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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18

The northermost ostrich farm in the
world is in a suburb of Stockholm
The birds were taken Their last year.
They spent the winter mostly in the
open, in perfect health, and toward the
end of May the females laid their eggs
just as if they had been in South
Africa. 1t takes six weeks to hatch
an ostrich egg. ST. -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18
BENSON ANGLES
FOR FAST BOXER

Since the match between Tommy
Garry and Ray Jeffries for Nov %
has ben called off Manager Billy Ben.
SON Is trying to get Terry Nelson OF
Philadelphia to meet jeff on Dec :.
Garry is booked for a fight at Zanes.
vile on November 90 so could not
come here. Aside from that he want.
ed more money than Benson could at
ford to pay so the match fell through.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18
LEARNER WILL ATTEND.

Ellis NJ. Learner, secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A, will attend the annual con-
vention of the Indiana Y. M. c. A,
which will be held in Huntington on
Friday and Saturday. He will take
part in the noon shop meetings on
those days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18
PLEASED At RESULT.

Secretary Learner of the Y. M. c. A.,
was glad to receive news yesterday to
the effect that the Kokomo associa-
ton in it's campaign for finances. had
secured the amount of $4,000, which
1t desired. Mr.. Learner was assistant
secretary Of the Kokomo association
before coming to Richmond. His un-
Gle donated $1,000 to the Kokomo
cause.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18

The oldest man in Louisiana is dead
in the person of John Shay 113. who
was born in County Kerry, Ireland,
served in the civil war as Union
quartermaster and then settled down
in the sunny south 49,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18
WALKS 3,428 MILES
GUARDING PROPERTY

Detective Burns Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad has been carrying =
pedometer since last Thanksgiving
day and up to date it registers
3,428 miles which the sieuth has
covered while guarding the com.
pany's property.
Considering that Mr.. Burns
spends six days out Of every
month on the pay car when he
. does very little walking he covers
a lot Of ground. - -, 49,
Before the year is up he expects
Ito register over $500 miles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18

Ii the wind is in the right direction
a sort of cold smell gives sailors warn
ing of the proximity of an iceberg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18

The use Of sulphate OF oxide on
aluminium wire In order to produce in.
sulation for electrical purposes Is be-
ing adopted. and the process 10 now
being applied 10 copper wire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18

An artificial oil of geranium made
OF phenol has been invented in France
for pertaining SOAP
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18

ST. Paul is forcing the demolition of
old buildings that have become fire
aces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-18
ODDITIES

A New Jersey law professor recent.
ly propounded to his class the question
"Who owns a baseball after it leaves
the pitchers hand on its way to the
catcher" The professor says the ball
still belongs to the pitcher, but New
Yorker, who Is either extremely logi-
cal or somewhat facetious, has writ.
ten letter to the papers to prove
that the club stockholders own the
ball. first, last and all the time.
The school commissioner of Cald.
we'll, N. j., caused so much comment
by leaving an open Umbrella on his
front lawn for many days that ne
finally had to explain that it was a
protection from his strong-minded hen.
who was setting out there. and not
at all amenable to suggestions tina,
she move.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27

bring young women to the restau-
rant. I'll grant a decree"
Frances A. Kressley, 81 years old.
married Herman j.. four years ago.
Herman was then q blushing youth
OF %. With choked voice, Mr..
Kressley took the witness stand,
and accused her youthful spouse Of
infidelity. ~
Il was sick in bed at the time"
she said.
Testimony taken before circuit
court commissioner was offered In
the case. to save the unhappy wom-
an the humiliation OF swearing in
divorce court that II was her
daughter who stole her husbands
love. Mrs. Kressley was given q
decree.
Fred c. Forsyth said he married
second time because he wanted To
settle down and have home for
the remainder OF his life. His wife
Jane g., he testified. disappointed
him. because she developed pas
sion for jewels and fine clothes. He
counselled economy, and his wife
needed his cry by suggesting that
he pay her rent for q house she
wanted him to build on land she
owned In her own right. He got .
decree.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
Exerts Sinister Infu.
ence On City Affairs,
Pastor Asserts
FIFTH OF COUNCIL
SALOONKEEPERS
Insists Police Permit
Groggeries to Violate
Law

