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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
MRS, ellen PAVEy-
DIES At ANDERSON

Mrs. Ellen Pavey, u, wife of William
Pavey, died yesterday at her home in
Anderson from acute indigestion. Flu.
neral services will be held from the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Harry E
Johnson, 80 North Eighteenth street
at l o'clock Friday. Friends may
call at the Johnson home any time
after 10 o'clock Friday morning Mrs
Pavey is survived by her husband and
four children, Mrs. Joe McGranahan,
Charles and George Pavey of Ander.
son and Mrs. H. F. Johnson, this city
Interment will be at Earlham GENE.
terry.
Before moving to Anderson six years
ago, Mr.. Pavey had been engaged in
Richmond for years as brick con-
tractor Both Mr.. and Mrs. Pavey
were widely known here. While resi-
dents of this city. they lived on South
Sixteenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
DAVIS ENTERS
POLITICAL RING
TO Make RACE

Prof. Walter S. Davis, head of the
department of history and government
of Puget Sound college, formerly head
of the history department of the Rich
mond high school, has just announced
his candidacy for reelection as mem
ber of the Washington state senate
from the Tacoma district, on the Re-
public ticket
James Davis is his opponent, and
the Tacoma Times in its issue of Aug:
ust II, attacks James Davis and urges
the reelection of Walter S. Davis.
The Times declares in three col
umn first page editorial:
walter S. Davis made one of the
few good records established by mem
bers of the Pierce county delegation
He voted right. He worked faithfully
for the needs of the county, keeping
always the interests of the whole state
in mind, too"
Richmond people who remember
Prof Davis find it difficult to imagine
this quiet, reserved student, actively
engaged in the hurly-burly political
game, but realize that he has the abil-
ity to render invaluable service in
public office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
LACK OF CABLE
FOR new LIGHTS
DELAYS SYSTEM

Cable for the new central business
districts ornamental lighting system
is not available at present and the
contractors are unable to state when
they will be able to secure the cable
ordered by them sereval weeks ago,
the board of public works was mott
fled today in response to a request to
expedite work On the lighting system
so that it could be placed in opera
ton some time between October 10
and 49,
The board was notified by a letter
received from the contracting com
pany that every effort to secure the
cable mad been fruitless, condition
resulting from a strike in the copper
district.
The board was informed however,
that the work of putting up the stand
ards and lamps would proceed at once
as a plan had been worked out for
connecting the standards with the
cable after the standards had been
put up.
The city is planning fall festival
in celebration of the completion Of
this lighting system and it is still
hoped that the new light will be ready
for use by the middle of October.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
FRIENDS OBSERVE
STATE CEN7ENIAL

Observances of the centennial Of the
state are being planned by the White
water monthly meeting. Reports from
a centennial committee were heard
and further arrangements were made
for a celebration which will take place
on October at the meeting today.
This centennial celebration will not
be connected with any city or county
celebration, and will be planned to OBJ.
serve particularly the part played in
the history Of the state and this county
by the Society of Friends.
Six delegates to the quarterly meet
ing which will be held at the East
Main street Friends church on Sep.
tember 2 were chosen. They are Fol.
ger Wilson, Mrs. Henry S. Roberts,
Joseph White, Mary Davenport, Mary
w. HILL and Andrew Laird.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
C0NFEREES AGREE
ON NAVAL MEASURE
BEFORE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Enact.
ment of the naval appropriation bill
into law neared completion this after
noon when the House and Senate con.
ferees reached final agreement on
disputed sections The Senate con-
ferees gave in TO the House on naval
yard appropriations.
The Senate conferees wanted a
$4,000. 900 appropriation to equip Puget
Sound, Philadelphia, Norfolk, New
York. Boston, Portsmouth, Charleston
and New Orleans navy yards for con-
struction Of such ships as may be as
signed to them. Under this provision
the Puget Sound, Norfolk. Philadelphia
and Boston navy yards would be
equipped for capital ship construction.
The House conferees insisted on
their provision authorizing the s6,000,-
900 expenditure only in the event that
the secretary Of the navy is unable
to secure satisfactory contracts for
ship construction. This was finally
agreed upon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
ORDERS new FLOOR
FOR "AG0NY" SPAN

