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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
Premium of $500 Asked by
Liability Company Would
Cut Hole in Municipality's
Funds.
RATE is REASONABLE
Board Considers Idea of Per-
mitting City to Assume All
Risks in Hope of Saving
Money.

The workmen's compensation act
passed by the last legislature applies
to the city of Richmond the same as it
does to any business concern in.ethe
city, fact which is giving the mem
bers OF the board of public works con-
siderable worry
Shall the city of Richmond take out
a policy with liability company un-
der the terms of which the company
will assume all financial obligations
in the event an employe Of the city is
killed in the performance Of his du-
ties or Is injured?
Or shall the city Of Richmond as
sumo all liability for the death or in
jury of an employe, taking the chance
that it will incure in the course Of a
year obligations Of such nature we'll
under the premium the city would
have to pay on any liability policy?
Reach No Decision.
These two questions have been de-
bated pro and con by board members
for several days, but so far no definite
decision has been reached.
Local representative of one liability
company has quoted a premium Of
$3,500 for policy which will insure
the city against all losses which might
be incurred under the compensation
act for the period of one year.
The price is regarded reasonable
by board members, but they realize
that at the present the city's annual
income Is but very little more than
enough to provide for operating ex-
penses. This is the cause behind the
boards hesitancy to reach any defin-
ite decision in the matter.
1--WE have to skimp now to get by,
and $500 looks awfully big to u.s.
said one city official today. "Of
course the death Of one employe or
the injuring Of several others might
cost the city a whole lot more than
$500 if we are not protected by a
policy with some liability company.
On the other hand there might not be
one injury Of serious nature befall
a city employe next year."
Employees in Danger.
Board members in considering
whether the city shall take out pol
icy with some liability company bear
in mind that some branches of the city
service are particularly hazardous, and
undoubtedly would not hesitate an in
stant in taking out liability policy if
the city's financial condition was more
robust 1t is realized that at any time
policeman or fireman might be kill
ed in the performance of duty, or that
some lineman working for the munic-
ipal plant might be electrocuted or
injured while on duty. In the event of
a death in the performance of duty the
city would be obligated not less than
$4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
RECEIVES CLUE
OF HIS SPOUSE
Who TOOK Cash
Joseph Ralston and Daughter
Learn of Strange Woman
With Ready Money at
Hartford City.

Joseph Ralston, a farmer living on
the Liberty pike, south of Richmond.
and his daughter. left toda:- for Eat
on, Ind, and Hartford City. Ind. in
the hope of locating Mrs. Ralston who
left home June rs without informing
other members of the family where
she was going, taking s2.700 of the
family savings with her
Reading in Muncie newspaper a
Richmond dispatch pertaining to the
disappearance of Mrs. Ralston, A. P.
Scott, an Eaton, Ind, druggist, sur
that town July and whose peculiar
actions attracted much attention
might be the missing Wayne county
woman. Scott wrote letter to Chief
Goodwin describing this woman and
Ralston said today that the descrip-
ton tallies perfectly with that of his
wife
Goes to Hartford City.
In his letter Scott stated that he
understood the woman who had visit
ed Eaton and had remained there six
days was now supposed to be in Hart
ford City. After comforting with
Scott, Ralston and his daughter will
go to Hartford City
''Mr. Scott stated in his letter that
the woman he saw in Eaton was
much interested in property" Ralston
said at police headquarters this morn
ing. "Since my wife's mental trouble
reached an acute stage she has had
mania for purchasing property. or
rather contemplating the purchase OF
property. l doubt very much il she
would actually close a deal for any
property because she values money
like miser If we find her l am
sure. if she has not been robbed, she
will have a greater part Of the money
she took away with her"
Ralston stated that $4,000 Of the
$2.700 Mrs. Ralston took away with
her had been kept in a hiding place
on the farm. The other $4O0 she
withdrew from a Richmond bank.
Part of this had been deposited in
her name.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
insane MAN KILLS
FAMOUS DETECTIVE

