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FATHER KIDNAPS DAUGHTER FROM MOTHER'S CARE Fred Miller Takes Child Out of Baby Buggy on Crowded Main Street, Last Saturday.

Judge Fox Puts Child Under Care of Board of Children's Guardians in Court Today. The bold kidnapping of Tampa LaSalle Miller by her father, Fred Miller, Saturday night at Eighth and Main streets before several hundred spectators, resembled stories of New York taxi-cab hold-ups and other daring 'white light' adventures. Miller appeared in the court room today with the child but she was taken away from him and given to his wife, Lou Miller, who is under the probation of the Board of Childrens' Guardians by order of Judge Fox. Mrs. Miller in company with friends walked up Main street at 8:30 o'clock Saturday night with Tampa LaSalle, less than two years old, in a baby buggy. As they passed the northeast corner, Miller stepped out of the crowd, took the child from the buggy and pushed his way through a group into a cigar store. The news of the kidnapping spread on Main street and down Eighth street like? wild fire. Crowds swarmed towards the corner and almost blocked tne streets. In the mean-time. Miller had telephoned for a taxi-cab and was standing in the rear room of the cigar etore with the child in his arms. Escapes in Taxi. Sheriff Bayer came to the corner with the crowd and was told what had happened. He went where Miller was waiting and asked him what he had done. As Miller was answering him, the taxi-cab drove up to the Eighth street entrance. He pushed through the door, jumped in the taxi-cab and gave orders to drive away. The sheriff was prepared to arrest Miller for kidnapping had not he appeared in the court room today and peaceably surrendered the child Under the circumstances, however, the charge will not be pressed against him, as he no longer has its custody. Fox Takes Child. Although the hearing on his habeas corpus writ was to have continued today from last Tuesday, Judge Fox gave Miller no further opportunity to press hia case. "I have seen enough to have my mind made up about the child," the Judge said. "Neither of you should have the child. But I am going to give it to Mrs. Miller to take charge of under the Board of Childrens Guardians. She will be on probation end subject to regular reports." A decree was entered in the court records today giving Mrs. Miller the custody of the child as long as she 6tays away from drink and other men. If her conduct is not above reproach, Tampa LaSalle will be sent to Vhite's institute. POPE PIUS NAMES 13 NEW CARDINALS f- - Head of Church in Powerful Address Before Consistory Reviews Condition of the Church in Countries. BY LEASED WIRE ROME, May 25. Fourteen new cardinals were named by Pope Piux X. at a consistory today. Cardinal Diomede Falcouio, formerly apostolic delicate to the United States, was created a cardinal bishop. Cardinal Deacon F. Delia Volpe was appointed Camerlingo. As camerlingo Cardinal Delia Volpe succeeds Cardinal Oreglio, who died eome time ago. The camerlingo is the pope's chamberlain and in the event of the pontiff's death he serves as the nominal head of the Roman Catholic church until another pope is elected. Names New Men. The prelates whose names were included among the list of churchmen to fce elected to membership in the sacred college by today's consistory were not present. They will receive their red hats from their respective sovereigns. They are: Mgr. Giasola Mendez, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain. Mgr. Caernoch, Archbishop of Strigonia, and Mgr. Piffi, Archbiship of Vienna. Pope Pius X delivered a powerful address upon affairs in various countries of the world. The pope made mention of affairs in Portugal, where the church has been separated from the state, and of conditions in Mexico, another Catholic country. List of Cardinals. The list of new cardinals was read by Cardinal Merry Del Val, papal secretary of state. Acomplete list of the cardinals created today follows: The most Rev. Louis Nazaire Begin, Archbishop of Quebec. Mgr. Guisaola Menendez, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain. Mgr. Serafinl, assessor of the congregation of the Holy office. Mgr. Delia Chiesa, Archbishop of Bologna. Mgr. Caernoch, Archbishop of Strigona. Mgr. Sevin, Archbishop of Lyons. Mgr. Von Bettiner, Archbishop of Munich. Mgr. Von Hartman, Archbishop of Cologne. Mgr. Betty, Patriarch of Lisbon. Mgr. Piffi Archbishop of Vienna. Mgr. Giustini, secretary of the con- ( Continued cm Pag Three)

