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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
ON HUNT
FOR GAME IN SKY
By FREDERICK MERRJck.

PARIS, Sept. IA German aero
plane came over the city at sunset
Sunday evening. 1t lowered for some
time in the CRIMSON of the setting sun
before departing. 1t feared to drop
too far on account of the French ae-
rial patrol SO the German air-man got
little information.
One of the strangest sights I have
ever seen in Paris is the sight of pros.
porous well dressed citizens sitting at
tneir favorite tables on the boule-
wards with rifles at their knees. Be
tween sips of coffee they search the
sky for hostile aeroplanes There is no
appearance of fright or panic; these
citizens have merely given way to a
sporting instinct to try to pot" Ger
man machine.
"An the government officers are in
the hands of the military authorities.
Landmarks have been removed. Pass
ports are required for passage beyond
the city. The air Is charged with ex-
element. But in pleasant contrast
with the tense thrill and the rush of
defensive persons and the amending
flight of civilians, is the courtesy and
efficiency of the United States embas.
sy staff from Mr.. Herrick down, and
the staff of the consulate who are look
ing after the affairs of half a dozen
natiOnalities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
MISS GRAVES HELPS
CARE FOR CHILDREN
OF GERMAN TROOPS
Richmond Woman Writes of
Experiences in War Zone
While Mothers Tried to
Earn Living.

Taking care Of German children
whose mothers were forced to earn a
living while their fathers went to war
fell to the lot of Miss Virginia Graves,
daughter of Mrs. Clara B. Graves,
while in Berlin. Miss Graves is ex-
pected to arrive in this country on
Tuesday or Wednesday on the steam
er Lapland, but letter was received
today from her, written in Berlin on
August 10Th. 1t was sent to America
by means of an American tourist who
had secured passage ahead of Miss
Graves.
The great suffering that is being ex-
perienced among the poorer class in
Germany is told in a vivid manner.
Miss Gertrude Bartel, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bartel. arrived in
the city Sunday morning. She also
has had trying experiences in Ger
many but according to her story, she
went through no inconvenience al
though the uncertainty Of her safety
was intense. She left Berlin August
20 on a special train to Holland. The
train was run especially for the &C.
cOmmodatfon of American passengers
who wished to escape from the war
zone. There were no Germans on the
train. according to Miss Bartel.
She secured passage to England
from Rotterdam, Holland where she
consulted the American embassy. She
arrived in New York on the steamer
Cedric" Miss Bartel will leave for
Indianapolis Wednesday or Thursday
where she has a position in the Ger
man department of Manual Training
high school.
Emory Thomas. travelling auditor of
the M. Rumely company, was in the
city yesterday and told of thrilling ex.
periences in Odessa Russia. He has
been spending the summer in Russia
in the interest of the company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
ALLIES TAKE
COURAGE At
WARS DELAY
TBY LEASED WIRE.l

BORDEAUX, Sept. 7.-"With the
allies in the strongest position they
have occupied since the war opened
they are now ready to take the often
sive," says an official statment issued
at the war ministry today.
1t continues:
Though the armies Of defense have
been falling back, the situation is far
Their from his base. while allies are
very near theirs and are therefore in
more advantageous position.
News from the eastern theatre of
war is very encouraging. The Russians
apparently have shattered the Aus
TRAN army and are bringing up rein.
forcements for the conflict with the
German army that temporarily halted
their progress in East Prussia. To pre-
vent the capture of Berlin large forces
of the Germans will have to withdraw
from France"
Minister of war Millerand went Sc.
cretly to Paris on Saturday. and re.
turned here today. Watches OF the wal
office said today that he was thor.
oughly satisfied with conditions in and
around the capital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
FOOD SUPPLY IN
ENGLAND IS SHORT
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

