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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
CARRANzA ACCEPTS
COMMISSION PLAN
To SETTLE DISPUTE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Flisio Ar
redondo, Mexican ambassador, today
delivered to the state department the
reply of his government to the pro-
posal of the United States that the
commission to be appointed to settle
border disputes be given power to
take up other questions affecting the
two countries.
1t is understood that Carranza
agreed to the proposal and notifies
this government that he has appointed
the Mexicans to serve on the COM
mission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04

PARIS, Aug. 4.-The battle of Ver-
dun is again raging with all the fury
that characterized its inception late
in February. The fighting is especial
ly violent east of the Meuse where
the Germans have succeeded in oc-
cupying the southern part of the vii
lage of Fleury.
The French war office in its COM
munique today states that German
attacks were made all night long
against the French positions on the
Fleury-Thiamont line, but that all were
repulsed. Dawn found the crown
prince still hurling his German legions
against the French positions, but the
assaults broke to pieces before the
iron defense Of the French soldiers.
After occupying the southern part
of Fleury, the Germans tried to sweep
into the northern end Of the village
but were driven back by the gusts
of machine gun and rifle fire from
the battered houses, where the French
had taken refuge and transformed
them into fortresses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
u s. MEDIATION BOARD Z
WILLING TO HELP SOLVE
IMPENDING RAIL STRIKE

turn. All the lesser cases are to be
swept aside for the present.
Judge Chambers declared that the
board will not intrude in the strike
situation until it is necessary. but that
the body will not see the 100000
freight handlers quit work without in
terceding, whether or not it is FORM
ally invited. Only informal overtures
have been made to the board to take
hand, so far.
Judge Chambers predicted that when
representatives of the men and the
railroads met in New York an agree
ment will be reached to arbitrate the
difficulties. Through Judge Cham
bers President Wilson is keeping in
constant touch with the strike situa-
tion, but intends to permit the board
to handle the situation without inter-
ference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04

Efforts Of all fire companies, sum-
moned by a second alarm at 1880
o'clock last night, were necessary to
put out blaze which damaged four
barns In the North end last night.
Loss was suffered as follows:
Joe Berg, Gil North Eighth street,
$50.
Charles Thompson, s12 North F
street, $40.
Wallace White, car stored at Gil
North Eighth street, $50.
Tom Turner, SO4 North F street, IS.
Pat Schultz, sOs North street, $3.50.
Fl. v. McLeland, mules housed in
the Schute barn, $500.
Origin Of the fire Is unknown al
though Fire Chief Miller believes the
blaze started in the Schultz barn
The flames had a good start before
the fire companies were summoned.
The night crossing watchman at the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
STANDARDS FOR LIGHTS
FIXED FOR MAIN STREET
AND NOT SIDE STREETS

Legal techncaties presented to the board of works
today the question of where posts of the
ornamental street lighting systems should be placed
Complaint that the standard at Sixth and Main streets
round the Sixth street, whereas the petition
Lied for Main street lighting system made to the
board by R. J. Gatzek and John H. Lindemann.
Clarence Keinknecht, superintendent of the Mun-
cipa Light plant and City Engineer Charles explained
that in the zgzag arrangement of lights that posts
the north side of Main at FOURTH Fifth Sixth Seventh
Eighth and Ninth streets had been placed back from the
the side obtain better diffusion of
lioht
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04

Richmond Boytown will give a page
ant portraying the granting of char
ter to the city of Richmond In 1916
and tracing the gradual growth OF the
city up to the present, during the fall
festival week. The final part will be
given over to a scene Of the Richmond
Boytown council, which is the first of
its kind in America.
The historical play which is now in
preparation will probably be given in
the high school auditorium. A small
admission fee will be charged and the
boys hope to be able to raise consider
able money.
Work on Pageant
The pageant is being prepared by
older people who have taken an active
interest in the Boytown government
with the assistance of the boy offic-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04

