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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
TO MAKE CHANGES ,
IN ALARM SYSTEM
Fire Boxes Will Be Distrib-
uted So They Will Be
More Effective.

A general overhauling OF the fire al
arm system of the city will be made
soon by Chief Miller and a map of the
city prepared with suggestions for
new boxes to be placed to better pro-
tect the more isolated districts. Sew
eral homes In the west, and northwest
sections of the city are not within six
or seven squares of a fire alarm box,
and it is the desire Of the board of
works that this condition be remedied
as soon as possible. The exhausted
condition of the fire funds will not al
low of an extensive appropriation this
year for the increase Of alarm boxes.
The cost of the boxes, $125 each,
plus the cost of installation, prohibits
adding many more to the system In
the city because an auto truck is to
be bought this year. A few changes in
the fire alarm boxes now in service
that they may more adequately cover
the field. is also planned, but 1t is not
known how soon this change will go
into effect Miller will may out all the
changes, and present the new map at
the meeting of the board of works
as soon as he has finished his work.
The cost of the new plan will probably
have to be included in the budget for
the appropriations of the fire depart
ment for the year 1918.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
STRICKLAND COMING

Rev. Fred'k Strickland. one Of the
most popular lecturers in the Middle
West and especially well known to the
laboring class in Richmond. will speak
in the Masonic Temple (second floor.
Saturday evening, the nth. His sub
ject will be Religion and the Work
ing Man." Mr.. Strickland comes un-
der the auspices of the Universalist
church. an organization that is grow
ing with astonishing rapidity The
meeting will begin at s o'clock sharp.
No admission will be charged. Doors
will be open at 1880.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
Three Bandits Hold Up Bank
Automobile Near Broad
way in Broad Daylight and
Then Escape.
IDENTITY OF MEN
IS DEEP MYSTERY
Two Messengers in the Ma
chine Badly Beaten as the
Car Speeds Along Crowd
ed Streets.
(National rIews Association


NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-While the
streets were Alled with pedestrians
two messengers of the East River Ma
tional bank were held up at Church
and Rector streets today and relieved
Of a satchel containing $25, 900 in bills
Although the robbery occurred in
broad daylight and within sight OF
hundreds Of people the police have
only a meagre description Of one OF
the robbers. Almost the entire central
station detective stan was assigned to
the case.
Messengers Smith and Wardell. in
an automobile owned by the bank and
driven by g. MARITIME. were transfcrr.
ing the money. which consisted Of $15,-
900 In hve dollar bills, and $4,000 in
ten dollar bills in satchels, to the East
River National bank. at $50 Broad
way.
Before the Equitable building fire it
was their custom to drive straight up
broadway. but lately because of the
trafic congestion and the danger from
the charred walls. they have been
going through Exchange Place to
Church street, north on Church street
to Fulton. and back to Broadway
through Fulton street. This was the
route they intended to follow today.
Watched BY 8andIts.
Evidently the robbers had been
watching them for some time. for they
seemed we'll acquainted with their
route. When the bank automobile
reached Rector street, three men.
standing on the corner, ran into the
middle Of the street. The three men
stepped In front 0f the machine; and
MARITIME. to prevent running them
down. was forced to decrease his
speed. One of the men jumped on the
seat beside him and, MARITIME says,
thrust . revolver under his coat. Nov
drive fast" he ordered, "If you make
an outcry I'll kill you" The other two
ened the door and attacked Smith and
Wardell. Smith. who is 61 years old.
was too feeble to make any resistance
and Wardell. who is a youth. was too
badly frightened.
Crowds OF business men witnessed
the strange occurrence, but apparently
paid no attention to it.
MARITIME. without making an outcry,
opened the throttle and whirled up
Church street. In the meantime. the
men inside were attacking the help
less messengers with some blunt in
struments. When Park place was
reached the man on the drivers seat
Jumped OF and opened the door. The
other meR, each carrying satchel.
jumped out. Then a black machine,
which evidently had been following
them. whirled up to the curbstone. the
three robbers jumped in and in a mo-
ment were of again.
MARITIME said that he was 80 badly
frightened that he did not see the
number on the car and was unable to
tell much about the direction they
took After the robbers fled MARITIME
yelled for help and a policeman res
ponded. He found Smith and Wardell
bleeding from many cuts on the head
and in a semi.conscious condition.
They were taken to a hospital. a block
away from the scene Of the holdup.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
A SECOND CHAPTER
IN ABSH|Rt CASE
Husband Files Suit for Di-
vorce, Alleging His Wife
Was Unfaithful.

