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NEEDS CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD, PLEADS KROMA

Graduate of Streets With Criminal Record Assails Society Method of Treating Down and Outers. Stoically Accepts Law's Verdict but Hopes Some Good Fellow May Extend Helping Hand. "I never had no chance." That was the indictment Herman Kroma, 27 years old, graduate of the Streets and with a criminal record extending back to his sixteenth year, returned against society today society with its courts of Justice, its police and its penal institutions. Kroma is held in city jail following his arrest In Dayton on a charge of stealing a horse and buggy in Richmond, Saturday night. He is a paroled prisoner from the Jeffersonville reformatory and may be returned to that Institution for violation of parole, or he may be tried on a charge of grand larceny. Hopes to Get Chance. However, the method employed in disposing of his case is a matter of Indifference to Kroma. He fully expects to be returned to prison and the legal route selected for his return matters but little to him. But this outcast still cherishes the hope that eome day, "I'll get a chance to work on a farm for a fellow that will take a little interest in me, that will give me a pat on the back instead of the turn down." In fact Herman Kroma believeB that If he ever got the chance his brother Henry did Henry Kroma who used to be known as the "terror of Richmond" he would make good like his brother has. It appears Henry did not share the usual fate of the "down-and-outer." He found an employer in Dayton who "took a little interest in him," eo today he is a useful member of that community instead of a burden. Others Too Busy. Herman Kroma, schooled by hard knocks in a rough world, is really not expecting to share in Henry's luck. The philosophy he has acquired from past experience tells him that the "fellows who got a chance are too busy with their own affairs to bother very much with me," and that it will be the least "bother" to them to send iiim back to prison. Kroma's story is sordid but typical of his fellows who never had the benefit of proper home training and influence from the time they were able to walk and could be shoved onto the streets to shift for themselves. "I'm guilty of stealing that horse end buggy Saturday night, all right," (Continued on Page Three) ST, JOSEPH'S ELECTS STEVER PRESIDENT Anthony Stever was chosen president of the St. Joseph's Benevolent Society at the annual election of officers last night. This completes the fifty-fourth year of the life of the society which has 220 members. The principle of the society is to protect ihe widow, the orphan and the needy. The complete list of officers named last, night is as follows: President Anthony Stever; vicepresident, Al Pardieck; recording secretary, George Mauer; financial secretary, Joseph Walterman; treasurer, Wil 11am Torbeck; standing committee, Henry Torbeck, Peter Geier, John Hafner; chairman sick committee, Frank Feldhaus; secretary sick committee. William Kahle; assistant secretary, Ed Balling; district secretary, first ward, 1'st district, Clarence Faucett; first ward, 2nd district, Tony Stolle, Jr., fourth ward, John Beckschultz; fifth and sixth wards, William Feldhause; second, third and seventh wards, Ed Issen; third and eight wards, Mike Huth; executive committee, Henry Schroeder, Lawrence Vossmeyer, Frank Torbeck: banner carrier, Jacob Cutter, Ferd Schwegman; assistant carrier, Joe Melle, Lawrence Issen.

"Innocent" Lamb Takes His Shower Bath at Pennsy Depot

A passenger on a westbound Pennpylvania train, said to have been a member of the famous Lambs' club of New York, which is to give a performance at Indianapolis tonight, gave an exhibition in the local union station this morning that caused nearly a hundred people assembled in the train Bheds and on North E street to gasp with astonishment, and either to howl with laughter or give vent to vigorous disgust when they recovered their breath. As the train had pulled Just outside the shed and the engine had taken watt-r from a large standpipe, a very calm and picturesque individual, clad only in a rain coat, stepped off the platform of a Pullman and walked to the place where the engine was being watered. He then cast off the rain coat in a most unconcerned manner, and, absolutely nude Jumped under the water. He shivered in luxuriant enjoyment the cold water afforded him for three or four minutes, then hurTied back to his car, urged on by the indignant stationmaster. ! The petrified spectators then came pe life again and many Joined in the

