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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
REDUCED PRICES
CAUSE PROTEST
AGAINST DEALER

An attempt to throttle the advanc-
ing high cost Of living in Richmond
has resulted in a stiff opposition on
he part Of Richmond grOcers against
n. V. McLeland. a commission mer-
,hant, unless he stops selling the
Kresge five and ten cent store.
Manager Kennedy of the Kresge
store, said today that he went into
he grocery business when he found
yrocers here were charging exhorbt-
:ant prices. He said. as an instance,
hat they trippled the price of lettuce
md that by purchasing in large guam
.ities he was able to sell the commo-
fifty at ten cents a pound and make a
Dig profit.
II the trouble come1 to an open
break, Mr.. McLeland said today he
would establish six or eight sanitary
xroceries over Richmond and sell his
goods at retail.
offers Same Prices.
THE Richmond grocers have the
opportunity to buy at the same prices
[ charged the Kresge company" Mr..
McLeland said today. None Of them
have said anything to me but I have
heard of these threats. II the grocers
ion't buy my goods, somebody will and
will start groceries to sell commits
sion goods in.
The trouble with the grocers here
"a that too many people want to buy
IN time and on long time. They are
~ against it with bad customers and
naturally they can be undersold by
,ash stores. AS far as my prices are
,oncerned, all Of them are given equal
opportunity"
Manager Kennedy CT the ten cent
store. said the threats Of the grocers
lid not concern him and he would
.ontinue to buy in large quantities and
sell for cash whether he buys in Rich
mond or elsewhere.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
Refusal of Purchase to Meet
Building Requirements the
Reason for Dickinson
Banks Action.
PLATS ENTIRE BLOCK
Real Estate Men Believe
Syndicate Will Erect Thea
tre on Ground Bought by
ElwOOd Mcclure.

The Dickinson Trust company has
refused $1,000 a front foot for twenty
feet Of the property on which the
building formerly occupied by the
Hornaday Hardware company stands,
1t was learned today. The reason for
refusing this offer was the refusal OF
the prospective buyer to agree to the
building conditions set down by the
Dickinson Trust company.
Officers Of the company said today
that building standards would be de-
manded Of persons to whom lots are
sold. This will be done to keep all
new buildings erected in the Vaughan
block in keeping with the Dickinson
building as it will look when COM
pleted.
Company Holds Court.
The Trust company will sell all
property except that on which the
bank is located. and a strip Of ground
ninety feet long and fifteen feet wide
in the rear of the Main street lots
That Elwood Mcclure has purchased
the entire rear end of the lot Is still
asserted, but no deed Of the sale has
been recorded. Mr.. Mcclure said to-
day that he had no announcement 70
make regarding the probable use OF
the property. Local real estate men
say it was purchased by Mr.. Mcclure
for a Chicago theatrical or Office
building syndicate.
The plan Of the square arranged oy
the Dickinson Trust company indi
Gates that the property will be used
for a theatre. The space Is larger
than that occupied by either OF the
other two theatres, and would give q
much greater depth.
This lot has a frontage OF fifty
two feet on Eighth street, 10 1S2 fee'
deep and sixty feet across the rear
Between it's south side and the real
of the Main street building lots runs
the court. es-' ~s +.
plan Contains Four Lots.
The plan of the square shows foul
building lots. starting at Main and
the alley, each twenty feet, In front
and ninety feet deep, This leaves
ten feet which has not been applied
to any use, as yet. The bank building
has a Main street frontage OF forty
two feet, and is 40 feet deep.
Work of razing the old building II
progressing rapidly. The unsightl1
interior walls are being torn out a.
fast as possible and the debris haulec
away. Within a day or two work vii
begin on the original fremont build
ing at Eighth and Main streets.
Upper stories of the building east o.
the fremont building have been re
moved and a temporary roof built
The rooms will be occupied by Nix
on's candy store, Haner's jewelrI
store and Feltman's cigar store unit
purchasers are found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
BIGGER ARMY CLUB
OPENS MEMBERSHIP

The National Security League. Inc,
20 Pine street. New York, which has
an organization in the east, is extend
ing westward. and Paul Comstock has
membership blanks which he will give
to interested persons here.
The league Is composed of citizens
who feel that the United States is
not adequately prepared for defense.
The members favor an army and navy
with citizen reserves sufficient only
for United States protection.
The first thing the league will do
when of great enough strength, ac-
cording to the information accompany
ing the membership blanks, is to ask
congress to appoint non-partisan
commission of experts and laymen to
work out means OF removing the
United States from the present state
of military helplessness."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
RUSH HORSES EAST
ON EXPRESS TRAIN
Buyers Ship 5000 Animals
From West for Service in
Europe.