LONDON, July 15.-Detective Al
bert Young, one Of the ablest mem
bers OF the Scotland Yard force, was
shot to death shortly after midnight
by Captain R. H. Georges, a retired
officer of the British army.
Georges is believed to have been
insane. His arrest was ordered after
the police had learned that he had Sc
cured a quantity of ammunition and
secreted it in his home in Hampstead
street. When Young entered the
house the captain fired from the dark
ness at the end of the hall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
KAISER APOLOGIES FOR AT TACkINC NEBRASkAN
Austria Protests the Making of Munitions in T. S.
FOX HOLDS THAW
OUGHT BE FREED

"The Thaw case is just where it
the circuit court today in commenting
upon the verdict of the jury which ad-
judged Harry X. Thaw sane yesterday.
II believe Justice Hendrick will de-
eide favorably for Thaw. Either
Thaw should have been hanged or he
should have been given his freedom
nine years ago, when he was first tried
for Staying Stanford White.
I'm the first place, Thaw should not
have killed White. He should have
kicked him. White certainly was not
the best man in the world"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
crate. Heart disease, kidney disease
and other ills follow.

crate. Heart disease, kidney disease
and other ills follow
"Take Exercise" Is Slogan.
Take. exercise! Take daily exer-
else! Have hobby that gets you out
of doors. Walk to your business, to
your dressmaker's; walk for the sake
Of walking
Join a walking club and keep your
weekly score Of miles. Keep chick
ems, make garden, wheel the baby
or play golf or any other game. but
take two hours outdoor exs-cise every
day. Gymnasium work is good for
those who like it and can afford it,
but avoid heavy athletics. Don't try
to be Strong man. for the champ
ion athlete often dies young.
BE a moderate, persistent, daily
exponent of exercise. You may not
burn the family carriage, as Ben
Franklin suggested, but at least, as
he advised, walk, walk, walk"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
ASSUMES BLAME
FOR ACCUSATION
AGAINST RYMAN

MUNCIE, Ind. July 15.-In his an
swer to the $4,000 damage suit of Will
bur Ryman, attorney for the Civic
League, Deputy Prosecutor Williams,
one of the indicted city officials, to-
day accepted responsibility for the al
legations made against Ryman. Will
liams is only one of a number of Of
ficials made defendants in the suit
filed by Ryman as a result of accusa-
tions that he had corrupted grand
witnesses and used other illegal
means to procure the indictment of
Mayor Bunch and others on charges
of graft in connection with liquor law
violations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
RECOMMENDS PAINTING

recommendations that the mems
building at the county jail and the in
terror Of the county Jail need painting
are made in the June issue of the In
diana Bulletin of Charities and Cor
rections. OF the poor asylum inmates
the report says: "The inmates are
clean, we'll clothed and well fed. ghe
food at the time of this visit was well
prepared and wholesome" The total
expenses for the institution for 1914
are given as $16,044.93.
Both the county jail and the wom-
ems Jail at the Home for Friendless
are pronounced clean and well man.
aged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
MAY WITHDRAW
DOCTORS LICENSE

INDIANAPOLIS, July 15.-Dr. Louis
P. Weinberg of Ligonier, who recently
was convicted in Federal court at Chi
cago on a charge of violating the Mann
white slave" act, today was served
with notice to appear before the state
board of medical registration August
IL, and show cause why his state
license should not be revoked.
The complaint was filed by A. j.
Locher, father of the 17-year-old girl
Weinberg is alleged to have taken to
Chicago
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15

L.
Babes Collie Conducive to Health.
Any sort of walking will do and II
you walk in your sleep you're lucky,
because it all helps. Walking your
restless urchin to sleep at late hour
will no longer seem an unpleasant
chore. In fact, the worse collie he has
the better will it finally be for your
health.
The bulletin says:
The death rates after the age OF
forty Is increasing despite more sarfi-
.tary modes Of living and greater pro
lection against communicable diseas-
es. The expectation Of life after for
ty years is less than it was thirty
years ago. This is due largely to in
creasing prevalence Of diseases of de-
generation. The muscles, arteries
and other organs Of thoes who, as a re-
suit of sedentary occupation or indo-
lence, take too little exercise degen-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
TEMPERATURE.

