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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
Resided With Mother.

Thomas was one of Richmond's best
known and most popular young men.
He resided with his mother Mrs.
Catherine Thomas, 400 North Ninth
street. A sister, Miss Marjorie M.
Thomas, this city. and two brothers,
Clarence Thomas of Indianapolis, and
Howard Thomas, Cincinnati, survive
him.
Thomas was superintendent of the
switch room at the telephone ex-
change and a recognized expert in
automatic telephony, He had been
employed by the Home Telephone
company for several years.
The only witness to the fatal acci-
dent was Elmer Herzler, one OF
Thomas assistants He states that as
he was passing the stepladder on
which Thomas was standing he heard
him groan. Looking up he says he
noticed peculiar expression on
Thomas face. Before he could go
to his assistance Thomas fell back
ward off the ladder He was dead
when Herzler reached his side.
Shock to His Associates.
The report OF nOLlds uedtu was
a great shock to his fellow employees,
with whom he was popular. Tears
streamed down their faces as they
viewed the body; voices choked with
sobs girls in the long distance tele-
phone room answered their calls.
Thomas was esquire OF the Rich
mnd lodge of Elks and one OF its most
active and esteemed members. Lodge
members took charge Of the body for
the family as soon as they received
word of the young mans death,
Through them Mrs. Thomas received
announcement of her sons death. She
bore up under the shock very bravely.
No arrangements for the funeral have
been made nor will be until word IS
received from Clarence and Howard
Thomas.
When notified Of the death of Thorn
as the superintendent OF the city elec
trio plant, Clarence kleinknecht, at
once sent man with volt meter to
test the wires Thomas had been hand
ling. He says that voltage was found
to be normal and that there was no in
dication that they had come into con-
tact with a high power wire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-24
Weather Forecast

United States Report. Generally
fair tonight and Tuesday. Slightly
cooler tonight, north portion.
Temperature.
Yesterday.
Maximum .................. 95
Minimum ................. ......... 62
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
UNITED STATES is
DRAFTING VIGOROUS
NOTE TO ENG. !. md
United Ste ,s''N use to
Counter wsE seizure and
Detsr''.n Of the Mails
by Britain.
IT WILL GO FORWARD SOON
Officials Say the Message Will
Be Very Vigorous
One.
1T. WILL GO FORWARD SOON
is NOW BEING PREPARED

Washington, May ls.-Thc Ameri-
can government is preparing a pro-
test characterized by officials as
very vigorous" against the interier.
ence with mails to and from the
United States by Great Britain. A
note to be sent forward in the near
future will take the position that the
United States can no longer counte-
nance seizure and detention Of mails
TO and from the United States, par
ticularly those concerning neutrals.
The reply recently received from
Great Britain to the last American
note protesting against interference
with American mails is considered
unsatisfactory.
Protests have been made to the
government BY many individuals and
firms who have been injured by the
frequent long delays in mails.
The subject is under detail study
at the State department and Presi-
dent Wilson has decided to make
representations TO Great Britain as
quickly as note can be completed.
The British government will be in
formed that the United States con
siders II imperative that its present
policy be modified.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
Fifteen Thousand
See Negro Burned
To Death at Waco

Waco Tex. MAY l5 with 6eu per
so az witnesses. including womta and
children, Jesse Washington, nesfa boy
who confessed "a tbe criminal assault
ms and murder u Nss Luey Frazer
seven miles south et hnfe last AhlndaY
was taken from che Firth district count
room today ana burned 0p the pubuo
square
The burning came immediately
after me negro Jfial hab ended and
after lhc iury bad ttufutd a verdict
uf guilty gNing hm ihe death peu-
altY Some 0Nt H0tiat tfom the ut.
Rra started ilc tfH of Ntt thf ut-
see aud NafhHRIuH Was seHd
A snEa tlaa lhaNhf De huuej Rt
CHS Htkt an lbe plaza Wtt eIh n
atart response aUi Hf vaF dfaEsrd
m the e.f taIl srj abefa ihe HaH
alEadF around H8 m Wat fht8NH
uger iht me uf a Ifee uH stn0ti
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
Unusual HonOrs
Paid to Memory Of
Jewish Mark Twain