In all surrounding towns to find ont
the extent of the downpour. The fol-
lowing towns reported general rain:
Centerville, Cambridge City. Ha-
gerstown, Greensboro, Hollansburg,
New Paris, Liberty, Boston and Foun.
tain City.
Within the radius of these towns
are Webster, Williamsburg, Westville,
New Hope, East Germantown, Jack
sonburg, Chester and a number of
other places.
Corn 10 Saved.
Farmers south of the city asserted
that the rain was badly needed. The
corn crop needed a drenching now.
[contnued on Page Threel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
KIRK HUGHES INJURED
IN FALL FROM WAGON

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. A
serious cut was sustained by Kirk
Hughes Thursday afternoon in falling
from wagon at Harry Davis's barn
on East Main street He was stand.
ing on the wagon which was loaded
with sacks of threshed oats and was
assisting in storing the grain away.
AS he was in the act of lifting heavy
sack to the man above him he slipped
and fell distance of eight feet, head
first, sustaining injuries about his
face and neck. He was unconscious
for about ten minutes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. ALL nego-
tiations Of any character which might
interfere with efforts of the United
States board of mediation and concili-
alton to settle the imminent railroad
strike are to be postponed while the
board awaits developments in what it
considers the biggest labor crisis that
has faced the United States for years
This announcement was made today
by Judge W. l.. Chambers, head of
the board.
The principal case the board now
has on hand is that involving the
threatened strike of 4,SO0 telegraph
operators of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad system. w. H. Hanger, named
as a commissioner of the board, is in
Baltimore arranging for postpone
ment of negotiations in this case until
the large problem takes a definite
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, BY Y. S. w. B.-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Saturday; not
so warm Saturday in southwest por-
ton.
Wayne County-Mostly fair tonight
and Saturday, except for local thun-
derstormS.
General Conditions-The Canadian
storm has moved eastward and was
the cause of this mornings heavy
local rain. The weather remains warm
east of the Rocky mountains. Alth-
ough the weather will be mostly fair
during the next "a hours, local thun-
derstorms are liable to arrive any
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
RICHMOND BOYTOWN WILL PORTRAY
GRANTING OF CHARTER TO CITY

ials who are doing much of the re-
search work.
Most of the time at the council meet
ing last night was taken up with the
discussion of the report of the COM
mittee on education and public well
fare. The committee reported as be-
ing in favor of installing playground
apparatus to the value of $3.50 in
Starr park. The report was referred
back to the committee for further con-
sideration. 1t was brought out in
the discussion that Fairgrounds were
needed on the west side very badly
[continued On Page Two.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
DISCUSS METHODS
OF RAISING 100000

Plans for a complete campaign or
ganization and methods by which $780,
600 subscriptions could be raised were
discussed at special meeting of ex-
esutive committee of the Richmond
Industrial association at the Y. M.
c. A. at noon today
Because many of the members of
the committee had to return to work
at l o'clock there was not enough time
for any definite conclusions and so the
meeting was postponed until noon to-
morrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
SARAH NJ. DOBBS
CALLED BY DEATH

Sarah Mitchell Dobbs, 81, a sister of
the late John M. Westcott, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma
Eva, SIG North Nineteenth street, yes
terday afternoon. Death was due to
senility. Mrs. Dobbs had been making
her home with Mrs Eva for some
time. She was well known in Rich
mond. Funeral arrangements have
not been announced. Friends may
call Saturday afternoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
SHOOT AT PROWLER

Shots were fired three times about
1870 o'clock last night in the direc-
tlon of prowler and peeper, who has
been frightening women in the neigh
Dor hood of the Mark Porterfield resi-
dence, 230 North Twentieth street.
The peppers presence has been no
ticed for several evenings. Last night
neighbor saw the man, who appeared
to be young and slight build, moving
about the Porterfield home. This neigh
Dor shot three times, putting the In
truder to flight. When the police ar
rived the man had made his escape.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
PROMISES VICTORY

General Sir Douglas Haig,
commander in chief Of the
British army in France, who
says success for the allies is
only a matter of time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
BOYS CATCH Sp0ONER

WABASH, Ind, Aug. A dozen
boys overpowered and disarmed Lee
Kaicy, placed him on a street car and
took him to the police station after
he had threatened to shoot them
when they found him spooning on
a park bench
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
PUSHES BABY BUGGY

