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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-30
DURABILITY OF 1912
BUCKS DETERMINED

The engineering department of the
Buick Motor company already have
three models of the 1912 line out on
the road for the breaking up" tests.
They are daily in the hands of the
worst car killers in captivity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-30
p;sn,syins Dad.

TIE wife Of q wealthy business man
Of Chicago was the daughter OF po-
llceman. A. they grew rich both she
ana hes husband concealed the TACT
- much - possible for the sake Of
their social prestige. At luncheon
several society women Of high POSI-
tioa had ben talking about their fam!-
Ne. what was your fathers busi-
aasu, llrs. Dr. was anally asked Of
The businsss mans wife. Mrs.. d. was
not 6ADsuroed. sl1y 1Aehee was IN the
esegsr bsnlssu6 - ~ with sse'
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new YORK POLLS
CLOSELY WATCHED

NEW YORK.-Special.- watch al
the polls was being kept today by de-
tectlVes fro mthe District Attorneys
once and the police for 5000 repeat
ers whose names We're said to have
been placed on the registry books.
detectives at the various polling
places also had warrants for more
tration.
At the opening of the polls today
the voting was comparatively heavy.
one arrest was made shortly after
the polls had opened in the fourth
eiectlon district OF the Third Assem-
bly, District, at 50 Bowery
John Sullivan was taken into ems
tody on warrant charging false reg
stration.
In the Bronx Abraham Sager, of S61
Broad Street. was arrested at the poll
ing place of the Twenty-ninth Elec
ton District of the Thirty-second AS
sembiy DistricG charged with illegal
registration, and John M. Rogers. of
51S Melrose Avenue, was arrested in
he Twenty eighth Election District of
he Thirty-third Assembly District.
with illegal voting.
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WOMEN CLAM0R
FOR VENGEANCE
Police Are Given More Informa-
ton By These Young Women,
One of Whom Tells of In
surance-Mrs. Vermilya
Still Ill.

CHICAGO. ILL Special Mrs.
Louise Vermilya. formally charged
with the murder of Ofiicer Bisonette.
slept very little last night in the he'd
IN the county Jail hospital
Each of her restless moments was
noted carefully by two detectives de-
tailed to watch her. and more than
one attempt was made during the
night To break down the iron nerve
OF the woman and obtain from her a
confession concerning some of the
tWelNe deaths now laid at her door by
the police.
TWO other women i'm Chicago slept
very little during the night.
vengeance in their hearts stirred
them TO wakefulness.
They were Lydia Rivard. fiancee of
Arthur Bisonette. and Elizabeth No
ian, nancee of Frank Brimkamp. Mrs
Nermilya son. who died at her home
under circumstances similar and
equally as mysterious as those sur
rounding the death of Bisonette
These two young women promise to
De nemeses or Mrs. VermiIya.
Each mas already given TO the 20
ice much evidence which is consid-
cred damaging to Mrs. Vermilya.
Each has told the police much
Whlch may lead to the arrest of other
persons in connection with the charge
against Mrs. Nermilya Each has
been loud in denunciation of Mrs. Yer
milya and has declared a determine
ton to have vengeance for the death
or the man she loved.
Although still showing some effects
from the large dose of arsenic which
she poured into her food from the
shaker of white pepper" which a de-
tectiVe, ignorant OF its deadly con-
tents, had handed her, Mrs. VeruiIva
retained her calm, cool composure
throughout her wakeful hours
chemists today began an examina-
tIon Tor traces Of poison in the body
of Frank Vermilya
Disinter All Bodies.
Others are already making similar
examination of the intestines of Rich
ara T. Smith, another boarder at Mrs.
Nermilya's house OF death who died
under peculiar circumstances. Fol
lowing the exhuming of the bodies of
Nermilya and Smith Coroner Hoffman
announced that in justice to the pub
lie the remains of seven other per
sons who died in Mrs Vernnilva's
home would be taken from their
graves for examination. The police
believe they can trace three other
deaths to Mrs Vermilya, and if so
the bodies of these people will be
eXhumed also
c. c. Boysen, officiating undertaken
at many of the funerals of the mem |
bers of Mrs. Vermilya's home. close |
lrlend OF the woman and at one time |
a boarder at her home, is involved |
i'm Mrs. Vermilyas affairs by the af |
tidavlt which the coroner has obtain |
ed from Miss Nolan, Brimkamp's |
iancee.
Did Frank Brimkamp have any
insurance.? she was asked
Yes, he carried $4,000. but Mrs
Vermilya did not get the face value |
6ut she got more than $1,000. I know.
she placed the policy in the hands |
)f Mr. Boysen to collect She fold |
ne that Boysen paid the premiums on
lnother policy Of $4,000 on his life.
she SAID 1t was payable to himself
out she may have been lying" re-
'lied the girl
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Improvement to be held in Rich
mond, November 20th-23d.
The foremost engineers. road Off
Gals. traffic experts. legislators. rail-
road officials, manufacturers. con-
tractors and agriculturists who have
been devoting their attention to the
problems of road construction, main
tenance and administration, will be
brought together here.
In the field of road construction
intricate problems have arisen to puz-
zle farmers as well as automobiles,
especially with regard to the adapta-
tion of construction to meet the de-
stFuctive effects of modern traffic.
Director Logan Waller Page, of the
United States Office of Public Roads.
has made various experiments which
have shown the best types of road
for the various kinds of traffic, but
the results of these experiments are
not generally known throughout the
various States. Mr.. Page. who. aside
from his official position at the head
of the Government office Of Public
Roads is the president of the Ameri-
can Association for Highway Inn
provement, will tell something Of
these experiments at the road con-
gress.
Announcements of equal impor-
lance viii he made by road officials
OF the various States who expect to
find profit in an exchange of views.
Every State ia the Union is vitality
interested in the road building and
maintenance problem. and practically
every State will be represented either
by its Governor or some other high
official. Road officials Of most all
the States likewise will be present.
Road maintenance has been al
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WOMEN VOTE TO
RETAIN RICHES0N

