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Evening journal., 1915-06-17
killed PRIEST TO
GET HIS $1,000
Witness Says Krakus Told
Montvid Murderer Would
Not be Caught
SAID BLACKHANDER
MIGHT BE GUILTY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARTFORD. Conn, June 17-Trial
of Bernard Montvid. accused Of the
murder of Rev. Joseph zebrows and
his housekeeper Miss Eva Gilmanaitis,
was resumed. today. Mrs. r. r.
Raynes. who lived at Brothers, Conn.
when Montvid and Krakas boarded
there, said that the men came there
about February l. Krakas left Feb
ruary 4, but Montvd stayed until Feb
uary II. Witness said Montvid was
startled when she spoke to him about
the murder of the priest and his
housekeeper and added that the mur-
derers would never be caught
Anton Soivokas, a beer peddler,
testified that he found a room for
krakas on February 4, with Stanley
Ninikaitis. He said he saw krakas
at the priests funeral. Mr. and Mrs.
Ninikaitis said they heard Krakas
tell Montvid. when the latter visited
him, that the murderers would never
be caught. The witnesses said Krakas
remarked that the murderers must
have been blackhanders, and that. IF
the priest had turned over the S1l 900
as demanded, he would not have been
killed"
Both Vinikaitis and his wife testl-
ed they saw a typewriter in Krakas'
room like the one that was taken
from his room in Wilmington. Krakas
was out every night. she said.
Witnesses from Taunton, Mass, late
yesterday. identified loot taken from
Montvid and Krakas at Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
AUTO men favor
'ONE Direction" LAW

Local automobile operators are
showing much interest in the matter
OF asking the Street and Sewer De-
partment to pass a resolution pro-
hibiting drivers of cars and other
vehicles from driving in opposite di-
rections on certain cross streets in
the vicinity of Market street. The
Delaware Association of Licensed Au-
tcmobile Operators, which has asked
the department to pass such a resolu-
tion, hope TO have the city compel
travel in one direction only in Sec
ond. Fourth, Sixth. Seventh and Ninth
streets. If this is done. Front. Third.
Fifth, Eighth and Tenth streets will
be used for driving purposes in both
directions.
It is argued that with such a resolu-
tion in force much confusion and
many accidents will be avoided.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
GIRLS FROM MOROCCO
PLANT Still ON STRIKE

TIL strike of the seasoners and
ironers, young women. employed at
the F. Blumenthal and Company mo-
rocco plant, Front and Monroe streets.
continued today. The girls went on
strike yesterday at noon and this
morning. they gathered about the
plant. In response to a request, Act
ing Chief Of Police Kane detailed Pa
trolman Biscoe and Jackabowskf TO
the plant but there was no disorder.
According to statements made BY the
strikers, who are mostly Polish and
Italians, through their committee,
about one hundred girls are involved
and the cellar men, in many cases.
fathers OF the girls, threaten to quit
work In sympathy.
The trouble is due to a reduction in
wages, which the girls claimed. was
enforced on them several months sco,
when the plant was running on re-
duced time At that time the wages
were $3.50 per week. but with the re-
duction, they received $3.50 per week.
Recent orders were issued that
each girl should season forty dozon
skins a day. and a weeks work shoald
be 55 hours, with a half holiday On
Saturday. Il was then decided by
the employees OF the seasoning depart
ment that they would ask for an in
crease OF S150 per week. inasmuch as
they claim other leather plants in this
city pay their seasoners So and 81 Ger
week The committee appointed
called on Mr.. Jones. foreman Of The
department. on Monday morning, to
whom they told their demands. they
said. AT that time the girls decided
TO remain at work until Wednesday
noon, when they would quit, unless
given assurance that they would get
$3.50 a week increase. They laid
down their seasoning cloths yesterday
and walked out. as they had not re-
ceived the increase asked for.
The strikers are not organized as a
union, but they have a committee ap-
pointed and pickets are stationed
about the plant. Today they stopped
several women, who we're about %
enter the plant and persuaded them
not TO go to work.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
LUSITANIA SURVIVOR
SAYS CREW Was Careless
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
/ LONDON, June 17.-Charges that
incompetency of the Lusitania's crew
was partly responsible for the heavy
loss Of life when the liner was tor
pedoed, we're made by survivors who
testified today at the Official inquiry.
A passenger named Baker swore
that the steamer lacked competent
men TO aid in lowering the boats and
that several passengers undertook
the task.
81 was helping to put one boat
over" said Baker, when one of Cap
tain Turner's staff. named Anderson.
megaphoned from the bridge stop
lowering that boat. There is no dan
ger. The lip isn't going TO sink! -
Before the testimony of passenger
survivors was taken. Captain Turner
was recalled 10 the dock He admit
ted that for fully ten minutes he did
not realize that the Lusitania was
sinking. but he denied he had ordered
women and children to leave the
boats.
Seaman ONeill testified that after
the first explosion he saw another
torpedo pass behind the stearn of the
Lusitania.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
ONLY BRUISED when
He RUNS into auto

