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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24

PETROGRAD, Aug. 24-Several
thousand soldiers are believed to have
been drowned when ships on which
they were taken into the gulf of Riga
were DESTROYED by Russian artillery.
The Move Vremya states that during
the German attempt to land forces at
Pernau, three transports which we're
allowed to come close to shore, care
under the fire of Russian artillery
which opened a terrific fire. Within
two hours they were destroyed. An
other. attempt to land south of Pernau
resulted in the destruction of lighters
filled with troops
A German cruiser destroyed in the
Gulf of Riga was blown up by mines,
according to statement issued here
today Additional details of the devel-
opment of the conflict which resulted
in German defeat are given in the
statement, which follows:
THE Importance Of this fight con-
sisted in preventing the Germans for
a certain time from forcing our posi-
tion. Calm foggy conditions favored
the enemys operations, enabling them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
AUTO TAX FIGURES OF SECRETARY COOK
CONFLICT WITH RECORDS AT COURT HOUSE

basis of Wayne county's share in the
automobile tax.
According to the statement received
by the county treasurer, the total re-
ceipts of the automobile license tax
was $E,O0.327. The statement issued
at indianapolis today shows these
figures to be $53s.290. A difference
of ss.462.3O is shown in the figures
on the net receipts of the state de-
partment and the figures given to the
county treasurer. Wayne county re-
ceived $6.979.47 as its share in the
auto license tax although more than
$4,000 has been turned into the state.
Complaint has been registered with
the state board of accounts by County
Treasurer Chamness. In his letter
he desires to know why there is such
z large difference between the figures
made public at Indianapolis and the
report sent him, which are supposed
to be in tho same fund.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
PASS APPROPRIATION
AT FINAL SESSIONS

Final action on appropriations total
ing $19,S45 was taken this morning
by the county council. No change was
made in the appropriation made Sat
urday, but the law specifies that in
case the appropriation exceed $4,000
two days session is required before
the appropriations become legal.
The largest item was for the con-
struction of temporary bridge at
Main street. According to the esti-
mate of the engineer. this bridge will
cost approximately $500, and this
amount was recommended to council
for appropriation. The Traction COM
pany has agreed to pay one-third of
the cost.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
CRUISER SAILS
TO HAITI PORT
TO END REVOLT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Admiral
Caperton informed the navy depart
ment today that an uprising against
American marines in northern Haiti is
certain soon. General Morenci, an ad-
herent of General Bobo, served notice
on the American commander that his
supporters are not satisfied with the
results of the recent election. Caper-
ton held a conference with Morenci
just outside Cape Haitien.
The cruiser Tennessee with $50
more marines and artillery equipment
will leave Philadelphia for Haiti
Thursday or Friday, the navy depart
ment announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
ON ALL FOuRS
Man AMbLES
UP STAIRWAY
Wife and Daughter Testify
ing in Assault Case Paint
Beautiful Domestic Char
acter of KrickmOre.

According to testimony introduced
in city court today, there were tall
doings in the Billheimer tenement,
S23 North Sixteenth street, Saturday
night from the moment one OF the
tenants, Sam Krickmore, overloaded
with booze, crawled on his hands and
feet up the back stairs to his rooms
until the arrival of the police. about
an hour later. Krickmcre started the
trouble and every man, woman and
child living in the building, which ap-
pears to be a veritable human hive.
had a hand in it before the law In
terposed.
Krickmore had been charged with
committing an assault upon his wife,
but that loyal woman. who is about
twice Sans size, fervently pictured
him as a model husband when called
to the witness stand. Even the four.
teen-year-old daughter. Ethel. who was
so severely abused by her father last
winter that he was sent up for thirty
days, took her fathers part. She said
she had screamed because she was
afraid Sam was going to hit her
mother. She declared, however. that
her fears proved to be unfounded. She
said papa did not attack mama, and
she hoped he would not be sent to
Jail.
Admits His Virtues.
The climax in the case came when
Krickmore sobbingly informed the
court that his wife and daughter had
not over emphasized his domestic
virtues in their glowing eulogies Of,
him and he said old John Barieycorn
was entirely to blame for the trouble
last Saturday night. Prosecutor Keller
suggested that 1t would be a wise ac-
tion on Sans part II he took the
pledge
You bet WILL" sobbed Krickmore.
tears rolling his cheeks, and Sam
started a sobfest with the same ease
as he had the survival of the sfittest
in the North Sixteenth street tene-
ment house. Practically all the wit
lcontinued On Page Eight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24