Four Arms Palace Horse cars. load
ed with fine horses for one of the for.
eign powers now at war, passed
through Richmond yesterday after
noon attached to the Eastern express
on the Pennsylvania railway. Scarce
ly day passes but what several cars
of horses go through this city east
bound.
in the last sixty days over 5000 horses
have been purchased by the agents of
foreign countries for cavalry duty and
consequently the demand far exceeds
the supply. The prices obtained for
these horses are above the average
and as result horses are today COM
manding higher price upon the open
market than for the past fifteen years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
CHARITY Dependent
SAVES new NICkELS

A poor little boy who was brought
to the Central Charity Bureau in sole
less shoes about six weeks ago and
was then prominently featured In sob
stories for several days after q charity
worker accused the bureau Of refusing
to aid him, has again come into the
limelight with bureau attaches.
An amusing story was related by q
grocer who came to the bureau yes.
terday.
"The boy came in and asked for q
nickel's worth Of coffee" the grocer
related. "He said he had no money.
told him that was all right and
fixed him up a dimes worth. In q
little while he came back with a quar-.
ter and said he would pay for the cof.
fee. l took out ten cents and handed
him a dime and a buffalo nickel.
"The boys face lighted up. oh. an
other buffalo Nickel he said. That
makes fifty-one now. I'm saving them
and I have fifty at home
II didn't ask the boy IL he was saw.
ing dimes or any other denominations
but he evidently has not collected
fifty-one buffalo nickels in a day"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
AUSTRIAN DESCRIBES DOWNFALL;
II m A BUM NOW" HE DECLARES

ment in a Cincinnati paper for a coat
maker at Gatzek's tailor shop. The
local tailor informed the Austrian that
he had secured coat maker. The
Austrian canvassed all tailors and dry
cleaners in the city but could not find
work. He was reduced to sleeping in
the city hall basement Monday night
and he had not enough money left to
pay his fare to Cincinnati.
He was taken in charge yesterday by
the Central bureau and because of his
evident refinement, the police permit
ted him to sleep in a cell last night
instead Of in the vermin-ridden base
ment. Today the bureau furnished
him ticket to Cincinnati and enough
money for a meal after reaching there.
In relating his history to the secre-
tary of the charity bureau, the young
man said he was an Austrian reservist
but he would not fight In the European
war because he considered himself an
American citizen. He left Austria
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
Cancels Visit to New York
and With Wilson Awaits
Developments in War Zone
Waters.
OVER SHIPPING
Diplomats Hope for Speedy
Settlement of FOOdstuff
Problem Between u. S.,
Germany and England.
(BY LEASED WIRE,1

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.
Convinced by the sinking of the
American ships Evelyn and Car
Id in the North Sea that prompt
measures must be taken to pre-
vent further disasters to Ameri-
can shipping, the Washington
administration today took up
two lines of action looking to
this end. They were said to be:
To issue a warning to all ship
ping interests of the dangers of
disregarding the German admir-
alty's war zone instructions.
To make at least tentative eff
forts to modify the English en-
barge on food stuffs consigned
to Germany and the German
war zone order.
The declaration OF the German
authorities that both the Evelyn and
the Carib were sunk while out of the
course laid down by the German ad-
miralty has awakened official Wash
in'", to the probable grave conse-
quenccs of such action. 1t is expected
that the treasury department will
shortly issue the warning to shipping
as the war risk insurance bureau most
likely will have to stand the loss of
the ships.
Administration officials admitted
that a serious situation exists and Sec
retary Of State Bryan's cancellation
of his visit to New York was regarded
as significant 1t was said that the
secretary desired to remain in close
touch with President Wilson and be in
a position to receive the earliest news
of oversee developments.
AS in the case of the Evelyn it is
alleged by the German government
that the Carib was not following the
course prescribed by the German ad-
miralty. This, officials believe, If
proved, will relieve the United States
Of the necessity for diplomatic action.
No effort was made by officials. how
ever, to conceal that they consider the
position Of American commerce to be
grave as the result of the retaliatory
measures adopted against each other
by the belligerents.
The sinking of the ships, therefore,
has spurred the administration to new
efforts to settle the foodstsuffs ques-
tion, it was stated in diplomatic
quarters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
British Admiralty Restricts
Shipping to Certain Routes
in Irish Sea and North
Channel.
STOP NIGHT SAILINGS
Teuton Submarine, Believed
to Be U-16, Sunk in Eng
lish Channel by French
Torpedo Boat.
IRY LEASED WlRE.l

