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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
MRS. HUGHES
DOES NOT CARE
FOR FRANCHISE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 4.-Chas.
E. Hughes arrived in Tennessee today
on the last lap of his trans-continental
tour The governor and Mrs. Hughes
reached Nashville early this morning
after an all night ride from st. Louis.
A great holiday crowd gathered at the
station and greeted them. Two
speeches-afternoon and evening
will be made here, and then the jour-
ney eastward will be resumed
Mrs. Hughes is winding up her first
campaign, as it is thought she will
make no more trips with her husband.
st. Louis suffragists endeavored to
have Mrs. Hughes make an address on
suffrage, but she cleverly evaded it.
Speaking, she said, was her husband S
role, and that was enough for the
family
But I agree absolutely with my
husband" she said. For my own part
have no desire to vote, but realize
there are many women not so shell
tered as I, to whom the ballot is neces-
sary. would say l am a convert to
suffrage and l believe it is certain to
come. Still, ! cannot help wishing
that every woman would lead a sweet,
quiet home life and leave matters of
politics to the men,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04

Over five hundred people visiting
in Richmond Saturday attended the
opening of the Public Welfare Parlors
of the Wayne County Automobile club
located on the second floor of the Ma
sonic building, North Ninth and A
streets
This is what Richmond has needed
for years." said one enthusiastic guest
resident of town near Richmond.
"Now we people who come to Rich
mond have a place of our own, where
we can meet each other, rest in COM
fort, and where our women folks can
tidy themselves up. l want to con-
graduate the Automobile club for its
enterprise All Richmond's visitors
will appreciate it."
Rooms Beautifully Furnished.
The Public Welfare parlors are
handsomely furnished and provided
with all the comforts of home. The
Automobile Club has arranged to have
matrons in charge Of the rooms every
day, from in the morning until mid
night and Richmond's visitors espec-
tally are invited to make use of these
rooms. Magazines and newspapers
are to be provided, there will be a
toilet and dressing room for women,
telephone service and piano present
ed to the club by the Starr Piano COM
pany.
Representative women from the var
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
UNDERHILL THROWN
OFF RAILROAD TRACK

John Underhill weight 26S pounds,
now employed as a gang boss in the
construction work at the east yards
of the Pennsylvania company. has
his avoirdupois to thank that he was
not killed or seriously injured Satur-
day.
Standing an yard crossing he sig
nailed to the engineer of an east bound
freight train that the crossing was
clear Apparently the signal was not
noticed for the engine became en-
tangled with Underhill's anatomy, and
hurled him through the atmosphere
and deposited him on pile of ties
When he recovered consciousness I'm
derhill felt for broken bones, but found
none He escaped with bruises.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
EXPERT SOLICITORS
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
FOR 100000 FUND

Three weeks will be the length of
the campaign for raising 100000 cap
ital for the newly organized Industrial
Development club. 1t opened this
morning when d. H. Mcfarland and
NJ. T. Church, expert managers for
the Town Development association,
which will conduct the campaign.
opened offices in the Commercial club
rooms.
William Finch, president of the COM
pany, will be in Richmond tomorrow
to advise with the local managers be-
fore the plan of the campaign is pre-
sented to the directors Of the CONNER
cial club Wednesday.
Until Thursday the campaign man.
ayers will lay plans for the campaign.
On this day they will start the ten
day educational campaign through pub
licity methods and at the close of
this the money will be raised.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
FIRES CAUSED
BY zEPPELINS;
BERLIN CLAIMS

BERLIN. Sept. 4--Great fires were
caused and heavy damage was done
in the Zeppelin raids over England
Saturday night according to the fol-
lowing statement issued by the admir-.
atty today:
"On Saturday night naval airship
detachments bombarded the fortress
of London and Yarmouth and Har.
wick and other points of strategical
importance in the southern counties
as well as on the Humber. Very good
results were observed. There were
big fires and violent explosions. Not
withstanding strong bombardnient
all ships returned undamaged. Zeppe-
Inns attacked the southern part of
England simultaneously
(The English report contradicts the
facts given in the above dispatch.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
GERMAN POSTS
CRUSHED UNDER
BR|TAINS HEEL

