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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
IaYLEAsEp W,RE.l

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Ex-senator
Meals bill providing for physical ex-
aminination for men contemplating
marriage was passed by the state SEN
ate today by vote of 80 to IL. 1t was
amended before passing SO as to re-
lease the bride-to-be from the require
ment of showing health certificate.
Workmen's compensation legislation
was started in both houses today, Sena.
tor Van Nuys introducing the bill pre-
pared by the Indiana Federation of La
bor. and Representative Westfall in
PRODUCING a similar bill in the house.
The Van Nuys measure provides for
two-third pay in case of disability. an
aggregate payment Of $500. payment
to begin one week after the workman
is injured. The house bill and senate
bill both provide for state insurance
fund to be made up of premiums paid
by employers who receive certain legal
ammunities by coming in under the
law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
German Ammunition Depot
Near Rheims Destroyed by
Artillery Fire Of French
Army.
FIGHT IN FLANDERS
French Attacks on Position
South of st. Mihiel Repuls-
ed by Forces of German
Kaiser.
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRIcK.
Staff Correspondent The internatIona
News Service,

sY FRANKLIN P. MERRIcK.
Staff Correspondent The international
News Service.
PARIS, Jan. 21.-The destruction of
a German ammunition depot near
Rheims by French artillery, after avi.
ators had established the range, is an.
nounced in official military dispatches
from the front. A terrific explosion
followed and it is believed that many
Germans were killed.
Following the explosion French in.
fantrymen advanced occupying some
OF the German trenches.
Fighting at Woevre.
Hard fighting is also reported from
the Woevre district between st. Mihiel
and Metz.
After the fierce hand to hand strug.
gle the French have taken complete
possession Of the French village of
La Boisselle, near Peronne.
These attacks are all part of the Of
fensive movement launched by the
Kaiser's forces east of Amiens. The
Germans are trying to pierce the
French lines to menace the lines OF
communication.
After a lull in the infantry opera.
tions, caused by floods, the Germans
and allies are again at grips in West
Flanders. A heavy German offensive
movement, between the Meuse and Mo-
selle rivers is now expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
PUBLICITY WORKERS
TO BOOST CONCERT

The general committee Of the Char
ity concert will hold a meeting at 4
o'clock on Thursday afternoon in the
Commercial club rooms to hear reports
of the committees.
Rev. S. Lightbourn, chairman Of
the publicity committee of the Music
Association called a meeting of his
committee on Wednesday afternoon at
the Commercial club rooms and ar
ranged for a newspaper campaign TO
be waged the week before the concert.
Articles by the directors of the vari-
Gus organizations which will take part
in the program will appear in the press
of the city and every effort be made
to give the public complete informa-
ton regarding the coming local event.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
FOX ADVOCATES
DEATH PENALTY
IN STATELAWS

II hope the bill abolishing capital
punishment, passed in the state SEN
ate yesterday, will be defeated in the
house."
This was the surprising statement
made today by Judge Henry C. Fox of
the Wayne circuit court, dean of all
active Indiana jurists, having just eel
ebrated his seventy-ninth birthday;
surprising because Judge Fox frankly
admits that he would not pronounce
the death sentence on any man or wo-
man unless the jury in its verdict pro-
vided that the convicted person pay
the extreme penalty for his crime.
"In such an event." said Judge Fox,
II would of course do my duty and If
the accused had had a fair trial
would not in any event enter any peti,
ton for new trial" - 2.
Lawyers Realize Stand.
Judge Fox says that he appreciates
the fact that attorneys realize he will
not, on his, own volition, pronounce
the death sentence on any person who
valves trial by jury and throws him
self upon the mercy Of the court, and
this is the reason why a number of
murderers in recent years have ap-
peared before him and have entered
pleas of guilty.
81 believe in hanging when the
crime justifies such punishment, which
quite frequently is the case, but of my
own accord l would never sentence
any person to death. Let some one
else do that" the veteran jurist re.
marked.
"The reason why I am opposed to
the abolition Of capital punishment IS
because believe it would be traves.
ty on justice to sentence a man con.
victed of cold-blooded. brutal and
premeditated murder to live imprison
ment, only to have him pardoned o,
paroled in few years. In other
words, there are some crimes which
hanging is none too good a punish
ment for"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
BUYS VACANT LOTS
EAST OF eleventh