BOSTON. MASS Special In his
cell in the Charles Street Jail the
Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson
received the refusal of the members
of the Emmanuel Baptist Church Of
Cambridge 10 accept his resignation.
After receiving this evidence Of che
faith of his Practitioners the young
Clergyman. charged with the murder
of Avis Linnell. dropped to his knees
and prayed that God might give him
strength to prove his innocence to the
world.
Pastor RicheSon received the news
OF the church's action early today
The letter received, drawn up by the
finance committee. containing the de-
cision OF the members upon the pas
tors letter OF resignation, was hand
ed to him by a Jail official,
Richeson never for a moment has
lost confidence that he will be &C
quilted. Day by day, as he sits in
his cell. he is outlining plans for his
future. with as much assurance as
though he had never been arrested.
Through the newspapers the &C
cused clergyman learned today OF the
departure of his hancec. Miss Violet
Edmands. the Brookline heiress. from
POmfret, Conn. where she had sought
shelter and rest from the unpleasant
ries accompanying his arrest.
Annoyed at the notoriety which fol-
place, Miss Edmands and her father
and mother. accompanied by trained
nurse. left the little cottage where
they had been staying for the past
week and departed for some place
known only to themselves.
The special meeting of the mem
bers of the Emmanuel Baptist Church
to take action on the resignation Of
Pastor Richeson was one OF the most
remarkable church gatherings ever
held
Women dominated the meeting and
with the exception of a few men were
able to secure vote of thirty TO fif-
teen against accepting the resigna-
ton. While this showed the temper
OF the women, il finally was recon
sidered and the question was laid on
the table until the monthly meeting
of the church on November Gath
The meeting was a stormy one and
lasted two hours II was marked by
the sobbing and crying aloud of most
OF the women present, while not a few
of the men were seen with tears in
their eyes.
The women made the plea that to
accept the resignation would injure
the Rev Mr.. Richeson in the eyes OF
the public, while many men urged the
acceptance of the resignation for the
good of the church and on the ground
that the rendering of the resignation
was unsolicited.
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towards remedial action looking
TO the adoption of continuous and
systematic maintenance, and the
great road congress at Richmond
Is expected to coordinate this
part OF the road movement and
help TO bring about better main-
tenance OF roads throughout the
country.
1t is also expected that efforts will
be made TO develop more uniformity
IN legislation passed by the various
state legislatures and 10 show the
advantages of bond issues for road
building and maintenance.
The official program. Just an
nounced, includes a National Day
principal speaker. Among the other
speakers on this day will be Cover
nor Mann, of Virginia: Dr. Walter
rage, editor Of Worlds Work: w. w
FINLEY, president of the Southern
Railway; General Coleman Du Pont
who is presenting TO the State of
Delaware a $4,000 900 boulevard ex-
tending across the State. and Con-
gressman J. Hampton Moore, presi-
dent of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association.
In addition to National DAY."
there will be an Engineers and Con-
tractors Day." a Manufacturers
Section Road Users Day. and AS
ISOLATION Day" The Governors of
virginia and West Virginia have is.
sued proclamation for a Good
Roads Week" to precede the con-
greSs, and the Governors of other
States would probably do likewise. Nv
concerted action. the farmers of the
various States will show what can be
accomplished in actual road bufIdinr
in one weeks time.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-16
FALL OF 14s FEET
COULDN'T HURT HIM

