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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
INDIANA
HON0RS
HERPOE1

INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.-Thous-
ands Of Indianian today did public hon.
or to James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoo.
sier Poet, who loved simplicity. Be.
cause Of insistent appeals, hundreds OF
them, from children, who wished to
gaze on the face Of the dead poet they
loved, Governor RaIston arranged for
the body to lie in state this afternoon
and evening. Since the poet died Sat
urday night from the effects Of a
stroke Of paralysis, at the age Of 81,
the desire to do him public honor has
grown.
Depart From Simplicity.
The granting of the request of the
public for a view of his body will be
the only departure from the simplicity.
Quiet Locerbie street, where the poet
lived during the height of his literary
fame, was never so quiet as today.
People walked silently down the
thoroughfare, and children, who used
to run and shout and play with Riley
at his home, gaZed at the big brick
house without uttering a word.
According to an early announcement
today the funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon and burial will be in a vault
in Crown Hill cemetery. The original
intention was to bury him in Green
field his birthplace and boyhood home,
but the plan was changed because it
was thought his grave should be where
it might be visited by the public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
MISS SARAH WISE
DIES At HAGERST0WN

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, July 24.-Miss
Sarah Wise died Monday morning at
O'Clock at her home on Main street.
where she had. been ill for several
weeks. She was the daughter OF Dan.
lei and Susanna Wise, and was born
on a farm near White Branch Church
of the Brethren, of which she was a
member. Following the death Of her
father six years ago Miss Wise and
her sister Tena, moved to Hagerstown
and the two sisters were constant COM
panions. She was cousin of Elder
Lewis Teetor, and is survived by two
sisters and two brothers, Levi Wise OF
Anderson, Henry Wise Of Middletown,
Mrs. Mary Bales of near White Branch
and Miss Tena Wise. The Funeral
will be held at the NJ. E. church We'd
nesday at 1890 O'Clock, and burial will
be made at the Brich church ceme-
terry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
ONE DEAD
3|NJ()RED
AS AUT0 0
H|TSSPAN

Mrs. Walter R. Chapman.
All North Twentieth street,
was instantly killed and
one of her twin daugh.
tiers, Helen, aged four, SO
badly injured that she is at
the point Of death in the Reid
Memorial hospital, when the
Ford roadster, driven by her
husband, smashed into the
large iron bridge over the
west fork of the Whitewater
river on the Middlebor0 pike
about three miles north of
Richmond, Saturday night
about 9 o'clock.
The arms and clothing of
the other child, Mary, in some
way caught in the overhead
framework of the bridge into
which she was thrown by the
Jolt, and this saved her from
falling to the rocky banks of
the creek, twenty feet below.
The child was suspended for
about five minutes before res
cuers arrived. Her only
injury was a slight fracture
of the skull and this is not
considered serious.
MIR. Chapman was not
thrown from the machine but
flying splinters gouged his
right eye out of the socket
and the doctors have but little
hopes of being able to save it.
Mrs. Chapman was thrown
about forty feet and her body
fell into about eight feet of
water under the bridge. It
took a large searching party
from this city about three
hours to locate the body.
BIames Unknown Driver.
"Carelessness in the use of dim.
mers on the part of some unknown
driver was responsible for the acci-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
COUNTY SESSION
To HEAR HANNAH

On Sunday, August 6, the Christian
churches of Wayne county will hold
their annual union meeting at the
park in Centerville. The principal
speaker will be Rev. W. H. Hannah,
of Carnegie, Pa, who will tell of his
experiences as a missionary in the
Philippines, where he has spent eight
years.
Special music will be one Of the
features of the day. Arrangements
have been made for holding the meet
ing indoors in case of rain.
The program is as follows:
9:45 a. m.-Orchestra.
1000 a. m.-Sunday school
pine Experiences W. H. Hannah.
HOO a. m-Address-"My Philippine
Experiences. w. H. Hannah.
Noon-Basket Dinner
200 p. m.-Vocal and Instrumental
Music
8 90 D. m-Sermon-W H. Hannah
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24

