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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
CROP CONDITIONS
STIMULATE TRADE
S. E. Swayne Sees Dull Bus
mess Vanishing Before
Excellent Crop Conditions.

Conditions never have been more
favorable in the middle west than they
are now, and within three months the
dread of the capitalists as to what fu
ture business will be, probably will
vanish This is the statement of S. E.
Swayne, president of Robinson & Co.
Mr.. Swayne has just returned from a
trip to the western coast. He stopped
at San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, Portland, Vancouver, B. c., Min
neapolis, and many big trade centers.
Il never saw crops looking SO well
before Mr.. Swayne declared. Il have
found that this complaint about the
dullness Of actual business is common
wherever | have been. There is a sort
of dread as to what may happen. This
may or may not have been the effect
of the actual dullness.
when harvesting time comes, l be-
lieve. with money in the pockets of
the farmers, business of every kind
will improve and even become flour
ishing l see no reason for any other
than an optimistic view Of business
prospects in spite of the present busi-
ness conditions"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
MEMBERS Do HONOR
TO POPULAR PRIEST
Father ROell's Ordination
Anniversary Observed by
St. Andrews Church.

Observance of the twenty-sixth ami
versary of the ordination of the Rev.
Father Francis A. Roell, of ST. An
drew's Catholic church was held today
by members of the parish, and Father
Roell received a number Of beautiful
gifts as tokens of esteem.
The Rev. Father Roell was ordained
May 26, 1888. and the large celebra-
ton of his silver anniversary a year
ago attracted statewide attention, not
only for it's magnificance, but because
of the number of notables who at
tended.
The Young Ladies Sodality of the
Virgin Mary presented Father Roell
with a purse of gold certificates. The
presentation was made by the prefect,
Bertha Mag, and by the assistant
priest, Father Kaby.
This mornings church service was
arranged by the sodality and was we'll
attended. After mass was sung by the
children's choir, the congregation join
ed insinging the "Te Deum." The
church was decorated in honor of Fa-
ther Roell, with ferns and cut flowers
arranged about the altar.
One of the gifts received by Father
Roell is a stole of embroidered green
silk imported by member Of the con
gregatioR from LyonA France,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
HAGERSTOWN VOTES
ON OPTION QUESTION

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, May 60
Lack of disturbance marked the vot-
ing in the local option election here
today. Following quiet campaign in
which little or no interest was mani
tested by either side, voters went to
the polls. Because no meetings were
held, no organization perfected by
either side, and no literature distrib-
uted, citizens are making no predic-
tions as to the outcime.
The current belief, however, is that
if the farmers vote the town will go
busy in the fields, many believe light
dry. But because most of them are
vote will be polled.
Early today 1T was evident that a
full vote would be cast Voters came
to the polls early. Workers for both
sides were active about the polls all
day, trying to switch voters and to get
out the entire vote.
All day the Methodist church has
been open. Many church members
have spent the greater part of the day
in the pews praying for dry victory
Under the law Hagerstown would
be entitled to five saloons if the vote
should show a wet majority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
ULSTER STILL QUIET
AFTER BILL PASSES
Officials Fear Outbreak Be-
fore Home Rule Measure
Becomes Effective.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON, May 26.-Though dis
patches from Ireland today stated that
the night and forenoon bad passed
without any outbreak of violence in
Udster following the enactment of the
home rule bill, it is feared that rioting
and hloodshed will occur before the
measure goes into operation. The gov
ernment has made all preparations for
campaign of repression in case the
threatened revolution occurs.
Premier Asquith, as head of the war
ministry, is ready to hurl great mass
of troops into Ulster at the first sign
of organized revolt. He will not toler-
ate any mutiny by army officers.
For the present the government be-
lieves that the reinforced police will
be able to cope with the situation, but
the troops will be used in an emerg-
ency.
constitutional government must be
preserved" is the slogan of the Lib
eral party of which Asquith is the
head, and all the resources of the army
and navy will be used, If necessary, to
enforce this slogan.
With both houses of parliament in
recess until June, the next step in the
legislative program of the home rule
bill has been deferred until late in the
month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
"InnOCent' Lamb Takes
His ShOWer Bath
at PennSy Depot

