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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
new JAIL RECOMMENDED
TO prevent ESCAPE OF
PRISONERS AT BAST|LE

The construction Of a new county
Jail along modern lines or the re-
modelling of the present structure to
assure proper ventilation and santa
tion, as we'll as changes to prevent the
escape Of prisoners owing to the
present faulty construction, Is recon-
mended in the report Of the grand
jury. Working Of prisoners on the
county highways is strongly praised.
The report Of the grand jury on the
county jail is submitted:
"At the county jail the grand jury
found twenty-seven prisoners confined
on charges as follows: Intoxication.
sixteen; assault and battery. three:
rape, one, wife desertion. one; murder.
one; awaiting action of grand jury.
one; petit larceny. two; safe keep
ing, one: contributing to the delin-
quency of a child, one. The Jail Is
old and poorly ventilated.
Either a new jail should be con-
structed along modern lines or else
steps should be taken to better ven
tilate the present building. The es-
cape of a prisoner recently from the
Jail was due to its faulty construc-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

. Committee reports which included
the recommendations that Robert l..
Kelly and Edwin e. Trueblood be re-
appointed to serve az presiding clerk
and reading clerk. respectively; the
appointment Of Herschel ]. Folger as
onhcial news reporter and Ancil C..
Ratlin's request that he not be re-
appointed to the efficiency committee
occupied the attention Of representa-
tives and visitors attending the
Indiana Yearly Meeting in the East
Main street Friends church yester-
day afternoon.
Both the report Of the book and
tract committee and the report of the
enciency committee contained sug-
gestions for arousing the interest Of
the young people of the church.
Suggests List Of Clerks.
The committee on recommendations
headed by Allen D. Hole. chairman.
and Christie Bird. secretary. in sug-
gesting Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Trueblood
for reappointment, also named the
following: Mary A. J. Ballard a. re-
cording clerk: Edith J. Hunt as read
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
FRIENDS IN CANADA
MOURN WAR LOSS

The epistle from the Canada yearly
meeting, written by William Harris
of Newmarket, Ontario, which wal
read before the yearly meeting yester
day. follows:
Memorials remind US of the heavy
losses we have had through the Eu
ropean war. We are encouraged by
the rising tide of interest and the
deepening spirit of enthusiasm OF
young Friends. The Society Of Friends
have shared liberaly in supporting all
the agencies for relief for the wounds
of Europe.
1--WE have been especially blessed in
the presence of visiting Friends, DR.
J. ]. Mills and Charles Tebbitts. We
regret none o. our Friends In Great
Britain and Ireland have been able to
attend our meetings but we realize the
great service they are performing for
their country"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

tion. The prisoner escaped from the
jail by means Of a chimney which Ia
used for ventilating purposes.
IF this arrangement of ventilation
is to be continued. then the Jury
recommends that means be taken at
once to prevent a like occurrence. Tho
jury believes that bars placed inside
the chimney at two places would pre-
vent any prisoner from escaping
through 1t In the future. The prisoners
seem to be humsnely treated and fed
in a satisfactory manner.
"The most commendable thing re-
garding the management Of the jail
is the working of prisoners on the
roads and bridges Of the county.
There seems to be a willingness on
the part of the prisoners to do the
work. and by reason of the prisoners
work the county has been saved a
considerable sum of money. In the
insane ward further padding should
be provided in the cell used for violent
insane.
Complaint was made Of the noisy
conduct of the prisoners at the jail
on Sundays. and We would recommend
to the sheriff that this be stopped"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
LARGER ARMY
MOVE FOUGHT
IN COMMIT FEE
Rev. Luke Woodard Says
Branch of Yearly Meeting
Will Frame Resolutions for
Peace. t@