Edwin H. Gates completed the pur-
chase of a building site on the south
side of Main street east of Eleventh
street today from Rebecca Dulin. The
consideration was $1O,5G0.
The lot, which is now hidden by a
billboard, extends from the building
on the southeast corner of Eleventh
and Main streets, to the garage, 4
frontage of sixty feet. It has been va
cant for about ten years, since the
buildings there we're destroyed by fire.
Mr. Gates said today he did not
know what use he would make of the
property.
The lot is regarded as one of great
value since the march of business
eastward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
COUNTRY HALTS
TRADE ADVANCE
DECLARES TAFT
Behind War Clouds Former
President Sees Better
World in Address at Indi-
ana University.
YeY LEASED 'WIRE.1

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jan. 21.-In
his address at the Foundation Day eX-
ercises at Indiana university today.
former President William Howard
Taft spoke to two thousands students,
members of the faculty, alumni and
friends of the university.
DR.. William Lowe Bryan. president
of Indiana university, introduced the
former chief executive.
Mr.. Taft reviewed conditions in the
United States and said that the coun-
try was halting in business and pro-
gress.
The former president said "the hos
tility Of the state legislatures and Of
congress directed against all success
full Investment Of money without dis.
elimination has caused the greatest
burdens to fall upon the wage earners
of the country-the ones VIII oare least
able to bear them"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
YOUNG CHILD DIES FROM BURNS
WHEN DRESS CATCHES ON FIRE
FourYearOd Son Of Nh. and Mrs. Richard Reeder Light.
Strip Of Paper During Mothers Absence and Set. Fire to
Garments Into Street With Clothes Afame.

Catching his dress afire while play
ing with strip of burning paper.
which he had ignited in the kitchen
stove while alone in the house. Roy
Reeder, aged 4, son Of M. and Mrs.
Richard Reeder South Fifth street, ran
screaming from the house, a human
torch, about o'clock last evening.
The child's flaming clothing illumi-
mated the dark street as he fled. He
died about o'clock this morning at
Reid Memorial hospital. Two-thirds
of his little body was charred from the
flames.
Mrs. Reeder. while preparing her
husbands supper went to the home of
neighbor to get pail of water, leav-
ing Roy alone in the kitchen. He
promptly took advantage of his moth
er's absence to play fire."
Rushes Into Street.
When he fled to the street his ag-
onized screams and the flames from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21

his burning dress aroused the neigh.
borhood. A woman living near the
Reeder home was first to reach him
and at the risk of setting her own
clothing afire succeeded in extinguish.
ing the child's flaming dress. ..
The sorrow.stricken mother was
soon at her baby's side and carried
him to the home. The little fellow was
removed to Reid hospital as soon as
a physician had been summoned. The
physician realized as soon as he had
examined the child that there was no
chance for his recovery.
Both parent were prostrated today
over the unfortunate occurrance. Rec.
der is employed as section hand on
the c. & o. railroad. Their home is
outside the city limits, near M street
The child will be buried at Earlham
cemetery tomorrow. Funeral services
will be held at the Jordan, McManus
& Hunt chapel at o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
.RuMELY RECEIVER
WILL RAISE FUNDS
Judge Grants Mount Right
to Issue 100000 Certifi-
cate Notes.
IeY LEASED WiRE.l

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21.-Federal
Judge Anderson today granted Finley
p. Mount, receiver for the M. Rumely
company, the right to issue 100000
worth OF receivers certificates to bear
71a per cent interest, and to be sold
at not less than par. .T-.r
The money realized in this way will
be used to pay 100000 which the com.
pany owed on January 19. in wages,
salaries and freight, charges. The re-
ceiver's certificates, the court ordered,
are to be the first lien upon the COM
pany's real estate in LaPorte, Ind. The
money is to be divided between the
M. Rumely company and the M. RUM
ely Products company, the selling or
ganization of the corporation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
SUES UNDERHILL
OVER LAND DEAL

The trial of the suit of Cory against
Underhill to quiet title which was set
for trial next week will not be tried un-
til February. Attorneys. for Mrs. Cory
will go to Denver to get the deposi-
tions of HARRIET Cory and arab J. An
derson. The women say they pur-
chased a piece of property above Nor
ton park from Underhill for $1,000 of
which they have paid $500. They say
Underhill foreclosed a mortgage for
the balance without their knwledge
and secured the land.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
STORY CHEATS JUDGE
Fox Claims 1886 as Year of
Birth.