LONDON, Sept. 4-German posi-
tions over a front of three thousand
yards between the Ancre and Somme
river have been smashed by the
British and more than 500 prisoners
were captured, it was announced here
today
British troops penetrated to depth
of 500 yards.
The village of Diellama for which
fighting has been in progress for four
weeks is now completely in the hands
of the British.
The Germans made strong counter
In the sector of Ginchy the
British had to yield some of the
ground they had Won
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
SHACKlETON'S men
ON RESCUE VESSEL
REACH CHILE PORT

PUNTA ARENA, Chile, Sept. A.
After being marooned for four
months amid the ice in the South At
lantic, the twenty-five members of
Lieutenant Sir Earnest Shackletons
expedition who were left behind on
Elephant Island have arrived here
on the rescue ship Yelcho. All are
in good health except one whose foot
had been frozen.
A big ovation was given the Yelcho
Persons including the consular repre-
sentatives of many countries took part
and the party was decorated with
flags.
The voyage of the Yelcho was made
under great danger. Owing to float
ing icing fields and fog and Sir Earn
est paid compliment to the master
and crew Of the rescue ship. The
rescued men are the Royal Hotel
where they are recovering rapidly
from the hardships of their expedition.
Part of the time on Elephant Island
they had to subsist on wolf flesh and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
COUNTY ASKED
TO MEND span
AS IT STANDS

In the executive session with the
county commissioners Saturday after
noon, William Bockhoff, county coun.
Gilman, is reported to have asked the
commissioners to consider carefully
the proposition of repairing the Main
street bridge before asking for an ap-
preparation for a new one.
William Seaney, commissioner, said
the county board had promised Mr.
Bockhoff to investigate the PROPOSE
tion thoroughly at the close Of the
meeting.
It is known, however, that the com.
missioners are much opposed to the
repairing OF the old structure, and in
case they accepted the councilman's
suggestion would have to retract their
order for new slanting span a week
ago Saturday.
ers that he has the plans and esti
mates for the new slanting bridge
ready, and that he will deliver them
tomorrow ready to be presented to
the county council, when it is asked
to grant the appropriation. The coun-
ty attorney has notified the commits
sioners that in case the present Main
street bridge is repaired it will have
to be done at the expense OF the city
since when the bridge was built it
was Immediately turned over to the
city Other attorneys have differed
with Mr. Hoelscher on this proposition,
however.
Appropriations for both the Main
street bridge and the South G street
bridge will be asked for from the
county council by the commissioners
at the opening of the annual session
tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04

Cambridge City will put up fight
TO make Contractor Kirkpatrick do
extra work required for widening
Main street at $1.30 square yard as
he contracted to do when he was
awarded the work for paving the
National Road through Jackson town
ship" Frank Mosbaugh informed the
county commissioners today
He asked the commissioners assist
ance. They took the case under ad-
visement. Commissioners Seaney said
that it appeared as though the con-
tractor could be forced to do the work
at the contract price.
The dispute arose because in order
to raise money necessary for the i'm
provement legally, Cambridge City had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04

PARIS, Sept 4.-Following the pass
ing stroke which the French, in con-
junction with the British delivered On
.tha -SanapaaB ffHag -on Sunday mornsng;
bad weather developed which has eff
fectually checked operations in that
region, the French war office announc-
ed today.
In spite of rain and fog, however
cannonading of varying intensity has
continued.
The total number Of prisoners taken
by the French in the fighting around
Fleury, on the Nerdun front, during
Sunday is put at four hundred by the
official communique.
German Forces RepuIsed.
German counter attacks on the
NauX- -Chap1tre wood on the eastern
bank of the Meuse were all repulsed.
although they were pressed home with
great determination.
The allies are now on the outskirts
of Combles, on the Somme front, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
Johnson DEpiORES
ACTION OF CONGRESS
COERCED BY LABOR

