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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
Information Requested by Austrian Note Will Be Embodied in American Communication
TIME LIMIT WILL BE SET FOR COMPLIANCE BY AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Text of Austrian Note Pub- lished Denies All Blame to COmmander-U. $. Re- ply Firm, But Well Poised

Washington, December 1S.-President draft of the new note to Austria-Hun- gary reiterating the American demands regarding the sinking of the Italian steamship Ancona. The document was delivered to Secretary Lansing at his home tonight It probably will be cabled to Ambassador Penfield for presentation to the Vienna foreign office tomorrow night or Monday after the secretary has fully developed the ideas of the President Secretary Lansing had sent the Presi- dent a memorandum containing all of the state departments information on the Ancona disaster and after Baron ZwIed- inek, charge of the Austro- Hungarian embassy here, had conferred at some length with the secretary.
 It was authoritatively stated tonight that the charge strongly intimated to Mir. Lansing that should the second note be couched in less vigorous terms and leave the Vienna foreign office such an op portunity that the reply might be wholly satisfactory to the United States.
 AMERICAN DEMANDS
 satisfactory reply would have to con tain a disavowal assurances of repara- tion by payment of indemnity for the Americans killed and injured jn the dis aster and some acceptable statement concerning punishment for the comman- der of the submarine which sank the vessel. 4
 The official text of Austria reply to the first Ancona note, given out here today, revealed the Vienna governments $ denial that the facts in the case as pre- scented by the United States. even if cor rect, warranted any blame for the disas- ter being placed upon the commander of the Austrian submarine which de- strcyed the Ancona.
 The United States. it was said, will reiterate in the new note that such a position is opposed to all rules of recog- nized international law. The note un- doubted!y will deal at length with this declaration of the Vienna government and legal arguments and precedents to discredit it will be presented.
 The note will convey to Austria Hun garysall the Information this government thinks necessary. according to the opin- ion expressed tonight by officials They declared. however, that 1t would not enter into extended discussions of details
 The document was represented as be- ing a long one. After giving some of the facts Austria-Hungary desires. 1t again calls particular attention to the statement issued by he Austro- Hungarian admiralty and will, it was said. virtually state that the principal complaint of the United States is based upon admissions
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
an Under Arrest

December lS.-lSpe- Ioore. a member of the States cavalry. was ar Meyer. Va. Friday night
 of murdering mounted renee Livingston here August 12, 1912. it was Iay. Officers left for 'daY for the soldier. He t returning to Chatta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
CHANGES AT CHAT

tossed from an upper story that had been us ed as an operating room, and lnixeA with these evidences of disaster were monuments of empty champagne bot ties That was the picture I remembered esterday, like es mantle of moss. thu lawn swept to the road, the long win dows had been replaced and hung with
 tContinucd on Pase Ninel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
SANDIECo PLoTTERS
renew ACTIVITIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Mex
lean promoters of the famous plan
of Sandiego"-a plot to annex a p0r-
ton of the United States to Mexico
are busy with a new conspiracy to in
wade the United States according to
information gathered by confidential
agents Of the department of justice.
The federal bureau. of investigation
has driven out of the United States
all the active leaders in the plan of
Sandiego. but it now is learned that
these leaders are continuing their op-
erations in Mexico.
The department of justice is unable
to cross the border to apprehend the
plotters but is keeping closely in touch
with the movement. through its secret
agents. and will be prepared to give
the war department time to mobolize
troops at the border points where the
adherents of the plan Of Sandiego ex-
pect to strike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
REPUBLICANS RUSH
CONVENTION PLANS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Plans for
the Republican convention will be laid
in Chicago within the next two or
three weeks, when tho committee ON
arrangements of the national commit.
tee meets there. Charles D. Hilles
chairman of the national Republican
committee also heads the committee
of arrangements. Most OF the commit
teemen left today. A feeling OF
optimism for a Republican triumph at
the polls is evident among most OF
them. The decisive triumph of Chicago
in the contest to secure the conven-
ton was explained today by the state
ment that most of the committeeman
feel that the Democratic convention
would follow too closely on the heels
of the Republican II both were held in
ST. Louis with their meeting dates
only a week apart
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
SEWING MACHINE
CAUSES Law SUIT