LONDON, Feb. 24-The first
decisive result of Germany's
submarine warfare against Brit
ish shipping is an order from the
English admiralty restricting all
navigation in the Irish Sea and
the North Channel where a big
section of the home fleet is sta
toned.
Ships passing through the
North Channel must follow a
certain route and they will not
be allowed to make passage at
night.
The Irish Sea, the English
Channel and the North Sea are
swarming with submarines. In
these waters the underwater
craft have damaged or sunk
about fourteen ships since the
"war zone" proclamation went
into effect.
A dispatch from New Haven states
that eighteen members of the crew OF
the British collier Branksome Chine
were landed there. They report that
the collier was torpedoed without
warning about twenty miles from
Beachy Head. The Branksome Chine
left France Tuesday morning. The
vessel began to settle at once. A radio
gram from Berlin conveys an Official
announcement to the effect that 4
British transport was sunk near
Beachy Head, but the Germans evil
IDENTIFY mistook the collier for a trans
port.
A telegram from Paris announces
that German submarine, believed to
be the U-16 had been sunk in the
English Channel by%a French. torpedo
boat near Cape Arprech on Monday
night. s-
Attack Packet.
An attempt to sink the Folkestone-
Boulogne steamer Victoria proved un-
successful. The packet was attacked
In the darkness by submarine which
fired torpedo across the bow Of the
vessel. The phosphorent glow of the
torpedo could be seen less than thirty
yards in front of the Victoria's bow.
The attack took place within four and
half miles of Boulogne. It is be-
lieved all members Of the crew of the
AMERICAN snip CdiAo weie eaVeo wAei
she was sunk by a mine in the North
Sea while on her way to Bremen with
a cargo of cotton.
An Amsterdam dispatch says the
steamer Princess Juliana sailed from
Flushing for Tilbury, Eng, in spite
of the menace to navigation In Eng
lish waters. The same dispatch said
that the crew of the steamer Deutsch-
land mutinied and refused to take
the vessel out of port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
DIRECTORS OF PARK
DISCUSS LOT SALES

Plans for conducting lot sale at
Morton park were submitted to COM
mittee last night by representative
of an Illinois real estate firm.
Members Of the board were favor
ably impressed with the proposition.
and a contract will probably be let.
Approximately two-thirds of the lots
remain unsold. including new lots
which have been recently added.
With the added attractions at the
park this year and the building Of
lodges and camps, the directors antici-
pate an increased demand for lots near
the lake.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
Second Nurse Employed by
Domestic Science AssOcia-
ton Will Assist Mrs. Lin
ton With Work.
FUNDS MEET DEMAND
Proceeds of Miss Kaufman's
Recital Will Swell Amount
at Disposal of Women Re-
lieving Sick.

