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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
GERMANS REJOICE AT SUBMARINE FEAT
AND CAPTURE OF B0RJ|NOW IN POLAND
country. and their advance upon War
saw will be greatly facilitated.

country, and their advance upon War
saw will be greatly facilitated.
News from the Galicia theatre of
war as conveyed in the Austrian Of
flcial reports is more reassuring than
1t has been for several days past. The
Austrians state that the repeated ef-
forts Of the Russians to break through
their lines west and northwest Of Cor
lice were defeated with heavy losses
to the attacking troops. During this
fighting the Austrians took by storm
the heights south of Gorlice after a
violent conflict, and captured $50 prs.
OnerS.
Reports from the Turkish allies two.
show that the Russians are suffering
heavy losse in both men and munitions
Of war.
Ottoman troops captured two Rus
sian military trains between Sari Kam-
ysh and Kars and then destroyed the
railroad. The Turks won a decisive
victory at Sari Kamysh and have TAX
en- two thousand prisoners, eight can
non and thirteen machine guns since
Christians, together with large guam
titles of ammunition and provisions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
WILSON UNABLE
To Make talk
TO DEMOCRATS
White House Informs Kern
of Rejection of Invitation
Extended by Admirers in
Richmond.

President Wilson will be unable to
speak in Richmond during the few
mintues his train will stop here Fri
day, according to dispatch received
at the Indiana Democratic headquar-
ters at indianapolis.
Senator Kern, In response to a per-
sonal letter written him by Postmaster
Beck, asked the president If 1t would
be convenient for him to step to the
rear platform of the train and say a
few words to Wayne county Demo
Gratis in Richmond The Indiana sena-
tor was Informed that the president
would be unable to do So
Postmaster Beck has not received
an answer from Senator Kern, but ex-
poets letter tomorrow. The dispatch
to Indianapolis was sent by wire. An
other dispatches says Senator Shively
will be unable to accompany the presi-
dent to Indianapolis, because of i'm
portant business engagements in
Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
Narrated by William Dudley Foulke.
Prepared by w. r. Poundstone.
One of Series of Articles Unique Experienc
Richmond People.

An incident of the wedding journey
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Dudley
Foulke through Spain in 1872, when
that country was in the throes of a
revolution and brigandage was ram
pant, IS one of the very many inter-
esting experiences which Mr. Foulke
relates almost as interesting" he
puts it, "as the time l was second in
duel on an island off the coast Of
Panama. But that is another story"
at was in Spain in 1872, more than
forty years ago." Mr.. Foulke said.
Spain is very unprogressive coun-
try, and yet today is in many ways
quite different from the Spain of 1872.
Today. order is preserved and the high
ways are generally safe. At that time
there were Instructions and disturb
ances everywhere; brigandage was
common, and robbery and murder of
travellers was a quite frequent occur
ance. In some places the highways
were broken down and you had to
travel on horseback and ford rivers.
Every little way along the road was a
cross to mark the place where some
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
BY FREDERICK WERNER,
STAFF Correspondent The International
News Service

BERLIN, Jan. 5 (By Wireless) -
Germany IS jubilant today as result
Of official announcements that the
British battleship Formidable was
sunk by a German submarine, and that
the Polish town of Borjinow has been
take by the German troops. The sub
marine escaped.
German naval experts declare the
submarines feat is further evidence
that England's supremacy on the sea
is seriously menaced, while military
experts assert that the fall Of Borji
now is Of great importance in the cam
paign against Warsaw.
Holds Key to Warsaw.
The town lies nearly four miles east
Of the confluence Of the Bzura and
Rawka rivers and commands a direct
highway from LowicZ to Warsaw.
After it was captured by the Germans,
the Russians made seven attacks in an
attempt to recapture the town, but all
were repulsed. From the position
hey now occupy the Germans COM
mand wide sweep of the surrounding
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
BUM FORCES NAME
TO CHECK FOR FARE
Police Get Man Whom Mrs.
FOulke Gave Money for
Ticket Home.

