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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

hcation and directly charge his oppo-
meme, Justice Hughes, with making
erroneous statements. Already a
great quantity of data has been COM
piled from the official records to ans
wer the Hughes Mexican charges
A hurry up call was sent to admin
istration leaders In Congress today
to get together the data to reply to
the Hughes attack upon the poke
barrel last night in his Chicago
speech. The attack upon the civil
service record of the president was
unexpected but secretary Redfield and
his subordinates will be expected to
take care of it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
WHEAT CROP IS SHORT
BY 29,200,00o BUSHELS
FOR THIS STATE ALONE

The United States August forecast
On the wheat crop in Indiana is 49,
100000 bushels compared with 47,3O0.-
600 last year; corn shows 5000, 900
bushels compared with 190,950, 900 last
year; oats 61,300,000 bushels compared
with 65,520,000 last year.
The first price given below is the
average ON August / this year, and
the second, the average on August /
last year.
State: Wheat, 116 and 100 cents
per bushel. Corn, rs and rs Oats,
36 and 80. Potatoes, 95 and A. Hay,
$3.50 and $11.20 per ton. Eggs, Fl and
rs cents per dozen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
JAPANESE CRAFT
EXAMINES FORT
ABOUT panama

PANAMA, via Galveston, Tex, Aug.
9.--The movements Of a Japanese
launch about Panama Bay and the
coast defenses of the canal zone. are
under the close observation of Off
cials of the republic of Panama and
the United States Panama canal zone.
Dispatches published in the Star
and Herald today from Washington,
state that the Japanese on board the
vessel are believed by the Washington
government to be taking soundings in
the waters about and approaching the
canal entrance and making observa.
tions Of the Notifications. Much ex-
citement was caused by the dis.
patches ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

News that Ambassador Page has
started from London on his way to
this country and that he carries i'm
portant. documents. and. will confer
with President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing, has served to revive reports
that the President may make 4 move
Tor peace bsfr many weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

A report filed with the Indiana Pub.
lie Utilities commission by the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power com
pany, shows that the company's gas
utility was operated during the fiscal
year ending July !, at a loss Of $36.O0O
n. H. Johnson, manager of the com
pany, states that these figures are
sufficient proof that the company was
justified In asking for a seventy-f1ve
per cent. increase in rates.
Manager Johnson also states that
during the past month less gas was
sold by the company than any other
month in its history, total Of only
100000 cubic feet.
The statement Is also made that the
company's records show that there
were lis more meter removals than
meter installations during the year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

association which will have charge OF
the contest, will be appointed at the
September meeting.
Cites Benefits Derived.
1T Is fine thing for the county and
city to have a contest of this kind"
said DR.. Whallon today. 1T interests
the people OF the community In better
babies and shows the benefits to be
obtained from using the services Of
the visiting nurse"
This is the first definite step taken
in the county contest. The city con.
test is well under way. Miss Mahin
hopes to be able to make her selec-
ton early. in September.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
GERARD REQUESTS
TALK WITH KAISER

LONDON, Aug 9.-"United States
ambassador Gerard says Berlin dis
patch transmitted by the exchange
telegraph correspondent, "has re-
quested an interview with the Kaiser
In order to present an important let.
ter from President Wilson with refer
ence to feeding the people of Poland"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
WHEAT REACHES 81. 80 ON LOCAL MART
FORCING FLOUR TO S6. 80 PER BARREL;
CHICAGO WHEAT ADVANCES TO 81 "a

With Chicago wheat quoted at the
record figures of $144 and with Rich.
mond dealers offering as high as $1.30
for the grain, every indication is that
the top heavy cost will mean a mat
erial advance in the price. of -four
this coming fall and winter
Wheat prices quoted today are the
highest in several years. The price
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
S/~7L SL1 S~Wd

