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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
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BINDER FOR MACADAm
ASKED BY WILLIAMS


Councilman Williams voiced q per-
sistent public demand last evening.
that the wasteful method Of construct
ing macadam streets without q binder
be done away with. He urged that in
the future when a rnacadam street was
constructed it be oiled and not opened
to public use until the oil had htor-
ougly dried.
Mr.. Williams pointed out that under
the strain of modern motor traffic mac
adam streets were short lived unless
oil binders were provided.
III the city would go to the extra
expense Of oiling streets as soon as
they are constructed, It would be a
saving of public funds in the long
rum" William declared. Incidentally,
he said. he thought it would be good
plan for the city, at it's own expense,
to oil every macadam street in the
city at least once year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
Reject CREEK
TREATY STAND

ATHENS, Oct. 19.-The Allies have
rejected the Greek governments in
depreciation of the treaty between
Serbia and Greece, it became known
today Ministers of England and Rus
sia so notified the Greek foreign office
on Sunday.
The two ENJOYS also gave notice
that the entente powers would con-
siderably reinforce the allied troops
in the Balkans.
They made 1t plain that the allies
considered it the duty Of Greece to
help in the defense of Serbia aaginst
Bulgarian attacks and that their gov
ernments did not agree with the
Athens Interpretation Of the Serb
Greek pact that the present conditions
make it necessary for Greece to act.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19

Acts On T3hrty'e Advice.
~Dr. King II acting under the advice
sf Dr. J. N. Hurry, secretary Of the
Stats board Of health. IN keeping the
Sehool open," supt Giles said today.
.Dr. King pointed out to me that II
The school was closed children who
might have been exposed to the dis
ease would mingle IN their play on the
streets with other children who had
not bssn exposed with the result that
. serious 1pidemic might result. With
the school open the school physicians
can maintain strict surveillance over
the pupils and check any possible
spread Of the disease
The first child attending the Fair.
view school TO become afflicted with
scarlet fever was Helen Hall. whose
parents reside on State street sus-
pscting the child had scarlet fever her
teacher sent her to DR.. King . week
ago last Monday. Since that time three
other cases have developed.
Superintendent Giles was not in.
formed Of the situation at Fairview
school until this morning, however,
WhoA hO S0iOpAoAAOO W ~ 1AAA0 AVA
informa tion.
Children Withdrawn.
J. w. Outland, principal Of Fairview
school. said today that about twenty
children had been withdrawn from the
school by their parents since the de-
velopment Of the scarlet fever cases
He said that when the Hall girl was
sent to DR.. King he told her to 90 to
her family physician. II is under
stood. however. that the family physi-
clan was not called In on the case un-
til three days later.
Fairview people are considerably
ngitated over the outbreak Of the dis
ease, but Mr.. Outland says there is no
cause for uneasiness as the school
physicians have the situation well in
hand. He also denies that lax meth
odA~iRsa Rsaaleguardioa - ahael1l 1Ihtti1el
school children were responsible for
the outbreak Of the epidemic.
The four chtiQeen- who bare the
disease we're ~ d4ifsrensa aciasses and
In different class rooms. They also
live In four different sections Of Fair
view. think this is sufficient to
show that the disease did not originate
in the school," Mr.. Outland said. 81
think the disease started to spread at
some social gathering where there
were several children present" VIA
The four victims Of the disease are
said to be suffering from mild attacks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
CLUB ASKS STATE HELP
FOR INDUSTRIAL SURVEY

Members Of the educational CON-
mittee were In favor Of the plan but
do not believe that the finances Of
the Commercial club will warrant such
q large expenditure Of money for this
purpose.
Indiana university has promised to
place experts. In addition to num-
ber OF specialists who will be at work
actively. there will be an advisory
board DR. Leonard, head OF the edu-
cational department, will have person
al charge of the work, il 1t is decided
to accept the plan.
It Is believed by Pettis Reid that
part of fund of $4,000 set aside by
the last legislature for educational
work, can be used II 1t Ii gone after.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
TAecaRT CASE
OUT OF COURT


