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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
MRS. IDA BRICK DIES
after LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Ida Brick, aged 81 years, wife
of Philip Brick, proprietor of har-
ness store at 500 Main street, died af-
ter an illness of fifteen months, at
11:25 O'Clock last night at Reid Memo
rial hospital, of chronic case of dis
eases. She had been bedfast at her
home. S15 North Fifteenth street, dur
ing most of the time of her sickness,
and with a decided decline in her con-
dition eleven days ago, was removed
to the hospital.
She had made many friends in Rich
mond since she and Mr.. Brick moved
here from Madison, Ind, in 1905. She
was a lifelong Catholic and was a
member of ST. Mary's church since
1905. She was also affiliated with the
Domestic Science association and the
Aid Society of Reid Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Brick is survived by her hus-
band. one son. Albert Brick, and two
adopted daughters. Anna, II, and Kath-
crime, 9. one brother, August Yunker,
Of Madison. Ind: one sister, Mrs.
Charles Lotspiech of Langdon, North
Dakota Mrs. Brick was born in Bur.
lington. Wis. Her maiden name was
Ida Yunker.
Funeral services Monday morning at
$50 O'Clock at ST. Mary's church, Rev.
Father Walter Cronfn officiating. Bur
ial in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends
may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
GERMAN CANNON
GO THROUGH TO
CONSTANTINOPLE
Berlin Military Experts Fore
see Early Ending of Darda-
nelles Campaign and De-
feat of Allies.

BERLIN (via Amsterdam, Nov 90
German guns OF large calibre have
reached Constantinople and are being
sent to Gallipolis peninsula. Military
experts of Berlin forsee an early end
ling OF the Dardanelles campaign with
complete defeat for the Anglo-French
expeditionary forces as a result.
a high official Of the government
informed the International News Ser
vice today that the situation In the
near east was daily becoming more
favorable for the central powers.
"A debacle is imminent In the Bal
kans," he said. The Serbian army
is practically at the end OF its re-
sources. Its retreat has been cut OF
and its situation is hopeless. The
French and English troops sent for
ward from Salonika will be unable to
aid the beaten Serbs.
while Constantinople advices say
that Italian troops have arrived at Sa-
lonika 1t Is hardly conceivable that
the Italian war office will consent to
the sacrifice of these forces. and II
would only be a sacrifice IL they were
send forward to Serbia"
Germany Is % confident that the
Balkan campaign will soon end that
preparations for an active offensive On
another front BY Austro German toeeos
are being made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20

The federal bureau of naturalization,
department of labor, in announcing an
increase of 259 per cent in illiteracy
in the state of Indiana during the past
ten years, further states in its an
nouncement that the city of Richmond
has taken the lead in this state to
correct this evil
Through J. T. Giles, superintendent
of schools, Richmond has notified the
department of labor that movement
has been launched for night instruct
ion in the schools to foreign-born men
and women, with the end in view of
teaching them the English language
and to give them a comprehensive
idea of what American citizenship
stands for.
From month to month during the
current scholastic year the bureau will
send Superintendent Giles the names
and addresses of aliens within his
jurisdiction who file petitions for nat
uralization or declarations of intent
ion. This will enable the school
authorities to get into touch with such
applicants and give them valuable as
sistance in preparing for citizenship.
Apply for Citizenship.
DuIluS Tue ldst IlSCdl year seventy
persons applied for citizenship in
Wayne county. Since July /. 1910, 257
aliens of the county have declared
their intention and thirty-one have
filed final application for citizenship.
The necessity for the education Of
aliens living in Richmond Is clearly
shown, the bureau says, by the follow
Ing figures taken from the latest
available statistics:
The foreign-born white population Of
the city in 1910 was 1,178. or 5.2 per
cent. OF the total population. OF this
number. 500 were males. who had at
tanned their majority and only 800
were shown to have been natural.zed
In 1910 there were In Richmond
eighty-one foreign-born whites ten
years Of age or moro who were class
Cd O. Aljteea&es and 101 Nliterates who
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
CHICKENS NOT GONE;
"BRuSH RI! !! ! NOT I Bu!NGH". \! !
MEANT BY LETTER