II almost passed up birthday yes
terday," said Judge Fox today. IF it
hadn't been for a newspaper story
would have forgotten it entirely AS it
is 1 see I am cheated out of twelve
months. was born January 20, 1886,
which makes me seventy-nine instead
of eighty"
The Judge said he did not celebrate
the occasion in any way as it is not a
custom in his family to observe birth
days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
Hagerstown Man Uses Faith.
er.in-law's Name in Deal
For Property in India
napolis.
TWO BANKS MAY LOSE
Friends Believe Former
Wayne Lawyer, Whose Op-
erations Covered State,
Went to Central America.

Carmen Sells, ~. Of Hagerstown, a
member Of the Wayne county bar, is
believed to have fled from the United
States after forging at least eight
checks. and swindling an Indianapolis
man out of piece Of property valued
at 500.
Sells was last seen in Richmond
This was two weeks ago. Sells met
some of his friends after he had cash.
ed a forged check on a local merchant
and told that he was bound for Gen.
trail America. His friends think he
has gone to Argentine.
The young man was we'll known in
the county having made several ad-
dresses at county meetings and being
associated with many people in Rich.
mond and other towns. He was we'll
liked and made friends easily. He
capitalized on this in the past month
and thus secured plenty of money for
his trip.
Buys City Property.
His biggest transaction was the pur.
chase OF piece of property in India.
napolis. He gave his own note in
pay auu IuSu Ioi ecu tuc AduIc VI
Milton Woolley Of Williamsburg. his
the transaction was completed. he sold
the property for $500, which he receiv-
ed in cash.
He has been making his home in
Indianapolis for the last year. After
getting the money. he sent his wife.
Milton Woolley's daughter to the home
of Michael Coniff of Hagerstown with
his year-oid-son. Coniff's son-in-law is
an uncle Of Carmen Sells and lives in
the family with Coniffs.
After leaving indianapolis and send
ing his wife to Wayne county, Sells
went to Elwood where he forged
checks and had them cashed by his
friends. These we're for small amounts
but all the checks which he II known
to have forged totaled more than 800.
He also forged checks In Alexandria
amounts Of these are not known.
Amount Reaches $1,000.
AS the completion of his money
raising campaign. he mortgaged set
Of law books valued at $500 to two
different men for all the money they
would give on them. 1t is believed he
ing the total $3.50 1t Is said there
are other ventures which would bring
the amount of cash to $1,000.
Sells was born and reared in Hagers.
town and graduated from the high
school there. He furthered his educa-
ton in various ways and finally took
up the study of law in the office OF
Joshua Allen who was then in Hagers.
town He took the bar examination
in Richmond and was admitted to the
county bar as a lawyer.
He left Richmond in the winter OF
1912 and spent the year of 1913 in
Alexandria. During this time he prac.
ticed law in Elwood where he made
numbers of friends. He then moved
to Indianapolis where he has lived for
year
Milton Woolley, his father-in-law
will not lose any money by the forgery
on the Indianapolis property deal. A
Richmond bank and the bank at Will.
liamsburg both lose small amounts.
All the checks were made payable
at an indianapolis bank where Sells
formerly had an account. He had
withdrawn this money before writing
the checks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
COMMITTEE MEETS

A meeting of the general committees
for the charity concert in February
was called by Chairman Henry Cen
nett for this afternoon at 4 o'clock
All committees will report the prog
ress they have made in preparing for
the annual charity event.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
GIVE OYSTER SUPPER

