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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
Wife's Relative Makes Seri-
GUS Charge Against Former
Richmond Hotel Man and
Woman in Chicago.
WATCHES FLIRTATIONS
Evansville Girl Used Coal
y Chute as Hiding Place
Fake Telegram Admits De,
tective to Apartment.

a filtration with a Chicago woman
has resulted in domestic complica-
tions and legal entanglements for
"Col." Fred Van Orman, OF Evansville.
formerly manager of the Westcott ho.
tel. this city, and for number of
years one Of Richmond's most promi-
ent citizens.
Last Saturday night Richmond
friends of Mr.. Van Orman learned to-
day, detectives raided his apartments,
436 Roslyn Place, Chicago, and ar
rested him and Mrs Katheryn Martin.
TO whom, 1t is said, the colonel had
been paying marked attention of late.
The case has been set for trial in the
morals court February II.
Van Orman Wealthy.
Van Orman. who is proprietor Of the
st. George hotel, Evansville. and the
Victoria, Chicago, makes his home in
Evansville, but has been spending
much of his time in Chicago. He is
reputed to be wealthy.
? The colonels nemesis in his little
Chicago filtration was Miss Lucy John
ston Of Evansville, cousin Of his
wife. Mrs. Van Orman summoned her
to Chicago and assigned to her the
task, it is said. of finding out why the
colonel wasn't at home as much as
she thought he should be. Miss John,
ston accomplished her assignment to
perfection. Miss Johnston states that
she received information that Van
Orman was going to a Roslyn Place
apartment quite frequently. and for
several night she stationed herself i'll
a convenient coal chute and witnessed
much of Van Orman's courtship of
Mrs. Martin, she says.
Saw Scandalous Filtration.
Van Orman and this woman carried
on something scandalous," Miss John
ston stated, so we decided to put a
stop to it. I swore to a complaint
charging them with a serious offense,
and the warrant was taken to the de-
tective bureau. Then we arranged to
deliver a fake telegram to Van Orman.
When he opened the door to receive
the telegram, a detective walked in
and arrested him and Mrs. Martin"
Van Orman has positively refused to
discuss the case. Harold Van Orman,
son of the wealthy hotel man, who
lives in Evansville, is almost as we'll
known in Richmond as his father.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
Citizens League Organizer
Gives Corporation Control
as Reason for New State
Constitution.
RICHMOND ORGANIZES
Committee Takes Charge of
Local Delegation to State
Meeting at Indianapolis
Next Week.

Asserting that the public utilities
law of Indiana Is the creation of the
Wall street interests, and cOndemning
the proposed twenty-five amendments
to the constitution as being vicious,
F. Theme of Fort Wayne, a
of the Citizens League
of Indiana, addressed citizens of Rich
mond on the needs of new constitu-
tion last night.
Mr.. Theme said the Citizens League
was made up of men of all political
faiths, and represented the best citi-
zenship of the state, and that in con-
nection with the fight for a new consti-
tuition there were two things they
would strive for above all others, home
rule for cities, and the initiative and
referendum.
Appoint Committee.
L. S. Bowman and E. H. Harris
were appointed committee to see
that several delegates from Richmond
attend the convention of the league
at indianapolis January Fl. 1t was
suggested that the county commits
sioners, the city administration, the
Commercial club and the Central La
Dor Council be asked to send delegates.
An interesting comment on the ne.
cessity for better municipal govern
ment was made by Alfred Bavis. presi-
dent of the board of public works.
There are too few citizens who are
imbued with city pride to take part
in the work I wish more had heard
this talk tonight. 1t can not be gain
said by any one but that the state
laws have become antiquated and
have been framed to suit special in
terests.'
In part Mr.. Theme said:
Our democratic form of govern
ment has slipped away from us, and
we want it restored to the people as
a democracy" he said, commenting on
the need of moves for popular govern
ment .@..~
"If we do not own our own govern
ment, who does own it? We are sure
of one thing, the people do not. They
pay the taxes, create the wealth and
furnish the votes, yet they do not own
their government Then who does?
Let me briefly tell you.
Flaws in Constitution.
"Sixty-three years ago, in the year
1851, the people of Indiana adopted a
new state constitution to replace the
one adopted thirty-five years prior to
that, in 1916. The old instrument had
been outgrown, SO they brought their
fundamental laws, or the rights of
the people," up to date. We will as
sumo that the men who composed that
constitutional convention were honest
and perhaps above the average in in
telligence, and that they wrote the
best constitution they knew how to
write and could agree upon, according g
to conditions existing at that time.
However, they could not look into the
future, and SO could not make provis-
ion for it. They thought so much of
their work and believed In it so thor
oughly that they protected it by max
ing it practically unamendable. They
provided that any proposed amend
ment must be passed by a majority
vote in both houses of the legislature,
at two successive sessions, and then
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
.PROH|S FORM LINES
FOR BATTLE IN 1916
State Chairman Schmidt to
Organize Wayne County
Votes Against Drink.