The mis-interpertation of the word
brush" for bunch" is alleged to have
caused all the trouble between Milton
Hoffman. so-called angel for the
Macura Chicken Comedy company and
the management.
Macura claims that he did not de-
camp with the company but that he
took them to Cambridge City to fill a
date that he had booked. On leaving
he took with him a brush that Hoff-
man had bought in order that he could
bill the town and left a note saying
that he had taken the brush" Hoff-
man thought the note read bunch"
and Immediately started in pursuit to
recover money he had invested in the
show.
Macura says that the company will
open here on Monday as planned
He further stated that the company
was not broke but admits the necess-
ity Of selling the local impresario to
be, half interest in the costumes of
the company which he declares are
gorgeous.
When Hoffman arrived in Cam
bridge City yesterday with blood in
his eye ready to carry out dire threats
he had made, he was evidently re-
lieved when he saw Macura was there
and the men shook hands and all is
again merry. Today Hoffman is a
printer. He's passed up the show"
business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
ROAD CONTRACTORS
FILE SUIT TO GET
MONEY HELD BACK

It is a case of tit for tat in the COM
plant filed in circuit court today by
the Sisk, Sprinkle & Leavell company
against the H. c. Foster Construction
company, l.. S. Bowman. county audi
tor, Albert Chamness, couney treas
urer, John Pollock and Eugene An
derson on a claim for $4,000. alleged
to be due on the contract for the con-
struction of the National road east
Several months ago, Eugene Ander-
son. a private contractor. filed claim
for 500 against the Foster Construc-
ton company on the National road
east. The Foster Construction COM
pany, in turn filed claim against the
Sisk. Sprinkle & Leavell company for
$500. Within a short time, John Pol
lock, a laborer filed a claim against
the contractor for $3.50 for labor. The
result Of all of the claims was that
County Auditor Bowman refused to
make out the voucher for complete
settlement with the Sisk. Sprinkle
Leavell company and County Treasur-
er Chamness refused to pay the money
until the claims were settled.
1t is alleged in the complaint filed
this morning that $4,000 is due the
company as a part Of the contract
price remaining unpaid. The COM
pany further alleged that the claims
made by the Foster company have
been paid and this is denied by. Harry
Foster, who says that the company
has refused to pay for all the crushed
stone contracted for.
It is now up to the court to decide
the validity Of the claims made
against the Sisk. Sprinkle Leavell
company by the Foster company as
we'll as the validity Of the claims made
against the Foster company by Eu-
gene Anderson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
Insurance Company Officials
Charge Former Local
Agent With $1,000 Short
age After Auditing Books.
HELD IN VIRGINIA
Police Informed That Fugi-
tive COnfiscated $3.50 Sent
by Firm to Illiterate
Woman.

Charged with having embezzled
1900 while deputy superintendent In
charge of the Richmond office Of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company.
L. Dow Nutter has been arrested at
his former home, Parkersburg. w. Va,
at the request Of the local police.
A warrant was forwarded to the
Parkersburg police today and an Of
ficer will be sent to return Nutter to
Richmond as soon as he consents to
waive extradition formalities- One OF
the company's representatives said to-
day that Nutter had offered to reim-
burse the company the amount Of his
shortage but that the company had
refused this proposal. having deter
mined to prosecute him for the moral
Transferred to City.
Nutter was Transferred to Richmond
from Parkersburg. w. Va, about two
years ago. He has been one Of the
company's trusted men and In high
favor with the manager of the depart
ment of the company which has charge
of social improvement.
J. T. Lynch Of Muncie, district su-
perintendent of the company. and H.
NJ. Lilly of Indianapolis, an auditor,
on November 8, following Nutter's alb
sence from the city for about a week.
began an investigation of his accounts.
Finding shortages a charge of en-
bezzlement was filed against Nutter.
He was arrested at Parkersburg.
where his wife has been residing.
shortly after his return to that city.
Audit Shows Methods.
The authorities have been informed
by company officials that their in
vestigation had revealed the fact that
In some instances Nutter, after col
lecting premiums from policy holders.
would merely give them a personal re-
ceipt instead of the company's official
receipt, and would then pocket the
money. 1t is also charged that in
some instances he kept premium
money collected by agents working
under him and which they paid over
to him. In one instance. the author
tiles have been informed, Nutter re-
ceived from the company a check for
$3.50 to be paid to an illiterate wom-
an who was the beneficiary of a
policy. 1t is alleged that Nutter in
formed the woman that she could not
receive the check until certain final
formalities had been complied with,
then induced her to make her mark
upon the check as endorsement. This
done. it is asserted. Nutter forged the
signature of an alleged ficticious wit.
ness to the check. which he later cash.
ed, keeping the money for himself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
WILLIAMS HEADS
STEP TO CHANGE
UNIT OF SCHOOL