Many Richmond men and women
were we'll acquainted with James
Whitcomb Riley, the beloved Hoosier
poet, who died late Saturday night at
his home in Indianapolis from para
lytic stroke, and all who knew him
held him in high esteem.
Perhaps William Dudley Foulke
knew the, poet of the people" better
than any other Richmond man. Riley
had been a guest at the Foulke home
at times and Foulke rarely missed the
opportunity of calling upon Riley when
he visited Indianapolis
People Know Great Poet.
Few indeed are the Richmond people
old and young, who did not feel that
they personally knew the sweet singer
of their folk songs through much read
ing of his works, which radiated his
charming personality.
This afternoon Mayor Robbins will
meet with several citizens for the
purpose of formulating plans for
Riley memorial meeting, to be held in
this city in the near future Among
those invited to attend this meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
May intern
SUPER SHIP

BALTIMORE July 24-Delay in
the sailing of the German super-sub-
marine Deutschland on her return
voyage across the Atlantic may ulti-
mately force the internment of the
big submergible in Baltimore until the
end of the European war
Despite all predictions the Deutsch-
land still remains in her barricaded
dock completely surrounded by mys-
terry, just a little more mysterious
than usual She has been in port just
two weeks, and she is just as closely
and comfortably housed as at any time
since her arrival.
Captain Koenig and officials of the
submarine line today stood by pre-
vious declarations that the Deutschland
would leave when her sister ship the
Breemen, makes an American port.
Grave anxiety as to the fate of the
Bremen has been apparent in Balti-
more for several days, and If it devel-
ops that she has fallen afoul of allied
warships, or has been lost at sea. the
Deutschland may be interned to save
her from a similar fate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
MARTHA RILEY
MOuRNS DEATH
OF HER Jim =

To no one in Richmond did the sad
news of the death of James Whit.
comb Riley bring greater sorrow than
to Mrs. Martha C. Riley, his step
mother, who lives on Easthaven ave
nue.. Many may mourn him as a man
of letters and dear friend, but to
her the genial hearted poet was more
he was her Boy jim"
To talk with her is to hear unstinted
praise of the kindness and gentleness
of her step-son Riley, and of his ap.
probation of her services for him.
His devotion to her has made her old
age pleasant and comfortable, and
her love for him is tender and mother.
like.
HE was the most kind and tender.
hearted man ! ever knew" she said to.
day. He was always so considerate
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
j. s. INSISTS
UPON ANSWER
TO PROTESTS

WASHINGTON, July "a. - Great
Britain's defense of her mail seizures
in the cases of the MacNiff Horticul-
tural company, of New York, and the
Standard Underground Cable company
of Pittsburg. coming on top of the
publication of the boycott list. direct
ed against American firms, has added
to the bitter feeling against Great
Britain's attitude in administration
circles here.
There was no reply to the mail
note which was received from Am
bassador Page at London yesterday
Instead the ambassador again will be
instructed to press for complete re-
ply to the original protest covering
the entire question of mail delay and
also for all of the facts regarding the
boycott list already demanded by him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
SON
PRAISES
OUR POET

WASHINGTON, July 24.-President
Wilson today paid high tribute to
James Whitcomb Riley, the "Hoosier
poet" who died Saturday. In letter
to Henry Eitel, OF indianapolis,
brother-in-law Of the poet, the presi-
dent declared, "a notable figure has
passed out Of the nations Iife." His
letter follows:
MAY not express to you my sin
cere sorrow at the death Of James
Whitcomb Riley. With his departure
a notable figure passes out Of the
nations Iife-a man who impaired
joyful pleasure and thoughtful view
of many things that other men would
have missed. ! am sure | am speak
ing the feeling of the whole country
in expressing my own sense Of loss.
Signed,
WOODROW WILSON,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
BABIES CR0OMED
TO PASS TESTS
FOR PERFECTION