SIXTEEN ARRESTS FOLLOWOi OF WEEK IN COURTS Theft of Horse From Rear of Eagles' Home Saturday Starts Arrests of Stealing and Gambling. Last week's unique police record of only one arrest was merely a lull before a storm, said storm breaking Saturday night and continuing throughout Sunday, resulting in sixteen arrests on charges ranging from horse theft to Intoxication. The majority of offenders faced the mayor this morning and all were convicted. A man by the name of Kroma stole a horse and rig in the rear of the new Eagles home. South Seventh street, and was apprehended in Dayton. Two negroes were not prosecuted for turning state's evidence on several friends who were thoroughly enjoying a crap game until it was raided by the police. Wash Hamilton, Louis Taylor, Reuben Whitlock and Arthur Scaggs pleaded guilty to a charge of gambling at craps and each drew a fine of $5 and costs, all paying but Taylor. John Sanders, who ran the game, pleaded guilty to operating a gambling house, 1322 North F street, and was fined $15 and costs. He had been under suspicion of the police for some time. Notwithstanding the fact the law regards visiting a gambling house more of an offense than gambling, and provides for it a jail sentence as well as a fine, two of the men caught in the Sanders house, Houston Hatfield and J. Wooten, who were not participating in the game, pleaded guilty to the "visiting" charge and each drew $10 and costs and ten days. Rush Full House. The house was crowded when Officers Menke and Bundy broke into it and wild confusion reigned, many players escaping, some through windows. Wiley Thompson, colored, was fined $25 and costs for second offense on an intoxication charge. Two Frank Smiths were arrested for intoxication, each being fined $1 and costs. Bert Stratton pleaded not guilty to public intoxication, saying he wabbled when walking because he had been hit in the head at the Kennepohl restaurant and robbed of his watch. The mayor ignored this defense and fined the man $1 and costs. John Henry, colored, was fined $10 and costs for carrying a revolver concealed. One Muncie negro, who said he had come to Richmond in search of work, was ordered to leave town. William Roberts was fined $1 and costs for intoxication. The horse and rig stolen Saturday night was traced almost to West Alexandria by the owner of the rig, Charles Hicks. The horse was owned by Charles Cox. The horse had been shod in a peculiar manner and Hicks with the east of a Sherlock Holmes, followed the shoe tracks as far as they could be discerned. Sunday afternoon the horse and buggy were found by the Dayton police in a livery barn in that city to which barn a West Alexandria man had directed the thief. The thief tried to sell this man the rig, but suspecting it had been stolen, told the man to go to a Dayton livery barn where he would meet him Sunday and close the deal. This man then notified the Dayton police. BREHM PAYS $50 BILL INSTEAD OF $5 When George Brehm, 517 Main street, was paying "Little Mike" Sullivan, a driver for Ed Evans, the drayman, this morning, he believed in his hurry that he was giving him a $5 bill. A short time later he discovered that a 0 bill was missing from his cash register. Mike Sullivan returned within an hour, handed him the missing $50 bill and asked for a $5 bill in exchange. Neither Mr. Brehm nor Sullivan had noticed the mistake when the payment was made and Sullivan was much surprised to find the bill in his pocket.

People on Seventh Agree to Mediation

A new complication in the question of paving North Seventh street from A street to Ft. Wayne avenue, which President Bavis of the board of public works says has caused him to have the nightmare, came to light at the board meeting this morning. Attorney Wilfred Jessup pointed out that the engineer had changed the specifications from a 9-inch to an 8-inch base without the board's approval and, in consequence, no matter what kind of paving was finally ordered, litigation probably would result. Engineer Charles said the change j had been made merely to correct a clerical error and the board was disposed to ignore this technicality and Mr. Jessup's suggestion that proceedings for the paving of the street begin all over again. If new proceedings were instituted it would be late in the fall before work of paving the street could be started, with a chance that the street would not be permanently improved at all. Last winter the resident property owners vigorously opposed the permanent Improvement of the street and the board had to carry the matter to council. Agree to Mediate. This morning a delegation of Seventh street property owners who want the street paved with brick appeared before the board and agreed to Mr. Davis' proposal to have an attorney

