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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
FOX 0VERRULES
LAWYERS PLEA
=. TO SEE LETTER
Holds Message as Personal
Property of Hasemeier
Store for Exhibition at
Own Discretion.

Motion OF attorneys for the Louisa
Bentlage estate to see the contents OF
4 letter alleged by H. c. Hasemeier to
have been sent to him by Miss Bent
lage. was overruled in circuit court to-
; day by Judge Fox.
SThe judge cited numerous authori-
tieh which he brought to the bench
with him and read before the attor-
/neys. The letter is regarded as the
private property Of the Hasemeiers.
and they may or may not show it. be-
fore the trial of their claim against
the Bentlage estate. or as part OF the
evidence when the case is tried.
When learning OF the judges decis-
ion today, a brother Of Miss Bentlage
said he had notified Mr.. Hasemeier
that II the letter contained confes-
sion OF guilt on the part Of the former
Boston store cashier, the expense of a.
trial could be saved by producing the
letter at any time.
The date of the trial probably will be
fixed some time this week. The case
LIS been going through the route of
lekal procedure rapidly and unless It
Is delayed by some new legal stun
bling block, will be tried within q short
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
ENGLAND ADDS
RAW MATERIAL !
TO CONTRAlAND
[ey LEASED WiRE.l /

LONDON, Feb. 22-Premier Asquith
announced in the house Of commons
this afternoon that Great Britain
would shortly issue note to the neu-
trail powers giving notice of her In
tention to add all food and raw ma
terials used to foster German Indus
tries upon the list of contrabands of
war.
Premier Asquith's announcement
followed the interpretations from Lord
Charles Bersford.
Certainly there will be note from
Great Britain and l hope Joint note
said the Premier.
An attempt was made In parliament
to force the government to announce
its policy of reprisal against Germany
but it resulted In failure.
The effort was made by Lord
Charles Bersford, former head of the
British navy. He interpellated Pre-
mier Asnuith and the Premier made
this reply:
1.-The allied governments are consid.
ering what action it may deem proper
to take in the way OF reprisal against
the enemy's policy of destroying Brit
ish, allied and neutral shipping with
out warning. Pending the decision
which ! hope to be able soon to an.
nounce. l am unable to make any
statement"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
MOTOR HEARSE
HITS CARRIAGE
NEAR RAILROAD
Collision Throws Mrs. Cora
Martin of Liberty, to Street
Occupants of Buggy Es-
cape Uninjured.

An automobile hearse belonging TO
N. Wright, Cambridge City under
taker, and driven by his son, Don H.
Wright, after. going over the Eighth
street crossing of the Pennsylvania
railroad this morning, collided with a
No. 3, Richmond, and Mrs. Cora Mar
tin, Liberty, Ind. Mrs. Martin was
hurled over the dashboard and was
painfully but not seriously injured.
Coins was not injured. The horse es-
capped without a scratch and the rig
was not damaged.
The first the police learned of the
accident was when young Wright
drove the hearse, which had one front
headlight broken, to the city building
and entered police headquarters to
give himself up"
Wright Surrenders.
"Dr. E. A. Ehle Of East Germantown,
was my passenger" explained Wright,
who was quite nervous. 1--WE were 60
ing to the hospital to bring one of the
doctors patients back home. No, she
Is not dead, but our ambulance Is in
her with the dead wagon. AS we
passed over the crossing going north
and rounded the curve BY the tower,
we came upon the rig. 1t was going
south and was on the left side Of the
street. We were only going about ten
miles an hour and almost had the
machine stopped when we hit the rig.
Mrs. Martin went head first over the
dashboard. We put her in the hearse
and took her to the home of relative,
78 Fort Wayne avenue. II you want
me. here am"
Wright was permitted to depart, the
police informing him that an investi-
CATION would be made to ascertain
whether he was exceeding the speed
limit. He returned to the hospital to
get his patient.
"She says she would rather go back
home alive in a hearse than go back
dead" Wright explained to Chief Good
win
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
TURKISH FORTS
CRIPPLE THREE
ENGLISH SHIPS
Flagship of Attacking Allied
Fleet So Badly Damaged
That Destroyers Tow the
Fighter Back.
az LUDWIG Won KLINE


