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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
BRADBURY DIES
AT CAMBRIDGE;
WAS PROMINENT

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec. 90
A. W. Bradbury, aged Is, native of
Wayne county and one OF it's best
known and most respected citizens,
died Christmas morning at his home
here, victim of heart disease. He
had suffered from this malady for
about two years and for the past two
weeks his condition had been critical
Mr.. Bradbury had been successful
business man and in his death Cam
bridge City loses valued, public
spirited citizen
Son of Abner NJ and Mary B. Brad
bury. pioneer settlers of the county
Mr.. Bradbury was born on a farm near
Jacksonburg, December 30, 1888. In
early life he was a farmer and teach
er in the district schools of the county.
He became resident of Cambridge
City at the time of the Civil war. At
different times he engaged in the sad
dlery, harness, poultry and livery busi
ness and few years ago when he
his son-in-law, H. F. Ohmit, were en-
gagged in the retail hardware business.
His only public service was as
member of the county board of re-
view, on which board he served
number of years. Mr.. Bradbury was
married to Frances F. Hatfield October
81, 1861. She died in August, 1912.
He is survived by three daughters.
Miss Alice and Mrs H. F. Ohmit, both
of Cambridge City. and Mrs. Mary
Perkins, of Detroit: two sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Harmed, Richmond, and Miss
Emma Bradbury, Indianapolis; two
brothers, W. H. Bradbury, Richmond,
and Daniel M. Bradbury, Indianapolis.
The funeral will be Wednesday
afternoon at 2 O'clock Burial will be
at Riverside cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
ROBBINS STARTS
MOVE TO AMEND
WoRKMENS ACT

Mayor Robbins, acting on instruc-
tions from the city council, today ap-
pointed a special committee of citi-
zens to direct an effort to have the
legislature at it's meeting next month
amend the state workmen's compen-
sation act so as to permit members
Of police departments to share in the
benefits of this act, and to put through
special legislation legalizing action on
the part of the City of Richmond in
paying compensation benefits to the
widows of Officers Little and Steph-
ensOn, who were murdered last July.
The members of this committee are
Wilfred Jessup, William H. Bartel,
Jr., and Walter McConaha. The two
last named committeeman are mem.
bers of the legislature. Mr.. Jessup as
sisted the city attorney in his unsuc-
cessful efforts to induce the indus
trial board to authorize the payment
of compensation to Mrs. Little. and
Mrs. Stephenson.
May Strengthen Committee.
II have told Mr.. Jessup that if he
wants larger committee he can name
additional members" Mayor Robbins
said.
A representative of one of the larg-
est compensation insurance companies
today informed President Bavis that
if the City of Richmond had held a
compensation policy with his or any
other responsible company widows of
the two murdered officers would have
received compensation.
President Bavis stated that in the
event a satisfactory amendment to
the compensation law could not be
obtained he would advise the city dis
continue carrying it's own compensa-
tion insurance and take out policy
with some insurance company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
6OPP TRIAL BEGINS
FOURTH WEEKS GRIND

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Dec. 26.-
Cross examination of Frank Bobb, Ger
man consul general here, is to be re-
sumed today in the United States dis
trict court at the opening Of the fourth
week Of the trial Of Bopp and six coun.
sular attaches. charged with conspir-
acy to violate American neutrality.
Specifically. it is alleged that German
consular officials employed agents to
hamper the movement of munitions
for Great Britain and her allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
TREACHEROuS ICE
COVERS SIDEWALKS

Weather literally put the skids"
under Richmond this morning. 1t
was warm enough to rain and cold
enough to freeze the fine drizzle, cov-
ering streets and sidewalks with a
thin and very slippery coat of ice
Early pedestrians were forced to the
streets for more adequate footholds
but even the streets were dangerous
and automobiles and horses made pro-
gress with difficulty.
Warm breezes helped to diminish
the covering of dirty snow which had
served its purpose for a white
Christmas and threatened another
thaw. The thraw was not serious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
PORTO RICO ENJOYS
TREES ON CHRISTMAS

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Dec. 26
Correspondence of the Asso. Press
Five hundred Christmas trees,
brought all the way from the New
England woods, are giving a real
Christmas atmosphere in Porto Rico
this year. The trees arrived this
week and were quickly purchased,
most of them going into American
homes although quite few of them
will be found in Porto Rican homes
to add to the Christmas celebration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
Want LASTING PEACE

PARIS, Dec. 26.-In addresses at
the National Congress of the French
Socialist party Arthur Henderson, the
British cabinet minister. and G.. B.
Roberts, member of the British par
Lament. both affirmed, amidst en-
thusiastic cheers, that the war must
be fought out until full guarantees
have been obtained for a lasting
peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
"W WILL OBSERVE
ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE

New Years Day will be open-house
at the Y. NJ C. A. The following is
the schedule of gym activities for the
day:
Morning.
10:00-Class drills and relays for
Juniors, Props and Employed Boys.
10:45-Water sports including races
and games.
Afternoon.
2:30-Gym work for Intermediates
and Seniors
3:15-Gymnastic exhibition by Lead
ers
3:45-Volley ball games of business
mems classes.
4:30-Interclass basketball games.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
$500 PRISONERS
CAPTURED BY FOES

BERLIN, Dec 26.-In Roumania
$500 more prisoners have been taken
by the Teutonic allies, the war Office
announces.
The town of Silitechti, on the rail
road between Buzeu and Brailia was
captured at the point of the bayonet.
Strongly entrenched Russian troops
on both sides of the village were
stormed, the statement says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
RUSH OF BUSINESS
CONTINUES At p. o.

. Christmas had not stopped at the
post Office this morning when what
is expected to be the last consignment
Of Christmas gifts, arrived in the par
eel post. The Office made a record of
delivering every parcel up to date
last night, SO no Christmas parcels
were held over in the Richmond Office
Business was unprecedented in parcel
post and the special delivery depart
ment made new records. Sunday two
automobiles and two wagons were
used for parcel delivery and two men
and wagon for special delivery let
ters and parcels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
ToWS BARK TO PORT

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The Brazil
ian bark Nepthis, which broke away
from the tug Garibaldi during a storm
Sunday, December 16. and whose crew
OF twelve were rescued by the Italian
steamship Sardegna and brought into
this port Dec. 18, was towed into port
By the coast guard cutter Seneca to.
day. The Nepthis in tow of the Carl
baldi left Maranham, Brazil, Oct. Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
CHRISTMAS FIRE WORKS
KEEP HOSPITAL BUSY

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 26.-Celebra-
ton of Christmas with fireworks was
responsible for most of the seventy
five injuries treated at a municipal
hospital here yesterday. Similar re-
ports we're received today from other
southern cities where shooting of
fire crackers, as a Christmas custom
is common.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
TRIED FOR WIFE MURDER

OSSIPEE, N. H.. Dec. 26.-From a
panel of eighty talesmen. mostly far
mers. will be chosen the jury which
Will listen to the evidence in the case
OF Frederick L. Small. charged with
the murder of his wife, Florence Ar
lene Small. The trial was set to begin
this afternoon before Justice John
Kivel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26

tc promote an immediate meeting Of
the delegates of the belligereut states
at neutral place.
THE imperial government is also az
the opinion that the great work Of pre-
venting future wars can be begun only
after the end of the present struggle
of the nations.
1T will, when this moment shall
have come, be ready with pleasure to
coilaborate entirely with the United
States in this exalted task
The answer Of the Central powers
concludes with the usual diplomatic
terms of politeness. -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
HIS CHRISTMAS SPOILED
ONE CHARGE REMAINS

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 26.-When
John NJ Leonard, an attorney, COM
pleted his twenty-first year in prison
since 1892. and was released from the
federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan,
he had visions of Christmas in the
open. There remained one more
charge, however, still unsatisfied and
Leonard in custody of federal officers
is today enroute to New York to stand
trial on charge of robbin the post
office at Fishkill, of $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26

For Wayne County by w. z. Moore
Unsettled and colder tonight and
Wednesday. Rain turning to snow.
Strong east winds will shift to the
west or northwest tonight or Wednes-
day.
General Conditions. Two storms of
great size prevail over the United
States and one centers over the Rocky
Mountains and northwest and the 9TH
,r over the Mississippi valley. Very
old weather over Southern Canada
md extreme north.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
HOWARD scEARcE WEEDS
MRS. ROSE VESSEL

Mr.. Howard L. Scarce and Mrs.
Rose Irene Vessel were married Sun
day evening by the Rev. Milo Hinckle
at his home, % South Seventeenth
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hendricks
and the brides son witnessed the
ceremony They will reside at 314
West Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
DESERT RED SCHOOLS

The little red school house with all
its sentiment is fast becoming thing
of the past in Wayne county.
County School Superintendent Will
liams announced today that at present
$500 of the $500 Wayne county school
children ares now attending consoli-
dated schools.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
MRS. AKIN INJURED

Mrs. James P. Akin, 316 North Fif-
teenth. street, received injuries Sun
day evening when she slipped on
snow covered step which will confine
her to her home several weeks. Mrs.
Akin lost her balance and fell in such
a way that several ligaments in her
left foot were sprained.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
HOTEL MANAGER DIES

Word has been received here of the
death of T. O. Calls, manager of the
Francis Hotel at Kokomo. Mr.. Calls
was we'll known here and was presi-
dent of the Indiana Hotel Keepers
association. His son was steward at
the Westcott hotel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
PATROL BOATS SUNK

