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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
FORESTERS INSTALL.
At BIG MEETING

Installation of newly elected officers,
addresses by state officials and mu-
sical program last night, composed one
Of the most interesting meetings held
for some time by Richmond Court,
United Order Of Foresters. Approx
mately one hundred members were
present, including State Organizer A..
L. Haffler and Mr.. Gearing of 1ndi.
annapolis. and Mr.. Collins of Chicago.
The new officers are: Chief ranger.
Samuel A. Mcdonald: past ranger.
Mrs. Clarence Leighton; vice ranger
Mrs. Kate McLear; secretary. Mrs
Eva Black; chaplain, Mrs. Louise
Sherman; chief archer; Mrs. Julia
Neal; inner woodward, Miss Bessie
Curry; outer woodward, Miss Ruth
Sands.
After the installation the state Off
ces spoke on the general welfare of the
organization, it's progress and its &C.
tivities. The musical program con-
sisted Of a duet by Mrs. Black, pianist,
and her son, John Black, violinist, and
several selections by Mrs. Elizabeth
Kamp.
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bad man" ARRESTED.
CHATS ABOUT MURDER

Bunk" Ramsey, a nc gro gun-fighter
and bad man." wanted in Spring
field, O., to answer a charge of muir.
der, was arrested at the homo of
George Scott, colored, south Of Rich.
mond, early this morning. Ramsey ar.
rived in Richmond from St. Louis last
night. He formerly lived here. The
police will not state who reported
Ramsey's arrival here. Ramsey is
charged with having killed a man in
q crap game in a Springfield dive"
the Saturday before Christmas.
In high good humor .amsey dis.
cussed his case today with police Of
ficers and reporters.
II can't remember what the name
Of that fellow was I killed but the
whole trouble was over a fifty-cent
piece" Dunk remarked, scratching his
head vigorously in an effort to bring
to mind the name of his victim. Il
think, though, that his first name was
Flower"
Claims SeIf-Defense.
Ramsey then asserted that he had
shot down the man he had been gamb-
liLg with in self-defense. He said his
victim declared himself the owner of
a half dollar which Bunk had produced
to wager. A dispute arose and, Ram
sey says, his antagonist threatened to
beat him up and throw him out Of the
joint Bunk ventured the opinion that
no one in the room was able to per-
form such a feat. "Then," Bunk con-
tinued, this here man whose name l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
DRAWS
Big. CROWD
TO OPENING

Unexpected, alarming but very for.
tunate was the climax to the formal
opening of the Jones and Williams Ag-
ricultural Implement companys store,
northeast corner Of South Sixth and
A streets, yesterday afternoon. A fire
broke out on the second floor of the
building, owned by the Harmon Shofer
estate and for years used as livery
barn, but by skillfully combating the
flames the firemen were able to con-
fine them to the roof. which was prac-
tically destroyed. Chief Miller today
estimated that the damage done to the
building amounted to between $500
and $4OO. About 500 worth of old har-
ness stored on the second floor, was
destroyed. .... .-.-
The new implement company occu-
pies only the first floor Of the building
and the firemen were able to keep the
flames out Of that part OF the struc-
ture although it seemed for time as
if the entire building was doomed.
There were over seventy people on
the first floor OF the building when the
blaze was discovered and they assisted
in removing all Of @'.e implement com
Dany's stock, which was not damaged
in any way. Today the Jones and VIII
liams company is conducting business
without any Inconvenience.
Sparks coming out Of openings in a
chimney between the roof and second
floor ceiling set fire to straw. The
flames spread very rapidly and were
difficult to extinguish as the firemen
had to tear off large sections Of the
iron roof sheeting before they could
get to the blaze.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
INTERVENTION
IN MEXICO PUT
IN FAR FUTURE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Following
q conference with Secretary Of State
Lansing over the Mexican situation
today. Senator Stone, chairman Of the
senate foreign relations committee. re-
iterated In emphatic language his be-
lief that General Carranza should be
permitted to work on Mexico's saliva
tion.
TT ID silly to think that Carransa
could. restore complete order there In
two weeks," said Senator Stone. II
think he should be given q decent
chance to make good"
Senator Stone indicated that the nd
ministration is determined not to
change It's attitude.
Every effort will be made by the I'd.
ministration to prevent an- private
armed invasion OF northern Mexico.
Orders have been issued to the army
border patrol to watch for any such
movement.
President Wilson and Secretary Of
State Lansing unite in believing that
the only thing which could force q
change in policy at this time would be
another wholesale massacre of Ameri.
can citizens or clash between Amer.
leans and Carranzista forces In which
the latter would lose heavily.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Admiral
Frank Fletcher, commanding the At
lantio fleet, DOES not consider the
United States navy as at present con-
st.:tuted an efficient weapon for de-
tense. That IL the reason why his re-
port setting forth the glaring defects
brought to his attention as q fleet com
mander has been ordered withheld
from the public and printed by the
senate rs a confidential document.
The report sets forth that the At.
lantic seaboard was twice invaded
within a year by an opposing force
With the second Of these invasions.
which eliminated in the landing OF
~enemy" forces inside of the Della
ware capes because the submarine
defense broke down." the public al
ready Is familiar.
But that the Atlantic coast had
proved vulnerable to an opposing fleet
previously was not known until today.
Admiral Fletcher. it Is learned. de.
clares that the enlisted personnel Of
the navy is far too small: tina: there
is . lamentable scarcity OF highly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
ORDER OF MAsoNS
|NSTALLS OFFICERS

