatives from the various offices and organizations will be called upon to make short speeches. METHODISTS TO SEND ANDERSON TO EUROPE COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 27. A confer ence of forty-two district superintend ents of the Methodist Episcopal church representing Ohio, Indiana and Ken tucky, was opened here today. Arrangements will be made at the conference it was said to send William F. Anderson of Cincinnati to Europe soon after the close of the conference to spend several months looking after church work there. I Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weath er Bureau Fair and much colder tonight and Thursday. Cold wave after today. . Temperature Today. "Noon 55 Yesterday. 'Maximum 44 'Minimum 25 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Forecast Cold wave tonight and Thursday, possibly arriving this afternoon. Snow squalls followed by fair weather. Northwest gales. General Conditions The severe storm now prevails over the entire United States excepting for the northwest where it is cold and clear. Tornadoes and blizzards have struck the tiiddle west with a decided cold wave 'ollowing them. It snowed yesterday 4 Lot Angelea

MRS. DENNIS WILL NOT ASK HOSPITAL NAMED FOR HUSBAND

Unmindful of personal honors but working bard for a hospital to relieve the suffering of tubercular people in Wayne county. Mrs. D. W. Dennis has asked county commissioners to allow no agitation or former plans for the institution to be named after her husband, the late Dr. D. W. Dennis, to interfere with their accepting as a gift a site for the institution. This was learned through authorita tive sources. The county commissioners will in no way comment on the proposed gift, the terms of which have never been made public. All that is known is that as soon as some technicalities have been disposed of. the i donor will come before the commiss ioners and make the offer public. The custom in such instances is to name the institution after the donor. Continues Husband's Work. - Mrs. Dennis is working hard to continue the activities of her husband in community affairs and hopes to see in reality within a short time the long dream of Dr. Dennis a county tuberculosis hospital. . As president of the Anti-Tuberculosis society, the former Earlham professor did much to impress the citizenship with' the need of such an institution. At the memorial service held for Dr. Dennis at Earlham it was proposed that the county tuberculosis hospital when it became a reality, be named as a memorial to him. Mrs. Dennis recent action was taken to remove any obstacle which this suggestion might place in. the way of the proposed gift (MOT BOULEVARD FOR MORTON PARK AS IMPROVEMENT Morton park will not be split up or cut into for building purposes until a definite policy for its complete disposal has been adopted. This was de cided yesterday by the new holding company of guarentors of the old Richmond Lake and Park company. The company organized" in the offices of Gardner, Jessup, White and Hoelscher, by electing George E. Seidel, president: H. R. Robinson,' vies president; and Theodore H. Hill, secre tary-treasurer. -The new company is known as the Morton Guarantee Realty company- -The-offioerf. aad Dr-.S,C. Markley and A. M. Gardner are directors. - '' : .'..'""' ' " " A plan to make either a city or state park of the grounds was discussed. At least an effort will be made to have the boulevard system of Richmond touch the park property since the Pennsylvania railroad new viaduct from Glen Miller park to the Hawkins property is near completion and will afford a cheap means of entrance. WILLIAM HOUGH DIES William R. Hough of Greenfield, is dead at his home there, according to word sent to John I Rupe today. The cause of his death was not given. Hough was one of the prominent members of the Hancock county bar, and had a wide circle of acquaintances among Wayne county lawyers. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon. He was state senator from Hancock county, presidential elector and prominent In politics. He retired four or five years ago. His son William A. Hough is president of the State Bar association. PINCHOT COMES HERE G if ford Pinchot, national exponent of conservation of natural resources, will be the chief speakers, Feb. 20, at the Sixth District Rural Life confer ence to be held at East Main Street Friends church. His acceptance reach ed President Kelly of Earlham college yesterday. JOHNSON APPOINTED HOSPITAL TRUSTEE B. B. Johnson, of Richmond, private secretary to Governor Ralston, has been appointed by the governor as a member of the board of trustees of the Southeastern Hospital for the Insane, Madison, Ind., to succeed the Lite Henry C. Johnson of Seymour, Ind. The term of appointment is from Jan. 8, 1817, to Aug. 1, 1920. The position commands a salary of $300 a year, with an allowance of $125 for traveling expenses. HUBERT JONES OIES NEW PARIS. O., Dec. 27. Hubert F. Jones, 20, died Tuesday following an illness of several months. He recently underwent an operation at the Reid Memorial hospital. He is survived by his parents and a brother, Edwin, of Boise City, Idaho. The deceased who was formerly connected with the Richmond post office severed his connection to become an assistant in the United States weather bureau at Boise City, but had to leave his position because of poor health. Frank Wilson is a Richmond relative. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday by the Rev. Frank McLaughlin. Inter ment will be in Spring Lawn. ' I