BERLIN, Dec. 26-Two allied patrol
boats were sunk and four other allied
war ships were damaged in the recent
naval engagement in the strait of
Otranto, the Austrian admiralty an
nounces. Two Austrian destroyers
were hit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
HOLDS UP IMPROVEMENT

Snow and ice is preventing Con-
tractor Kirkpatrick's men from doing
preliminary work on the National road
improvements in Jackson and Center
townships. Work will be started
again as soon as the weather permits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
FALLS BELOW ZERO
ON THREE OCCASIONS

Below-Zero marks were recorded by
the government thermometer at the
waterworks pumping station on three
mornings last week. The report of OBJ
servations made by Walter Vossler fol.
1OWS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
CHILDREN MAKE LOAN

BERLIN, Dec. 26.-School children
Of Berlin subscribed 100000 mark to
the fifth German war loan according
to the latest figures made public, says
the Overseas News agency.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
UNDERcoEs OPERATION

0. W.. Nicely. principal of the Bos-
ton schools, is in the Reid Memorial
hospital, recovering from an opera
tion for appendicitis. Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
GERARD GETS REPLY
TO AMERICAN NOTE

N. Dec. 26.--The text Of Ger
many's answer to President Wilson's
note was transmitted today to James
w. Gerard, the American ambassador.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
ather Forecast

WEATHER REPORT
For Indiana by United States Wealth.
er eureau-Rain or snow tonight and
Wednesday. Partly cloudy. Probably
snow in north portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
SUGGESTS MEETING OF FOES
IN NEUTRAL CITY AT ONCE:
WOULD DISCUSS PREVENTION

Note Says Task of Preventing Future Wars Can be
Begun Only After End of Present Struggle" and
Promises Aid to President in Hghminded
Effort to Adjust All Difficulties
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-26
Temperature Today.

NOOn 90
Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19
ALBA SAVED HIS ROLL
Travelling Man Had Been Relieved of
His Money.

The nearness of Augustin Alba
saved a travelling man named Colbert
his pocketbook and $40 Wednesday
night.
Alba was standing in a shadow on
Third street between Kansas avenue
and Jackson when Colbert and a ne
gro woman walked past. He paid lit
tie attention to them. He was watch
ing for two white people. A few min
utes later he heard a woman Shrek
ing in the direction Colbert and the
negro woman had gone. He hurried
up and the white man ran. Alba ran
him two blocks and stopped him.
What do you want with me %
asked the painting man, that woman
robbed me-"
Il ran because you ram" said Alba.
Il thought you were a pal of that
woman; that's the reason I ran," the
man explained.
Alba and Colbert went back and
found the pocketbook where the wo-
man had thrown it away when Alba
broke in upon their party. Late last
night Alsa saw negro lighting
matches and looking for something
at about the spot where the pocket
book had been found. From the ne
gro he learned what he wanted to
know-that Carrie Brackeen had
lost" a pocketbook and had asked
him to find it.
A few minutes later Carrie
Brackeen was in the city Jail, where
she was identified by Colbert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19
GIRL IDENTIFIED HIM
13-Year-OId Child Points Out Negro
Who Was in Her Room.

Arthur Porter, negro. offered all
sorts of witnesses in the court of To-
peka to prove that he was elsewhere
at the time Lottie Bivins said he at
tempted to commit a criminal offense
against her in her own room in 1900
Van Buren, street. But when the 49,
year-old girl took the stand and gave
positive Identification of Porter, the
court bound him over for trial in the
district court.
Porter was placed under a bond of
$500 which he was unable to give. He
is in the county Jail
Lottie Bivins is the daughter of w.
H. Bivins. She gave a complete de-
scription of the man who entered her
room and the description fitted Porter.
She told of his clothing in detail, even
to the fact that his shoes were run
down at the heel This, notwith-
standing the fact that there was no
light in the room. She stated that as
Porter left the room thru a window
she recognized him.
Porter was bound over on two
counts. One charge is that of enter
ing a house with intent to commit a
felony. The other is a statutory
charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19
Train Your Hair as
an Actress Does

No class of people devotes as much
time to beauty as do actresses, and
naturally no class must be more care
full to retain and develop their charms
Inquiry among them develops the in
formation that in hair care they find
it dangerous to shampoo with any
makcshift hair cleanser. Instead they
have studied to find the finest prep
aration made for shampooing and
bringing out che beauty of the hair
The majority of them say that to en-
joy the best hair wash and scalp
stimulator that is known, get a pack
age of canthrox from your druggist;
dissolve a teaspoonful in a cup of hot
water and your shampoo IS ready. 1t
costs less than three cents for this
amount After it's use the hair dries
rapidly, with Uniform color. Dan
druff, excess oil and dirt are dissolved
and entirely disappear. Your hair
will be so fluffy hat it will look
much heavier than it is. Its lustre
and softness will also delight you,
while the stimulated scalp gains the
health which insures hair growth
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19
ON CRIMINAL CHARGE
Negro Standing Trial for Assault on
13-Year-Old Stepdaughter.