ELIMINATION TRIALS WEED OUT DRIVERS IN SPEEDWAY TESTS

De Palma in Mercedes Negotiates Distance in Slow Time of 1 :47 Duray Makes Hit. BULLETIN. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 26. All official speedway lap records were eclipsed today by a foreign car when Rene Thomas, driving a "Delage" in the elimination trials made the course in 1:35:20, or about 95lz miles anhour. Bob Burman held the former record of 1:37 2-5 made in 1912. BULLETIN. INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 Joe Dawson, in a Marmon unofficially broke the speedway record during the elimination trials today for Saturday's 500 mile race by covering a lap, 2'2 miles in 1:35. This was at the rate of 94.7 miles per hour. The previous record was made unofficially by George Bouillot in a Peugot car, who made the lap in 1:35 4-5. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 26. Automobile speed kings determined to qualify as entrants in the Memorial day 500-mile contest took the track at the Indianapolis motor speedway this forenoon under ideal conditions and promised to dispel the disappointment created by the elimination tests Monday when a gale of wind hampered their efforts. The elimination trials will continue for four hours today and tomorrow, but after sundown Wednesday no cars wil be permitted on the track until Saturday morning, when the qualified starters will line up for the big race. The best time hung up yesterday was 1:36:8 made by Caleb Bragg in his Mercer. Driver Wilcox p'i;ted his Gray Pox around in 1:36, but it was not an official trial. De Palma Slow. Ralph De Palma in his Mercedes could not get the foreign car any better than 1 : 47. It is expected that spina of 1:45 or better will be necessary to qualify. Those who came within this score at the first day's tests included Spotty Chassagne in his Sunbeam, 1:43; Barney Oldfield, Anderson and Cooper in Stutz cars; Knipper iif a Geeton; Wlshart in his Mercer; Klein in a King Car, and Grant's Sunbeam. Arthur Duray in a "baby" Peugot, which has a displacement of only 183 cubic Jnches, negotiated the course in 1:40 flat, or an average speed of ninety miles an hour, and proved the sensation of the day. HAGERSTOWN VOTES ON OPTION QUESTION HAGERSTOWN, Ind., May 26. Lack of disturbance marked the voting in the local option election here today. Following a quiet campaign in which little or no interest was manifested by either side, voters went to the polls. Because no meetings were held, no organization perfected by either side, and no literature distributed, citizens are making no predictions as to the outcime. The current belief, however, is that if the farmers vote the town will go busy in the fields, many believe a light dry. But because most of them are vote will be polled. Early today it was evident that a full vote would be cast. Voters came to the polls early. Workers for both sides were active about the polls all day, trying to switch voters and to get out the entire vote. All day the Methodist church has been open. Many church members have spent the greater part of the day in the pews praying for a dry victory. Under the law Hagerstown would be entitled to five saloons if the vote should show a wet majority. LINER ASHORE. BY LEASED WIRE NEW YORK, May 26. The Hamburg-American liner Vaterland, the biggest ship afloat, went ashore off Swineburn Island this morning on her return journey to Europe. chorus of merriment which rolled out of the Pullman which harbored the daring bather. Others cursed roundly because there had been no police officer present. "If that guy did that stunt on a bet, he sure did win his money," yelled a fat traveling man. "No man could pull a stunt like that on a bet. He would have to be awful drunk," was the astonished comment of another. The membership of the Lambs' club is, for the most part, composed of actors, the most prominent in that profession; also artists, musicians, writers and journalists. One- in every two or three years the Lambs get together and gambol around the principal cities of the country, primarily to raise funds for a new clubhouse, and, secondly, to show the public what a real theatrical entertainment is like. They gave a matinee performance at Indianapolis this afternoon, and this evening will be in Cincinnati for a performance. They are accompanied by jonn rump Sousa and his band,