Booze exerts an undue and sin
lister influence upon the affairs OF
the CITY," asserted the Rev. Ray.
mond w. Huston. in Trumbnll-ave.
Presbyterian church, sunday.
Twenty per cent OF the members
OF the common council are saloon
keepers. am opposed to any line
of business holding such q large
percentage of membership In the
council. I would think II unfortu-
nate II there were eight or 10 min
listers In the council. active or re-
tired.
"A business that seeks to control
politics by secret methods. control
of ballots and intimidation. is under
suspicion and this the saloon bust
ness undoubtedly does.
Although the law states that so
looms must remain closed on Sun
day. ! have II on good authority
that they remain open In defiance
Of the law. When the Fourth OF
July was celebrated on the fifth,
and when special election was
held recently, the saloons remained
open. although the law expressly
reads that they should be closed. A
short time ago when q passerby
saw girl Of il Keeling drunk. and
accompanied by two men. coming
out OF a saloon on Sunday. and ap-
pealed to the patrolman on the
beat, the citizen was informed that
the duty OF enforcing Sunday clos
Ing laws was up to the free lance
squad The spectacle the members
OF the common council made of
themselves week ago in almost
granting the renewal OF an undesir.
able liquor license is too well known
to require discussion.
THE time has come for candi-
dates for ONCE to declare them
selves upon the liquor question.
that there may be no doubt where
they stand. Public sentiment Is
rapidly lining up against the liquor
business. and citizens are becoming
more and more impatient with its
power and influence"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
SEEKS BODY
OF FRIEND
Woman Sure Car Had
Killed Him; He's in
Hospital

Mary Elizabeth Warren. who said
she lives at Russell-st. and the Bou
levard. over a livery stable. limped
into the coToner's office, Monday
morning. and demanded to see the
body Of her friend" who had been
killed by street car at Woodward
ave. and the Six-Mile-rd., about IL
o'clock Sunday night.
Coroner's Clerk William DeLau
rier had heard no report OF such an
accident, and he limited to Mary
Elizabeth that he secuted her story
Whereupon' she proved conclusively
that she had figured in an accident
OF some sort, as she was covered
with cuts and bruises, but she could
give no clear account of what had
happened. except that she and her
friend. George II. Gisse. who lives on
Pennsylvania-ave.. had left q road
house near the Six-Mile-rd, and ran
across the track. in front OF a Wood
ward car which they intended to
take to the city. She was knocked
down, and her friend fell under the
car. She was sure that he was
killed.
What she did afterward was no,
entirely clear In her mind, but she
finally reached the coroner's ONCE
bruised and battered, to seek hel
companions body.
Inquiry OF the Highland Park po
lice revealed that George II. 0isse
30 years old. OF No. 273 Pennsylva
nia-ave.. had been struck and badly
injured by Woodward car No. 1919
at the Six-Milerd.. at 9:4b o'clock
but the Highland Park police did
not know that woman had figured
In the accident.
0isse was removed to Grace hos
pital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
Injunction to Prevent
Erection Of Garbage
IncineratOr Denied
NO NUISANCE
EXISTS AS YET
st. Clair Heights Will
Take Case to Su-
preme Court

The city OF Detroit, Monday morn
ing. overcame q big obstacle which
lay in the way of its plans for the
erection OF a municipal garbage In
Generator. when Judge Hosmer dis
missed the petition for an injunction
to bar the garbage plant from st
Clair Heights. Residents OF st. Clair
Heights and Gratiot township main
tanned that the establishment OF the
incinerator in their midst would be
injurious to health. and would con
stitute nuisance
Corporation Counsel Dingemau
won his case largely through his
contention that court could not Is.
SUE an injunction to stop a nuisance
which did not exist.
81 will concede," said Mr.. Dinge.
man. that we are erecting this
plant at our peril. II the odors
from the plant are injurious to
health, or IL the coming Of the. plant
to st. Clair Heights decreases prop
erty values, the citizens will then
have their remedy at law. At pres
ent. We are confronted only by a
theory, and not by an existing con
ditiOn."
Attorney James II. Pound. for the
petitioners. insisted that ii should
be taken for granted that the plant
would give offensive odors.
"Show me garbage plant in the
whole country that doesn't smell,
he said. Il admit the city has 9
right to put up the building on its
own land. But l maintain they can
not operate this incinerator withou,
annoying the residents OF the vii
lage. All | want is an injunction tc
prevent the city OF Detroit from
operating the plant in such way
that II will cast of offensive odors.
While the decision may be con
strued as a victory for Dingemar
and the city, Judge Hosmer sounded
a warning note.
II do not say that the citizens o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
WE'D THREE
DAYS. ASKS
DIVORCE
w O m an Romance
Goes to Smash in
Jig Time
ANOTHER ALSO
WRECKS ON ROCKS