+ Installation Of newly elected officers
Of King Solomon's Chapter, No. 1,
Royal Arch Masons, was held last
night and attended by approximate.
ly thirty members. Routine business
was transacted.
Following are the new officers:
Hight priest, Phillip H. Worrall; i;
king, S. Burton Gaines; scribe, Frank
Benn; treasurer. John E. Peltz; Sec
retary. Earl E. Thomas; c. of H., J.
w.. Morris; p. s.. T. Mason Dyer;
r. A. c., A. w. Reese; G. M. Third ",
Ray Unthank; G. NJ Second ", Ar
thur Hodgin; G. M. First ", Edward
e. Noggle; guard, Harry Porter; in
stalling officer, Charles E. Marlatt;
marshal, Luther e. Bruce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
CARRAnzA
EXECUTES
80 BANDITS
F Foreigners Fear Villas
Wrath, While Great Brit
ain Orders All Her Sub
jects Out of Mexico.

Ell PASO. Tex. Jan. 15.-Though
the Carranza government has inaugu.
rated policy of determination against
the followers of Francisco Villa and
has already put to death more tLan
thirty persons. including General Jose
Rodriguez, as res of the massacre
OF a party of Americans in western
Chihuahua, efforts were redoubled to.
day to assist to the border every Amer.
lean and British subject now in north.
ern Mexico.
Representatives Of the British gov.
eminent have ordered the subjects Of
Great Britain out of the interior OF
Mexico In the belief that NO foreign.
ers will be spared In the vengeance
whfcN the vlllista faction has threat
elaed TO take.
As the Americans and Britons IN
northern Mexico number more than
1000 men, women and children. It ID
feared that It will be severn! weeks
before all are rescued. The fugitives
will be in great danger in their flight
to the border, as at ceveral points
they will have to pass through dis
tricts In which Villa or his followers
are supreme.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
REFUSES ATTENTION
RIDES TO HOSPITAL

Ezra Bryant who was run down by
Sixth and North A street yesterday
- result Of the accident and VIM
soon be able to leave Reid hospital.
bulance. Dr.. Wampler was not driving
fast when Bryant ran before the ma
chine.
The physician saw the man cross
ing the street ahead Of his machine
ana sounded his horn and applied the
brakes, but without avail for Bryant
pitched headlong into the car.
DR.. Wampler took the injured man
to his office but he refused to be treat
ed and left the house and sat on the
curb where he was found and taken
to the hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15