Alfred Walsh, Of No. 1911 West Sixth
street, was knocked down by an auto
mobile at Delaware avenue and Adam'
street last night. The machine did not
pass over him. The machine wa:
stopped and Walsh picked up and taker
TO the police station and then to tn,
Office of DR.. ID. 1. McColley. He was suf
fering from injuries TO his arm, leg anC
hip. The driver of the machine was w
NJ. Carey, of Baltimore. Walsh haC
stepped from a trolley car Ind wal
running for shelter when he dashed int,
the auto.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
SALARY INCREASE FOR POLICE.

City Council at It's session this
evening in all probability will con-
slider resolution granting an in
crease of salaries TO members of the
police department The annual bud
get, which was passed last week. pro-
vided for the increase.
Under the law no increase can be
granted the police unless Council
passes a resolution requesting the
commissioners Of the police depart
ment to grant the increase.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
COUNTY owes S4S.OOO
FOR new ROAD WORK

Members Of the Levy Court again
tabulated bills today TO ascertain how
much the county owes. Oil bills
amount to nearly $1,000. The per
cent. due on road recently built Will
amount TO nearly $4,000, while
about $4,000 is due contractors on
other work. so that the good roads
Indebtedness amounts to about
S4S.O00.
Il is understood that the county
auditors this year will include in the
annual report all outstanding bills.
The auditors will commence their
audit soon after July l. The countys
fiscal year ends June 30
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
COURT ROOM THEIR LODGINGS.

About / o'clock this morning fifty
six workmen. mostly foreigners, ar
rived in this city bound for Carney's
Point TO work in the powder mills
and were in a quandary when they
found that they could not get ferry
boat for Pennsgrove for many hours.
Those IN charge OF the men trooped
Them to the City Hall. where consult
alton was held with Captain Evans.
He allowed the men to lodge in the
City Court room and other available
parts Of the building. The men took
the first boat for the powder works
this morning.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
TWO Sons SAY father !
TOOK their MONEY

In City Court today August From,
of No. 1106 East Twelfth street, was
charged with the larceny of S22 be-
longing to his son, Oscar l.. From,
and S11.5O belonging TO his son. Her
man From. Oscar said that the
money was taken from a trunk be-
longing to him. The father declared
the trunk belonged to him and that
he took the money, as he wished to
start a small store, and only bor-
rowed it, He said he was too old to
get work, being so years of age. He
was held in $500 bail for the Court Of
General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
POLICE KEEP STRIKING
GIRLS ON THE MOVE.

Girl strikers of the F. Blumenthal
and Company morocco plant, Front
and Monroe streets. we're kept on the
move at noon by policemen who were
detailed to do duty there. The strik-
ers we're not allowed to congregate
on the sidewalks. and those who took
up places of vantage on steps near
the entrance TO the plant were made
to move on.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
BAPTIzE THESE IN THE RIVER.

Members of the gospel mission,
Market street. near Third. went 10
Pennsgrove today and observed the
rite OF baptism. A dozen recent con
Verts we're immersed in the Delaware
river by the Rev. Charles Thomas.
The women in the party had taken
lunch with them and at the conclu-
sion of the baptismal service. dinner
was served.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
LIGHTNING HITS BoGGs HOME.