Resolutions. embodying the express.
sion Of the attitude Of the Society of
Friends toward the present European
war and against the propaganda in
the United States favoring increase of
naval and military armament will
probably be drawn up by the peace
committee, Of which Allen D. Hole is
chairman. and presented at the Indiana
Yearly Meeting of Friends in the East
Main Street Friends church.
This is the opinion of Rev. Luke
Woodard. member Of the committee.
"The committee has not met nor has
its meeting been scheduled" said Rev.
Mr.. Woodard, "but It is probable that
it's members will decide to draw up
resolutions aimed to stop the present
movement toward increasing the ma
tion's preparedness for war;"
Whether the resolutions will contain
favorable comments on President VIII.
sons efforts for peace or his move.
ments in the International diplomatic
problems will not be known until af-
ter the committee meets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

unless Murray yields and signs an
agreement with the stage hands
union.
Object to Parade.
There won't even be a parade, un-
less Murray takes satisfactory action
to call off the stage hands strike, -
Karl Weisbrod of the musicians union
said today. "The musicians are out
with the stage hands on sympathetic
strike and no union musician will
work in any one of Murray's theaters
until Murray recognizes the stage
hands union and enters into writ
ten working agreement with them"
The union musicians and stage
hands travelling with the minstrel
show will be formally notified not to
appear at the Gennett theater as soon
as the show arrives in Richmond to-
morrow. International officers Of both
unions, it is understood. will be in
the city to see that such orders are
carried out to the letter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
VILLA FORCES
CONSOLIDATE E

WASHINGTON, Sept 22-The ma
jor portion of Villas army, numbering
twelve or thirteen trainloads, passed
through Juarez to reinforce Major May
torena's army in Sonora, according to
adv1ces received by the state depart
ment today. Officials believe that Viii
la contemplates abandoning Chihuahua
without struggle. and there is also
a strong possibility that he will evac-
uate Juarez. Maytorena has just won
a victory over the Carranza forces at
Santa Barbara on the Sonora border.
and 1t Is thought that Villa wants to
consolidate his forces so that he can
present his entire strength to Obregon.
The sending of reinforcements to Ell
Paso by the United States govern
ment, army official here say. has made
impossible any attempted reprisals for
the Villa forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
GRAND JURY WANTS PROBE OF FRIENDl ESS HOME
3 ASSISTANT MATR0uS TESTIFY WAGES
PAID Them BY MRS. AuRELIA THOMAS
ISlESS THAN sum ALLOWED BY COUNTY

The removal Of Mrs. Aurelia Thomas,
matron OF the Home for Friendless
Women. unless she can explain salts
factorily alleged differences between
salaries allowed and paid by the
county" and the amounts actually
given assistant matrons by her, 10 rec
ommended In the report Of the grand
jury which has been filed with Judge
Fox Of the circuit court.
The report sums up the findings Of
the grand jury after the examination
OF witnesses and an inspection Of the
institution a. follows:
Evidence was submitted to the
grand jury tending to prove that Mrs.
Aurelia Thomas. matron Of the wom-
ems Jail, located at the Home for
Friendless Women. has been guilty of
improper practices, and we recon-
mend to the county commissioners
that they institute an Investigation In
the matter. According to the state
ments of three witnesses, who have
been acting as assistant matrons at
the Jail, Mrs. Thomas has been paying
them less than the amount allowed and
paid by the county. On account Of
the present sickness Of Mrs. Thomas,
the jury was unable to give her q
hearing upon the charges made against
her in this respect. We would sug-
gest that the testimony given to
the grand jury in this respect be per-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
DAUGHTER OF MATR0N
DENIES IRREGUL LARITIES
AT HOME OF FRIENDLESS

Replying to charges made by the
grand jury in It's report to Judge Fox,
Mrs. Ora Schroeder, daughter OF Mrs
Aurelia Thomas, charged with ''irregu.
lar practices" at the Home for Friend.
less Women, issued the following state.
ment today:
"All the assistant matrons at the
Home for the Friendless have been
paid $22 month, the amount stipu.
lated by the county commissioners. >
Mrs. Thomas is confined at the Reid
1.em0sia1 hospital and II unable to Be
interviewed.
Charges brought against the matron
allege that three witnesses, who have
been assistant matrons 1t the Home.
testified they had not been paid the
amount Of money allowed by the coun-
ty, although vouchers to the full
amount had been paid by the county
auditor. Mrs. Schroeder has been act
ing matron of the Home during her
mothers illness.
The charges that have been made
that the vouchers have been discount
ed are false" said Mrs. Schroeder.
"The employees always signed the
vouchers themselves and they went
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
TEuT0NIC HOSTS RUSH
BAND OF STEEL AROUND
RUSSIAN ARMY AT wilma