WANTS $2,500,000

BALM FOR HEART Nothing less than $2,500,000 can serve as balm for the injured feelings of pretty little Baroness Ursula Barabar Von Kalinowski, who is suing Michael J. Hurley, the St. Louis paint manufacturer for breach of promise. The Baroness declared that Hurley made her follow him over two continents on the promise that he was going to wed her and that he then held her up to ridicule. The Baroness started proceedings after she traveled from Europe to St. Louis only to find that Hurley was not on hand to keep his appointment to make her his bride. MAY GIVE DRILLS AT PARKIN 1915 Persons Conducting Event Wish to Accommodate Larger Crowds. The May Music festival is a financal success, although no reports of the ticket sales or attendance have been made to Charles Jordan, secretary of the ticket committee. Mr. Jordan stated today that the festival means a good profit to the Alumni association beyond any doubt. The money thus received will be the basis of a fund to assist students through the senior year of school. J. T. Giles, superintendent with Principal Pickell, Physical Director Nohr and other interested men, have discussed having part of the festival next year in either Morton or Glen Miller park. The singing festival itself will be held in the Coliseum as ifsual because work in some of the parts could not be appreciated if given out of doors. But the physical exhibitions and drills under Mr. Nohr, may be transfered to the park and contests of some kind added. Orchestra or band music will accompany it and probably the chorus would be used. The purpose of this would be the accommodation of many more persons. THIEF TAKES RING The robbery of the home of Carl Peden. 820 North Twelfth street, some time Saturday during the absence of the family, was reported to the police Sunday. A ring, valued at $20 and a child's penny bank, containing about $4, was taken. It is not known how the thief gained access to the house. representing them meet tomorrow with the city attorney and the attorney for cement advocates to consider the validity of five signatures the board refused to recognize on the petition to have the street cemented. These three attorneys will practically decide whether the street is to be paved with brick or cement. Property owners who have petitioned for a cement roadway assert that one petition they filed with the city clerk is now missing and Clerk Bescher contends that the petition was never given to him. It is asserted that the name of William Dicks appears on this petition but today Dicks notified the clerk that he wants the street bricked. Remonstrances were filed today against cementing the roadway of the alley between North Twelfth and Thirteenth streets from B to C streets; against cementing the alley between West Main and South West A, from West Fifth to West Seventh, and against improving South Twenty-third street with cement curbs and gutters and a graveled roadway. Consideration of all three remonstrances were postponed until Thursday. A remonstrance was also filed against opening an alley between South Twentieth and Twenty-first streets from Its north terminus.

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CONVENTION DATE DISPLEASES MEN III G. D, P. RACE Candidates Protest Not Sufficient Time Allowed for Canvassing Large Body of Delegates to Meeting.