For Richmond-The western storm
which caused the rain today Is now
central over the Great Lakes and is
moving down the st. Lawrence valley.
There will be fair weather and a cool
wave following the storm which will
arrive tonight or Wednesday morning,
with fair weather Wednesday and
Thursday. The temperature in the far
northwest is six degrees above freez-
ing. Another storm is now over the
Rocky mountains and it is, expected to
cause more rain about the last Of the
week.
W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
County Treasurer Chamness
Files Protest With State
Board of Accounts Over
Discrepancy.

In an effort to make the taxpayers
In Indiana believe how economically
the automobile department Of the sec
ment purporting to be issued from
that department was made public to-
day showing that a saving of over
s., 200 was effected in the management
during the past year.
The figures as given out by the sec
retary OF state do not conform with
The figures presented to County Treas
arer Cnamness which are used AS the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24

Line ATTACKED

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-German
troops are storming the defenses
Of Brest-Litovsk. Today's report
from the general staff announces
the capture Of koytow hill to the
southeast Of the fortress. Other
German forces continuing their
pursuit Of the retire ating Russians,
have reached the BiaIa-Wyazoka
forts. In this region 4,5Oo pris-
oners and nine machine guns were
taken. South and east Of kovno,
nine officers and $500 men and
eight machine guns have been TAX
en- by the Germans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
MINES may STRIKE

LONDON. Aug. 24.-Threats of an
other coal strike in South Wales
caused anxiety today The miners are
dissatisfied with the decision of Wal
ter Runciman. president of the board
of trade. on the recent dispute with
the operators. The miners leaders as
sert another strike is being considered
and will be called unless they get
further concessions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
P|ERS0N' CLAD
POLICE HALTED
SUICIDE PLANS
Despondent Lover, After Wis
it to Sweetheart Blames
Nervousness for Purchase
of Drugs. -.
PLEADS FOR MERCY
Young Woman Regards Him
as "GOod Friend'-PiersOn
Formerly Worked for Nat
co Concern.

When Arlie Pierson, of Anderson,
Ind, formerly of Richmond, was led
out of the city Jail this morning to
the sergeant's office, he looked very
sheepish. He frankly admitted, how
ever, that he was mighty glad he had
been prevented from carrying out his
intentions last night of swallowing
y. [continued on Page seven1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
ASKS FOR INFORMATION.

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Aug. "a
Through Foreign Minister Acuna, Gen
eral VenustianO Carranza has ad-
dressed to the signers of the Pan
American peace note an inquiry as to
whether they are acting for their gov
ernments. The inquiry was sent to
as to the United States.
The inquiry is in effect a request
for further information. 1t is stated
that, pending the receipt of this in
formation, the Constitutionalist first
chief will indicate nothing as to his
attitude on the conference proposition
drafted by the Pan-American con-
fereeS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
WAR BULLETINS

PARIS, Aug. 24.-Freneh troops
gained more ground in the Vosaes yes
terday, the, war office announced to-
day. The fighting was Of desperate
character, the French making three
violent attacks on the heights north
OF SchratzmaenneIs, and the Germans
launching numerous counter attacks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
AMBASSADOR DENIES
PROTECTING GERMAN
RIGHTS IN AMERICA

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 24-Senor
Riano, Spanish ambassador to the
United States, today denied the report
that he had been asked to take over
German interests if diplomatic rela-
tions between Germany and the United
States are severed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
Won BERNSTORFF
ASKS DELAY ON
ARABIC SINKING
German Ambassador Re-
quests no Action on Incl.
derst Until Berlin Report
Reaches U. S. Capital.
SPURNS BRITISH NEWS
Wants. Wilson to Refuse Ac-
ticn on English Reports or
Affidavits Taken Under
English Influence.

