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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07

Probably a heavy decrease in bank
assessments will be shown this year.
The board of review has received
statements from banks and trust com.
panies in Wayne county showing less
assessible personal property than last
year.
The board issued an order today to
Auditor Bowman to prepare assess
ments OF banks and trust companies at
Is per cent OF the capital, surplus and
undivided profits. This per cent is
the average Of all counties Of the
state, and Is double the rate OF assess
ment on real estate.
Tentative Assessments.
While no assessments have been
definitely fixed, tentative figures in
dicate that the Richmond banks will
be assessed much lower than last
year. The 1914 assessment and the
probable 1915 assessment for each
bank, except the German-American
Trust and Savings bank. follow:
1914. 1915.
Union National .$2OS.s7o $1ss,soo
First National ..... 153.5OO 143,60O
Second National -. 42S,540 362,2OO
dickinson Trust -, 262,500 198,300
The assessments for both years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
AUTO UPSETS
when Driver
DoDcES CYCLE
Clayton Richards, Pinned
Under Car on National
Road East. Suffers Badly
Crushed Chest.

An already extensive list Of people
injured in automobile accidents in
Wayne county this season was increas-
ed today when Clayton Richards, a
farmer living near Gettysburg, was
seriously and perhaps fatally hurt,
and his companions. George Fudge.
also living near Gettysburg, slightly
hurt, when a small car, owned and
driven by Fudge, collided with tele-
phone pole on the National road, near
the Stephen Kuth farm, a few miles
east Of the city.
Kuth states that the two men were
driving to Richmond to secure some
farm machinery equipment, and that
when their machine was a short dis
tance west of his farm Fudge turned
the machine sharply to the right to
avoid motorcycle, which was being
driven east at terrific rate of speed.
AS the car turned it skidded and dash
ed into a telephone pole. The impact
caused it to reverse itself and then
turn over on it's top, pinning Rich
ards beneath the hood. Fudge was
thrown clear of the machine con-
UIc ulSLduCc dS luo Sdl lulu uCu
over. The driver of the motorcycle
never stopped his machine.
Pinned Under Car.
When people living in the neighbor-
hood reached the scene of the accident
they found Richards suffering much
agony. 1t took them only short time
to remove him from beneath the car,
Fudge, who received only few slight
cuts and bruises. assisting.
Richards was carried to the Kuth
farm. After his family had been noti-
fed of the accid ,nt, Gettysburg ply
sician was sent to the Kuth home. He
said Richards appeared to be seriously
hurt, and he had him removed to his
home near Gettysburg in a machine
driven by Mr.. Standback of Orange.
burg. Richards chest appeared to be
considerably crushed and he complain
ed of pains in his back.
The radiator of the Fudge machine
was almost demolished and the fend'
ers were ripped off. Other parts OF
the machine were also considerably
damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
Wreck ON C. g. 0.
SuSPENDS TRAFFIC

Traffic on the c. & o. railroad of
Indiana was closed for about five
hours yesterday afternoon because of
the wrecking of fast north-bound
freight train near the South Thir-
teenth street crossing Of the railroad,
this city, about 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon. Four freight cars contain
ing fire brick, asphalt and tobacco
were derailed and considerably DAM
aged The roadbed was also consider
ably damaged. At the c. & o. offices
today it was stated that the breaking
of a brake beam caused the wreck.
Fortunately no member of the crew
was injured. Traffic both north and
south was suspended until the debris
could be cleared away and the road
bed repaired. The loss to the freight
in the derailed cars will amount to
several hundred dollars, 1t is said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
FORCES
REPEL ATTACKS
OF AUSTR|ANS

ROME, July THE Austrians are
attacking the Italian forces along the
entire front in the southwestern thea.
tre of war, but, according to mes
sages received today from the head.
quarters og Lieutenant General Luigi
Cardorna, chief Of the general staff OF
the Italian army, all these attacks
have been repulsed with heavy losses
The Italian advance along the front
of the lower Isonzo river continues
although it is slow as a result of the
energetic opposition of the Austrians
who are strongly entrenched and plen.
tifully equipped with artillery and ma.
chine guns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
CLAWSON HOME BURNS

GREENSBORO, Ind, July Fire
Of unknown origin, which was dis
covered in the second story of the
John Clawson building did damages
estimated at about $4,000 shortly be.
fore midnight night Tuesday. Fire
fighters were able to save nearly all
the furniture on the lower floor. The
Clawson family was not at home at
the time, being in Richmond. The
blaze is not thought to be Of incendi.
ary origin. Insurance carried amounts
to about $1,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07

topsy had determined that he had
ended his lift by 20-foot plunge in
the prison that smashed his skull
against the cement floor.
After performing the autopsy, DR..
Guy =. Cleghorn issued the following
statement:
THE autopsy showed a fracture at
the base of the skull There were two
contusions of the SKULL one on the
top, the other at the base.
THE fracture is what is known as
double depressed fracture
There is no doubt that Holt jump
ed to his death. There were no DOW.
[continued On Page Eiaht.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
Assaiant Of J. P Morgan Writes Wife Of Doom Awaiting
Saxonia and Philadelphia on July 7-Navy Depart
ment Fla.he. Warning to Big Steamer.
WIFE ADMITS RECEIVING LETTER WITH THREAT
Philadelphia Examine. All Baggage and Captain Feel. Sure
No Danger to His Ship-Cuard Permitting Holt
To Kill Himself Rebuked.

WASHINGTON
s on
wife in Dallas,
Tear this off until it
Admiral
the Saconsett Wireless station
explosives
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
HOLT CHEATS
Law BY LEAP
TO END LIFE
Morgan's Assailant Sched-
uled to Tell Complete
Story of Life and Crimes
to Police Today.

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 1.-THE body
of Frank Holt, the former Cornell in.
structor, who set off a bomb in the
capitol at Washington, shot J. Pier
pont Morgan and then committed sui
eide in the Nassau county Jail at Min
cola last night, was removed to the
Hampstead morgue today after an au.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
Temperature.

For Richmond-Unsettle this az
ternoon, tonight and Thursday. Show
ers and probably thunderstorms.
General Conditions-The storm over
the far west yesterday Is moving rap
idly and covers much territory. It II
central over the plain states and u
moving toward the Great Lakes.
w. E. Moore. Weather ForecasterL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
AUTHORS MOTHER
BORN IN COUNTY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July Mrs.
Emelie Meredith Nicholson, mother
OF Meredith Nicholson, the author, is
dead at her home in this city from
heart failure, from which she had suf-
fered for many years. She was born
at Centerville. Ind, in 1912. and came
to Indianapolis in a stage coach In
1856.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
GERMANS make GAIN
IN POLAND and FRANCE
Renew Drive on Warsaw From East Capturing Many Rus
slams, While Paris Admits Repulse in Apre-
mont Forest Campaign.

Duke Joseph Ferdinand, which is con.
tinuing its advance.
The breaking of the Russian front
near krasnik Is declared at headquar.
ters to be the most important victory
won since the Austrians, sweeping
eastward In Galicia, suddenly turned
northward and hurled themselves up
on the drawn out and weakened Rus
sian lines
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
REaUkES GUARD.

H66ONeS 0OAHO.
MINEOLA, July 7-Reports were I'm
circulation here today that in a letter
written by Frank Holt to his wife be-
fore he ended his life. he told her that
the liners Philadelphia and Saxonia
might meet with disaster on their
journey to England.
The Philadelphia is an American
ship. The Saxonia is owned by the
Cunard line. Both sailed from New
York Saturday. According to the ru-
mors. the letter written by Holt to his
wife said in part:
Watch the papers for Wednesday,.
July z. The Philadelphia and Saxo-
mia, one or both. will go down that
day."
Rebukes Guard.
The police say that fifty sticks Of
dynamite are missing from the last
purchase by Holt. jeremiah Ryan.
when the latter killed himself, was Sc
verely rebuked by District Attorney
Smith.
Il told you not to take your eyes off
that prisoner for a single second" de-
clared the district attorney.
According to Ryan he went to inves-
oner and although he was absent only
a few minutes, Holt seized the oppor-
tunity for self destruction. District
Attorney Smith has come to the def
mite conclusion that Holt and Muenter
are the same. In addition to Whit
man the suicide was identified as
Muenter by T. w. Whittier, of Cam
bridge, Mass. Alfred Brown. a Bos-
ton newspaper man. and Cyrus Smith
of the Massachusetts district police.
Not long before he killed himself
Holt said to DR.. Mcdonald, the famous
alienist:
Il am not crazy. I am as sane as
you are"
He gave part of his life's history,
saying he was born In Wisconsin,
went to college at Fort Worth, Tex,
studied in Berlin, and also taught
school in West Virginia and else
where, the last place being Cornell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
CHECK TEuroN ADVANCE.

