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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
PLAN SESSION
FOR CHANGING
TRAFFIC LAWS

Something is vitally wrong with the
city's traffic ordinance, prohibiting
parking on Main street, according to
petitions asking that it be modified
which were presented to council last
night
Although in private conversation,
councilmen expressed themselves as
believing the ordinance good one
and just the thing needed to prevent
congestion on Main street, they con-
sented to a conference with business
men in the council chamber next Fri
day night consider changes that
will make the measure less objection
able
The petitions which bore sixty-five
signatures practically asked that
council repeal the entire ordinance and
place regulation of the traffic up to
members of the police department to
prevent unreasonable congestion in
the downtown district.
Suggests Conference.
Oscar Williams, whip of the council,
moved that the ordinance committee
meet with the business men and
thresh out details for presentation to
council Mr. Williams suggestion met
with the hearty approval of Attorney
Wilfred Jessup, representing the busi-
ness men.
Mr.. Jessup indicated that the ordi-
nance was creating in outsiders a
spirit of hostility toward Richmand
and was driving business from the
city. Upon his suggestion the coming
conference will be open to interested
persons
Lee B. .Nusbaum said business men
felt, after a trial of the measure, that
it needed modification, being too
severe.
John Zwissler has no particular OBJ
lection to the law itself but did pro-
test against the rude and impolite,
Don't Park Here signs which greet
the motorist as he travels Main street
1t is too much like saying Move
along, we don't want you here Mr..
Zwissler contended He advocated
removal of the signs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02

WASHINGTON, Sept. EVERY ef-
fort was being made today by the Sen
ate Democratic leaders to retain the
Adamson eight hour bill in the shape
that it passed the House. Upon their
success depends whether the railway
brotherhood leaders tonight will send
to all members of their organizations
the code messages which declare the
strike off.
There was general atmosphere of
hopefulness everywhere today. The
record vote by which the House had
approved the measure which will pre-
vent industrial anarchy was felt to in
dicate the feeling of the country at
large that the strike must be avoided
at any cost.
Vote at O'clock Tonight.
And the Senate leaders very frankly
said that they hoped, when the vote
on the Adamson bill is reached at S
o'clock tonight that it will be passed
in the exact shape in which it came
from the House. It will be
rushed to Shadow Lawn for the presi-
dents signature. Inasmuch, however,
as he has agreed to sign 1t the broth
erhood leaders are not expected to
withhold telegraphing the words call
ing off the strike until the measure
actually is law.
Advices from all over the country
today indicated that the embargo
placed on perishable freight has been
lifted by the railroads. They seem to
have accepted as final the action of
the houses. Under the agreement of
the senate leaders the Senate will de-
bate the bill until noon in speeches
limited to thirty minutes. From then
until o'clock, fifteen minute speeches
will be in order. From to 6 amend
ments will be considered and at 6
o'clock a record vote will be had.
Law viii Stand Tests.
The question of the constitutional
ity Of the proposed law was not troub-
ling leaders today. They expressed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
DEFENSE BODY
TAKES CONTROL
OF CREEK ARMY

SALONIKI, Sept. "A committee
of national defense has been formed in
Greece to take over control of the
army. An order mobilizing the army
will be issued. War against Bulgaria
will likely follow
The government having made no re.
sponse to the resolution adopted at the
great Venizelist mass meeting revo.
lutionary meeting has broken out in
Saloniki. The committee on national
defense is taking the necessary steps
to defend Greek territory from the in
vading Bulgarians.
Proclamations have been made to
the Greeks calling upon them to take
up arms on the side of the national
committee of defense.
All the newspapers here printed
editorials endorsing the revolutionary
movement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
COUNCIL ORDERS
Cement PAVING
PLACED IN ALLEY

