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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
10000 MEN THREATEN
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

NEW YORK, Sept. II. While
threats Of a great sympathetic walk
out in all trade unions involving
100000 workers, hung over the city
today, the strike Of traction employees
made itself felt in all quarters. For
the first time the service on the sub
way and elevated lines Of the Inter
boro Rapid Transit company dropped
below normal. while service on the
surface lines was practically at a
standstill during the early hours.
Concessions Demanded.
The traction officials explained the
poorer service on the subway and ele-
va+ed as due to the unprecedented
demand caused by cessation of sur
face transportation, but the union
leaders said that many of the Inter
to the company, had joined the union
borough employees, heretofore loyal to
the company, had Joined the union
ranks.
While the traction struggle entered
its fifth day, representatives of all
the leading trade unions were pre-
pairing for a strike vote. Hugh Frayne,
state representative of tho American
Federation of Labor, declared that a
general strike would be on before
the end of the week.
Gompers Meets Leaders.
President Gompers of the Fedora
ton, conferred with prominent lead
ers. They asserted that the plan of a
general sympathetic strike had Com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
.L0NTz TO OPEN
new INDUSTRY
AT IDLE SHOP

Learning that six, eight and twelve
months would be required to get ship
ments of new machines to Richmond
for a new industry, John M. Lontz, OF
the F. and N. Lawn Mower company
said today he has been forced to defer
announcement of his plans for the big
gas tractor building of the former
Gaar-Scott group, which he controls.
There will be a new industry in the
building soon," said Mr.. Lonts. Il will
not allow the property to remain idle
for eight or ten months waiting for
machinery to carry out my first plan.
I have several other propositions
under consideration and I will be
ready to begin movements within a
short time. I am anxious to have
manufacturing started there"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
MENKE RESIGNS
FROM POSITION
ON POLICE FORCE

Edward Menke, a plain clothes offic
er of the night police force, has sub
mitted his written resignation to the
police commissioners. He states that
his resignation is prompted by
reasons best known to myself"
Chief of Police Goodwin said today
that the police board had no comment
to make on Menke's action except that
the board had no complaint to make OF
Menkes department.
Over year ago Menke's resignation
was called for by the police board as
a result of breach of conduct on
his part. He was reappointed to the
force last July following the murder
of two policemen, Elmer Stephenson
and George Little. Since his reap
pointment Menke has been a most
efficient officer and the board regrets
the loss of his services.
Menke has confided to no one what
his reasons are for leaving the serv-
ice.
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SHELL
HOSTILE SHIPS
ALONG BALTIC

BERLIN, Sept. II. - Successful
operations by aeroplane forces at
tached to the German navy along the
Baltic coast are reported in the Off
cial statement issued by the admir-
atty today.
German naval planes on Septem-
Der 6, near Arensburg, bombed hos
tile sea forces.
"On the night Of September 6-7 a
German naval airship extensively and
successfully bombarded a Russian
aeroplane depot at Runde in the Gulf
of Riga.
"On September a Russian gun
boat unsuccessfully shelled the north
coast of Kurland. It was pursued and
bombed by our naval planes.
"On the same day the Dutch steamer
Niobe was captured as a prize with
contraband in the North Sea by Ger
man sea forces"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. IL The
United States will soon be in posi-
ton to intervene successfully for me-
diation between the warning powers
of Europe, according to Professor A.
U. Pope, department of philosophy Of
the University of California.
Professor Pope is member OF the
committee representing the American
and neutral nations conference which
recently met with President Wilson in
Washington.
He has just returned to Berkeley
There is good reason to believe
that the United States can renew
mediation within the next two
nonths and that the war can be
brought to an end by New Years." he
declared today. Both Of the contend
ing allied forces realize that a COM
plete victory is not possible. And il
sufficient pressure will be brought
from the outside to start negotiations
they will be willing to listen. This is
the word brought back from Europe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
HUNT CHARGES
MOORE FIRED
IN CITY LIMITS

While walking along Southwest E
street Sunday evening with his son
rifle bullet whistled between them
Harvey Hunt, Southwest Fourth and
E streets, informed the police today
after swearing out warrant charg.
ing Ben Moore, neighbor, with hav-
ing used firearms within the city
limits. The case will be heard in city
court tomorrow.
Hunt states that after his narrow
escape from being shot he called to
the unseen marksman to quit shooting
and that Moore then appeared upon
the scene and sought trouble. II got
on my own property and told him /
would not fight unless l had to-
Hunt said. He asserted that Moore
informed him he had had 1t in for
him" since July 4, when Hunt ordered
Moore off his property. He said that
on that occasion Moore tried to stone
him.
Il have a witness, John Dunn, who
will testify that at least forty shots
were fired in the rear of Moore's home
Sunday and that he and his wife were
afraid to leave their home," Hunt said.
He said Moore had dared him to file
an affidavit against him.
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C|NCHY FRONT
Scene OF fire
ON. SoMME LINE