10 KILLED BY TORNADO THAT SWEPT ARKANSAS

High Wind Cuts Off Wire C o m m u n i c a t ion From Storm Stricken Central Districts. .. ' FEAR FOR CONVICTS LITTLE, ROCK, Ark., Dec. 27. Reports today from central Arkansas, which was swept by a tornado yesterday, show that ten persons are known to be dead and that a score of others may have lost their lives. Of the known dead Ave are white and Ave are negroes. Wire communication with parts of the district swept by the storm, has been cut off and it may be a day or two before the exact number of dead is known and the property loss established. Fear for Convict Farm Much apprehension was felt here today regarding the fate of the state convict farm at Tucker, southeast of here where 325 state prisoners were at work. The farm was believed to have been directly in the storm's path and as all wire connection with It was lost when the tornado first descended, it was feared some of the convicts might have escaped during the confusion. J. R. Burkett, warden of the state penitentiary here, is on his way to the farm with a strong detachment of guards. Passengers arriving here today brought further reports of the wiping out of a negro settlement at Keo, between here and Tucker with a loss of seventeen lives. Accurate information on the situation, however, is lacking. The tornado struck the ground a few .miles north of Pine Bluff and cutting a path four miles wide, assumed a northeasterly course and finally wore but itself in the vicinity of Duvall Bluff and Des Arc. Many homes were set on fire by the lightning which attended the storm. HOW DID BURGLAR MAKE HIS ENTRANCE : . ' TO HENSON'S HOME .Chief Goodwin was . today, considerably mystified over the burglary' oT the home of William Henson, 417 South Thirteenth street, some time last night. The chief cannot explain how the burglar gained entrance to the residence unless the front door was left unlocked and Henson declares he locked the. door before retiring. All the windows were locked and none of them was "jimmied', open. When the robbery was discovered early this morning the front door was unlocked but the key was found In the keyhole on the inside of the door. The thief before departing appropriated Henson's gold watch and $1.50 which he found in Henson's trousers' pocket. No other valuables were taken. WHITEWATER JUNIORS WILL ENACT PLAY WHITEWATER, Ind., Dec. 27. "The Old Quarry," a home talent production, will, be presented by the Junior class of the high school here at Laurel hall, Thursday evening. The cast: Squire Brooks, Don Mutchner; Roy Harte, Glenn Jennings; Gilbert Dawson, Earl Freeman; Ephriam Green, John Simpson; Samuel Hunter, Russell Farmer; Dick Willard, Ross Burt; Ben Holy, Verlin Brown; Mrs. Brooks, .Anna Burgess; Marion Brooks, Opal Hodgin; Nan Cunnings, Fay Southard.