For the purpose of organizing
Wayne county for the statewide
movemen. to secure 100000 voters
willing to pledge themselves to sup
port. in 1916, only such political
parties which declare in state and ma
tional platforms for the complete de-
struction Of the liquor traffic. J, Ray
mond Schmidt. Indianapolis, chair
man Of the state pr hibition commit
zee, arrived here today.
Tomorrow a county prohibition
meeting will be held at the court
house, the first session at 10 o'clock
In the morning and the second session
at l o'clock in the afternoon. Mr..
Schmidt will speak at the afternoon
meeting. Prohibition workers from
all over the county will attend.
These voters, he says, are expected
20 be recruited the coming summer by
a corps of one hundred college men
who will volunteer to work for the
cause at army wages, plus field eX-
penses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
JUDkINS VOTES AGAINST APPROPRIATION
BILL AMENDED BY INDIANA SENATE
House Passes Measure Giving Legislature Right Employ
Many Persons 1t Wants and Repeats All Law. in Con-
flict-New Registration Bill Introduced in Senate.

long as he continues to live in the
same precinct. The senate session
was short this morning and after
few bills had been introduced that
body adjourned until tomorrow after.
noon.
Senator Stephen B. Fleming Of Fort
Wayne presented a bill today fncreas-
ing the salaries of sheriffs in coun-
ties of 10000 to 10000 population
from 5000 a year to $500 q year.
Allen county which Senator Fleming
represents is in the class mentioned
in the measure.
Another bill by Senator Fleming in
troduced today proposes to increase
the pay which sheriffs receive for
feeding prisoners from 40 to so cents
day. The effect of this would be
to materially increase the pay Of the
sheriff in every county In the state.
Senator Thornton introduced a
measure which. II passed. would re-
peal the part of the corrupt practices
law of Indiana which makes editors
of newspapers liable under the act.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
Meredith Lives 900 Years in One Second
Prepared by w. R. Poundstone.
Department Horse Runs Away With Wagon Loaded Witt
Explosives

OF all trades man follows there
are few more hazardous than that Of
stump blower, yet Linus p Meredith,
former sheriff of Wayne county, who
did that work years before he was
elected sheriff and who now occas-
sionally starts forth with a load of
dynamite sufficient to wreck a town
ship, blasting stumps for farmers who
employ him. says he has never regard
ed his trade as an exceptionally dan
gerous one.
When he was first married Mrs.
Meredith prevailed upon him to quit
handling dynamite so he decided to
become carpenter. His first job was
repairing the roof of barn at Will
liamsburg, but he fell off ladder and
hE1As his arm.
# decided right then that carpenter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
SUES ON CONTRACT
BURNED IN HOUSE

