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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

used by the campers daily, almost
1000 gallons. More than three-fOurths
of this amount is carried in the morn
ings and between 6 and Z O'Clock in
the evenings.
Then, at that rate, during the nj
teen days in which the campers will
remain in the park, there will have
been carried to the tents from the
Spring a total of 22,5o0 gallons OF Wa
ter or 1900 twelve quart bucketfuls-
The usefulness of the spring deos
not end here, for there are fully 200
half pint cups of water taken from the
spring for drinking purposes each day,
This is about 275 gallons of water. the
average daily consumption in the i'm
mediate vicinity fthe spring. For the
fifteen days of the session of Chautau-
qua the amount Of water used in this
way is Alps gallons.
/ Surely IS On The Job.
| Taking the amount used for drinking
purposes at the spring and that car
ried into the grounds, the spring fur
nished to man during the length OF the
assembly a total of 26,625 gallons OF
pure water.
| The water from this useful spring
was analysed by Prof. Arnold from the
high school and was found to contain
! iron, calcium and magnesium. These
minerals have had a bad effect on
many of the persons drinking the wa
! ter, although it is prescribed by physi
clans as being very healthful One ply
stefan says that more than so persons
! have called doctors in for consultation
on the effect Of the water. So the medi
cal men of the city are the ultimate
gamers by the springs usefulness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
JUDGE VIM. DECHANT
DIES IN MICHIGAN

Judge William Dechant, of Middle
town, Ohio, nationally prominent, who
died at Battle Creek, Mich. yesterday,
was a brother-in-law of DR.. J. NJ. VAN
pier, of this city.
Less than a month ago, Judge De-
chant refused position on the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission at a sal
airy of $4,000 year and three weeks
ago was sent to Battle Creek by his
physicians for treatment His death
was unexpected, an operation for
chronic liver trouble having been per-
formed a few days ago
Dr. and Mrs. Wampler will prob
ably attend the funeral, which will be
at Middletown.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
OUR entertainers.
Ten Per Cent of Americas Population
Work to Amuse the Rest.

3 1t has been roughly estimated that
10 per cent of us. the people of the
United States, keep busy and earn our
living by amusing the other 80 per
cent. This 10 per cent includes those
who 10 the actual work of amusing
singers in grand opera. light opera.
concert: actors in the Legitimate" the
aters. in vaudeville. in burlesQue, in
small shows: performers in the vari-
Gus departments of the innumerable
circnses, carnivals, street fairs. base
ball players. football players, basket
ball players. motor racers, aviatorS.
boxers, innumerable opponents of in
Vulnerable forms of professional ath-
letics and professional sports,
1t includes also the people who pro-
mote these amusements, who incorpo-
rate companies and manufacture de
vices to be used in amusing film com
panies, with armies of employees in
the moving picture field. for example:
the people in their large office forces
the people who manage and direct the
alters. amusement parks. race courses,
athletic fields, etc: stage hands. mech
oAH~iRAS' S4SN'AioAaA> anu eAlpioE eeS III
countless other ramifcationS of the
general business Of amusement.
1t includes those who originate
schemes of entertainment. those who
finance them, those who manage them.
those who execute them, those press
agents. advance men, sign painters,
"spielers" and bankers" etc, who ad-
vertiSe them and draw the attention of
the rest of us-the patrons who com,
prise the other 90 per cent.-W orld 3
Work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
Wager of Battle.

In 1917 one Richard Thornton, called
to the bar of the kings bench charged
with the murder of Mary Ashford. in
open court threw down his glove and
dehed his accuser, whereupon there
was pretty to do, Wager of battle
it was supposed, had died "a natural
death in the dark ages, but Lord Ell
lenborough after much consultation of
precedent held that it was still the
law of England and ordered a field to
be prepared. Thornton's accuser there
upon declining combat, the prisoner
was discharged. Next year parliament
passed an act abolishing this privilege
of appeal TO the strong right arm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
GARRISON AND GEN.
WOOD PESS|M|ST|C
u. s. Would be at Great Dis
advantage in the Event
of a War.
(National News AssociationO

DENVER, Colo, Aug. Pa warn
ing was sounded here today by Sec
rotary of War Garrison in an address
at Fort Logan, in which the member
Of President Wilson's official family
said that the United States is abso-
lutely unprepared 70 meet a crisis.
Wars come suddenly" said Secre-
tary Garrison. If the United States
should be plunged into conflict with
first class power. we would need six
hundred thousand trained men. We
have a regular army of SO, coo. just
three times as many men as the city
of New York's police department con-
tains, and q National Guard strength
that would bring the total up 10 $780,
600
II would like to see the term of en-
listment cut from three years to one
year, and the present standing army
made the training school for the
greatest number of unframed men at
the least possible expense"
General Wood also spoke.
Taking the country at large. there
is one automobile for each 10 inhabi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
Connected,

$50 You broke your engagement with
him"
Yes"
What for?"
He's a conceited thing. I simply
couldn't stand hiIn.'-
Il never heard him brag. What
makes you think him conceitedT'
All the time we We're engaged he
never once told me that he was I'M
worthy of my love."-Detroit -
Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
impsrtinence.