The majority of candidates for nomination on the Republican county ticket are far from being pleased with the date set for the nominating convention by the county central committee at its meeting Saturday. They complain that the delegates to the convention, who will number 320, will not be selected until next Friday, when ward and township meetings are to be held, so the candidates will only have one week in which to see the delegates and advance their claims for nomination. "It will be impossible for me to see half the delegates before the convention is held," said "one candidate, a traveling man, "ao it will be necessary for me to conduct my campaign through the mails." Candidates admit that it would not have been satisfactory to hold the convention the second, third or fourth Saturdays in June because farmers would not then be able to leave their farm work, but they are of the opinion the convention should have been postponed until the latter part of July or Borne time early in August. Oppose Late Convention. Members of the county central committee opposed holding the convention later than the middle of July because they wanted the nominees to have plenty of time to canvass the voters. Several members of the county central committee at the meeting Saturday spoke hopefully of the prospect of rehabilitating the party in Wayne county this year, and they frankly urged a large delegate body for the county convention for the purpose of making a "demonstration of strength." Former county chairman Paul Comstock pleased the committeemen with his assertion that the party was gaining in strength every week and he ventured the opinion that the election next fall would be an old-fashioned Republican triumph. Edward J. Hancock, of Muncie, business manager of the Indiana State Journal, the official party organ, attended the meeting and he gave a most optimistic recital of Republican prospects in Indiana this year. He said he had been touring the state and had found the party growing like a weed and he predicted a Waterloo for the Democrats and the Progressives this year. At the conclusion of the meeting Ed. J. Weidner, connected with a local wholesale grocery company, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination as county treasurer. MERCORY RECORDS YEAR'SJIGH MARK With Temperature at 90 Degrees Farmers Plead for Rain. When the perspiring Quaker citizen inspected the thermometer this noon he read the figures at the 90 stage and then he became aware of the fact that summer was here. Today's official temperature was 90 at noon, the record for this year. The only thing that made the heat bearable was the strong breeze that swept along city streets whirling up clouds of dust and adding to the general discomfiture of the public. The present dry spell is causing considerable anxiety among the farmers as rain is needed badly for the growing crops. Cornfields of the county in many cases are becoming baked by the draught and the corn shoots which at present are but sprouting are in danger of injury. Farmers of the county have just completed sowing crops and a rain is necessary for the assurance of a good crop. WANTEDS BOULVARO IN WEST Residents Circulate Petition for Cement Road and Riverside Park. Several residents of West Richmond are now behind a movement for a concrete boulevard in that section of the city, to be constructed under the three mile gravel road law, and the establishment of a new park by the city, extending from the new Joseph Moore school. South West Second street and South West E street to the river. It is planned to have the boulevard border the new park. A canvass is now being made to secure signatures to a petition for such a boulevard. The proposed boulevard would wind about West Richmond like the coils of a gigantic snake. The course of the boulevard would .extend from the National road north on North Seventh street to the Peacock road, thence east to West Fifth street, thence north to Randolph street, east on Randolph street to West Third street, south on West Third street to South West E street, thence east to the river and along the river bank north to the National road, thence west on the National road to West Second street, thence north on West Second street to Kinsey street, east on KInsey street to West First street, and south on that street to the National road. An attorney will appear before the board of public works soon and urge the establishment of the proposed river bank park in connection with the West Richmond boulevard in the event It la constructed.