New York, May i5.-The memory
OF Solomon Rabinowitz, the Jewish
Mark Twain" was honored in un-
usual fashion at his funeral here to-
day A procession Of more than
5000 men, women and children fol-
lowed the funeral cortege through
the streets of the east side, which
the poet had often depicted in prose
and poetry.
The crowd which had gathered at
the synagogue was so great that ii
was impossible for the bier to be
taken into the building and the fu-
neral prayers were read by the rabbi
from the steps.
Rabbi J. L. Magncs, in opening the
funeral services, read Rabinowitz
will In it the author pleaded that
his family mention his name only
with laughter and stipulated that
each year one OF his most joyous
stories" was 10 be read at family
gathering.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
President Asks
WescOtt to Make
Nominating Speech

Washington. May President
Wilson has asked John w. Wescott,
attorney general Of New Jersey, who
made the speech nominating him at
the Baltimore convention, TO make
the nominating speech at St Louis.
Mr. Wescott has accepted He con
ferred today with the president.
When the president asked Mr.. Wes-
colt he did not know that the New
Jersey delegates on the same day
had selected Governor Fielder. In
view OF the presidents wish to have
Weseott il is expected the governor
will withdraw.
Mr.. Wescott is candidate for
senator from New Jersey, opposing
Senator MARITIME
Close advisers have begun map
ping ont the platform 10 be pre-
scnted to the convention Peace and
prosperity are understood to have
bern settled upon as being the prin-
capal issues
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
War Summary

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
Villista Chief Slain
in Skirmish with
American Soldiers

Lake Itascatc, Mex, May l4,-(By
Wireless to Columbus, N. NJ, May
l5,)-Three bandits, including Julio
Cardenas, the Villista leader, were
killed in a skirmish with an American
detachment near Rubio ranch, twenty
miles east OF here today.
The Americans, twelve strong, un-
der the command OF Lieutenant
George S. Patton, comprised an au-
tomobile detachment sent to pur-
chase forage. The bandits fired upon
Lieutenant Patton and his guide
after they had alighted from the ma
chimes and were approaching the
ranch house.
The Americans deployed to pre-.
vent the escape OF the snipers and
Lieutenant Patton returned the fire,
wounding the bandits, who mean
while fled through the rear OF the
house. Overtaken later. the Mex
leans we're killed
There were no American casual
ties. The bodies OF the Mexicans
we're brought here and buried. Pa
pers in their pockets revealed their
identity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
Chicago Bankers
Arrange "Peace
Credits" to France

Chicago, May is.-Chleago bank
ers have entered into definite ar.
rsngemeuts with French commits
siouers, ig was announced today. 90
supply peace credits covering the
sale at American manufactures
The arrangement becomes effective
gllh the end oi the war.
The arrangements have been per-
lsgled not only iar thc placing oi
large orders with Chicago mauutae
urfis ior machinery to be delivered
td French hnsiuF1s concerns, but tnI
me payment Zoe The goods through
rttu, io be extended hY the lnFal
1anks said Dut member oi che
group
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
METHODISTS WILL
DISCUSS REUNION
Plan for Unification of Church is
Submitted by Committee--Wil
Come Up Tuesday.
PROVIDES JOINT COMMISSION