CONSTANTINOPLE, Via Berlin and
Amsterday, Feb. 22-Three British
and French warships were badly dam
aged by the return fire of the Dar-
danelles bombardment of last Friday,
istry of marine today. The flagship of
the attacking allies fleet. British
battleship, was SO seriously crippled
that it had to be towed from the
scene of action by destroyers. accord
ing to an official statement issued
here.
The official statement follows:
THE allied fleet has not renewed
its bombardment Of the Dardanelles
forts. which inflicted heavy damage
upon the attacking fleet on Friday.
The enemy's fleet, consisting Of four
English and four French warships,
opened the bombardment on Friday
with guns of the largest calibre. The
Ottoman artillerists did not return the
fire until the enemy approached close.
''The English and French squadron
approached. thinking the fortresses
had been silenced. At this moment
the Ottoman artillery fired Is shots.
only four of which failed to hit their
mark. All the others struck home The
admirais ship, a British battleship of
the first class. suffered heavy dam
age and was towed out of the battle
line by torpedo boats. Two others Of
the enemy's ships were disabled. AZ
ter wasting six hundred shells, the
enemy, three Of whose units were al
most useless. was compelled to re-
tire
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
PRAISES GENIUS
OF WASHINGTON
AS WAR LEADER
Judge COmstOck Rates Great
ness of First President
Above That of Abraham
Lincoln for Real Service.

washington and Lincoln cannot be
because of the difference of their
deeds. Taking both men by contrast,
believe Washington was Of greater
usefulness to the American nation
than Lincoln
This was the statement of Judge
Daniel w. Comstock yesterday in q
patriotic address before the Sunday
school of St. Pauls English Lutheran
church during the foreign mission SER
vices.
Judge Comstock reviewed the Ca
reer of George Washington from a his
torical standpoint, taking up his birth,
his profession, that of surveyor at the
age of sixteen, and his record as a
soldier and a president.
Because Of the closeness of the Lin.
coin anniversary. he made frequent
references to the work of Abraham
Lincoln.
Proves Genius in War.
"Washfngton's usefulness to the
American nation is partly in the fact
that 1t WAS his genius In warfare and
his command OF the American colon
lists that enabled the Americans to win
out inS-thair struggle. Mr.. Comstock
said, nand partly IA the great prece-
dents that he set for future American
presidents and the examples he made
for the American people.
Lincoln and Washington are not
properly to be compared and should
not be compared. The greatness Of
either in his time and under the cir
cumstances is not denied. Contrasting
the two, it may be seen that where
one was great. the other might not
have made such success, although
both had the qualifications to handle
any situation we'll"
Annual foreign mission day was
celebrated by the Sunday school pu'
pills to a good attendance. More than
$27 was collected for foreign missions
in the Sunday school and there were
good collections in the church servi-
ces All money collected in the Luth-
foreign missions.
The program for the special foreign
mission services follows:
Invocation-Rev. Huber.
Scripture Reading-George Bartel.
Recitation-"The Other Boy"-Wil
| liam Marshall.
| Recitation-"What Are They Say
| ing''-Four Girls.
| Recitation-"The Little Brown Girl
and I'-Four Girls.
Recitation-"Black or White"-Five
Boys.
Song-"All the Children of the
World"-Junior Girls
Recitation-"The Story the Penny
Told"-Roger Hanselman.
Recitation-"The Other Lambs
Three Boys and Three Girls.
Song-Primary Department.
Remarks-Judge Comstock
| Offering for Foreign Missions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
The Cherry Tree
BY L. A. HANOlEH.

BY L. A. HANOLEH.
They say he never told lie
Do you believe that story,
Now, honest, IL you had to die
And make the trip to glory,
Would you assert beyond doubt,
And never bat an eye,
He put al. enemies to rout,
And never told lie?
They say the ladies liked him we'll
He was beau. forsooth,
Do you suppose that to belle
He always told the truth;
He even won in politics,
And used his share Of rye;
Could he with politicians mix
And never tell lie?
In public and in private life
Before him all was carried;
He had his share of troubles, rife,
And finally was married.
He guided well the ship of state,-
And never heaved high,
Could one have lived at such rate
And never told lie?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
RICHMOND PAYS
SMALL TRIBUTE
TO WASHINGTON
Only Public Buildings Dis
play Flags-Stores and
Schools Remain Open
Banks and Saloons Close.