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Count Won
Bernstorff has telegraphed a re-
quest to the state department that no
action be taken in reference to the
sinking Of the Arabic until the Official
versions from Berlin is received. The
ambassador announced that he had
taken this action and that he had also
wired to Secretary Lansing a request
that the state department make his
dispatch public or that he be given
permission to do so.
The view Of the German embassy as
learned today from an authoritative
source is that the United States should
not take any action based on the Eng
lish report of the destruction of the
Arabic
Refuses British Statement
The German government, it is learn.
ed. is not prepared to accept any Brit
lsh statement or any affidavits of pas
sengers on the Arabic that come from
British sources, nor from English sym.
pathizers
1t is regarded as possible in German
circles that the Arabic may have
been sunk by a mine. and the sugges-
tion is not considered improbable that
the Arabic might have been sent to
the bottom through British instrument
tality.
The German ambassador expects to
return to Washington late today or to-
night. and from the developments Of
the day he confidently expects the
state department to wait for the Ger
man report before any steps are taken
by this government.
TENSION DECREASES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The ten
sion of the crisis growing out of the
sinking of the Arabic lessened no.
ticeably in official quarters following
the receipt of telegram by Secre-
tary Lansing from Ambassador Won
Bernstorff in New York. asking that
this government suspend action of any
sort pending receipt of the German
version of the disaster.
This Telegram was interpreted as
that the torpedoing of the liner was
not the deliberately unfriendly act.
which President Wilson has warned
will be followed by drastic action on
the part of the United States. That
the German government hopes to JUS
tify the sinking of the Arabic and that
it intends to disavow the act was the
placed on the telegram
They saw in it an earnest desire on
the part of Germany to avoid an open
rupture with the United States, and
were inclined to believe the admins
tration would meet the effort half
way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
RAID TURKISH COAST.

sEeAsToPoL, Russia, Aug. a.
The Russian Black Sea fleet has car.
ried out another successful raid against
the Turkish coast, it was announced
today. Coast Notifications and naval
depots were destroyed and several COL
liers were sunk near Trebizond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
Weather Forecast

y. s. Report-Fair. Cooler tonight.
Wednesday fair. Cooler east por-
tion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
EXPECT ITALIAN MOVE

ONSTANTINOPLE, va Berlin and
Amsterdam, Aug. 24.-"itaIy was ex-
pected to attack Turkey, and prepar
ations were made to meet her." say
an official statement published here
today. "We had expected war, with
Italy since the outbreak Of the Austro-
Italian hostilities," the statement con-
tinued, land are completely prepared
to meet the Italians wherever they
choose to fight, whether at the Oar.
daneIles or in Asia Minor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
EXAGGERATE LOSSES.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-Petroerad dis
patches state that, in addition to the
losses previously reported, the Ger
mans lost an auxiliary cruiser and a
submarine in the naval engagement in
the Gulf Of Riga, but the message from
Berlin sent by way Of Amsterdam to-
day declares that "Russian reports arc
greatly exaggeratIng the German ma
val losses as we'll as the Importance Of
the game in the Gulf Of Riga"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-24
CLOSE SWISS FRONTIER.

ZURICH, Aug. 24.-The Austro-
Swiss frontier has been closed by Aus
tria. Important troop transfers are in
progress.
Evening journal., 1915-03-31