All records for a speedy trial were
broken in Justice Strayer's court yes
terday when twelve witnesses were ex
amined and the attorneys made their
arguments, the entire procedure last
ing only forty-five minutes. The case
was brought by Mrs. Bessie Killing
against Mrs. John Bilderback for the
possession of a sewing machine.
During the trial it developed from
the testimony OF neighbors that the
sewing machine originally belonged to
John Bilderback, an aged man who
died while on his wedding trip in Ar
kansas two weeks ago. Mr.. Bilderback
'had given the machine to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Killing. Mrs. Killing, in turn
loaned the sewing machine to Mr.. Bill
derback's third wife who now claims
that the machine belongs to her. 1t is
valued at about $40.
The neighbors around the Killing
home on North Fifth street. was work
ed up over the case and the court
room was filled with women. Strayer
has withheld his decision until a later
date.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
VALUABLE SKUNK DOG
BRINGS ON Law SUIT

The most valuable skunk and musk
rat hunter in the county will be
brought into Justice Strayer's court
Thursday afternoon as evidence in the
case brought by Walter Warren Of
Dublin, against Jack Mullen, Of Cam
bridge City. This most valuable hunt
er is dog valued at 500, and Mullen
alleges that he found the dog and
has provided for it for over year.
has paid the dog tax and has trained it
to be the best all-around hound in the
county.
The litigation, however, centers
around the fact that Mullen traded the
dog for a horse, and since the trade
has been made Warren comes in and
claims that the dog belongs to him
Whether a stray dog on which taxes
have been paid by one man can be
claimed by its original owner will be
the point Of contention. jury will
be called.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
BANKER WRITES
FOuLKE SCORNINC
F0RD'S VOYAGE

The following letter has just been
received by Mr.. Foulke from a gentle
man, a native of Holland and at pres
ent interested in important banking op-
erations in England and in Switzerland
In regard to the influence of America
In promoting durable peace after the
conclusion of the present struggle.
The United States alone can, as
the one great neutral power save the
old world from the utter bankruptcy Of
ideals and hopes which threatens to
be the ultimate result of this cruel
cataclysm. Not that any premature
and untimely Intervention, either from
amiable amateurs, a la Ford, or from
more responsible quarters could possi-
bly, be other than hurtful to all con-
cerned, mediators included. But the
time will come, dt is not yet in sight)
when your people and your govern
ment whose services in the field Of
charity4sand= ralleviation Of distress
have already laid this bleeding Euro
Pc under such debt Of gratitude, will
be able to make their Influence felt in
that council of the nations, to which
in vague sort of way we must look
forward for the wise word. the healing
message that will bring Peace
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
FROZEN I'M RIVER BED
DEAD WOMAN STARES
THROUGH ICE AT SON

Through ice an inch thick. which
covered the west fork of the White
water river in Happy Hollow. the
dead face Of Mrs. Bridget Mcnamara,
aged 80. 915 Butler street. stared at
John Klinger, her son-in-law. early
this morning when he searched along
the river bank for the aged woman
who had been missing since yesterday
morning. Mrs. Mcnamara had fallen
from the top of a cliff into the river,
a distance of about seventy feet.
Klinger promptly notified police
headquarters of his grewsome discov.
cry, and Officers Lawler and Wenger
were sent to his assistance. After
the ice which encased the body had
been broken, the body was sent to an
undertaking establishment. The body
had been frozen stiff during the TWEEN.
ty-four hours it had reposed on the
bed of the river.
Slid Down cIiff.
After the body had been found,
about two hundred feet north of the
Happy Hollow foot bridge. the police
went to the top of the cliff. Marks
in the snow mutely told them how
Mrs. Mcnamara, while walking alone
the ledge had slipped and plunged
headlong to the river. Half way down
the cliff other snow marks showed
the woman struck a protruding boul
der, so she probably was dead before
alighting in the river. The body was
only slightly disfigured. however.
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ice completely covered Mrs. McNa-
mara's body" Officer Lawler said
only a small piece Of the wrapper
she was wearing appeared above the
surface of the ice. When I looked at
the body through the ice the woman
appeared to be peacefully sleeping.
Her arms were folded over her chest"
Absence Causes Search.
Mrs. Mcnamara made her home with
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Klinger. He Is foreman Of
the setting-up department of the Amer
lean Seeding Machine company. She
had been quite childish of late and had
been in the habit of wandering way
from home. Sunday afternoon she
was found on North d street and sent
home in a cab. Yesterday morning
she left home again and was last seen
by Mr.. Charles Lambert. a neighbor.
walking near the river.
When she failed to return home yes
terday afternoon Klinger and friends
began to search but could find no
trace of her. The search was con.
tinued last night. but without success.
This morning Klinger decided to
search the river bottoms and within
a short time discovered the aged wom-
Mrs. Mcnamara was a widow. Her
husband. Daniel Mcnamara, died sev-
eral years ago. Her daughter sur
wives her. Funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
ORUIDS DONATE
| $40 TO FINANCE
MUNICIPAL TREE
Call Issued for Funds Be-
cause Law Prevents Use of
City Funds to Pay for the
Celebration.