Charging infidelity, William Abshire
has filed suit for divorce from Eva j.
Abshire in the Wayne circuit court.
The divorce suit, which was entered
this morning, is the outcome of the
arrest of Mrs. Abshire on the night
of December 8 at her home in Green's
fork, when her husband alleges he dis
covered another man, said to be Char
les Lamb, local contractor, in the
house with his wife.
Recently Mrs. Abshire filed an ac-
ton for replevin of household goods
against her husband in the Wayne
circuit court and at the time an at
tempt was made to submit some tes-
timony touching upon the sensational
episode.
In the complaint the plaintiff states
that they were married January H.,
1896 and separated, December 8, 1911.
because OF the wrongful acts of the
defendant. He charges that the de-
fendant was guilty of illicit relations
with Charles Lamp anu with divers
other persons.
Prior to December of last year,
it is said, the Abshires apparently
sailed upon the smooth seas Of do
mestic happiness. Abshire was work
ing in the south, being employed as a
carpenter He declares that he sent
money home to his wife each week
A short time before December he
was informed by q friend that his
wife was unfaithful but he says he
refused to believe such report Once
again, it is said. he was told of his
wife's alleged misconduct and he de-
cided to return to his home at Green's
fork and investigate. When he reach
ed his home he found Lamb, it Ii al
legged, in his house.
He secured the deputy sheriff at
Greensboro who surrounded the house
with a number of men but Lamb es-
capped with the assistance of Mrs. Alb
shire, it is said. -s.
Mrs. Abshire was placed under AZ
rest and brought to the Home for
Friendless Women where she was
confined for 4 feN days, after which
she was released, n it was found that
there were NO grounds for her arrest
1t il expected. ii the defendant op-
poses the divorce action, some rath-
y sptcJ testimony win be presented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
HOW TO SEND ALARMS
Fire Calls Should Be Sent
From the Boxes.

Fire Chief Miller. after reviewing
the situation created yesterday when
simultaneous telephone calls for the
fire department came in. states that
the public should use the boxes to no
tify the firemen of any fires. owing to
the fact that when the company is out
on an alarm, and telephone call Is
sent in. no one is at the station to re-
ceive the call and terrible fire might
be the result. The second call yester-
day afternoon which was for the west
side, was caught by a policeman who
happened to be at the fire station
when the second alarm came in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
SCHEPMAN REPORTS

L. Homer Schepman. who was 4
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for treasurer has filed an item.
ized statement Of his election expens.
IS with the county clerk. According
20 the statement Schepman spent
&:07.70. Of which amount $1:5 was con.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
THE WEATHER
OTATe AND LocAI-Fair tonight;
unsettled Friday. moderate tenn.
poratuee.

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY
Continued warm tonight and Fri
day. Maximum temperature in last "a
hours. IS at noon today. Minimum
temperature In last "a hours, % at .
L. m. Thursday. Temperature at -: 80
p a. today, IS. Barometer. sO.l. fall
1ng. Direction and velocity OF wind
southeast. 2 miles per hour.
Note: Indications are for still warm.
er weather during the next few days.
-B. w. Kelly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
BROTHERS DISPUTE
OVER CIGAR STORE

The trouble between Dan and Harry
Gates over the occupancy OF the Gates
cigar store has reached a climax and
both parties have engaged attorneys.
The case will probably be fought out
in the courts. Harry Gates alleges
that he bought the store. but his broth.
er and sister state he did not. and yes.
terday elected him from the store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
Date Set When Men Indicted
for Conspiracy in Dynamit-
ing Cases Will Be Brought
Into Court.
WILL ASK FOR BIG
FUND FOR DEFENSE
Irwin Driven Insane by Anti
cipation of Arrest Is Report
M. J. Young Surrend-
cred Today.
National News Associa.ion)


INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-the next
step in the prosecution of the federal
dynamite investigation. will be the ar
raignment in federal court here on
March IL of the "a union men indicted
for conspiracy and guilty knowledge of
illegal transportation of explosives be-
tween the various states. On that date
the 54 men, If all are under arrest
will be brought into court, and each
will enter his plea of guilty or not
guilty to the charges against him. All
but six of the 81 men indicted had
been arrested up to noon today.
1t is probable. according to Presi-
dent Frank Ryan. that the 1900 iron
workers will be asked to contribute
so cents a month to a defense fund for
the indicted men.
Whether the big round up and the
arrest of the few who are under indict-
ments but still evading the officers.
will mark the total number of men
to be charged with completely in the
dynamite cases, is a matter of much
speculation in government circles. 1t
is known that more than one govern
ment Official in close touch with the
situation, has expressed the belief.
that future developments in the cases
will furnish the basis of another grand
jury investigation. That all the men
concerned in the plot have not been
indicted those who conducted the in
vestigation feel sure.
The additional developments are ex-
pected to result during the trials of
those now under indictment, or posi-
bly, from statements contained in the
confessions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
A DYING MAN
'CONFESSES To
G0EBEL CRIME
National News Association

(National News Association)
HELENA, Ark, Feb. 15.-Janes Gil
bert, formerly OF kentucky, confessed
today that he assasstnated Governor
Goebei at Frankfort, KY, in January.
1900. Gilbert made the statement aft
er his physician assured him he would
die from a pistol wound sustained In
a duel with a bartender here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
IS GRANTED PATENT

e. w Draper, 707 South Thirteenth
street has been granted . patent upon
a pneumatic mechanism on 4 player
piano. Mr.. Draper is employed at the
Starr piano factory in the player de-
partment. He holds several patents
upon players.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
ADVANCE ON ICE

(National News Association,
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Fifty cents
per ton advance in the price of ice
was announced effective March 1st
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
Altoona, Near Which Disas-
ter Occurred, Reports Four
Dead, but Pittsburg Gets a
New Version.
STEEL CARS SAVED
MANY FROM DEATH
Wreck on Grand Trunk in
Maine Early Today Cost at
Least Four Lives, 1t Is
Reported.
(National News Association)

PITTSBURG, Feb. 15.-That the
wreck Of the Pennsylvania limited at
Warriors Gap was more serious than
the railroad officials would acknowl-
edge, was indicated by a telegram re-
ceived this afternoon from Veeders-
burg, which said that out of twenty
two passengers taken from the first
car, five were dead Veedersburg is
only mile from the scene of the
wreck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-15
IRWIN IN SANE.

(Nationa1 News Association
PEORIA, Ill.,, Feb. 15.-Driven in
sane by anticipation of arrest for al
legged participation in dynamitings. J.
w. Irwin, of the Iron Workers Union,
and one of the seven not let arrested.
is in the asylum according to Edward
Smythe, who was arrested on the same
charge, yesterday.
BOSTON. Feb. 15.-Michael ].
Young, a member of the executive
board of the Ironworkers Union, unde:
indictment by the grand jury, surren-
dered himself today
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
BURNS IN THE RAIN.
Proper Way to Build a Campfire lr
Stormy Weather.

Proper Way to Build Campfire In
Stormy Weather.
There are several ways Of building n
campfire that an ordinary rain will not
put out. This is one:
Lay two sticks on the ground par
allel with each other and from two to
four times as far apart as the diane
ters of the sticks. Across these two
lay two more, as If you were starting
into the ground to keep the sticks in
place.
For the next story Of the cob house
use only one stick and place that on
the side on which you are to be when
the fire Is burning. These five sticks
ter fire, but 1t needs rebuilding sooner.
Roof over the cob house with any
kind of dry wood. The harder the rain
the more there will have TO be If this
roof Is to shed the water. Each stick
OF the roof should rest on the back log
and on the last-the fifth-stiCk of the
cob house and be kept In place by the
side sticks.
Fill the inside Of the house with
kindlngs and set fire to them. The
roof will burn on the under side. where
the heat of the fire keeps it dry. As
each stick burns through 1t falls into
the fire that fills the interior OF the
cob house. The camper watches the
fire and cooks through the opening
between the fore stick and the top
stick that supports the roof. He also
feeds brands and small kindlings
through this opening, but puts the
large sticks on the roof.
1t is surprising to see in how hard
a rain this kind OF fire will BURN
Youths Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
PERRY SC0TT'S TURKEY.
This Wonderful Bird Was Well Fixed
With Legs and Wings.