Equalization Of the taxing system
tor schools In the townships through
out the state IL one Of the main ques-
tions to be decided by the special COM
nittse, appointed q the state .tsaehsrs'
association, Of which County Supt.
williams IL chairman. School tar rates
III townships vsry more than ods DOR
lar in many instances, and advantages
vary greatly. For the purpose Of cor
recting these evils the special com
mittee with devote q large amount Of
time in preparing model law" to be
presented to the next legislature.
"The system now used in Indiana is
deficient in many ways" said Mr..
Williams. There is no means of stan
dardizing. the work In the townships
more than what can be done through
county supervision In a general way"
; The committee is considering the
taxation problem and Investigations
will be made of the systems employed
in other states before system Is de-
vised for this state.
VIII Consult Expert.
Because OF the great amount of de-
tailed work which will be required be-
fore the committee can arrive at the
proper recommendations to be made
to the state association on the county
school question, Superintendent VIII
liams will recommend to the commit
tee at its next meeting some time next
month, that w. w. Black of Indiana
university, an expert along school
lines. take over a large part of the
work.
. Several plans have been suggested
to the committee for the revision Of
county schools. The Ohio plan of dis
trict supervisors has found great favor
among the committee members.
Superintendent Williams is in favor
OF a plan which will practically elimi-
nate the township as a school division
and will make the county the unit of
school work. The county will then be
divided into districts with special su-
pervisors Of each.
The committee will hold a meeting
before the holidays.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
q CHILDREN TO TAKE
HOLY COMMUNION At
STlANDREW'S CHURCH

First holy communion for class of
twenty-one children will be held at 8
o'clock at St. Andrews church on the
morning of Thanksgiving day, byt the
Rev. Father Roell, pastor.
First mass will be held at $3.50
o'clock. followed by high mass. The
communion 10 In connection with the
observance. Following are the mem.
bers Of the class: Roland Schmitt, 10
seph Geier. John Miller. Frederick Fo-
ley. Clarence Maddox. Harry Smith
meyer. Howard Searchwell. Anthony
Balling. Herbert Lahmann. Howard
Kuhlenbeck. Paul Kuhlenbeck, Agnes
White. Frieda Moran. Alice Brown,
Mary Rak. Helen Korthaus. Margaret
Korthaus. Norma Bowing. Lucille NIL.
Ter. Louise and Dorothy Weber.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20

After a conference. with City Engi-
neer Charles today, President Bavis
of the board of public works stated
that the board has under considera-
tion the advisability of continuing the
public improvement program next
year on almost as extensive scale as
undertaken this year.
1--WE are considering increasing the
1916 .und for city's part of public i'm
provements from 100000, as provided
in the budget for next year, to $40, 900
at least by means of bond issue. but
no final decision in this matter has as
yet been reached" the board president
said.
City Engineer Charles approved the
plan as outlined to him by the board
president, stating that there were a
number of public improvements which
should be provided for next year.
AS part of the plan, it is stated,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
MOTORIZED fire COMPANY
INCLUDED 1916 PLANS

the complete motorization Of the fire
department is being seriously con-
sidered. 1t is believed by the board
members that the four horse drawn
chemical wagons now used by the
department can be converted into
motor driven vehicles for a cost not
to exceed $500.
"The bodies of the four horse drawn
chemical wagons can be placed upon
automobile chassis, and by doing this
the annual expense of $1,000 for horse
feed will be eliminated. This saving
in horse feed would pay for the ex.
pense of completing the motorization
of the department in about ten years,
including interest on bonds for $4,000.
the estimated cost Of the work." Mr..
Bavis said Three of the seven
vehicles now used by the fire depart
ment, including the chiefs runabout,
are motor driven.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
ASKS SPECIAL JUDGE
TO. J. HEAR II: | /. INJUNCTION !
AGAINST |. Il. g. P,