Cupid. working through the col.
umns OF matrimonial agency bull.
letin, brought together Julia ans
Anthony Merza. They were married
March 81. last. by Justice Of the
Peace Lemkie. Following is an
outline of what happened after the
knot had been tied, according to the
testimony given Monday morning,
in divorce court. before Judge Codd.
by Mrs. Merza:
Door of the JUSTICE ONCE slammed
shut. Mrs. Merza suggested dinner.
Husband said he was busy. Also
remarked he had seen 500 In bills
in his wife's purse, and needed 1t
badly. He got 1t.
Came home sober first night. Said
he wanted to start a restaurant, and
needed 500. Also made remarks
about bringing girls from Cleveland
to attract patrons to the place.
Didn't get the 500.
Second night, came home drunk
Beat his wife. Was arrested for as.
sault.
Third day, wife filed suit for d.
vorce.
"On the third day." queried
Judge Codd. IL think that's rush
ing things bit. You should have
had more regard for the solemnity
OF the marriage vow. II give you
decree of divorce, how do l know
but that you will not turn to the
matrimonial agency again? I'll take
this case under advisement. II 20,
can furnish more proof about thu
charge that your husband wished t.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27

her. and demanded ana received the
SIS.
Detective Black was later told OF
the affair. and investigated. He said.
Monday morning. that when he made
efforts to get Scheer and Goldman.
he learned that they had fed from
the city.
Court Onicer Felix Rohr. who was
sent to the homes Of Scheer and
Goldman. with subpoenas from JUS
tice Gainey. to appear Monday after
noon. was told that neither OF the
men was at home. He left the sub
poenas.
In his statement to Justice 0ainey.
Monday morning. Alexander said
that Mrs. Kuhn's husband met him
in the Stag hotel. and was much
worried because Mrs. Kuhn was ar
rested. He wanted her released Inn
mediately, Alexander said, and oner-
ed $40 II he would 60 to the home OF
Justice Sellers and get q release Tor
the woman. II was then o'clock IN
the morning.
The release was obtained, and
Kuhn then wanted Alexander to try
to have her released In court, that
morning. Alexander says the @l0O
that he was paid came without solicit
tation on his part.
"The man also offered me q $1,0o0
diamond ring as security that
would be paid WELL" said Alexander
"but l didn't take It"
Getting "easy money" by pretend
ing to have a pull with the police
justices is not confined to the release
of women.
There Is the case Of. Harry Cohen.
pickpocket, which will probably De
the next subject of Investigation.
Cohen was arrested, Saturday
July II, and was released on his per
sonal recognizance. on request OF q
professional bondsman. Justice Bel
|lers accepting the personal ball.
A few days ago, the case was up
for hearing, and on the request OF
the prosecutor was adjourned, be-
fore Justice Gainey, and set Tor
Tuesday, July q.
Cohen kicked strenuously on tho
adjournment, insisting on immediate
trial.
"You have no kick coming" ne
was informed. "You are out on your
personal bond, issued by Justice Sci
lers."
A blank expression stole over the
face OF the dip" and was nouced
by a court attache, who INTERCEPTED
him about the matter.
Cohen declared that the personal
bond" business was surprise 10
him, as he had paid $3.50 In cash 70
the bondsman, to secure the latter
for a 5000 bond that he was told
was demanded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
Walter E. Flanders Wins Race
With Death When FiUe- Yedr-Od
Son Is Bitten By RaHiesndke

two Detroit specialists and train
ed nurse, and taking the steering
wheel himself. drove them to. his
farm. 30 miles distant. in 81 min
utes. Two other doctors came from
Pontiac on Mrs. Flanders orders.
Mr.. Flanders prompt action, to-
gether with the grandfather's first
aid measures. probably saved the
boys life. His condition is reported
as greatly improved today. The
swelling is going down and his
chances for complete recovery are
said to be good. though IL is likely
that he will suffer from the effect
of the poison for some time.
The snake lay on the curbing of a
ridge between the house and the ga
rage, and as the boy passed II is
supposed he brushed against the rep
tile without seeing It, It was very
young snake and had but two rat
ties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27