Preparatory to picking Richmond S
most perfect baby, Miss Lillian Mahin,
city visiting nurse, sent a letter to
DR.. Hurry today asking for the latest
charts on perfect baby measurements.
AS soon as the charts arrive, Miss
Mahin will begin examining the large
number of prospective children who
she has in view. Probably the best
will be brought together at some
public place and examined before the
final choosing.
The mothers are taking an active
interest in the contest and all want
their babies to be most perfect They
anxiously inquire of Miss Mahin about
the best methods to use in bringing
about the perfect development of their
children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
WANTS COMMITTEE
TO CONTINUE ACTIVE

Board Of public works today, at the
suggestion of President Bavis, adopt,
ed motion requesting the Commerc.
ial club to continue its special orna
mental illumination committee until
after the ornamental system now be
installed has been completed.
'We appreciate the services re
ceived from the members OF this com
mittee in planning for the installation
of the new white way and we want
this committee to remain on the job
now until it has made arrangements
for a big celebration to be held the
night the new system is placed in
operation, President Bavis remarked
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
TWO PERSONS MEET VIOLENT DEATHS
RILEY LECTURED
BEFORE TEACHERS
AT CENTERVILLE

One of the first appearances Of the
lates James. Whitcomb Riley before
a teachers institute was made at Cen
terville in August 1877. Following
his address before the Wayne county
Institute, Mr.. Riley offered for sale
a book of his poems which were writ
ten under the name of Benjamin F.
Johnson. One of these books was pur-
chased by T. A Mott, former superin-
tendent of the Richmond public
schools, now located at Seymour, in
a similar capacity
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
CHAINED IN CAR
THESE MEN RIDE
TO FUTURE HOME

Chained to each other, packed into
a car, and closely guarded by armed
men, bunch of convicts, Federal pri-
soners, passed through Richmond at
1929 o'clock yesterday morning on
their way to Fort Leavenworth prison.
The men were being sent from east
ern points, and were received by the
c. & O. railroad at Washington, D. c.
Guards stood at each end of the car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
GERMAN SHIPS
Make ESCAPE

LONDON, July 24.-British naval
forces were victorious in a running
fight with German destroyers In the
North Sea, west Of the coast Of Hol-
land. The scene of the naval engage
ment was off Schouwan bank.
The official report issued by the
British today state that the German
craft though hit, succeeded in escaping
to the Belgian coast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
PICKS SCHOOL STAFF

c. O. Williams, superintendent of
the Wayne county schools, announced
the next years teaching staff for New
Garden township today.
B. F. Roop, principal; Elma Alex
ander, assistant principal; Mayze Ell
liott, assistant; Charles Leonard,
grammar; Grace Pitts, second pri-
mary: Myrtle Skinner. primary, Clar-
ence Pitcher, district number 2; Philip
Gates, music supervisor; Frances
Nicholson, drawing supervisor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
WRITES eAvIS LETTER.

Il received a very intelligent and
very interesting letter today from a
citizen who signed himself Domestic
Consumer in which he discusses the
recent water rates order. He is not
clear on some points and if he will
send me his name and address, to be
treated confidentially, l will write to
this citizen making as clear an expla-
nation to him as possible" Board
President Bavis said today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
MEMORIAL FOR RILEY
MAY Be HELD IN CITY

was Mr. Foulke, but it will be impos-
sible for him to attend, as he leaves
for the east this afternoon.
1t is matter of deep regret to me
that | cannot assist in arranging for
memorial meeting for Riley" Mr..
Foulke remarked. Riley was a man
deserving of all honors that could be
bestowed upon him. He was warm
friend of mine and no friendship did
cherish higher. Not only one of the
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
OFFER BIG REWARDS
FOR BOMB PLANTER

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Spur.
red by offers of large rewards from
various sources. local police and
scores of private investigators re-
doubled their efforts today to find the
anarchistic fiend who planted bomb
along the route of the preparedness
parade here Saturday. killing six per
sons and fhjuring scores.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
.PERSHINC IS READY
TO MOVE COLUMN
WITH MUCH HASTE

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, July 24.-Prep-
aration for quick movement OF Gen
eral Pershing's entire column in Mexi-
co is seen in the arrival here OF new
shipment of motor trucks and of a
special train of truck drivers. Wheth-
er that movement will be back toward
the United States border is a matter OF
speculation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
BREMEN IS MISSING

LONDON, July 24.-The German
merchant submarine Bremen, sister
to the Deutschland, is missing at sea,
according to a wireless dispatch to-
day. Upon her failure to return to
port the Germans sent another vessel
to look for it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
WEATHER AVERAGES
80 DEGREE MAXIMUM

Average maximum temperatures for
last week were slightly in excess of
80 degrees, the highest maximum be-
ing "a degrees and the lowest maxi
mum. being 81 degrese. The minimum
for the was was 81 degrees reached
on Saturday.
Rain amount to sS inches fell on
Thursday.
The report of the cooperative OBJ
server at the waterworks pumping
ST tjon follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
RICHMOND WOMEN
MOVE BOUDOIRS
TO EASEMENTS

Milady has moved he- boudoir. She
no longer makes her afternoon toilette
in large blue and white room on the
second floor. These hot days have
driven her to the cellar
Many Richmond women have taken
their mirrors, powder and other
toilette accessories to the basement.
There they dress in the cool air and
emerge cool in reality and fresh in
appearance
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
WE'D AT CINCINNATI

Giving their names as Norman Lei
cester, 20, and Thomas d, Raybould,
20. and their home as Richmond, a
young couple has been secretly mar
ried and are spending their honeymoon
at Cincinnati Search of the city di-
Irectory failed to reveal either of the
above names.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
;, 900 INFANTS
Affected BY
DREAD PLAGUE

NEW YORK, July 24.-Infantile pa
ralysis cases in greater New York al
most reached the 5000 mark today.
The new cases reported during the
twenty-four hours ending at 10 a. m.
numbered eighty-nine, making grand
total of 2,948. Todays list contained
twenty-six less names than yester-
days, but this was attributed to the
fact that epidemic cases reported on
Mondays and Tuesdays usually show a
decrease.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
FILE PAVEMENT BOND.

The Andrews Asphalt Paving com.
pany of Hamilton, O., today filed bond
of S19,500 with the board of public
works to guarantee the proper con-
struction of asphalt streets in the
Reeveston addition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
KILL COW ON WAY
TO AROUSE MINISTER

COOPERsTOWN, N. J., July "a
Miss Vivian E. Hunt and E. T. Vickus
fled from Stamford, Conn, in an auto
mobile struck and killed a COW en-
route to this place, awoke a local
jeweler to purchase a wedding ring,
reused the marriage license clerk and
then located minister to tie the
knot.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
OuEBEL PROMOTED;
MOVES TO RICHMOND

HAMILTON, O., July 24.-William
Duebel, who for several years has
been section foreman on the Penn
sylvania railroad in this city, has re-
ceived a fine promotion in the way
of road supervisor of the Richmond.
Cincinnati division of the Pennsy. Mr.
Duebel has been connected with the
Pennsy lines for years. Mr.. Duebel
probably will move to Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
IRON CAUSES ALARM

When an electric iron which had
not been turned off burned its way
through the ironing board at the home
of Eliza Skillen, 433 South Sixth
street, early Sunday morning, the
crash it made when it struck the floor
aroused the household A heavy
smoke filled the rooms and the fire
companies were summoned An in
cipient blaze was put out with very
little loss
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
FORCE
PUSHED BACK
ON SOMME LINE