81 notice that you and Simmons don't
seem TO be as friendly as You were for
merry"
NO. He has no use for me any
more"
What's the matterT
AT the club a few nights ago he at
tempted to tell joke at my expense.
and by lucky inspiration l was able
TO slip in remark which turned the
aid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
SENTENCE OF DEATH
Given Wealthy Atlanta Man
ufacturer Today.
(National News Association

NEWS
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 26.-Judge
Roam today sentenced Leo NJ X.
Frank. the superintendent Of the Ma
tional Pencil Works, convicted of the
murder of fourteen-year-old Mary Fa-
gin, to be hanged October 10. Attor-
neys for Frank moved for a new trial
and declared if the motion is denied
they will carry the case to the SUI
preme court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
CONTEMPT CHARGE
AGAINST BENNINGER

A citation was served on William
Benninger yesterday afternoon de-
handing that he appear in the circuit
court before Judge Fox this afternoon
to answer to why he should not be
fined for contempt for failing to carry
out an order of the court made by
Judge Fox last September. Mrs. Eliza
beth Benninger was granted the GUS
tody of their child, Garley Benninger,
at the time the divorce was granted.
Judge Fox ordered Benninger to pay
S. per month to his wife for the sup
port of the child. He failed to comply
with the order and according to the
mother of his child he told her there
was no court on earth that could make
him pay money if he did not want to
do so. The defendant appeared in
court with his newly acquired wife,
having cast his fortunes on the sea
of matrimony again in spite of his
first unsuccessful martial venture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
COURT REPORTERS
HOLD CONVENTION
President Holladay of Rich
mOnd Makes an Address
at Opening.

LAPORTE. Ind. Aug 26.-Deter-
mination to obtain better working con
dirions Tor members Of their organiza-
ton in Iudianaw as the keynote in the
talks made before the fifth annual
convention Of Indiana shorthand repor-
tiers. President John F. Holiday Of
Richmond made the opening address,
after Prosecuting Attorney r y. Smith
had welcomed the visitors on behalf
OF the citizens and the local bar
Among the visitors at the convention
is w 3 Rottome of New York city.
who IS reporter OF the New YORK Su-
prone Court. Last night a banquet was
given AT the Rumely Hotel and the
business session and election OF offi-
GERS are scheduled for today. All of
the officers were present except Miss
Georgia Harrington. the treasurer. who
is in Colorado for her health. She is
reporter of the Delaware Circuit
Court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
Deaths and Funerals.

ALDRICH-Louisa Esther Aldrich,
IS. died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Lester Unthank, 80 North Twen-
ty-frst street, at 1890 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. Besides this daugh-
ter she is survived by another, Mrs.
Harriet Cooper, of Peru, and one son,
John Brown, of Richmond. The fun
eral will be held Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the residence.
The burial will be at Earlham. Friends
may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

WASHINGTON, Aug 26-Acting
Secretary of Commerce Sweet today
asked Secretary McAdoo of the treas
ury department, to order a revenue
cutter doing service in the Boring sea,
to proceed to the Trybiloss group of
island and take aboard Fred NJ. Cum
berland, naturalist, of Terre Haute,
Ind, who is critically i'll, and steam at
full speed, two thousand miles to Sc
attic, Wash.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

even pressure in all parts OF the city.
The 1000 feet of pipe which will
be laid will be mostly on side streets,
Wharton says. the main streets of the
city will not be torn up
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
City Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Lawrence Diehlman, 81, laborer,
city and Emma Gunsaulia, &c, laund-
ress. city.
Charles NJ Wiker, %; carpenter, city,
and Minnie Irene Miller 10, clerk,
Cambridge City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

Cantaloupes imported from Spain
bring from $50 to 81 each on the
New York market. They are about
twelve inches in length and weigh
from ten to twelve pounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

COLUMBUS, O., Aug 26.-The city
of Cleveland won a complete victory
today when the supreme court decided
that the home rule provision of the
constitution gives the cities the right
to have non-partisan nominations and
non-partisan elections.
The decision effects all cities that
have adopted a new charter Cleve-
land had secured an injunction to pre-
vent the board of election of the coun-
ty from holding a partisan election.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