Arguing that Special Judge Com
stock is prejudiced against Mayor
Robbins and that he will not be able
to render a fair decision, City At
torney Will Bond presented motoin
in circuit court this morning asking
for a change of Judge to hear the in
junction proceedings brought by the
city of Richmond against the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power COM
pany.
No decision was made by Judge
Comstock this morning and further
arguments on the motion will be
heard later
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
MISSION DISCUSSED

Discussion OF the proposed plan to
place the Union mission, North Four
teenth street, on a permanent and
satisfactory basis at the meeting last
night of the Ministerial association
committee, and persons directly inter
ested in the mater, led to the selection
of next Friday night as the time to
continue the discussion. It is hopes
to reached a definite program of &C
ton. Nothing decisive was done at
last nights meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
FRENCH FORCED BACK
BY BULGARIAN ARMY
CRAIG IS SENTENCED
TO TERM OF LIFE

NEW CASTLE, Ind, Nov 20-Life
Imprisonment was the sentence i'm
posed upon John Craig. 10, who was
found guilty of murder in the second
degree here today. He was charged
with the killing Of Frank Dean. fore
man of the Ball Brothers Glass fac
tory at Muncie. 1t was alleged Craig
stabbed Dean to death following a
dispute over wages. Craig claimed he
acted in self-defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
Temperature.
Yesterday


For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tonight
lad Sunday with rain or snow.
' General condltions-Two storms,
bne from South Carolina and the 9th.
br from the middle west, came togeth.
tr over the Great Lakes with consider
Nile force yesterday and resulted in
sales disastrous to shipping east Of the
niles an hour on the Atlantic coast
Another storm has appeared over the
southwest and Is moving rapidly in
his direction and will cause rain or
now.
W. II. Moore, Weather Forecsster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
JEALOUS sUlToR SHOOTS
.SWEETHEART ON WAY HOME

CHICAGO, Nov. 20-James Tracey.
aged about 40, shot and killed Bar
bara Kieniger, q 20-year-old telephone
operator, and then shot himself. The
girl was employed at night and was
on her way home when she met Ira
cey. The police learned that the cou-
pie quarreled becsuse she had been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
JAMES HIATT IS ILL

James Hiatt, secretary TO Governor
Brumbaugh Of Pennsylvania, and
brother Of Edgar J. Hiatt Of the Dick
ison Trust Co. Is very Ill at his home
In Harrisburg, Pa. according to word
received by his relatives in Richmond.
He Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
J. Hiatt, The Illness Of Mr.. Hiatt 10 q
complication ct diseases supeEiuduoed
BY Adaey trouble,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
WATCHES LOCAL WORK
TO TEACH FOREIGNERS

were native whites. the percentages Of
illiteracy being per cent. for the for
mer and ,six-tenths of / per cent. for
the latter.
The federal bureau of naturalization
in its bulletin expresses the hope that
all other Indiana cities will follow the
example of Richmond in reducing to
a minimum the percentage of illit-
eracy among foreign-born residents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
DISMISS DIVORCES

Three divorce complaints were dis
missed by Judge Comstock this morn
ing. All OF them were dismissed at
the costs Of the plaintiff.
The following were the suits dis
missed. Stella Moon against Thomas
Moon, cruel and inhuman treatment:
George Morris against Belle Morris,
cruel and inhuman treatment; Homer
Rolsin against Maggie Rolsin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
ANCONA INCIDENT
BLAMED ON AUSTRIA

WARRINGTON. Nov. So~-AAAass.
ad0r xASe ~ 1o0o toda0 eaASoa tho
state department. that the leal1aA gov.
ernment had not made any cla1m that
the submarine which sank the Anccoa
was of German nationality. He said
the undersea boat apparently Dew he
Austrian GlaE as&eeaSy LANSING
WoaAAse 80 - 4Ae>ae e - 49,
,P% !.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
CAT CAUSES DEATH.

KOKOMO. Ind. Nov. 2o.-Mrs Mary
Crawford. 70. went to back door to
investigate when she heard a noise,
made by cat crawling up the screen
door. In the darkness ahe fell and
her injuries may prove fatal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
Central Powers Trying to
Drive Allies Back to Force
Greece to Outline Her Po-
sitiOn.
KITCHENER IN ATHENS
Greek Rumor Says British
Cabinet Officer Will Meet
King Constantine in Con-
ference Today.