During the height of the storm last
evening lightning struck a chimney ON
the home Of Thomas Boggs, No. 400 Nc.
Cabe avenue. The lightning tore part of
the chimney of and a large part of the
ceiling in one of the front rooms wa,
dislodged- The family Of Plumbing In.
tspector Edward Mckay, who lives near
by, witnessed the pranks of the light
ning None Of the Boggs family was
stunned by the bolt
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
BARNES TODAY EQUALS
BALTUSROL Golf RECORD

BALTUsROL GOLF CLUB, SHORT
HILLS. n. j., June IA new fgme
shot into the spotlight in today's play
ing in the national open golf champion
ship tournament. James W. Barnes, for
merly of Seattle. Washington, now of
Philadelphia, equalled the Bsltusrol
course record when he hung up a II
score. His card follows:
Out -. 6 54 4 ) 4 3-3s
In .... 3 4 3 4 4 4 3-33-7l
Robert s. Mcdonald. of Buffalo, came
within one stroke of Barnes mark,
hanging up a y score.
Gilbert Nichols. of Wilmington, went
out in 40 and returned in 3s.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
.SALESIANUM STUDENTS
DELIGHT IN DRAMA

For the first time in its history the
students of the Salesianum High
School presented class play in their
closing exercises, which we're held
last night at the New Century Club
The play. which wat "Sir Thomas
Moore" was creditably presented by
the students, who we're applauded by
large number of visitors, including
parents and friends of the pupils. The
introduction speech was made by An
drew Rimlinger.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
RARY HIIRr RY FAIL

Word was received here yesterday
that the six -months-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Ryan. of Havre de Grace.
Md. formerly of this city, had sus-
tanned badly cut head The child fell
from a high chair. cutting deep cash
in It's head
Mr.. and Mrs Ryan are preparing 70
remove TO this city.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
COMMIT KANE TO INSTITUTION.

Lewis Kane. aged rs years. who was
arrested yesterday and detained until
the police surgeons could examine him
was committed 20 the state Hospita
for the Insane yesterday afternoon. II
is thought that Kane escaped from some
institution. The youth refused TO talk
TO the surgeons or police.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
no Study HEBREW.

Miss Dorothy Herr, of the Hebrew
Free Daily School, of the Adas Kodesch
Congregation, will form a class for the
study of the Hebrew language in the
parlors of the Young Mems Hebrew As
sociation, at 7.30 O'Clock this evening.
Members OF both the y. NJ. II. A. and
Y. w. II. A.. and other Jewish young
people are invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
SENATOR HOFFECKER MAY
Be DEPUTY PROTHONOTARY

According TO reports this afternoon,
state Senator Harvey Hoifecker. of
Newark, is TO be appointed deputy
prothonotary by Prothonotary Jo-
seph Wigglesworth, to succeed Frank
r. Newell who will become clerk Of
City Court.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
TOO WET no PLAY TFNNIs

The womens state championship
tennis match. which was to have been
played on the courts of the VIII
mington Country Club this morning.
was postponed because Of wet
grounds resulting from the rain yes
terday The match probably will be
played tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
OPEN BIDS FOR ELK HALL.

John D. Thompson, architect. today
opened bids for the erection of a new
hall for Wilmington Lodge of Elks
at Delaware avenue and Tatnall
street The bids were referred to
the building committee of the lodge.
The building will cost about 5000.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
SATTERFIELD AGAIN ACcUsFD.

In City Court today the case of Hen
derson Satterfeld, colored. charged
with Threatening bodily harm to Frank
Foster. colored. was continued until
Saturday An attachment was issued
for William Ellsworth, colored,
witness who failed TO appear in court.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
W. c. u. II. MEETING

The monthly meeting OF the Will
mington w. c. T. Z. will be held to-
morrow afternoon at headquarters,
No. 100 West Eighth street. Busi-
ness Of Importance will be consid-
cred.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
new PROJECTILE PLANT
TO OPERATE next week

Arrangements are being made for the
operation of the new protective plant Of
the Bethlehem Steel Company. at New
Castle, next week. Shells are to bl
manufactured at the plant and will be
loaded there with powder shipped from
Carney's Point.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
GRADUATED FROM CORNELL.

Edgar G. Riley and Henry Taylor.
of this city. were graduated from
Cornell University today. Miss Ella
Riley. of this city, attended the COM
mencement exercises. Mr.. Riley will
take an automobile trip through the
Pocono mountains before returning
home.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
FESTIVAL FOR SUFFRAGE CAUSE

A lawn festival and ice cream sale will
be held on the grounds Of the Friends'
Meeting House, Ninth and Tatnall'
streets. on next Tuesday from A to 81
o'clock, under the auspices Of the Equal
Suffrage Association of Wilmington. Ths|
grounds viii be Illuminated with Japan.
ese lanterns and electric lights. Home
made candy will be offered for sale
Grab bags viii oe feature of the festi.
val
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
BRITISH SUBMARINE
sinks TURK TRANSPORT
BY the United Press