Council, with the exception of AL
phonse Weishaupt, voted yes, and then
heaved a sigh of relief as it saw the
ordinance for the cementing of the
alley between South Tenth and Elev
enth streets from c to E streets, hoist,
ed over the mayors desk for his
signature.
Remonstrances had twice tied the
hands of the board of public works
which had tried to abate the nuisance
which the health department and citi
zens said existed at the C street de.
preston in the alley, Council had
previously killed an ordinance for the
Improvement of the alley, but last
night when told by City Attorney
Bond that ground for damages ex-
listed because the city was maintain.
ing the nuisance, the measure was
passed.
Gus Hoelscher, representing the re-
monstrators, pleaded with council to
follow it's previous action because the
same conditions existed, and kill the
ordinance.
Charles Marlatt, board member, re-
marked that the board in making the
recommendation to concrete the alley
way did so advisedly. this being the
only way of abating the nuisance, in
the opinion of the city engineer and
board members after viewing the con-
ditions several times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
AGED WOMAN DIES
AT new MADISON

NEW MADISON, O., Sept 2.-The
death of Mrs Harriet Splitter occurred
Thursday evening about 6 O'Clock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clay
ton Duckwall, where she had made her
home the last seven years
The deceased was one of the oldest
residents of this locality, being almost
92 years old. For several years past
she had been very feeble and for sew
eral months had not been able to leave
her bed Her husband has been dead
about twenty years The family home
was near Brookville, Montgomery
county.
Short services were held here this
morning at 10 o'clock, and regular fu-
neral servises at the U. B. church,
Brookville at o'clock. Burial in the
cemetery there.
Besides her daughter Mrs. Duckwall,
of this place, she leaves two other
daughters at Brookville and many
other relatives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
PENNSY RUSHES PLANS
TO Defend ITS PROPERTY
IN CASE OF RAIL STRIKE

BY midnight Sunday officials OF the
Richmond division, Pennsylvania lines
will have completed all arrangements
for continuance Of operations in the
event Of walkout on the part Of the
members Of the four trainmens'
unions.
Apparently the division officers are
not the least worried over the situa-
tion, even If It eliminates in strike
Monday. A statement was issued
again today repeating the assertion
made yesterday that in the event Of a
strike arrangements had been made to
operate as many freight and passen-
ger trains as business warranted.
Officers Run No Chances.
With the prospect of no strike being
called, because of the passage OF the
eight-hour bill in the house Of repre-
sentatives yesterday, and indications
that It will go through the senate this
afternoon, Richmond division officers
are taking no chances on hitch which
might bring on an eleventh hour walk
out.
Early this morning a force Of car
penters began work on the construc-
tton Of fences about the company's
right Of way through Richmond. By
noon a fence completely inclosing the
freight stations and sheds on North
d street had been half completed.
When completed the only entrances
to the company's property will be the
street crossings.
Preliminary work on the construc-
tion Of the new east yards was con-
tinuing today. and. 1t is said, the work
will not be halted even in the event
of a strike. The factory building
which the company has taken over as
a barracks and commissary station.
was being equipped with hunks and
completely stocked today.
Congestion at the Pennsylvania
freight station, resulting from heavy
consignments from local shippers, was
considerably relieved today, indicating
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
CAAUTAUQUA PRICE
REMAINS AT $3.50

No change In the price OF tickets
for the Richmond chautauqua will be
made next year, according to a deci-
sion made by the board of directors.
Some consideration was given to
changing the price from $3.50 to $500,
The program committee was in
structed to begin work of preparing a
program for 1917. A fifteen day ses-
sion, as usual, will be held. No change
of location was considered.
1t is impossible to state at this time
the relative financial success of this
years chautauqua. Reports Of attend
ance and gate receipts from time to
time have encouraged the directors to
believe that this chautauqua will sur
pass former fifteen day chautauquas
in single admission receipts by $1,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
D|SPENSARY PROJECT
may Be ABANDONED