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Because he
wagered war would end in a victory
for German by August l, 1916, Otto
Wiederberger will wheel baby buggy
to this city from Albany, or forfeit
$500 Otto has started from Albany
to begin the 'big push"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
DANISH WEST INDIES
PURCHASED BY j. s.

sing Immediately notified Acting Sec
retary Polk who made the announce
ment here. Details will not be given
out, officials here said. until the treaty
is formally placed before the United
States senate and the Danish parlia-
ment for ratification.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
REV. DAVIS IMPROVES

The Rev. E. E. Davis, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, is re-
covering rapidly from recent opera
ton for the removal of a growth In
his throat. The Rev. Mr. Davis has
written from Winona where he is
spending his vacation, recuperating
that he expects to return to Rich
mond September 1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
BELGlANS WIN BATTLE

HAVRE, Aug. 4.-Belgian forces in
German East Africa have occupied
Kigoma and Ujiji, it was officially an
today by the Belgian min
stry of war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Secretary
81 State Lansing and Minister Brun
OF Denmark, today in New York
signed the treaty between the United
States and Denmark under which this
Icountry purchases the Danish West
Indies for $25,000,O00. Secretary Ian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
WHEN WILL BE DONE?

That traffic sign, surmounted by an
American nag, is actually in use at
Eighth and Main streets today. Delays
in shipment, damage by a street car
and other mishaps delayed its install
lation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
FOUR Barns DAMAGED
IN FIRE LAST NIGHT:
DAMAGE IS $565

Pennsylvania tower at North Eighth
street, saw the fire burning away
brightly for several minutes before the
[Continued On Page Five.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
BATTLE OF YERDUN
Renewed AGAIN
BY GERMAN FORCES
BulIetin,)

(BulIetin.)
BERLIN, Aug 4.-The capture
of Fleury on the Verdun front by
the Germans is announced in the
Official report issued by the war
office today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
Bond Rules Against Plan.

Bond Rules Against Plan.
City Attorney Bond ruled that Pc
titioners who asked for the lighting
system on Main street, and not on
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets, would
have grounds to contest their assess.
ments. The state law specifically
states that the ornamental posts must
CONTINUED On Page Five.J
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

\ OF the designs submitted ~
M the SrN's Country Home
VI Competition that were awartei
no prizes excited tie admiration ~ the
judges TO ~ % an extent that thy
reluctantly placed them ASIDE. OF these
,Ncciient Works zone received me-
generous rra Sc thar did that " a u
woman de rucr, Miss Anna HJNieon
Iornin. az .luuioyce o. the office ~ Lord.
Hewlett y THllIu'. Tn design Is tn"t
Of m obi fo> .''ci farm residence .'il'
Ia p. seen IN the tlitbush ard Flat aud-
80 tjous OF E%ropElyu Those who lie
Tight iu attractive homes never cease
a!0ir'ug 'H,-. splendid old buildings.
Their cprotgtf'. OIL q small scale hls
Sold ,m been attempted. pc~Hdr> hectusy
20 les Guei cou 3 lee foIrd VINO co,li
carry uut their general features on az
economical plan That II can ho dor"
VI ~ porulu proves.
The dos 'ip;.oV submitted with tire
drawings I'm ~:
Foundation -- rh'Ue' inch tone. wal
carried down four feet below grade,
where tNc." : uo cellar. ana eight feet
below unishci FIRST floor whcr. There i
cellar
Crllar. 80 extend under tl,.Nen.
buffers pantry and m1.l's 70 ms TIE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

architrave frieze and cornice OF har-
monious design. Kitchen porch detail
columns similar to entrance porch with
lattice between.
Interior tinish-partitions OF 2x4 inch
studs. Hath and plaster. Trim-4i2XS
inch plain with rounded edges.
Misunderstanding room-the stone OF
chin ney exposed with simple white wood
shelf supported on projecting stones.
Dining room-Colonial reproduction with
delicate coupled columns and moulded
shelf. Bedrooms-tr!n around opening
with simple frieze and moulded shelf
above.
Main stair-birch rail having rams
horn curve at bottom, oak treads, plain
white wood ri>ers.
Corner curboards In dining room-to
have glazed doors In upper part and
rtreiled doors In lower part.
Garagc-similar construction to house.
titrdcn-t'aEstone paths except In vege-
table part. Flowers and small ever
greens IN front garden and along north
wall. Apple and plum trees on p a
lawn. sun dial TO be ruhhle stone shaft
with bronze dial plate set in cement.
hubble stone semi-c!rcular benches with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
5IcoND tsARR PLAN