The story of Perry Scott's turkey has
rome down from Revolutionary days In
Carolina. Colonel Gordon was accus
toned to tell of the hasty march which
he made before Rudolph's legion. lie
was Just sitting down TO dinner when
orders were given TO cross the Ashley
river. 1t was nearly nightfall when he
bivouacked in valley In which the
cavalry under Wayne had just en-.
camped and, with bis officers, began 10
sup on dry bread and potatoes. The
infantry which he commanded were In
a starving condition, and the commits
sary was without money, but raiding
upon the farmers was sternly made
punishable by death.
Reports OF the hungry condition of
the newcomers had circulated among
Wayne's men. Just as the colonel be
gan to eat bis musty bread a private
from Wayne's cavalry appeared and
said respectfully: Perry Scott had
some money, colonel, and bought a
turkey. We have unfortunately eaten
all but one leg. i took the liberty Of
bringing that to you" The colonel
took the leg gratefully and had scarce
ly finished 1t when another of Wayne's
men appeared with the same story OF
Perry Scott's turkey and another leg
The colonel congratulated himself on
his luck and, handling the drumstick
over to fellow officer. went out OF tho
tent 1t was growing dark. Anothel
cavalryman came up, whispered the
story Of Perry Scott and cautiously
handed over third leg The colOnel
continued his walk through the camp
and before his return had been secretly
offered twenty legs and fourteen wings
of Perry SCOTS turkey.
Wayne's men had raided a poultry
yard the previous night and concocted
the story OF Perry Scotts purchase to
protect themselves in case any turkey
bones should be discovered The hun.
ger bitten faces OF their new comrades
were more than they could bear, how
ever, and each man, unknown to the
others, carried his share into Gordon's
camp at the risk of detection and
death. 1t was not until the war was
over and the troops disbanded that
Colonel Gordon told the story Of Perry
Scott and his many legged fowl.-Ar.
gonaut.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
THE FLAG AFL0AT.
Intricate Etiquette Of the Stars and
Stripes In tho Navy.

The etiquette OF the stars and stripes
most hopelessly intricate to outsiders,
writes Katherine r. Thomas in Joe
Chapple's Newsletter. Rigid ruling
Of life aboard ship requires every Of
6cer or man on reaching or leaving the
quarter deck formally TO salute the
national ensign. which salute must be
as formally returned by the officers OF
the watch at hand
All officers and men, however, must
stand at attention whenever the "Star
Spangled Banner Is played unless en-
gagged at the time in some duty that abb
solutely prohibits their doing so. This
respect must be paid to the national air
Of any country when an official repre-
sentative Of that country is aboard
ship. Nor does the courtesy cease at
this, for at morning and evening col
ors all pulling boats when passing near
a foreign man OF war must lie on their
oars, and the coxswain salutes. stand
ing to face the colors In his salute,
and steamers must stop their engines.
When a foreign ship Of war enters a
harbor or passes a fertilization 1t Is
customary to hoist at the main the flag
Of the country whose waters it visits
and to salute It, and the nearest fort
or battery returns the salute. When a
foreign warship is In United States
waters and fires such a salute Il is
returned exclusively by the nearest bat
terry, the United States ships remain
ing silent
Under no circumstances is a salute
permitted from United States vessel
In honor Of any nation or any official
Of a nation not formally recognized by
the government Of the United States
and no ship Of the navy is permitted
to lower her sails or dip her ensign
unless to return a courtesy. On the
other hand, when passing or being
passed by a foreign ship OF war at
close range all officers and men on
deck are required TO salute the foreign
flags and the sentries to present arms.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06

President Taft's reciprocity ideas
may have had something to do with
the light Republican vote in Yer
mont on Tuesday. Vermont is a
border state and reciprocity with
Canada was not popular there. 1t
would be very difficult thing for a
president to always please every Sec
ton of this great country.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
STANDING UPRIGHT.
Easy Only Because of Our Complex
Muscular Mechanism.