INDlANAPOLIS. Oct 1s.-The cleo
tion conspiracy case against Demo
cratic committeeman Thomas Taggart
was thrown ont Of court today when
Prosecutor AlvAh ]. Rucker notified
special judge Eichhorn that the state
was without sufficient evidence to
warrant q trial.
The case against some one hundred
other defendants In the conspiracy
case including Chief of Police Parrott
and other Democratic officials were
continued until December l to give the
state IN opportunity to decide whether
motions to dismiss would also be made
In some additional instances.
The case Of the state against Tag.
gart fell flat because Paul Hagen rep.
resenting the Home Brewing Company
during the Mayor Bell trial discovered
that he had made a mistake in his tes-
timony.
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Kinder's unfamiliarity with the car
he was driving II believed 70 have con-
tributed to the accident - he n IN sx-
perienced driver having operated .
Ford for the last five years.
Yesterday he purchased . new car
ana was learning to drive t. In the
car with him was Adolph 0ets who
was giving him instructions. Kinder
was At the wheel and appeared to have
excellent control Of the machina.
Car Strikes Woman.
As the car came to Tenth street
Kinder turned south and the lamp
struck Mrs. Spekenhier. She fell over
on the fender and ~ she did 20 Kim
der In his anxiety to stop the machine
gave Il additional speed and bofore it
could be stopped the woman had been
carried Z distance Of thirty.five fest
AZ she fell the wheels passed over her
head.
Blood was covering the street a DR..
M. 8. Bulla who was the first to arrive
at the scene OF the accident. pulled the
unfortunate woman from under the
machine. She was rushed to the hos.
pital. -
MT. Kinder was In such q nervous
condition that the physician ordered
MIN taken homo at once.
The accident ~ explained By Gsts
was caused by Mr.. Kinder's knovl-
edge. yet lack Of knowledse, In drfv.
ing.
0rsves Ford Car lono Time.
FOR five years Mr.. Kinder had driven
q Ford and was accustomed to that
arrangement Of the brakes or foot ped.
AIS. ana With his new machine the
arrangement Of these was different
and he became confused. Al the car
turned off Main street it was not eo-
ing more than ten miles IN hour. @.
cordin9 to stories of eye-wftnessee.
On the Ford car with which Kinder
was familiar there are three foot ped
ais. while on tho new car he was driv-
ing there are only two. The right foot
pedal 10 the brake On the Ford, While
on the other car It - The acooleentoe.
Being aocustomed - broAang Ais ear
with his r1gAt foot. Mr.. Klnder svi-
dentiy IN his excitement put his foot
ON the aeceaerator. thinking Il was ths
ora1e: sivins the car sbeed instead q
Get1 reported to the police aftse tak.
ing MI. Kinder homo and city Prose
cutor Keller questioned him.
The chauffeur said he tried to reach
the brake with his foot but could NOT
do 30. Finally he turned off the
switch.
Mrs. Spekenhier Is the wife of Frank
Spekenhief. foreman for the Nicholson
Printing company ON North Ninth
street, and Is q sister-in-law OF Al Spe-
kenhter OF Bogalosa, La. former treas.
urer OF Wayne county and former Rich
mond postmaster. She II also promi.
nent In lodge circles and 10 at the
head Of the Daughters Of Rebekah and
q member of the Woman's Relief
Corps. besides being affiliated With
other Organizations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19

over twenty-five DOCKS, records OF
the company, were identified by Mrs.
Mary Carroll and Miss Mabel Geier.
employees, as the records kept by Miss
Bentlage. Mrs. Carroll was on the
stand from o'clock Monday after
noon until court adjourned and took
the stand again this morning for cross
examination. The cross examination
was not concluded until 1915 O'Clock.
Miss Geier, who was wrapping clerk
at the store, took the stand at 10: 80
and testified relative to the handwrit-
ing of Miss Bentlage in the ledgers,
journals and cash books.
Books Examined. ?.
These books have been examined by
Auditor Parmalee for the plaintiff and
as soon as they were presented as evil
dence in the case were turned over to
the expert employed by the defense.
Mrs. Carroll and Miss Geier both
testified that entries made in several
of the books In pencil, we're made by
Miss Bentlage.
Miss Geier testified that several
weeks before Miss Bentlage commit
ted suicide, she had told her that she
intended to get rid of several old
books" Miss Geier identified the
book she had reference to as one of
the journals of the company.
The plaintiff alleges Miss Bentlage
had duplicate postoffice key made,
which she used in opening the com
pany's box to take out letters which
she thought might contain overdue
bills according to the opening state.
ment Of Henry U. Johnson. He fur.
ther said that the entire shortage was
approximately the amount Of these
bills that had never been paid al
though the company's officials were
given the impression that they We're
and the receipted bills on file.
Failed to Audit Books.
"The books had never been audited
by any of the officials of the com.
pany," said Mr.. johnson. "All the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
REPRESENTS RED Men