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE war office
announced today. that desperate bat.
tie was In progress between German
and British troops for the possession
Of Ginchy on the Somme front. The
official report follows:
Front Of the Crown Prince of Ba-
varia-the great English attack of
September was followed yesterday
by attacks in the Pozieres-Lasars
high road and Ginchy-Combles sector
which were repulsed Fighting has
continued since morning for the po-
session of Ginchy and the ground to
the southeast of that place. At Leuze
wood advance trenches remain in the
hands of the enemy.
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WORK OUT SYSTEM
TO PATROL BORDER

NEW LONDON. Conn, Sept. IL
Hope of an early recommendation to
the American and Mexican govern.
ments of a plan for protection Of the
International boundary was stronger
today than ever.
It was stated on official authority
that both sides are much closer to an
agreement for protection along the
border and that only the first hand
evidence of actual conditions there at
present is desired before recommends
tions are made. Major General T. H.
Bliss, assistant chief of the general
staff will furnish that information to
the commission.
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FACTORY EXPERTS
SURVEY SITE HERE
FOR new COMPANY

Engineers and architects for a new
industry employing 200 workmen
reached here yesterday to survey a
building near the Pennsylvania rail-
road track between West First and
Second streets, used by the Miller
Kemper company for lumber storage.
A record Of changes necessary to the
construction to accommodate the in.
dustry were returned to the owners
today.
THE factory Is ready to come to
Richmond any time," said Secretary
Haas Of the Comercial club today.
I'VE expect to close deal with the
owners within a short time and make
announcements. Richmond will be
made the headquarters for the in
dustry."
The main building is 320 by 60 feet
and is surrounded by smaller build
ings which the factory will use for
storage.
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HOOD COMPANY
OPENED DOORS
TO TRADE TODAY

Doors of the third wholesale gro
cery firm in Richmond, the w. H
Hood company, were opened for bust
ness in building of the Gaar-Scott
group at North Sixth street and the
Pennsylvania railroad, today. Six
travelling statesmen left the house this
morning to open new territory.
The biggest shipment of groceries
ever brought to Richmond in short
time, has been received within the
past ten days. The orders were trans.
ported in % freight cars. The last
Of them is being unloaded. None OF
the goods were brought from the com
pany's two other houses in Union
City and Portland. but were shipped
direct from manufacturers.
Three upper floors Of the building
still are filled with threshing outfits
left by the NJ Rumely company. The
space will be taken by the Hood COM
pany when a lease held by the Rum.
ely company expires.
o. H. Gable is resident manager of
the new wholesale grocery company.
The general manager, W. H. Hood,
will retain headquarters at Portland
until business at the Richmond branch
warrants transfer, it was announced
today.
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Approximately forty.two hunderd
animated clusters of summer tan,
school books and freshly starched
clothing took possession of the eleven
city school buildings today, for the
first session Of the fall term of 1916.
Everything fine, expect a record
enrolment and a record year" was
the word issued from the office Of
Superintendent of City Schools ]. T..
Giles.
Previous enrolment marks will be
passed by at least fifty" was the word
issued by Principal Pickell Of the high
school.
Although handicapped by lack OF
room, we expect a record year. The
enrolment will exceed that of last
year." was the opinion expressed by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
WARNING SOUNDED
TO KEEP ENTENTE
OFF SPAIN'S FEET

MADRID, Sept 11-Antonio Maura
who retired as Spanish premier in
1909, today in an interview warned the
entente allies that they would have tt
move carefully to maintain the friend
ship of Spain.
Whoever attempts to violate Span
ish neutrality will pay the penalty" he
declared. after the war we will
have to decide in favor of one of the
belligerents, setting the interests oi
our country before our personal sym
pathies.
Historically and geographically
Spain sides with the western group
but England and France must change
the methods they have adopted which
are driving Spain headlong into de
cadence"
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LONDON, Sept. 11-Zprich dispatch
es today confirmed earlier reports that
a tremendous battle is developing in
that section of Roumania, lying along
the Black sea. 1t is apparent from this
news that the Russian and Roumanian
commanders had carefully selected
the field on which they will speed to
meet the advancing Bulgarian and
Turkish forces.
The same dispatches brought news
that the Roumanians renewed the Of
fensive and were attacking the Aus
trians along their entire front. This
was taken as indicative that the Rou-
manians. in an advance into Transyl-
vania had been SO successful that the
Russians were sure Of attack on their
extreme left and is proceeding with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
80 DROWN AT QUEBEC
AS BRIDGE Span FALLS

