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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
MILTON MINISTER
BELIEVES RURAL
PASTOR At FAULT

That a decadence in the rural min
istry rather than in the rural church
has taken place in recent years was
the assertion Of the Rev F. c. Nc
Cormick of Milton, in an address at
Bethany Park before the rural life
conference of the National Chautau-
qua of the Churches of Christ
The Rev Mr.. Mccormick spoke on
THE Work and the Rewards of the
Rural Minister"
The country church, generally
speaking. is as alive today as it has
ever been," said the Rev. Mr.. McCor-
mick Where the preacher does the
work that he is supposed to day his
flock will rally to his support. The
country people today as in the past
will provide means, and ample means.
for religious work, if they are assured
that the minister is able and willing
to lead them in their effors.''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
RUSSIANS TO CHECK
NAPHTHA EXTORTIQN

PETROGRAD, Aug. 2-The Rus
sian government has decided to put
an end to the extortions OF the naptha
companies which are continually rails.
ing their prices. The Minister of the
Interior has drafted bill which will
be submitted to the Duma as soon as
this body meets again 1t has the
creation Of state monopoly for its
purpose.
The different naptha companies are
to be united into syndicate under
the control OF the government A
board to be appointed by the Ministers
of the Interior and Commerce will
supervise the whole production and
trade Of the companies and fix the
prices The control is intended to be
permanent and will not be given up
after the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
FISHER SHOWS nerve
ON OPERATING TABLE

Realizing that he must undergo at
once his third operation for the re-
moval of his appendix, Joe Fisher OF
New Paris, showed nerve Tuesday
morning when he drove from his ia.
theirs home at Bluffton, where he had
been visiting, to the Reid Memorial
hospital, where the operation was per.
formed at 6 o'clock Tuesday.
Upon arrival at the hospital he sum-
moned his New Paris physician and
submitted to the third operation in the
course of year. The first two were
unsuccessful. Fisher is over six feet
tall and is f1eshy. which has made the
operation especially difficult. The
third was successful and Mr.. Fisher
is in a satisfactory condition.
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employees
AGREE TO CONFERENCES
ON THREATENED STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. - Labor
leaders representing employees of the
big railroads that have threatened to
strike this afternoon notified the
United States board of mediation and
conciliation that the men had agreed
to a resumption of conferences for
the settlement of all differences, the
next meeting to be held in New York
City, August 8.
The agreement was a result Of the
boards informal request several days
ago that the employees and employers
try again to avoid a strike.
approximately one-half of the 400,.
600 ballots cast by the railroad EN-.
ployes upon the question of a nation
wide strike had been counted today.
A preponderant number Of those vot.
ing favor striking.
The ballots counted today were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
DEUTSCHLAND LEAVES ON RETURN TRIP
THROUGH HOSTILE WATERS FOR HOME:
SHIPPING men WISH HER GOOD LUCK

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 2.-Steaming
slowly down Chesapeake bay the first
merchant submarine-the giant Ger
man Deutschland--today is headed
for the deep waters off the Virginia
cape. Reports reaching here and
Newport News indicate that the big
submersible is keeping well to the
eastward of the regular ship channel
This is believed here to be due to
the desire of her commander, Captain
Koenig, to prevent any interference
with his vessel from any of the tramp
liners flying the flags of the enemies
of Germany which are scattered from
the cape to the mouth of the Potapsco
river.
Captains Plans Secret.
Representatives here of the North
German Lloyd line said that they
knew nothing of Captain Koenig's
plans and refused to confirm or deny
the report that the submarine was
going to anchor at Newport News for
several days.
A British tramp steamer, equipped
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-President
Wilson today declined to enter into
a crowd drawing contest with Charles
Evans Hughes, his Republican oppon
ent for the presidency.
Senator ollie James Of Kentucky
headed a delegation that called at the
white house to urge the president to
speak at Winchester, Ky, on Septem
Der 5. On that day Mr.. Hughes speaks
at Lexington. Ky. The president will
be at Hodginsville, KY, to attend the
Lincoln birthplace memorial exer'
cises September 4. and Democratic
leaders wanted him to stay over the
next day and make a political speech
The president declined on the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
BOYS ASK APPARATUS

Playground apparatus for Starr
park was decided upon as an abso
lutte necessity at the meeting of the
Boytown public welfare and educa
ton committee held last night at the
home of Floyd Nusbaum. The com,
mittee will advise the next meeting OF
the BoytoWn government of the need
of such apparatus.
If the Starr park project is success.
full the committee will advise the
erection of similar apparatus in Glen
Miller park and in the smaller parks
in the city.
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mouth or County class and Il was
reported here today that they have
been reinforced since last week by
number of fast converted merchant
liners. These vessels have been
strewn in fan shaped formation off
the Virginia capes and are reported
to be patrolling a distinct lane
Officials and waterwise experts here
declared today that they felt salts
fed that the Deutschland will await
favorable weather conditions before
passing out through the three mile
limit. They say that it will be very
easy for Captain Koenig simply to
hold his ship in readiness until a
heavy fog sweeps in from the sea or
shore wind forces the patrol craft
to put farther out to avoid being
thrown up on the sands. This is the
plan many people here believe will
be put into effect Meanwhile they
expect that the Deutschland will play
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
SOUTH SjDERS BOOST
MERCHANTS FESTIVAL