Franklin Brockson, the new Demo-
cratic congressman from the state of
Delaware, is the only representative
of his state in the lower house OF
Congress because the whole state has
a population OF only little over two
hundred thousand. Mr.. Brockson was
born in Delaware in 1865 and has
been clerk in a store and a school
teacher. He is a lawyer and has
practiced his profession in his state
for years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26
Takes off
The Wires
National News Association

(National News Association
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Commis-
siOner General of immigration Cant
netti today appointed immigration In
spcctor Richard Taylor, Assistant In
spectator James Hughes and Inspector
P. L. Prentiss as a board of inquiry to
investigate conditions at the immigra-
ton station at Ellis Island, New York
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Shirle,
Huls and w. B. Fuller. Americans, re
ported to have been in danger at La
Bouyuila, Mexico, were reported SAFE
today in a dispatch received at the
state department from Chihuahua.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

SANFRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-Federal
Judge DoOling today fixed October 10
as the date for the trial of the Western
Fuel company officials, charged with
conspiracy to defraud the government
on coal weights. The company Off
Gals, eight in number, will be tried
jointly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

Taking the country at large. there
is one automobile for each 10 inhabi-
tants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-26

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 26.-Gov.
Tener today honored two acquisitions
on request made by William Sulzer as
governor of New York He did this on
an opinion furnished by Deputy Attor-
ney General Cunningham.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 26.-The
strike of interurban trainmen through
out the state, which was inaugurated
Saturday morning was today apparent
ly squelched. By using city railway
trainmen AMI other new employees
there was little irregularity in the
schedule.
The Greensburg, Martinsville, Con
nersville and Charlottesville lines were
the only light sufferers.
Union officials gave out no state
ments today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
NO QUARANTINE
 RAISE AGAINST
 FOREIGN STUDS

Washington, Sept. 22.-To prevent the introduction into the United States of a dangerous potato disease known as potato Wart, potato canker or black scab. the federal horticultural board has decided to continue indefinitely the quarantine against potato fmporta- tions from British Isles, Germany, Austria-Hungary, New Found1andv and the two French islands at the mouth of the St. Lawrence river, St. Pierre and MiQue1on.
 The London bureau of agriculture recently, through the British embassy, asked that this quarantine be raised or modified but the horticultural board has ruled against a change in the reg u1ations. The board declared that the present condition of the 1913 potato crops in the United States is most promising and indications are inn porta tions of potatoes from abroad will be required this winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
ALDERMAN CARROLL BECOMES MANAGER
 FOR LIGHTING co.

Alderman Peter J.. Carroll, who has accepted the position of local man ager for the American Street Lighting Co. of Baltimore, Md, may be able to find a remedy for the poor service which Bridgeport has received lately from the street lamps. The alderman succeeds John Kelly, who resigned.
 The company has been notified that unless better service is furnished by October 5, steps will be taken to abro- gate it's contract. Alderman Carroll will assume his duties on October l. Alderman Carroll is serving his third term in the Common Council as rep resentative from the Seventh district and has not yet decided whether he will resign when he becomes an ern- ploye of a concern tat is serving the city.
 The alderman has been clerk in the office of Edward Fin1an, the groc- CT, at 684 Washington avenue and ac- cepted the new position chiefly because it affords outdoor employment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
FOUND DEAD IN BED /. AFTER FALL DOWN STAIRS

Found dead in his bed at 663 Myrtle avenue yesterday morning, Daniel J. O'Leary, who had the night before fallen down flight of stairs, is be- lieved to have died from cerebral henorrhage or heart failure. O'Leary had been subject to vertigo and had similarly fallen about year ago.
 He went upstairs to his room early in the evening and vas heard to top pie down the stairs. When picked up by the family he complained of pain in his neck and head. A doctor was sum
 noned but as there were no external symptoms of injury his case was not, believed serious. Later he again com plained but it is believed to have fal- len into a sound rs1umDer shortly after a. m When found in the morning he was dead
 Acting Medical Examiner. Fitzgerald viewed the body and pronounced death due probably to cerebral hemorrhage or heart failure.
 He is survived by his wife, daughter and two sons, who reside in Water bury. and two, sisters, Mrs. Joseph Carpenter, Mrs. Robert Smart and three brothers, James, William and Edward O'Leary, of this city Mr.. O'Leary was a machfnist, and for the past twenty years has worked for the Standard Coupler company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
BOYS WITH STOLEN LAUNCH RAM COPS
 BOAT IN PURSUIT