Mrs. William Dudley Foulke, in a
the Foulke home yesterday and relat-
ed hard luck story, gave him check
made payable to C. w. Elmer. city
ticket agent for the Pennsylvania
lines. for the purpose of purchasing
. ticket to Detroit. where. he said, his
wife and children were on the verge
~ starvation.
Today this man, who gave his name
as Elmer Shields, is slated at police
headquarters on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, while
his confederate, who first said his
name was Elkins then corrected him
self by asserting his name was c. W.
Elmer, is slated on a charge of for
gerry, the police asserting that he forg-
cd Mr.. Elmers name to the check.
After Mrs. Foulke's generosity had
been imposed upon by the crook she
telephoned to Mr. Elmer telling him
that q man would present check
made payable to him and that he
should secure ticket to Detroit for
him. place him on the train and turn
the ticket over to the conductor. But
tAe man failed to appear at the Penn
Oylvania station. Later after the banks
had closed, the police were informed
that two men had been attempting to
pass a check at two or three saloons
Officer Vogelsong found them and
placed them under arrest
Elkins. alias &C. w. Elmer asserts
that he had a right. to sign the name
Of Elmer to the check because that is
his name, and that he thought the
check was made out to him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05

manently improved streets. it demon
strates that something is wrong. and
radically wrong. too; now what is il?
Without wearying you with a lot of
detailed data, We will simply state
that the increase in taxable values is
nowhere in proportion to the added
area to be cared for, increased de-
partmental and administrative en-
penses, and the ever multiplying de-
mands for public improvements.
In short. the city has not for the
past several years. in our opinion,
maintained or kept up the deprecated
parts, and as long as the present pol
Icy Is continued. Richmond as mu-
nicipal business institution is a money
losing proposition.
Sewers Are Inadequate.
Our sewer system Is woefully made
quate to care for the ever.increasing
loads placed upon them. and this fact
means the flooding of Easements.
stagnating pools impaired health to
the community, and co,rting of H.
abilities In damage suits
A strange connentary indeed on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
BOARD REQUESTS COUNCIL
TO EXPLAIN |NEFF|C|ENCY
Asserts "There Is Something Radically Wrong Richmond
When City Exists Money-Losing Proposition With Few
Paved Streets and Inadequate System of Sewers.

The statement of President Bavis
of the board of public works last night
follows:
To the Members of The Common
Council: '..,-. -.-.-..
Gentlemen
The Board of Public Works have,
within the past few months, made an
effort of an analytical character. to
determine what is wrong with the
present condition in our city. as re-
lates to the insufficiency of. funds to
carry forward permanent improve
ments In keeping with it's demands.
that it might harmonize with the ever
growing Importance Of the city
The idea of making this analysis
was suggested by the fact. that al
though we had pared departmental
appropriations to the bone. .Gncluding
$4,000 reduction in the pay roll of
the Street Department. for 1915. only
$4,000 remained to meet the citys
part of public improvements.
Find Radical Defects.
When We stop to consider that Rich
mond, with population Of $4,000 can
boast of less than six miles Of per-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
AT ST. PAUL'S
Church Members Make w. F,
Miller, Elder.

Officers elected by the St. Pauls
Lutheran church last night will be in
stalled Sunday morning The follow.
ing were chosen. William F.. Miller,
elder, Edwin Deitmeyer, trustee, Hen
ry kimm and Paul Benfeldt, deacons
An auditing committee will examine
the financial accounts Of the church
this week. The report will be read
at the installation. The committee on
the German-Indian missionary relief
work submitted a report last night
that S224.25 had been sent to that
field for relief work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
EXPECTS
TO Make FARM
MEET EXPENSES
Superintendent of Infirmarv
Shows Efforts to Put Insti-
tuition on Self-sustaining
Basis.