BERLIN, Sept. 22.-Although the
retreating Russian army east and
southeast of Wilma is destroying rail-
way tracks and bridges and dynamit-
ing chasms in the highway as it falls
back. the pursuit Of the Teutonic fore
es under Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg. Prince Leopold and Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen continues with
out any serious check.
Dispatches from the front today
stated that Prince Leopold's Babarian
troops were on the point of occupying
Baranovitch, an important railway
junction on the line from Wilma to Ro-
vno. and on the railway from Bieles-
tok to Minsk.
Terrific fighting is in progress
around Oschmjany, thirty-one miles
southeast of Wilma. where the Rus
SLAMS fell back to strong positions
along the Oschmjany river With artil-
lery and infantry, General Won Etc
horn is battering at the Russian front
in that section.
All the way fr !, Dvinsk .Duna-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

burg, where the outer Notifications OF
the city are under the fire Of German
guns, to the Pripet marshes, the Ger
man armies are joining hands in one
vast plan of cooperation to surround
and capture the wilma army OF the
Russians.
German aircraft have violently
bombarded the railroad town of Stol-
by to prevent thc Russians In the
section of Baranovitch from using the
Minsk railway for retiring purposes.
Russian prisoners say that procla-
nations have been issued to the Rus
sian armies announcing the action OF
Car Nicholas in placing himself at
the head of the grand army of Rus
sia. 1t is signed by General Alexiff,
the new Russian chief of staff, and is
intended to inspire the Russians to
greater resistance and strengthen the
shaken morale of the troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

petuated and submitted to the com.
missioners for their benefit. and that
they allow Mrs. Thomas to make an
explanation Of the charges made. II
Mrs. Thomas can not satisfactorily ex-
plain her dealings In this connection.
we would recommend that she be re-
moved from her position ~ matron.
I'VE found fourteen persons con-
fined In the women's jail. six insane.
four feeble-minded. two epileptics and
two prisoners serving time. The sani-
tary conditions at the jail and the
treatment Of prisoners were found to
be satisfactory, except ~ to the plumb
ing In the lavatories. Changes should
be made In the lavatory plumbing and
this without delay. The matter has
been called to the attention Of the COM
missioners several times. and the
grand jury sees no good reason for fur
ther delay IN the needed changes. The
jail was found to be clean and well
kept, as was also the juvenile ward.
In the juvenile ward. which is . credit
to the county, three boys were then
confined. All have since been re-
leased.
Changes have recently been made
In the method Of maintaining depend.
ent children At the Home for the
Friendless. which is saving the county
q large sum of money. We commend
this change"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
union MUSICIANS TO ATTEMPT
TO STOP MINSTREL SHOW HERE

" Hostilities between Omar G. Muir
ray. who has a corner" on the local
theatrical business. and the allied mu
sicians and stage hands unions will be
resumed again tomorrow. The war has
been raging for over year, but there
was lull in the fighting during the
past summer because the Gennett the
Ater was closed and the Murray the
ater devoted exclusively to the "mov
les"
Tomorrow evening the first musical
show on the fall and winter schedule
70 billed to be put on at the Gennett
theater. This attraction is the Neil
O'Brien Minstrels. said to be one OF
the best productions of its class on
the road.
Today officers Of both the local mu.
sician and stage hands unions declared
that not one member OF the minstrel
band and orchestra, twenty-five mem
bers. nor any stage hand travelling
With the show would work tomorrow
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
DIGEST OF REPORT
OF GRAND JURY

For the first time in many years.
the grand jury has made . thor
ough and sweeping investigation OF
conditions in the charitable and cor
rectional institutions Of Wayne
county. and its findings are - COM
prehensive as they are construct
i've.
Conditions at the Home for
Friendless Women, which have
been the subject Of criticism re-
Gently we're thoroughly investigated
and the county commissioners were
requested to probe into the alleged
improper practices" of Mrs. Au-
relia Thomas. matron Of the insti-
tuition. Three assistant matrons
testified they were receiving less
money than allowed and paid by
the county.
Jail conditions were found so bed
that the grand jury recommended
either the construction Of q new
Jail or the remodeling Of the old
bastile SO as to assure proper ven
the escape of prisoners. The grand
prisoners on the county roads.
The excellent management Of the
county infirmary under the admin
istration OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Petro was highly commended.
Changes made at the institution
were praised. ..
The grand jury returned twelve
indictments. Sixty-six witnesses
were examined; cases against
eighteen persons were inquired
into.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
INCREASE VALUATION
OF G. R. & |. LINE
S1t.680 IN COUNTY