BY inc InILeC FTeSs.
ATHENS. June IA British subma-
rine sank three Turkish transports laden
with troops for Dardanelles operations
on Wednesday. A dispatch from Mudros
this afternoon contained no mention Of
the fate of the Turkish soldiers.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17

then are YOU idle at this OF any time oi
the year, Run a Want Ad now, telling
the employers that you are in the field
for a job and get into the factory filing
cabinet and you will soon have the work
YOU want.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
Why Suffer
From Migraine or
Sick Head ache?
USE ANTI-KAMNIA TABLETS

Dr.J Caldwell says that this exceedingly
distressing disease does not shorten life.
but does not appear TO be durable. Suffer-
ers from this affiiction are condemned to
undergo the periodical attacks every few
weeks until they are forty years OF age, after
which the attacks are less frequent, and
finally disappear entirely. Palliative meas
ares during the attack are all that Il is
the best preventive measure. An attack
may often be prevented by taking two
Anti-kamnia Tablets when the nrst symp-
toms appear, and one -kamnia Tablet
every two hours during the attack shOrtens
Il, eases the pain and brings rest and quiet
Anti-kamniaiTahlets may be obtained az
all druggists. Ask for AK Tablets. They
quickly relieve all Pain
Evening journal., 1915-06-17
OBITUARY

John A. Johnson. formerly Of this
city died in Camden. ~ j.. yesterday.
aged SO years. The funeral viii take
place on Saturday afternoon from the
home of his brother-in-law. s. w.
Cam. Twenty-second and Van Buren,
streets, with interment in Riverview
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1915-06-17

James Clayton. aged SO. died at his
home No. l12 West Twenty-third
street yesterday. He was a member
of Minqua Tribe Red Men. The fun
eral will be private on Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-11
war MUNITIONS
PLANT WRECKED
BY FIERCE FIRE

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 11.-Fire, be-
lieved to have been of incendiary or
igin. early today destroyed q four
story wire rope mill of the John A.
Boehling Sons company. where war
orders were being filled. In addition
to the factory about twenty houses
were destroyed. The total loss is esti-
mated at between 100000 and $780,
900.
This is the second disastrous fire in
plants filling war orders for the allies
within less than twenty four hours.
part of the Bethlehem Steel company's
plant at South Bethlehem. Pa. being
destroyed yesterday.
The destroyed building was q new
one. 900 feet long and 700 feet wide.
The entire plant has been under q
strong guard ever since the pro-Ger-
man agitation against the shipment OF
war supplies to the allies became In
tense. The Roebling plant has been
working. night and day turning out
barbed wire and chains for the allies.
One Of the mills at the plant was de-
stroyed last January with 1900 600
loss. '- -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-11
Hundreds Lose Property in Kansas Cyclone
SUBMARINE ATTACKED
SHIP WITHOUT GIVING
WARNING TO CAPTAIN

was increased today when omcials Of
the line announced that the steamer
carried 4s6 passengers when 1t was
struck by an Austrian submarine. The
crew numbered 100 men, making a
total Of 65s on board. As only $40
have been reported saved, the passen-
gers and sailors now practically given
up as lost number 336. s
~ 26 Americans Aboard.
Twenty-six Americans or naturaliz-
ed citizens Of that country are, listed
on the passenger rolls which arrived
from Naples this morning and were
carefully examined by the commits
sioner Of immigration. Only one, DR..
Cecile L. Grfel, of New York City,
was listed as first cabin passenger.
The other twenty-five were in the
steerage. DR.. Griel Is said to. have
been saved. but all, or nearly all. of
those in the steerage are believed to
have perished.
Premier Salandra called special
meeting Of the cabinet today. Ad-
miral Corsi rendered an official re-
port on the sinking of the Ancona
and presented for the consideration of
his colleagues measures which the
ministry OF marine had formulated to
clear Mediterranean waters OF enemy
submarines. 49,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-11
Webster City Offers Presi-
dent Of Works Board Posi-
ton 1t : Salarys of $2,5OO
Per YeAf. r - I [ - ! - =
OFFER HELD OPEN
Municipal Bureau Insists on
Acceptance-Official Be-
lieves Duty Demands Ser
vice for Richmond.