United States: Wheat, 1910 and
1865 cents per bushel. Corn, 1874 and
7S.9 cents. Oats, 40.1 and 45.4 cents.
Potatoes, 95.4 and 563 cents. Hay,
5000 and s11.02 per ton. Eggs, 20.7
and 40 cents per dozen
Yields Shows Decrease.
The total yield of the leading cereal
crops Of the United States this year
will be nearly 100000 900 bushels
less than last year. The government
estimates of the crop issued YESTERDAY
showed sensational losses in TIE
spring wheat crop In the northwest
[continued On Page FIve.1
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mediation NOW ACCEPTED
BY BROTHERHOOD LEADERS
AvERTING GREAT STRIKE

NEW YORK, Aug "a strike Of
100000 railroad employees on the rail-
ways Of the United States was averted
today. This was assured this after
noon when President A. B. Garretson
of the order Of Railway Conductors,
announced that the brotherhoods
would accept mediation by the Fed.
eral board of arbitration.
The proposal that Federal media
tors be called upon was made four
hours earlier by the railroad repre-
sentatives but the Brotherhood lead
ers at that time declined to consider
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
BAYER IS IMPROVING

Slight improvement in the condition
of John c. Bayer, we'll known Rich
mond business man. was noted too.ay
He suffered a heat prostration Sat
urday, superinducing complications of
a serious nature While his pulse and
temperature were more satisfactory
today his continued state of coma
was source Of worry to attending
physicians.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

this plan Careful consideration of
the proposal, however, led them to
change their attitude.
I'VE shall accept mediation" Gar
retson stated this afternoon 1T must
be immediate, however Mediation in
the case must not be confused with
arbitration. We are consenting to
mediation but not to arbitration
Notice that the railroad employees
had accepted mediation provided that
it was promptly exercised was immed-
lately sent to the members of the Fed
eral Board at their hotel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
JONES LEAVES FARM
TO WORK ON ROADS

So he can devote more Of his time
to the care OF the roads, Highway
superintendent Jones will stop farm.
ing. He will hold big public sale of
all his farm property, September 5.
Although he will still live on the
farm near Haserstown, he will rent
out his land.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
DISCUSS SUBMARINE
POLICY FOR FUTURE

BERNE, Aug. 9.-The committee of
the German federal council on foreign
affairs met in Berlin on Tuesday to
consider whether the situation and the
present relations with neutral powers
justify a resumption of unrestricted
submarine operations by Germany.
The Bavarian premier. DR.. Hartling,
presided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
SUlTRY WAVE COMING

Return OF a short hot, sultry and op-
pressive spell is forcasted by w. e.
Moore before the end of the week.
Moore predicts that the temperature
will go to 80 degrees above and that
the weather will be unusually oppres-
sive The wave, however, Is scheduled
to be of short duration and will close
with heavy thunder storms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
MRS. COFFIN IS DEAD

Word was received here today of
the death Of Mrs. Anna NJ. Coffin,
we'll known here, at her home in Den.
nicon, Texas, from cancer with which
she has been afflicted for several
years. S. C. Richie of New Paris, o.,
is brother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
POTATO PRICES SOAR

H. c. L. received another imitation
this morning when dealers receiving
shipped potatoes were apprized OF the
fact that the spuds had aeroplaned so
cents the barrel. Partial failure OF
the Wisconsin crop OF spuds is as
signed as the chief reason for the
boost. Home grown tubers remain
at the same quotations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
TEN MPE RE
Today.
Yesterday.
Forecase for Wayne County by W.

Forecase for Wayne County by W..
e. Moore-Fair tonight. Warmer
Thursday with unsettled conditions.
General conditions-Weather clear
over the Ohio valley but there is
rain. in several places west Of the
Mississippi An area OF low baro-
metric pressure covers the northern
portion OF the United States and will
cause a reaction to high temperature
before the end of the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
JAP STEAMER LOST

LONDON, Aug 9.-Lloyds dis
patches today reported that the Japan
ese steamer Zikio Maru, which sailed
from Tacoma, Wash, on March 22nd,
has not since been heard from The
ship carried crew of forty-eight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
AIR RAID OVER METZ
KILLS 200 SOLDIERS