Resolutions endorsing the movement
Of the Commercial club and the city
officials in holding centennial cele-
bration and fall carnival here the first
of October were passed by the South
Side Improvement association last
night.
The association is particularly
anxious that a historical pageant be
the feature of the fall exposition.
"A birthday Of this kind only comes
to state every hundred years, Will
Bartel said when he proposed the reso-
luton "All around us, cities have
been holding big centennial celebra.
tions, but historic, old Richmond and
Wayne county have SO far done moth
ling and have been ridiculed by the
lothar cities. There is yet time and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
new GARDEN SHOW
BALANCE OF 1921

New Garden township has a balance
Of $2,121.91 left for the tuition fund
from the tax appropriations of last
year. The total teaching expenses of
the township for last year was
$4,142.02, and the total receipts were
S6,263.91. These facts are revealed in
the trustees yearly report.
The hauling of children to school in
New Garden township last year cost
$2,1615O There are 284 school chill
dren in the township, 11S white boys,
4 colored boys, 159 white girls and 8
colored girls.
So far this quarter, no money has
been expended in that township for
the care of poor people.
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let us get behind the movement which
is already under way and assist in
putting on Centennial celebration
which is worthy of Richmond"
Although no committees were ap-
pointed to assist the city and Com
mercial club officials in planning for
the celebration, the secretary was in
structed to inform them that the South
Side Improvement association is ready
to assist.
Nothing will be done toward arrang-
ing for the annual harvest festival of
the association and nothing will be
done until all arrangements are made
for the city affair. 1t was suggested
that the association festival might be
co-operated with the centennial cele-
bration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
PRESIDENT STANDS
PAT ON OLD STAND
ON SUFFRAGE PLANK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Reports
that President Wilson is contemplat-
ing reversing his position on woman
suffrage and coming out in favor OF
an amendment giving the women the
ballot was strongly denied at the
White House today.
The presidents position is exactly
the same as it has been, it was stated,
namely that he favors woman suffrage
but believes that it is a matter for
each state to decide for itself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
.P|CARDY OFFENSIVE
OF FRENCH TROOPS
THREATEN PERONNE

PARIS, Aug. 2.-French troops have
resumed their offensive in Picardy.
They have made progress on both
banks of the Somme river, the war
office announced today. Continued
success in the operations is expected
to result in the fall of Peronne, thus
threatening the great German salient
which has been under attack since
July /. The war office states that
this fighting took place last night on
the right bank of the Meuse at Yer
dun. The Germans made numerous
attacks using gas shells to overcome
the resistance of the French troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
SWAYNE FINDS FAULTS
IN bAvlS PLAN TO RAISE
water WORKS DEFICIT

Exceptions to some Of the points In
the compromise plan for the settle
ment Of the water rate controversy
between the city Of Richmond are
taken in letter which S. E. Swayne,
president OF the Swayne- Robinson
company, has written to Mayor Rob-
bins. The compromise plan is that
suggested by Alfred Bavis. president
1; the board of works
q Text Of Swayne Letter.
Mr.. Swayne's letter follows:
July 81, 1915
Mr. William J. Robbins,
Mayor,
City.
Dear Sir: am convinced in my
mind that the suggestion made by Mr..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
SPARKS OF TRACTOR
FIRE LOAD OF RYE

Sparks from traction engine set
fire to a load OF rye which was being
threshed by Harry Brown on the Eli
jah kerlin farm, near Chester, yes.
terday. The team, belonging to Sam
uel c. Robinson. was unhitched from
the wagon while the thrashers fought
the blaze on the wagon. The rye was
destroyed and wagon badly burned.
The brisk breeze blowing In the d.
rection of barn surrounded by con-
siderable straw made strenuous ef-
forts necessary to prevent a danger.
Gus spread of the fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
PAY WITNESS FEES

Witness fees amounting to S133.40
for the damage suit of Danner VS.. the
T. H. l. and E. traction company were
sent out by the county clerk today.
The traction company paid in total
of $19705 for expenses.
The reason that the witness fees
were so high is because the witnesses
were called into the local court before
the case was taken to Fayette county
on a change Of venue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
EASEMENT AWAITS
EXECUTION TOMORROW