'..ar To- contain boiler room unue
work shop under buffers pantry.
nan leading to stair. The remaining
Iortlou To hc used Tor coal Hud WOOD
Cellar window and coal chu'e
20 nave areas AMI grttiuEs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

Exterior fin .sh-walls, c~lapboards ten
niche to weather. shca'h'ug. ~ I"oh
s,-.l~. hath and plaster. Roof shingles.
Chimucys. rubbl" stone.
Front entrance t"t rear porch TO
have slender Colonial Columns With
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

oeWcrt seats. Pool in orchard 70 he
concrete with two spouts rergola 70
ltrage to I've OF : inch square posts and
beams.
L.rh,ed by electricity Heated by hot
water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

CONNECTICUT HtN K>T>rE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

tO>NLt iiltT KENL ESTATE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-29
Drifts For Week
In Sea When
Engine Stalls
International News Service:

International News Service:
Los ANGELES. Calf, Sept 20.
A tale of amazing ventures. begun
when the engine of his mOtorboat
went wrong and he and a companion
were compelled to drift for a week
at sea, was told today by Charles
Borden, a bookkeeper, who had
been mysteriously missing since
April z, and who returned here as
cabin boy on a tramp steamer.
Borden said that ne and Fred
what was intended to be a weeks
fishing trip and that they saw no
land after their engine broke down
until they were landed on a rocky
island, the location of which he did
not know They were taken off by
an Italian vessel, which transferred
them TO one bound 10 the South
seas and which was wrecked.
A French steamer picked them
up and landed them at Sydney, Aus
tralia, where Meyer died as a result
of his privations and Borden to keep
from starving joined the Australian
army. Later he effected his release
by magnifying an old injury TO his
arm, after his regiment had been
ordered to Egypt. Finally he ship
ped as cabin hoy for the return trip
home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-29

atoms being made in your city for
the centennial, especially the forty
miners. and / am writing 10 say that
If you are still looking for a bob
tailed COW, we have that article A
small Jersey bob-tail can be found
on our farm, one mile north Of Elk
hart. Cassopolis road. Herbert
Wood. owner but the question is:
How will We get her there2 as we
have no wagon nor horses. | believe
she answers the description quite
well, so We are waiting TO hear from
you.
Il wish to say further that I am
a granddaughter of one of South
Bends forty-niners. My grandfather,
Oliver Perry Bronson, with his three
brothers. then known as the Bronson
boys, went from South Bend by
caravan 10 the gold fields Of Cali
fornia in 40. The Bronson boys or
gained the first band in South Bend
and Bronson st in your city is named
after them. The company left South
Bend with eight horses and arrived
in Salt Lake City with one, which
tney TRACED Tor a sack or DuCkWnedt.
How often have 1 heard my grand
father tell this story of their rniracu-
lous trip across the plains. How
they suffered from the lack of good
drinking water and the many wagons
with all the paraphernalia deserted
by unfortunate travellers. whose ske4-
etons were seen under their wagons.
'My grandmother used to have in
her possession the skillet the Bron-
son boys did their cooking in during
the trip to California. If L can 10
cate this relic, | will try and get il
on exhibition.
When the Bronson boys left
South Bend there were no railroads.
When they returned a train ran
through their own dOOryard.
Il write verses sometimes and I
am going TO write some verses about
the forty-niners and send them to
you tomorrow.
With very best wishes. l remain.
Mrs. Flora Williams Wood"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-29
HEART BURNED IN
LOVE FOR ARTIST
"NoVeIette Confession" is
Cause of Millionaire ImpOr-
tor to Sue For Divorce.