To carry out the provisions OF a
contract which was destroyed when
the house where it was kept burned
down. William A. Smith and his wife
entered suits in circuit court against
Azel Lamb and his wife. In one they
demand $3.50 damages for the loss they
say was sustained by the contract be-
ing broken and in the other Mrs. Smith
demands $270 for work she did for
Mrs Lamb
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13

ing was too risky and | went back to
stump blasting, following that line Of
work without mishap until became
sheriff. he laughingly explained
But surely you must have had
some very thrilling experiences while
handling dynamite?"
Dynamite Express.
Yes, l had couple that made my
hair stand on end" he finally confess
ed. Once I was driving a horse,
which had once been used by the ST.
Louis fire department, and the road
was an exceptionally rough one In
the wagon was about 100 pounds of
dynamite. All of a sudden a farmer
rang large bell to summon the hands
to dinner and that blame horse
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13

Local Conditions Fair and partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday.
General Conditions Generally fair
weather exists west of eighty-fifth
meridian while heavy rains continue
to fall over the eastern states due to a
severe storm central, near Long Is-
land Sound A great area of low baro-
metric pressure over the northwest is
expected to cause the present thaw-
ing weather to continue over Thurs
day Spring like weather prevails ov-
er the middle west. There is no zero
weather any place in the United
States at present.-W. E. Moore
weather forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
CONES WILL RECOVER

The condition of George Cones con.
'tinues TO improve at the Reid Memo
rial Hospital. and every indication
seems to point to a rapid recovery
from his injuries which were at first
thought to be fatal. He was knocked
unconscious in a coasting accident ON
the Backmeyer hill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
[BY LEASED WIRE.7

WASHINGTON Jan. 13.-Repying to President Wilson's
Indianapolis speech Senator Boah aho the senate today
scored the chief
ocratic senators, who would not play the team"
This is the most significant of the attitude
president toward since the days of Andrew Johnson
said Borah.
The declaration by President unenvable
would enshroud the future of who
should dare to break the solidarity
for serious attention of
member of this bodv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
"Y" SPEAKER ILL

John C. Haswell of Marion, and
chairman of the state executive board
of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be unable to
attend the reception at the home of
James A. Carr tonight on account of
illness. His place on the program will
probably be filled by another member
of the state committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
Plaster Knocked From Cell.
ing of Vatican and Statue
of st. Paul Moved From
Base.
POPULACE IN PANIC
Perete Reports Is Dead and
Big Damage to Houses and
Property in Provinces of
Country.
TBY LEASED WiRE.l

ROME, Jan. 13-From reports re-
ceived this afternoon it is believed
that at least thirty persons lost their
lives in the earthquake. Perete, in the
compartment of Abruzzi, reports the
loss Of IS lives. while many were hurt.
The chamber of deputies building, St.
Andrews, Fratte Church, the Farnese-
palace, the royal tobacco works, and
the railway station were damaged.
The most severe earthquake felt in
Rome rocked the city today. 1t lasted
for several seconds and did extensive
damage to buildings. The populace
was thrown into panic and thousands
of people fled from the city The last
serious earthquake in Rome occurred
about sixteen years ago.
The first shock was at five minutes
to eight According to the Vatican OBJ
servatory the shocks were different,
the first lasting five seconds and the
latter 80 seconds. Outside of this city,
the earth movement was felt as far as
Florence. Naples, and the Adriatic Sea.
Pope Bnedict was saying mass when
Iue cal IuQudhc OCCuITeu. 1 he pOntl1I
knelt and prayed during the shocks
and then continued the mass After the
fluctuations had ceased, King Victor
Emmanuel rode through the city to in
spect the damage.
Plaster was knocked from the cell
ings of some of the Vatican buildings
by the shock and minor damage was
done to the interior of some of the
chapels. The statue of st. Paul was
moved by the quake.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13