PETROGRAD, July 7-Striking an
unexpected blow at the right flank of
the Austro-German forces between the
V1stula and Bug rivers, the Russians
have administered a decisive check to
the Germanic armies efforts to assail
Warsaw from the south, according to
the latest official reports from the
front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07

BERLIN, July German troops
have renewed their drive against
Warsaw from the east. Today's Off
cial report announces that the Ger
mans have taken by storm hill No. 95
to the south of Borzymow. The re-
port also announces the capture Of
more than $500 in the operations in
Galicia and Poland.
FRENCH ADMIT DEFEAT.
PARIS, July 7-After heavy bonn
bardment of the allies position at the
Dardanelles, Turkish troops opened a
general attack on Monday. AS the In
fantry advanced, the Ottoman soldiers
were moved down by the French ar
tillery, machine guns and rifles, most
of the attacking forces being slaugh-
tered.
An important gain by the German
troops in the new offensive in the for
est of Apremont near the Meuse river
Is admitted in today's official state
ment from the war office. 1t states
that the Kaiser's forces succeeded in
penetrating the French lines on a
front of 700 yards. The official report
indicates that fighting is going on al
most the entire frontier OF France, but
at other points the German assaults
have been repulsed.
RUSSIAN SITUATION.
AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS Via
Vienna, Berlin and Amsterdam, July
THE Russian resistance to the Aus.
trian advance into Poland is increas-
ing in strength. New troops believed
to be part of fresh Russian army
have made their appearance on the
battle front and the fire Of the Rus
sian artillery Is increasing In intensi-
ty. Russian officers, however, de-
clare that the Russians are making
their last stand and that complete vic
tory is in sight for the army Of Arch
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
Weather Forecast

U. s. Report-ProbabIy showers
and thunderstorms tonight and Thurs
day. Not much change In tempera-
ture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
WIFE RECEIVES LETTER.

DALLAS. Texas, July z Judge
Cockrell, legal adviser of Mrs. Frank
Holt, admitted today that Holt has
written Mrs. Holt that he had planned
to blow up the Cunard liner Saxonia
on July z. Mrs. Holt Immediately ad-
vised Secretary Of the Navy Daniels.
Holt in his letter to his wife," said
Judge Cockrell. admitted that he had
placed dynamite ON board the Sax
onia"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-07
EXAMINES BAGGAGE.

NEW YORK, July THE Ameri-
can liner Philadelphia reported by ra-
diogram today that every article of
baggage in the ship had been identi-
fled, opened. and examined. The cap
tain asserted that he felt sure that the
liner was in no danger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-10
POTATO GROWERS MEET.
Discussion OF Matters Relating tt
Proposed Organization.
n the Daily Item, Feb. 6.

From the Daily Item, Feb. 6.
Matters relating to the proposed
organization Of the potato growers Of
Sumter county were discussed at a
meeting held in the court house to-
day. The meeting was attended BY
about thirty farmers and the general
object seemed to be to secure further
information about potato planting and
about what kind Of association il
should be and how expenses were to
be met and who should pay them.
The bylaws OF the Ttimmonsville
association were read and discussed
and the committee on bylaws was
given more time in which TO draw up
these bylaws to suit the Sumter coun-
ty organization. It was stated that
pamphlets on potato growing could be
obtained from Clemson College farm
extension department Of the agricul-
tural department of the United States
government at any time, il they were
board Air Line stated that his road
would have a man on hand. at any
time "a meetinH of those joining the
club was held, To tell them all about
planting, cultivating and growing
potatoes. The matter of ordering
seed potatoes was discussed, it being
stated that it was necessary to order
the seed at once to have them here
| by the proper time for planting, but
no action was taken on this important
matter
Mr.. j. Frank Williams gave some
important information as to the plant
ing and preparing of the soil for
planting, saying that the Northwestern
Rose and Cobbler were both good po-
tatoes to plant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-10
COMP ARES PRISON AND ASYLUM
MARYLAND ALIENIST INSpCCTS
STATE PENITENTIARY.
S"'s south Carolina Treats Convicted
criminals Better Than Its Insane
Wards.