chorus of merriment which rolled out
Of the Pullman which harbored the
daring bather. Others cursed roundly
because there had been no police Of
ficer present.
"If that guy did that stunt on bet,
he sure did win his money" yelled a
fat travelling man.
NO man could pull stunt like that
on a bet. He would have to be awful
drunk" was the astonished comment
of another.
The membership Of the Lambs club
is, for the most part, composed Of act
ors, the most prominent in that pro-
fession; also artists. musicians, writ
ers and journalists. One in every two
or three years the Lambs get together
and gambol around the principal cities
Of the country. primarily to raise funds
for new clubhouse, and, secondly, to
show the public what a real theatrical
entertainment is like.
They gave matinee performance at
Indianapolis this afternoon, and this
evening will be in Cincinnati for a per
formance. They are accompanied by
John Philip Sousa and his band,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26

A passenger on weSbound Penn
sylvania train, said to have been a
member of the famous Lambs club of
New York, which is to give perform
ance at indianapolis tonight, gave an
exhibition in the local union station
this morning that caused nearly a hun
dred people assembled in the train
sheds and on North E street to gasp
with astonishment. and either to howl
with laughter or give vent to vigorous
disgust when they recovered their
breath.
AS the train had pulled just outside
the shed and the engine had taken
water from large standpipe, a very
calm and picturesque individual, clad
only in a rain coat, stepped off the
platform of a Pullman and walked to
the place where the engine was being
watered. He then cast off the rain
coat in a most unconcerned manner,
and, absolutely nude jumped under tho
water He shivered In luxuriant enjoy
ment the cold water afforded him for
three or four minutes, then hurried
back to his car. urged on by the in
dignant stationmaster.
, The petrified spectators then came
bo life again and many joined in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
ST, JOSEPH'S Elects
STEVER PRESIDENT

Anthony Stever was chosen presi-
dent Of the st. Joseph's Benevolent
Society at the annual election of Off
GERS last night. This completes the
fifty-fourth year of the life of the So
ciety which has 220 members. The
principle of the society is to protect
the widow, the orphan and the needy
The complete list Of officers named
last night is as follows
President-Anthony Stever; vice
president. AL Pardieck; recording sec
Tetary, George Mauer; financial secre-
tary, Joseph Waterman; treasurer. Viii
liam TOrbeck; standing committee,
Henry Torbeck, Peter Geier, John Haf-
ner; chairman sick committee, Frank
Feldhaus: secretary sick committee.
William kahle; assistant secretary,
Ed Balling: district secretary, first
ward, 1st district. Clarence Faucet; +;
first ward, End district Tony Stole,
Jr, fourth ward, John Beckschultz; !;
fifth and sixth wards, William Field
hause; second, third and seventh
wards, Ed Issen; third and eight wards,
Mike Huth; executive committee,
Henry Schroeder. Lawrence Vossmey-
er, Frank TOrbeck: banner carrier, ia
cob Cutter. Ferd Schwegman; assist
ant carrier, Joe Melle, Lawrence Is
Sen.
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PrOclain1s Dav
to Honor Dead

Calling upon the citizens Of Rich
mond for a general observance of Me-
mortal day. Mayor Robbins today is
sued his annual proclamation:
Richmond, Ind. May IS. 1914.
"To the Citizens of Richmond. Ind:
Il, Will ]. Robbins, mayor of Rich
mond. Ind. believing II to be the pa
triotic duty of all good citizens to Join
in the proper observance of Memorial
day on May 80. as a day set apart to
pay tribute Of honor to those Of our de-
parted ones to whom fell the duty OF
responding to the defense of the union,
which duty they nobly ment.
Therefore respectfully request that
on Saturday. May 30, business general
ly be suspended. flags displayed. citi-
zens attend memorial services at the
Coliseum in the afternoon and carry
flowers to the various cemeteries to
place on the graves OF our soldier
dead. Most respectfully.
WILL ]. ROBBINS, Mayor"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
DEATH ANGEL COMES
TO JACOB A. RNS
Noted Author and Social
Worker, Author of ''HOw
Other Half Lives" Sue
cumbs.
TBY LEASED WIREl