NEW YORK, Sept. ga novel
cite confession" alleged to have been
written by 19-year-old Asia Asche
is the basis of a suit annulment filed
today BY her husband, Herman T.
Asche. 40-year-old millionaire i'm
porter. The couples married bliss
lasted just six veeks-the reward
OF nine years patient waiting on
Asche's part. for he fell in love with
Asia when she was but nine years
cid.
Astas heart, Asche charges. never
belonged to him. but burned in loyal
love for a young artist II was to the
latter-sO far the man of mystery
in the case-that the novelette, con-
fession" of his beautiful young bride
was penned. In il she reveals. ac-
cOrding TO her husbands affidavit
that her marriage TO him was a plot
TO get his money and that she had
been his wife only in name SO she
might return to the young artist as
she had left him.
When Asia was is, shortly before
Asche unbosomed to her his secret
love OF eight years standing, he says
she secretly married a young man
of BushneIlvilIe, y. Y, and lived
with him two days, after which the
marriage was annulled.
Eyes which hint a tragedy JOY
and despair in one look" are those
Of the / eroine in the novelette, CON
feSsiOn," which ASche says was writ
ten by his young wife in her own
handwriting. He asserts the novel
cite" which is entitled Justice, "
throughout parallels the story OF
young Asia who before her marriage
was an aesthetic dancer The hero
inc. moreover, is described as "A girl
who. fully aware OF the power OF her
/ beauty over all men. retains AN un-
sullied body because she realizes
! that with that as an asset she could
play for higher stakes"
Asia is the daughter Of Andrew
4 O'ConnOr. famous Irish American
sculptor Asche comes from one of
I the most distinguished families in
/ Norway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-29
KNOX WILL HAVE
CHARGE Of CASES
Federal Inspector Arrives to
Start Prosecution of
BlaCkmaiIing Gang.
International News Service:

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Sept. %. - When
James c. Knox. special prosecutor
for the government. arrived in Chi
cago today 10 take charge OF the
case Of the so-called million dollar
blackmaii syndicate, it was TO be in
jected into a court fight between
state and federal authorities for
possession OF Buda Goldman. one Of
the alleged lures Of the syndicate.
and Homer French. an accomplish
Federal Judge Lands was scheduled
to decide the question during the
day.
Miss Goldman and French spent
the night in the county jail as fed
eral prisoners rather than be taken
into custody 10y the state authorities.
who have issued warrants charging
they participated I'm the mulcting Of
Edward r West of $4,000.
Another angle OF the blackmail
case develOr with the summon
ing TO the ,Haoe o. Hinton O. .CIa-
baugh. Chicago head Of the invesd-
cation bureau of the department Of
justice. OF "A young woman and a
lawyer, who are said 10 have fgur-
ed in the fleeing Of rch Chicago-
an. II is said that the victim paid
$4,000 TO the blackmailers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-29
UNIONS REFUSE
To JOIN STRIKE
Leaders Contend Failure is
Due to ShOrtneSS of Time
in Which to Act.
International News Service:


NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Although
stunning blow has been dealt 10
the hopes of strike leaders by the
failure of the building trades work
men and teamsters TO join a general
walkout in sympathy with the trac-
ton employees. Hugh Frayne, chair
man Of the new union board Of
strategy, declared that that the
fight is still on"
We have not given up the idea
of a general tie-up," said Frayne.
The apparent failure Of various
unions TO join us was due to the
fact that they did not have time
TO act"
The allied building trades and
the teamsters, comprising about
10000 men, have deferred decisive
action for a week and in the mean
time strike leaders are now work
ing TO bring about the general
sympathetic strike on mex: Monday
that was scheduled to begin on
Wednesday.
Police Commissioner Woods, who
has been following the situation
said THAI the labor situation is less
menacing today than it has been at
any time since the elevated railway
and subway men quit work.
The danger Of a complete tie-up
OF elevated and subway lines through
action by the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers also is dwindhng
rapidly
Certain Of the labor leaders are
bitterly disappointed over the show
ing made, while others continue 10
claim that about 200, COO men and
women have struck.
Even this figure is short of the
predictions made yesterday.
There has been a sharp decline in
the violence which marked the
strike situation during the past As
hours
New York city's milk supply is
seriously threatened by a fight i'm
pending between the Dairymen's
league and the large milk firms Of
the city
The dsirymen have refused 10 re-
new at the current figures contracts
with the milk concerns which expire
Sunday.