Proposition of the eAnti-Tuberculosis
society to help the Social Service
Bureau finance a dispensary is prac
tiCally dead.
Although the Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety announced it would make the
proposition to the Social Service
Bureau to give s400 and the rent of
a room for the establishment of dis
pensary il the Social Service Bureau
would add $40O to this fund, it has
never officially notified the Social
Service Bureau. No action can be
taken on such propositions by the
charity bureau except upon receipt
of the proposal.
When asked today whether the Anti
tuberculosis society proposed to notify
the Social Service Bureau of the prop
osition or to let it drop entirely. Will
liam Dudley Foulke, president, refused
to reply.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
SHELLS
KILL $50 MEN
FOR BuLCARS

SALONIKI, Sept. 2.-Intense aerial
activity has developed over the Balkan
theatre Of war. Allied aeroplanes
bombarded the Bulgarian camp at Sor.
rovich, killing $50 soldiers.
On Tuesday three Bulgarian aero.
planes attacked the allies military
depot on the Isle of Thasos. British
machines gave battle and two of the
Bulgarian aeroplanes were shot down
A squad of British planes attacked
Bulgarian encampments along the
river and also dropped bombs on the
supply trains between Drama and
Dolran.
Bulgarian deserters declare that the
Bulgar losses have been enormous,
especially in the fighting against the
Servians around Lake Ostrovo The
Bulgarian troops are also suffering
from lack of food.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
COUNTY COUNCIL
TO FAVOR REPAIR
OF PRESENT span

In an informal session yesterday
six members of the WAYNE county
council made an inspection tour of the
old Main street bridge and looked
over the site of the proposed South G
street bridge.
1t Is reported that the council, when
the commissioners ask for appropria-
tions for two new bridges, one at
South G street and another at Main
street, will first seriously consider the
advisability of repairing the structure
at Main street.
Thursday afternoon Councilman
William Bockhoff spent several hours
in the county auditors office inspect
ing the records of the condemnation
and taking notes on the repairs which
would be necessary.
1t is estimated at the time the bridge
was examined year ago that $4,000
would be required for repairs.
Favor Bridge at Once.
The councilmen have all expressed
themselves. as being in favor of the
immediate erection of the South G
street bridge to members of the bridge
committee of the South Side Improve
ment association
It has been suggested that in case
the Main street bridge is repaired,
but is not strong enough to bear the
weight of traction cars, the interurban
company can detour it's cars over the
South G street bridge, which is plan
ned to be strong enough for such.
Gus Hoelscher, county attorney, in
formed the commissioners last Satur-
day that if the Main street bridge
were repaired, it would be impossible
to force the interurban company to
its cars over the temporary bridge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
AUDITORIUM
FOR PARK IS PROPOSED

Mayor Robbins today asked the
members of the board Of public works
to arrange for a conference with the
directors of the Richmond Chautauqua
for the purpose Of formulating some
plan for the construction Of pavilion
at Glen Miller park, to be used as an
assembly hall for the Chautauqua and
as a municipal auditorium.
Ever since the institution of the
Richmond Chautauqua the city has
received half the net profits each year
as payment for use of a part of Glen
Miller park. Since the Chautauqua
management took over the interests
of the original promoter so per cent
Of the net profits have gone to the
Richmond Y. M. c. A.
Used for Park Purposes.
Mayor Robbins called attention to
the fact today that although the Chau-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
EMbARGOES CALLED OFF
BY RAILROAD COMPANIES

CHICAGO, Sept 2.-Convinced that
the Adamson eight-hour bill will pass
the senate today and result in the
unions calling off the proposed strike,
heads of a dozen big railroads here
have issued orders to reduce the
freight embargoes, which were hur-
riedly laid when it looked as though
every effort to avert the strike had
failed.
But, although they believe the bill
will be passed, the rail presidents are
taking no chances, and they will have
their ears turned toward Washington
all day today. Meanwhile, prepara-
tions to combat the strike are going
ahead as though nothing had hap
pened.
VIII Force Surrender.
ut looks as though congress will
make us surrender" said Hale Hol-
den, president Of the Burlington. I'VE
are revoking our embargo so as not to
inconvenience shippers at all, but we
are going ahead with our strike plans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02

that the shippers now believe the dan
ger OF a strike has been averted.
One of the local brotherhood Off
GERS said today that no late informa-
ton had been received as to the
strike situation. He said the strike
question was entirely in the hands Of
the Brotherhood officials at Washing.
ton. No statement was made as to
whether the Brotherhood employees in
this city were satisfied with the provi-
sions Of the eight-hour bill, the pass
age of which will. it is said, avert a
strike. Railroad officials declare the
law is unfair and predict it will be de-
clared to be unconstitutional when ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
FAY MAY BE TAKEN
BY ATLANTA POLICE