Ever since Potash and Perlmutter"
made Montague Glass a London favor
lite; ever since the new dances" be-
came a British craze. and baseball
filled the Shepherds Bush Stadium,
prophecies of the reception to be ac-
corded American successes by Eng
fish audiences have been less dog
matte. Not so long ago the answer
to the question, Would Billy Sunday
register in England. would have been
an explosive negative Now none of
us can feel SO sure about it.
Mr.. Henry Randall head OF the bust
ness mems movement which demands
prohibition in the United Kingdom
while the war lasts. thinks Billy Sun
day could put il across" for them. And
there are some of us who, though VIC
have not yet fallen under the spell
OF the baseball evangelist. will agree
with him. But It must be acknowledge
cd, I'm view of the mans intensely
American vocabulary and personality,
his special appeal 10 what Francis
Hackett conceives as the five-cent-
Saturday Evening public. that
the burden of proof lies with the opti-
mists.
The first remonsirance will. OF
course, be that no English audience
could understand Billy Sundays slang
The simple phrase. SO expressive and
clear to every American, the very
catchword of Sundays campaigns.
"IIit the Trail" would. be Greek, It
will be argued, to the average Eng
lishman Whether il would If present.
ed in cold type, is debatable. Eng
lish boys have all had their taste OF
Wild West literature. AS men they
might easily recognize an old friend.
But whatever picture the phrase in
print might awake in their minds one
can hardly doubt that when pronoun-
ced by Billy Sunday and ACCOMPANIED
by all the stage STUFF which that
inmitable actor weayes into his fabric
it would convey the proper impression
as wildly as II does on its native
heath.
And the same would hold true of the
more complicated, advanced" or in
vOlved figures of slang speech which
/ uAN HtAAA anu HdANNA VI iAi uAdns sup
! pose, for example, with those start
lingly vigorous gestures Of the man
alive" and as a climax to racy SER
mon on the traitor, whiskey, he should
adapt his Philadelphia challenge as
follows to the British gentlemen inter-
ested in the uninterrupted flow of Ii
quor: Come on, you bull-necked.
bettle-brOwed. hog iowled. peanut
Drained. weazel eyed, fourfushers.
false alarms and excess baggage. In
the name of Almighty God challenge
and defy yOul I'm here for nine weeks.
Come on, and I'll deliver the goods,
express prepaid" Would his Eng
lish audience fail for a moment to
grasp his meaning? Suppose the man
should use the Union Jack as he
knows so well how to use the Stars
and Stripes i'm his masculine appeal
would not a veritable storm of senti-
ment carry him to victory?
Evening journal., 1915-03-31
Billy Sunday in England
Iron the New York Trlbune.l

But it will be contended, the Eng
lish object to the American accent"
it has turned them against American
players galore. Is this not because
these players sought to speak the for
NAL language which, with the alien in
donation, sounds homogeneous in Eng
lish ears? Billy Sunday talks broad
United States" not English. There
can be no incongruity about his ac-
cent.
The probability is that Billy Sunday
possesses as universal an appeal of its
kind as Sarah Bernhard. who has
profoundly moved New York ar1iences
80 per cent. OF whose members could
not understand ten words of her lam
guage. Remember that the Britisher
loves an athlete, that he likes a nov
city. and that just now he is in what
for him is a highly emotional state of
mind. One might, cOnceivably, leave
the rest to Billy Sunday
Evening journal., 1915-03-31

CONFERENCE AND WILMINGTON CHURCHES.


THE annual meeting of the Wilmington Methodist
Il Episcopal Conference has adjourned. Il resulted
in only two changes in the pastorates Of the Whining
ton churches. One the retirement of DR.. George
Edward Reed as pastor Grace Church. the pulpit OF
which still is Open The other was the assignment OF
the Rev. +. c. Macsorley, pastor of McCabe Church.
this city, to Federalsburg Md. He is succeeded here
by the Rev. J. W. Easey
Wilmington Methodists also have the pleasure Of
knowing that year they will entertain the confer
ence the invitation of Union Church, extended on free
entertainment basis, having been accepted Another
fact that is pleasing them is that the conference
sion was not attended by any change in the Office of
superintendent Of this district The Rev. e. L. Hof-
fecker, who has made exceptional record super
ntendent, continues in that capacity. His term had
expired it is true but that fact does not deract
from the pleasure that is felt by most Methodiss in
the Wilmington district that he will continue to be
It's head
The Rev. H. T. Quigg until recently active one OF
the marrying parsons" in Elkton, Nd has been sent
to Greensboro, Nd, and the Rev George p Jones has
been sent to the Elkton Church. The shifting Of Mr..
Qugg to a charge in which Cupid and Hymen will not
figure so prominently is regarded as being especially
significant in view OF the months OF agitation against
the Ekton marriage mill and the weeks of agitation
against restoration Of the old marriage mill in this
city District Superintendent Hofecker in whose dis
trict the Elkton Church u.s. has been uncompromsing
his opposition to Methodist participation in marriage
mill operations.
Evening journal., 1915-03-31
An Assumption of Federal Power
(From the New York SUM