Washington's birthday celebrations
were confined largely to the churches
the Knights of Columbus being the
only organization to hold exercises.
Saloons and banks were closed to-
day, but stores remained open. Very
little patriotism was shown and only
on public buildings were flags hoisted
The postoffice employees received a
half holiday, and Postmaster Beck
added to the occasion by hosting a
new flag. which is twice the size OF
the storm flag which has been flying
from the Flagstaff on the federal build
ing during the winter.
In most churches yesterday patriotic
sermons were delivered or some refer
ence made to George Washington. Ir
some of the churches the work of Lin
coin was also referred to in joint cele
bration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
BOY LOSES Teeth
IN HOT POLO GAME

Polo fever has extended into Fair
view and finally "got" Vernon Eu.
bank, II. son Of Charles Eubank, Boyer
street. near School. in Benton Heights.
The boy was In the midst of partic-
ularly hot game. Eubank was follow.
ing the ball when one OF his opponents
approached and attempted to take II
away from him.
The shinny stick of his opponent
struck Eubank In the mouth and two
Of the victims teeth were knocked out
One was broken out. the other knocked
loose. In addition to the injuries to
his teeth, the club pierced Eubank's
tongue, putting a hold completely
through it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
CHILDREN COME BACK
FROM WHITE HOME

Mary and Elizabeth Moon. aged 5
and one half and four years, respec'
lively, were brought home to their
mother. Mrs. Stella Moon. last week
from Whites institute by Mrs. Eliza
beth Gambler. probation officer.
The children were taken to the In
stitute when Mr.. and Mrs. Moon sepa-
rated. Mr.. Moon failed to pay the
SO a week support money to his wife
ordered by the court. Mrs. Moon prov
ed to the board of children's guard
ians that she is able to take care ol
the children, and they ordered their re
turn from the state institution.
No home having been found for Eth
ell Wicks, aged 9, the child was placed
In the institute. Grace. the little girls
sister, was placed in private family
in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22

housing law to make single tene-
ments more fit for habitation, has al
ready been blocked in the house In
other health legislation the legislature
has been inclined to a reactionary ten
dency, defeating the Neal eugenic
marriage measure and the White anti
common drinking cup bill, both killed
in the house after having been pass
ed by the senate.
Prohibition Bill.
The bill to abate illegal resorts as
public nuisances and to reach the
owners of property used for immoral
purposes, is expected to pass in case
it reaches a vote in the senate It has
already been passed in the house.
State wide prohibition offered in the
Wright house bill, is set for a public
hearing tomorrow night. The meas.
ure has been delayed and it Is not ex.
pected to get very far In either branch
Of the legislature. The garnishee bill
is in a house committee and it is un-
derstood the measure will not get out
where 1t can be voted on.
The Eschbach motor vehicle tax bill
to leave the auto tax in the county
where the motor is registered. has
passed the house and is in the hands
Of the lieutenant governor. In the
house there is q bill providing for $780,
900 for the Indiana Panama-Pacific ex-
position commission. The Republican
house leader, Eschbach 10 said to be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
Kleinknecht Asks Board Of
Works to Make Provision
Before State Commission
Fixes Rates.
BOND ADVISES MOVE
The Superintendent Suggests
Charge of 8 Per Cent on
Investment as Adequate to
Meet All Needs.

Superintendent Kleinknecht of tho
municipal plant today broached the
question of creating q depreciation
fund for the plant at a meeting Of the
board of public works. No action
was taken, however.
when the plant was established.
provision for a depreciation fund
should have been made, but none ever
has been made. know that the state
commission will require such fund,
he said.
City Attorney Bond also urged that
such a fund be provided for before the
commission had its hearing on the
local electrical rates question.
Draws from Earnings.
Last year the street lights Of the
city were replaced at a cost of about
$4,000. this being paid for out OF
plant earnings because there was NO
depreciation fund to draw upon.
''The plant should have q deprecia.
tion fund large enough to keep the
plant in a high state Of efficiency by
needed replacements. and to provide
for all reasonable extensions" Mr..
Bond said. Mayor Robbins questioned
whether plant extension expenses
could be met out OF q depreciation
fund. stating his belief that the fund
could be drawn upon only for replace
ments. Mr.. Bond. however, cited the
state law which provides that de-
probation fund can be used both for
replacement and extension expenses.
'If extensions are paid for out OF
the depreciation fund, such extensions
cannot be charged up to capital ac-
count, however" Mr.. Bond said. THAT
would be a duplication of capital ac-
count and would, therefore. penalize
the public because rates are based
upon capitalization"
Kleinknecht thought q charge OF 8
per cent upon Investment would Gre
ate a depreciation fund sufficiently
large to meet all needs % It would
provide about $4,000 per year. He
admitted. however. that shout $S7, 900
was expended last year for extensions
and replacements- He also admit
ted that one engine and one turbine
at the city plant were now used only
In cases of emergency because they
were obsolete. Two engines do prac-
tically all the work at the plant now,
lie said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
S844,8O IN PENNIES
WANTED BY BAPTISTS