In connection with the report of the
poor farm quarterly inventory, Frank
Petro, superintendent has submitted
MS first written report Of the activ-
tiles Of the institution which shows
how the infirmary is being brought
to self sustaining basis
The poor farm has been a drag on
the county's finances for years. A
profit probably would have been
shown this year If depreciation had
been guarded against in previous
years. The large amount Of money
expended for improvements, including
electric lights, line fencing and a par
tial restocking Of the farm, has kept
the financial showing down.
Petro Makes Report.
The report follows in part:
Since March /, 1914 we have sold
fifty-one head of hogs that averaged
231 pounds each, amounting to ssS2.s2
and have 0utchered forty-seven head
OF hogs averaging 800 pounds, valued
at $1,O40 and four beeves.
1--WE have on hands $500 pounds
of lard, 500 pounds of sausage, hams,
shoulders and middlings from thirty
six hogs in process of curing. Up to
the present date we have turned over
to the county treasurer S1,295 from
the sale of hogs, some culled cattle,
lard. etc
Eve are keeping a quantity of
wheat and ten fat steers for a suitable
market. We expect to dispose of
them before March l at figure plac-
ed conservatively at $4,000
We also have thirty-ni head of
mich COWS and stock cattle, 100 head
of hogs consisting of brood sows and
stock hogs, three good teams and
enough farming implements to run the
farm properly.
Farm Holds EnsIaee.
"Other supplies we have are 100
tons Of ensilage. thirty tons of hay.
500 bushels of corn and a quantity of
shredded fodder. We raised 25O bush
els of Irish potatoes, so bushels of
sweet potatoes. canned 2,2OO quarts
of fruit. made four barrels of kraut.
buried 400 heads of cabbage and used
an immnese amount of garden stuff
which cannot be itemized
"The expense of the farm for 1914
has been heavy, among the expendi-
lures being 500 rods of best wire
fencing, 500 line posts, twenty end
posts, lumber for all kind of repair
work and fencing and a considerable
amount of cement. We have also pur-
chased 200 tons of coal, a good team
Of cares, wiring and storage battery
and many other things to improve the
farm.
THE above mentioned expenses do
not include the maintenance of the
institution and the salaries of the SUI
perintendent and employees
Eve are trying to run the institu-
ton on business basis and hope
with good luck attending us to show
at the end of our second year a re-
port with figures standing on the
light side of the balance sheet. We
now have fifty-three inmates Since
our administration began we have
lad fourteen deaths. The greater
number Of inmates is inflicted in
some way but all show willingness
o work and cheerful respond to any
'equest that is made.
"Religious services are held on al
;ernate Sundays"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
GERMAN AvIATORS
BLOW UP SUPPLIES
Drop Bombs on British Am
munitiOn StOrehOuses at
ROsendal.
[BY LEASED WIRE.1

BERLIN, Jan. (By Wireless) Of
ficia1 announcement was made today
that German aviators had conducted
successful raid upon the British
ammunition storehouses at Rosendal
and Couderkerqe, near Dunkirk. One
hundred British soldiers were killed
or wounded by bombs dropped from
aeroplanes.
Repulse of French attacks In Alsace
and the Argonne, blowing up of a
French trench north of Arras, and pro.
gress by the German troops west Of
Warsaw ore the chief points of an
official statement issued here this aft
ernoon.
I'm the western theatre of war, north
of Arras," it said, I'VE blew up a
trench two hundred yards long and
have taken some prisoners. The en-
emy's counter attack failed. A French
attacw between Steinbach and Auf
holz, in Alsace, was repulsed after a
bayonet encounter. The situation is
unchanged in East Prussian and nor
thern Poland"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05

Wayfarer had been killed and to cheer
you with pleasant anticipations.
in the northeast of Spain a revo-
luton was going on in favor Of Don
Carlos and against the reign of ANA
deo, who was a foreigner, an Italian
and very unpopular in the country.
from which he afterward was COMPEL
ed to retire. We were on our wedding
Journey, my wife and l, and had been
spending month in Spain, and were
preparing to leave the country and go
back to Paris from Barcelona, a city
III the northeast corner Of the Spanish
peninsula. There was at that time no
railway across the Pyranees into
France. but there were diligences ca
rying the mails which set out every
morning from Corona, town some
thirty mills beyond Barcelona, where
the railwS ) stopped. The journey oc-
cupied TIN entire day and part of the
night u
"Whe. we were in Barcelona we
(Cf 1tiruod m pa0o Cov>n
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
Council Gives Firemen S.
More Per MOnth-Gluys,
Pittman and HOdgin Re.
ceive More Pay.
HODGIN GIVES REPORT
Signs Over Walk Endanger
Lives He Says-Russell
FavOrs Drastic Laws For
July Fourth.