e. r. Slower Of Richmond, is repre-
senting the Osceola tribe, Red Men. at
the firty-seventh Great Sun Council of
the Improved Order Of Red Men, which
opened In Tomlinson hall in Indianapo-
lis this morning. Interest in the meet
ing centers in the disposition of money
and property valued at approximately
$150,000 which had been acquired by
ton of hotel. Thesl organization
was assessed with other lodges
throughout the state to raise the sum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
U. S. ACCEPTS
Gen. CARRANzA
AS FIRST CHIEF

WASHINGTON. Oct. 19.-General
Carranza was today recognized n tho
head Of the de facto government Of
Mexico by the United States. This
action was formally taken in . note
dispatched to Carranza's confidential
agent here by Secretary Of State Ian.
sing. .. .- g
The note stated that the government
of the United States was glad to rec
ognize the de facto government OF
Mexico Of which Carranza 10 the
head It further stated that this gov.
ernment is ready at any time to re-
ceive an ambassador from the govern
ment. and that It will despatch q .
United States ambassador to Mexico
City as soon as possible. Carranza's
agent here was asked to communicate
this information to Carranza.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19

funds were entrusted to Miss Bent
lage. In August, 1914, two months be-
fore she died, Mr.. Hasemeier. saw that
his account was overdrawn. Miss
Bentlage told him it must be mis-
take She said she would Investigate
Immediately. No further investigation
was made at this time by Mr. Hase-
meier ...
"On October IL, the day before she
committed suicide Mr. johnson con-
tinued, 'the store received telegram
from firm in New York stating that
unless their account was paid up i'm
mediately, the firm would be sued.
This, did not even arouse the suspic.
ion Of Mr.. Hasemeier, and he went
to Miss Bentlage and was informed
that there must be some mistake.
The next day she committed suicide" :"
More bills came in," said the at
torney, "and in searching her desk 1t
was found that she had an old news
paper in which a number of unpaid
bills were wrapped. The duplicates
had been coming In r>".S~ go
Referred to Letter.
The letter, which Miss Bentlage
wrote to H. c.. Hasemeier' on the day
before she committed suicide, is ex-
pected to prove an important bit Of
evidence during the progress Of the
trial, In their opening statements
Henry U. johnson, attorney for Hase-
[contInued on Page severl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19

The state board Of education will be
asked to help meet expense OF the in
dustrial survey for Richmond. which
will probably be made by Indiana uni.
versity. The Commercial club COM
mittee on education, held meeting
last evening deciding that the work Is
Of enough importance for the state
board to appropriate money.
This plan was suggested by Pettis
A. Raid, member Of the state board
q we'll as a member of the local
school board. The survey will cost
approximately $500 OF which the uni
versity has agreed to pay all but
$500. The school board has agreed
10 pay at least 500 toward the sur
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19

For Richmond-Partly cloudy but
mostly fair tonight and Wednesday
Moderate temperature.
General CondifIons-Weather now
fair west OF the Mississippi river and
slowly. clearing east Of the Mississippi
Indian summer weather prevails over
Southwestern Canada and in the north
western states. Seventy-four degrees
yesterday. Medicine Hat is the region
where the cold wave comes from. Will
continue mild tonight and Wednesday
w. e. Moore, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
CAROLINA MAN
SENDS REGARDS
toe. T. PRICE

C. T. Price, who recently celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary Of the estaA-
lishment OF his confectionery store, IL
in receipt Of a letter of congratulations
from Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman, D. D.,
dated from Asheville, n. c. Rev. Chap
man states that some one sent him .
clipping Of an account Of the anniver-
sary and says because he has slight
association with the company and with
Mr. Price he sspAs his hAastieet CON
gratulations. eYou have certainly
proved what can be done in . business
way in city like Richmond" Mr..
Chapman writes. He etends his kind
est regards to the family Of Mr.. Price.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
SERVICE EXTENSION
DENIED BY COUNCIL

Efforts Of people in northeast Rich
moud to have street car service ex-
tended from Sixteenth street to Twen-
tieth street have met with failure. A
special committee reported to council
last night that 1t would be impra ctical.
as the Street Car company had sug-
gested, to extend the service to Twen-
tieth street unless more cars were
placed in operation. The committee
advised that j the eaeomDanys attampt ~
operafe is cars "a far east On North
= street as Eighteenth street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
HOSPITAL REPORT
SHOWS BALANCE
FOR LAST MONTH

The Reid hospital report for the
Of September showed a surplus
OF $626.36 over all expenses on Octo-
ber There was an average Of 80 pa
tients day cared for. The balance in
the general fund Of the Municipal
plant ON Oct. L was $60,056.64. One
item OF this report showing that a
horse Ard huSgy owned by the plant
tads ~ sod for y65 caused some
comment. Councilman Burdsall opined
that he thought that was an awfully
cheap price,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
HODGKIN COMING

DR.. T. Henry Hodgkin Of London,
England, secretary Of the Friends
Foreign Mission Board Of the London
Yearly Meeting. will probably be in at
tendance at the meeting tonight Of the
American Friends Board OF Foreign
Missions, which is holding business
sessions in the South Eighth Street
Friends church. II he attends 1t is
probable that he will be asked and
will consent to deliver a short speech.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
BOOSTS CONFERENCE

The first meeting Of the fall and
winter season was held by about thirty
members of the East Main Street
Friends church brotherhood last night
at the church. The principal address
was delivered by s. Edgar Nicholson.
editor of the American Friend, who
discussed the responsibilities OF men
for the church, and pointed out fea-
lures of the coming national confer
ence Of men Friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
COMBAT SCARLET fever
WHEN 4 CASES APPEAR
At SCHOOL IN FAIRvIEW

Four scarlet fever developed among the
attending the Faew school, Ridge street. and confined
their homes The school has been closed because OF the
threatened epidemic and probably will not be- DR. j. E. King
Of the school medical inspectors has notified Sup Giles that
purpose would be accomplished in closing the school, He
keep the school that the children who have
symptoms the disease better watched and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19

Mrs Frank Spekenher of 219 South Eleventh
struck by automobile driven by W. H. Kinder Tenth and
Main street shortly after II o'clock this morning and lying
Reid Memorial hospital dangerous condition. suffering
broken broken in places dangerousy
wounded eye, besides other injuries.
Kinder who driving the the accident
his Centere the nervous PROSTITUTION
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
SHIVELEY SAYS that MISS
BENTLAGE TOOK NO MONEY:
LET TER A LEADING FACTOR

Figures written with pencil the financial records of the H.
company which have been identified by assistant
cashier the handwriting Of Miss Louisa Benage
send the today evidence the of H. Haseeier
against Henry Benage administrator of the estate of Louisa
Bentage The filled again today and the trial is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
GERMANS LOSE MANY
(eULLETlN.)

PETROGRAD, Oct 19.-Germau
losses in the attempts to capture
Dvinsk were officially estimated at
$4,000 killed and wounded today. The
war office says 1t has learned through
German prisoners that the defeats In
flicted by, the Russians on the Dyinski
front have provoked a serious quarrel
between Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg and the Kaiser.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
I:
mo AND +

Photograph Mrs Carnegie taken in the garden of
their New York Home Fifth Immediately after the
of the and his wife from their vacation at Bar
Harbor. 80
Carnegie together Carnegie his secretary
their Fifth Avenue
after spent in Bar Harbo where the aged master
underwent illness which has left him in weakened
dition Despite the ruddy that Mr.
Carnegie walked with decided fatering step.
He refused to comment on the politics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-19
Weather Forecast
United States Report-PartIy clou
tonight and Wednesday. 3


Yesterday
Evening star., 1915-12-15
WALLACE OUTPOINTs SCANLON.
Former Scores 50 to Latter's As in
Three Cushion Billiard Match.

One, of the most interesting three
cushion billiard matches played in this
city for years came OFF last night at
Scanlon's billiard hall between Edward
Scanlon and Walter Wallace, the lat
ter winning by the score of so to as.
Both players We're in splendid shape
and a first-class amateur game was
put UP by both From start to finish
it was a seesaw affair. first Scanlon
and then Wallace, taking the lead,
which kept up the interest until the
final point was made. Scanlon's high
est run was 6. while Wallace's best
cluster was 4. Both made two acra tcnes
and luck played no favorites. Many
sensational shots were made by both
men and the safety play wGs very
clever. About 200 enthusiasts watched
the match.
Tonight the second and final match
of so points will be played at Sher-
mans parlor. Scanlon starting with a
handicap of 5 points against him, reg
istered by Wallace last night The
match will start promptly at o'clock,
and all billiard lovers are invited. no
admission being charged.
Evening star., 1915-12-15

After having trounced the Ail-Star
bowling quint of Hagerstown, the To-
cal All-Stars, under the management
of George Iseman. are looking for
more worlds to conquer" Arrange
ments for match with MartinsburS
have practically been concluded, and
negotiations are now going on with
Baltimore representatives..
Dates for the match scheduled with
Martinsburg have not yet been deter
mined exactly, but Mil be made
known within the next few days.
There has been a slight hitch in the
negotiat tions with the Baltimore
bowlers, because they seem to refuse
absolutely to adopt the small ball now
being used by the Atlantic Coast
Bowling Association. A. letter from
Johnny yaeth, one of the best pin
artists in the Monumental city. states
that the bowlers there are positive in
their adherence to the tive-inch ball.
Manager Iseman of the local club had
this to say this morning IN regard TO
the match with Baltimore:
I'VE are going to try to get Baltl-
more bowlers to roll us 4 match under
the same conditions as tfat "hlcn gov
erned our match with Haserstown-
we to use their pins and balls over
there. / think by doing that we can
prove to the Baltimore boys they can
ret iust as GOOD scores with the balls
we sre now using as they could with
the others our counts last night in
the tinaI hlock of five games with the
Haperstown team show that, l think.
Also II will be of much help to the
baltimore neopIe to starting the small
ball in preparing for the tourney next
sDring"
Evening star., 1915-12-15
BY h. c. BYRD.

The Western High and Business High
basket ball teams are probably graced
with the best sets of scholastic forwards
in the south. Peine and Peck for the
former are stars of the first rank and
Culligan and Wise of the latter are ca
pable of holding their own with great
many of those who play with colleges
Last year these men formed the basis
of the strength Of the two most capable
quints in the city-in the schools, that it.
Western. and Business fought through the
scholastic league on almost even terms
and finally were compelled to play off
tie to determine the championship. Peck
and Peine were the basis of the Western
attack and Culligan and Wise played a
very prominent part in the scoring for the
Stenographers All these players are
fast, expert handlers of the ball and en-
ceptionally accurate shots.
This season, when the rules are such
that there will be more frequent
chances for shots at the baskets, these
With either of them on the injured
list or out of the games for any rea-
soil, the prospects for the season tor
that team would be considerably dark
ened.
A meeting of the officials of the
league is scheduled for this evening at
the residence of DIR. w. Il. Hudson, to
take up several minor matters per-
tanning to the organization and to
make preparations for the opening next
week.
Two local boys will he in the lineup
OF the Georgetown team tonight when
it faces the Mt. st. Joseph's quint. Con-
oily at guard and Scott at center are
the two players who make their homes
here. incidentally. O'Lone also is re-
siding in the capital NOW, though his
home is elsewhere. Kelley at guard