Tripping along the grass beside
his fathers palatial country home at
Green lake, Oakland county, Satur-
day. Walter, jr.. the five-ycar-old son
Of Walter e. Flanders. president OF
the Maxwell Motor Co., turned to see
what had stung him In the ankle
and screamed with fright as young
rattlesnake wriggled away. The lads
cries attracted his older brother.
who first killed the snake and then
carried the lad into the house.
Instantly the boys leg began to
swell and turn black. as the poison
was diffused through the blood. Will
liam Dobson. his grandfather, rem
dered first aid by tying string
tightly around the leg below the
knee and sucking the poison from
the wound.
In the meantime Mr.. Flanders had
been notified. He dropped the work
he had In hand got in touch with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
MAN WANTED
IN TERRE HAUTE
CAPTURED HERE

Charles E. Grayson. sought by
Pinkerton detectives and the police
Of Terre Haute. Ind. for year. on
the charge Of passing bad checks in
Indiana city. and also on the charge
OF juggling the funds of an insurance
company by which he was employ
ed. was arrested, Sunday afternoon.
by Patrolman William Mitchell and
Detectives Potter and Shook. and IL
held as q fugitive from justice.
Ptnkerton men learned that Gray.
son occasionally fitted between
windsor and Detroit. and the police
were notified to be on the lookout
for him.
When nabbed on Cadillac-sQ., Gray.
son said he was working q truck
farm, near Windsor. He admitted
according to Detective Potter. that
he had laid down bad checks for
about 800. and said there was also
some discrepancy In the insurance
accounts, but he would make no fur
Their statement.
In his pocket, the ofilcers found a
letter from his brother, In Terre
Haute. warning him to stay out OF
the United States. and keep within
the borders Of Canada.
"Alsa stay away from the big
cities, as the Pinkerton men are
more active In the big places" the
letter stated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
NOT GRAFT
M0NEY,SAYS
ALEXANDER
Merely Paid By Kuhn
for Services Render
ed, He Says
PAIR OF JUSTICES
CONTINUE PROBE

Sidney Alexander, who says he is
not now practicing law but is a
commercial adjuster," appeared be-
fore Police Justice Gainey, Monday
morning to make his statement rel
alive to the charge that he received
$3.50 from the husband OF Claru
Kuhn. of No. 2s7 IL Jenerson-av
TO obtain her release from the wom-
ems detention station. and her later
release, on personal bond. In Justice
Sellers court.
Alexander frankly admitted he
had received the money. but said
that he had not represented himself
as an attorney, with influence with
the court, but was paid merely for
his efforts in getting the woman
out"
He said his reason for coming to
court. Monday morning. instead OF
answering subpoena to appear
Monday afternoon, when q general
investigation OF the graft charges
takes place. was because he had to
go out of town on business and
wanted to state his connection with
the graft charges first.
Justice Gainey. who started the in
vestigation, was asked IL 1t were not
possible to jail the men accused of
preying on women. on charges OF
contempt Of court. pending investi-
cation. and he declared that such a
proceeding would be entirely legal.
but that Justice Sellers would have
to take action, as his name was used
In connection with the alleged graft
ing.
Justice Sellers. asked about such
action, said: "No. there will be no
contempt measures taken. II these
fellows are guilty of grating money
from these women. they will be
charged with extortion, and they will
get good and sufYicient punishment.
The whole matter will be threshed
out Monday afternoon"
Detective Lieut.. William Black. @
the free lance squad. says he viii
produce Sadie Lewis. of No. SO Ii.
fayette-ave. east, as an important
witness against Max Goldman, liv-
ing on High-st. east, and Frederick
Scheer, known as kid" Scheer. who
were implicated with Alexander In
Mrs. Kuhn's story to Justice Gainey.
Saturday.
The Lewis woman alleges that
Goldman and Scheer called at her
home, Saturday morning. and de.
manded SIS. stating that three OF
her girls were to appear IN court
that morning. and unless she paid
the men S76. they would bs sentenc-
ed to serve so days each. She says
they told her they came from JUS
tice Sellers.
Mrs. Lewis took SIS with her, and
went to court. where the three girls.
Addie Perkins, Margaret Waters and
Catherine Miller. were released Oh
parole to Parole Ohicer May McGill
Mrs. Lewis says that Scheer met
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
Gainey Insists On Quiz
zing Two Alleged
"Fixers"
SELLERS WILLING
TO ADJOURN CASE
Accused M en- Sell
Cigars Named After
Jurist