Council last night passed an ordin.
ance fixing the salaries of the city
officers for the ensuing year. Assist
ant Fire Chief Carter and all members
of the fire department subordinate
to him had their salaries increased
So a month; Meat Inspector Charles
P1ttman's salary was increased from
$40 to $75 a month: the chief engi-
neer OF the municipal light plant,
Howard Gluys, had his salary increas-
ed from 1925 a month to $135, and
Building Inspector Hodgin had his
salary increased from $8334 a month
to 800. All other salaries remain
the same.
There was some question today as
to whether the increased salary of the
meat inspector could be paid. In the
meat inspection ordinance his salary
is fixed at $S40 a year, while the sal
ary ordinance passed last night fixed
his salary at 5000 a year. Council,
however, neglected to repeal the SAL
airy clause in the meat inspection or
dinance. In increasing the salary Of
the building inspector, council first
repealed the salary clause in the
building code, so there is no Ques-
ton but that the increase in salary
for that official is legal
Expenses Go Up $3.50.
By increasing the salaries OF twen-
ty-eight city employees last night the
operating expenses Of the city were
increased $3.50.
Some Of the councilmen objected at
first because fire company captains
had net heep, fyiven errk.re pay .tae
(Coutip,,a5 nm DouoN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
PORTUGAL ENTERS
WAR WITH ALLIES
Sends 400 More Soldiers to
Fight Germans in Africa.

LISBON, Jan. g. Portugal has en-
tered the war on the side of the allies.
Official announcement was made today
that Portuguese troops had been en-
gagged with German soldiers in Ango-
la, Western Africa
The announcement was made at a
meeting of senators by the Portuguese
premier, who stated that 700 more
soldiers had been concentrated at An
COLA for the campaign against the Ger
man forces. The result of the first
engagement between the Germans and
Portuguese was not made known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
PROPRIETOR FAILS
TO SHOW ASSAULT

Leslie Miller, against whom a
charge OF assault and battery had been
11led by Harm Skillens, proprietor OF II
negro Club room.' was acquitted OF
the charge in circuit court Evidence
showed that Miller had not struck
Skillens but had been forcibly elected
from the "club,' and that Skillens had
hit him over the head with cuspidor
Miller presented a very battered up
appearance. He stated that he had
purchased drinks at the club" al
Though the club has no license to sell
tQuor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
SH|VELY CONSIDERS
NEUTRALITY ORDER

Careful consideration of the neu-
trality bill to prevent the United
States from sHpp,.sing warning nations
with munitions. is promised by Sena-
tor Shively. Mr.. Shively sent the fol-
lowing note in answer to the letter
from the German Alliance requesting
his favorable vote on the bill:
'In reply to your communication of
last month relative to Senate Bill
6,68S, permit me to assure you that
this measure is receiving my careful
consideration. Very truly yours,
"B. F. SHIVELY."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
BY FRANKLIN P. MERRIck,
Staff Correspondent The International
News Service.

stan Correspondent The International
News Service.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-The great battle
line In the western theatre Of war has
extended until the lower end of it now
touches the Swiss frontier near Zept.
while the northern extremity, lying on
the North Sea, east of Nieuport, is&75
miles away.
Official dispatches state that the
Germans lying east of Sennheim, in
upper Alsace, have been delivering
counter attacks in an effort to recap
ture lost ground, but all were repulsed
Steinbach has been destroyed by artil-
lery fire and the French are now bend
Ing the energies to take Sennheim,
which lies upon the railway leading to
Meulhausen.
6ombard German Lines.
French artillery has been mounted
upon the recently captured heights
northeast of Steinbach. and the Ger
man lines at Cernay are being vigor-
ously bombarded.
The French line has now extended
south from Altkirch to precent the
Germans from trying a thanking oper-
alton.
From the southern foothills Of the
Vosges the battle front lies east Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
LABOR UNIONS Dine

Incoming and outgoing delegates to
the Central Labor Union will enjoy a
sumptuous banquet in the Trades
Council hall on South Sixth street to-
night There will be about siXty-five
present.
The nomination. election and in
stallation Of officers will be held be-
fore the banquet. The business meet
ing will begin at 1880 o'clock and will
be closed as early as possible to start
the banquet All delegates are re-
quested to be present for the business
meeting and banquet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
Temperature.
LOCAL CONDITIONS wedne

LOCAL CONDITIONS - Wednesday
snow or rain.
GENERAL CONDITIONS-A storm
Of great size now covers the western
and northern portions Of the United
States. Diameter 5000 miles. Tenn
leratures are above seasonal averages
over central states and middle west
with thawing weather. Coolest place III
the United States during the past %
hours was Northfield, Vermont, where
1t is s helos', Much colder weather is
expected. .
". Z. MOORE,
Weather Forecaster,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
kRON PRINZ WILHELM
SINKS FOUR VESSELS