Henry U. Johnson, who formerly
represented the Sixth district in con-
gress as Republican, but who IS
now Democrat. declared today that
congress had disgraced itself by pass
ing the so-called eight hour law under
"duress"
Il am friendly to labor. In fact.
am a laborer myself, but sad state
of affairs exists when congress is
forced to legislate under threats A
dangerous precedent has been estab-
lished," Mr.. Johnson said. Had |
been in congress l most certainly
would have refused to vote upon such
a measure until it had been thoroughly
debated and an opportunity provided
for viewing the questions involved
from every angle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
HEAVY RAIL Way TRAFFIC
FOLLOWS ACTION CALLING
OFF THREATENED STRIKE

Nearly $4,000 was expended by the
Pennsylvania railroad company last
week in preparing to meet a pros
pective trainmen's strike situation in
this city. Saturday night the strike
was called off as a result Of the
passage of the eight-hour law by con-
gress, and today all Pennsylvania
trains were operating through Rich
mond with brotherhood crews on
scheduled time.
In sharp contrast to the activities
of the officials of the Richmond di-
vision of the Pennsylvania lines last
week, in taking extreme precautions
for the protection of the company's
local properties, was the policy pur-
sued by the c. & o. railroad. which
made no preparations.
The Pennsylvania company today
suspended work on the construction
of fence barricades about its right-of-
way through Richmond. About ten
miles of barbed wire had been pur-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
CODE
TO Be CHANGED
SAYS NEWLAND

WASHINGTON, Sept A com.
plete new code Of laws to govern the
railroads of the country is to be con-
sidered by congress at the short ses-
sion which begins in December A
thorough investigation of the present.
projected and decided federal legisla-
tion regarding interstate commerce
will be begun at once by the recently
created joint congressional committee
on the subject. Senator Newlands,
chairman of the joint committee, said
today that work would begin imme-
diately after the adjournment of con-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
HARRIS FUNERAL
TO Be TUESDAY
|N|NDIANAPoL|S

Funeral services for the late Addi-
son Clay Harris, a former Wayne
county man, who died Saturday night
at his home in Indianapolis. will be
noon at 4 o'clock. Mr.. Harris was
stricken with apoplexy Thursday night
and died only a few hours after his
brother, Alonzo Harris, Of Greensboro,
had left his bedside
Mr.. Harris was well known In the
legal profession and was ambassador
to Austria during the Harrison ad-
ministration. He was prominently
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
CROWDS VISIT QUARTERS
OPENED BY AUTO CLUB

ious women's clubs of the city assisted
in serving refreshments at the open
ing of the parlors Saturday. Mrs.
Tacy Hill, aged 80. an enthusiastic
automobilist, actively assisted in the
entertainment of the guests. John
Lontz, Jr.. aged 3, also assisted the en-
tertainment committee
Tourists Visit ParIors.
A number of tourists visited the par
lors, some being residents of Kansas,
West Virginia and points in eastern
Ohio. Every town in Wayne county
was represented and there were visit
ors from Fair Haven, Morning Sun,
Eaton, New Hope, New Paris, Eldora-
do, New Madison, Greenville, Hol-
landsburg, Union City and other Ohio
towns. Quite few New Castle peo-
pie were present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
MRS. MENDENHALL DIES

Mrs. Clara E. Mendenhall, widow OF
the late Lindley II. Mendenhall, and
mother of Mrs. Richard Schillinger.
died Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
at the home of DR.. and Mrs Schilling-
er, 11S North Eighth street Death
was due to cancer of the liver
Mrs. Mendenhall had been a lifelong
resident of this city and had a host OF
friends. Friends may call at any time.
Funeral will be held Tuesday after.
noon at o'clock from the home. Bur
ial in Lutherania. Rev. ]. J. Rae, pas.
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
will have charge of the services.
She is survived by five sisters, one
brother. one daughter and two grand.
children, Thelma and Mary Schilinger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
LOUISVILLE CHEERS
PRESIDENT WILSON

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 4.-President
and Mrs. Wilson arrived in Louisville
early this morning, enroute to Hodgen
sville, and were given a tremendous
ovation by several persons who gath
cred at the station. A dozen bouquets
were delivered to Mrs. Wilson.
The presidents special made only
a short stop in Louisville, and then
resumed it's journey to Hodgensville,
where the president will accept Lin
coins birthplace on behalf of the
nation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
BULCARS PLAN
FIERCE ATTACK
ON BUCHAREST

LONDON, Sept 4.-Tne Bulgarians
have determined on a drive toward
Bucharest, the Roumanian capitol it
was reported in the officialreport in
Berlin today The exact point where
the Teuton allies cross the Rouman-
ian frontier was not stated.
AS result of the Roumanian vic
tory over the Austrians at Orzova, the
Teutons have lost control of the Dan
ube river
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
LABOR TO FIGHT
FEDERAL PROBES
BEFORE STRIKES

LEWISTOWN, Me, Sept. 4.--Sam-
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor in Labor
Day address here this afternoon serv-
ed notice on the nation that organized
labor would fight to the end to prevent
laws compelling Federal investigation
into labor difficulties before strikes
are called.
Right on top of the address Of
President Wilson to Congress that re-
suited In the law that prevented the
strike. Gompers picked up a portion
OF the presidents original program
for preventive legislation and de-
clared that it in any form would mean
labor's slavery
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
LABOR LEADERS
REJOICING OVER
LATE VICTORY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-National
labor leaders at their headquarters
Labor Day in history Coming con-
temperaneously with the settlement
temporarily, at least. of the greatest
industrial demand that ever threaten
ed the nation, national leaders de-
clare that this Labor Day heralds the
coming of increased opportunities for
for labor.
With the eight-hour day for railway
operative employees recognized and
legalized by Congress and the admin
istration, labor leaders say their vic
tory won within a comparatively few
days is the first step toward grant
ing a national eight-hour work day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04

of disarmament and arbitration as a
substitute for war, but there is no
logical foundation for the statement
that we are near that time We have
no right to suppose that there will be
peace after this war
Face Similar Conditions
I'VE are continuing conditions just
as provocative of war and just as
definite as those which confronted
England and the other nations of Eu-
rope two years ago. To England it
means more than the life of her peo-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
GERMAN CASES
USED IN FIGHT
At VOLHYNEA

PETROGRAD, Sept. 4.-Violent bat
ties have again developed in Volhynea
and Galicia in which both the Teutons
and the Russians are making furious
attacks. The Germans are using gas
in great quantities.
The war office in it's official report
today announced further progress for
the Russians in Galicia where they
have captured 80 officers and 2,641
men.
From August 81 to Sept. the Rus
ed 1856 officers and 19,020 men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
STUDY LAWS EFFECT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4-Senator
Reed, of Mississippi, today introduced
the interstate commerce commission
to begin investigation whether the
eight-hour day will increase the cost
of railroad operations. The resolu-
tions went over under the rule until
tomorrow
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
BIRDS DESTROY
COTTON WEAVAL

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. Phillip
eating, superintendent of the schools
here believes he has solved the weavel
plague which costs the cotton growers
of the South thousands of dollars
yearly
He placed pheasants in hundred
acre cotton field here last week. To-
day he made an examination and
found the birds had cleaned it COM
pletely of weavel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
PREPAREDNESS ADVOCATED
TO KEEP NATION AT PEACE

"The bulldog is the model pacifist
and should be a symbol for America.
He is peaceful and tranquil, but have
you ever INDUCED temptation to kick
a bulldog in the gutter? A whining
cur, afraid of himself. not knowing
his strength, is temptation to every
toe in the world" declared John
Temple Graves. editor of the Hearst
newspapers, in lecture at the Chau-
tauqua yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Graves declared war inevitable, and
preparedness the best assurance of
peace.
II am in favor of universal peace,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04

chased from the Elliott.Reid Fence
company of this city. which was to
have been strung across the tops of
these fences.
A large force Of extra railroad po-
licemen were still quartered today In
a vacant factory building. which the
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04