Farmsrs Worry Beck.
The postoffice department conceived
the idea Of establishing . new carrier
system in the county with q force oe
carriers too small to perform the WORK
expected Of them. Representative
Gray then selected the new carriers
from the ranks Of his political breth-
rem. Postmaster Beck was assigned
the job Of meeting the consequences
and, he admits, the wrath of the rural
residents. some Of whom have not re-
ceived mail since the first Of the
month. has almost driven him frantic.
Hence the worried and harried look
now in his eyes.
The reporter stormed the locked
door Of the postmaster's office In vain
during the forenoon. He finally got
in touch with Mr.. Beck at noon at his
home.
"Al l have to say" said the post
master. rs that Washington has con-
firmed the re-adjustment Of the rural
routes in this county AZ worked out
by the inspectors who were sent here.
I cannot outline at this time any OF
the details of this re-adjustment"
Refuses 70 Give Details.
Does the re-adjustment provide for
enough carriers to handle the work
properly" he was questioned.
Il cannot discuss that matter now"
replied the postmaster.
The reporter then informed Mr.
Beck that 1t had been reported that
the congestion at the Richmond post
office was 20 great that at the present
time there were several sacks OF mail.
addressed to rural route patrons. re-
poeing In the hasemsnt Of the post
office awaiting . tlme when the over
worked clerks would have IN opportu-
nifty to sort It
"Yes. some mail has been placed in
the postoffice basement because Of the
congestion. but you can say that this
mail win be cared for as soon - pos
sible and delivered to the patrons 1t
is addressed to-" the postmaster said.
He also dee3ared that It would not
be very long until the rural delivery
system would bo operating In . salts
factory manner.
Just before the Beck interview to-
day The Palladium received q tele-
gram from the an9uished and appre-
hensive Finly H. Gray. representative
in congress from the Sixth district.
This telegram reads as follows:
Demands Good Services.
81 have made q demand upon the
postoffice department and am insist
ing upon an immediate restoration Of
efficient service In Wayne county"
Richard Smelser. residing five miles
southwest Of Richmond. complained to-
day that he had received his mail
only three times In two weeks. He was
forced to come to Richmond to obtain
newspapers. Under the old system he
received his mail at 10 o'clock In the
morning.
The following persons living In the
same neishborhood have registered OBJ
jections:
Elmer Sittloh. Charles Sittloh. Frank
Stuart, Laurence McCashland and
Marshall Miller.
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RE- ADJUSTMENT OF RURAL ROUTES
RECOMMENDED BY TWO INSPECTORS
CONFIRMED BY P. O. Department
OFFICE SEEKERS
JUMP INTO RACE
IN BIG NUMBERS

Although all prospective candidates
for republican nominations have not
filed their declaratory papers with the
county clerk, 1t is known that there
will be at least three candidates for
every county office with the exception
OF commissioner from the middle dis.
trict. Many Of the candidates have
made informal announcements and are
awaiting developments before giving
final notice and beginning their cam
paigns.
The following men have indicated
their intention of running for Repub-
lican nomination at the primaries,
March Z:
For Recorder-Joseph Grove, Dub
lin; Robert BoyG Richmond: Barney
Lsnderman,s sGreensfork; David Hoover,
Hagerstown; Harry Fisher, Richmond: !:
Joseph Peltz, Richmond; Oscar Will
liams. Richmond; Joseph Edwards,
Richmond; George Paulin. Webster,
and william Brown, Greene township
For Treasurer-Tom Ahl, Center
VILE; Ed Weidner. Richmond: Albert
Morel, Richmond.
Sheri6-Oscar Mashmeyer, Rich
mond: Albert Steen, Richmond: Glenn
Carr. Wayne township; Howard Ridge,
Richmond; Sam Squires. Greensboro; !;
Jacob Bayer, Richmond
Commissioner (Western District)-
Mordecai Doddridge. north of Center
Vile; Andrew Simpson, Hagerstown;
Theodore Crist, Milton, and William
Flock
Commissioner middle District)-
william Cheesman, Centerville.
Prosecutor-Frank Strayer, Rich
mond; Denver Harlan, Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
LOVES TOO MANY PRETTY WOMEN

fractions the fair sex has for him
threatens to get Joseph Namely. an
Italian, into serious trouble. Namely
has been arrested in Richmond on a
charge of bigamy. preferred against
him by Fort Wayne authorities.
The police have been informed that
Namely procured for himself two
wives, marrying the second without
the formality of securing a legal sep
aration from his first mate. He then
won the affections OF Eve vicarfo,
wife Of Antonio Vicario. Fort Wayne.
the Fort Wayne officials declare. caus-
ing her to leave her husband. who
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
CONGRESS MAY CHECK M0T0RIzATI0N
OF RURAL ROUTES AND RESTORE OLD
OBSERVE LABOR DAY.