he does not specify the breaking
of the solidarity of the team for any
evil purpose. or for any bad reason.
or for any reason or purpose. The
the president is no different from that
of Tom Taggart to his followers.
eighty of whom pleaded guilty yester-
day at Indianapolis to violation of the
election laws.
1T is no different from that OF
Charles F. Murphy to his followers
in Tammany Hall. when they are sent
out to carry an election.
I'm view of the authority exercised
by the captain of a team in college,
his absolute control and his ability To
fine and suspend. the figure of speech
is not happy one. There are others
here who, because of their political
affiliations, IRE better able than I to
carry out the figure In all of its im-
plications."
LAUNCHES BOOM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Will
son presidential boom for 1916 was
officially launched in the senate to-
day when Senator Williams of Miss
issippi. one of the chief spokesmen for
the administration in congress. de-
clared that Woodrow Wilson is going
to be re-nominated by the Democratic
party and be re-ele ID by the people
for the term succeeding the present
on
Senator Williams added:
He is going to be elected not by
minority, but by a majority Of the
American people"
Attacks Wilson.
Responding to an attack by Senator
Williams of Mississippi. on the fair
ness of the Republican senators who
have criticised the Mexican policy W
the administration. Senator Cummins
of Iowa, declared that President VII.
son Assumes that he ought to run
the United States
Cummins spoke in support of his
resolution suggesting that the Gus
toms duties collected by the American
army at Vera Cruz were being held
for payment to some Mexican govern
ment of bonds issued by Huerta and
now held by Americans.
II do not know" declared Senator
CumminS. what obligations these GUS
toms duties were pledged to secure
do not know who owns them, nor do
know what influence their owners
have in the affairs of Mexico.
Il deny that the president has the
right to determine what obligation
holders shall come into the possession
of this money collected by the army"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
COMPARES WILSON TO TACCART
and MURPHY IN HOT REPLY TO
PRESIDENTS INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH
Senator Borah Describe. Indiana Speech Most Significant
Utterance Of President Toward Congress Since Days Of
Andrew Johnson Language No Different From That
Of Tom Taggart to Eighty Followers Who Pleaded Guilty
to Violation of Federal Laws" '-'-


Senator Williams Chief Spokesman of Administration, OFF,
cialy Launches Wilson Boom for 1916, in Senate Cham
ber-Claims Democratic Executive Will Be Re-Nomnated
by Party and Be Reelected by People, mot by Minority
But by a Majority"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13
RECORDS SHOCK.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-An earthquake
shock of considerable severity was re-
corded by the seismograph in West
Bromich Observatory at 6:56 o'clock
1t was estimated that the seat Of
the disturbance was 100 miles away.
The shock was fully as intense as that
which destroyed Messina in 1908. The
ointers of the seismograph oscillated
eight inches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-13

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The Washington times., 1915-10-01
League Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Chicago
TomOrrow's GsmoA
Boston at Washington!
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Chicago.
New York at Philadelphia.
Yesterdays ResuitA
Philadelphia, I; Washington. 3.
St. Louis, 8; Detroit, 2.
The Washington times., 1915-10-01
TODAY'S GAME OFF,,
PLAY TWO TOMORROW
Red Sox.Grittmen Unable to
Meet on Account Of Drenched
Field at Georgia Avenue.
Bv LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

All possibility Of a game today be-
tween the Boston Red Sox and the
Griffmen fed when the grounds were
drenched by the incessant rain Of last
night and today. Griffith called today's
game of early and stated that a dou.
ble-header would be staged tomorrow,
commencing at 1.45 o'clock.
Joe Sherman. former Massachusetts
Agricultural collegian. showed mark
ed signs OF being a big Lacquer In the
last transferred contest between the
Mack!nen and the Griffs. winning by a
score Of 4 to g. He was hit hard. but
always managed to squirm out OF tight
places. He held wide margin until the
last frame. but he STAYED off the aspir-
ing Griffs after they had scored twice
and had almost caught up with him.
Harry Harper started off like a win
ner, but poor support gave the Macks
a comfortable lead. Boehling took up
the mound t5p In the eighth and allowed
the winning run to he scored in the
ninth.
The smallest crowd of the season
saw the defeat OF the Griffs. 1t dis
played no enthusiasm. and hurried from
the park at the conclusion OF the game
as II ashamed to be seen around there.
Connolly's boot OF Malone's grounder.
The Washington times., 1915-10-01
Department GamIs Bases