To collect a mile Of pennies is the
task set by Mrs. Clara Dean, treasurer
Of the First Baptist church. This nov.
el plan of raising funds was started
yesterday to meet additional church ex
penses, which will be incurred during
the spring.
Strips of cardboard, each one foot
long and containing spaces for sixteen
pennies, were distributed among the
members Of the congregation, who
were asked to secure the pennies
place them In the strips and return to
the treasurer. At sixteen pennies to
the foot, Q sum Of tSS4.s0 will be col.
lected IL the full mile 10 covered,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
100000 Men, Seven Generals
and $50 Cannon Taken in
Battles About Mazurian
Lakes.
GAIN ABOUT YPREs
In B0br and Narew Districts
Four Other Generals, 4O,-
600 Men and Is Cannon
Captured.
BY FREDERICK WERNER

BERLIN, Feb. g. (By wireless)-
Seven generals, more than 100000
men and more than $50 cannon were
captured in the German victory in the
Mazurian lake region, 1t was officially
announced here today. An official re-
port from the German general staff
on operations in the eastern theatre Of
war, says that in the operations in the
Bobr and Narew districts the Ger
mans have also captured a command
ing general, four other generals, ap-
proximately 10000 men and rs cannon
and machine guns.
German attacks upon the allies
troops In the vicinity of Ypres are be-
ing maintained and are resulting sue
cessfully. 1t was announced in the war
office today that the German troops
mad captured trench on Sunday east
of Ypres and that all the enemy's
counter attacks In an attempt to re-
capture this position had failed.
Official Report.
The following official announcement
relative to operations in the western
theatre of war was issued by the gen.
eral staff this afternoon
"One Of the enemy's trenches east
y =
The enemy's attempt to retake it was
comparative quiet in Champagne dis
trict. The number of prisoners taken
by us in the fighting in this region has
reached fifteen officers and more than
1000 men. The enemy attacked our
position east of Verdun in the night
time. In the Vosbes mountains the
will -
were taken by us after a short en-
gagement. Otherwise there is nothing
of importance to report"
Victory IN East.
The official report on the eastern
war theatre follows:
In the eastern theatre the pursuit
Of the Russians after the battle In the
Mazurian lakes district has come to
an end. During the clearing out OF the
region northwest of Grodno and also
in the battles reported for the last few
days in the Bobr and Narew districts
We captured one commanding general,
four other generals, approximately 40,-
900 men and Is cannon and machine
guns. The actual number has not yet
been ascertained.
The total booty taken in the Mazu-
rian lakes battle to date includes sew
en- generals. more than 100000 men,
more than $50 cannon and vast guam
titles of other material of all descrip-
tion. The amount of this is not yet
estimated. This includes machine
guns.
The enemy on his retreat frequently
buried cannon of heavy calibre, to-
gether with their ammunition, or sunk
them in the lakes. Near Loetzen and
Widminnen eight cannon of heavy cal.
ibre were dug up or pulled out of the
water yesterday.
The tenth Russian army under Gen.
eral Baron Sievers may be considered
completely destroyed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
SARAH BERNHARDT
SURVIVES OPERATION