An effort is being made to arouse
interest in Child Labor day which will
be held all over the country on jan
uary 20. % and "A in the schools and
churches. 1t is proposed to- have
services with special sermon ana
addresses in the Synagogues on Satur-
day, Jan. 20. with sermons and ad-
dresses in the Christian churches on
Jan. %. On Jan. "a addresses will be
made in clubs and secular schools.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15

divorced her last April. This esca-
pade, 1t is stated, led to Mannely's
arrest on q charge Of bigamy.
Upon a promise OF future good BE-
havior and his pledge to leave the
Vicario woman. the Richmond police
are informed. Namely was not prose
cuted on the bigamy charge. II Is Al
legged. however. that he broke his
promise to the Fort Wayne court and
came to Richmond with Eve Vicario,
to whom he Is not married. Namely,
1t 10 said. has been living with this
woman At 81 Railroad street. He n
to be returned to Fort Wayne now 70
be prosecuted under the original
charge preferred against him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
CIRCULATE PAPERS
" AGAINST DEFENSE

Five of the eight members COM
posing the committee Of the Friends
unions, which has charge of the mat
ter Of distributing petitions embody-
ing q protest against President VIII
sons preparedness program. now the
subject of unlimited debate in con-
gress, met In the Y. Nj. C. A. last night
and completed arrangements for the
circulation Of these papers in Rich
mond.
1t IL planned to begin the circulation
Of the petition this afternoon. The
committee members with other
Friends supporting the cause. will dis
tribute the papers throughout the city.
John H. johnson is chairman Of the
committee and presided last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
~ j. r. GILES.

The readjustment Of the time sched-
ule for the subjects Of study in the
Richmond grade schools IL being con-
sidered by the school authorities and
in connection Herewith the length Of
the school day. .....,-. -
Section Is Of the Rules and Regula-
tions Of the Board Of Education under
which the schools Of the City are now
operating reads ~ follows:
Daily Sessions-There shall be two
daily sessions IN all the schools. In the
district schools. the first session shall
begin q. $3.50 .. m. and close at 1850
a. m. The second shall begin at 1:16
p. m. and close at p. m. Pupils whose
conduct, attendance and work for the
day shall have been satisfactory, may
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
BODY TORN
TO SHREADS
BY ENGINE
Burnworth, Appar-
emily Confused, on Way
Back to Work, Steps Be
fore G.. & @. Train.

Mutilated beyond recogni-
tion, the body Of Michael
Burnworth, so, laborer, 42O
North Third street, was pick
ed up by railroad workmen,
after he had been struck by a
c. & O. passenger train, 200
yards south of the c. & O.
depot, at 1910 o'clock noon
today. +.
Saw Train Coming.
Burnworth, though he saw the ap-
preaching train coming into the sta
tion, stepped directly into its path
and was ground to pieces. His arms.
legs and other parts of his body were
scattered. His head was crushed into
a shapeless mass.
The exact cause of the accident is
The only eye witness,
George Vessel, C. & o. car inspector,
AIS South Tenth street, was standing
one hundred yards from. the scene.
Burnworth had passed him a few min
utos before. walking south between
the two tracks.
sa1 Az kssANesselaloolsodx thar hlxaloan.
ing around the curve, sBurnworth, per-
haps inten1 ing to escape, walked onto
the track.
"He seemed to stagger," said Wes-
sci. in giving his version Of the catas-
trophe, before he reeled backward
and was struck. His foot may have
slipped on the ice or caught in q
rail after he realized he was on the
wrong track. When l saw him he had
drawn his coat up around his neck
and was walking between the two
tracks. He looked up, saw the train
coming toward him and hesitated a
moment and then stepped over be-
tween the two rails on which the train
was riding. He probably was con-
fused and misjudged the track"
Burnworth was an employe OF the
Miller-Kemper company and had for
some time been engaged in concrete
construction work on the new Robin
son building. He had been home to
dinner, and was on his way back to
work.
Mrs Burnworth was in a hysterical
of her husband was brought to the
home. The railroad company's physi-
clan. DR.. M. F. Johnston. who was
called, gave medical aid to quiet her.
Two daughters also live in the home.
The train which struck Burnworth
was No. 5 express-pasSenger. bound
to Chicago from Washington. 1t was
slightly more than an hour late. The
crew was Engineer McNary, Conduc-
tor Martin and Brakeman Finnegan.
Vessel declares that the engineer
and fireman saw Burnworth. as the
warning bell could be heard by him
as he stood in front of the shanty at
the foot of Second street.
DR.. r. D. Morrow, coroner. when
Of the accident, said he would
hold an inquest Immediately. The po-
lice also investigated. The ambulance
of Jordan, McManus & Hunt carried
the body to the home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
GILES EXPLAINS BOARDS PLAN
FOR ADJUSTING SCHOOL HOURS