QUEBEC, Sept 11-More than a
score of workmen, possibly thirty,
were crushed to death or drowned to-
day when the central strand of the
new $17,00O,000 bridge across the st.
Lawrence river collapsed. The col
lapse occurred without warning and
the men on the great span were una
BILE to make any effort to save them
selves.
The victims were crushed to death
by the metal that fell upon them or
were carried with the span into the
deep water of the st. Lawrence,
drowning before help could reach
them.
Construction of the bridge which
was to have been the largest structure
in the world, probably will be delayed.
The span which fell was about one
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept 11.-With
both sides claiming the victory, Maine
cast its vote today in an election In
which the entire nations interest is
centered. as furnishing in its result
the key to the riddle of who will carry
the bigger national election two
months hence. 1t is estimated that
the total vote of the state will run
over 100000. The Democrats are
claiming the state by 5000 and the
Republicans by $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
ALFRED BAVIS IN SCATHING CRITICISM
SAYS BOARD GIVES CITY RAW DEALS"
ANDPR0mISES BITTER FIGHT ON GASRATE

Mayor Robbins, City Attorney Bond and the three
members of the board of public works. met in council of
war" this afternoon for the purpose of determining the
action the city will take in regard to the order just pro-
mulgated by the Indiana Public Utilities Commission
providing seventy cent increase in the natural gas
rate for Richmond.
City officials admitted that there was general de-
mand on the part of the citizens to appeal the commits
siOns order to the courts and seek court order restrain
ing the Light, Heat & Power company from complying
with the commissions rate order
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KIDD|ES, SUMMER TAN AND ALL;
START BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN

Principal N C. Heironimus Of the Gar
field Junior high school.
Prospects Appear Good.
Principals at the nine grade school
buildings were equally optimistic over
the prospects for the coming year.
Richmond high school opened in
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11-Wash.
ington officials were today very grave
ly concerned over the labor outlook in
New York The fact that the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has espoused
the cause of the striking car men and
that President Gompers personally
has assumed direction of the strike
means. officials. here say. that unless
the strike can be checked soon it may
spread throughout the country.
BY direction of President Wilson,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
SHOOTS EMPTY GUN:
CARR LOSES TOES

Clifford Carr, %, son of Glen Carr.
Republican candidate for sheriff, had
the large toe on his right foot shot off
while hunting with his father Saturday
near the Carr farm, northeast of Rich
mond. Forgetting that the gun was
loaded young Carr pointed the muzzle
to his foot, then pulled the trigger
His condition was reported satisfac-
tory today.
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WILSON RACES DEATH

LONG BRANCH. N. j., Sept. IL
President Wilson is racing with death
today with his wife. The nations ex-
ecutive left here for New York,
whence they will go to New London,
Conn.,, In response to a telegram stat.
ing that Mrs. Anna Howe, the presi-
dents sister. is dying.
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HUGHES WELCOMED
At new YORK FAIR

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. IL
Charles E. Hughes received an enthus.
iastic welcome when he arrived here
today for the opening of the state fair,
the scope of which was greatly en-
larged when the present Republican
candidate was governor. The welcome
was made as non-partisan as possible.
There was something doing all the
time In the program laid out for Mr.,
Hughes. ;
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City "knifed" Repeatedly.

City "knifed" Repeatedly.
The gas rate order just issued by
the state commission is not the first
blow the city of Richmond has re-
ceived at the hands of that body. AS
matter of fact, the city has been
knitted" by the commission in every
one Of the several cases brought be-
fore the commission since the crea-
tion of that body, January, 1914
The purpose of the law creating the
state utilities commission was to pro-
tect the public from the depredations
of public service corporations. How
well the Richmond public has been
protected by this commission can be
briefly recited:
One of the first local cases brought
before the commission was filed by
the Light, Heat & Power company.
then operating both electric and gas
utilities. This company asked au-
thoriZation of bond issue of $685., 900.
The commission gave this authority
without having its engineers investi-
gate to determine whether the prop
erty value of the corporation war
ranted such a bond issue The COM
mission accepted the company's word
that its assets equalled the amount of
the bond issue it desired to float
Fixed Separate Valuations.
Since that time appraisements Of
the Light, Heat & Power company's
properties have been made by the
commission engineers because of
other actions involving this corpora
ton. These appraisements establish
ed a valuation of $175,000 for the
company's electric plant, (now owned
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FILLS OUT TRANSFERS.
FEAR STRIKE may SPREAD
THROUGHOUT ALL NATION

the department of labor has taken a
hand. Several of its experts already
are on the ground and 1t is expected
that Secretary Wilson will go there
within the very near future.
Inasmuch as the issues involved be.
tween the Interborough Rapid Transit
company and its men-the transporta.
ton responsible for the initial strike
center around the so-called master and
servant contracts, organized labor is
intensely interested in the outcome.
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CITIZENS INCENSED BY GAS RATE RULING
NAMES VOTE may INDICATE
TREND IN NATIONAL POLITICS