Mr.. Graves in the afternoon lecture.
Must America be judged in terms of
dogs? Is it not possible to think of
America as a spiritual force. a Good
Samaritan among the nations
Where is Spirituality?
'Is there anything in our past that
counts? Is God dead? Have we no
spirituality? Must We talk solely in
terms of the number. of our battle
ships? When we talk patriotism in
the terms of international service, In
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
LICHL|TER REPLIES TO GRAVES;
DEGREES PREPARATION FOR WAR;
CITES NEED FOR BETTER MANHOOD

Speaking at the chautauqua last
night, on THE Genius of America" ;"
DR.. M A. Lichliter declared against
ultra -militarism, and directly at
tackled the statements of John Tenn
pie Graves, who, in the afternoon lee
turing from the same platform, had ad-
vocated the largest navy in the world
as the best insurance of the safety of
America.
''Is the only alternative before our
nation the choice between bulldog
and a whining cur?" said DR.. Lich-
liter, using the terms employed by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
FINDS FAMILY HERE

NEW YORK, Sept. Aaron Kauf-
man, pianist, refugee from the Rus
sian army, walked into the Hebrew
Sheltering society hoping for a letter
from his wife and child in Russia. He
found his family waiting for him. They
had travelled from Russia lust to
visit with him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
GIVEN
GREAT OVATION
IN HODC|NSV|LLE

HODGINSVILLE, KY, Sept. A.
President and Mrs. Wilson arrived
here this forenoon to preside at the
ceremony in which Lincoln's birth
place will be rendered as a gift to the
American people. Several thousand
persons were on hand when the presi-
Dental special pulled into the station
and they gave the president and Mrs.
Wilson huge ovation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
BAD WEATHER CHECKS
ATTACK ALONG SOMME

it is believed that another great push
such as that launched Sunday, will put
the Anglo-Trench forces in possession
[0f the, ,Hiliage.- - :
The new positions between Ginchy
and Clery were strongly organized by
the allied forces during the night, de-
spite the heavy artillery fire directed
upon them by the Germans. These
new positions include the villages of
Forest and Clery, which were held
against strong German attacks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
FEES DUE TO MATR0N

Sheriff Steen will this week notify
the matron of the Home of the Friend
less that she has several dollars COM
ing to her from the county which she
never collected for "ln and Out fees.
Although for some time the I'm and
Out" law has not been effective, it
was effective for a period of about
six years which ended about five years
ago. The matron has never put in
bill for these fees which are due her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
G0MPERS OPPOSES NEW LAWS FOR LABOR
ALLIES CONTROL
TELEGRAPH LINES

LONDON, Sept 4.-Premier Zamis
has notified the diplomatic ENJOYS Of
the allies that Greece accepts the de-
mands of the entente powers. says
news dispatch from Athens today.
These demands contained in note
handed to the Greek government on
Saturday night provide that the Greek
wireless systems and the Greek mail
and telegraphic services be taken over
by the allies, and that all German
agents be expelled from Greece.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
CAMBRIDGE ASKS COUNTY
TO HELP IN ROAD ISSUE

to advertise for bids. Kirkpatrick
claimed that this freed him from the
extra work clause OF his road contract
and placed a bid in for the work at
$1.50 a square foot He claimed that
because of extra excavation work
which would be required he raised his
bid
The town board turned down the
bid and started fight to make him do
it for S130.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-04
YARD EMPLOYE
CHARGED WITH
CUTTING CLERK

Tom Scott colored, Of Richmond,
an engine hostler employed by the
c. & o. railroad, is held without bond
in the city jail today, on a charge
of assault and battery on Carter Rich
mond Of Boston, Ind. white man en-
played as night yard clerk at the c.
e o. yards at Boston.
Richmond is suffering from numer-
GUS knife wounds about the throat and
head, and his condition today was
very critical, although there is a
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