For Richmond-Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday. Local thunder
showers. Continued warm.
General Conditions-The warm wave
continues unbroken east of the Rocky
Mountains although it is cooler in the
northwest. Weather will continue un-
settled during the next thirty-six hours
with occasional rains. There was a
severe electrical storm at Chester last
night.
w. e. MOORA5,
Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
BoMBARD TURK FORTS

ATHENS, July 15.-A British bat
tleship. accompanied by four destroy
ers shelled the Turkish positions at
Gaba Tepeh successfully on Saturday.
throwing two hundred shells upon the
trenches and batteries. The next day
an allied cruiser, aided by torpedo
boats and aeroplanes effectively bonn
barded the Turks position at Avi
Burnu.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
STEAMER RAMMED

SINGAPORE, July 15.-The Nor
wegian steamer Bibal was rammed
and sunk by the British steam Bris-
bane early today. AL the Europeans
on the Bibal were saved, but several
of her crew were drowned. The Bris-
bane was badly damaged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
10000 Men Defy Fines Un-
der Munitions Act and Re-
fuse to Stay at Work in
Mines.
HAMPER GOVERNMENT
Munition Factories of Great
Britain With Only Few
Days Supply of Coal Face
Shortage.
~ JOHN c. FOSTER,
STAFF Correspondent for International
News Service,


LONDON, July 15.-Defying the
government and their leaders, more
than 100 900 miners struck in the coal
fields of South Wales today. The
workers in the Pontypridd district
were the first to quit the mines, but
the movement soon spread to the
other fields.
Martial. law is in effect through
out South Wales, though no formal
proclamation has been issued
Troops are on guard along the govern
ment railroads and at all docks.
The number of men who were out
surprised even the few agitators who
had ben most active. 1t had been ex.
pected that not more than $4,000 would
answer the call.
Works for Peace.
1t is believed that the strike will
soon be ended. President Walter
Runicman OF the board OF trade has
gone to Cardiff ind Is working with
the leaders opposed to the strike to
effect a compromise
Every man who struck rendered
himself liable to fine under the pro-
visions of the munition act.
At the colliers in the Rhondda dis
trict including the Cambrian group, Of
which D. A. Thomas is the head, were
shut down by noon. During the morn
ing Minister of Munitions Lloyd
George sent several dispatcher to
President Runciman. The government
munitions factory have coal supplies
for only few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
Weather Forecast

U. s. Report-PartIy cloudy tonight
and Friday. Probably thunder show.
ers north and central portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15
10000 MEN ON STRIKE,

CARDIFF, Wales, July 15.-At 2
o'clock this afternoon leaders OF the
striking coal miners announced that
100000 men had quit work. All the
mines in the Swansea, Maespag, Ascer-
barae, Monmouthshire, Heath, Avon
and Rhondda distrists are closed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-15

all. Or at least he should II he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
DEATH OF EHLERT
 MYSTERY, REPORT
 OF PHELAN SHOWS
Coroner Finds Case Un fathomable and Makes
 Indeterminate Finding

q have exhausted all information obtainable concerning the death of Captain Joseph Ehlert and I. am at a loss to determine with accuracy the cause of death.'
 This statement was given out today by Coroner John J. Phelan who a few days ago finished his Investigation of the matter. In concluding his find ing the coroner says: 4tWhiIe the case looks like suicide it was possibly an accident"
 Captain Eh1ert was the master of the sloop Democrat He was found drowned beside his s1oop about two weeks ago. and tied fast by the left leg to the vessel. The knots were such as sailors always. use. His widow is inclined to the belief that the captain met with foul play and the coroner had delayed his finding g until the police could complete an investigation. The police were not able to uncover evidence that would verify Mrs EhIert's belief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
B. IT. s. Girls Glee Club
 To Hold Concert Friday