LONDON, Sept. There is today
in London only food enough to provi
sion the city for one hundred days.
Inquiry showed other British cities to
be in about the same situation. About
the only commodities of which there
were Noticeable shortage were bacon
and eggs, the staples of the British
breakfast table.
But there is little alarm over the
situation, as it is known that eight
vessels are on their way from Aus
tralia and Canada with food stuffs,
which, barring accidents of war, will
arrive within few days, and it is
anticipated that freight traffic be-
tween the United Kingdom and the
United States will be largely restored
before the one hundred days elapse
Coming to actual figures, J. G.
Broodbank, chairman of the docks and
warehouse committee of the port OF
London, said that the present stock in
the port warehouses and in ships dis
charging cargoes included $4,000 tons
of meat, the supply being SO plenti-
full that it was necessary to use a
new warehouse for part of it.. The
warehouses were having a very busy
time, said the chairman. Vessels were
entering and leaving the port, he said,
as if nothing unusual were happening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
LARGER EXPENSES
POINT TO RAISING
OF COUNTY TAXES
Council Meets Tuesday to
Pass on Budget and Fix
Levy to Finish Revenue
for 1915.

The tax levy for the county will be
fixed tomorrow morning by the county
council, which meets at the court
house.
Because low general fund the coun-
ty due to excessive repairs to bridges
washed out in the flood of 1913 and to
the large amount of special appropri-
atoms made during the last few years
for anticipated improvements, which
were not included in the annual esti-
mate for the purpose of rate making,
the tax levy this year will be raised.
The total appropriation for flooded
bridges in 1913 and 1914 was $65, 900.
which nearly depleted the general
fund.
The increased cost of maintenance
of some of the county institutions also
will cause an increase. The estimat-
ed expenses for the court house next
year is an increase of $500 over last
year. Because of the improvements
IN the Home of the Friendless, the
maintenance of this institution next
year will cost the county more. This
increase, included that of the increase
in the expenses of the county Jail,
amounts to $3.50, as estimated The
cost of registration and election this
year. also costs the county a large
amount, making a total increase in
above mentioned items of 1904,
compared with the expenses this year.
Free turnpikes turned over to the
county for maintenance and supervis-
ion, also adds to the county expenses
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
TBY LEASED WiRE.1

PETROGRAD, Sept Tt was
learned today that the Russian army
which was checked in the vicinity Of
Allenstein has been heavily reinforced.
Among the new forces sent to the
front are Asiatic troops from Siberia
and Manchuria. Large forces are also
proceeding north to Warsaw.
The general staff states that the
Germans who occupied points in Rus
sian Poland near the frontier at the
outbreak of the war, are evacuating
their positions. In an engagement at
Piotrkow, according to a report from
the front, a detachment of death-head
Hussars from from Dantzig, where
they were recently under command of
Crown Prince Frederick William, were
cut to pieces. Their new commander,
Count StOlberg, was killed.
The Austrians had thrown up earth
works around Arnopol on which were
mounted heavy guns. When the Rus
slams got within range the Austrians
began bombarding them with artillery.
The Russians pressed forward against
this fire and soon were within rifle
range. For three hours the Austrians
held off the invaders, but the Russians
refused to retire. Finally the Russian
infantry gained a foothold in the
trenches and hand-to-hand fighting en-.
sued. The Austrians were driven from
their works and fell back upon the
town.
A majority of the Russian regiments
carry the cars portrait on the march
as well as the regimental standard
Prince Beloselsky, who married Su
sauna E. Whitacre Of Boston, has pre-
sented the pennant Of General Skobe
loft to the Russian army in Galicia
to be maintained as holy symbol.
Word from the front says that a
wounded Russia noticed forty German
non-commissioned naval officers in the
Red Cross hospital at Soldap. He
made inquiries and found that they
had been transferred from the near
est fleet for land service.
General Ruszki, who commanded the
Russian army which penetrated Cali
cha and took Lemberg, had made 8
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
G0MPERS DEPL0RES
EUROPEAN HOSTILITY
IN LABOR ADDRESS
Claims War Due to Labor
Unrest of Centuries Ago
and DenOunces MOnarchs
Ordering Strife.
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