BARRE, Mass, May 26-Jacob A.
Riis, author and philanthropist, who
had been Ill at his home here for
some time, died today.
Jacob Riis was a warm personal
friend of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. He
was born in Denmark. May 3, 1849.
and emigrated to America in 1870.
After serving as q reporter on the
New York Tribune and the Evening
Sun, he became an active reformer.
lecturer and author Of many books on
tenement house and poverty condi
tions.
Jacob A. Riis, whom Theodore
Roosevelt called in a letter of intro
duction to all Europe, New York's
most useful citizen" was a poor immi-
grant boy who, through his work for
humanity, his lectures, and writings
became known to almost every Amor
lean.
Born in Denmark.
The future author was born In 1S49
at Ribe, on the River Nibs. Denmark.
His father, who was q schoolmaster,
tried to make Jake" a literary man,
but the boy insisted that he would be
better carpenter. Partly due to this
difference of opinion (the father
turned out to be rightly Riis came to
New York in 1870. at the age Of twen-
ty-one. He found work in an iron
foundry on the Allegheny River. Penn
sylvania. The Franco-Prussian War
broke out Riis, remembering Den
marks grievance against Germany,
came to New York to offer his ser
vices to the French consul. The con-
sui treated him like a tramp. and Riis
pulled his nose. In the next few
years Riis many times looked like a
tramp.
Finally Riis got a position with a
news gathering association. II is aid
that he had not eaten for three days
at time, and luckily. his first assign.
ment was the old Guards ball. He
filled his stomach. Probably he new
er went hungry again, for he rose rap
idly in the newspaper field. He
pointed out the evils of New York S
| SlumS.
Health Failed Recently.
Riis health had failed recently
First he was forced to give up active
| newspaper work. Then he purchased
| big farm at Barre, Mass. and spen,
much of his time there. He became
| i'll while on a lecture tour and went tc
| sanitarium in Battle Creek. Mich.
In September, 1913. He seemed to ov
ercome his ailment and in the winter
again took up his lectures. On March
5. he was stricken with heart failure
in New Orleans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
KILLS SWEETHEART,
COMMITS SUICIDE
TBY LEASED WIRE1

CHICAGO, May 26.-Reginal Barr,
a prominent young business man of
Dovners Grove, a suburb, sought as
the slayer of his sweetheart, Miss
Florence Bentley, beautiful, copper
haired cloak model, ended his life this
morning by throwing himself under a
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train
near Lisle.
He left letter confessing the MUIR
der and giving details of the crime.
He told how he had killed his sweet
heart in the bushes not far from their
home and then made two attempts to
commit suicide before the third at
tempt proved fatal. One of these at
tempts was made while lying beside
the body of the girl he had killed. The
two were sweethearts. They had
quarrelled She had told him he must
give her up. He killed her after they
had gone for walk. So ran the note.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
FIRST METHOD|STS
PLAN To ENLARGE
TWENTY PER CENT
Congregation Plans Work
For Coming Year After
Annual Reports of Differ
ent Organizations.

To review the work Of the church
during the last year and to make plans
and appoint committees for the COM
ing year, the membership OF the First
Methodist church held the annual
membership banquet last night. The
Rev. B. Earle Parker presided and lead
the discussion.
In reviewing the work, the Rev. Mr.
Parker expressed his pleasure at the
progress along all lines Of church &C
tivity. The pastors report showed
that there are 656 resident members
of the church and that the increase in
largest in it's history.
Superintendents of the various de-
partments of the church made brief
poets sfor the coming year were ex-
pressed. l.. H. Bunyan gave a report
on the work and attendance at prayer
meetings. Will Scull, financial secre
tary, and DR.. Ewing and D. 8. Brown
officials of the church, spoke.
To Increase Numbers.
The plans for the year as adopted
are as follows:
l. That the membership be increas
ed 20 per cent during the coming year
2. That religion be introduced in
all homes, the establishment OF the
family altar and the forming of an al
tar league.
3. That contributions come from
every one, and that all claims be paid
in full by the duplex envelop system
(Continued on Page Three.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
7. R. AND ADVISERS
CONFER At CAPITAL
Progressive Leaders Worry
Over COlOnel's Visit to
Senator Lodge.
TBY LEASED WIRE1