The High School Girls GIee club give their initial performance in the school assembly hall Friday evening, May 21. The girls have been look ing forward to this event for a great part of the school year.
 The club Is a new organization in which some of the girls interested Miss Blanche. Darling last September. Under her able leadership, the club prospered until she left to take up her duties in the Hartford High school Then MT. Smith of the afternoon fac uIty. took charge and under his di- rection the club made marked ad- vancement-
 One of his first changes was the introducing of two quartets who were picked from among the members of the club. The quartets are called the Brown and Green quartets. The first sopranos are Misses Genevieve Brown and Marie Green.
 The second sopranos are Ruth CaI- houn and Miss Buttriclzs. The first altos, Frances Wilson and Edna Cor man and the second altos. Hazel Sey- mour and Mildred Hitt- Miss Daley, who is quite an accomplished eIocu- tionist, has promised to give a read ing
 The officers of the club are Presi- dent, Frances Wilson; vice president, Loretta Daley; secretary. Helen Car roll; treasurer, Tobio Graves.
 The members of the club are Misses Allen. Buttricls, Burnes, Burke. Ba- kos, Britten, G. Brown, Blanchard, R. Calhoun, Chapin, Carroll. Doher Da- ley Ferry. German Graves, Clancy Green, Goulden, Horan, Hit. Jen- nings, Lawson. M. Mccarthy, Perkins, Rosenbaum. Seymour, Taft and Will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
GIL MAN ESTATE OF $l5, O00 IS DIVIDED
 BE WIEN SISTERS

Charles Francis Gilman of New Eomk and a former resident of Bridge pore has divided most of his $15.00o asem*8 between his sisters, Mercy Ann sevneur and Katherine E. Gilman. according to his will which was offer ed for probate to-day. MT Gilman had ra4her extensive real estate hold 1nRs here.
 His walI. which was drawn Jan. I 8, 1ss6 carried two cod1ciIs. In the original document he bequeaths to his sister. Mercy Ann Seymour, one-half Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.,. In the years that followed evil dent1y MT. Gilman prospered so that in the cpalci7s he Increased the be- quest to this sister by $3,000-
 ID hls other sister Katherine he leaves all the rest of his estate ex- oopt the bequests made in the codi- cils which follow:
 In April. 1906 he drew the first cod dcil and bequeathed his sister Mercy Ann Seymour $2.000 in addition to the half of his life insurance. He gave $500 each to his cousin. Flor ence Gilman of Meredith. N. H.; Eph- rairn Coburn Gilman. IT,, another cousin and his friends Gardner M. Parker, Jr of Gorham. Me. In the second eodici1 dafed November 2. 1912 he revokes the bequests to his cousins Florence and sEpnralIn CO burn Gilman and give both to his sis ter, Mercy Ann seymour,
 Mir. Gilman named his sister, Kath- crime Gilman and his friend, Daniel '. SeybeI to act without bonds as ex- ecntoFs Shortly after MT. Gilman died and while his heirs were nego- tiatihge f9R offering his. sY1iH in the probate court. MT. SeybeI commit ted suicide by shooting himself in Stauford Miss Gilman will act
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
BRIDGEPORT TYPOS
 LEAD FEM ALL IN
 GROWING STRENGTH

An important and interesting meet ing of Bridgeport Typographical Union was held last evening in Car penters' hall on Broad street. It was a. session that marked the quarterly period of the fiscal year, and the re- ports that had been prepared showed the organization in healthy, growing condition. both 3s to the gain. in mem bership and in it's finances.
 President Edward Bennetto and Will liam J. Brennan were chosen as the official delegates to represent Bridge port printers at. the annual convention of the New England Typographical Union to be held in Portland, Me, be- ginning June 27. This is said to be the most important gathering of union printers throughout the New England States, and a gathering of the abIest leaders each union possesses. It is a convention that for the three days it will convene will combine an excellent program of business and pleasure, as the guests of Portland Typographical Union.
 Reports were read showing benefits that have accrued to the families oA two deceased members, through the insurance connected with a. member ship in a. typographical union, and in addition it was shown how useful may become the pension paid weekly to members who are unable to further follow their regular employment. The importance and good work the union has accomplished as an employment bureau for it's members was also en- phasized by the fact that all members of the craft are employed at present and new positions are constantly being filled.
 It was further pointed out that mem- bership is open to both men and wo- men, with equal rights and benefits.
 The New England Bulletin for May has the following to say of Bridgeport as asscity and it's local TypograpbicaI Union:
 | Bridgeport union for the third con- secutive year is leading all Connecti- cut unions in membership gains. The city is growing in population rapidly. It is estimated that the city has in- creased it's population 30, 0,oo0 in two years and in the next 10 years will reach a total of 200 000.''
 The next will be the regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday even l ing in June.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
BLAMES WOMAN OF 50 FOR CRIMES OF
 THIEvING HUSBAND
Charge Against 60 Years Old Burglar Is Nolled In Su-
 perior Court.