BERLIN, July 24.-That British
troops have penetrated Pozieres on
the Somme front was admitted in the
official statement issued today by the
German war office.
The English entered GuiIIemonte
southeast of Pozieres but were driven
out by the Germans. On the eastern
front the Russians we're repuIsed at
Beresteczlas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
DISCUSS APPEAL
ON WATER SCHEDULE

Plans for petitioning for modif1ca.
ton of the Indiana public service
commission recent order establish
ing water rates for Richmond will be
discussed at a meeting to be held at
the city building this evening, which
will be attended by city officials, man.
ufacturers and representatives of the
Richmond City Water Works COM
pany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
RUSS ATTACK
MAIN RIDGES
or MOUNTAINS

PETROGRAD, July "a. - Having
thrown back the Teutons with a series
of sledge hammer blows the Russians
are now attacking the Austro-H Hungar-
ian positions defending the main ridge
of the Carpathians in southern Galicia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
EASEMENT DENIED
APPEAL TO HOUSE

LONDON, July 24.-Sir Roger Case
ment's request for permission to ap-
peal to the house of lords from the
verdict convicting him of high treason
has been denied. Official announce
ment to this effect was made today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
VOTE CREDIT BILL
FOR TWO BILLION

LONDON, July pa vote of credit
for $2,0O0,25O,00O was moved in the
house of commons today by Premier
Asquith This brings the total credit
this year up to S5.250, 100000 and the
total since the beginning of the war
to about $14,160,0O0 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
ARCOlA GOES DRY.

ARCOLA, n. j., July 24.-After a
torty-eight-year's struggle, Mrs. Ed
ward Easton has induced James Cork
cry to sell his saloon the only one in
town and absolute dryness prevails
here now.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
LOAFiNG ON STREET
NOT ALLOWED THERE

LEONIA, N. j., July 24.-The town
council has passed an act to suppress
the seven SINS among which are
congregating on the streets, Sunday
baseball disrespect of the recorder
and intoxication.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
PEOPLE DEMAND FOOD

SALONIKI, July 24-Food riots are
taking place at Kavalla, Bulgaria. In
formation was received here today
that seven thousand persons marched
through the city crying give us
bread"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
CHILD LABOR BILL
WAITS ON LEADERS

WASHINGTON, July 24.-President
Wilson will not try to force congress
to pass a child labor bill this session
against the wishes of Democratic
leaders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
ARRANGES FOR SPEAKER.

L. S. Bowman, county Republican
chairman, said today that. he would
try to make definite arrangements for
a speaker for the Republican day at
the chautauqua while he is in Indiana.
polls next Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
AMERICAN A|RMAN
WITH ALLIED ARMY
WINGS THIRD PLANE

PARIS, July 24.-Tiffin Rockwell,
the daring young American aviator
from Atlanta, Ga, has added to his
laurels by shooting down his third
German war plane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
Temperature.
Yesterday.

Local Forecast: Somewhat unset
tied, but mostly fair tonight or Tues
day. Probably local thunderstorms in
parts of Wayne county and continued
warm.
General Conditions: Intensely warm
weather continues east of the Rocky
mountains except considerably cooler
in western Canada. Heavy rains are
falling in the flood districts of North
and South Carolina.
W. Z. MOORE,
Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
BELIEVE
SHOCKS
K |llED D
THOMAS

While standing on a short
stepladder in the switch room
of the Home Telephone COM
pany's exchange about noon
today, Elmer A. Thomas,
aged 28, was almost instantly
killed.
Coroner Morrow has not
definitely esta blished the
cause of death. Thomas
head struck a radiator when
he fell off the stepladder, but
the coroner doubts whether
this was the cause of death.
He is inclined to the belief
that Thomas was electr0cuted
Notwithstanding the fact that
under normal conditions the
voltage passing through the
wires Thomas was handling
does not exceed 10. A post
mOrtem examination was to
be held this afternoon.