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TERMS OF I). S. MAY TERMINATE ALL NEGOTIATIONS

Unless Huertistas Recede From Position Peace Conference Expected to End in Failure. Demand Rebels Cease Firing and That Huerta Be Allowed to Run Again for President. By LAURENCE TODD. Special Staff Correspondent of the International News Servioe. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont., Ont., May 25. That friction had developed between the Huerta delegates and the representatives of the U. S. was admitted today by an official connected with the mediation negotiations. He said, however, that no open break had occurred and that the "A. B. C." envoys were confident of effecting a peace protocal. The delegates of President Huerta have demanded that President Wilson force the Constitutionalists to give up a considerable part of the fruits of their military triumphs, which General Carranza and General Villa have almost secured. The Huertistas are trying to make the American government shift its position and make "requests," which would in effect be instruction of both Carranza and Villa. The alternative threatened by the Mexican delegates is a complete disruption of negotiations, though they (Continued on Page Ten.) ROVER WILL STAY, SAYS CAP ROGERS, Morton Park Directors and Veteran Skipper Fail to Agree on Contract or Operating Plan. Skipper Rogers of the "Wild Rover," which craft Rogers has been operating on Morton lake all tkls year without contract with the park company, has, figuratively hoisted the black flag and defied the company officials to oust him. Officers of the park company say Rogers has been treated fairly and was offered a contract to operate his boat on the lake this year but refused to sign it, so the company gave another man a contract to operate a large motorboat. Rogers, it is said, refused to sign the contract because the company would not agree to bar all canoes, rowboats and motorboats from the lake. Some time ago Rogers advertised his boat for sale and the company offered $1,000 for the craft and two lots on North J street, opposite the park. Rogers refused this offer, park officials say. However, Rogers asserts that he was only offered $600. Under an agreement Rogers had with the company last year he was to paV over to the company twenty per cent, of his profits off the Wild Rover, but, it is alleged, failed to make a settlement. Collects No Fares. Sunday Rogers did a land office business with his quaint looking steamboat, but made no effort to collect fares. He placed a large glass jar in the center of the boat for collections and at the end of the last cruise it was well filled. Rogers asserts he is an old man and the members of the park company are trying to get the best of him. He has placed a large sign on his little shack on J street which reads: "Rogers Home for Old People." Company officials desire to 'be liberal in their dealings with the steamboat man, but he has broken off all diplomatic relations with them and they are at their wits ends to know what action to take. If he will enter into a fair contract with the company the incident will be closed, but he has banded down the ultimatum that the Wild Rover is to be queen of the lake with no motorboat competition or he will not enter into any kind of an agreement. "This here Wild Rover is a 'gold mine' and they are trying to get it away from me," declared "Cap" Rogers yesterday. "But they can't do it. They say they are going to lltegate me out of the lake. Let 'em lltegate. This lake is a part of a river and I have a perfect right to operate my boat on it and I intend to do so." MRS.; FLAT; DIVORCE. NEW YORK, May 25. An envelope addressed in error to "Mrs." instead of "Mr." caused Mrs. Lillian Vanbuskirk to start an investigation which resulted in her suing for divorce. She charged the envelope contained a bill for furniture to a flat where her husband lived with another woman. WEATHER FORECAST . FOR INDIANA Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably thunderstorms Tuesday; extreme north portion. TEMPERATURE Noon 90 Yesterday Maximum 84

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Before an immense crowd that filled the seats and standing room in the balconies and galleries of the Colieeum, the first exhibition of physical work as taught by the Richmond schools was staged under the direction of Robert Nohr, Jr., last Saturday evening. The program included folk dances, wand and Indian club drills, aesthetic dancing and apparatus work of different kinds. The entire floor of the Coliseum had been cleared of chairs and only the stage for the accommodation of the high school orchestra, which furnished the music, remained. For the first number, dumb bell drills were offered by the Sixth grade children of Warner school. The second number, folk dan ces, by Third grade children from Starr and Hlbberd schools was one of the most attractive of the entire evening, and completely won the audience. The children, looking very grave and important for their years, formed two large circles on the floor of the Coliseum, and executed their quaint little dances to the music of the vlctrola. They apparently associated the different dances with the music that had been commonly used, and Mr. Nohr had but to start the machine, and the tots would go nobbing, and bowing over the floor, clapping their hands, and taking careful little steps, plrlt of Childhood. But In spite of their apparent concern over the work, it embodied the spirit of childhood as plainly as any G. JL R. VETERANS BOW TO MEMORY OF DEAD FRIENDS Sol Meredith Post Hears Rev. Mr. Leonard Preach Annual Memorial Sermon in Tabernacle. Walking with the proud knowledge that they have wrought well, fifty stooped and gray veterans, members of Sol. Meredith Post G. A. R., and the remnant of the splendid young manhood that Wayne county sent to the front in the civil war, marched behind the flag, which they followed through many bloody battles, to the Central Christian church yesterday morning where Rev. R. C. Leonard preached the annual Memorial sermon. "It is fitting that at least once each year we stop the wheels of commerce while we stand with uncovered heads about the graves of those who gave their lives to cement the union of the greatest nation in all the world." said Rev. Mr. Leonard. "We are glad to be citizens of a commonwealth that remembers its common soldiers, those of the rank and file, as well as the j captain or general. While we would not pluck one feather from their crown or one inch of gold braid from their coats, we do not feel that the officer is worthy of more praise than the great army of soldiers behind the guns who actually did the fighting. "The old soldier who Is with us today just as surely gave his life for his country as the man who was shot down at Gettysburg, Vicksburg or Shiloh. When our brave boys of '61 to '65 said goodbye to weeping wife and babes and turned their faces toward the field of battle they then and there dedicated their lives to the service of their country. "The matter of being killed in battle was a secondard though. They understod Just as Curtius did when a great chasm had suddenly divided the city of Rome into two parts that nothing but human life would ever close the gulf that separated the North from the South. Thus the blood of almost one million brave men was poured into this yawning abyss before the gap was closed and the nation made one again. "You, old soldiers will never be called by martial music to carnal warfare again. But the God of nations calls you to render to him the very best service of your lives. In your years under the Stars and Stripes you gained many a vlstory but under the blood stained standard of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords victory will always be yours." AUTO CRASHES KILL SEVEN, SUNDAY CHICAGO. May 26. Seven persons last their lives in automobile accidents in three states yesterday according to dispatches received here today. Many other were injured, some probably fatally. Four were killed in Illinois, two in Missouri and one in Wisconsin.