The Domestic Science association,
an organization composed Of earnest,
practical Richmond women, which has
done more to improve health con-
ditions in this city than any other local
organization, is to broaden the scope
of it's work Immediately.
This announcement was made today
by Mrs. A. W. Roach, 1876 South
Twenty-first street, president of the
association.
Fof two years thes-4ssociation has
employed Mrs. Florence Benner Lin
ton as visiting nurse to work among
the poor families Of Richmond. Now
this work is too great for one nurse to
perform effectively, so. Mrs. Roach an
nounced, a second nurse is to be en-
ployed.
I'VE have in mind a young woman
we think will be thoroughly compe-
tent to do the work and be able to re-
lieve Mrs. Linton of much of her work.
We will know definitely about this
young woman tomorrow. If the report
Of her is favorable she will be order
ed to report for duty at once" Mrs.
Roach said.
I'VE have sufficient funds to employ
two nurses and we are to receive more
money to aid us in the work we are
doing. In the past two months s2175O
has been contributed to the associa-
tion. The recital Miss Mary Ann
Kaufman, the soprano, will give in
Richmond Wednesday, March 3, will
be under the auspices of the associa-
tion and we expect to realize some
thing from that.
"The association members realize
the importance of a comprehensive
campaign against tuberculosis and one
will be undertaken, but no definite
plan has been outlined. We have been
employing the home treatment plan in
our fight against tuberculosis but of
course Mrs. Linton has not had as
much time to devote to this work as
she would have liked to have given
it. With another nurse our campaign
against this disease will be more ef-
fective. Mrs. Linton, you know. has
specialized on the treatment of tuber-
cular cases."
Mrs. Roach also stated that a plan
for employing third nurse who would
devote her entire time to work among
the school children was being serious
ly considered. She said that at this
time she was not at liberty to an
nounce any of the details OF this plan.
The school board has no authority
to employ a school nurse but the assoc
iation members realize the importance
of engaging in such work and with
characteristic promptness and vigor
they have undertaken to devise ways
and means for the employment of such
a nurse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
WRONG NAME GIVEN.
Friends Believe Mary DeMont Is Miss
Catherine Fur Of Camden.

The MARY DeMont" referred to In
the above dispatch is believed to be
Miss Catherine Fur of Camden. O..
who disappeared from her home Mou-
day while suffering from temporary
alteration Of the mind
So far as known no family by the
name of DeMont lives in Richmond
and it is known that no family by that
name lives on Richmond avenue At
the address given by the young woman
now held for safe keeping in Indian
apolis. 431 Richmond avenue, w. H.
Longman and wife reside Longman
is member Of the police department.
Mrs. Longman said today that she
was we'll acquainted with the parents
Of Miss Fur, Mr.. and Mrs. David Fur.
She said Miss Fur had never been at
her home but that she knew the street
number. She Is Inclined to believe
ality is Miss Fur
Agrees With Opinion.
Mrs. Jewel, wife of Captain Jewel of
the local Salvation Army station, who
had been requested to search for Miss
Fur in this city, as her parents be-
lieved she had gone to Richmond, was
notified today that the Indianapolis
police were holding young woman
believed to be mentally deranged, and
she also expressed the opinion that
the young woman was Miss Fur. She
said she would make an immediate in
vestigation.
Miss Fur is said to be bright and
we'll educated young woman and prom
inent socially in Camden. At infre-
quent intervals she is afflicted with a
strange mental malady. Once or twice
before she disappeared from her home.
She is quite we'll known in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
Capital City Police Hold
Mentally Deranged Young
Woman Who Gave Rich.
mOnd Address as Home.
DeMONTS UNKNOWN
LOngmans Who Live at the
House Mentioned Know
the Missing Camden Girl
Sought by Salvation Army.
[BY LEASED WlRE.l

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-The
local police are holding Miss Mary
OeMont, ~, Of 431 Richmond
street, Richmond, Ind, until word
can be received from relatives
and friends In Richmond. She
was found last evening wandering
about the west side, apparently
drugged or suffering some mental
affection.
She told a disconnected story Of
having come here from Richmond
Monday night. She said she met
q man In Military park and then
later they met six other men. She
says she does not remember what
happened or how she escaped from
the men. The police believe she
gave them fictitious name and
address, but they say she talks
knowingly Of the city Of Richmond
and they believe that 10 her home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
HARRISON DEFEATED
IN CHICAGO PRIMARY
rRY LEASED wlRE,1

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Complete re
turns from every precinct in the pri-
mary election show Robert M. Sweit-
ger nominated by the Democrats for
mayor by 1851 over Carter H. Har-
rison, and William Hale Thompson,
winner of the Republican nomination
over Judge Henry Olson by 1925.
Harrison, serving his fifth term as
mayor, and never defeated before in
a primary or general election, said to-
day he "was through
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
Formerly High Priced Tailor,
Foreigner Appeals to the
Charity Bureau for Help
After Miles of Wandering.
"I'm a bum now"