followed by McInnes' triple to right.
gave the Macks q run In the fourth
Shanks fumbled Strunks bounce In
the fourth, and hurled the ball to right
field, putting Amos on third. Malone's
bingle scored the flyer.
Damrau's single opened the sixth. and
the Macks' bulky third sacker Tailed
when Sherman pounded a safety to GEN.
ter.
Sherman opened the ninth with q sin
gle, and was forced by Scheng. Boehl-
ing's wild throw in an effort to catch
Schang mapping put the runner on sec
ond. Strunk's death advancing him one
more peg. On a double steal, Foster 8
return peg to the plate was wild,
Schang scoring.
with two down in the first. Zeb Mi
Ian, Gandil, and Jameson singled sue
cessively. the latter's bingle scoring
Zcb.
With one gone In the ninth, Judge
singled. going to third on Fosters blow
While Sherman was disposing OF Milan
Judge scored. Gandil's hearty blow to
left brought Foster over Chick stole
second, and was anxious to tie the
score, but Jameson slashed one at Nc
Innes, ending the combat
The Washington times., 1915-10-01
Bancroft Is Superior
On Bases Only, Scott
Is More Experienced

base: but he plays the deep field per
fectly and Ii steady and brilliant IN
short play. especially with the infieid
cieaniy and gets 1 away to he bases
quickly, but in hat he Is not he peer
Of Bancroft. who shoots from almost
Tshe nlayers declare that Bancroft, in
this respect, is almost the equal Of Doc.
Ian, who was considered the greatest OF
all players at that style or detensiye
work. Bancroft Is raster , IN oounnt vant
you you 70 observe in comparing these two
fellows. Watch Scott when he passes
the ball to Barry and see the difference
n the Ss d,s n year. ne rhen Watch
Bancroft and iehoff make the same
play. This play is. I think. executed
better by Evers and Maranyile than
BY peir They sp o,,oa ans 10 mereS saiS
pitching 1t toward the bag; while the
other Is sprinting to meet the ball and
trying to reach the bag In s.,. position, ITO to
danser toe os an .nreM error 70 that viii ruin dou
Bile play Is minimized and the danger or
the ball going far enough to make the
error more serious is eliminated. Besides
handle, and tho other player can move
freely and without. fear; which let's him
cover more ground and still reach the
base in time.
Bancroft stiu has habit. especially
when hurried. OF swapping the oali 10
| Niehoff with a quick wrist motion when
comes con fast to the base. doubles the
danger oe a muff. and II the mum does
happen or the throw Is bad. the ball
goes on and the runners advance anoth-
| er base.
These are small things-but watch
Scott and you'll see the fine Italian
hand Of Jack Barry In every move he
J makes around the base.
I 1t is rather discouragtng to hgure on
the batting of these two boys in this
worlds series Scott Is liable to get a
foul of Alexander II Alex Is right. and
II this fellow Rixey has a good day
He tags the left-handed pitchers fairly
| we'll ordinarily. and will hit Rixey on
an of day. but not II Eppa Jeptha has
one OF those big days that he has at
well. would hammer Demaree or Nc.
Quilian, and hold his average against
Chalmers; but as these fellows are not
likely to cut much figure In this series
much plumper than Connie Mack In
these lean days Of the Athletics.
Bancroft also is up against the tough
est pitching he ever has seen; l think
ne can be eliminated as dangerous
hitting factor. His best chance to hit
il appears. 10 against Shore-and tina,
doesn't sound reasonable at all ne
stands up pretty well TO speed ana taxes
his swings. and. Of course. any one nhe
does that Is liable to connect with one.
They seem evenly matched at thu
waiting game. and on the bases al
the advantage is with Bancroft. so tha
with the exception Of the little inside
points Of the game. a little more fin
tsh on his combination playing. and {
/ few minor details of play. Bancroft out
. figures his Red Sox rival.
The difference Is not sunicient u
, make Philadelphia lead and q little
luck Is likely to turn the tide In tn
other direction.
Tomorrow We will take up the tnirf
ba semen and study them before pass
ing again TO the outfielders.
Copyright, 1915. by the Wheeler Syndi
= cate. In.)