NEW YORK. Special. After plunging
H6 feet down an elevator shaft in the
new Cuyler building; which is being
Thirty first and Thirty-Becond Streets
vest of Sixth Avenue. Stanislaus
Shymga, twenty-five, OF Asa East Sew
from the ground. rubbed the small OF
his back, which was wrenched and
ascending the elevator cable hand over
hand. met a surprised surgeon from the
New York Hospital and a party of his
fellow workmen who had expected to
ind HIM dead.
Get out of the way" Shymga ar-
dered the doctor who had started 10
climb down. Let me get some air"
The physician laid the workman on
the scaffolding and started TO examine
him for injuries.
I'm All right; leave me slone" pro-
tested Shymga. Il don't need any
doctoSrI
The physicians searched in vain for
broken bones or even for serious
slight wrench OF his back were the only
injuries the man had sustained.
Shymsa, who runs IA elevator by
which building materials are hoisted 10
he upper stories OF the new structure
was standing on n plan, placed across
ne elevator shaft on the ninth floor
when the thin board broke beneath
him. The hoist. whose control rope the
elevator man struck as he fell, plunged
down below him, and Shymga was only
- " 80 dooNe the MOIST during
inc entire descent. Several times he
struck the cables which lift the ele-
va tor. This broke the force of his fan.
Despite his protestations that he was
aoie 10 return to work, Shymga was
taken to the New York Hospital in the
ambulance. He was able 10 walk to
the surgical ward and continued to
grumble when he was ordered to strip
and go to bed. Careful examination nv
the hospital physicians brought to light
no internal injuries. and Shymga will
prooa ply be allowed to leave the hos
pital today.
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YOUNG GIRL CLEVERLY
ROBS A BIG STORE

PHILADELPHIA Special What
the police declare to be one of the bold
est and most carefully planned rob-
berries committed here in recent years
was perpetrated Saturday by beauti-
ful tWenty-one-year-o girl who, i'm
personating an inspector in a depart
ment store, collected $500 in cash from
five cashiers.
The only trace of the girl that the
store detectives have been able to get
is the signature to the receipts for the
money which she collected. On each
OF the five receipts which she turned
over to the five cashiers she signed in
a bold, firm hand. the initials IN. r.
The girl preceded the regular inspec-
tor who daily collects the cash by only
a few minutes So close was her cal
cultaion that while she was getting
cash from one cashier the regular in
spector was collecting from another
cash register.
The girl began operations in the
basement. There about o'clock.
without coat or hat, she made her way
TO one OF the counters. She said the
regular inspector had been DISCHARGED
and she would in future make daily
collections. Without a word the
cashier turned over about $50 in bills
OF small denominations.
The Inspector affixed the signature
10 the cashiers slip, put the bills in q
small tin box which was a duplicate of
the one carried by the regular inspec-
tor. and, taking up the schedule of the
days sales, went along.
The same performance was repeated
at one OF the counters on the main
moor. There the cashier, seeing the
girl with the cash box, turned over |
about $f35 IN bills
Emooldened by her success and with 7
the daily schedule of the Aain floor |
counter added TO the one Had az |
ready obtained, the girl me Ier way
IS the suit and cloak depa u. The
Shier there became sus md
Pssd 70 turn ever the "
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Wants Ban on Sneezing.