PLATTSBURGH, N. Y, Sept. T.
"The nature Of the labor movement
has made it a powerful influence in
these hundred years of peace. Its ex-
istence and operation are dependent
upon the maintenance of peace. 1t
demands the establishment of justice
and insists upon greater recognition
of human rights. It seeks better un-
derstanding between all those engag-
ed in Industry necessary and a po-
tential condition for peace" said
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation at the Labor day
celebration of the centennial of the
decisive battle of Pittsburgh.
Gompers analysed the causes Of the
present European war and expressed
his profound regret that "in a mad
moment the countries of Europe" have
delayed the onward march of modern
civilization"
Result Of Unrest.
"The European war;" Gompers said,
was the result Of labor unrest of cen
turtles ago" He outlined the eternal
strife between autocracy and the
masses, and pointed out that the pres
ent militarism Of the European peo-
pie was due to the feeling on the part
of the monarchs that they must safe.
guard their integrity by mobilizing
armies and building navies to await
their command.
mo one man." he said, "has the
right to command fellowmen unless
he has been entrusted with that pow.
er by the deliberate action of the peo-
pie"
Gompers attacked the standards OF
measurements of the independence OF
men and things in international at.
fairs, employed by the European mon.
archs as well as their entire govern.
ments. He spoke of the taking of cit
les at the expense OF great numbers
Of lives and said: THAT the gaining
of single city is worth a million men
is an assertion of strange values
What manner of civilization is this
that assigns values with such barbar
GUS disregard Of human lives?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
petition FOR MORE
Time ON NATIONAL
ROAD EAST DENIED
County Commissioners Re
fuse Extension to COntrac-
tors and Propose to Assess
$40 a Day Forfeit.

The county commissioners this after
noon refused to grant the petition
submitted this morning by the Sisk,
Sprinkle, Leavell company for an ex-
tension Of time in the construction OF
the national road. east The petition
asked for an extension until July l,
1915. The road was to have been COM
pleted by September 1, 1914.
The reasons given in the petition for
the delay are that hindrances have
been placed before the workmen by
the commissioners after the contract
had been let 1t is alleged in the Pc
tition that the commissioners granted
the City Water Works company right
to lay main, which retarded the work
on the road; second, the Traction com
pany refused to remove trolley poles
and delayed the work OF placing the
tracks in the center of the road; third
the Light, Heat and Power company
made excavations in the road. which
delayed the work: fourth, that the en-.
gineer employed by the county refused
kind Of stone.
The commissioners state that the
company did not show the right at
titude in the beginning in working on
the roadv
A penalty Of SO for each day after
September l until the road is com
pleted, will be charged against the
company for the delay, according to
the contract which the commissioners
hold. 1t is probable that the road con
struction company will appeal wher
the question comes up for payment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
CHARGE FOUL PLAY
IN DESTRUCTION OF
BOSTON PIKE PAPER
Members of South Side AssO-
citation Say Enemy of Inn
prOvement Got Petition
and Burned It.

Who burned the Boston pike road
Improvement petition?
This is the question which is wor-
rying a large number of the residents
of the South Side and persons inter-
ested in the improvement OF the Bos-
ton pike.
A petition containing only 154 names
was presented to the county commits
sioners last week and the date for
hearing set for some future time. Ac-
cording to B. A. Kennepohl, who is in
terested in the road improvement,
which was petitioned for under the
three-mile road law, there were SER
eral hundred names on the petition
more than week before the petition
was presented to the commissioners,
but some one, who was an enemy to
the proposed improvement, got hold of
the petition and destroyed it. Conse-
quently when the matter was pre-
sented last week a remonstrance con-
tanning about three times as many
names was presented SO that under
Tie law, the commissioners are re-
Quired to refuse the petition
1--WE could have secured a thousand
signers If we had thought it was nee
essary." Mr.. Kennepohl pleaded before
the commissioners this morning. I'VE
thought that only fifty names were
necessary SO we didn't work for many
more"
The residents of the south side are
incensed over the loss of the mammoth
petition and it is probable that a new
petition will be presented if it is le-
gal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
EAST INDIA TROOPS
TO ASSIST BELGIUM
BY BERNARD eELANCOURT,
International News Service Staff Cor.

ANTWERP. Sept. THE German
army which took Termonde, after a
gallant defense by a garrison which
was outnum bered more than three to
one, has moved northward occupying
Lokeren. AS a result of the occu-
pancy of Lokeren. railroad communities
ton between this city and Client, by
way of st. Nicholas. has been inter
rupted.
A German force has reached a point
only eighteen miles from Antwerp on
the southwest. and it lies between this
city and Ostend, where the British
army has been landed.
The English troops brought in at
Ostend are the first to be sent here d.
rect to help the Belgians. and is be-
lieved to have been the intention of
the British war office to send them
eastward for a junction with the Bel
gian army at Antwerp. The English
expeditionary force contained the East
India troops who have been sent east
to meet the Germans.
Lokeren is eighty-seven miles east
of Tormonde and thitrty-seven miles
northeast of Client. Client is thirty
seven miles east of Ostend.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
INFORM MAYOR
'OF PROBE INTO
F ACT0RY WORK
Members of State Commits
sion Set September II as
Date for Investigation of
Richmond Plants.