THE HAGUE, Aug. 1.-TWO hundred
soldiers we're killed during the latest
air raid of the allies over the Ger
man fortress of Metz, according to in
formation received here today The
railway and some of the forts were
damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
REBELS BREAK LOOSE

PEKIN. Aug. 9.-Fighting between
Chinese rebels and loyal government
forces has again broken out at Canton
1t is reported that the central gov
ernment has secured loan of ss,000.-
900 in the United States.
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ever, according to Richmond millers.
Despite the bullish reports from
Chicago, Richmond dealers were wont
to anticipate but a nominal increase
in -four this winter. They say the
market will soon steady bringing with
it gradual decrease in the at present
exhorbitant figures.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
EXTRA! SAFE opened

Because no combination for the
strong box in the safe in the office of
Township Trustee Edgerton it was
necessary 10 get safe expert to
come here to open the door today
after an assistant in the office had
accidentally locked it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

Of $1.4S registered at the Chicago
board of trade is the highest mark
reached In three years.
Richmond millers predicted an ad-
vance in -four. Staple -four is now
quoted at $3.50 the barrel This is
the same figure quoted last year this
time. An advance is due shortly, how.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

termined to meet the emergency with
out resorting to an increase in the tax
rate.
One additional expense the city will
have to assume next year will be the
cost of holding two city elections. a
primary in March and an election In
November. This cost will be between
$500 and $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by Y. s. w. B.-General-
ly fair tonight and Thursday. Warm
or Thursday.
TEMPERATURE
Today.
Yesterday.
Minimum ................. 70
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
GAS PLANT OPERATES
AT LOSS OF $36, 900

ending July 1. This loss is principally
accounted for by families leaving
Richmond
The Washington times., 1916-08-19
PATHFINDER CLIMBS
, STEEP HILL IN high"
Car Which Made Transconti-
mental Trip Negotiates 35th
Street Hin With Ease.

The high gear Pathfinder. which ar
rived in Washington early this week
has one more notch on It's cowlboard.
Wherever the car goes II picks out the
difficult stunts and performs them
Widely. VINO, with Schlosser drove the
car On its own famous transcontirental
trip in high. brought the car to the
salesrooms of the local firm for show
purposes. Washington Pathfir>rer own.
ers have made 50 many requests, ,,i oi
Washington that II was sent on.
1t was during q trip through George
town on the way back to the garage that
somebody suggested to NishwitH that
notorious Thirty fifth street hill. Nish--
WITT grinned. ''We never tried It. out
there ought to be no trouble making
Thirty-nfth street in high with q Car
that's been over the best hated noun
widely. hearing, Insisted on tsckling
the fough-ribbed climb in question.
The car was driven down M street to
then stepped on the throttle and hit the
grass strewn right hand side Of the hill,
but. despite the slippery surface, the
Pathfinder never lost traction and new.
widely cut il il down ma after 4 had y reach. f
cd N street. The speedometer showed
~" et the foot and Just before the
was indicated.
The test proved conclusively that
there was nothing freakish about the
Pathfinder's wonderful transcontinental
trip. Il was the best possible answer to
the question: do you think they really
4d 1T" The fact that A. A. A. Of
fScials released an official o. X to the
ears high gear work in the re-
ont coast-to-coast run is not half SO
effecfive with the average motorist as
enc such test as that on Thirty-fifth
street.
Tho Times automobile editor did not
y1de In the car on its climb. He watched
i from the crest. There was no ncces-
aty for riding to see that Widely didn't
va vas no no second" % The eiS Pathfinder reis is
making It's visits throughout the coun-
try quite as It made its ocean-to-ocean
run, with intermediate and low gears
The Washington times., 1916-08-19
Aviator Attracted
To Willys-Knight

Another tribute to the willys-Knight
motor was paid the other day by Art
Smith, Americas foremost stunt
aviator. when he cabled a purchase
order for a Willys- Knight car TO the
Overland and 'Willys-knight dealer
In his home town, Fort Wayne. Ind. =.
among the foremost exponents Of
flying. but was nne during Ps'Gfue0%n the pnst
twelve months that he achieved his
greatest gre psdso fame by feats Of daring at
Not long ago Smith started for the
Orient. where he Is now spending his
vacation. While in Japan he hap
pencs to see a WHY'S knight touring
Of the MOTOR. its reliability, power,
flexibility, AID economy aroused his
curiosity. Being an expert on gaso-
lene. driven motors he atjbnce realised
the immense advantage OF the sleeve
The Model So Speed Scout Of 100
horsepower which has been designed
by Mr.. Curtiss to eliminate all exposed
given its second preliminary tests yes
terday. when Pilot Victor Carlstrom
flew II over a surveyed mile course at
a speed OF 11e miles per hour.
This time Is the fastest yet made
with a motor Of 1OO-horsepower and es-
tablishes a new worlds record for such
Some slight cleaning up" changes
are planned In the design. which will.
than l25 miles per hour.
The machine handled excellently. ana
is Of remarkable stability. 1t Is not
purely a speed type but has sufficient
general fast military work. and be-
cause of it's ample wing spread pos
sesses exceptional climbing ability.
The Washington times., 1916-08-19
EMERSON CO. WILL
BU|LDUN|T PLANT
Contracts Let for Erection Of
Factory Which viii Be First
One Of Several.

Papers were signed at New York re-
Gently, providing for the erection. start
Ing at once. Of a s250.0oo factory for the
Emerson Motors Company. Inc. The
contracts specified that this factory II
20 be completed within four months.
and to be OF the most modern. up-to-
date construction. Incorporated In the
plant will also be the latest Appliances
known for the rapid production In GUAM
tity of Emerson -Four motor cars.
The factory In to be located at the
corner of Orton street and Borden ave-
nuo, Long Island City. witch 10 within
the city limits Of the city Of New York
and is situated near a number OF the
most modern manufacturing plants In
the world. The tract covers two city
blocks.
The building that IL to be rushed to
completion at the earliest possible mo-
, ment Is to be the first unit, and ID
planned to produce 100 cars per day.
At the same time additional space has
been provided adjoining this first one
for the building Of q second unit and
The Washington times., 1916-08-19
Radiator Prophesies
FineRaci11gatB Benning
By MONTY SOHN.

Once again Washington is to have
an automobile meet.
The anniversary Of the first pro-
gram. held last Labor Day. will bring
before lovers Of the speed sport a
splendid meeting on September 4.
Various changes which have AZ
fected conditions In Washington as
<sure Its success from the start.
For one thing the American Auto
mobile Racing Association under
whose auspices last years meet was
held. is now recognized by the a.
A. A.. who will have It's own Of
Ing. and regulation. No outlaw driv-
ers will be permitted to enter and
from the reception the announcement
has received by crack drivers all
over the East. the entries Will make
up a program OF some OF the finest
talent In the country.
The track at Bennings will be In
prime condition for fast work. As
matter OF fact the A. A. A. has ex-
erted its influence In this direction.
and resurfacing of the turns and
stretches has already begun.
Expect Enthusiastic Crowd.
Nothing quite thrills the motor
fan like the stnccato rattle OF ex-
haust. and II goes without saying
that with clear weather the historic
stands of Benning will be crowded
to overflowing with enthusiasts OF
the high speed contest.
The program will be headed by
two motorcycle races, one of five
miles and one OF ten. and these are
certain to mean a bitter battle be-
pnntnrrvrlin0
Of Washington. Baltimore. and Rich
mond for the honors.
Four, open events In the special
class will follow. The first Of these
will be for cars Of $50 cubic inches
will be for those In the 800 class.
the third for $50 cars and the last
q free-for-all of ten miles. In these
four events. the first three of which
will he five-mile events. piston dis
affecting entries, but 1t Is hardly
likely that stock cars will have a
chance to place in view Of the list
of special speedsters whose drivers
promise to enter.
Big Prizes Offered.
The prizes in cash will amount to
more than a thousand dollars. be-
Asldes the special guarantees which
HluN De maze 10 nait n uOzen uTiN-
ers who have starred in the cham
pionship classics this spring.
In view Of the fact that entry
blanks are waiting on a delinquent
printer. IL will not be possible to give
even q partial list OF the contest
ants until next week.
1t Is unquestionable. however. that
entries will include some OF the fast
est specials" Of which the racing
world boasts. Aside from these spe-
cielly built cars the starter will send
off such cars as Stutz. Mercer. De-
lage. .s0'' Fiat, Mcfarland Ninety.
Eye See Bee, Marquette Buick.
Crawford, Mercedes, Haynes. and
Pathfinder. One driver under contract
for appearance in a bigger fall meet
Is anxious to enter his Pcugeot, but
must get his release In order to
participate. and It is not impossible
that the Hudson super six. which
hung up such remarkable figures at
Sheepsehad Bay, will be entered.
Fast Stock Models Entered.
Last years stock car events did not
bring out the real class OF the auto
mobile world. but Labor Day, will
The Washington times., 1916-08-19
Boy Scouts to Patrol
Automobile Race Track

The camp Of the District Boy Scouts
near Chesapeake Beach will break up
August rs In order to enable the boys to
return to Washington In time to patrol
the Benning race track during the auto
mobile events there Labor Day.
The scout program at the track will
include contests Of skill and scoutcraft.
The American Automobile Racing Asso-
Grafton. which will have charge of the
races, has requested 800 scouts to assist
IN patroling the track. The organiza-
tion offers $50 to the troop winning the
greatest number of competitive events.
The association will furnish free
transportation to all scouts from New
York avenue and Fifteenth street to the
track.
The Washington times., 1916-08-19

bring forth some Of the fastest stock
models and most daring OF drivers.
In these events regular models Path
finder. II. A. L.. Packard. Haynes.
Mercer, Cole. King. Premier. Hud-
son, Marmon. Paige are all sure to
take part.
It will be interesting to note the
relative speed and performance Of
the twelve and eight-cylinder cars
against the skies In the stock car
races. Each class claims remarke bic
speed for Its type OF construction. and
the finish is certain to be worth
seeing.
Entry blanks are available at The
Times business office, Irwin T. Dono-
hoe. 1873 Fourteenth street: Hender-
son Rowe Automobile Company. l0l2
Fourteenth street. or the offices OF
the A. A. r. A., third floor Of WASH
ington Loan and Trust Company.
G.. A. NJ. observes that in order
to finish In the money. Barber will
have to travel at q fast clip. In fact
that :0o-class event will mean a close
shave II the Eye-Sce-Bee Is in good
shape"
Goodrich tires are getting round
after round OF applause from U. s.
soldiers In Mexico."-The Goodrich
And round after round Of pun
ishment from the roads?
Some idea OF the strides taken by
the automobile industry. is found in
the number Of automobiles being
manufactured Of which probably
not 10 pef- cent of local ypotorists q
have ever heard. a few Of these
includes Glide. buckeye. Elgin.
Laurel. liberty. Moline, Monroe.
Ross. Napoleon. Pennsy. Standard
Steel Car. Stephens. Northwestern
and Cunningham.
The sales manager Of big Detroit
manufacturer said to the writer re-
Gently, You can stand in front of
the Ponchartrain Hotel in Detroit
any day and In two hours see sew
hundred types Of cars. whose names
never appear In an advertisement,
and never will. You have no concep-
ton what a tremendous number Of
cars are built In quantities from one
to fifty. whose manufacturers fail.
either from lack Of capital or faulty
construction In the product. These
cars are sold for a song 10 mechanics
living In Detroit who drive them to
and from work and are able, through
their technical knowledge. to keep
them moving. Then there nre lot
Of cars (such as those mentioned in
builders find II ali they can do to
West. and ID not reach out to amy
extent for business along the
coasts"