T, R. AND ADVISERS

CONFERATCAPITAL Progressive Leaders Worry Over Colonel's Visit to Senator Lodge. BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, May 26. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will have little opportunity for a breathing spell during the eight hours and forty minutes that he will be her this afternoon and tonight. Plans have ben made by the ex-president's friends to give him an enthusiastic reception when he arrives at 3:30 o'clock, and from that time to midnight, when he leaves, he will be busy. Though great interests attaches to the visit of the colonel will make to the white house, this is overshadowed by the conference that the former president will have with his Progressieutenants. At this he wil be given much information that will be of value in mapping out his fall campaign. While his visit. here primarily was for a lecture before the National Geographic society on his recent discoveries in the wilds of Brazil, much political significance was attached to it. Party lines were not drawn so far as the spectators were concerned, Republicans, Progressives and Democrats all being eager to see the militant colonel, but a vigilance committee, appointed by the Progressive leaders to monopolize the colonel's time was prepared to keep him away from the Republicans as far as possible. Colonel Roosevelt is to visit the home of Senator Lodge, who, while being an old friend of the colonel, is one of the strong supporters of the Republican party, and this has caused some concern in the Bull Moose ranks.

These photograps of the Hamburg-American liner Vaterland, the largest ocean liner in the world, were made on the arrival of the big ship in New York, at the end of her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. The lower photograph gives an idea of the great length of the big vessel, which measures 950 feet over all. The upper photograph was taken from the upper deck of the vessel, while a fleet of thirty tugs were struggling to get the leviathan Into her berth in the North river. Because of the strong tide and a steady wind the Vaterland was manoeuvered for more than three hours before tugs finally succeeded in nosing her Into the slip. The Vaterland maintained an average speed of 24 miles an hour during the 3,200 mile trip.

CROP CONDITIONS STIMULATE TRADE S. E. Swayne Sees Dull Business Vanishing Before Excellent Crop Conditions. Conditions never have been more favorable in the middle west than they are now, and within three months the dread of the capitalists as to what future business will be, probaby will vanish. This is the statement of S. E. Swayne, president of Robinson & Co. Mr. Swayne has just returned from a trip to the western coast. He stopped at San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portand, Vancouver, B. C, Minneapolis, and many big trade centers. "I never saw crops looking so well before," Mr. Swayne declared. "I have found that this complaint about the dullness of actual business is common wherever I have been. There is a sort of dread as to what may happen. This may or may not have been the effect of the actual dullness. "When harvesting time comes, I believe, with money in the pockets of the farmers, business of every kind will improve and even become flourishing. I see no reason for any other than an optimistic view of business prospects in spite of the present busi ness conditions. KILLS SWEETHEART, BY LEASED WIRE CHICAGO, May 26. Reginal Barr, a prominent young business man of Downers Grove, a suburb, sought as the slayer of his sweetheart, Miss Florence Bentley, a beautiful, copper haired cloak model, ended his life this morning by throwing himself under a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train near Lisle. He left a letter confessing the murder and giving details of the crime. He told how he had killed his sweetheart in the bushes not far from their home and then made two attempts to commit suicide before the third attempt proved fatal. One of these attempts was made while lying beside the body of the girl he had killed. The two were sweethearts. They had quarrelled. She had told him he must give her up. He killed her after they had gone for a walk. So ran the note. TO ADDRESS UNION. "Zebra Stripes" Is the subject of a talk which Rev. F. M. Ovelton will deliver before members of the Citizens Union tonight on race dscrimlnatlon. Following Mr. Ovelton's talk, important business matters will come