This was the detected statement of
a clean, stylishly dressed young Aus
trian yesterday who furnished a heart
to-heart, first hand story of how a
$4,000 a year man can descend In eight
months to the class in which he placed
himself, to Secretary Melpolder of the
Central Charity bureau.
The man is well educated. refined
and accustomed to good living. Yes
terday he was shaking from the ver-
min which infested his clothing when
he slept with buns next to the city
hail boiler.
Fails to Get Work.
The Austrian came to Richmond
Monday in response to an advertise
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
ALLIES WILL SEIZE
PRIVATE PROSPERITY
OWNED BY GERMANS

PARIS, Feb. 24.-The allies will
retaIiate for the German sub
marine blockade by seixIng all
private property Of Germans no
matter on what ship found and by
seizing all cargoes directly or In
directly destined for Germany.
This announcement 10 made today
by the Journal. II indicates that
even cargoes consigned to neutral
ports will be seized II there 10 any
suspicion that they are in reality
Intended for Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
WEATHER. Forecast
FOR INDIANA-Cloudy tonight and
Thursday. Slightly colder tonight.

Local-Mostly cloudy tonight. Thurs
day partly cloudy. Temperature near
freezing or slightly below Thursday
morning.
General conditions-The storm with
diameter of fifteen hundred miles
which was central last night over the
middle west, is causing rain, blustery
weather over the central and eastern
states this morning. A cold wave Of
small dimensions is causing zero
weather in Manitoba. Another storm
is central in the far northwest, caus-
ing rains and SHOWS.
w. e. MOORE,
Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
GERMAN SUBMARINE
KNOCKED TO BOTTOM
IsY LEASED WiRE.1

PARIS, Feb. 24.-The French minis
ter Of marine today announced the re-
ceipt OF definite information that a
German submarine which attacked the
channel steamer Victoria on Monday
night, was later sunk by French tor.
pedo boat. The submarine is believed
to be the U-16. which has been at.
tacking merchant ships in the chan.
mel for week. She was sent to the
bottom off Cape Alprech, near Bou.
logne.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
FAX LAWS DRIVE
MAN FROM CHICAGO
Tev LEASED WiRE.l

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Charles r.
-rane, one OF the best known of Chi
lagos wealthy citizens, announced to-
lay that he would made Woodsholl.
Mass, his legal residence in a short
time. He said he had abandoned Chi
eago because OF the unjust tax laws
Of illinois,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24

At present perhaps two methods
stand out as favored:
The county hospital idea as worked
out and favored by the local and state
societies.
The visiting nurse and care in the
home.
1t matters not to those who repre-
sent the organized forces in our COM
munity whether the county hospital
idea is accepted or not.
What we want is the best plan that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
TAKES OVER STEAMERS.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Atlantic
Transport company's steamships Min
newaska and Minneapolis have been
taken over by the government. and
added to the fleet Of transports carr
ing British troops to France. The lin
ers were scheduled to sail for the
United States todaT -end~o Ass4eat---s :
the governments action more than 500
Americans are marooned here until
they can get accommodations on other
vessels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
cARIB SUNK az MINE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-United
States Minister Henry Vandyke at The
Hague. today cabled the state depart
ment that the United States steamer
Carib was sunk by mine in tie North
Sea while outside of the route pre-
scribed by the German instructions.
Secretary of State Bryan said that the
minister's message contained no furth-
er details. The secretary dispatched
message to the minister asking for
full reort upon the disaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
SUBMARINE LOST.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. IA German
submarine signalled the Swedish pilot
boat Iris for assistance off Mundal
last night The Iris was unable to
approach her because of mines and
the submarine suddenly sunk. 1t is
believed to have hit a mine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-24
CRUISER LOST,

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The admiralty
announced this afternoon that the
Clan McNaughton. an armed merchant
cruiser, has been missing since Febru-
ar 3, and it is feared she has been lost
The vessel is under command OF Rob-
ert Jeffrys.