Buffalo. Sept 22.-A stolen launch manned by two boys, apparently irn- bued with the spirit of Captain Kidd, gave the police boat Grover Cleveland a. three hours chase in the river and harbor yesterday afternoon and pro- xided an exciting spectacle for scores of people along the waterfront. The chase ended only when the gasoline in the launch began to give out. With capture certain, the boys swung the launch toward the pursuing. police boat and. sent 1t ahead full tilt. The boats met head-on and the. smaller craft was wrecked The boys were fshed out of the water and locked up.
 Today they must answer charge of theft and their parents will be asked to foot a bill of $500. damages to the launch
 In the long pursuit, the boys were able to escape capture by making sharp turns which the heavier craft could not make and by running through shallow channels where she could not The end came in the Mi agara river when the launch began to. slow down. In answer to a demand for surrender made by an officer with revolver in hand, the boy at the wheel tried to ram the police boat. He missed the first time, but a second attempt brought the boats together with a crash. The boys gave their names as Richard Witte and Joseph Davis, both 15 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
WHOLESALE USE
 FOR PULMOTOR

The pu1motor as a means of saving life again came to the front yesterday morning when 1t was used wholesale upon members of family of seven who had been overcome by gas when sleeping in a room in which a lighted jet had been extinguished by wind through an open window. The scene of the resuscitation was a sleeping apartment in 4s8 Hallett street where Mir and Mrs Antonio Santo, a three months old child. seven years old son Joseph, six years old girl Grace, Olyn- pia. aged g. and Annie. aged 4, had been found unconscious by neighbors shortly after six o'clock.
 q All but Olympia and Grace had been brought to consciousness by those who discovered the family before the ar rival of Emergency Surgeon J. H. Macdonald The pulmotor was at oncc used on both with the aid of 8. neigh bor. and after half an hours work both were believed beyond danger. They were left in charge of a family phy sician-
 This is the first instance locally where the pulmotor has been used up- on more than one patient at the same time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
BOND ISSUE FOR NEW HAVEN ROAD
 STILL IN DOUBT
Commission in Massachusetts Says It's Decision Depends Upon Issue Under Bay State Law.

Boston, Sept. 22-Chairman Freder-
 ick J. Macleod of the public. service
 Commission states that the commits
 sion recognizes fully the necessity of
 acting with the utmost promptness in
 the matter of passing on the New
 York, New Haven & Hartford Go. s
 petition for approval of it's $67, ,000, 900
 bond petition, but does not consider
 the New Haven to be in such financial straits as to warrant the commission
 in making a "'snap Judgment" He says it is largely a question of law
 One of the puzzling questions in the New Haven bond case is the status of the company's premium account. The company has just filed with the com
 mission a revised statement on pren11- u1ns, as was requested during the hear ing. This shows a grand total of pre-
 niuns received in cash by the New Haven company of $31, ,984, ,8e2 since 1896. The premium receipts by years since then, according to this report, have been $59,846 in 1896, $1, $50, 800 in 1900, S245, ,625 in 1901, $4, TAP in 1902, $171,- SIS in 1903, $S. .066, 344 in 1904, $3, 044, ,370 in 1906 and approximately S19,0OO,0OO since then How much of this premium can be capitalized is the question and what the total capital stock of the New Haven company will be after the stock account and premium account have been added is a, question of the utmost significance.
 If the Massachusetts comm 1SS1On has to start with the New Haven ac- counts as they stood in the Massachu- setts vaIidatfon report of 1910, with 9 capital stock of about $104, GOO, 900, and has to take the view of the premi- um account that has been advanced by the commissions attorney, H. La Rue Brown, during the hearing there will be some difficulty in finding suf- fcient capital stock to the credit of the New Haven company to permit the issue of an additional s67, ,O0O, GOO in bonds under the Massachusetts law. Under this law a railroad cannot is sue more than twice much in bonds as it has stocks, and under one meth | cd of computation, the New Haven | company has about S239, GOO, 900 in bonds already; under another, which | eliminates the Providence Securities | and the New York. West | chester & Boston company, the New | Haven has $2o2, ,O0o. 900 in outstanding bonds. By the same process of com putatfon which fixes these items of stock and bonds the company will not be entitled under the Massachusetts laws to have more than about $234.- ]OO, 900 in bonds. By the New Ha- Ven's own computation it is entitled to nave about s42o, 0o0, 900, which leaves l big margin after the proposed $67, 0G,0o0 have been issued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-22
Fountains Play
 From Wood Block
 In Fairfield Avenue
Truckmen Report Serious De- feots In Pavement Between Clinton Avenue and Railroad Viaduct.

Truckmen using the new pavement on Fairfield avenue between Clinton avenue and the railroad viaduct, re- ported today that water had worked it's way beneath the wood block, 50 that under the impact of heavy traf- hc the fluid would spurt into the air. in some places a foot and a half The effect was novel one to the observer but likely to prove costly to the fu- ture of the pavement, because it rep resents serious defect in doing the work, especially if the repair is not made before frost. It was also re- ported that the blocks had begun to buckle in some places. The pavement at this section has been laid in unusual haste, and it is thought that much of the work may have to be done over again.