LONDON, Aug. 2-Roger Case.
ment, the former Irish knight, con.
demned to die Thursday on the scat.
fold for high treason, is calmly await.
ing what the next twenty-four hours
will bring forth, according to reports
from Bentonville prison.
Rumors we're in circulation here to.
day that Easement would be granted
a reprieve, but these were not based
on any available official information.
One OF the condemned mans solicitors
said he knew nothing of any decision
with regard to carrying out the death
sentence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
CONSTABLE ARRESTS
AUT0IST AT FUNERAL

CHICAGO, Aug. 2-Officials of the
Automobile club today announced that
they are going to fight to finish the
cases of six persons arrested in a
cemetery by suburban constable on
a charge of automobile speeding The
funeral party was headed by Henry
Howard. whose wife was to be buried,
and Constable Henry Ernest followed
the cortege into the cemetery and in
the middle of the service at the grave
side announced they were under ar.
rest for speeding
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
MANY TUBERCULOSIS PEOPLE
NEED ATTENTION HERE

Several Wayne township tubercu-
lar people rightfully belong in state
hospitals but cannot be sent because
Wayne county has all in the hospitals
now that it is allowed" Township
Trustee Edgerton said today. One
case in particular has been brought to
the attention of the trustee which de-
serves care in the state institution.
The family is in destitute condition
and has to be supported by the town
ship. They live in tent at the edge
Of town The husband is almost dead
from tuberculosis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
S4O0,000 RAISED
FOR penn COLLEGE

Success has crowned the efforts of
Penn College. Oscaloosa, Ia, to raise
$4,000 to replace buildings destroyed
by fire several months ago.
A telegram bearing this information
was received today by Miss Anna
Ewes, 81 South Sixteenth street. a
teacher in the college who has been in
strumental in interesting many Rich
mond Friends in the campaign.
Miss Ewes estimated today that local
contributions would amount to some
thing over $4,000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02

Bavis that the deficiency in the water
works revenue be made up by increas-
ing the charge on water consumption
against those who consume $4,000 gal
Ions per month or more is wrong in
principle for several reasons.
Mr.. Bavis stated that in increasing
this charge it would penalize the man.
ufacturers who have not installed the
sprinkler equipment. 1t might be true
that this would add to the bill for
water OF some of the manufacturers
who do not have sprinkler plants, but
It would, OF course, also add to the
water bills OF the sprinkler equipped
plants, and as the latter concerns are
the larger concerns, they are the ones
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
WOOD BRIDGE EXPERT
SOUGHT BY COUNTY

While in session tomorrow the com.
missioners will bring up the PROPOSE.
ton Of getting some wooden bridge
expert to come to this county and
repair the historical old bridges so
that they may be preserved for future
generations,
AN OF these brloges will do for
service for at least hundred years
yet If properly cared for County
Highway superintendent Jones said
today.
Contractors in great numbers are
preparing bids tor the road improve
menls. Representatives OF large
cement firms and other supply houses
have been here for several days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
MINISTER ON STRIKE

CHARLEROI, Pa, Aug 2-The Rev.
Kushinoff of ST John the Baptist Rus
sian Orthodox Church is on strike
He hasn't appeared at services for
some days The Rev. kushinoff says
his salary hasn't been paid and until
it is there'll be no services in his
church
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
WILSON HURRiES APPEAL
FOR CLEMENCY TO IRISH

WASHINGTON, Aug. president
Wilson today instructed Acting Secre
tary of State Polk to forward to the
British office Immediately the resolu
ton adopted by the Senate last Satur
day in which the hope was expressed
that the British government may ex
ercise clemency in the treatment OF
Irish political prisoners"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
INCREASE ASSESSMENT

Attention was called today to the
gradual increase made in the assess
ment of the Richmond Home Tele-
phone company. 1t was. assessed at
s318,580 this year, but this was cut
down to s209,SSS. which is a big in
crease over last year when the com
pany was assessed at $136,e40 Assess
ments for other years follow: 1910,
s121, 500: 1911, 12s,750; 1912, s127,5O0;
1913, $14S,750; 1914, S149,450; 1915.
S136.640.
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CONTRACTS IN sum OF SI84, 94I
TO Be LET BY COMMISSIONERS

! sioners and then everything will be
ready for the county officials to call
for bids for this road This will leave
only a strip of about one mile and
onehalf between the two strips which
will not be paved. This improvement
cannot be made for several years be-
cause of the lack of money.
The contract for S. Merton Catey
road, gravel, northwest of Williams
burg, will also be let tomorrow. The
cost will be about s11,250.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
TRUSTEES At PICNIC

After whetting their appetites by
playing ball. tossing horseshoes anc
playing croquet, the trustees of Wayne
county, their families, County Super
intendent Williams, and the advisory
boards sat down to a large chicken
dinner in Glen Miller park today The
annual trustees picnic is being held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
BRITISH ADVANCES
CHECKED BY TEUTONS