Saratoga Springs, NJ y, May i5.--
The proposal to rcunitc the Meth
odist Episcopal church and the
Methodist Episcopal church South,
which have separated since lS4s. will
be the main special business at to-
morrow's session Of the Methodist
general conference
The report Of the committee on
federation reported 10 the confer
cncc today endorsed the proposed
unification IN the belief that such
union would hasten the develop
mcnt OF a truly world church.
Tho report recommends the general
conference viii be the supreme governing
body of tho reunited church and that the
plan Of unificatIon be extended 10 any
other Methodist bodies that may desire
i after the am0lgamation of the north
and south branches Of the denomination
have become effective
Special Conferences for Negroes
The report favora tho organization OF
special conferences for the negro MON.
bershlp Of the church. such negro CON
ference 70 represented In the general con-
ference
Under The plan suggested by the spcinl
committee on federation the board Of
bishops would appoint commission OF
five bishops ten ministers ana ten lay
men TO confer with commissioners of the
Methodist Episcopal church South and
the Methodist Protestant church and
other Methodist bodies In tho United
states TO work out the tentative plan
and to report to the next general con-
ference details Of the unlfication plan
agreed upon BY the Joint commissioners.
Warm Debate on Episcopacy.
Tho presentation OF the report of the
committee or opiseopacy recommending
the election Of seven now bishops. pre-
eipltated warm debate. The report rec-
commended that the offices Of three de-
ceased and two retired bishops be re-
tanned and that two new Episcopal areas
be established one IN the United States
and another at Seoul Koreu. .. a
New Episcopal Residences.
The eplscopaey committee recon-
mended the retention Of the epis-
eopal residences at Washington.
Boston. Philadelphia, New York,
San Francisco, Denver, Portland,
Orc; Chicago Cincinnati New Or
leans Chattanooga, Buffalo, Omaha.
Atlanta, ST Louis, Helena, Mont,
and St Paul The residence at Kan
sas City. Kan, would be transferred
10 Wichita, Kan, that al Oklahoma
City would be discontinued and new
residences established at Pittsburgh,
Detroit aud Seoul Korea.
Foreign episcopal areas would be
continued at Buenos Ayrcs aud Pc
king and the Foo Chow residence
would be transferred 10 Changhai.
A motion 20 substitute Singapore
tof Pittsburgh was made and dis
cusscd The conference voted 10 re-
commit the report without iustruc.
tions
Another report of episeopacy
committee recommending that
northern Africa he associated with
Europe ior episcopal supervision
Nss adopted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
MEXICAN BANDITS
PLAN MORE RAIDS
General Funston Will Increase the
Patrols Near Brownsville to
Prevent Depredations,
ARMED BANDITS AT PR0GREso

San Antonio. Tex, May lS.--In-
formation INDICATING plan for the
resumption OF raids across the inter
national line near Brownsville, Tex,
has reached army headquarters here
and will. il is expected, cause con
siderable strengthening OF the force
now patrolling that district General
Funston and his staff will study in
detail today the proposed reorgani-
zation of the entire border patrol,
and it was indicated that the Thir-
tieth infantry coming from New
York, would be sent to Rio Grande
City for service between there and
Brownsville, the district so fire.
quently raided a year ago
Official reports from the officer
commanding gave no additional
news OF the activities Of armed Mex
leans opposite Progreso, Tex but
their presence there was in line with
reports made by both agents Of the
Department Of Justice and agents Of
the State department.
No apparent anxiety regarding the
position Of the little force that en-
tered Mexico near Boquillas was in
dicated at headquarters. Colonel
Sbley is commanding only four
troops OF cavalry and machine gun
company. but army men here believe
that he would have no difficulty in
withdrawing If menaced by a su-
perior force.
Sibley Asks for More Men.
Marathon, Tex, May l5.-The ex-
pediton in search Of the bandits who
committed the Glenn Springs out
rage has checked its dash into Mex
leo and is now awaiting reinforce
ments before pushing on, according
TO reports received here today. A
message has been sent to General
Funston by Colonel Sibley, COM
manding the Fourteenth cavalry, II
was learned here, asking for aid.
Military observers here point out
that Major Langhorne and his flying
squadron OF the Eighth cavalry are
now perhaps 200 miles beyond their
base without sufficient troops to pro-
tect their line Of communication.
Marathon the base, is ninety miles
distant from Boquillas over broken
country Several instances have been
reported the last few days Of bandits
cutting in behind the expedition with
out meeting armed resistance,
Supplies Of every character are now
being rushed from Marathon TO Bo-
quillas, there 10 be transferred TO
pack animals for Sibley's expedition.
Mexican teamsters are engaged in
this work under Captain John s.
Chambers of the quartcrmaster's de-
partmcnt He reports the Mexieans
faithful TO their trust No supplies
have failed yet to reach their des-
tination.
The two Mexican prisoners
brought into Marathon by Sheriff
Shoemaker from Boquillas last Satur-
day night will be sent to Alpine for
trial for murder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
0kuma Apologies
to Aviator Smith