15,000 PACKAGES DISTRIBUTED HERE DURING XMAS RUSH

Estimates of the package delivery in Richmond by the postoffice for 10 days of the holiday period vary from 15,000 to 25,000. This does not'include rural routes. Superintendent of Mails Wilson estimates the delivery at least was 15,000, accomplished with two autos, two wagons and all city carriers.-" . . s ; Rural carriers were most generously remembered by the patrons, the return to the office resembling a heavy departure in the morning. Cigars, tobacco, cake, candy, apples, eountry sausage and many other tokens of appreciation were left in rural mail boxes for the carriers. , , The service was the most efficient it ever has been, Postmaster Beck said. The four 50-mile routes are so arranged that a return can be made to the office after completing half the deliveries. The mail was the heavieist in the history of the office. " Route B carrier who went through, the holidays without assistance, getting through never later than 2:50 o'clock and Christmas day, with 2,000 letters, 215 packages, many newspapers; and 50 miles to cover, was in the office again at 1 o'clock with 27 Christmas gifts. LEWIS ISSUES CALL TO ELECT CITY CHAIRMAN . .. ; Walter Lewis, Democratic county chairman, said today that he would instruct Frank Ringhoff, Democratic tfity chairman, to call a meeting of the city precinct committeemen for Wednesday, January 3, for the purpose of effecting a reorganization for the primary city election, including the election of a city chairman. " "It will be for Mr. Ringhoff to fix the place for the holding of this meeting," Chairman Lewis said. Lewis stated thathe did not know of anyone who was a candidate for the city chairmanship. Lewis also declined to comment on the report that a number of prominent Democrats were opposed to the nominating of a Democratic city ticket at the primary election, March 6, favoring Democratic support of a proposed independent ticket. It IS probable this question will come up for discussion at the city- committee's reorganization meeting next Wednesday, .j: , RIDGE WILL 13 FILED The will of James C. Ridge, deceased, Greensfork. was filed in circuit court today. The document was made jointly by him and his wife. The will provides that after the wife's death the home residence property will go in equal shares to three children, Earl, Florence and Alvia Ridge Witt. The slaughter house goes to the son, Earl Ridge. . WANTS "OPEN DOORHONOLULU, T. H., Dec. 27. Permission for the entry into Hawaiian territory of 25,000 Chinese immigrants will be asked of congress by Farm Cornn, a wealthy Chinaman, of this city and J. H. Hindel, a business man who leaves here shortly for Washington, it was announced today. ICE STORM SUPERCEDES r ABSOLETE WORD SLEET WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. The old fashioned "sleet" is going out of style this winter before the newer "ice storm" and ' "glaze weather bureau officials reported today in their campaign for more accurate termology for various kinds of frozen rain. Sleet is officially described as small globules of rain frozen before striking the earth. TURN DOWN A FEW. GREASE CUPS

RAILROADS TO IGNORE 8-HOUR LAW

AT PRESENT

January Pay Rolls Will Be Based on Old Schedules Until Court Passes on Statute. ROADS POST NOTICES NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Pending the decision of the Supreme Court of the United 'States on the question of the constitutionality of the Adamson eight hour law, the railroad managers declare they will not be parties to any action that might tend to nullify or anticipate in any way the court proceedings. The railway workers of the country are being notified that the Adamson law will be ignored in making up payrolls after January 1 and "until such time as the issue is finally determined in the courts." " The notices contain the first formal declaration that pending the decision of the court there would be no compromise on hours or wages between the railroads and the brotherhoods. New York Central Poster. The notice posted by the New York Central is typical to that used throughout the country. It reads: "For the Information of employes concerned below will be found a copy of the agreement entered into between the attorneys for the United States and the , railroads concerning the Adamson eight hour law now before the supreme court of the United States. "Attention is called to section five, in which it is agreed that, beginning January 1, the books and accounts shall be kept in such a manner that if the constitutionality of the Adamson law be upheld the men 6hall promptly receive any back pay due them under the decision of the court. In accordance with this understanding this company will pay its employes under present schedules until such a decree is handed down by the supreme court." ' ' ' - - ' ' , NO PRTvATE FUNERAL8 UNDER NEW ORDER FROM STATE BOARD Dr. F. W. Kreuger, county health officer, received notice from Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the State Board .of Health this morning to discontinue the practice of ordering private funerals in cases where people die of contagious diseases. Hereafter, .such cases will be thoroughly fumigated before the funeral but under no circumstance will a quarantine be established. Dr. Kreuger said today that this new order of the state board will be gladly accepted here. "Private funerals always work hardships upon relatives," he said. REPAIR BROKEN TURBINE OF ARIZONA WARSHIP NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Although repairs to the damaged turbine of the new battleship Arizona will require about seven weeks to complete, the damage is not nearly as great as was feared, it was learned today. Hundreds of blades are being assembled to take the places of the broken ones and the turbine' has already been cleared of the smashed pieces of copper.