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New York, May 26. Excitement and adventures attended the departure today of the gigantic New Hamburg-American liner Vaterland, the biggest ocean greyhound afloat, when she left on her second voyage across the Atlantic carrying 2,000 passengers. Warned by his experience of last week when the giantess broke away from the twenty-one tugs that were trying to guide her into her Hoboken pier, Captain Ruser decided to back out and go down the bay under his own steam. But when the Vaterland backed out of her slips she was clean across the Hudson before her officers realized it. There was a great shouting of orders and the engines were started full speed ahead. The leviathan lunged forward like a race horse, her sharp prow throwing up a wave with the size and force of a tidal wave. Two barges, each carrying 500 tons of coal, were caught by the wash and overturned, going to the bottom. Ferryboats and tugs were rocked like chips. Two Southern Pacific liners at their piers, were caught by the suction and their hawsers snapped, leaving them at the mercy of the water. It is estimated that ?20,000 damage was done by the big ship. On her way through the lower bay the Vaterland touched the shallows and was in sore danger of going ashore. Her engines were stopped and she halted for five minutes before getting her bearings.

ULSTER STILL QUIET AFTER JILL PASSES Officials Fear Outbreak Before Home Rule Measure Becomes Effective. BY HERBERT TEMPLE. LONDON, May 26 Though dispatches from Ireland today stated that the night . and forenoon bad passed without any outbreak of violence in Udster;f611owing the enactment of the home tula hill, it Is feared that rioting and bloodshed will occur before the measure goes into operation. The government has made all preparations for a campaign of repression in case the threatened revolution occurs. Premier Asqulth, as head of the war ministry, is ready to hurl a great mass of troops into Ulster at the first sign of organized revolt. He will not tolerate any mutiny by army officers. For the present the government believes that the reinforced police will be able to cope with the situation, but the troops will be used In an emergency. "Constitutional government must be preserved," is the slogan of the Liberal party of which Asquith is the head, and all the resources of the army and navy will be used, If necessary, to enforce this slogan. With both houses of parliament In recess until June, the next step in the legislative program of the home rule bill has been deferred until late In the month.

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MEMRERS DO HONOR TO POPULAR PRIEST Father RoelFs Ordination Anniversary Observed by St. Andrew's Church. Observance of the twenty-sixth anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. Father Francis A. Roell, of St. Andrew's Catholic church was held today by members of the parish, and Father Roell received a number of beautiful gifts as tokens of esteen. The Rev. Father Roell was ordained May 26, 1S88, and the large celebration of his silver anniversary a year ago attracted state-wide attention, not only for its magnificance, but because of the number of notables who attended. The Young Ladies Sodality of the Virgin Mary presented Father Roell with a purse of gold certificates. The presentation was made by the prefect, Bertha Maag, and by the assistant priest, Father Kaby. This morning's church service was arranged by the sodality and was well atended. After mass was sung by the children's choir, the congregation Joined lnsinging the "Te Deum." The church was decorated In honor of Father Roell, with ferns and cut flowers arranged about the altar. One of the gifts received by Father Roell is a stole of embroidered green silk imported by a member of the congregaUon. from Lyons. Franoe,