GREENSBORO, Ind, Jan. 21.-
There were more than enough oysters
to 20 round when Oliver Hatfield and
John Gilmore entertained the Syca-
more Threshing ring at Mr.. Hatfield 9
home two miles west Of Greensfork.
The ring gave vote of thanks to Mr..
Hatfield and Mr.. Gilmore for the man
ner In which the supper was prepared
and served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21

yGdI.
This bill would replace the ineffect-
i've teachers pension law now on the
statute books, which the Richmond
school board refused to recognize de-
spite vigorous demand on the part
of quite a few local teachers.
The school board was principally op-
posed to the law passed two years
ago because it permitted teacher to
retire voluntarily after having served
only twenty years. Under the new
bill the voluntary retirement limit is
increased to thirty-five years active
service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
'WeatherForecast|
FOR INDIANA-Fair tonight. Some
what colder northeast portion. FRI
day partly cloudy.
Temperate

L.rAL-Fair and continued. cold
tonight. Friday increasing cloudiness
becoming unsettled .......
GENERAL CONDITIONS-Wint
weather prevails over Canada and the
United States east of the Rocky noun
tains north of the thirty-fifth parallel
with temperatures Of 16 degrees be-
low zero at Winnepeg. Manitoba. and
IL degrees below zero at DEVILS Lake.
MINI. Warm weather prevails over
western Colorado with q temperature
which will cause unsettled weather
during the next twenty-four hours.
w. E. MOORE, Weather Forecastse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21
TEACHERS DRAFT
BILL TO PROVIDE
UNIFORM PENSION
Giles Gives Synopsis of Pro-
posed Law Framed by Indi.
ana Teachers Association
Members.

Superintendent Giles of the Rich
mond public schools announced today
that teachers pension bill drafted
by committees of the Indiana Teachers
association and the Indiana Towns and
Cities Superintendents association,
was soon to be introduced in the legis-
lature. Mr.. Giles gave out synopsis
of the new bill today.
Its principal provision are retire
ment for teachers because of disiabil-
tiles after twenty-five years Of SER
vice, and the voluntary retirement of
teachers who have served thirty-five
years. To provide pension funds In
the various school units. which would
be all cities with populations of 5000
or more, counties and each normal
school teachers would be assessed on
the following basis:
First fifteen years, so year; next
ten years, $40 a year; next ten years,
$25 year; next five years, $40 year.
Board Directs System.
The teachers pension system would
be under the direction of board CON-
posed of the state superintendent of
public instruction, state auditor, state
attorney-general and two members ap-
pointed by the governor.
Pensions would be paid as follows:
rs years service, $3.50 a year.
26 years service, 1915 year.
27 years service $4O0 a year.
% years service $425 a year.
29 years service, $3.50 year.
80 years service, $475 year.
81 years service, $500 a year.
80 years service, S525 year.
33 years service, $3.50 a year.
"a years service, S575 year.
35 years service. $500 year.
36 years service, $500 a year.
81 years service, $64O a year.
3S years service, $500 a year.
80 years service, $3.50 a year.
40 or more, $500 year.
This hill would raD1aco tho ipoffact-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21

Continued on Page Two.)
The Washington times., 1915-10-02
M. A. BAYLES.