Robert Graham, negro, and man
past middle-age, is on trial in the first
division of the district court, charged
with a criminal offense against his
13-year-old stepdaughter, Alberta
Powers. A jury was secured in the
case just before noon and evidence is
being taken this afternoon.
The mother of the girl, the wife of
Graham, is one of the witnesses A
little sister is another. Alberta Pow
ers is also expected to go on the stand
and tell the story she told at the pre-
liminary hearing in the court of To-
peka.
Graham's own attorney intimated in
examining the jury today that Graham
has criminal record.
IF it should be shown" he asked
that the defendant was once convict
ed on similar charge and served time
in a penal institution, if it should be
shown that he was once convicted of
perjury, would that have an influence
upon your verdict in this case?"
When the complaint was brought
against Graham last summer Alberta
Powers and her little sister carried
dolls with them to the office of the
county attorney.
According to her story her dolls and
her playhouse had much to do with
the crime charged against Graham.
She charged that he entered her play
house while her mother was away
from home and played house, with
her. Later, she said, he forced her to
continue her relations with him thru
threats.
Graham pleaded mot guilty" at the
preliminary hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19
CHARGES OIL COMBINE
Government Will Begin Suit Over
High Cost of Gasoline.

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 19.-The
Chronicle today published the follow
ing: THE United States government
under the antitrust laws will begin in
this city a suit to dissolve the allegei
combination of large oil companies for
unlawfully fixing the price of gasoline.
United States District Attorney John
w. Preston, it was learned was in
conference at Seattle with Will H.
Perry of the federal trade commission
for four days last week, in regard to
bringing suit. Perry is reported to
have turned over to Preston all the
data secured by the federal trade COM
mission IN an exhaustive inquiry into
the price of gasoline.
1t is expected that the defendants
in the action will be Standard Oil
company of California, the Union Oil
company, the Shell company and other
big companies.
Reports to the United States attor-
ney show that the price of gasoline
has jumped in the last twelve months
from 2 cents to 19 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19
AT THE THEATERS
At the OI'pheun1.

Many were the comments, all favor
able, of the work of Douglas Fair
banks in Manhattan Madness which
was shown at the Orpheum last night.
However, the film which is scheduled
for today's bill is rome the less inter
esting.
Howard Hickman, Dorothy Dalton,
Elsa Lorimore and the whole COM
pany of stars are presented in THE
Jungle Child
THE Law Decides" the big super
feature is announced for Monday of
next week The big play will be at the
Orpheum for three days.
At the Iris.
The Iris announces a special feature
tomorrow and Saturday which brings
Virginia Pearson n 1.-The War Brides
Secret" 1t is heralded as one Of the
big photo-plays of the season. Today
the Iris shows Lenore Ulrich in The
Intrigue The comedy reel for today
is furnished by the Katzenjammor
Kids.
At the COZy.
Tonight will be shown Viola Dana
in THE Flower of No Mans Land"
and the second episode of THE Grim
son Stain Mystery" Friday and Sat
urday Helen Holmes will be featured
in Medicine Bend" a sequel to ''Wh.s-
pering Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19
CAVE BACK MONEY CALLS FOR HELP
s'Dip" Also Returns Diamond to
GIen-WOOd Owner.
Detectives Persistence Was
Too Much for Fugitive.
ANEW PICTURE OF VIOLA DANA re

L. Hazelbardt of Pittsburg, Pa,
owner of the Glen Wood hotel build
ing. has revised his opinion of Topeka
crooks.
Monarch pool hall on lower Kansas
avenue, watched a few games and
stepped out. Then he missed his
pocketbook containing 81 and a dia-
mond stud valued at $3.50.
He reported to the police and James
McGovern was put to work on the
case. Wednesday night a young man
upon whose trail McGovern had been
following closely, stopped Hezelbardt
on the street and handed his pocket
book to him.
Five dollars was missing but the
following closely, stopped Hazelbardt
was so pleased with its return that he
requested that no arrests be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19
ARMORED CAR SUCCESS
Moving Block House on Rails Tried
Out at Sandy Hook.

New York, Oct. 19.-The first ar
mored railway car ever built for the
United States army has passed it's
successful test 1T the Sandy Hook
proving grounds. The car, which is
of 40 tons, mounts on its top one g.
inch field gun and has ports in its
armored sides from which 20 machine
guns can be operated, was designed
by the corps of engineers and was
built by the Standard Steel Car COM
pany of Hammond, Ind. The car was
completed and delivered in just 27
days after the order was placed and
100000, it is 'ald. will purchase and
equip about 20 trains of 100 cars each.
The car has been described as a
moving block house, built of heavy
steel and intended for patrol work
and for action against mobile troop
organizations