BERLIN, Aug. 2.-All French and
British attacks in the Somme sector
were repulsed by the Germans. the
war office announced today. Further
ground was gained by the Teutons in
the Verdun sector. In the region of
Thiemont wood, the capture of 923
men and machine guns was announc-
ed On the eastern front Russian at.
tacks at Lake Nobel in the Stochod,
salient were repulsed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
SUFFRAGE LEADER
AHEAD IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, kas., Aug. DIR. Eva
Harding. of Topeka, we'll known
woman suffragist leader. has gener
Gus lead over H. J. Corwine in the
Democratic congressional primary
here. Late returns from over the
state indicate W. c. Lansdon will
have good lead over B. S. Gaitskill
for the Democratic nomination fol
governor. Gov Capper had no oppo
sition on the Republican ticket.
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CARS KEEP RUNNING

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Although city
officials failed in their first efforts to
avoid a general tie-up of street rail-
ways in greater New York, they con-
tinued their efforts to avoid a general
strike
From the leaders of the strike came
the assertion that there would surely
be general strike unless the en-
ployers agreed to recognize the union
No extension of the strike, however,
will be ordered without giving a
hours notice
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
BOY FRACTURES LEG

Henry Cook, years old. fell from
a box on a wagon with which he was
playing with companions on the side
walk near North Ninth and c streets
today at noon, suffering fractured
leg. He was carried to the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. .Shubel
Cook, 314 North Ninth street, by a
neighbor. A physician set the leg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
FIND BLAST VICTIM

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The body OF
another victim Of the Black Tom
Island explosion was recovered from
New York harbor today. The finding
of this corpse increased to six the
number of known dead. Seven are
still missing and it is believed by the
New Jersey authorities that the final
death roll will be IS The body OF
Cornelius Leyden. of the Lehigh Val
ley police force was found yesterday
and was identified this forenoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
OIL COUNTY ROADS

Six miles of the Wayne county roads
have been oiled and thoroughly repair
ed. This leaves six miles yet to be
worked on. The old National road is
being refaced from the Ohio line west.
Only about a mile of it will be refaced
this year but it will have to be refaced
all the way into Richmond in a few
years. 1t is in bad condition, the high
way superintendent said today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
WOMAN IS INJURED

Grace Hickman was taken to Reid
Hospital in the police machine this
morning after she fell in the alley in
the rear of the Bethard garage, Main
street. She was passing through the
alley when she tripped on grating
and was thrown to the ground. She
suffered some broken ribs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
REPUBLICANS TRY To- GET
BIG SPELLBINDERS HERE

I'VE have been playing a game sim
liar to hide and seek in trying to get
big speakers here for Republican chau-
tauqua day." L. S. Bowman said today
Scarcely a week passes that several
prospects are not found but it is a
difficult proposition to get them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
FRED HASEC0STER
SUMMONED BY DEATH

Fred ]. Hasecoster, 80, one of the
Oldest members of the Trinity Luther.
an church, and resident of Rich
mond for sixty years, died at his home,
2O9 South Thirteenth street, last night.
Death was due to dropsy Mr.. Hase-
coster had been employed at the J. NJ
Hutton company for thirty-six years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
SPIES EXECUTED

COLOGNE, Aug. 2-The "Koelnische
Zeitung' reports that after trial last
ing four days, three French and Bel
gian spies have been sentenced to
death and executed at Brussels. Two
others were pardoned'to life imprison-
ment and four, among them two wom-
en-, escaped with prison terms rang
ing from six months to eight years.
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WIRES BOYS $50 FUND.

PRINCETON, Ind, Aug. 2.-The
Princeton boys in the national guard
on the border are happy now because
John I. Butler of Franklin, Pa, who
was the drummer boy Of the Seven
teenth Indiana" during the Civil war,
wired $50 to be used in purchasing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-02
ACKERMAN AND HALE
PROTEST CENSORSHIP

Carl W. Alderman and William Bay
ard Hale, correspondents in Berlin,
have signed the protest against the
British censorship. They have joined
with other American correspondents
in charging that the news is distorted
and that many things are deleted by
the London censors The protest asks
for free use of a cable
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Forecast-Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Somewhat unsettled probably.
General ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair
weather prevails north Of the fortieth
parallel, due to high barometric pres
sure over eastern Canada Low ba.
rometic pressure west of the Mississ-
ippi river will probably cause unset.
tied weather after tonight. Ninety
two degrees at Helena, Mont.
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mainly votes of the eastern and south.
ern members of the Big Four railway
brotherhoods.
The western and southwestern
chairmen will arrive in a few days
with the ballots from their districts.
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"Y" HOLDS SERVICES

Street services Of the Y. NJ c. A.
will be addressed tonight by the Rev
U. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the Grace
Methodist church. Edgar Mote will
lead a quartet which will furnish
music