Webster City, L.. a town Of about
5000 Inhabitants, tired of the anti
quated system Of political municipal
government, has decided to order out
the politicians bag and baggage and
employ q city manager as Dayton O..
did following the flood two years ago.
Webster City has offered the city
to Alfred Bavis, president
of the Richmond board Of public
works. and today Mr.. Bavis declined
the Offer.
As . member Of the board of public
works Of this city Mr.. Bavis receives
q salary of $1,000 q year. Webster
City offered him q permanent posi-
ton. guaranteed him. no political in
terference In the performance Of his
work, and . salary Of @2.600 . year.
Geo." gasped q city hall attache.
when he learned of the offer Mr.. Bavis
had received. Gee, why did you turn
It down."
Quite embarrassed the board presi.
dent replied that he was interested In
the work he had undertaken in Rich
mond and that he thought he would
be disloyal II he quit the service of
the city Of Richmond until certain
projects fathered by him had been put
through.
There have been a number of appli-
IcontInued On Page Eight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-11
COUNTY OWES $264,550
On SIXTEEN ROADS MADE
IN LAST EIGHT YEARS

issued. $4,000. Amount outstaaling.
Is bonds), $4,000.
National road west. In Wayne town
ship. Length. 1 mile and 1897 feet,
1.S3 miles. Amount issued. SIS. 600.
Amount outstanding 10 series). Sat-
Easthaven avenue. in Wayne town
ship. Length, 3 mile. Amount is
sued, $1S,500. Amount outstanding
"a series). $12.950
Richmond and Liberty pine. In
Wayne township. Length. mile and
1850 feet. 1.93 miles. Amount issued.
$4,000. Amount outstanding (ll ser.
ies). $4,000.
North Tenth street and Spring
Grove. In Wayne township. Length.
loo feet, 80 mile. Amount issued.
go. 900. Amount outstanding IA ser
ies), $31.400.
Charles Minor rad In Wayne town
ship. Length. : miles and 1895 feet.
2.67 miles. Amount issued. 81. 900.
Amount outstanding (l6 series). 3z4..
500
National road east. In Wayne town
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-11

Taxes are being paid in Wayne coun-
ty on outstanding bonds issued on six
teen roads during the last eight years.
In Wayne township alone, ten roads
were built entailing an expenditure Of
1854. 100 OF this amount bonds
amounting to $99, $50 have been paid.
leaving an outstanding Indebtedness
of $264,550. ..--- .-. . .......-.
The six roads in the county outside
of Wayne township amounted to $46.-
$4,000. The last road to be built was
the Orlando Marshall road on the coun-
ty line between Wayne and Randolph
counties. The highway Is in Perry
township.
The total outstanding indebtedness
for road construction In Wayne eoun-
ty during the past seven years Ii
$2o3,634, the amount Of outstanding
bonds On November Is. . total Of
$117.256.00 will have been paid into
the road fund.
The following shows the status Of
the road funds in Wayne county:
South L street. In Wayne township.
Length. 3.0sS feet. .5S mile. Amount
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-11

uNLOADED SHOTGUN
FRIGHTENS PATRONS
IN BARRIERS CHAIR

Another one OF those familiar cpl
sodes-'I didn't know 1t was loaded
almost happened in Richmond this
morning when Harry Golden. barber
employed by G. p. Daugherty at S19
North e street, pulled the trigger Of
a shotgun and narrowly missed send
. load of shot into V. D. Hamilton.
Golden wanted to borrow the gun.
which belonged to Hamilton, and
sighted 1t.
1T amt loaded" he said. and pulled
the trigger. The same time the gun
fired and Knocked . yard of plaster off
the ceiling, and three men who were
being shaved jumped out Of the chairs
and started for the door with barber
towels hanging on them.
Hamilton was almost directly in line
with the shot and heard 1t whistling
by him. Golden was 80 scared by the
incident that he was unable to work
today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-11
keep SECRET
ALL PLANS OF
new CONCERN

"The plans OF the incorporators of
the American Lathe and Press COM
pany cannot be definitely outlined at
this time" Frederick G. White. one
Of the incorporators said today. "All
I can state Is that the concern will
be in the nature Of . holding company
for some other Indiana manufacturing
concerns." = -
Asked II the report that the COM
pany intended to bid for. the Rich
mond Rumely plant was true, White
stated that all he knew about such q
project was what he had read In the
newspapers. ..
will the company operate a plant
In Richmond?" he was asked.
Perhaps, cannot state positively.
he replied. ....R ! H.,
Articles Of incorporation for the
American Lathe and Press company
were lled yesterday at Indianapolis
with the secretary Of state. The com.
pany 10 to be organized with capital
stock Of $1,5O0,O00. r..