Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 54, 15 January 1917 — Page 1

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TEUTONS PUT OUTPOSTS AT VADENI NEAR END OF LINE

Von Mackensen Advances Within Six Miles of Galatz, Important Roumanian Port on Danube. WEATHER INTERFERES Field Marshal Von Mackensen's outposts are now planted only six miles from Galatz, the important Ronmania port on the Danube end of the Sereth line, the Teutonic pressure having resulted in another gain yesterday when the town of Vadeni was taken. Vadeni is a scant two miles south of thhe river itself on the railway between Bralla and Galatz. Elsewhere along the Roumania front the continuing battle which is being waged under extremely adverse weather conditions has resulted .recently in few modifications of the line. ' Petrograd's reports have indicated an unchanged position while Berlin claims havo been the most part of isolated points of vantage won along the Moldavian frontier. front in the Riga district the advances recently scorea oy me itussians appear to have been maintained In the; faco of heavy counter attacks by the G?rmacs. Twice on successive days i pptrcprad has announced the repulse i of heavy atrfiilts by masses cf trocpg. i Tbo operations on the FrankoBcl-J cian front nre confined for then most rati to th" artillery. ' Taris has only pruritic y tbi3arxr 04 Jhc , service tcrrpcrf jo'iay. ; ,- WILLCGX DISCLAIMS r: INTENTION TO QUIT AS PARTY'S LEADER NEW YORK, Jan. 15. The degree of recognition to be given the Progressives probably will be discussed this afternoon at the meeting of the executive committee of the National Republican Committee. Six Progressives were members of the Republican campaign committee during the late presidential campaign and if any members of that party receive places in the executive committee, it is expected that they will be chosen front the fix. "Of coarse well want the Progres- ! -cs with us," said committeeman .Mvan H. Martin. "I favor any prot that will make for harmony. The rV-Milt of the November election demonstrated this need." Charles R. Warren, national commit teeman from Michigan, declared in favor of beginning at once an aggressive campaign which would place the party In the best possible position for the presidential agtt or lszu. "vve ehould seek to cooperate closely with the Republican congressional commit tee,' said Mr. Warren, to insure a successful campaign in 1918. . Chairman Willcox before the meeting declared emphatically that he had no intention of resigning. "I do not expect the subject to be broached in any way," he said. , CONGRATULATES RULER LONDON, Jan. 15. The king of Bavaria has sent a telegram to the German emperor congratulating him on his recent proclamation, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters. The king telegraphed that the emperor's "strong words to the German people at the arrogant reply of our enemies flrd a lively echo in all hearts." He offers assurances that the Bavarians will continue "the fight which was forced upon us," in order to enforce peace. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States i Weather Bureau Probably enow tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. Temperature Today. Noon . 13 Yesterday. - Maximum 20 Minimum ......17 below For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Occasional snows. . Continued cold tonight and Tuesday. General Conditions The weather

remains very cold east of the Rockyjing passenger train when he drove on

Mountains. Tnlrteen and one-half de-: grecs below zero at Earlham College J Sunday mornind and two below this morning. The coldest place is at j Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where the temperature is 42 degrees below sera. The storm over the southwest is ! cn using northeastern winds over . In 'dlana and will probably bring snow. .

MUNITION PLANTS PREPARE SHELLS FOR NEW OFFENSIVE IN SPRING

LONDON. Jan. 15. English muni - tion factories are now turning out every forty-eight hours more heavy gun ammunition than they manufactured in the entire first year of the war, and the production is still increasing week by week in preparation for the great offensive on the western front which British military critics believe will come next spring. Although figures of the actual production of guns and, munitions are jealously guarded, and there is no avowal on the part of the ministry of munitions of any intention to discontinue the importations from America, there is an evident feeling of optimism amoung the officials in the big muni tion headquarters just off Whitehall, as well as a willingness to give out "comparative figures" to justify that optimism. Position Is Improved. "The improvement in our position may be illustrated in this way." remarked an official of the ministery. "We , are now manufacturing every week three times as many 155 millimeter shells, five times as many 200 millimeter shells, and three times as many 230 millimeter shells as we manufactured during the whole first year fo the war. "Of smaller shells, we are turning out in about a week the same quantity as was produced during the first year. Finally the number of shells of all kinds completed during the last week exceeded by about thirty per cent the entire stock of munitions held in reserve at the outbreak of hostilities." Dealing with guns in the same way. It is found that, representing the number of guns manufactured during the first year of was by 100 the number for the second year would be 841, and for the third year will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 1,350. The manufacture of lighter pieces has had to be slackened recently, owing to the fact that the equipment of the British army JUDGE FOX PROPOSES TO ELIMINATE BOARD State papers have taken up recommendatlon of Judge Henry C. Fox that justice of peace courts be abolished and the two leading state dailies have commented editorially upon the suggestion.' The papers also accept with favor the suggestion that a county court be established. "I would pay a judge of a county court $2,500 a year and have all fees turned over to the county treasurer," said the judge today. "This salary would attract men with sufficient legal knowledge to handle it." The experienced judge shocked members of the local bar this morning when he suggested that he would like to see the board of county commissioners abolished. He cast no reflections upon the present board but said that he would like to see the central power of county government vested in one man, namely, the county court judge. He said that he based his opinions on years of careful observation. HEARING POSTPONED Hearing of the city of Richmond's protest against the action of the Richmond City Water Works company charging a meter rental will come up before the state public utilities commission tomorrow instead of today, the date originally fixed for the hearing. PLAN FOR DEFENSE OF HARRY K. THAW IN WHIPPING CASE PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 15. Preliminary plans for the defense of Harry K. Thaw, who attempted to commit suicide here last week, against the charges of kidnapping and assaulting Frederick Gump, Jr., of Kansas City, were to be discussed today by his attorneys and friends of the Thaw family. No definite line of procedure, however, will be decided upon until Thaw himself is able to confer with his counsel and advise what course he desires them to pursue. This announcement was made by Henry J. Scott, one of the Thaw attorneys. "It all depends upon Thaw's attitude when he comes around," said Mr. Scott "As soon as he is better a conference will be held with him by members of the Thaw family and we will decide what legal course to take." TRAIN SPINS AUTO; NO DAMAGE RESULTS A remarkable accident occurred to Claude C. Hawk, carrier of rural route C, Saturday when he attempted to cross the C. & O. railroad tracks at Webster in a heavy snow storm. He did not see or hear a rapidly approachthe tracks. The train hit his machine, whirling it around and off the tracks with such force that the momentum carried the small machine some'distance parallel with the train, causing only slight damage to the side of the auto and not injuring the driver. Mr. Hawk saw the train only an instant before it struck his machine, he said.

in light field pieces is approximately complete, and it is only necessary to

provide for replacements and renewals. Output More Than Trebled. The improvement in the manufac ture of machine guns, rifles, grenades and explosives has been equally satisfactory. Representing the total number of machine guns delivered to the army during the first year as 100, the total for the second year was 1,250 and for the third year will exceed 6,000. The production of trench mortar ammunition and grenades has been so much developed that any further increase scarcely seems necessary. The increase in the manufacture of explosives has been tremendous. For every ton of explosive employed in September, 1914, 350 tons were employed in July 1915, and 12,000 tons in July, 1916. SLEET STORM SPREADS OVER ENTIRE SOUTH MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 15. Snow and sleet today covered a large portion of the south. North and central Texas are under one of the heaviest snow falls in Iheir history, seven and onetenth inches having fallen in Dallas since early yesterday. The storm extended over eastern Arkansas northern Mississippi and Tennessee, Carolina and Virginia. Street car service was interrupted in Memphis where snow to a depth of four and one-half inches lay in the streets. In Nashville three inches of sleet coated the streets and interferred with traffic. Sleet was reported also from Charlotte and Greensboro, N. C and several points in Virginia. DRY LEADERS DELAY PRESENTING ISSUE; BEFORE COUNCILMEN At a meeting yesterday of members of the organization which is behind the movement to close Riverdale's two saloons by having council pass an ordinance declaring the north half of the third ward a residential district it was decided that the time is not yet ripe to submit such an ordinance to the city fathers. L. H. Bunyan, one of the members of the organization directing the fight against the Riverdale saloons, said today that not definite time had been fixed for submitting the question to council. It was reported that some city councilmen attended the meeting held yesterday. No definite information concerning the happenings at yesterday's meeting was obtainable today. CHURCH GETS $300 OF SIEWEKE ESTATE Trinity Lutheran church. Seventh and South A streets, is a beneficiary under the will of the late Henry Sieweke. The will was approved by Judge Fox in circuit court today. The church is to receive $300 of the estate which is valued at $11,000. Te remainder is to be divided equally among six cihldren: Tillie E. Lacey, Fountain City; Ada A. Hoff, city; Harry C. Sieweke, Eaton, O.; Wallace C. Sieweke, city. Louis H. Sieweke and Henry C. Sieweke were named as executors in the will but they waived their rights and the Dickinson Trust company was appointed. BOYER SPLITS LEG WHEN AX GLANCES John Boyer, 18 years old, son of Mrs. Dessie Boyer, Fairview, 6plit his leg from the knee to the ankle Saturday when chopping down a tree. The ax missed its mark and cut through the flesh and wedged between the two bones of his lower limb. Boyer probably will suffer no serious consequences of the accident. The wound was closed with 15 stitches and the boy is rapidly recovering from the nervous shock. It is said to be one of the most serious accidents which has happened with tools in which there was amputation of the part of the limb not necessary. ASKS-MODIFICATION OF HIS ROAD CONTRACT Requests were made of county commissioners Saturday by C. M. Kirkpr.trick, Greenfield, who has the contract for improving the National road through Jackson and Genter'townships that the machine finish clause of his contract be modified. He stated that he had no machine and that he could put on as good a finish without one. The commissioners took the request under advisement. " 7

"WATCH OS GROW"

Population. Jan. 1 27,450 Population yesterday 27,434 Gain today. 24 Loss today. 4 Present . population ......... 27,454 SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST RAILROAD CLAIM WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Test cases regarded as decisive of about 800 rail road claims against the government for approximately $35,000,000 additional compensation for carrying the mails from 1907 to 1911 were decided today by the supreme court against the rail roads. Appeals of the Chicago and Alton and Yazoo and Mississippi rail roads from rejection of test claims were dismissed. IMVSON FACES JAIL WHEN HE REFUSES TO DIVULGE NAMES WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The house rules committee today resumes its efforts to get Thomas W. Lawson to give the names of officials who he intimated in previous- testimony might be involved in his charge relating to a leak of advance information on Presi dent Wilson's peace note. When called to the stand he faced a list of written questions whose answers demanded under threat that if he refused he might be cited before the bar of the J house on contempt charges and imprisoned if declared guilty. DAN CUPID STEPS ON DIVORCES HEELS ' i For the second time in 1917, a woman-who was granted a divorce in the Wayne.circ.qtt ,c.oucfc;applied at the clerk's office for a marriage license the same day. , Saturday, Alice Moore, Boston, Ind.', was granted a divorce from Everett T. Moore, Lynn. A few hours afterwards she was granted a license to wed Charles H. L. Price, Boise, Idaho. The girl gave her age as 19 and the man gave his as 28. JOBBERS TO LAUNCH PUBLICITY EFFORT The influence of the jobbers' organization of Richmond will be felt within a short time in the district which the wholesale dealers believe belongs to this city. At a meeting of the board of trustees tomorrow night, a get-together meeting will be arranged for and a few days later, the first advertising matter will be mailed out. The jobbers will offer the merchants in a radius of 25 miles the best possible service on deliveries, quality and variety of goods and convenience in making personal visits. The first big meeting of the jobbers probably will follow a dinner at the Westcott hotel. Tentative arrange ments have been made to bring ex perts here to speak on topics which are vital to healthy wholesale business. RUSSIAN NEW YEAR GILDS SEAMY SIDE OF SORDID POLITICS PETROGRAD, via London, Jan. 15. The spirit of the Russian new year day gilded the seamy side of politics which has-been exhibited for so long in the columns of the press and today's newspapers, although pursuing the usual round of political comment, abound in optimistic reviews of the past and forecasts of the future. Leaders of public organizations such as the Zemsky Soyuz, whose patriotic work in the face of great difficulties has gained the warm support and appreciation of the country, unite in expressing the conviction that the internal affairs of Russia are not beyond repair or so bad as they have been painted. ' The newspapers find another cause for satisfaction in the allies' reply to the American note and comment on what they term its precision and dignity as contrasted with opposite qualities alleged to be displayed in the notes of the central powers. The Rech, however, does not lose sight of the politicial situation or the new strength of the reactionaries as shown in the recent industrial changes. BILL IS INTRODUCED . FOR HEALTH BOARD Representative Bartel introduced a bill in the house of representatives yesterday to reimburse Dr. T. Henrv Davis, who was president of the state board of health for 36 years, for money paid into the state general fund by mistake. - The amount . is $450. t

FIFTEEN INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED; JUDGE PRAISES WORK OF GRAND JURY; GIRLS IN TEENS ALLOWED IN RESORTS

Fifteen indictments were returned in a partial report of the grand jury of the Wayne circuit court to .Judge Fox today. "We are not through either," paid Prosecutor Strayer. "At least ten more indictments will be returned before the end of the week." Because arrests have not yet been made, only two of the indictments were made public. Willam Hart, colored, was indicted for having assaulted a young girl and Everett Petty. Hagerstown, was indicted for having forged a check on Fouts & Strickler of his home town. These men are under arrest. Saloon 1st Are Attacked. ' Other indictments returned were for assault and battery, statutory charges.

KNOWING DEATH WAS INEVITABLE YOUNG PHYSICIAN SLASHES THROAT

Dr. Fred W. Kienzle, 44, of Lynn, Ind., realized from the study of an X-ray photograph of his heart, taken by a Cincinnati specialist recently, that his death was near, so Sunday morning at the home of his mother, Elizabeth Kienzle, in Greensfork, he committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor while in his bed. Dr. Kienzle for some time practiced medicine in Greensfork. but removed to Lynn over a year ago where he opened an office. Find Farewell Letter. Several hours after the body was found a farewell letter was discovered in the mattress of his bed. It had been written about the time he came to his mother's home, a week ago. This letter was found after Coroner Morrow concluded his investigation and its contents are not known e.xcept that It contained the information that Dr. Kienzle intended to kill himself. -Hf m Iff an via nil hr vnunar bubv were at their nome in i-ynn aunaay where the baby is seriously ill. with pneumonia. There are no other chil.dren. I Dr. -Kienzle, it is said, had prosper ed with his practice in Lynn and his ill health is the only known cause for his suicide. Suffers Fatal Maladies. Last fall Dr. Kienzle was a patient for two weeks at Reid hospital. Later he went to Indianapolis and was treated by a specialist, who informed him that he was suffering from fatal maladies, brganic heart disease and hardening of the arteries. About three weeks ago a specialist at Cincinnati GORMGN URGES BILL TO PROHIBIT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AGAIN Isaac A. Gormon, doorkeeper in charge of the senate press box during the session of the legislature, former sheriff of Wayne county, chief of police of Richmond and the man whe performed the last public execution in Indiana, thirty years ago, will appear before the committee considering the bill which provides for the abolishment of capital punishment in Indiana, and urge the passage of the measure. It was Mr. Goraon who was instrumental in having a law enacted prohibiting public executions and requiring the infliction of capital punishment at the state prison, and now he wants to do all in his power to abolish capital punishment. Murderer Is Not Punished. "A murderer is not punished by being executed, but what a punishment executions inflict upon the innocent members of a murderer's family," Mr. Gormon said today just before departing for Indianapolis. "I would like to see a law enacted providing for life imprisonment as the maximum penalty and the elimination of the pardoning power." While sheriff of WTayne county Mr. Gormon officiated at the hanging of a wife murderer, named Bates, in the court yard of the county jail. This hanging crystalized public sentiment in Indiana against public . executions ar.d at' the request of Mr. Gormon a bill was introduced In the legislature by Henry TJ. Johnson, then a member of the assembly, abolishing public executions. Itwas enacted with little opposition. SUPREME COURT HOLDS DIGGS SENTENCE LEGAL . WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Interpreting the Mann While slave law the supreme court today decided that prosecution under the law for transporting women in interstate commerce - are not limited to commercialized vice and include-personal,-immoral escapades. Conviction of F. Drew. Caminetti and Maury -L Diggs, of Sacramento, was affirmed. BOY HURT WHILE COASTING OXFORD, O., Jan. 15.Charles Moon, 8, son of Louis Moon, was seriously . injured Saturday while coasting on the public school hill. This is the firBt coasting acident of the seaaa