The assessment Of the property OF
the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad
located in Wayne county, was fixed by
the state board of tax commissioner
today. An increase of $11.SS0 IL shown
compared with last year. The total as
sessment for 1915 is $197,65O. The in
crease was made In the valuation Of
the rolling stock. which was increased
from $1,000 mile to $4,000 mile.
The Ohio Electric company's assess
ment of property in Wayne county IL
not changed. The total assessment
fs $z0,8l9.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Six persons
were crushed to death when street
ear plunged fifty feet into the new
subway being constructed in Seventh
avenue when q block and half Of the
street surface collapsed. Two others
died after being removed from the
ruins of the car, which was torn to
pieces.
At least fifty persons were injured
and are now in various hospitals. Sev.
eral are In dying condition.
The section Of Seventh avenue that
fell into the subway was the block be
tween West Thirty-fourth and West
Twenty-fifth streets and half the block
extending to West Twenty-sixth street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
DOGS AID SOLDIERS

BERLIN. Sept 23-According TO q
statistical report just published about
fifteen hundred dogs are attached 70
the German ambulance corps at the
eastern and western fronts. Since the
beginning Of the war they have saved
over three thousand soldiers Who
would have bled to death or died Of
exposure on the battlefield, - they
had not been found By the sanitary
troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
UTILITY BOARD
TO FIX FIGURE
ON PLANT DEAL
Judge McC Clure Advises City
to Deny Petitions for Or
namental Lights Until A.
ter Ruling.
ORDER IS A PUZZLE
Joker in Law Would Prevent
City From Installing Sys-
tenn Because of Private
Company.
ORDER IS A PUZZLE

In a letter written by Judge Nc
Clure, one of the members Of the In.
diana public utilities commission, to
President Bavis of the board of public
works. the announcement is made that
the commission will make ruling
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

Unstinted commendation Of the
grand jury IL given the work Of super
intendent and Mrs. Frank Petro. who
have charge Of the county infirmary
for the second year. Tho report made
by the juxy late yesterday. comments
on the improved appearance OF the
buildings. tie kindly treatment Of the
inmates, the good conditions in the
houses. the saving to the county
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
JURY STRONGLY LAuDS
FRANK PETR0 AND WIFE
ON WORK IN INFIRMARY

through the installation Of q cannery
and Mr.. Petro's success a. q fsrmro.
The complete text Of that part Of the
report which refers to the county
farm follows:
= '.At. the county infismary, where
Frank Petro and his wife are in charge
for the second year. the grand jury
found conditions to be splendid. The
. (continued on Page Fourl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
KELLY RETAINS OFFICE
AS CLERK OF MEETING

ing clerk: Albert J. Furstenberger rs
announcing clerk and the following
persons as assistant clerks: Albert
J. Copeland. Edith Hill. Clara knight.
L. H. johnson. Elmira Harris and
Elmer Kendall.
The resignation of Ancil E. RatliR
came as an unwelcome surprise to the
delegates. who. after he had given .
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

women had the knife secreted in her
dress. Mrs. Schroeder also believes
that the knife might have been hidden
in basket of clothes which one of the
prisoners carried into the prison ward.
At the time of the escape, Mrs.
Schroeder was in the other building in
Continued on Page Five1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22

General conditions-Cool wave has
reached the Rocky mountains. Con-
tinued cool tonight but area of high
barometric pressure west OF Rockies
Will cause reaction Of warmer weather
after tonight.
w. r.. Moore. Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
Weather Forecast

For Riehmond-FaIr tonight and
Thursday. Warmer Thursday after
noon and Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
ASKED TO SPEND XMAS
SAVINGS IN THE CITY
Twenty-Six Thousand Dollars
to be Distributed to Christ
mas Club DepOSiterS.