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 2.-Warden
Cerbest of the Federal prison was to-
day arxiously awaiting the arrival of
photograph from Corinth,' Miss,
which will determine whether the sus-
pect held by the police there is really
Robert Fay, the German bomb plotter,
who escaped from the prison here
early this week. Description of the
suspect as wired from Cornth tallies
almost exactly with the plotter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02

tauqua was established about fifteen
years ago there was at present only
about $500 in the city's special Chau-
tauqua fund. the monies in this fund
having, from time to time, been spent
for park purposes,
He suggested that the city's share
of the Chautauqua profits should be
devoted to one purpose, namely, the
construction Of a pavilion, but he
said. such a project could not be
financed within the next five years
if the Y. NJ. C. A. continued to share
with the city in the Chautauqua pro-
fits. He suggested that arrangements
should be made at once for contribut-
ing all the Chautauqua profits to the
special city fund, and when a suffi-
cient sum had been accumulated a
pavilion should be constructed on the
Chautauqua grounds.
Board Approves.
The members of the board Of public
works approved the stand taken by the
mayor on the question. The board be-
lieves the Chautauqua is great bene
fit to the city and favors it's perma-
nent location in Glen park by the con-
structfon of municipal auditorium or
pavilion
Chautauqua directors desire to set
aside annually about $500 from the
proceeds to provide an emergency
fund to finance the Chautauqua of the
ensuing year, thus relieving the di-
rectors of the necessity of securing
guarantors for each Chautauqua to
meet expenses in the event of def
cit The mayor and board members
approve of this proposal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
INNOVATIONS TO MARK
SCHOOL OPENING MONDAY

Wayne county township schools will
throw open their doors next Monday.
September 4 Everything is in readi-
ness for a prosperous year.
The work Monday will consist of
registration, organization of classes
and assignments for Tuesday Pupils
who live In other corporations from
the one in which they attend school
must present transfers.
Radical changes have been made in
several of the text books The courses
with the exception of grammar and
physiology will be the same. The
study of grammar extends over one
more year, and the study of physiology
will be shortened one year.
Special emphasis will be placed on
domestic science. Miss Grace King
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02

has been busy the last week outlining
courses of study
For the first time in the history OF
Wayne county, agriculture supervisors
will teach in two OF the townships
Wayne and Boston. These men are
under the employ of the state as well
as of the township. From the state
they receive yearly salaries of $500
and the townships pay them s400
In New Garden township both teach.
ers and students will be Inconvenience
ed because of lack of room until the
new building is erected Plans for
this structure are well under way.
With the exception of the two added
supervisors. the same number of teach
ers are employed for this year as
last
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
ROME REPORTS
BIC Gun DUELS
DURING NIGHT

ROME, Sept. 2.-Military activities
during the last twenty-four hours have
been confined chiefly to artillery ac.
tions and air attacks. The war Of
flee. in its official report today stated
that the big guns were particularly
active on the Trentino front.
The official report reads as follows:
Operations on Friday were confined
mainly to bombardments which were
especially violent in Trentino. In the
Surgana valley the enemy attacked
Monte Civarch. but was repulsed Hos
pass, at the head of the Vivon valley,
in the Brenta valley, and on Argodo
basin as well as the Cordevole valley.
The damage was slight"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02