Maine voters went to the polls today
to elect the following:
Governor, two United States sena.
tors. four congressman, state auditor,
members of the state legislature and
county officers.
The fight for United States senators
is especially important as upon the
outcome may depend the control Of
the upper House to obtain which the
Republicans must win nine seats now
held by Democrats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
ENGLISH REPULSE FOE
AND PENETRATE Lines

LONDON, Sept. 11.-British troops
on Sunday repulsed several attacks
made by the Germans on the Somme
front, the war office announced to-
day. While on the front farther north
they penetrated several Teuton tren-
ches near the LaBasse canal. The war
office statement follows:
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eighth of mile long and weighed
more than 5000 tons.
River Traffic Abandoned.
All river traffic in the vicinity had
been suspended while the giant spa1
was being raised into its place and
the accident was seen by thousands of
persons on board vessels nearby.
Scores of prominent persons had been
invited to see the span placed in po-
sition. These included members of
the Canadian parliament, leading
American engineers and members Of
the Australian Parliament returned
from Europe. A cry of horror went up
as men were seen clinging to the
structure as it fell and within a few
minutes a small fleet of rescue boats
was operating over the point where
the span had disappeared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
CHINA GRANTS DEMANDS
MADE BY JAP OFFICIALS

The renewed negotiations In this coun'
try are being carried on with much
secrecy as 1t is realized that unwel.
come publicity might defeat the object
behind this governments in the matter
fostering Of amicable relations with
the new officials of the Chinese repub-
lie.
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RETURN TO COUNTRY

CORFU, Sept. 11-At the opening of
the Serbian parliament, the president
evoked cheers by this declaration:
In very short time we shall re-
turn to our manned country which will
be great in the future and our foes
conquered"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
MARSHALL RECEIVERS

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11.-Vice-presi-
dent Thomas R. Marshall had so far
recovered today from the illness which
kept him confined to his bed all of
Sunday that he will leave here this aft
ernoon for Joplin, Mo. The vice-presi-
dent is to be one of the principal
speakers at Democratic rally there
tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11

1.-TWO more counter attacks at Gin
chy yesterday were repulsed. Several
small infantry attempts to attack our
line near Mouquet farm and in the
vicinity of Pozieres, We're driven off.
Between Neuville. st. Vaast and La
Bassee canal We entered the enemys
trenches at several places taking some
prisoners"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
BULCARS take
PLACES LOST
IN LAST war

BERLIN. Sept 11.-Budapest dispat.
ches state that the Bulgarians have
captured practically all the places
which they were forced by the treaty
of Bucharest to surrender to Rouman-
la at the end of the second Balkan
war. Thanksgiving services for the
victories gained over the Russians and
Roumanians are being held through
out Bulgaria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-11
WATCH MOVEMENTS
OF MEXICAN BANDIT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Recent
movements of American troops in
Mexico in search Of "Pancho" Villa
reported marching toward the border
were reported officially for the first
time today Sby General Pershing.
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perss approval, but he declined to
make any statement until he had gone
carefully into the situation.
Indications were that unless some
means of reaching a settlement in
the traction strike were reached it
would develop into one of the greatest
labor conflicts that has ever taken
place.
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Temperature Today

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Increasing cloudiness and probably
thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday.
General Conditions-Fair weather
is general over eastern states and a
storm over the plain states is moving
slowly to the gulf, causing showers
during the next "a hours. Much
cooler weather in west. Snow last
night at Yellowstone Park, Wyoming.
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FRENCH CHECK
German DRIVE

PARIS, Sept. 1.-German attacks
made Oh the Somme front were re-
pulsed by the French. according to
the official communique issued today.
The allies launched the chief assaults
in the region of Berry and Chaulnes,
but they were unsuccessful.
Elsewhere on the front, calm pre-
vailed, the statement says.
FILLS OUT TRANSFERS.
Township Trustee Edgerton was
busy all day filling out transfers to
the Richmond schools.
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FOES PREPARE TO MEET
ON SHORE OF BLACK SEA

great vigor against the enemy along
the plains of Hungary.
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Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday. Probably showers
Tuesday.
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PEACE MOVE STARTED
MAY END WAR JAN. |

by members OF the committee who had
exceptional sources of information"