WASHINGTON. May 26.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt will have little op-
portunity for a breathing spell during
the eight hours and forty minutes that
he will be her this afternoon and to-
night Plans have ben made by the
ex-president's friends to give him an
enthusiastic reception when he arrives
at $3.50 O'Clock, and from that time to
midnight, when he leaves, he will be
busy.
Though great interests attaches to
the visit of the colonel will make to
the white house, this is overshadOwed
by the conference that the former
president will have with his Progress
sieutenants. At this he will be given
much information that will be of value
in mapping out his fall campaign.
While his visit here primarily was
for lecture before the National Ge-
cries in the wilds Of Brazil, much po-
litical significance was attached to it.
Party lines were not drawn so far as
the spectators were concerned, Repub-
licans, PrOgressives and Democrats all
being eager to see the militant colonel,
but vigilance committee. appointed
by the Progressive leaders to monopo-
lize the coloners time was prepared to
keep him away from the Republicans
as far as possible.
Colonel Roosevelt is to visit the
home of Senator Lodge, who, while be-
ing an old friend of the colonel, is one
Of the strong supporters of the Repub-
lican party, and this has caused some
concern in the Bull Moose ranks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
Graduate of Streets With
Criminal Record Assails
Society Method of Treat
ing Down and Cutters.
6toically Accepts Laws Ver-
dict but Hopes Some Good
Fellow May Extend Help
ing Hand.
II never had no chance"

That was the indictment Herman
kroma, q years old, graduate of the
streets and with a criminal record ex-
tending back to his sixteenth year, re-
turned against society today-soclety
with it's courts Of justice, its police
and its penal institutions.
kroma Is held in city Jail following
his arrest in Dayton on charge OF
stealing horse and buggy in Rich
mond, Saturday night. He is paroled
prisoner from the Jeffersonville re-
formatory and may be returned to that
institution for violation of parole, or
he may be tried on a charge of grand
larceny.
Hopes to Get Chance.
However, the method employed in
disposing of his case is matter of
Indifference to Kroma. He fully ex-
poets to be returned to prison and
the legal route selected for his return
matters but little to him. But this
outcast still cherishes the hope that
some day, "I'll get a chance to work
on farm for fellow that will take
a little interest in me, that will give
me a pat on the back instead of the
turn down"
In fact Herman Kroma believes that
II he ever got the chance his brother
Henry did-Henry Kroma who used
to be known as the terror of Rich
mond"-he would make good like his
brother has. 1t appears Henry did not
share the usual fate of the "down-and.
outer He found an employer in Day.
ton who took little interest in him.
so today he is a useful member of that
community instead of burden
Others Too Busy.
Herman Kroma, schOoled by hard
knocks in rough world is really not
expecting to share in Henry's luck
The philosophy he has acquired from
past experience tells him that the
fellows who got a chance are toe
busy with their own affairs to bother
very much with me-" and that it will
be the least bother" to them to send
him back to prison.
Kromas story Is sordid but typical
of his fellows who never had the bene
fit Of proper home training and in
fluence from the time they were able
to walk and could be showed onto
the streets to shift for themselves.
Pm guilty of stealing that horse
and buggy Saturday night, all right,
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
LeYiathQn Sn1aSheS
Into Jersey Shore
Leaving Dock

26.-Exctement the
of
Atlantic carrying 1000
a
o a
their leaving
1t is estimated that 100000 ship
On through
halted five before he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
WILSON KEEPS HANDS
OFF HAVEN PROBE.
TBY LEASED WIRE1