XMAS PRESENT CAUSES CHUM LOSS OF EYE

Among the ' numerous gifts distributed Christmas to Richmond boys by St Nick were several air-rifles. Up to the present time the known list of air-rifle casualties follows: Robert Osborne, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Osborne, 124 South . Eighth street, left eye shot out. JofeDh Brooks, Jacktonburg, lr-' -t in the face. . .vn man shot in the foreI 'J i. Jbborne boy was accidentally rhot by his companion, Rudolph Weidner, 13, son of Treasurer-elect and Mrs. Ed. J. Weidner, 228 South Eighth street, late yesterday afternoon while the two youngsters were playing "soldier" in the barn in the rear of the Weidner home. It was necessary for the attending physician to remove the injured eyeball. Young Osborne's condition was very satisfac tory today. Boys Receive Reprimand Three boys playing "Jesse James were responsible for the shooting of Brooks. These lads were on the Main street bridge while Brooks was driving across the temporary bridge. He offered a splendid target and three air-rifles cracked. One well directed shot penetrated Brooks' cheek and he hurried to police headquarters. A squad of police gave chase, the boys were caught, soundly lectured and de prived of their dangerous weapons. Robert Osborne and Rudolph Weidner, tiring of shooting sparrows, start ed to play "soldier." They ambushed themselves and opened fire on each other. . Finally Osborne stepped from his cover just as Weidner pulled his trigger. Osborne with a scream of agony crumpled to the barn floor. Young Weidner is grief-stricken over his playmate's fate and says he never wants to see his air-rifle again. An unknown man telephoned to the police yesterday that some boy had shot him in the forehead with an airrifle. "My idea of nothing for. a boy to have is an air-rifle," Chief Goodwin said today. COLO WAVE COMING, FORECASTER REPORTS A cold" wave " Durietin witn a warning that the advance guard of. zero weather is at Richmond'jdopr, was issued today by W. E.' Moore, weather forecaster. The notice reads: "Zero weather or below is expected by Thursday or Thursday night. The advance guard of the cold wave will arrive not later than tonight with nigh northwest winds and snow squalls." A warm rain which fell yesterday and last night, amounting to .75 of an inch, practically melted the 7.5 inches of snow on the ground and left only the frozen piles. The total snow fall for the month has been 12.41 inches which equals a little more than an inch of precipitation. The total precipitation has been 2 inches Including snow and rain. AGED PIONEER DIES Henry Atkinson, about 60, pioneer resident of Webster township, died of hert trouble at his home this morning. , . INSURANCE INTERESTS CHARGED WITH PLAN TO CONTROL RATES INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27. There Is a combination among fire insurance interests in Indiana to control rates, according to the report of H. H. Klayar, special insurance investigator employ ed by the state and filed with attor ney General Stotsenberg. but not made public until today. Mr. Stotsenberg says he will not do anything in regard to the situation, but will turn over to his successor Ele Stansbury, all evi dence collected. JAPAN DRAWS CLOSE . TO ENTENTE POWERS TOKIO, Dec. 27, (11:45 a. m.) The Diet was opened today by the Emperor in his address from the Throne, expressed his gratification that the relations between the empire and the treaty powers were growing closer. Ho declared that the alliance with Great Britain and the convention with France were becoming stronger and called attention also to the new convention with Russia. PENNSY AUTHORIZES 8 PER CENT. DIVIDEND PHILADELPHLa, Pa., Dec. 27. The Pennsylvania company which operates the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh today declared a dividend of four per cent., making eight for the year. This is an increase of two per cent, over 1915. BIBLE SOCIETY MEETS PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 27. The fifty second meeting of the Society of Biblical literature and exegesis opened at Haverford college today. Delegates are present from many sections and numerous addresses by distinguished biblical scholars were on the program. RETURN BELGIAN MEN LONDON, Dec. 27, (5 a. m.) King Alfonso of Spain , has persuaded the German government to repatriate a large number of Belgian workmen who were deported into Germany, according to a Madrid dispatch to the Radio Agency