= NAoIlI4NN IOlN, ID. G. Special
frederick Egner, who says he was
u early strangled to death as the result
OF another mans unrestrained sneeze.
wants law passed. prohibiting people
sneezing in public places.
ABOUT six months ago." he said.
while riding in a street car a man
sneezed over me. Only within the
past few weeks have got over the re-
SUIT A few nights after 1t occurred
| was taken with a severe fit Of strang-
ing. came very near strangling to
death. At intervals thereafter was
anected in similar manner.
IL should be made a misdemeanor
FOR any man who sneezes to go without
a handk erchief"
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CIAARKSBURG, ". VA.--Special. An
explosion of 1,2O0 quarts OF nitrSglyc-
erin yesterday morning at a factory
Of the Marietta Torpedoboat Com
pany, at Rinehart, north of here. An
initiated S. A. Green, driver OF nj
trOglycerin wagon, and blew the fad
tory and a team Of horses into bitk.
The shock of the explosion was felt
for miles.
While loading his wagon with THE
fluid for the purpose of driving il to
the Weston gas fields. Green dropped
can. causing the explosion. A search
is being made for particles Of the
mans body, but little hope is held
out of finding much or il. Scarcely a
stick of the factory is to be found.
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Prophet Dies as Predicted.

bUhLINGIUN, n. j. Special
George w. Tichener. of Burlington.
N J., famous for years as the South
Jersey weather prophet dropped
dead on the street yesterday dying
With the Suddenness with which he
had often predicted to friends would
be his fate.
Ttchener. who was a professional
her. was setting up his
camera to make a photograph Of n
new ambulance when stricken with
heart disease. Tichener was an en-
thusiastic fisherman and in pursuit of
This sport became a student of ma
ture signs, on which more than on
the mystic fishbone, he based his
Weather predictions for the season.
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ceeds: which amounted to more than
$4,000.
The girl did not demonstrate. but
saying she would take along the scehd-
ule OF the days business. went to an
other counter on the same floor.
There the cashier seeing the cloak
and suit daily business schedule and
catching a glimpse of the already well
hlled cash box, turned over the entire
days proceeds. amounting TO about
wa. The same performance was re-
peateo at several other counters and in
each instance successfully
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KILLE DTHE BURGLAR.

NEW YORK.-Special.- by
a burglar alarm at his bedside, Emil
Schroeder. wealthy florist of New
Springville. Staten Island. awoke
early today to find a man proving
about the chicken coop in the rear
OF his estate. where the florist keeps
number of FLOODED fowls. Schroe-
der got his revolver and ordered the
man to throw up his hands.
The intruder refused and Schroeder
fired. killing him instantly. He was
identified.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-16
CHOLERA GRIPS
ITALIAN ARMY
Position of Soldiers, in Spite of
Reinforcements in Tripoli,
Is Critical.

TRIPOLI--yia MALTA Special
Although the Italian forces in Tripoli
have received $4,000 reinforcements
from Italy and have driven back the
Turkish and Arab soldiers from sew
eral fof the outposts at the edge of
the city, the position of the Italian
armS is exceedingly critical.
Cholera is causing at least fifty
deaths a day. foodstuffs are scarce.
famtle prices are prevailing and the
people are rapidly becoming democrat
lied. The native residents of the city
are panic-stricken.
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bridegroom 90, His Bride 7s.

HUNTINGTON, W VA.-Speciai.-
George w. McDorman. aged ninety.
came from his home in Virginia in
June TO claim his bride. Mrs Eliza
beth Adams. aged seventy-six. and the
two were married here. They have
kept il a secret until now
Mr.. McDorman is the brides fifth
husband. The bridegroom had been
married but once before. McDornan
is the father Of thirteen children. and
is a native of Rockingham county
va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-16
NEW AUTO ROAD FROM
THE NATURAL BRIDGE

LYNCHBURG, Va Special The
American Automobile Association will
shortly send path-finding car over
the route between Danville and
I.ynchburg and Natural Bridge for
the purpose of mapping these roads
for the benefit of automobiles.
IL is understood that the authori-
ties of the National Association are
interested in these roads. in the hope
OF locating another route south from
the Valley of Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-16
Iowa Central Railroad I,easad

NEW YORK Special.-The terms
OK the proposed lease Of the iowa
Sensrai halIway Company to the Min
pany We're agreed to yesterday at az
JOINT meeting of committees acting for.
the Iowa Central properties. s,Ibiect
70 the approval Of the directors and
In December. "eiu
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-16
Another City Captured.

rebels TO-DAY took possession Of Chin
Kiang. a treaty port only second in,
importance to Shanghai.
The Manchu forces laid down -
arms at o'clock this afternoSns
captivating without firing shot. /
Chin klang is situated at the juno =
ton OF the Yang Use Kiang River
and the Grand Canal. and has a pop
ulation of 100000.
1t was formerly strongly fortified.
but i'm late years has been protected
only by the garrison.
In 1853 it was destroyed by the
Taipings.
II is located in Kiang Su Province
and lies forty-five miles from Nam.
king. =,
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Premier Oners> Resisnation.