Governor Ralston's commission for
the investigation of laboring condi.
tions and wages of women workers OF
the state will conduct an investigation
in Richmond Monday. September Fl,
as one of the ten cities chosen IN
which to make the probe.
Mayor Robbins was notified today
by Mrs. Miller of South Bend that
the commission would begin its fall
work here. The investigation will last
only one day. Mrs. Miller asked for
room with seating capacity of
about two hundred. The Commercial
club room will be offered the COM
mission.
1t is presumed that the commission
will make personal investigation Of
factories during the day or part of the
day and at night will examine employ
ers and employees in a court Of investi-
cation. AS the message was sent over
telephone from South Bend, no details
were secured.
Richmond officials were notified last
May that an investigation would be
held then. For some reason the COM
mission failed to come and did not cor
respond with citizens relative to a
postponement. 1t was then thought
Richmond had been cancelled from
the list.
Members of the Commercial club and
city officials are looking forward with
interest to the investigation. Most
employers of female labor here said
last spring that they welcomed an in
vestigation, as conditions in Richmond
are believed to be as good or superior
to working conditions elsewhere in
the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
GET NEW ENGINES
FOR FREIGHT WORK
Pennsy Shops Receive Four
teen Large Locomotives
From Logansport Branch.

Fourteen big H-6 type freight en-
gines have been sent to Richmond in
the last few weeks from Logansport
to replace the smaller types. The eff
feet has been to reduce trains and to
reduce crews. On one division out of
Richmond, seventeen engines are do
ing the work of twenty-eight a year
ago.
There is also slight increase in
business over a year ago. The differ
ence is being made up In longer trains
and heavier loads. Old FL types and
other small engines have been discard
ed and even the yard engines have
been replaced by heavier engines.
Big E-2 passenger engines which are
the biggest operated through Rich
mond are replacing the smaller ones
which are even being discarded on
short local runs. The cause of the
change is the decrease in the number
Of the trains and the condensing of
The schedule
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
FAIR FOR RICHMOND
. PLAN OF BOOSTERS
TO ADVERTISE CITY
Leaders Start Movement to
Provide Annual Event to
Draw Thousands of Visi-
tors for a Week.

It Is possible that before many
weeks steps will be taken by mum
Der of Richmond men to organize q
fair association for Richmond. The
fact that the fall festival has not been
made an annual event and the city Is
absolutely without an amusement en-
terprise that can be depended on as an
annual event, has stimulated the pro-
posed undertaking. Shelbyville, Con
nersville. Liberty, Rushvilie, Muncie
Anderson, Greenville, Eaton, Hamil
ton and scores OF other nearby In
diana and Ohio cities are in line fol
this class of annual entertainment
which brings thousands of visitors
into the towns, having not only q
direct commercial value, but serving
to keep the towns in the lime-light
constantly.
Richmond's example in the way OF
fall festivals has shown that the ben
efits are great, yet efforts to make the
festival an annual affair have not
proved successful.
The proposition for a fair, however
has not reached the stage of develop
ment that those interested care tt
give much publicity to it, preferrine
to wait until it can be quietly ascer
tanned whether a sufficient number Of
citizens can be interested. It is said
that those who have taken up the
question believe that the location
should be west, rather than east o!
the city a tract Of ground to be pro
cured that will provide for halfJmilt
track, instead Of q mile circuit, ant
with an area sufficient to provide fol
the necessary buildings. Under thu
Indiana statutes the county can make
a specific appropriation for an agri
cultural fair and should the presen
enterprise be developed there is M
question, it is said, that the count,
would give assistance the same as 1!
done in other counties of the State.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
PARTIES LAY PLANS
FOR FALL CAN VASS