LONDON, Feb. "a News Agency
dispatch from Bordeaux states that
Mime. Sarah Bernhardt's right leg was
ampu;ated at the hospital of st. Au-
gustin of Arcachon there today
The worlds greatest actress went
to the operating room without any
break in the fortitude that she has
steadily shown" the dispatch added.
"The operation was performed BY
Professor PozA Of Paris. assisted By
local surgeons. They declare the opogs
alton . complete success"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22

compensation act is expected to de-
velope. There is hard fight for the
enactment of a law to limit the hours
of labor for women and girls. and in
dications point to the survival of the
nine-hour-day and fifty-hour-week
measure. 1t is understood the racing
commission and boxing commission
bills are slated for the discard
Efforts to weaken the existing hous-
ing law are not expected to be re-
warded, but efforts to strengthen the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22

Local Conditions-Occasi rains
tonight and Tuesday. Colder Tuesday
and Wednesday.
General. Conditions Unsettled
weather with general rains has occur
red over Indiana and the central states
during the last twenty-four hours with
general SHOWS over Colorado. Wyo-
ming. South Dakota and Nebraska. due
to the storm over the Mississippi val
ley. It win be colder Tuesday and
Wednesday @ the center Of the storm
crosses tho lakes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
IMPROPER ENTRY |NVALIDATES ST0TSENBERC
AMENDMENTS, SAYS ATTORNEY OF BlUFFTOk

part of the state legislation, they must
be started all over again.
The "boble" as explained by Judge
Eickhorn, occurred when the amend
ments went back to the senate from
the house after the house had made
some charges in them. The conference
report on the proposed changes was
not properly entered on the journal of
the senate, the attorneys declare.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
ECONOMY CLAIMS
FIRST LITTLE CHICKS

ECONOMY, Ind, Feb. 22-Economy
has contested the claim of Fountain
City to the earliest hatched chicks in
northern Wayne county Mrs. Glennie
Clark of Economy has So little chicks
that are beginning to feather out, and
are therefore far ahead of the Foun.
tain City chicks which were just hatch
ed last week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
Grew Of Cotton Laden Amer
lean Boat Escape in Boats
When Craft Sinks to the
Bottom.
SITUATION is SERIOUS
Washington Officials Con-
cede No Ground for Action
If Vessel Destroyed by
Mine.
TBY LEASED WlRE.l

t-Ohicial announcement was made at
itRe admiralty today that all the crew
Aof the American steamer Evelyn, which
was sunk by a mine off Borkum island
in the North Sea on Saturday, had
been rescued.
The vessel had passed safely
through the war zone proclaimed by
German on her way to Bremen, when
she struck the mine. A great hole was
made in her starboard through which
the water poured, and Captain Smith
seeing 1t would be impossible to beach
her, ordered his crew to the boats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
FIREMEN ESCAPE
FALLING WALLS
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

PUEBLO. Colo, Feb. IA score
of firemen had a narrow escape from
death today, when the four story build
ing of the Holmes Hardware company
was destroyed by FIRE. The east wall of
the building fell outward following a
terrific explosion from gas. A number
of firemen were injured. The loss will
reach $25O,O00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
Signs of Sb,rng

CONOMY-Several flocks of wild
geese and ducks have been seen fly
ing north.
The first bluebird was seen here
February 18.
The Nature Study club is getting
busy and will be ready to greet all
birds and wild flowers when they
come.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
reY LEASED WIRE.1

SWANSEA, Wales. Feb. 22.-Cap-
tain Keldahl Of the Norwegian steamer
kaarwater, reported on his arrival
that he sighted German submarine
in the Irish sea Saturday afternoon off
the Skerries. The submarine passed
around the stern of the Kaarwater,
but turned away and dived when it
learned the identity of the neutral ves-
sell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-22
ENTERS NO PROTEST.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-No protest
will be made to the United States gov
ernment by the owners of the United
States steamer Evelyn, which was
sunk by a mine in the North Sea. This
was made clear today by William l..
Harris, Of the Harris-Irby Cotton com
pany, owners Of the vessel.
II have no protest to make to Wash
ington, and all there is left for me TO
do ia to collect the insurance" he said.
There is absolutely no ground for pro-
test inasmuch as the German govern
ment had constantly warned and urg'
ed all ships for Bremen to go by way
OF the north of Scotland. In fact, they
have been providing pilots for such
ships to pilot them through the mine
field. We have three more ships on
their way to Germany now, the Vim
cent with $500 bales of cotton, the
Pass of Balmaha with 5000 bales, and
the Brunhilde with 5000 bales