Richmond's "agony" bridge. span
ming the river on North Tenth street
below the hospital, is finally to have
a new floor.
No more will patients being taken
to the hospital be nearly jolted to
death in crossing this bridge.
City Engineer Charles In a report
read to the board Of public works
today urged prompt action. He ad-
vised the placing Of two-inch flooring
and estimated the material would cost
between S40O and $500 The engineer
reported that similar conditions eX-
listed at the Twenty-Fourth street
bridge (Gaar BRIDGE and advised that
the city join with the county in i'm
proving it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

presidents who are in New York are
expected to accompany him.
Insists on Concessions.
Officials of the administration de-
clared they believed the president in
tended insisting on the railway presi-
dents making concessions which so
far the committee of managers has
refused to consider.
The president it was reported has
been greatly dissatisfied with the at
titude of the managers who have re-
fused to make any concessions to aid
him in the efforts to bring about the
settlement of the strike.
Their attitude it was stated by
White House officials has been that
their present revenues made it i'm
possible for them to grant the de-
mands of the men and that therefore
they would not do so.
Refuse Wilson's Proposal.
Even when the president asked
them to grant the eight-hour work
day for limited period during which
it would be possible to tell how it
worked out and how expensive it
would prove they refused. Last night
they filed a long series of figures
which they claimed prove conclusive
ly that they were right in their financ-
ial contention,
1t was this which influenced the
president, officials say. to go over
their heads and demand that the re-
sponsible heads of the great railroad
system themselves come to Washing
ton to confer
Expect s-Hour Day.
Following the admission that the
railway presidents had been called on
feeling was noticeable in official
quarters that eventually the basis for
settlement will be the eight-hour day
at present rates of wages with collat-
eral issues to be worked out through
plan of arbitration-probably how
ever not under that name-especially
laying stress on how the short work
day is to be enforced so that roads
will not violate nor the men take ad-
vantage of it.
Brotherhood leaders admitted that
they were convinced that if the presi-
dent makes the same argument to the
entire committee that he has to those
who already have conferred with
him. he will swing the majority into
line for his plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
BRYAN IS PEEvED;
MAY MOVE SOUTH

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug lit was i'm
possible to verify here today reports
that William Jennings Bryan plans to
move his residence to North Caro-
lima, making his home on farm he
owns near Asheville. The report de-
clared that following his defeat for
delegate-at-large from Nebraska to the
Democratic convention. Mr.. Bryan has
made up his mind to move, and that
while he has farms in Texas, Florida
and North Carolina, he prefers the
climate of the latter state, and will go
there with the idea of being candi-
date for United States senator soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
HUGHES URGES
BUSINESS LIKE
ADMINISTRATION

ROSEBURG, Ore, Aug. 17.-Charles
Evans Hughes and his campaign party
were en- route today through Oregon
on their way to San Francisco, where
the Republican nominee is due to
speak tomorrow night. Thirty.six
hours will be spent. in San Francisco
before the party continues on south to
Los Angeles and San Diego.
Mr.. Hughes is slowly shaping up
the lines on which he will make his
campaign when he returns to the east.
A protective tariff and a business ad-
ministration of the affairs of the gov
ernment are the two issues which he
has practically decided to give the
greatest prominence in his fight for
the middle west
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
ROAD MEASURE
DRAFTED HERE

Drafts of the bill to be presented
by the Sixth District Highway asso
citation to the next legislature, provid
Ing for state aid and supervision in
road improvement are in the hands o1
Attorney A. c. Lindemuth for neces
sary revision
The bill, which will be presented by
the Sixth district association, will con
respond in all particulars but one to
that which will be presented by the
State Automobile association.
The Automobile association In its
bill provides that the commission shall
consist of civil engineer from each
of the two leading colleges and uni
versities of the state, and one civilian
member to be appointed by the gov
ernor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
COUNTY WANTS $152,O71
TO PAY YEARS EXPENSES

Estimates and expenses of the var
ious departments of Wayne county for
the year 1917 which will be presented
to the Wayne county council on Tues
day, September s. amount to s152 2,o71.-
Is. This is $935.57 less than, appro-
priations granted last year.
The proposed appropriations may be
either increased or lowered by the
council. Left as they are, the tax
levy for the general expenses of the
county will be slightly higher because
OF the decline in the total county as
seesments from s34,4S6,290 to $34 $685.
010 making a decrease of $1SS,28o
The rate of the general levy made
last year was 34.9 cents for each s1OO.
Levy Slightly Raised.
In case this part of the levy is
raised slightly it does not mean that
there will be a raise in the total levy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
SHELLS
BLAST COURSES
THROUGH LINES

ROME, Aug. 17.-While the Austro'
Hungarians are attacking at many
points along the front to create dl-
version, the steady progress OF the
Italians east of Gorilla continues, with
the heavy guns slowly but steadily
blasting way through the mountain
defense of the Teutons.
The strongly built trenches on the
Carso plateau. southeast OF Gorilla,
are falling into the hands OF the ltal-
ians one by one. The battle In that
district never ceases day or night, and
when the infantry is not attacking the
artillery is bombarding.
The report that Germans are being
sent to defend Trieste is credited here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
GERMANS SHELL
TRENCHES TAKEN
IN DAYS FIGHT

PARIS. Aug. 17.-Positions captured
by the French in their mighty thrust
on the Somme front yesterday we're
kept under terrific artillery fire by
the Germans all night.
The French guns replied, and the
artillery dued which resulted is de-
scribed In today's official communique
of the French war office as being ex-
tremely violent
The reciprocal cannonade reached
its greatest intensity around Muarepas
and Belloy-en-Saterre, where the great
est gains were scored by the French.
South of Belloy-en-Saterre the French
are masters OF 1000 yards OF German
trenches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
'AILR0AD PRESIDENTS SUMMONED
TO TAKE UP STRIKE WITH WILSON
over HEADS OF THEIR MANAGERS

Discussion of the matter involved
in the threatened railway strike has
reached point where it makes it
highly desirable that should person
ally confer with you at the earliest
possible moment, and with the presi-
dents of railroads affected, who may
be Immediately accessible. Hope you
can make it convenient to come to
Washington at once.
WOODROW WILSON"
After the telegram had been sent
the president got in touch with Presi-
dent Willard on the telephone and it
is reported that he agreed to come
here Immediately. Other railroad
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
TEUTONS STAND
IN HARD FIGHT
NEAR DNEISTER

PETROGRAD, Aug. 17.-Genera
Won Bothmer's Austro-German army
which retreated from the Stryps river
is making a strong stand north of the
Dneister, between the Zlota-Lipa and
the Narajowka rivers, and furious
fighting is in progress in that district
Th Austro-German counter attacks
coupled with intense artillery fire
brought about a temporary check OF
the Russian advance in that region
but It is believed that the drive will
soon be in full swing again.
The fighting north Of the Dneister
lies on both sides of the Galician town
of Horozanka, which has been de
stroyed by artillery fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
TRINITY LUTHERANS
HOLD THEIR PICNIC

The annual Sunday school and con.
gregational picnic of Trinity Lutheran
church is being held this afternoon
and evening at Glen Miller Park.
More than one hundred persons are
attending. The feature of the amuse-
ments is to be ball game between the
boys and the men of the congregation.
a basket supper will be served at 6
O'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

Citizens Of Dublin and persons liv'
ing near that town, but who live
across the county line, which runs
just west of the town, have secured
hundreds of signatures to petitions
asking that tract Of land about two
miles wide and about five miles long,
along the Wayne county line. in Lib.
erty and Dudley townships, Henry
county, be joined with Dublin in new
school district.
The petition has been passed upon
favorably by the town board Of Dub
lin, and it is now up for the ratifica-
ton OF the trustees of the two town
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-President
Wilson today summoned to Washing
ton all presidents of the railroads in
volved in the wages and hours of labor
dispute with the big Four" Brother
hoods He demands that they come to
Washington at once.
By this telegram the president ad-
mits for the first time that he consid-
ers the situation so serious that the
committee of railway managers now in
this city can not settle it, The telA,
gram as sent to Daniel Willard of the
Baltimore & Ohio, chairman of the
Railway Presidents association, reads
as follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
UNION PACIFIC
men TO WORK
DESPITE STRIKE

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Union Pacific
railroad engineers have notified the
company that they will perform their
regular duty in event of strike. ac-
cording to President E. E. Calvin in
a telegram from Omaha to o. B. Win
chell, Chicago. director Of traffice.
President Calvin also wired that
passenger train conductors OF the Ne,
braska and Colorado divisions, at a
meeting held last, decided they also
would continue work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
IMPENDING STRIKE
WORRIES TRAVELLERS

Danger of the paralysing Of railroad
service by a strike being declared by
the brotherhood of trainmen has made
people cautious about treveling, for
fear they be marooned indefinitely
away from home. The railroad and
newspaper offices are constantly be.
sieged by telephone calls from those
who wish to know later developments
in the crisis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
HARRIS ON VACATION;
BOY COUNCIL MEETS

No report will be made by the COM
mittee on public welfare and educa-
tion or the treasury committee at the
meeting of the junior council tonight,
Councilman Floyd Nusbaum said to-
day.
Mayor Benjamin Harris, Jr is away
on his vacation, and it will be neces-
sary to appoint a temporary chairman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

mo action has been taken. so far as
] know, to have the Indiana Public
Utilities commission reconsider the
rates for water in this city, which
became operative August 1. l believe
II is up to the manufacturers who
have sprinkler systems to institute
action for the revision OF the water
rates. They are the ones most effect.
ed. 1t was suggested that they join
with the city In appealing the commits
sion's action but they have not in.
t,mated their intention Of filing an ap-
peal
This statement was made today by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
WHEAT PRICES STAY
At $1.35 FOR DAY

With the price of wheat continuing
at the high level of s1.35, local millers
report light receipts. This condition
has existed for several days AL
though there is some wheat in the
county which has not been threshed.
it is believed that many farmers in
this vicinity are holding their wheat,
anticipating still higher price Flour
remains at $3.50 hundred pounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
PRICES OF BREAD
COME BEFORE CLUB