A good time for the kiddies on
Christmas day.
That Is what every citizen desires.
The city officials have planned for a
zig Christmas tree celebration but it
up to the people Of Richmond to
nance the project, because the state
avs will not permit the city to appro-
,riate public funds for such purpose.
1t won't require a very large sum
md there are any number OF Rich
nond people we'll able to afford d
mall contribution for such a cause. a
municipal glorification of the Child in
he Manger.
Today the Palladium is in receipt
,f $40 from the Druids' lodge as its
contribution to the municipal Christ
mas celebration fund. The Palladium
viii gladly receive any other contribu-
ions. Bring your money to the Palla-
iium business office, or mail your
heck, addressed Christ Tree Fund.
Palladium, Richm, I'D, Ind" These
objections will he turned over to Po-
Ice Sergeant McNally, treasurer OF the
Committee which has charge Of the
vent. Contributions can also be given
o Sergeant McNally personally, at the
ity building.
Contributions.
he Palladium $1O. 90
)ruids' Lodge ........ ........ 1000
NET!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
MEDIATOR ARRIVES
TO SETTLE STRIKE

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-W. G. Hanger.
member of the federal board of con-
ciliation and mediation. arrived today
from Washington and went Into consul
tation with II. G. Hetzler. president Of
the Belt line: J. J. Brinkerhon and
General Counsel Austin. in an affort
to settle the strike of employees at
the freight exchange yards OF the
trunk lines. which has tied up sew
eral thousand cars of freight. Mr..
Hanger will later confer with the
strikers. Before the conference Mr..
Austin announced that no attempt
would be made to run trains until the
mediation plan became a certainty. II
mediation fails. Mr.. Austin. said that
trains would be run with strike break
ers. many Of whom have already ar
rived.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
SNOW STALLED TRAINS
CREEP INTO GOTHAM

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-New York
today was rapidly recovering from the
disastrous effects Of Mondays double.
barreled snow storm. but conditions
were far from normal. Steam railway
traffic had been restored to something
like regularity. but telegraph and tele-
phone service was yet disorganized.
The telegraph and telephone com
panies lost many wires In the big
storm and few Of them had today been
recovered. II was stated that II might
take a week or more to restore the
service.
All Of the "lost" trains on the New
York Central and on the New Haven
had been found early today. The
Twentieth Century Limited was STALL
ed In the snow for ten hours mp tae
Hudson
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
BRINCKEN'S LAWYER
SCORES INDICTMENT

A. MCGOWAN, attorney for Baron von
Brincl1en and father-in-law of the at
tache of the German consulate here
today issued bristling statement
denying the conspiracy indictment
against the baron, scoring the secret
methods Of United States Attorney
Preston and branding the return of the
true bills an outrage
"Liuet. Won Brincken." says the
statement. lis a man of high standing
in his own country, member of an
honored family and an attache OF the
German consul. He stoutly maintains
his innocence of any wrong doing and
demands an immediate hearing to con.
front his accusers and refute state.
ments not founded upon the truth"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
STATE OFFICERS FIND
I PHYSICIANS VIOLATING
ANTI-NARCOT|C LAWS

Inspector Long declared had no regis
tered pharmacist.
The inspectors left the city at noon
today but it is understood that they
will return in a few days to see that
strict obedience has been given their
orders. The investigation was begun
Monday morning.
No affidavits were filed by the in
spectors against violators of the law
here. In explanation. Inspector Long
said that the visit to Richmond was
the first since the state law went into
effect in October, and in view of pos
sible ignorance the inspectors PREFER
ed to give general warning before in
stituting legal prosecution.
The penalty of violating OF the law
provides a minimum fine of IS and
maximum fine of 1000 with from one
to eight years sentence to the peni-
tentiary.
The state and national anti-narcotic
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
CHIEF CHECKS SPEEDING
- BY RECKLESS DRIVERS

and delivery wagons. Many Of these
vehicles now have the drivers place
inclosed to keep out the wind and 1t
is almost impossible for the drivers to
see in any direction except straight
ahead. That does not deter them from
taking sharp corners at full speed,
threatening death or serious injury to
every pedestrian or careful vehicle
driver in the locality.
One speed fiend, driving a taxicab.
calmly battered into a hay wagon on
North A street yesterday. spinning his
machine about. After recovering con-
troll of the machine this driver, moth
ing daunted, sped away at full speed
again.
Its those birds that I am after.
and when get 'em I'm going to teach
'em a lesson in careful driving that
they won't soon forget" commented
the chief.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

Reckless driving of motor cars, es-
pecially taxicabs and delivery wagons,
must come to stop. This edict was
issued today by Chief of Police Good
win.
'If this whirlwind, brainless driving
of motor cars is not stopped there is
going to be a tragedy in this town.
There are near tragedies every hour of
every day." said the chief. Il am go
ing to have the officers arrest, from
this time on, every auto driver who
hasn't got sense enough to respect the
ordinary rules of public safety. Its
a wonder there isn't some one killed
every day in this town. With the
streets now covered with snow and ice
it is particularly dangerous for people
to operate machines at a rate or more
than fifteen miles an hour"
The chief declared that the particu-
lar offenders were drivers of taxicabs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
JUDGE OVERRULES
PENNSY DEMURRER

The demurrer filed by attorneys for
the P, c., c. & st. L. railroad in the
complaint of James Trent. against the
railroad compay, was overruled this
morning by Judge Comstock. Trent
is asking for SIS, 900 damages for per-
sonal injuries received while at work
as carpenter in the railroad yards. A
ladder on which he was standing,
broke and fell between a cut of cars,
injuring his side so that he has been
unable to work Exceptions were TAX
en- to the demurrer by the railroad
attorneys, as 1t is alleged by them that
it was no fault of the company that
Trent fell from the ladder, and that
the complaint is not specific on this
point.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

Prosecution of Richmond physicians
who continue to sell morphine. cocaine
and other narcotics to patients In vio-
lation Of the state antinarcotic law
will be made by the state board of
pharmacy, according to State Inspector
|P. G. Long, who with State Inspector
~. B. Hemphill. has concluded three
days Investigation here.
Inspector Long declared today that
several instances had been ascertain
ed here where physicians had disposed
of extraordinary quantities of habit
forming drugs.
The most striking case was It of
Ia physician who sold 500 quarter-grain
tablets of morphine to a patient who
called at his office. The doctor was
severely reprimanded by the inspect
prs.
N Discover Law Violations.
\ Drug stores in Richmond were also
visited and numerous violations of the
law were discovered. One drug store,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
PROBE ARMYCONTRACT

PARIS, Dec 15.-A demand for an
official investigation into all army con
tracts was made in the Chamber of
Deputies by NJ. Symian a former men,
ber of the cabinet. He declared tha,
many contracts at the beginning of the
war were loosely made. He was in.
terrupted by NJ. Millerand. former min.
lister of war. who declared il any mis-.
takes were made they were made in
good faith.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
SONS CARE FOR myers