II he had selected the stage for a
career he'd have had tough job get
ting anything except n buffers part.
because service Is his forte. lch diem
ought to have a place on his crest II
he ever gets that far upstage In local
society. Ever since the old days. when
he used to deliver orders lor George
Rasmussen. the grocer at oyster Bay,
Long Island. he's had the germ service
In his system.
His service has consisted in delivering
the goods.
When the Oyster Bay Juniors OF his
day turned out for spring baseball
practice they saw to It that he was
among those present He was the Ty
fielder he was there! Could he hit? No.
not at all Once. when bunch of
boys from Long. Island city came over
to the bay to play this team. the cap
tain OF the visitors. looking over the
score card. saw his initials. NJ. A. B.
Say" he aucricd. who's this guy
Maybe" The leader OF the local aG-
grcgation sneered. They aln't no
maybe about him." he growled; "on'y
he can't hit 'cm inside the park" All
meath him-contemptible. Ordinarily he
confined his hitting to two-bagEcrs. but
with men on bases a threc-base clout
was his motto.
They amt no maybe about him
today. The process Of things CONNER
cial to him IL getting the goods. hav-
Ing them. and delivering them.
His star has been shooting star for
n good many yeErs. The first glimpse
motorist ctrologors got OF him was
when he was with the Auto Vehicle
Company. of Los Angeles, In 1896. There
he had charge OF the accessory depart
ment for two years. In 1908 he came
East to handle n similar department for
the local firm of Miller Brothers. In
1910 they made him head OF their scrv-
ice department. and through his re-
markable work Mt this branch OF the
business contributed largely to the
progress of t.at firm. In l9l2-appreci-
atnR his peculiar genius for accom-
plishing things-hc was made general
manager OF Miller Brothers entire
plant What he did to Justify this re-
sponsibility II history. He made service
n matter personal to his associates and
those under him.
He insisted upon the individual ef-
fort Of every man working for him apd
every member OF the organization fhlt
In turn tho contagion of his enthusias.
tic endeavor.
Late last year he resigned to organ
izc with w. +. Hale the Record Auto
supply and Service Company. whose
slogan OF service-"Main 23''-is well
known to every Ford owner in Wash
ington.
He has inauguratcd and made efrec-
The Washington times., 1915-10-02
Destined to Be Known as
Submarine of Motordom

Judging from the performance Of the
National Highway twclve-cylindcr car.
this new model Is destined to be known
as the submarine OF motordom. In n
recent testing expedition made by the
National factory. II was found that the
Twelve could. ford streams OF much
greater depth than could be negotiated
by any four or six-cylinder car.
This is possible" said George NJ.
Dickson. general manager OF the Ma
tional Motor Vehicle Company, "on ac-
count of the ideal location OF the car
buretor and magnetic. the two units that
are so quickly affected by water. The
cylinders OF the National Twelve are
made In two blocks OF six each and
placed at an angle Of V shape. In the
middle OF his V Immediately under the
hood nre located the carburetor and
magnetic. which are. consequently. high
and dry at al times
In the recent tCEtH II was found that
the National Tw' so motor would con-
tinue to opcrat, noothly even when
the water was up .cr the wheels and
as much as four Or i've inches deep In
the tonnoau. II was proven that the
steady flow and consequent even pull
made II possible for the National "a
pull out Of deep water and sand. and
that the electric starter would operate
perfectly when the battery was en-
.irely submerged.
The Washington times., 1915-10-02
TWO NEW MODELS
IN INDIAN" LINE

For 1916 Indian engineering genius
offers superlative array Of new
models and advanced mechanical fea-
lures. Quite the most sensational and
significant feature of the current vint-
age Of Indians is n brand new motor of
original design. Designated as Power
plus, n title which tells long story In
one word. the new motor Is stated to
have astonished the Indian engineers
by It's wonderful performance. Its out
standing points OF merit are silence.
cleanliness. accessibility. and high
efficiency.
In the quest for silent and oil-tight
mechanism the Indian motor makers
have outdonc themselves.
with the necessary exception OF the
end Of the driving shaft not single
moving part of the motor is uncovered
to view. Valves are completely housed
In big telescoping, jifry acting sleeves.
Valve gear Is simplifed to the mini
mum. boxed In compactly In a separate
compartment. and get-at-able In Jig
rne.
I.-head cylinders. incorporat ting many
clever features Of design. command the
attention Of the connoisseur rider. This
yea Indian adopts the longest g.roko
The Washington times., 1915-10-02
An Experienced Mother

Women who have answered the
highest calling are anxious to help
and Influence the expectant mother,
so she can avoid suffering. For many
years experienced mothers have relied
upon Mothers Friend. obtained at
any drug store. because this splendid
external remedy adds to the physical
comfort OF every expectant mother. 1t
makes the muscles flexible and takes
away all strain on the cords and liga-
ments. and actually relieves the ten
sion Of nerves and tendons. that 10
often cause nausea morning sickness,
and twitching of the limbs. Mothers
Friend Is highly recommended.-Adv