Toxic, May ls.-Prcmier Count
Okuma sent a telegram today ex.
pressing his sympathy and regret 10
Arthur Smith. the American aviator,
who was attacked and slightly in-
jurcd yesterday by crowd at
Osaka. The crowd was angered BY
a delay in the beginning OF an ex-
hibition flight Smith was 20 have
made and stoned the aviator, dam
aged his aeroplane and destroyed The
aeroplane shed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
STATE LOOMS Big
AS POTASH. FIELD
Big Plants at Hoffland and Other
Points Indicate Bright Out.
look for Industry.
WARTIME PRICES PREVAIL

The development OF potash and IFS
by-products will soon be one OF Ne
braska's chief industries, a pure arti-
Gle having been found al Hoffland
which necessitates little else than
pumping, boiling and drying to. make
the best portion ready for the refin-
cry, after which the finished article
brings the heretofore unknown price
Of nearly $500 per ton That Is the
reason for the opening up Of this lii.
tie city as full-fedgcd station on
the Burlington.
Easy Process at Hoffland.
In other potash workings, espe,
cially in the kelp beds OF Utah and
SoutheEn California, the cost of re-
ducing the pure potash from the sur.
rounding yalueless ingredients makes
the marketable product expensive.
The much easier process at Hoffland
assures a permanency Of operation,
for while the war cut off the supply
from Germany, the return of this
competition can only mean slight
reduction in profit The natural ad-
vantages here, combined with the ex-
tcnsive and up-to-datc equipment,
preclude the possibility of future dan
ger from foreign competition.
The plant has been in operation
tor a year. There were at first only
a few tanks. a boiler and the neees.
sary housings, together with the ma
terial for thrce-mile pipe line, rcquir
ing but a handful Of men for It's
operation, Now, however. there are
nearly 100 men employed, with new
residences and new buildings oil a
great manufacturing plant going up
Railroad business has so increased
that where year ago only one or
two cars could be seen on the spur
track, there are now thirty cars a
day
Backed by Omaha Capital.
Omaha capital has been behind
all this. making il entirely Ne
braska enterprise
Others have also entered the
field. The Nebraska Potash com,
pauy. with headquarters al Lakeside
has begun ou plant, and this will
be m full operation IN a week BE.
lore starting il has contracts from q
bis Chicago packing concern. calling
for is entire output ior five years
In Antioch, too. plant of tht
same kind Is soon 90 he installed
hT outlook iu tho potash liuc.
seems t1 bid fair To De az important
ss the oil industry in other states
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
WINTRY BLASTS
SWEEP THE WEST
Railroads Report Low Temperatures
in Several States, with ,Snow
Falls and Wind.
MAY HURT SHEEP FL0CKs