Activities Of the Democratic party
during the coming campaign will be
outlined tomorrow night when men,
bers of the party and of the Wayne
Democratic club meet at the rooms in
the Colonial building. The meeting
has been called by Henry Farwig, who
announced that important business in
the interest of the organization will be
up for consideration
The Republicans have been holding
sessions and caucuses for some time,
the candidates getting together to dis.
cuss the prospects about once a week.
Plans for the campaign were made
last week.
The Progressive candidate for con-
gress, Ebert Russell, has been speak
ing in the Sixth district for some time.
Earl Crawford, formerly a Democrat,
has also been speaking in the inter
ests of the new party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
PRICE OF HOGS
FALLS RAP|OLy
DURING MONTH.
New Cornfed POrkers and
Foreign Markets. Closed to
Imported Meats Drive
Prices Downward.
~ A. D. COBB.

Nine carloads of livestock were
shipped from Richmond last week by
the Glen Miller stock yards. The re-
ceipts for the week were as follows:
Hogs, 456; tops $500.
Cattle IS; tops $500.
Calves, 81; tops $1,000; bulk ~ to ~
Lambs, 81: tops &c.
Owing to heavy receipts at all the
large markets, and the fact tnat new
corn hogs are coming In the decline IN
hog prices has been rapid. The weeks
trade was marked by decrease OF
from 4Oc to soc. A further influence
working to bring about lower prices Is
that there Is no foreign market for
cured meat. European war conditions
are such that there is no basis for
making any predictions as to when
the export trade of the packers can
be resumed.
The bottom price paid for hogs dur
ing the week was $3.50 on Saturday,
when the larger markets reported
drop of IS cents. While cattle prices
have remained strong for some time,
the number now being offered at all
shipping points would indicate lower
market In the near future.
Many Buyers Out.
Cattle received at the Glen Miller
yards last week were mostly rough
and mixed lots. On Friday and Sat
urday. "a bulls were delivered at the
pens. The management of the yards
has several buyers working out in all
directions from Richmond. AS evil
dence of the magnitude of business
that these men are handling, 0. Ora
nor Of Economy started six years ago
delivering 2 or calves week. Last
week he delivered over $4,000 worth
of cattle and calves to the local
yards.
On Friday the Flatley brothers Of
Webster township brought in sc hogs.
On the same day Clayton Miller, one
Of the largest feeders in the county,
brought in SO hogs averaging 260
pounds. that brought the top price of
1910.
Bring in Stock.
The following farmers delivered
livestock last week: Geo. Paulson,
Thad Nichols, Burl jarrett, w. S. Duke
Henry Lawrence T. S. Martin, Walter
Osborne, Grant Hunt e. S. Commons,
Flatley Bros, A. Boston, c. Miller,
William Clark, d. E. Thorn, d. A. Hin
shaw, U. w. NILS, Marion Stanley
Harry Jay, r. C. Newman. Lewis Gar
EFT, Charles Surface, o. Cranor, T. F
Mcdonnell, E. Timmons, H. j. Malone
Jas. Thompson, Mrs. Chas. Dilks, w
Ewbank, Oran Caskey, Walter Far
lowe, Carrie Clark, John White, John
Beard. Scott Edwards, l.. Raper, Claud
Dearman. j. F. Edwards, J. J. Ullom
Will Wesler, Eschelman, VIM. Cramp
ton, A. D. Cobb Charles Ford, George
Kircher. II. Osborne, Clint Commons
O. M. Jennings, d. Conway, Charles
Middleton, John Whittier, Fred Sas-
ser, Rosa Thorpe. Fred Varnaub, VIM
Warner, Sam Smith, Forest Van SAINT
George Toschlog, T. Fitzwater, l.
Manning, Ed Norris E. S. Wright
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07
DEFEATED

PITTSBURG. Sept. THE st.
Louis Cardinals defeated the Pirates
in the morning game by a score of
to 4. Mammaux was unsteady and
after passing the first three Cardinals
and letting loose two wild pitches,
scoring three runs, gave way to Coop
er. The latter yielded run in the
fourth on Riggerts single, and Beck's
double, and two more in the fifth.
The Pirates scored run in the third
inning, on pass to Mensor and sin
giles by Kelley and Viox. They got
three runs more In the eighth on Ca
rey's single. Morse base on balls, KEEL
H's tripla and an out at drst,