+ A. mild. but painfully apparent
clash between Police Justices Albert
r. Sellers and Matthew 8. Carney
occurred. Monday afternoon. when
Frederick kid" Scheer, and Max
Goldman. were called into Justice
0ainey's private once. for . star
chamber investigation into the
charges that they had demanded
$3.50 from Clara Kuhn. AZ payment
for having . case against the woman
auashed In police court.
When Scheer and Goldman were
about TO be questioned, In the pres
enoe Of the Kuhn woman. her col.
ored maid. Bessie Molone. and
Louise Miller another resort keeper.
they informed Justice Carney that
they did not want to answer any
questions. until they had conferred
with an attorney.
THAT Is their right" said Justice
Sellers. This Is not q grand jury
session. Al the newspapermen are
admitted. They may have an ad.
jourument. TO SEQ an attorney"
III that Ia your view Of II. all
right" said Justice Carney. but for
my part, I want to thrash this mat
ter out right now" And he pro-
ceeded to catchechixe the men with
. rapid fire Of questions, a. to their
past histories. present activities.
and the charges Of the women.
Both Scheer and Goldman de-
clared that they were engaged In
the cigar business at present.
Asked what cigar they handled.
they replied The Judge Sellers
cigar"
Scheer Is treasurer Of the COM
pany. and Goldman In secretary. Jus
tice Gainey learned.
Justice Sellers stated that reports
IN circulation that he was president
OF the concern were not true.
.scheer and Goldman both fatty
denied the charges made by the
Kuhn woman. her maid. and Mrs.
Miller.
They denied saying that for $3.50
they could have the case against
Mrs.. Kuhn quashed; though they
admitted that they went to her
home with Sidney Alexander. who.
they said. told them he was the
Kuhn woman's attorney.
They said that Alexander left the
house. on other business, and that
they stayed for about 10 minutes, as
Il was raining outdoors. But they
insisted that they had demanded no
money.
Justice Carney conducted the en-
trio examination, Justice Sellers
sitting quietly through 1t all.
At the end Of the session. Justice
Gainey asked his colleague II he
wanted to ask anyone any Ques-
lions.
81 want TO cross-examine these
women, and I shall want to 90 into
the records OF these men," said JUS
tice Sellers, "but not now"
why mott" asked Justice Gainey.
"I have another engagement" said
Justice Sellers.
The case was adjourned until
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27
BUILDERS BOARD
WILL HAVE MUCH
LARGER QUARTERS

Plans for more than TRIPPING Its
present facilities are being worked
out by the Builders & Traders ex-
change, now located on the third
floor of the Penobscot building.
When the 23-story addition to the
Penobscot is completed. the ex-
change will occupy the entire fourth
floor of the present building and all
of the corresponding floor OF the
annex. a total OF $4,000 square feet.
This will afford ample space for
writing, committee, association and
assembly rooms, as well as for pri-
vate Offices. open desk spaces and
light, airy figuring rooms. The tele-
phone service also will be greatly
augmented. The exchange will
maintain It's own janitor service, to
keep the exhibits constantly In or
der. Two employees Of the exchange
will be in constant attendance, to
show visitors through the exhibits,
and, In the absence OF the person
in charge, make demonstrations,
quote prices. etc.
The new quarters will be ready
for occupancy about Aug. 1. 1916,
the work of remodeling to begin
about the FIRST OF the year. Secre-
tary Bowen Is now prepared to
make reservations. but no leases
will be signed until about Oct. l.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-27

st. Clair Heights are to be blamed
for their action In bringing this pro-
ceeding" said the court. 1T shows
that they have not gone to sleep on
their rights. II also serves as a
warning to the city of Detroit, that
1t must conduct the incinerator prop
erly, for the st. Clair Heights resi-
dents know that they have q remedy
at law IL the plant does become a
nuisance"
Attorney Pound declared he would
take the case to the supreme court
as soon as possible.