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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
HARD GAME
At ATHLETIC PARK
New Paris and Senators to
Fight for Championship of
Bush.

The game between the Richmond
Senators and the New Paris team
promises to be lively affair tomor-
row afternoon at Athletic park.
The game will settle long stand
ing argument between them for the
championship of this section of the
country in amateur ball. New Paris
has won nineteen out of twenty-one
games played this summer, record
the team is proud of. Consequently
it means fight tomorrow.
Carl Roop, who is undoubtedly the
best pitcher in this part of the country,
will pitch for New Paris. He has
pitched practically all of New Paris
games this season and has made a
wonderful record. Wilcoxen will pitch
for the locals and although he is not
generally considered as classy an ar
fist as Roop, he has been pitching
strong ball all season and promises to
give a good exhibition Sunday.
The game will be called at 2:45
o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
COUNTY TO IMPOSE
PENALTY ON DELAY
Commissioners to Hold Sisk
& Company to Terms of
Contract.

The county commissioners are de-
termined that the Sisk, Sprinkle, Lev
ell company. which is building the
national road east of the city, will be
required to pay the penalty Of SO a
day for every day after September !
until the road Is completed.
Work has been delayed ON the road
all year, according to the commission
ers, for no apparent reason. The COM
missioners expressed themselves this
morning as in favor of exacting the
time penalty.
1T is an outrage the way they are
doing out there" said Commissioner
Anderson today. They will work a
while and then stop. I believe the
penalty should be exacted, and what
Is more. II ] have anything to say
about 1t, the next road contract will
have a larger time penalty attached
to It,"
The other two commissioners con-
CURED in his opinion, but stated that
1t would be impossible to take any
action at the present time. The mat
ter will be brought up when the road
is completed and the company re-
ceives its money.
County Attorney Hoelscher express
ed the opinion that the money could
be deducted legally in that no changes
have been made in the plans and spec
ifications since the road was begun.
The company has been working on the
road since last fall, and at the rate
they are now working, it will not be
completed until next summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
SAILOR TELLS
OF NAVY FIGHT
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

HARWICH, England, Aug. 29.-The
naval battle off Heligoland island in
the North Sea in which the British
fleet, under Sir Admiral Sir David
Beatty destroyed five German ships.
lasted eight hours and was fought in
a mist.
These are some Of the details of the
sea fight told here today by sailors
from the English fleet. The fighting
was described as hot and very
sharp"
1.-The weather was not clear" said
one of the sailors, but the mist was
not thick enough to be called fog. We
came upon the German ships all Of q
sudden. The fighting was hot and 1t
Is miracle that our losses were so
small.
II don't think there was q search
light playing upon us at the very out
set although it did not take the Ger
mans very long to get their lights
working In order to see how strong
our fleet was.
I'VE must have done a terrible
amount Of damage to the German
ships. After the engagement we
picked up twenty German survivors
including a number of badly wounded
men. Some of these died on the way
to England and were buried at sea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
GALE OF LAUGHTER
SWEEPS ASSEMBLY
As HSTR|CK" TALKS
Three Thousand Persons
Laugh With Richmond
HumOrist and Listen Rev.
erently to Poem Sermons.

More than three thousand persons
assembled in the water-soaked assem-
bly, tent at the Chautauqua last night.
When no one appeared following the
platform managers introduction, the
suspense became intense. A man be-
gan to struggle out through the cur
tains behind the grand piano. He
climbed over two chairs and his feet
to the center of the platform, where
he stood awkwardly, looking at the
audience as il surprised to see them.
Gradually it dawned on the crowd
that this was none other than Strick.
land Gillian. Then, as the humorist
himself would say. gale Of laughter
busted out" As he started In HE
monologue this gale brOadened into
hurricane OF laughter which, save for
q few sprinkles of pathos. lasted for
an hour and thirty minutes by the
watch. One citizen said when head
ing for home, "Strick actually made me
panic stricken"
Carried . Lesson.
The effervescence of wit was not the
only content of Gillilan's barrel of
fun" At intervals he recited his own
poems almost as effectively as a train
ed elocutionist could have done.
Among these were the verses familiar
to all Richmondites, me and Pap and
Mother" and THE Family Group"
Toward the conclusion of his lecture
Gillian expounded the gospel of op-
timism which he 10 preaching to the
American people. Some times folks
speak of the simple, simpering fellow
who goes around smiling and giggling
at everything, as an optimist. He isn't
an optimist. He il An idiot. It re-
quires the highest possible develop
ment of faith. sanity and intelligence
to be an optimist. His aim in life Is
to put q rainbow In every tear that
forms itself In an Intelligent human
eye. He believes in clean, reverent
laughter. But he understands that in
this great world there are depths Of
pathos and tragedy % profound and
divine that nobody but IN absolute and
complete idiot would think Of break
ing into laughter In their presence The
real humorist 10 reverent and clean in
mind. He doesn't laugh at the wrong
things"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
BritiSherS Cheered BY
Success of Their Navy

damaged by the accurate fire of the
English gunners.
The German cruiser Mainz was sunk
together with another of the Koln
class while Rear Admiral Beatty re-
ports that a third was on fire when
the British fleet drew off. A British
cruiser reported late last night, that
she was bringing nine German officers
and 81 other prisoners. (Hengoland,
where the engagement took place Is
the chief naval base of Germany OIL
their northwest coast. 1t lies 285 miles
from the British coast and "a miles
northwest of the harbor of Cuxhaven
Germany. 1t commands the mouth OF
the Weser river)
Compliments Admiral.
The Daily Telegraph In commenting
upon the victory Of Rear Admiral
Beatty, who Is the youngest nag
officer afloat, says:
Sir David was accompanied upon
this daring enterprise by Resi- Admiral
S. A. N. Christian, and Sir Arthur G..
W. Moore. With all the courage that
distinguished old officers who many q
time went into the very jaws Of death
to attack the enemy, these gallant
seamen conducted a combined opera
ton in the Blight of Heligoland, where
the enemy had all his strength at his
command. The triumph was complete.
Evidently a concerted attack was
planned just as our old seamen would
have planned it, to begin In the dark
ness, and reach it's decisive point at
dawn. The attacking force was or
ganic.
Complete as was our victory we
suffered but little. AN our ships and
vessels are afloat and In good order.
The British battle cruiser Squadron
although attacked by submarines and
floating mines, successfully evaded
them and is not damaged.
"The light cruiser squadron suffer
ed no casualties. The flotilla cruiser
Amethy and torpedo boat destroyer
Laerets are damaged but no other
vessels are seriously injured. The
British loss of life was not heavy.
Cavalry Scouts Active.
The Germans in northeastern France
appear to be continuing their opera
tons with the unusual tactics of scat
tering cavalry over the country.
H. M. Tomlinson, war correspond
ent, writing to the Times, from Bou-
logne in France says:
ut would not surprise us to see Ger
man cavalry come into the city.
hear they were at Arras on Thursday.
Boulogne is resigned to its fate; there
is no panic. If the Germans do seize
this place, they will probably fortify
it, and hold it as a base of operations
along the coast"
Another dispatch to the Times sent
from Amiens, in France says:
"Uhlans were at Doui on Thursday
and they are undoubtedly making
straight across the country to Able
Vile and to Dieppe This will cut
off the department of Pas De Calais
and completely sever the railway and
telegraph communication with Eng
land"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
TO MEET STUDENTS
HeirOnimus Plans to Avoid
Delay in Starting.

In order that there may be no con-
fusion or delay in getting the work OF
the term started on the opening day,
all pupils who are entering Garfield
from any other than the public schools
of the city have been requested to
call at the principals office in the
school building before Saturday of
next week, according to an announce
ment by Prof. Heironimus. Pupils who
were in Garfield last term or were
promoted from the GA grade last
June, may also see him IL they wish
to make any changes In their work
or special arrangements of any kind.
Those who were out Of school at the
close of the term in June and who
expect to re-enter will have to arrange
for their classification. The office will
be open during regular school hours
all next week for the accommodation
of these pupils.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
BIG YEAR
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Pickell Plans to Care for the
Enrolment of Eight Hun
dred Students.

The registration of all new students
at the high school will begin Tuesday
morning at o'clock
The class that graduated from Gar
field last term that is now entering
the high school is not required to reg
lister with the principal Of the high
school as their names and courses
which they anticipate taking are now
in the hands of the school authorities.
The purpose of the registration Is
to get things lined up for the opening
of school the week following. 1t is
desired that all students who intend
entering the high school who have
not graduated with the class at Gar
field, sign up some time next week.
Opportunity will be given every morn
ing beginning Tuesday.
1t is expected that the enrolment at
the high school will exceed all pre-
vious records. A large class from Gar
field will enter this fall besides the
usual number of the country schools.
1t Is anticipated that the enrolment
will exceed 800.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
REFUGEES
/. DENOUNCE GERMANS
FOR BURNING CITY
TsY LEAsEo W,RE.l

LONDON, Aug. 29-That the beau
tiful Belgian city of Louvain is In
ashes is the assertion made in q dis
patch received today by The Post from
its correspondent at Ternheuzen, Hob
land. ...
The dispatch, which the correspond.
emit states 10 based on the story told to
him, by fug1tiyes who escaped from
the city, follows:
1.-The Germans burned Louvain We'd
nesday night. All the notable build
ings, including the town hall (Hotel
De Ville). library and university were
destroyed.
THE Germans explanation is that
they we're fired upon by civilian In
habitants." ...
Deny Charge.
Many of the refugees arriving at
TernHeuzen, however, state the civil
ians did not fire on the soldiery. They
say that the German troops, falling
back from Malines to Louvain, were
mistaken by their own troops as
enemies.
The war office states that on Thurs
day the Germans bombarded Malines,
though unfortified. Today friday
the town was partially occupied by
infantry and artillery, but they retired
in the afternoon, and the lombard
ment was resumed at 4 o'clock.
The unfortified town of Heystopden-
berg has also been bombarded by the
Germans, the war office asserts. This
Is west of Malines. There are no in
dications of an investment of Antwerp
at present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
ENGAGE MELPOLOER
AS CHARITY EXPERT
Members of Central Board
Notify Secretary to Report
September Z.

John Melpolder, candidate for the
office of secretary of the Central
Board of Charities, was chosen for the
office at meeting held by the execu-
tive committee this afternoon.
Mr.. Melpolder was notified by tele-
graph at once of the committees &C
ton. 1t had been previously arranged
that in the event the committee chose
him. he would be ready to assume
charge here September 7. His office
begins next Tuesday but he will be
given the remainder of next week to
finish work in Fort Smith. His salary
will be $1,000 annually.
Secretaries of charity organizations
in the city affiliated with the central
bureau, will be asked to furnish finan-
cial statements and budgets for last
year If these were used. The amount
needed for charity work this year will
be based on these and campaign will
be begun to raise the funds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
NAME M'REYNOLDS
FOR j. S. JUSTICE
TBY LEASED WlRE,1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-The SEN
ate today confirmed the nomination of
Attorney General McReynolds to be
an associate justice of the United
States supreme court.
The senate also confirmed the nom
ination of Thomas Watt Gregory of
Texas, to be attorney general of the
United States.
McReynolds' nomination was con-
firmed by vote of A to s. Five Re-
publicans voted against the confirma-
ton of Mr.. McReynolds and one Dem
ocrat. The Republicans, 1t is said,
were Senators Norris of Nebraska,
Clapp of Minnesota, Poindexter of
Washington, Cummins of Iowa, and
Jones of Washington. The Democrat
opposing McRsynolds was Vardaman
Of Mississippi.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
ORDER OHIO GRAVEL
Contractors Hasten Middle
bOrO Pike Work.

Work on the cement road, which is
under construction on the Middleboro
pike north of the city under the pro-
visions of the three-mile road law, is
progressing slowly. Only about half
the cement work has been completed.
In order to facilitate the work the
contractors have ordered shipment
of coarse gravel from Ohio. When
this is received 1t is thought that the
finer grade of gravel can be removed
from the Lands pit fast enough to
keep the work going without further
interruption. Rains and breakdowns
have caused delay.
Approximately 10000 yards of gray
el have been used to date.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Coroner Files Verdict in Tay.
lOr Case.

Death due to a gunshot wound
accidental" is the verdict Of Coroner
Pierce, which was filed with the
county clerk this morning following
the inquest into the shooting of Henry
Taylor by George Garwood in a woods
southwest of Centerville. August FL.
According to the coroner the shoot
ing was purely accidental. Garwood
mistook Taylor, who was in a tree. for
a squirrel The accident took place
on the old Shade farm. Taylor died
several hours after the shooting after
he had been brought to the Reid
Memorial hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
STORES Plan Openings
TO ADVERTISE RICHMOND

Richmond merchants are planning
In making their fall openings this year
more elaborate than ever before The
leading business men are making ar
rangements to hold their first display
Of fall merchandise Sept II and Is.
For the first time In the history of
the city the merchants will observe
their annual fall openings" at the
same time and consequently more
elaborate arrangements are being
made. These two days will be the big
days of the year for local business
men. They hope not only to adver-
tise the individual businesses but also
to advertise the city at the same time
The movement was started several
years ago in Richmond but was never
made general SO the program this
year is distinct innovation. All
lines of business will be included on
such an elaborate scale as to attract
the attention of this whole section of
country.
This plan has been worked success
fully in the larger cities. Merchants
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29

believe 1t adaptable here. BY this
time. practically all the fall goods will
be in stock. The opening will be
modelled to a large extent after open
lngs in larger cities and in many
cases, the Richmond merchants have
distinct advantages over those In
other cities in making the event .
notable one.
Two new stores will be opened In
the city at this time. and 1t Is under
stood that several other stores are
planning on presenting improvements
The affair will be made in many re-
spects an exposition of retail business
in Richmond.
The two days, Sept. II and IL will
be advertised in all the cities within
a radius of fifty miles of Richmond
and it is expected that a large number
of prospective shoppers will be attract
ed to the city. The stores will be
decorated and the merchants are plan
ming on making these two days the
greatest days of the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
TO NAME COMMITTEE
Robbins Considers Proven.
ton Day Plan.

Mayor Robbins will select commit
tees next week to carry out a disease
prevention day program October 2.
in accordance with Governor Ralston's
proclamation, he announced today. To-
ward the approach of the appointed
day. he will issue a proclamation ask
ing the cooperation Of citizens in car
rying out the plans of the day.
Mayor Robbins received the gov
ernor's proclamation some time ago.
He is anxious to carry out in spirit
the purpose Of the day. Therefore he
is carefully selecting his committee
members with the idea of making Oc-
tober disease prevention day wor-
thy Of tia mama
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
~ HERBERT TEMPLE,
European Manager Of international
AnaA3a "a

~ 'euo6nt bG"V@Gp
European Manager Of international
News Service.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-British troops.
standing like q stonewall in the van
of the second defensive line of the
allies, have driven the Germans back
to Chimay, upon Belgian soil.
This news, which was received here
today In a Paris dispatch to the
Times, combined with the announce
ment Of Englands naval victory, made
by the government press bureau late
yesterday. caused great rejoicing.
1t lifted the pail of gloom, which had
followed the receipt of yesterdays
kilograms Of the success of the Ger
mans.
The destruction of the German
cruisers and the two torpedo boat de-
stroyers in the North Sea. off the Ger
man Island of Heligoland, brought
cheer to the soldiers of the allied army
In eastern France, also.
Publishes Naval Report.
The following telegram which had
been received at the war office from
Sir John French. chief of the British
expeditionary force was made public
through the press bureau of the gov
eminent:
SAdIA Uc Greatly ODllScu IL you
will tell the first lord Of the admiralty
how very much the army appreciates
the Kings message. Our warmest
sympathy also is with our comrades in
the royal navy in their trying and ar
duous vigil"
The Times dispatch, though meager
In detail, indicated that the German
troops that had been driven back upon
Chimay are those under command of
General Won Buelow and General Won
Hansen, who were yesterday reported
in message from Berlin to be pur.
suing F'ranco-Belgian army east OF
Maubeuge. According to the telegram
the Germans were forced back from
Hirson, where the British opened the
attack. (Chimay is Is miles east of
Hirson, 6 miles from the nearest point
on the Franco frontier; 33 miles south
east of Mons, and IS miles south OF
Brussels.)
Navy on Aggressive.
The announcement OF the British
victory on the high seas indicates that
the English navy has taken the ag'
gressive, and will push its attacks into
German waters. It may also mean
that England is clearing out the North
Sea of any German warships, which
may be prowling in those waters pre-.
paratory to sending fleet Of trans
ports to Ostend.
On every tongue throughout the
British Isles praise was heard today
for Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty, OF
the Royal Navy, and his gallant sea-
men who manned the fleet of British
battle cruisers, light cruisers and tor
pedo boat destroyers which won the
battle.
First Lord Of the Admiralty Winston
Spencer Churchill was deluged with
kilograms Of congratulations. In ad-
dition to the two German destroyers
that we're sunk many others were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
THREE BOYS FACE
CHARGE OF LARCENY

Affidavits were filed today by Sher-
iff Bayer against Harold Wallace, Ray
mond Reynolds and Henry Naber, the
three boys who robbed the store Of
Abraham Hiser at Hiser's station, Au-
gust %. The boys are under sixteen
years Of age so the case will be tried
in juvenile court. Petty larceny is
the charge preferred. They are now
held at the Home for the rriendless.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
RAIN CAUSES FALL
FROM WATER CART

Morris o. Crawford, an itinerant
umbrella fixer, blames the elements
for his appearance in city court today
on charge OF intoxication. Morris
pleaded guilty and says 1t was a case
of too much prosperity. He says ev-
cry customer waits until it rains to
have his umbrella repaired. The sud-
den flow of money into his pockets
yesterday when it rained proved to be
his pitfall and gin did the rest. He
was arrested yesterday afternoon at
Tenth and North F streets by Patrol
man Wierhake He was unable to pay
the fine of 81 and costs and was sent
to Jail for eleven days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
REACH ENGLAND
-TBY PLEASED WIRE.1

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, Aug. %
Two hundred wounded British soldiers
who had fallen in the fighting around
Mons, have arrived here on board the
first hospital ship to get in from
France. Most OF the injuries were sus-
tanned from bursting shells. The hos
pital ship locked late last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
FAREWELL TO PASTOR
Central Christians Part With
Leonard.

The farewell service Of Rev. r. c.
Leonard, resigned pastor of the Cen
traf Christian church, will occur to-
morrow. 1t will not differ materially
from other services except that the
Rev. Mr. Leonard will bid farewell to
the members of the congregation and
express his thanks and appreciation
of their earnest efforts to aid him in
the extraordinary growth of the
church since he took charge more
than a year ago. The Rev. Mr.. Leon
ard and his family will leave for Cen
trail Florida probably next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
COMMITTEES MEET

The German Alliance meeting Of
committees Of various lodges of the
city will be held tomorrow afternoon
in the old engine house at Sixth and
South e streets. Fifty or sixty dele
gates from other organizations are ex-
pected to be present and discuss per
laNal Nhextx d. > -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
LOADS SUPPLIES
[RY LEASED WIRE.l

GALVESTON. Tex. Aug. 29.-The
German steamship Navarro, which has
been here for several weeks. came to
dock this morning and is loading with
water and supplies for the German
cruisers which are known to be in
Gulf waters. Six thousand tons Of coal
were loaded on her by noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
TO MEET ALL STARS,

The Fairvtew Reserves will play the
All Stars at Ratliff's park Sunday at
ternoon. The game will be called at
2:45 O'Clock. Hawekotte will pitch for
the All Stars
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
ASKS DIVORCE

Emma Burton today filed suit
against her husband. John Burton,
asking for = divorce. She alleges
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