WASHINGTON, May 26.-P Presi-
dent Wilson has not yet taken any
decisive action in hte New Haven
case. This fact was made public at
the White House today. Reports that
New Haven officials are to be crimi-
nally prosecuted by order of the presi-
dent are characterized as untrue.
Governor Walsh of Massachusetts, is
expected at the White House tomor-
row to discuss certain phases of the
dissolution of the New Haven and
the Boston and Maine. Reports that
President Wilson has taken a hand in
calling off the Folk investigation be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion are said to be without foundation
by the White House officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
SINS WAGES DEATH.
TBY LEASED WIREl

DECATUR, ILL.,. May 26.-Rev. TIL
ton NJ. Mckinney. a negro minister
here, was killed at one o'clock Tues
day morning, when the borrowed auto
mobile in which he was joy riding
skidded at the entrance Of a local
park, struck the drive slow" sign
board and turned over on top of the
driver.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
TO ADDRESS UNION.

zebra Stripes" is the subject of a
talk which Rev. F. NJ. Ovelton will
deliver before members of the Citi-
zens Union tonight on race dscrimina-
ton. Following Mr.. Ovelton's talk.
important business matters will come
pp for consideration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
LINER ASHORE.
TBY LEASED WIRE1

NEW YORK, May 26.-The Ham
burg g-American liner Vaterland, the
biggest ship aflOat, went ashore off
Swineburn Island this morning on her
return journey to Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26
TRIALS
WEED OUT DRIVERS
IN SPEEDWAY TESTS
De Palma in Mercedes Nego-
tiates Distance in Slow
Time of 1:47-Duray
Makes Hit.
BULLETIN,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 90
All official speedway lap records
were ecIipsed today by a foreign
car when Rene Thomas, driving a
"Delage" in the elimination trials
made the course in 1:35:20, or
about 95La miles anhour. Bob Bur-
man held the former record Of
1897 2-5 made in 1912.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-26

hour. The previous record was
made unofficiaIIy by George Bouil-
lot in a Peugot car, who made the
lap in 1885 As.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 26.-Au-
tomobile speed kings determined to
qualify as entrants in the Memorial
day 500-mile contest took the track
at the Indianapolis motor speedway
this forenoon under ideal conditions
and promised to dispel the disappoint-
ment created by the elimination tests
Monday when a gale Of wind ham,
pered their efforts.
The elimination trials will continue
for four hours today and tomorrow,
but after sundown Wednesday no cars
will be permitted on the track until
Saturday morning. when the qualified
starters will line up for the big race.
The best time hung up yesterday
his Mercer Driver Wilcox pnEted his
Gray Fox around in 1886, but 1t was
not an official trial.
De Palma Slow.
Ralph De Palma in his Mercedes
could not get the foreign car any
better than LAT.
1t is expected that spins Of 1:45 or
better will be necessary to qualify.
Those who came within this score at
the first days tests included Spotty
Chassagne in his Sunbeam. 1:43; Bar
ney Oldfield, Anderson and Cooper in
Stutz cars; Knipper if a Geeton; Wis
hart in his Mercer; Klein in King
Car, and Grants Sunbeam.
Arthur Duray in a baby" Peugot,
which has a displacement of only 183
cubic inches, negotiated the course In
40 flat, or an average speed OF
ninety miles an hour, and proved the
sensation of the day.
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BULLETIN.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26.-Joe
Dawson, in Marmon unofficiaily
broke the speedway record during
the elimination trials today for
Saturdays 500 mile race by cover
ing a lap, 2Ia miles in 1885. This
was at the rate Of e4.7 miles per
hour. The previous record was
made unofficiaIIy by George Bouil-
lot in Peugot car, who made the
lap in 1885 As.
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(Continued on Page Three.)
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the DOW
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, Indigestion, colic-remem.
Der, good "inside cleaning snoulo
always be the first treatment given. 4
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspdonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for oo.
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv