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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
CHURCHES TAKE
COLLECTION TO
ASSIST NEEDY

Contributions in money, provisions
and clothing were collected In various
Richmond churches at the services
Sunday and will be distributed the
latter part of the week among the
needy people OF the city. Names OF
persons who will appreciate the gifts
are in the hands of committees.
About $50 represents the amount in
provisions and clothing which was col
lected by members of the congrega-
tion of the Second English Lutheran
church The donations will be dis
tributed by committee composed OF
Mrs. w. E. klopp, Mrs. c. Wellbaum
and l.. d. Hazeltine.
At St. Paul's Lutheran church about
$50, including $50 from the Sunday
school was obtained, according to the
estimate of the pastor, the Rev. c.
Huber. The collection during the
morning and evening services were
turned over to the deacons and the
exact amount is unknown now.
Donations of any kind will be re-
ceived at the First Christian church
until the entertainment is given in
celebration of Christmas.
The committee of the First English
Lutheran church will meet some time
during this week and arrange for the
of donations received at
that church. The amount collected
during services yesterday Is unknown
to the pastor, the Rev. E. G. Howard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
PURSE sNl!TcAER !! !
ATIA|c&MQMA|N
!. !: ON DARK. STREET
& ,ss sss:- = = ss.5

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& The Importance: OF TIE Warning re-
Gently given By Z Chief Goodwin to
,Richmond women not to carry their
purses exposed when on the, streets
without escort was : illustrated late
Saturday . afternoon = by the attack
made upon Miss Emma Newman. 25
North Sixteenth street.. a teacher at
the Starr school. by an unknown purse
near the first alley north OF Main
street
. Miss Newman was knocked down by
the thug. and painfully injured. but
he did not secure her purse as she
fell upon it when he Knocked her
down. After the, assault the thief ran
frightened was Miss Newman that she
was unable to give a description Of
her assailant. She does not know
whether he was g. negro or a white
man. She had only three or four dol
lars in her purse
Tho purse sp.tcher followed Miss
Newman down sixteenth street.
Reaching the alley he snatched for
her pure. The, handle broke, how
ever, and 1t 1ell to the Sidewalk. The
q ~ A(o (((b( ltUssJltWskan.
throwing her to the walk with sach
,ziolenfe -. .to bspise4 the Hghts side of
sAar 6oAJ =, q ia
sE ss sss nss sssfee1 70, nsss sssn 'rss: ior
The heavy felt ha. she wis wearing.
seyAfal Of her hairpins we're broken.
After the attack = Miss Newman
screamed and the thug took to his
heels. making no effort to secure the
purse which she had fallen upon.
;Neighbora helped her to her home.
She was tn an hysterical condition for
come time. -, ,, -...r>s-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
ENTIRE HOTEL I.
WING RESERVED
FOR PRESIDENT

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Dec. 39-Se-
cluded in their suite in the east Ying
Of the Homestead hotel here. 'Pfesi.
dent Woodrow Wilson and his bride
enjoyed the second day of their honey.
moon free from all prying eyes.
An auto ride at top speed was
scheduled to be their only out-of-aoor
diversion, The balance of tho day
was spent on the big sun versnda
which adioins their Immediate suite
or in the cozy sitting room which had
been especially decorated for them.
Whole Wing Set Aside. l.
The entire wing of the hotel has
been set apart for the happy couple
and access to it is denied by energetic
secret service men who guard the en-
frances. 3.
The president caused it to be known
today that he desired compiates se.
clusion No visitors will be recetved
All meals will be taken in the private
dining room OF the suit. And it, has
been arranged that the golf links shall
be set apart for their private use at
Divests Official Duties.
The president has let it be known
that he divested himself of his offic-
ial duties and that he is here on his
honeymoon as Woodrow Wilson.
happy bridegroom. instead of as Wood
row Wilson, president of the United
States.
Only "glimpses from afar" Of: the
president and his bride are possible
for the less than 100 guests nov at
the hotel here. They have even been
denied so far the customary view of
the happy pair passing through. the
corridors. There is private entrance
to the wing of the hotel In which the
presidential suite is located and itiwill
be used at all times. And, by. order
of the president, all camera mon are
to be barred from that section Of the
big hotel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
MRS. SARAH PEACOCK
80 YEARS old, DEAD

Mrs. Sarah Lawrence Peacock. age
80, direct descendant of John
lawrence, Lord Mayor of London in
1865, and lifelong member Of the
Society Of Friends, died at her home,
West Seventh and Peacock streets at
11:10 o'clock Sunday morning after
an illness of ten days of a complica-
tion of diseases.
Mrs. Peacock was the widow of Levi
Peacock, Sr.. who died about four
years ago She was born in 1885 in
North Carolina and has been a resi-
dent of Richmond for a number of
years. She was the youngest of a
large family, all living to an old age.
Mrs Peacock was always active in
affairs of the Friends church
She Is survived by two sons, Daniel
L. Peacock Of New York City and
Levi C. Peacock of this city and one
daughter. Mary l.. Peacock of the
Columbia university of New York
Funeral services at 1890 O'Clock
Wednesday morning at the residence,
Rev G. Z. Tebbetts officiating. Bur-
ial in Earlham cemetery. Friends
may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
RICE CLAIMS
BRITISH TRADE
NOT BENEFITED

wASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-State de-
partment officials said today that there
would be no immediate reply to AM
bassador Spring Rice's letter denying
that the British blockade Of neutral
ports has increased British commerce
at the expense of American exporters.
The letter, however. is sure TO pro
woke future discussion.
It seems assured that many Of the
figures submitted by Sir Cecil Spring
Rice will be analyzed in the senate as
soon as that body convenes after the
holidays. Although the British am
bassador takes issue with Consul Cen
eral Skinner of London, who brought
to the attention of the state depart
ment to the alleged discrimination.
many senators who recently conferred
with Mr.. Skinner are expected TO be
unconyinced of the truth of the claim.
Sir Cecil claims that when Mr.. Skin.
ner submitted his report he had not
access to American trade statistics.
Senators. however. especially from the
cotton states. are ready to contend
that Mr.. Skinner was in first-class
position to observe his reported in
crease of British trade to neutral ports
virtually closed to American trade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
TEACHERS PENSIONS GIVEN
SUPPORT OF LEADING MEN
I'M OTHER PROFESSIONS

Unqualified endorsement Of the In
diana state teachers retirement law,
providing for the payment of pensions
to school teachers, is contained in eX-
pressiors OF opinion made today by
representative professional and bust.
ness men Of Richmond.
Practically all of the men who were
interviewed net onl-- supported the
law in its entirety but heartily favored
the proposed introduction Of the PEN
sion system of this city. The only
psRsoRs who did not endorse the law,
explained that they had not given II
any consideration and were therefore
unprepared to state an opinion ether
for or against il. - -s-- ------a--- t.
That the system provides an eqult-
able and just return for ie services
rendered by the teachers is the rri-
mary reason why the law had the sup
port OF most Of the persoi-s interview
ed. They all held that the teacher is
insufficiently paid for the work she
does and that in view of the meaEer
salaries received the teachers should
be given protection of this character
Bankers, in considering the finan-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
VILLAS ENJOYS
DISCUSS Terms
FOR SURRENDER

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 20.--Following
"a conference between Mexi~ans, be.
lieved to he official representatives OF
the Carranza and Villa factions. the
following announcement was made to-
day by Andres G.. Garcia, Carranza
consul at Ell Paso.
Final arrangements for the surren-
der Of General Villas army are now
being made. villa himself has left
Chihuahua for the border and probably
will enter the United States before to-
morrow night. His followers Will be
granted amnesty insofar as that can be
given"
Senor Garica said he had been au-
thorized to speak for Villa as well as
for Carranxa. He declared that reports
which reached here last night that
villa had decided not to yield y "e
anfounded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
:STEEN INJURED
PURSUING Man
IN CENTERv|lLE

The residents Of Centerville saw
Sheriff Steen and Deputy Mashmeyer
chasing man down the streets and
alleys Saturday afternoon.
They heard two shots apparently
coming from Sheriff Steens revolver.
They then saw Deputy Mashmeyer
helping Steen out of an ENHANCEMENT
of wires in an alley back Of the town
hail.
Today Steen is exhibiting a band.
aged hand. which he says was injured
when he fell into a pile Of barb wire.
The people who saw the chase say
that Steen apparently shot himself IN
the hand Deputy Sheriff Mashmeyer'
when. he saw him fall, rushed to him.
He had heard the shots and when ne
saw him reel he supposed that ne nao
accidentally shot himself
The object of the chase was Tnom'
AZ Henderson, 25, an insane man. VINO
after he was captured was brought
TO the county Jail for safe keeping
Henderson broke away from the sher.
iff his deputy and the town marshal
when handouts were being placed
on him. He darted down tho streets.
cut across lots followed by the Off
cials and a crowd Of boys. He was
finally captured and brought to Ricn'
rond on the o'clock car.
Henderson was formerly an opera
tor at the telegraph station on the
Pennsylvania at Centerville. Several
wears ago he had typhoid fever and
last wear a crowd Of boys frightened
him az he was on night duty. II Is
believed that this fright affected his
mind. His father. William Hender'
son. requested the county authorities
to take charge of him for ne oeheveo
him to be dangerously insane BE
cause OF his action he was placed IN
the padded cell at the county jail
awaiting a sanity inquest and admis-
sion to an insane asylum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
NEUTRALITY PARTY
LEADS ELECTION IN
GREECE, SUNDAY

ATHENS Dec 20.--The neutrality
party, led by ex-Premier Gounaris, ap-
pears from the returns thus far avail
able, to have been triumphant in yes
terdays election. According to o5serv-
ers here. this will result in Greece
maintaining it's present attituFe un-
changed.
Though followers of ex-Premior
VenizeIos, who favors the Allies and
fa the war, had been urged to refrain
from voting, nevertheless thousands Of
! hem took part in the election. They
y ere far outnumbered by the Gounaris
Journalists, however, In the districts
which have thus far reported
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20

cial aspect of the law. declared that
the additional taxes which were in
volved in the introduction of the sys-
TEN. were justified in the equity and
right which the teachers should be
given
Attorneys who have studied the le-
gal phases OF the law maintain that
the bill which passed the legislature
providing for pensions is accurately
framed and technically Is just as il
should be. .....,..r. ....
Examples OF the endorsement are
contained in the following statements
Of representative citizens OF Rich
mond.-
Frank I. Braffett-'I am heartily in
favor Of the law. Teachers and college
professors are the poorest paid OF any
profession. It's hard to attract the,
best talent to this occupation unless
ample provision is given for livc,i-
hood after the services are discontin-
ued. Either salaries should be in
creased or the pension system adopt
ed. It should by all means be intro
[continued On Page six.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
PENNSY RUNS EXTRA
TRAINS FOR EXPRESS

Traffic on the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg is unprecedented in
the history OF the company in both the
freight and passenger departments. In
order to accommodate the heavy ex-
press business from the east, two
extra trains have been put on and
others may be added during the close
of the Christmas season If the rush
continues.
All the trains are carrying from five
TO six. extra baggage cars and also
extra coaches and all crowded.
All the extra men on the division
are working and every car that can
be secured is being pressed into ser
vice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
STARR PLANT BUYS
SITE IN CINCINNATI
FOR BRANCH OFFICE

The Starr Piano company has pur-
chased from William Browning. Of the
Browning, King G Co, of New York
City, twenty-six feet on the east end
OF the former st. Nicholas property at
Fourth and Race streets, Cincinnati.
and will erect a new building for the
Cincinnati branch.
Work on the new structure will be
started as soon as the weather per-
mits. Clarence Gennett said today
that the firm would be in it's new
quarters in eight or nine months. 1t
has not been decided how large the
structure will be.
Mr.. Gennett said the property was
bought direct from MIR. Browning, and
that reports coming from Cincinnati
that he had paid a fabulous price are
untrue. Mr.. Gennett denied that Mr.
Browning had made an average of ST.
900 a front foot profit on the twenty
six feet. and said that Harry l.. Linch,
an attorney. had nothing whatever TO
do with the deal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
new W-.0|RECTORy: :-READY

:, The 1916 city directory is now in the
hands Of the printer and VIII be dis
,trtbuted among the merchants of the
city within the next month The book
is pNblished b. /. l.: Palk,:& Co. and
s4tll contain I'll Of the features Of the
1914 directory. -. ::
I Several days ago q representative
from T. directory ,publishilg firm of
Ohio, was In the city and announced
shat ,ar investiSationI 10 being made
70 determine the advlsabillty pf max
ing = more detailed directory Of the
city 1he,msn Left Saturday and It is
mot known whether smother directory
publishing firm :::wilit eptei the local
Held next year. 1t i3 undelstood that
the Ohio firm fntsnds ta issue a
directory here il 1917 yhile the Polk
directory Is issusd every rNo years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
ST0RK. COMES TO. HOME:
FATHER NEGLECTS BABE

but did not find him: then, he says, he
got to drinking and forgot all sabout
the stOrk's arrival at his home. 1872
Find Woman Hungry. y
Sergeant McNally and Officer Law
Ter went to the Kroma home upon re-
quest Of neighbors. They arrived be.
fore the physician and found Mrs.
Kroma sitting up in her bed eating
ravenously of food, which had been
brought to her by woman. She eaid
this was the first food she and the
other two older children had had for
over a day. '''@
Recently the Kroma family made
their home in house in which nearly
all the window panes were broken.
Almost frozen Kroma packed UP his
scanty household goods and took pos
session Of more weather-proof dwell
ling, neglecting to notify the owner
of his action.
Says Husband 10 Cruel.
Secretary Melpolder asserts that
Kroma and his wife should never be
permitted to live together again. Kro-
ma is unfit to be a husband and ia
ther, Melpolder says, and Mrs. Krpna
should never bear any more children.
II have been informed that Kron1a.
is very cruel to his wife. and has fire.
quently beaten her and driven her
from the house." the social secretary
stated. home for the two older
children will be found, If possible,
and Mrs. Kroma and the baby prob
ably will be placed in some institution.
Prosecutor Keller says that he. may
prosecute Kroma on the wife deser-
tion charge preferred again st him over
a year ago."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
GERMAN FLEET SCOUTS
FOR BRITISH SHIPS

BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Dec TO-
Part cf the German fleet has nut to
sea but has failed to encountef any
British warships, 1t was officially an.
nounced today in the following feDort
from the admiralty:
"a detachment of the fleet searched
the North sea for enemy ships. On
Friday and Saturday they cruise1 into
the Skager Rack. Fifty-two vessels
were searched. One ship bearing con.
trabands was brought into German
port During all the time no British
warship was seen anywhere"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
EXPECT CONFESSION,
TO REVEAL EXTENT
OF PLOTS OF GERMANS

was confined, and at the office of the
United States district attorney it was
said that Metzler would not be arrafgn-
ed today before Commissioner Hough.
ton.
Count Rishard Neuhaus, of Niagara
Falls, was expected to appear today be-
fore the district attorney along with
several other Germans of Niagara
Falls to be fnterrogated about that
Welland canal plot.
Neuhaus is the German reservtst
who last summer made an unsuccessful
attempt to leave the country and join
the Kaiser's army. Early today Koeni1
could not be found, but the government
investigators said they would be able
to lay hands on him when they want
him. He is at liberty on 5000 bail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
PRESIDENT ASKS
PEOPLE TO HELP
STRICKEN POLES

wAsHlKaToH, Dsc. 1a-A prscla-
NATION by President Wilson setting
Jan. ~ day upon which the people
of the United States may make such
contributions as,they fell disposed for
the aid Of the stricken Polish people"
was given out al the White House to-
day. The proclamation wa1 issued as
the result at resolution passed in
the Senate Dec. I'll, calling attention
to the situation in Poland and sug-
tAst the prsgident set aside
Z day dufins the hedidays an which
contributions should be made to the
sufferers In that country. Senator
Kern Of Indipna. introdp pced the reso-
luton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20

Gus Kroma Is being held by the po.
lice on charge of having deserted
his wife yesterday at time when she
was confined by the arrival Of the
stork. Once before Kroma was ar
rested on similar charge, but court
was prevailed upon to release him on
promise of future good behavior
This case is one of the most aggra.
waited ever called to my attention,
Secretary Melpolder of the social SER
vice bureau said today. 81 think kro-
ma is deserving Of the most severe
punishment possible"
Secretary Melpolder further stated
that at one time Mrs. Krowa was an
inmate of the Eastern Indiana Hos.
pital for the Insane. She was pa
tient there seven months. He says
relatives have informed him that at
present she is not normal mentally.
The child born yesterday was her
third.
Fails to Call Doctor.
As the stork hovered over the resi-
dence in Happy Hollow, where Kroma
had recently install his family with
out the formality of obtaining the
consent of the owner of the building,
according to the police, Mrs. Kroma
told her husband to 60 for doctor.
Kroma left the house but forgot to
get doctor. He was found about
an hour after the child was born in
a very intoxicated condition on North
T. street
When neighbors discovered Mrs.
kroma's condition they sent for
physician, but the child was born be-
fore he arrived. Mother and child are
doing we'll, however. kroma says he
went to the Office of one physician,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
EvACuATE POSITIONS
EMbARkIN6 TROOPS
ON TRANSPORT SHIPS

LONDON. Dec. 20.-Allied troops are
being drawn from the Gallipoli penin-
sula. 1t was officially announced today
by the British war office. In the OFF,
cial statement it was said that all
troops on the Anzac and Suvla bay
fronts were being sent elsewhere"
The hardest infantry fighting at the
Dardanelles has taken place on the
fronts of Anzac and Suvia bay. On
the western side of Gallipoli penin-
suls. farther to the southwest, near
krftchia and Sedd- Ell -Bahr, the opera
tions were confined chiefly to infantry
dueling
1t was reported concurrently with
the war office announcement that
part of the troops withdrawn from the
Gallipoli peninsula would be sent into
the Balkans and others to Egypt. II
the allied forces are withdrawn from
the peninsula it will release q Turkish
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20

NEW YORK. Dec. 20-Federal off,
cials hinted today that Frederick Metz
ler secretary to Paul Koenig. alleged
head OF the German secret service in
America, arrested in connection with
the alleged Welland canal plot, would
make q confession possibly before
night that would reveal ramifications
resulting in many arrests IN other cit
les.
The whereabouts of Metzler We: q
source Of keen anxiety to Koenig. his
lawyers, and the Officer OF the Ham
burg American line of which Koenig
Is chief OF the investigation DEPART
ment. Department Of justice and Sc.
cret service men refused to reveal the
hiding place of Metzler. He was not
in the Tombs prison where Frederick
scIleindl, the National City Bank clerk
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES

Arrangements have been completed
for the Christmas entertainment
which will be given In the High school
auditorium Tuesday. A program of mu-
sical selections by the orchestra and
glee club will be delivered under the
direction of Ralph Sloane. supervisor
OF music In the city schools. All the
students win assemble In the auditor
ium and some Of the parents OF the
students will probably be In attend
ance. School closes until after the hol.
idays tomorrow afternoon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
CHILD WANTS DISHES

Santa Claus letters continue to pass
through the post office as Christmas
eve draws near.
The following letter was received
today: Dear Sanity Claus:-I am a
little girl years old and would like
to have a doii and some little dishes
and some candy. have a little
brother. he wants a little gun and I
have one more sister and three more
brothers who like a toy. Your little
friend,
RUBY WALKER.
17G6 North F St.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20

mrs. CARRIE PARKER
Dies. IN FORT WAYNE

Il Mrs. Carrie :. Rsrker. aSsd u.
widow Off. e: Parker, a. resilient Of
'Richllond for twenty-five Years. died
SATURDAY ut her, home y Fort Wayne
after = lingering illAes4. !fhss funeral
'service and t3riAr took s.place this
afternoon 1t .NsN Cistll. sShe 10 sur
.yive6 BY three ehildJsn. Miss Mamie
Parker and Mrs. IA Bender Of Fort
Wayne. apd orAn K. farter of this
city, ones brother. H. ?. Hubbard Of
Cincinnati. spne sister, Mrs.. Kate
Drake Of this city, and Jour grand
children. .EdNs5t Hender; Of Fort
Wayne. Horace. Russell aPd oran e.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-20
FEELING AGAINST j, 5,
GROWING IN AUSTRIA

BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Anti-American
feeling is increasing daily in Austria
as a result OF the note sent by the
United States regarding the sinking Of
the Ancona. according to- advices that
reached here today from Vienna.
These reports state that officials are
trying to curb the feeling but that sev-
.eral snti-American demonstrations
have occurred. The Indignation seems
to be fostered by the de -laration OF
the Austrian press that the United
States is attempting to show that Aus
tria is subservient To Germany, diplo-
maticaliy. economically and In mill
tary matters.