tFN' AN|t8A FFR nov fff ~ @h'@8 fNf
Recommendation that no change be
made in the discipline Of the Methoe
dist Episcopal church which prohib-
its church members from dancing,
playing cards and attending the thea
ter was adopted late today by the
committee on the state Of the church
by a vote Of ll3 TO 43. The sub-com-
.mittee, which recommended that the
prohibition against these diversions
be removed, announced il would sub
nit q minority report to the confer
ence.
All OF the western railroads re-
ported temperatures as low as 81 de-
grees above zero through western Nc,
braska, South Dakota, Wyoming and
Colorado Monday, with brisk wind
blowing from the northwest.
The Burlington road reported
fall Of two feet Of snow throughout
the Black Hills country Sunday and
Sunday night, with clearing weather
Monday morning. There was snow
reported at most Of the stations in
the western part Of Nebraska, with
four inches at Belmont On the Bill
ings line one to three inches OF snow
was reported from Alliance, north to
beyond Sheridan.
Along the Northwestern the snow
fall OF Sunday and Sunday night COW
cred an area approximately 100 miles
wide through northern Nebraska and
10 into South Dakota and from cen
trail Wyoming as far east as lnman.
On the Union Pacific there was
one to two inches Of snow from
North Platte TO a considerable dis
lance west of Cheyenne, Wyo., with
light flurrics over the branches north
and south Of the main line, There
was also considerable snow through
the eastern portion Of Colorado
Temperatures during the night
dropped TO below freezing
Heavy Rains General.
During Saturday night and most Of
Sunday heavy rains were general over
INC WHDit VI liiC Sldlfi WIN NV -
ception OF narrow strip along the
Missouri river in the west and
north this rain turned to snow.
In many places in the state the
rains were torrential, more than an
inch being the rule II was rain oi
long duration, and coming so gently
did not wash the soil badly In many
places along the western lines Of road
The grade was soitened and trains
were run on a slower schedule yet
no washouts were reported
Railroad men who keep III touch
with the live stock situation are oi
the opinion that the snow and unu-
sual cold weather in the western parl
Of Nebraska and Colorado and Wyo.
ming viii result IN some losses, espe
cially among the tlocks Of the sheep
men The lambing and shearing sea.
son is now iu iull blast and it is as
serted that the snow followed by the
cold, will likely result ~ thr death
Of a large number ol lambs and prob
ably iu the death ot a good many al
the sheep from which the flcrces
have been recently taken
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

AUsTRIANs
the Trenno
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
Sioux Cityans Sell.

Elliott now made trip to Sioux
City, went among the stockholders OF
the Decatur bank there and had a
talk with them about the IS per cent
assessment. lie used this assessment
talk to depress the stock, and, in fact,
il was not necessary to depress 1t
much Tor the Sioux City men were
Continued on Page Two, Column one1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
The Weather

Temperature. 90 Omaha le,terds,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16
Call Tyler 1000

II Non Want to Talk 10 The Bee
or 10 anyone Connected
With The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-16

lu tht opening ~ the case lnf the
af0wn ihf attorney HeUyra charged
shat Easement Sad conducted 4 svste
matte campaign among ihc Irish prm
Wvf b. ttsfuiaH niEh lhe eHFpase nl
tdueiHR lbeW tIum ihc.r allegiance
hailev hr ssid bad been sedated Ia
1hm manner aHd had made 4 state
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-02
James Corrigan of Kenosha
Gets Bullet in Arm When
He Resists Bandits I'm
a Chicago Saloon.
NOT KNOWN TO LOCAL POLICE

Who is James Corrigan Of Kenosha
This is the question that the police Of
the city are trying to solve today as
Corrigan, who says he is a Kenosha
man, is in a hospital in Chicago suffer
ing from bullet wound in his right
arm as result of an encounter with
the Chicago bandits on Monday night.
Corrigan was shot when he attempted
to resist holdup gang at the saloon
of Benjamin Guendling at 101 South
Jefferson street. The man who claims
he is from Kenosha and two other men,
were standing at the bar in the Guend-
ling saloon when three masked bandits
entered the place and ordered all of
the men in the saloon to get into the
ice. box. Corrigan attempted to argue
with the bandits and one Of them pull
ed his revolver and began firing. The
first shot struck Corrigan in the right
arm disabling him. He hurried to the
ice box with the other two men. As
Corrigan disappeared into the ice box
he saw one of the bandits vault over
the bar and take the money from the
cash register. Edward Waters, friend
of Corrigan, had hidden behind lunch
counter and the bandits fred two
shots at him but both went wild.
They escaped from the place.
Corrigan is alleged to have been the
victim of the same band of bandits who
earlier in the evening killed one man
and fatally injured another at the sa-
loon of John Thiefenthaler at 226 Lo-
max Place. In this raid of the bandits
Richard Hatfield, cook at a Chicago
hotel, was instantly killed by bull
let fred by the bandits. The name OF
Corrigan does not appear in the city
directory, but a man of this name was
recently arrested in Kenosha on
charges of violating one of the minor
ordinances of the city. The police of
Chicago have urged the Kenosha
officials to establish the identity of the
man.