Easy Only Because or our Complex
Muscular Mechanism.
We are SO accustomed to standing
upright as a natural attitude that few
Of us think what special complex
mechanism Is required for this pur.
pose. A moments consideration will
show that the ordinary explanation OF
the erect position the center of gravi-
ty to be directly above the feet Is in
sufficient. When man Is suddenly
shot. whether from the front or behind,
he drops on his face, for the truth Is
that there is much more weight In the
front of the spinal column than be
hind it.
The fact Is that when we are stand
Ing a large number OF powerful mus
cles (both front and back are simul.
taneously at work. the effects of their
action being to neutralize each other
Thus the legs would fall forward were
It not that they are kept vertical on
the feet by the strong tendon Uhe
Achilles) at the back OF the heel
At the same time the muscles OF the
thigh are tightened SO as TO prevent us
taking a sitting position, and the mus
cles of the back are pulled tense so that
the trunk does not stoop forward. The
head is prevented from dropping on
the chest by the ligaments in the nape
Of the neck
That the upright is not its normal
position Is easily shown by the fact
that man mods as he is falling asleep.
for as soon as the controlling nervous
force is deadened the head drops for
ward by its own weight, only to be
pulled back into position again with
a jerk when the brain becomes sud
denly aware Of an unusual attitude.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
The Flau Halyards,

'Many slender tlagpole has been
ruined" said a rigger, "by drawing the
halyards down too snugly when max
ing them fast after hauling down the
nag. IL this is done ip dry weather
and IL comes on wet the shrinking OF
the halyards thus drawn taut TO start
with may be enough TO bend the pole
and If IL should be left in that way
long enough the pole would be perma'
nently bent. Flag halyards when no
flag is flying should be made fast with
a little slack"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
Maybe Il Was Accidental

Pastor Goodsole had Just preached y
sermon on "Gossiping." II may nave
been, therefore, wholly nnintentionai
that he gave out the FIRST stanza of the
closing hymn in this wise:
Blow We the trumpet blow
The gladly solemn soundi
Let all the neighbors know
To earths remotest bound.
He looked preternaturally solemn, and
there wasn't the slightest 0icker of an
eyelash. Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
An Earl and His Limit

"The late Lord Dufferin," says w.
II. Rideing In MANY Celebrities. y
"came in to luncheon very late one
day, and after he had npologized to
the hostess he whispered to me that
he had been detained by the late Earl
of Kimberley. a wonderful mana
fascinating man! 1t Is amazing how
much he knows. He knows everything
everything the corners of the
earth and all the men in 1t. Except
a pause-'except when TO STOP"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
Odds and Ends.

The Panama Canal does not seem to
stay dug.
September ushers in the oyster and
Oyster Bay.
The Vermont election was not particu-
larly satisfactory as political straw.
Becker is working to kill time. He is
evidently dangerous man.
The American Bar Association has side
stepped the color line
Emperor William Of Germany is again
in the saddle.
Nova Scotia clans are, it is said, form
inc the piece de resistance at many Rhode
Island clambakes.
The Standard Oil Co. is getting good
deal of free advertising from Roosevelt,
Penrose, Loeb and others.
The summer girl is coming home flush
ed with victory and covered with coat of
tan.
Ball parks generally are cool, even on
Lot Asyl. It must be the fans.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
Rivers and a Mountain Ranoe.

The range of the Blue Ridge noun
tains In Pennsylvania is divided by a
river every twenty seven miles, as fol
lows: From Susquehanna to the Swa
tara, twenty-seven miles; from the
Swatara 10 the Schuylkill, twenty
seven miles; from the Schuylkill to thD
Lehlgh, twenty-seven miles; from the
Lehigh to the Delaware. twenty sever
miles. At the next twenty.seven mile.
is a hollow OF New Jersey. In which
nestles atake known ms Culvers pond
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06

1t is evidently to be another mayor
atty fight between Fletcher and Gain
er this fall, with the odds in favor OF
the former. Mayor Fletcher deserv-
es reelection.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06
come to stay.

Governor Pothier has practically
signified his willingness to accept
another nomination for governor.
He is the man for the Republican
party to nominate.