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v - w" :f and High of the games In the schocfl yard, and no self -consciousness, or stage fright was exhibited by any of tfco youthful performers. Wand drills by the Garfield boys, and a demonstration of games were then offered. Following this the floor was completely filled by about two hundred Fifth and Sixth grade pupils from Vaile, Hlbberd, Baxter, Warner, 8tarr and Whitewater schools, in an exhibition ef calisthentics. The apparatus and pyramid work by the high school boy's gymnasium class and the leader class of the T. M. C A., under the direction of physical director Roach, were done with snap and fire that attracted applause, although their work was overshadowed later in the course of the evening by similar work by the students of the Normal College of physical training at Indianapolis. The Indian clnb drill, by the girls of Garfield, gave a good effect, as the floor was well filled, and the girls were costumed in white middies and blue gymnasium skirts. Aesthetic Dance Please. One of the big features of the errening. and the only one to which an encore was given, was the exhibition of aesthetic uaneing by high school girls. At a blast from the trumphets of the orchestra, the girls, dad In flowing Grecian robes, and wearing crowns ot green leaves, ran gracefully to the floor and struck a pose. Then, to th (Continued on Page Three.) BEVERIDGE F) LEAD PROGRESSIVES IF TEDDY DECLINES Rumor Has Former Indiana Senator Banner Bearer in 1916, Depending on Roosevelt's Final Answer. BY LEASED WIRE OYSTER BAT. N. Y.. May 25. Before delivering his lecture at the National Geographical Society tomorrow night in Washington. Col. Roosevelt will have a conference with the Progressive leaders of congress. The conference will take place in the Washington Progressive headquarters and there the colonel will receive the reports of the exact condition of the party in the various states. There also the colonel is expected to give his followers a definite answer on the question of his candidacy for the prestidency in 1916. Victor Murdock. congressman from Kansas and former United States Senator Albert J. Beveiidge were guests at Sagamore Hill yesterday and it was reported today that should the colonel find it impossible to carry the party banner in 1916 Beveridge would in all probability be the presidential candidate. "Charles W. More makes a sharp attack upon you in the morning papers. Colonel." said a reporter to th ex-president today. "Splendid, splendid, perfectly splen did," exclaimed the colonel. "By George, be could have done nothing better." BUILDERS ON STRIKE Chicago Faces Tie-Up Building Industry. of CHICAGO. May 25. A city-wide labor war was threatened today as a i result of the Brlckmakers Union's re fusal to ratify the agreement made by the arbitration committee composed of representatives of the union and the employers. The 150,000 building trades workers who have been idle for eleven weeks because of the strike will not return to work with the sanction of the brlckmakers union. Employers announced that a meeting would be held today to consider a "lockout" of the unions and the employment of strike breakers. The break In the negotiations was caused by the employers refusal to agree to discharge men only with the unon's consent. AVERT TRAIM STRIKE. CHICAGO, May 25. Representatives of the railroads entering Chicago and the 5,000 switchmen employed by them said today there would be no strike of the trainmen. Difficulties have been adjusted satisfactorily and new conditions provided for by the settlement they have signed. . -

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