Arrangements are being made by
Sheriff Steen to secure the release of
Joseph Myers from the county Jail.
Complaint was made by Myers wife
that he was insane and that she was
unable to care for him at their home
near Greensboro. He has two sons at
Cambridge City who are arranging to
care for him since DR.. s. e. Smith Of
Easthave has refused to accept him,
saying that his case Is not serious
enough to be taken to the hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
OBTAIN ONLY sis BOOTY
BY YBL0WING HARSH SAFE:
SH0FER'S STORE ENTERED

the safe they took the life insurance
papers of George Shofer.
Absolutely no trace was left by the
yeggs. It is believed they left Rich.
mond on a c. & o. freight train.
Chief Goodwin declared today that
the gang could have been captured
had 1t not been for what he termed
the bone headedness" Of an employe
of the municipal plant, whose name he
refuses to disclose. This mar passed
the Harsh coal office about II o'clock
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

Yeggmen blew safe in the office of
the A. Harsh Coal company, North Sec
ond and A streets at 1918 o'clock this
morning, securing only SIS. The Sho-
fer confectionery store, West Third
and Main streets, within half block
of the residence of Chief Goodwin.
was also broken into and looted, the
thieves securing very little booty,
however. From a cash register they
took $3.50, leaving 80 cents in pennies.
then ransacked the safe, which had
been left open. Finding no money in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
BuLGARS CROSS BORDER
INTO GREECE CHASING
ANGLO.FRENCH FORCES

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Although the
Bulgarian war office announced offic-
tally that pursuit of the Anglo-French
forces has ceased, IT is persistently re-
ported that King Ferdinand's troops
have crossed the Greek frontier and
are attacking. the allies on Greek soil.
According to advices reaching here
from Paris a big aera of Greek terri
tory has been devastated, the allies
destroying everything as they fell
back. All indications are that the next
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

big battle in southeastern Europe will
be fought on Greek soil somewhere
between Saloniki and Gievgeli.
Heavy Anglo-French forces opposed
the Bulgars on the Vardar-Doiran
front. AS to this phase the Bulgarian
war office issued the following offic-
ial statement today:
ut must be stated that the French
troops fought bravely-much more gal
lantly than the British. Our troops
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
LIFT BLOCKADE ON GREECE

ATHENS, Dec. 15-Premier Skoulou.
dis was informed today by the entente
ministers that the blockade of the
Greek coast had been lifted and that
no further coercive measures would
be taken. Seven steamers for Greece,
which had been detained at Marseilles.
have been allowed to sail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
Weather Forecast
United States Report-Snow or rain
tonight and Thursday.

Local Forecast-Snow tonight, prob
ably arriving this afternoon. Thurs
day snow or rain; rising temperature.
General Conditions-Western storm
now raging on eastern coast of Rocky
mountains with a diameter of over
1000 miles. Now showing in Illinois.
Spring weather In the west with "a
degrees at Denver, @olo. Cool wave IS
moving east: temperature 20 degrees
below zero at Winnipeg Can, yester-
day. Frost at Tampa, Fla. ....
w. E. Moore. Weather FOrecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
AUSTRIAN CABINET
HOLDS BIG SESSION

LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch from
Geneva states that a special meeting
of the Austro-Hungaria.l cabinet has
been called to consider the note of the
United States relative to the sinking
of the Italian liner Ancona. The dis
patch added that despite the resent
ment against the tone of the Ameri
can note. it is believed the Austrian
government will deliver a oncil;atory
reply. s.. .--
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
ALL TO ENTER RACE

Tom I. Ahl, for eight years deputy
county treasurer and who for the last
four years has been cashier of the Cen
terville State bank. probably will he
a candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton for county treasurer. Four years
ago he was candidate in field of
five. 1t is said that his formal an
nouncement will be made about the
first of the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
WAR BULLETINS
PEACE SHIP ARRIVES

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Henry Ford's
peace ship. the liner Oscar ii, arrived
at kirkwall this morning. according
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company Kirkwall is the British ma
val base in the Orkneys. where all
naval prizes ar. taken. The forego-
ing dispatch indicates that the liner
has been held up by the British au.
thorities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
REPORT NEW eULGAR ARMY

PARIS, Dec. Is (Delayed).-A fresh
Bulgarian force has appeared in the
Struma valley, east of Lake Doiran. in
the extreme southeastern corner of
Servia, says a telegram from Salonika
today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
SUBMITS WAR BILL.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The bill for a
supplementary war credit OF $2,5O0..
100000 has been given to the Reicn-
stag committee on finance.