Believing that 5O-year- Emma Crossman was the instigator of the burglaries in which she and her 6O- year-ofd husband participated, Judge Case of the criminal superior court sentenced the woman this morning to spend three months in jail. She was allowed to plead guilty to the charge of stealing goods valued at $200 from the summer home of Agnes K. Multi gan in Bedding. Mrs. Mulligan is the wife of a New York lawyer, who lives at 1911 Arthur avenue, the Bronx.
 The story of the capture of the burglars is unusual. Mrs. Mulligan had gone to the Bedding place alone on March A. 1915. There was no fire in the house and she started toward get some coal. While standing near the road a wagon in which Emma Crossman and her husband, Arthur, were passengers, went by.
 Just as they passed Mrs. MuIligan heard Crossman say to his wife as he pointed to the Mulligan place, s'No one on Gods, earth would ever think we broke into that house. Mrs. NIuI- lfgan tried to seize the horses brtdle but the burglars whipped up the ami nal so that the wagon speeded away. Mrs. MulHgan teIephoned to Station Agent Baine at Bedding and he ar rested MT. and Mrs. Crossman.
 The house occupied by the Cross mans in Ridgefield was found to be filled with articles taken from the Mu11igan place and also from the summer home of Emily A. Butter worth in Ridgeheld. Mrs. Crossman pleaded she had never been convict ed of crime before and for that req son the court was lenient-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
OBITUARY
LEVI J. GILBERT

Death came yesterday to Levi J. GIL bert at the Bridgeport hospital MT. Gilbert, who was 57 years of age, was born in West Hartford, but had re- sided in this city for many years, hay ing been employed here by the Corn wa1-Patterson Co.,, organ and piano manufacturers, as a foreman. Sur vivfng him are two sisters, Mrs Jose pI1ine A. Carroll and Mrs. Ella Nick ersen, both. of NoGwood, Mass. x4a
 WILLIAM WHARTON. gs t
 The funeral of William Wharton was held at 2:30 o'clock this after noon from his late home, ST Hazel wood avenue and was attended by many friends and relatives of the de- ceased. Rev. J. G. Sadtler, rector of Christ Episcopal church of1ciated. Delegations from the Odd Fellows acted as pail bearers and a delegation from the Knights of Pythias was pres ent- Interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 CYRENUSl THEODORE BRILL
 Cyrenns TheodoFe Brf1l died yester day at his home, FPS Shelton street at the age of S1 years. MT Brill, who had actively performed all his duties until last Saturday, had been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
Toilet Needs of extra value,

For final three days of the week, these unusual values. Enough of each, we hope, to supply all.
 Toilet soap, good odors and quality, 50 each, soc dog.
 Talcum powder, honeymoon and coroIopsis,-1Oc.
 Black rubber dressing cornbs,-19c White s-inch dressing combs.-19c Nail scrubs,-9c.
 White or black combs,-1Oc. White cel1uloid hair brushes, good br1stles,-S5c.
 Tourist-cases, cretonne with rubber Iintng,-5Gc.
 Nail buffers.-15c.
 Shoe horns, button hooks, and corn knives with white handle,-19c. Cloth and hair brushes.-1Oc. Peroxide of hydrogen. Is oz,-1Oc. Absorbent cotton, 1 fb roll,-17c. Violet ammonia water,-Sc. Rubber hot water bottles, sizes ? and 3,-39c.
 Transparent tooth brushes, pure bris- t1es,-10c.
 Toothbrushes. bone handle, all fine bristles,-19c.
 Center aisle, front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
Youth Charged With Theft of Policemen's
 Magneto, Is Caught

William Ferris, long sought by the police of this city in connection with the theft of the magneto from the police patrol, which was being re- paired at a local garage, has been captured in Midd1etown. Detective James Bray has been sent to return him to this city where he will be put to trial in the city court tomorrow
 Ferris made his escape from this city in a sensational manner accord ing to police authorities today. who tell how Detective Bray was barred entrance to a house while Ferris es- caped by means of a back window.