SHANGHAI. Special.-Fearing that.
ne has lost his influence and prestige
with the Young China party, as has.
been evidenced by his inability 10 bring
ABOUT peace, General Yuan Shi Kai,
VINO was appointed to the post OF
premier, has decided to resign, despite.
appeals from Pekin that he maintain
the post until order is restorted in the.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-16
FIND PRECEDENT
FOR BEATTIE APPEAL

RIG Fl M ND, v A, Special
Among lawyers OF this city the
opinion prevails that the best point
raised by counsel for Henry Clay
Beattie, yr., In his petition to the Vir-
gfnia Supreme Court OF Appeals for a
new trial, is embodied In the excep-
ucn to s closing argument Of Louis
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no REBELS 4
definitely Known If It i
captured by the Rebel
Forces.

SHANGHAI Special Word Of
the reported flight of the young
chinese Emperor and his suite
from Peldn TO Ten Tsin was re-
ceiyed here today i'm a telegram
TO DIR. Wu Ting Fang.
Nhile reports of the capture
OF the capital by the rebels seems
TO have been premature, news or
its fail is hourly expected.
Peldn is virtually I'm the pove~
of the revOlufionaries.
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LONDON. Special. A dispatch dated
Pekin, China, states that Manchu SOL
diers today assassinated General WI.
the newly appointed Governor OF
ShanSi.
Nothing was said in this dispatch Of
the reported capture of Pekin by the
rebels yesterday, and il Is believed
here that the Chinese capital is still
in possession of the ManchU Govern
meut
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Only a Local Engagement.

So you think that we're going to
get mixed up in this foreign war oh S'5
Who said / did?"
Jones"
Jones! Well, say, what's the use
OF wasting a choice bit of humor on
such a lunkhead! What / remerlxe5
was that in another few weeks we'd
be Strengthening turks"
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SHANGHAI. special-The Chinese.

ko41H4NGf1A1.. SpoC1al.-Ihc CnlneS6
EMPIRE in its entirety is i'm the hands
OF the rebels today. according to va
rious reports received here. Direct
communication with Pekin has been
cut off for twenty-four hours at the
time of the sending Of this dispatch.
and confirmation of the reports that
the anti-Manchu forces had seized the
throne. putting the Imperial court to
Hight. could not be confirmed. How
ever, general belief was expressed
that the rebels had finally taken Pc
KIN, together with the machinery Of
the government.
The exact wherea bouts of General
Ii 1uang Heng, the real commander
in-chief, is unknown.
Today he was hailed throughout
the empire as the saviour of China"
Here and elsewhere there were
wild manifestations of Joy over the
complete victory of the revolution.
and pictures of the rebel general were
borne through the streets amidst gen
eral rejoicing.
The National Assembly refused to-
authorize the government to borrow
money until the new cabinet is form
ed.
Efforts 10 bring about peace are
meeting with every variety of obsta-
Gle. General Wang, who has been
appointed peace commissioner by the
throne, is at the head of the Impe-
rialist army near HankOw trying to
get in communication with the revolu-
uonary generals. .
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More Rebel Success.

HONG KONG.-Special.- The rev0-
the entire Chinese Navy. News re-
ceived here indicated that the rebel
soldiers are exercising exemplary con-
duct toward foreigners
Further rebel successes were re-
ported today. The revolutionary army
now holds the railway between
Shanghai and Making.
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Foreign Troops Sent to Shanghai.

PEKIN.-Special.- hundred and
ntty British troops are reported to have
been sent from Hong Kong to
shanghai, and 200 Russians have been
dispatched to Tien Tsin to protect the
interests of their Governments
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Emperor Must Abdicate.

PEKIN.- Special-Demanding an
answer within three days. monster
mass meeting. held in Linan-Fu, in
\ unan province today. served an uI-.
tlmatum on the Manchu Government
insisting upon the abdicating of the,
emperor and the establishing of a.
republic with complete autonomy for,
the provinces. =