METPLANT TO BE GIFT FR0F.T CLUB TO THE CITY

Industry Employing 200 Men and Backed by Unlimited Capital Wants Location for Shops. . $200,000 SHOP HERE E. M. Haas, secretary of the Commercial club, said today that ft was probable the club directors and the trustees of the Richmond Industrial Development company would have an important and pleasing announcement to make to Richmond citizens on New Year's day or shortly afterward. The prospective New Year's gift for the city is a large industrial plant, now located in another city, which has employed as many as two hundred men and is owned by men of unlimited capital. Secretary Haas also states that this concern is a rapidly growing one and Its location in Richmond would be an important step in the industrial expansion of the city. Meets Industries Committee "One day this week a representative of this concern will meet with the members of the new industries committee of the Commercial club and it would not be surprising if the deal for bringing the plant to Richmond would be closed at this meeting," Mr. Haas said. He added that it would be premature to announce at this time the kind of products manufactured by the company. "Officers of the company have decided that they would like to locate their plant in Richmond and tentative arrangements for bringing the industry here have been made," Mr. Haas said. "The question of terms will be discussed this week. It is belleTMl that the terms the crab committee will propose will be perfectly acceptable to the cotfpanr officers. "The committee is considering locating this concern in a plant it holds an option on, after buildinx a large addition to the nlant pr the construction of an entirely new piani tot tne company. Organize $200,000 Plant Mr. Haas admitted today that several Richmond men were now at urnrfr organizing a $200,000 manufacturing concern but declined to state what kind of products this contemnlated company intended to manufacture.. The Commercial club secretary further stated that the new industries committee was negotiating with several out of town manufacturing con cerns with excellent prospects for securing the location of some of them in Richmond. ALLIES STUDY DRAFT OF NOTES LONDON. Dec. 27 CommunicarJnna continue to pass between the capitals of the entente allied nations regarding 1 ue reply to be made to the peace proposals of the Central Powers and thf.tr allies. The answer has been prepared in Paris and is now the subject of discussion between the various ministers. It is unlikely that anv steDs will h taken by Great Britain and the other countries or the entente with regard to President Wilson's note and its Swiss counter part until the allies have dealt with the German proposal. LEAP YEAR BREAKS MARRIAGE RECORD Leap Year wine! Toward the close of a strenuous race extending over a period of twelve months, 1916 has jumped in the lead of the marriage license record made by 1915. During 1915, the total number of marriage licenses issued by County Clerk Kelly was 369. To dale, 393 have been issued this year. New Year weddings are to be considered yet. But as far as can be ascertained, not one woman in the county has helped the record by taking advantage of the privilege to propose. ... LANSING HAS NOT HEARD OF MESSAGE WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Secretary Lansing said in response to questions today that a Swedish note had not reached the state department and he bad no knowledge of its having bean dispatched. The advices received here said the note had already been delivered in some of the belligerent capitals and that it much resembles the Swiss note which was an expression bf endorsement of President Wilson's note. WILL KILL DECREA8E IN POSTAL CHARGES WASHINGTON, Dec 27. House leaders predicted today that the proposed Increase in postage rates on second-class matter now included tn the tentative draft of the post office appropiratlon bill never would be enacted in law. :