The strike order must actually be re.
voked before we let up on our pre-.
cautions"
1t was frankly stated, however, that
between now and December /, when
the eight-hour law goes into effect, the
railroads will be making continual
preparations for a walk-out They
mean to carry the fight to the con.
stitutionality of the law to the supreme
court, and should that tribunal decide
against the men they regard a strike
as inevitable. 1t is against this that
they will be preparing for three
months.
The railroad heads will continue to
work jointly, believing evidently in a
variation Of the old adage of United
we stand divided we fall"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
WATCH SpECULATORS
TO CONTROL PRICES

WASHINGTON, Sept. a. Every
United States district attorney in the
country is on the watch for violations
Of the Sherman law by butchers,
grocers and other dealers in food
products, who are raising their prices
in anticipation of a general railroad
strike.
The department Of Justice announc-
ed today that wholesale prosecution
will follow discovery that prices are
being raised for artificial reasons be-
cause of preconcerted action by any
group of food venders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
BULCARS RESUME
CRECIAN DRIVE

PARIS, Sept. 2-The Bulgarians
have resumed their offensive in Greek
Macedonia.
The war office today announced the
receipt of official dispatches from
Saloniki which told of the repulse of
a Bulgarian attack by the Servians
near Vetrenik.
Vetrenik is on the allies left wing.
It is in the Moglena mountains, %
miles north Of Vodena.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
so, 900 GERMANS
Sent TO FRONT

LONDON, Sppt. Fifty thousand
German soldiers have been sent into
Hungary by Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg to help check the advance of
the Roumanians and Russians through
Pennsylvania, says Central News dis
patch from The Hague today. These
troops are now at klausenberg
The -Hungarians have begun
to evacuate Maroa-V -Vasarhely, sixty
miles inside of the Hungarian frontier
Violent fighting continues in the
Transylvanian Alps, where the Austro-
Hungarians are offering rear guard
engagements to the main Roumanian
forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
HUGHES CHEERED
BY M|SSOURIANS

ST. LOUIS, Sept 2.--Charles E.
Hughes arrived in ST. Louis today for
two days stay in this strongly Demo-
cratic state. A good sized crowd
greeted him at the station early this
morning and another cheered him
when he reached the Hotel Jefferson.
Mr.. Hughes will be entertained at
luncheon at the Business Mems
League at 1890 and afterwards will
hold public reception at the hotel.
Tonight he will deliver an address at
a mass meeting in the Auditorium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
FREIGHT CARS HIT
"BIG -FOUR" FLYER

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 2.-Nearly
fifty passengers on the Big Four. Chi
cago to Cincinnati, were shaken here
today when a string of fifteen freight
cars crashed into the trai mas it stood
in the station. Many passengers were
thrown from their berths and badly
frightened. The freight cars broke
loose at Altamont, two miles east Of
here and We're travelling at terrific
speed when they hit the passenger
train.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
VOTE OF SENATE Will AVERT RAILROAD STRIKE
CREEK OFFICERS
CALLED TO DUTY

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Greek min
istry of marine has recalled all officers
and men and all leaves of absence
from Greek war ships have been pro-
hibited, says an Athens dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph today. The dis
patch adds that calm prevails in
Athens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
R0UMAN|A ENTERS
WAR UPON TURKEY

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 2.-Rou-
mania has declared war against
Turkey.
The declaration of war was issued
in Bucharest on the night of August
80, but owing to the interruption of
wire communication between Rou-
mania and Turkey it was not until
today that the Roumanian charge
daffaires notified the Turkish govern
ment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
PARIS ADMITS
LOSING LINES

PARIS. Sept 2.-The capture Of
French trenches by the Germans on
the Somme front was admitted by the
war office today.
The Germans delivered very violent
attacks in the region of Estrees and
We're able to occupy a few elements of
earthworks. In the region of Maure-
heavy cannonading.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-02
PALLADIUM OFFICE
TO GET RETURNS

The Palladium will be kept open
this evening until final returns on
the action of the senate relative to
the eight-hour railroad bill are re-
ceived. Persons may call 1121 or
1884 for information.