LONDON. Nov 20.-Every city and
town Of importance in Serbia with the
exception OF Ochrida u now in pos
session Of the Teutonic allies.
South of Monastir and at Kosturum
the Bulgarians are making furious ef-
forts to press the Serbian and Anglo
French forces back into Greece 20 ~
to precipitate a situation which will
force the Greek government to take
decisive action one way or another.
The chief feature Of interest in the
political phase Of the Balkan situation
was the reported engagement of Lord
Kitchener. the British war secretary.
to meet King Constantine In Athens
today.
Dispatches from Vienna and Buchar-
est indicate that the main Serbian
army. $4,000 strong. led by King
Peter and Marshal Putnik has been
surrounded on three sides and that its
retreat Is being seriously menaced by
the advance Of the Teutonic allies.
Italy Is expected to declare war
against Germany soon.
FRENCH FALL BACK.
SOFIA. Nov. 90.-AttAcks by the
Bulgarians in southeastern Serbia
have compelled the French to retreat.
1t was officially announced today by
the Bulgarian war office.
ADMITS MoNAoIlR'9 FALL
ATHENS. Nov. 20.-Capture Of
Monastir by Bulgarian troops 10 con-
firmed In reports received here today
The advices state that the small Serb
ian garrison evacuated the city with.
out fighting.
TAKE FIVE SER0 TOWNS.
BERLIN, Nov. 20.-The capture of
five more Servian towns and $500
more Servian prisoners was Officially
announced today. The German war
office report on military operations
shows that the Teutonic forces are
gaining steadily In central Servia.
Novibazar is on the point OF capture,
being nearly surrounded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Partiy cloudy
tonight and Sunday. Probably rain
Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-20
Principals in Newest Example of Eugenics
Mother of Hopeless Baby; DR.. Fl. J. Haiselden

The case of Baby Bollin-
ger who was permitted to
die with the consent of its
mother has created a stir in
the medical circles of the
nation. Most physicians
and social workers are
agreed, however, that DR..
Haiselden acted in accord
ance with the best princi-
plies of humanity when he
refused to operate in order
to save the life of the de-
formed child.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
SOUTH SALISBURY


Louis Madison has purchased a
Buick automobile.
Miss Sarah Harris Eas home from
Dalton, Mass, Sunday.
Miss Florence Hi Was home form
her school in Sandgate over Sunday.
Miss Camilla Cole was home from
North Adams normal school over
Sunday.
John Bradish attended the national
encampment in Washington last
week
Hiss Levi Hill and Mrs David Hill
visited at Gilbert Vaughn's in Airing
ton Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas Docllum of Benning-
ton visited her brother Joseph Wat
son Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broadhurst and son
George of Burlington are boarding at
Eugene Peters
l.. ]. Pierce has moved from Ben
nington into one of n. Hawkins hous-
es on East Main street
Norman Bottum went to Rutland
Tuesday where he has been called as
petit Juror for the United States
court. 'f
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kenyon Of
North Bennington visited Mr. Ken
Xpn's sister, Mrs Genevieye Draper
Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Collins sepnt
the week end in Pawlet with Mrs.
Collins parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Loveland
Rev Clifford Smith of Burlington
will have charge of the services at
the Methodist church here next Sun
day evening. His topic will be "The
Question before the people" All men
are cordially invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-07
ARLINGTON

Mrs. Walker is visiting relatives in
Burlington
w. l. Jones returned from Albany
Wednesday morning
A. II. Bump is visiting relatives in
Chester and Poultney. .
o. e. Adams. returned from Wash.
ington Friday evening.
Lesley Jones left Tuesday TO enter
the Albany Business college.
Miss Irene Higgins has entered
the North Adams hospital FOR train
Ing.
Mr. William Cushman of North
Bennington spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Billings.
Marshall Goewey is improving his
residence by adding a piazza and al
so by painting,
Miss Babcock who came here with
her mother, Mrs w. S. Babcock mas
returned to New York.
Mrs. Frances Killion of North Ben
nington spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Kllion.
Miss Helen Lakin of Manchester
and Bessie Lakin of Sunderland
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Lakin.