operation of blind tigers, receiving

money under false pretenses, beating board bills, carrying concealed weap ons, selling liquor to minors, permit ting female minors to loiter in saloons. After making its report, the Jury re turned immediately to its room and continued its probe of other law viola tions. "I wish to commend the grand jury and the prosecutor for the work they are doing," said Judge Fox after he had looked over the indictments. "It ! i3 seldom that I find a jury which will go into things like you men. Take all the time you need. You are doing good work." Reveal Startling Facta. As the result of investigations which the jury is making of resorts, and blind examined him and confirmed the diagnosis of the Indianapolis specialist He presented Dr. Kienzle with an X-ray photograph taken of his heart Dr. Kienzle's trained eyes read from this photograph his death warrant and he realized he probably had less than a month to live. Dr. Kienzle then became very despondent and a week ago came to his mother's home to await the snmmons of the Reaper. At an early hour Sunday morning he decided to hasten the inevitable and slashed his throat with a razor. About 8 o'clock a member of his family found his body. Funeral to Be Private. Besides his mother, wife and baby, Dr. Kienzle is survived by a sister. Miss Isabclle Kienzle, a teacher in the Greensfork school, and a brother. Albert Kienzle, of Oklahoma City. Funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs.: Elizabeth Kienzle Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and will be private. Burial at Greensfork cemetery' FRANK E. MCOY GIVES SI 00 BOND Frank E. McCoy, who operates the Berghoff saloon on Fort Wayne avenue, was arrested this afternoon, charged with selling liquor to minors. He was released on $100 bond. The arrest of McCoy on an Indictment by the grand jury follows the arrest a few days ago of a 17-yeaf-old gin, tne victim or a dance hall and the saloon. The girl appeared before the grand jury and told her story, one which caused Prosecutor Strayer and the grand jurors to institute a searching probe into the vice conditions of the city. PASTORS TO ATTEND SESSION AT MUNCiE Among the local ministers who will attend the Ministerial conference be-. ing conducted at Muncie, Monday;

Tuesday and Wednesday of this week Mr. Charles shows in detail the work under the auspices of the Laymen's ; performed for the $102,785 spent. Missionary organization are: Rev. L. j KL Ca"S . . , A, . . I attention to the fact that "the costs E. Murray. First Christian church; I are Bhown in accordance with the Rev. Francis Anscombe, South Eighth ; Standard Units of the American SoStreet Friends church; Rev. Charles j ciety of Municipal Improvements, Woodman. Allen Jay Memorial Friends whereby comparison can bi made

church; Rev. H. C. Harman, First M. E church; Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, Grace M. E. church. Ministers from twenty-two counties in Eastern Indiana are expected to at