Columbia. Feb. South Carolina
cares better for it's convicted crimi
nails than for it's insane wards. Such.
IN substance, was the opinion ex-
pressed yesterday by A. p. Herring. M
d. secretary of the Maryland lunacy
commission, after he had made an in
spection of all departments of the
state penitentiary.
Dr. Herring complimented peniten-
tiary officials on the manner in which
the prison was operated. He admired
especially the tuberculosis HOSPITAL.
and said that in this respect the in
stitution was far ahead OF many other
State prisons.
The buildings at the prison were
commended by Dr. Herring. He said
Ihat the ventilation and sanitary con-
ditions were excellent. His only criti-
clsm was that all of the prisoners
should be given work. He thought that
some Kind of a shop might be openad
10 keep every ble-bodied prisoner
employed.
Inc prisoners here are really bet
ter of than the patients in the asv-
lum, he said. This is due largely to
the efficient work Of superintendent
Griffith He is man who substitutes
kindness for cruelty and there
seems to be spirit OF reform rather
than of punishment at the institu-
uon."
DIR. Herring said that the death
house was modern and that the
method of execution was better than
in many other prisons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-10
SUMTER Y. NJ. &. A. WINS GAME

From the Daily Item, Feb. 6.
Porters Is. Sumter 2S. The score
tells the story OF the fast and exciting
game between the Charleston cadets
and the local Y. NJ G.. A. basketball
teams at the Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium
last night.
There was a good attendance of
spectators present. who semed highly
delighted with the contest. The Sum-
ter men got ahead in the first half
and remained SO throughout the con-
test with little trouble. The Porter
team was fast, but the men were un-
able to shoot goals when they had
the chance. In the second half there
was a change Of referee from Physical
Director White who acted in the first
half, to the Porter Coach, who called
numerous fouls on the local players,
thus giving the Porter men twelve
were made. In this half the game
was somewhat rougher than neces-
sary. but there were M injuries.
Delaney was the particular star
OF the Porter organization, making five
hold goals and making some excellent
driobles. Chandler for Sumter play
ed star game. getting away with
some good dribbles and shooting three
held goals and two foul foals.
The line up of the two teams was;
Porter Military skinner
RI; smith II; Simmons. c; Delaney
rg' Hawkes., lg. Sumter: Cutino
re-; DreNenstedt, Chandler. lg; Nash
C; Chatham. ls; Bryan. r"ltman rg
Goals-Drevenstedf, /; Chandler. :
Nash, 4; Bryan, /; huffman. I: De.
lAncey, 8. Foul goals-Drevenst cdt
2; Chandler, >; smith s out of /;
times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-10
GRAIN NOT FOR SOLDIERS,
GERMAN VICE CHANCELLOR
explains REGULATIONS AS
TO AMERICAN GRAIN.
tOrmer Rule Revoked. Government
Quite Willing to Entrust Sale To
American Organizations During
War.

Berlin, Feb. 7 (Wireless to Say
Ville) POSITIVE assurances that grain
imported from America will not be
used for the army or the government
were given by Vice Chancellor Glenn
ems Delbruech in Il statement today
to the correspondent OF the Associated
Press The vice chancellor declared
the regulations under which imported
grain was subject to sale only to mu-
inequalities or the gain monopoly or
ganization had been revoked. He an
nounced the governments willingness
to entrust it's sale to American organi-
zatlons for the duration Of the war.
The absolutely non-contraband char
acter of such grain shipments then
would be established, he SAID. The
vice chancellor said:
THE bundesrath's regulations for
dealings in grain and -four promul-
gated January % did not contemplate
the expectation OF grain supplies in
favor of the government or German
army, but solely its equitable distrihu-
ton for private consumption. 1t is
therefore measure of protection for
the individual against speculation.
Furthermore, paragraph 40 Of this
regulation reads: The stipuations OF
'hls regulation do not apply to grain
or flour imported from abroad after
January 81"
Governmental supervision of the
grain trade under this ruling is con-
fined to the home supply, while trade
III imported grain. now as before ro-
mains unrestricted. The provision
whereby imported grain may be sold
only to municipalities or specified or
ganizations has been rescinded. AL
though these organizations were in
tended solely to direct imported grain
into channels which would lead to pri-
vatc consumption, it was thought best
to assure neutral powers that under
no circumstances would grain import
ed into Germany be destined for Ger
man forces or German administrative
bodies. Under these circumstances
therefore. according to the principles
Of international law, such grain can
not be regarded as SOcalled "relative
cOntrbrand.' In accordance thereWith
the German government has cOmmu-
nicated formal assurances to the
American government that food prod
ucts imported directly or indirectly
from the United States into Germany
viii i'm no wise be placed in this posi-
ton by the German forces or German
administration, but will be placed a
the disposal Of the German people
through free and unrestricted chan
nels Of trade, government agents be-
ing deharred from participation
therein. The German government also
has declared its readiness to deliver
trade in such imported food products
to American. organizations for the
duration of the war"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-10
February s.