Federal Reserve Board has already au-
thorized a few national banks to en-
gage in the fiduciary activities hither-
TO exclusively performed by State in
situations. Yet the absence Of ex-
press statutes to the contrary is not
equivalent TO an assurance that the
Federal government can charter
banks for any such purposes.
It Is not at all certain that the Fed
eral government has any power of
this kind among the powers delegated
to il; and il has delegated powers only.
The Federal Reserve Board seems
therefore to be cxemplifying the eXas-
perating tendency of Federal bodies
TO assume the existence of Federal
power. in other words to usurp it un-
iii challenged. although of course tho
initial fault in this case is the fault
of Congress, which put paragraph X
into the Federal Reserve act.
AS if this were not enough the Fed
eral Reserve Board has lent its pres
tige and its influence 10 campaigns
in the States for the amendment Of
laws which keep national banks out
Of the state banking field. The re-
cent resolution OF the Federal Reserve
recommendation of such action. Con-
gress recognized the probable conflict
of State laws with the exercise of the
authority granted to the Federal Re-
serve Board in paragraph X. The
Federal Reserve Board goes further
and says in so many words that the
conflicting statutes or the States
should be repealed
AS a result of its new departure
the Federal Reserve Board has stirred
up a hornets nest of opposition. All
over the country plans are making to
contest the proposed extension of the
limits OF national banking. The trust
companies of Washington have filed
petitions with the Federal Reserve
Board against permitting the national
banks OF the district to do a trustee
business. Organization has been ef-
fected in New York and other States
TO fight legislation which could have
no other outcome than the distntegra-
ton Of the State banking systems.
The American Bankers Association
through its trust company section is
preparing to obtain a court determine
ton of the constitutionality of para
graph X.
The Federal Reserve Board seems
to have made its first mistake of
policy. Il is an unfortunate mistake
but it is not too late to reconsider it,
Perhaps if the Federal Advisory Coun-
Gil were consulted the board would
! see a new light.
Evening journal., 1915-03-31

the merest nonsense The diplomats
who indulge in this talk know it to be
nonsense, and they do not deceive
themselves into thinking that the en-
envy is misled by it. The staggering
losses incurred in the Russian drives
on East Prussia, the German drive to-
ward Calais, and the British attack
at Neuve Chapelle. are all-sufficient
proof that the big nations dare not
waste enough human material to car
ry these offensive movements to the
bitter end. These attacks are simply too
costly in human life to be worth
while. They settle nothing. 7rhe ma
ton attacked is just as strong as be-
fore. Death-dealing machinery con-
sumes men faster than they can be
supplied.
Unquestionably the nations are now
planning for the settlement following
the war more than they are planning
10 continue the war. The terms OF
peace-that is what concerns them
now. How to checkmate the demands
of the enemy and to gain more by di-
plomacy than by the sword has gain
ed-this is the problem before them.
They will fight on, Of course, until
theg lhlhk theli opportunity tOr good
bargaining has arrived. But It will
be agreed that the mightiest blows
have been struck by all concerned
The gladiators are somewhat winded
not exhausted, by any means, but
beginning. TO conserve their strength
and think of peace. They have dis
covered that their resources in men,
arms and money are not ineXhausti-
BILE.
Therefore the spokesman OF tile ma
tions are talking loudly and making
reckless boasts. II is all for effect
They know that the test OF war has
/ shown that the nations are intact. and
cannot be destroyed. Their Boosting Is
! fOrerunner of peace.
Evening journal., 1915-03-31
WILIIAM n MOORE. or BFTUrL

FORMER STATE SENATOR WILLIAM r. MOORE, Of
Bethel Sussex county, who died in his sleep in
this city yesterday, a splendid type OF Delaware
manhood and respected and esteemed by all who knew
him. His personality charming. his life clean and
his marked by earnestness and purposefuness
Mr. Moore mild hammered. courteous. sympathetic
and true to the social. commercial and political prn-
cples which he had adopted for his own. There are
thousands Of Delawareans who hold him in pleasant
remembrance and regret that his life has brought
10 a sudden close Included in the number are many
Wilmingtonans who had business in the State House
when Mr. Moore was State Senator.
He was an ardent and consistent Democrat, but 1
the Senate Chamber he Democrats and Republicans
alike by his unfailing courtesy and fairness in deal
ing with the public Except questions which we're
strictly partisan and upon which members Of the Leg
islature naturally divided. Mr.. Moore knew no party
in passing upon legislation. His openness of mind
fairness of judgment and accessibility at all times to
those who desired to make representations to him bear
ing upon pending bills. distinguishing features of
honorable legislative career. His widow and other
relatives have the sympathy Of the commonw wealth.