TZJS&lU Promptness in giving to the city

ly all ministers from here will attend only part of the sessions. INSTRUCT ENGINEER TO EXAMINE PLANS Acting on the suggestion of City Attorney Bond the board of public works today instructed City Engineer Charles to examine the plans for the new Main street bridge to ascertain whether the prorposed structure would block the unused street which winds under the present bridge on the west bank. Mr. Bond pointed out that if the new bridge blocked this roadway the project for construtcing a river boulevard could never be realized. WILLIAMS TO CONFER WITH SUPERINTENDENT , Charles O. Williams, superiutendent of Wayne county cchools, announced today that he will make public this week his decision on an offer which has been made him of a position as deputy state superintendent of fcchools. H3 will go to Indianapolis for a conference with state school officials before he announces his de-

tigers, some startling facts are being, revealed. , It is said, girls wearing dresses hardly below their knees andstill in their "teens" are given liquor) and compelled to submit to the attentions of men, some of them mere boysi and others old enough to be gnnd-i fathers. It is uderstood that it Is these lvtr violations that the Jury is after now. It is almost a certainty that the Jurjq has. been trying to collect evidence sufficient to return indictments against a certain class of hotel opera- i tors. It is reported that the evidence! has been secreted carefully, however., and that it is likely no indictments will be returned at this time. Town Becomes Tight" . The report that the Jury was inveeti-l gating alleged operation of bouses of ill repute is said to have resulted in Richmond having become a closed) town in the strictest sense of the word "Conditions here are not as bad as : they are in other places but there are certain to be some violations of the; criminal law in a city this size." said! the prosecutor today. "We are invests i gating every alleged violation of lawj which comes to our attention." The investigations are causing con-, siderable nervousness in certain quar ters. County officials have beeni swamped with telephone calls by per- i sons wanting preliminary information of grand jury's action. Sheriff Carr will begin making ar-i rests immediately.

SENATE PRESENTS FIELD OF BATTLE FOR DRY FORCES INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 15 Members of the general assembly returned to Indianapolis today prepared for a busy week. Indications are that the serenity of the last week will be considerably disturbed before the end of another legislative week. . Among the most Important issues that promise extraordinary agitation, both in hotel lobbies and at the state house, is that which proposes to prohibit the manufacture, sale, gift, advertisement or distribution of alcoholic beverages. It is upon this subject that a great number of people are displaying Interest W'hile the Indiana, dry federation has been unremittent in its campaign among the assembymen, there has been no moss growing under the feet of the liberal element. The headquarters of the latter portion of Indiana's population, for more than a week past, has been at a down-town hotel, where a j majority of the member of the state Eenate has rooms while in the capital It is generally conceded that the big fight on the temperance question will come in the senate. JOURNAL COMMENDS REPORT BY CHARLES Commenting on the annual report of City Engineer Charles of Richmond the Municipal Journal, published in New York, has the following to say in its current issue: The first report for the year 1916 reached this office on January 5, being 7t city engineer oi Richmond, ind. In the fifteen tables presented. Willi line uuem iu uuier ciues. We hope that many more reports for 1916 will be found to have used these units; and that all city engineers who have not yet adopted the. units will, do so for all wor .: of 1917. ' ! tinth fnr hia officials and the citizens an account ing of his year's work, we wish to commend Mr. Charles for this report MAY EXCHANGE NOTES WITH MEXICO CITY NEW YORK. Jan. 15. A direct exchange of notes between the state departments of the United States and the provisional government of Mexico probably will be discussed by the American-Mexican Joint commission., which resumes its sessions here todayas a cure for the troubles between thei two republics. i The commission has been meeting; at different times and places . since! Sept 4, 1916. and the members admit that indirect negotiations have to set tie the difficulties. STARR TO BUY LOT8 ; Starr Piano company today opened negotiations for the purchase of four river bottom lots, lots, located nasi, South E street, from the city. ' Ta company desires to open a ioasvcy.