Twenty-six thousand dollars viii
De liberated from. the Mishawaka
Trust * Savings co Thursday This
represents the deposits made during
the year 20 the Christmas SAVINGS
club, and which consisted mostly OF
pennies. nickels and dimes Accom-
panying the checks which the bank
IS sending out, is a letter In which
the recipients are urged 70 spend
their money in Mishawaka This
feature is much appreciated by the
merchants Of the city. who antIcI-
pate a busy Christmas tide For
so weeks the multitude OF mem bers
Of the Christmas Savings club have
been dropping their mites into the
bank, and that it will prove a boon
10 the community is not doubted.
Considering that the amount Of
Christmas savings 20 be distributed
in South Bend amounts TO $4,000,
IL is considered remarkable that
with one bank i'm Mishawaka hand
ling the savings club, such gener-
Gus sum as $4,000 should have been
saved during the year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
CHARLES WOOD DIES
SUDDENLY IN CHAIR

Charles NJ Wood. 1915 Prospect
dr., this city. died suddenly Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. He had
been complaining Of pains around
his heart for some time. but Tues
day he seemed 20 be in better health.
He died sitting in a chair reading.
He has been resident OF Mish-
awake for the past 3 years. coming
here from Angola. Ind. He is well
known in Mishawaka and is Civil
war veteran. serving in Company c,
Indiana cavalry. in 1S64-65. He was
born in Angola, Ind, March 21
1S47. and is past 6S years Of age
He was married 10 Miss Nancy Wal
Ter Jan. %. 1870.
He is survived by his wife and
three sons, Ezra OF this city, Guy
Of South Bend and Floyd Wood OF
Elkhart. Ind, and two sisters, Mrs
William Reek of Angola and Mrs
Phoebe Hopper Of New York city.
No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
TRIP TO BUY FIRE
HORSE IS POSTPONED

A committee composed Of Coun-
Gilman Kuss and Fire Chief Buysse
and other city officials who were to
go TO Gary Ind. Wednesday TO in
spect horse with a view Of pur-
chase to fiji place i'm the new team
at the north side hose house, has
been postponed owing 10 a slight
illness Of Mr.. Kuss. The city is
looking for a new horse for mate
20 the remaining member of the new
team purchased last spring from
near Ligonier. Ind. one of the team
died last week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08

has left for New York TO spend sew
eral days with relatives.
John KrUczkowski Of Detroit is in
the city on business.
Miss Helen Markiewicz, 2235
Kemble av., has gone TO spend a few
days with relatives at Toledo.
Charles Okrazewski arrived here
Tuesday from South Chicago for a
few days visit with friends.
John Prencik, Sample st, has
gone to Michigan City TO spend a
few days with friends
Anthony Gmich of Chicago is in
the city on business.
Mrs Stella Mnichowski, 1901
Florence av., Mrs. Barbara Janow-
ski, Bertrand St, Mrs. y. Nadolny of
EIkhart, and George Rojtek of Elk
hart left for Milwaukee Tuesday af-
ternoon to attend the funeral OF
their father. Frank ROjtek.
Stephen Grzadowsh of Chicago is
spending a few days with South
Bend friends.
Joseph Radniecki. w. Division St,
has gone to Laporte to spend a few
days with friends
Andrew Wiedmansh Of Chicago
ism the city on business
Casimier Sieranski, Prairie av..
returned Tuesday from a week s
visit with relatives at Chicago.
Stanley Kurecinski has arrived
here from Buffalo on business.
Peter Lozwierski, who has been
here visiting with friends left to-
day for Niles.
Sylvester PanikOwski. Indiana
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08

av.. has gone TO East Chicago 10
spend the week end with friends.
Walter Makowski returned Tues
day TO Michigan City after a business
visit here.
Leo Feli5owski has returned 10
Toledo after a short visit here with
friends.
Miss L. Book. Wayne ST.. has left
for Milwaukee 20 attend the funeral
of Frank Rojtek. 4
John Andrews returned TO Chi
cago after a business visit here.
Anthony Slenczynski. who has
been here visiting with friends, left
today for Chicago.
Joseph Kwasniewski, Studehaker
ST., has gone 10 Detroit to make his
home.
Stanley NJ Zwarzynski OF Michi-
gan City, is here on business.