be dismissed at $3.50 p. m. and there
may be another dismissal at 3:45
o'clock for such as by that time shall
have made up all delinquencies. AL
others shall be dismissed at 4 p. m.
except in cases where the delinquency
Of the pupil may demand q personal
consultation with the teacher.
System May Result.
The question now being considered
by the board of education IL not
whether the school day shall be length
ened but whether 1t shall be shorten
ed; whether the afternoon session
should close at $3.50 or 3:46 rather
than at O'Clock. Also whether there
should be . definite time for the dis
missal Of pupils rather than at the dis
csetion Of the teacher from $3.50 to 4.
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can't reckelect takes q reach fer his
pocket and l opened my gun on him.
l stood the rest Of the gang off and
got out of the place"
Since leaving Springfield Ramsey
has been az far east as Baltimore and
as far west as st. Louis. He came here
to see q woman with whom he had
been living in Springfield. She left for
Springfield yesterday before Ramsey's
arrival in Richmond. Ramsey was once
arrested here for gun play but was
sent to Kentucky where he was want
ed on a charge of robbery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
FLETCHER REPORT
EXPOSES NAVY

First-That twice within q year
the Atlantic coast has been tech
nically invaded.
Second-that this was due to de-
fects In the Atlantic fleet as to per-
sonnel and material-lack of scout
cruisers and efficient submarines.
Third-That the navy lacks en-
listed personnel and trained offic-
ers In sufficient numbers.
Fourth-That It cannot hope to
cope successfully with any first
class sea power unless radical i'm
provement in technical detail is
worked out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
LONTz'S RACE
WINS POWER,
CRAY WORRIED
Congressman Refuses to
State If He Will Run
Farmers Predict Defeat If
He Enters.

Each day supporters Of the candi-
dacy of John M. Lontz are attaching
more importance In the report that
Representative Finly H. Gray intends
to withdraw his candidacy for Demo
cratic denomination as representative
in congress. leaving the field clear to
Mr.. Lontz. i
w. B. Dye, a we'll known Richmond
Democrat, following the announce
ment of the Lontz candidacy sent
telegram to Representative Gray ask
ing him IL he intended to remain in
the congressional contest. So far Dye
has received no reply to his inquiry.
Correspondents at Washington have
also been unable to --scertain from
Gray what action he intends to take.
Wants to Be Returned.
Gray has served three terms in con-
gress and is keenly desirous to hold
on to his job another term. 1t is said,
however, that he realizes the path
ahead of him will be a difficult one.
Among the obstacles are the popu-
lar Lontz candidacy; the unpopularity
of many Of Gray's appointments
throughout the district; the desire of
party leaders to retire him to private
life. and, last but not least, the strong
opposition Gray has created for him
'Ueaf In Wayne S1xnty ~ rtllo o9{llHS
az the motorized rural nAAn delivery
service. %
Despite the congressman's pfostest.
stions that he was opposed to the In
auguration of such a delivery system
It is an uninistakable fact that the
patrons of the rural route service have
fastened the blame upon him.
Farmers lncensed.
"Gray broke up our civil service de-
livery system to hand out jobs to some
of his political supporters and we are
going to teach him . lesson that 1t is
a good thing to let we'll enough alone"
shout the farmers of Wayne county.
When Gray reads the following,
which appears in one Of his home
newspapers. the Connersville News.
some other formidable worries will be
added to his already heavy burden.
The News says:
1t is a significant fact, according to
the political gossip now flying, that
there is forming here a Lontz faction,
with a pretty prominent local Demo
crat at the head of it. This Democrat
has his eyes on the post office. While
it is looking some distance into the
future to do so, 1t is whispered that q
considerable per cent of the Demo
cratic faith and order hereabout IL al
ready engaged in mounting the Lontz
band wagon. The wisdom of this, like
the wisdom of mounting any sort of
Democratic wagon, is a thing remain
ing to be proven"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-15
CLAIMS NAVY WEAK;
Senate HOLDS BACK
REPORT OF FLETCHER

trained officers. hardly : ship in the
navy having sufficient complement.
and sets forth In specific detail radical
technical improvements necessary.
He also sharply criticises the ineffic-
iency Of the submarines a. shown by
the war game and declares that the
lack of scout cruisers would permit al
most any enemy to raid our coast and
land an invading army almost at will.