LAS PALMAS, Canary islands,
Jan. 5-continuIng Its daring raids
In the Atlantic, the German con-
verted cruiser kron Prlnz Wilhelm
has sunk four more vessels owned
by French and British concerns,
the Bellevue, Montagei, the Bret
mage and Union.
The crews Of these ships were
brought here today by che German
steamer Otabi. Tho Bellevue and
Montagei were steamers and the
other two vessels were sailing
shIps.
The kron PrInz Wilhelm ls the
former North German Lloyd liner,
which was converted into a cruiser
after the war broke out. Her last
known sailing port was New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
FORGER TO SERVE
PENITENTIARY TERN

James Archer Of Kansas City, who
forged check on a New Castle bank
was given a fine of so and Jail SEN
tence of two TO fourteen years by
Judge Fox in circuit court Monday af
ter he pleaded guilty to forgery. Frank
Strayer appeared before the Judge and
asked that the man be given leniencv
indianapolis friends failed to intercede
for him as he expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
FALL FRACTURES arm

Mrs. Margaret Wicket slipped yes
terday in front Of the home of Char
les Jenkins and broke her arm. She
was removing a Christmas tree from
the front sidewalk when the accident
occurred. She spent the night in pain
but is improving today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05

Here the public improvements the board of public
works the city stands need Of and the c share Of
the cost of each:
Sewer Lines.
Between West Ninth and Eleventh ...........$ 10000
Randolph street, West Fifth .... 100000
North Second and streets Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Main from Eleventh to Twelfth ............. 10000
South end relief Observation-Disclosures. 100000
North E and Twenty fourth relief 100000
Enargng filter beds, Southwest system 10000
Street Paving
North Ninth from Main to A ................ 100000
North Sixteenth from Main to North F 56OOOO
North from Seventh to Sixteenth 124O0OO
North Fifth from Main to North .......... 10000
North Third from Main to North 100000
Sheridan street from Richmond School, 100000
North Fifteenth from E to ............. 10000
North street from Fifteenth Sixteenth ... 10000
Widening North Third at C. & o. .......... 100000
Crossing Subway.
Under Pennsy ylvana tracks at North Twelfth
street; cost city Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Total cost of suggested improvements to the city
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
FRENCH CAPTURE ALSACE- TOWN
while POLISH TOWN FALLS into
CONTROL OF HINDENbuRC'S ARMY
Steinbach Destroyed and French Artillery Hammer. Ava
at Sennheim on Railway Leading to Muelhau.en-In
fantry Attacks in Belgium Continue
Near St. Georges the Allies Gain Part of Invaders: Trenches
Operations in Sand Dunes Near Neuport Successful
Ships Bombard Zerbrugge

Thanh. through Steinbach southwark
through Aspach and Eglyn, near Alt
klrch to point near Zept
British warships are again lombard
ing the German lines on the North
seacoast OF Belgium. The water tower
at Leebrugge, the new German base,
has been demolished. Heavy volumes
OF smoke can be seen on the Holland
frontier arising from Duinbergen, be-
tween Heyst and Knocke, and it is
believed that the village is burning.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-F'rench infantry at
tacks have been resumed in Belgium
and have resulted successfully in the
sand dunes before Nieuport. The the
vicinity of ST. Georges the French have
gained at various points from two to
five hundred yards, capturing part Of
the German trenches.
This information was officially an
nounced in statement issued here
this afternoon. 1t also stated that the
Germans had blown up French
trench near the Lille highway and had
captured it, but that later it was re-
captured.
In Alsace the French have fortified
the ground gained on the road from
Thanh to Cernay and have maintained
their progress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
LA JO|E RELEASED
TO PHILADELPHIA
TBY LEASED WIRE.l

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 5--Napoleon
La Joie, second baseman of the Cleve-
land American league club was today
released to the Philadelphia Athletics
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
C0UNC|LmEN FAVOR $4,000 BOND
ISSUE TO PAY FOR Improvements:
AVAILABLE FUND FALLS FAR SHORT

Council Supports Efforts Of Works Board to Give City Needed
Paved Streets and Sewer System Adequate to Garry I'm
usual Rainfall Bavis Will Submit Plan Of Issue
at Special Joint Meeting.
METHOD PRECLUDES INCREASE IN TAX RATES
Mayor Robbins Urges Lawmakers to Consider Works Off
cias Report Statement Of Conditions Instead Of Recon-
mendation-Former Administrations Held Floating oi
Bonds as Bad Politics Regardless of Needs s--..a...
IEl2HD
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-05
WeatherFOrecast

FOR INOIANA-Unsettled tonight and
rain. Warmer tonight.
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