Plans for fall work of the Domes-
tic Science association were outlined
by the executive committee yesterday.
Work of the Day Nursery will be con-
tinued along present lines.
Proposed change from to 10 cent
bread was discussed. NO action was
taken, however
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
BREAD PRICE JUMPS

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Edward n.
Hurley, chairman of the Federal
Trades commission returned to Wash
jngton today after conducting an in
vestigation into the recent rise in
wheat and flour prices and the re-
port that bread would be advanced
from five to six cents loaf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
TWO MORE STREETS
WILL Be IMPROVED

Despite the fact that the city is con-
fronted with a 1917 income slightly
less available this year Mayor Robbins
said today tentative plans call for as
many public improvements next year
as this year.
Permananet street improvement pro-
gram will be continued, the mayor
said. Plans are being considered for
paving North Twentieth and North
Sixteenth street, from Main to North
E streets.
Paving and widening of North Third
street is also being considered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
STRIKE may DETAIN
KITCHEN IN CAPITAL

Necessity for President Wilson to
attempt settlement of the issue be-
tween railroad officials and employees
over the eight-hour day may prevent
local Democrats from obtaining a ma
tional speaker for their Chautauqua
day. This information was received
today from Representative Gray.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

Forecast for Wayne county by w. E..
Moore:-Fair tonight and Friday with
increasing cloudiness
General ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair
and warm weather continues south
of the Fiftieth parallel except for rain
on the Atlantic coast The West In
dian hurricane is moving toward Yu.
catan and will continue northward,
reaching the Texas coast by the last
OF the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
RATLlFF COMPLETES
REPORT UPON BIRDS

Walter Ratliff, living northwest of
the city, has completed his report to
the United States bureau OF orthno-
logy on birds which have been OBJ.
served in this localit..- by him, and
he devotes much space to the rapidly
increasing Flicker" family, a bird
described by him as an invaluable
friend of the farmer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
RAzE OLD BUILDINGS

Work of tearing down the old build
jngs on the site where the new Martha
Washington hotel for Women, North
Eighth and A streets, is to be erected,
will start next week All work on the
lot preparatory to the erection of the
building will be done under the direo
ton of Otto Krone, who will return
tomorrow from Sand Lake, Mich. The
detailed plans and estimates of the
new structure were completed yester-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
HEAD Of RAILROAD
LEAVES FOR CAPITAL

CHICAGO, Aug 17-President r. H.
Ashton of the Chicago and North
western railway was the first railroad
president in Chicago to receive Presi-
dent Wilson's telegram to come to
Washington for conference on the
railroad situation. He was on his
way to Washington within two hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
HADLEY MAKES TALK

Ross Hadley of the American
Friends board of foreign missions, will
go to Dayton next Sunday to address
a meeting of Friends. He will attend
the Iowa yearly meeting at Oskaloosa,
from August % to September 2, and
will deliver several addresses dealing
with the work of foreign missions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
HOLD FALL MEETING
TO OUTLINE PLANS

Activity of the State Sunday School
association will be gin on September
II, when the first fall meeting of the
state board will be held. A program
for the years activity will be outlined
at that time, according to Ed Hase-
meier, who is member of the board.
The Wayne County Sunday school
association has announced no plans
for the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
MRS. WILLIAMS DIES

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
death of Mrs. Eliza Williams occurred
yesterday afternoon at her home here.
She was u year of age, and was born
in Taylorville, o. She was the mother
Of Mrs. Grace Stone of Indianapolis.
and Mrs. Ed W. Walker The funeral
will be held Friday at the home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
FUTILE MOVES HERE
FOR SCHOOL WORK

c. o. Tuttle, who has been en-
ployed as agricultural supervisor in
the Boston township schools next
year, has moved his family to Boston
preparatory to assuming his duties,
September l. He will receive sal
ary of $1,000 year, s400 to be paid
by the township and $500 by the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
HARMAN ADDRESSES
ny" Street SERVICE

More than two hundred persons at
terded the Y. NJ. c. A. worship at
Ninth and Main streets last night.
The crowd was larger than any pro-
vious one. The Rev. Harry c. Har-
man of First Methodist church, spoke
He took the place of the Rev. Francis
Anscombe, who was unable to appear
last night. The music was furnished
by male quartet from First English
Lutheran church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
MCCORMICK SPEAKS
FOR G. O. p. TICKET

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Medil McCor
mick, former vice chairman of the Pro-
gressive party's national committee,
and now candidate for the Republican
nomination sscr congressman-at-large,
will spend a week in Maine campaign.
ing for the Republican ticket.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
PETITION FOR PEACE

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 17.-Socialists
in Germany are reported to be circu-
lating a petition for a speedy peace
without conquests Seventeen thous-
and signatures have been secured
among workmen and in mercantile
circles in Breslau.