Laurens. Feb. &C. L. Profntt.
who was arrested In Greenvilie yes
srday along with @. L. Long. for the
alleged robbery OF the Bank of
waterloo. was released from the Lau-
rens Jail this afternoon as he had
nothing to do with entering the bank,
according to Long. lie had Joined
Long on the trip to West Virginia
after Long had proffered the loan OF
$50 to pay his way. The officers to-
day found $50 in the underclothing OF
Long. making n total OF s121 recov-
cred OF the 'l25 taken from tho
bank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-10
New York Cotton Market

Savannah Ga, Feb. Five steam
ers loaded with cotton sailed today
for European ports. Nearly 10000
bales OF cotton made up the total
ish). the Tanis (British), the Per
genius (NorweGiam, the Hyanthes
CBritish) and the AdOur (Norwegian)
The Hyanthes win put in at Whining
tom, y. 6" before crossing the At
Iautir
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-10
Hon. Ricahrd l. Manning. Governor.
Columbia. S. C.

Hon. Ricahrd I. Manning. Governor
Columbia, s. C.
Dear Sir: notice I'm the mornins
paper OF this date n letter from you
To me. dated February 4, 1915, In
reference TO the appointment Of Mr.
Dominick ~ assistant attorney gen.
eral. j received this morning by mai
this letter from you. postmarked
Columbia. 8. c.. Feb. 4. IL p. m.
1si5.'S
My ONCE was open yesterday from
$50 n. m. to III D.. m, except from
z.4b TO a.3o p. m. when II was
closed for dinner. Heretofore the
correspondence that has passed be-
tween us has been delivered by hand.
This letter. however. was handed 20
the newspapers and published by
them before its receipt by me, and
without giving me- the slightest op-
portunity TO make any reply In the
same issue In which the other letters
were published. AS to what motive
actuated you I'm handling this letter
as you have. 1 will leave IL to the
public and any fair minded person
to Judge.
i have answered your letters as
promptly and respectfully as person.
al and official conduct would permit
fou have taken six days to answer
my letter to you OF January 22. 1915.
ana SIX or seven days to answer INV
letter OF January rs. 1915 to you. For
what motive you had i'm delaying your
replies. leave that TO the public and
any fair minded person to Judge.
fou took the initiative in the ques-
ton that is between us and made the
issue. Notwithstanding the words that
feli from your lips in the closing para
graph of your inaugural address.
which are as follows: II am con-
ndent that I voice the desire OF a
large majority OF South Caroiinians
when 1 urge our people now to turn
their backs on past factionaI bitter
ness and dlssension. TO look forward.
turning their faces resolutely to the
,t~<are."
My position In reappointing Mr..
Dominick as assistant In clearly set
out In my several letters to you and
snhstantiates the conversations 1 have
had with you. all OF which converse
ions were had at your request. any
statement or statements to the con-
,rary Notwithstanding.
As long as I am attorney general
do and will insist that I appoint
as assistant who is my choice and will
retain Mr.. Dominick as long as IL is
my pleasure to do so and he consents
to serve In the position. notwithstand-
Ing your letter OF the s1st of Janu-
sry' Very respectfully.
(sisnsd Thos III. Peoples,
Attorney General.
February 5.