FIRST METHODISTS

PLAN TO ENLARGE TWENTY PER CENT Congregation Plans Work For Coming Year After Annual Reports of Different Organizations. To review the work of the church during the last year and to make plans and appoint committees for the com ing year, the membership of the First Methodist church held the annual membership banquet last night. The Rev. B. Earle Parker presided and lead the discussion. In reviewing the work, the ReT. Mr. Parker expressed his pleasure at the progress along all lines of church ac tivity. The pastors report snowed that there are 656 resident members of the church and that the increase in the last vear had been one of the largest in its history. Superintendents of the various de partments of the church made brief talks in which optimism over prospects for the coming year were expresed. L. H. Bunyan gave a report on the work and attendance at prayer meetings. Will Scull, financial secretary, and Dr. Ewing and D. S. Brown, officials of the church, spoke. To Increase Numbers. The plans for the year as adopted are as follows: 1. That the membership be Increas ed 20 per cent during the coming year 2. That religion be Introduced in all homes, the establishment of the family altar and the forming of an al tar league. 3. That contributions come from every one, and that all claims be paid in full by the duplex envelop system. (Continued on Page Three.) DEATH ANGEL COMES TO JACOB A, RIIS Noted Author and Social Worker, Author of "How Other Half Lives," Succumbs. BY LEASED WIRE BARRE, Mass., May 26 Jacob A. RIls, author and philanthropist, who had been 111 at his home here for some time, died today. Jacob Rils was a warm personal friend of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. He was born In Denmark. May 3, 1849, and emigrated to America in 1870. After serving as a reporter on the New York Tribune and the Evening Sun, he became an active reformer, lecturer and. author of many books on tenement house and poverty condlr tions. Jacob A. Rils, whom Theodore Roosevelt called In a letter of intro duction to all Europe, "New York's most useful citizen," was a poor Immi grant boy who, through his work for humanity, his lectures, and writings became known to almost every Amer ican. Born in Denmark. The future author was horn in 1849 at Rlbe, on the River Nibs, Denmark. His father, who was a schoolmaster. tried to make "Jake" a literary man. but the boy Insisted that he would be a better carpenter. Partly due to this difference of opinion (the father turned out to be right) Rils came to New York in 1870, at the age of twenty-one. He found work in an Iron foundry on the Allegheny River, Penn sylvanla. The Franco-Prussian War broke out. Rils, remembering Den mark's grievance against Germany, came to New York to offer his ser vices io me f rencn counui. ine cuusul treated him like a tramp, and Rils I pulled his nose. In the next few years Rils many times looked like a tramp. Finally Rils got a position with a news gathering association. Tt is that he had not eaten for three days at a time, and luckily, his first assignment was the old Guards' ball. He filled his 6tomach. Probably he never went hungry again, for he rose rapidly in the newspaper field. He pointed out the -evils of New York's slums. Health Failed Recently. Rils' health had failed recently. First he was forced to give up active newspaper work. Then he purchased a big farm at Barre, Mass., and spent much of his time there. He became ill while on a lecture tour and went to a sanitarium in Battle Creek, Mich., in September, 1913. He seemed to overcome his ailment and in the winter again took up his lectures. On March 5. he was stricken with heart failure in New Orleans. WILSON KEEPS HANDS OFF HAVEN PROBE BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON. May 26. President Wilson has not yet taken any decisive action in hte New Haven case. This fact was made public at the White House today. Reports that New Haven officials are to be criminally prosecuted by order of the president are characterized as untrue. Governor Walsh of Massachusetts is expected at the White House tomorrow to discuss certain phases of the dissolution of the New Haven and the Boston and Maine. Reports that President Wilson has taken a hand in calling off the Folk investigation before the Interstate commerce commission are said to be without foundation by the White House offlclala.

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SETTLEMENT IN MEXICAN CASE Justice Lamar Announces Ac tual Details of a Pacification Plan Have Been Agreed Upon. Actual Agreement Amoiur Delegates Found Upon Number of Problems Before Conference. BY LAWRENCE TODD, Special Staff Correspondence of the International News Service. NIAGARA FALLS. Ont.. May resettlement of the Mexican problem, so far as the South American mediators and the United States and Mexican governments can bring it about, is in sight today. Official announcement that some of the actual details of a plan of pacirlca,tlon has been agreed upon mas made for the American delgatea by Justice Lamar following a conference of two Hours between the American representatives and the mediators. "We have at last begun the discussion of the plans of pacification in Mexico," said Justice Lamar. "Upon a number of points we found ourselves disposed to be in actual agreement. Other points are still under discussion and as to these there has been no open disagreement. Discuss Plan. "It has been agreed that I may state io you mis mucb. vWe hare flnallv begun the actual discussion of a plan. It would, of course, be impossible for me to specify the points under discussion or upon which we have agreed or substantially agreed. We have an appointment In Tomn. to tomorrow, but notwithstanding this, expect this conference to be oontlnVI A1 Senor Rabasa. of the Mexican dele gates, had prepared a long statement on the agrarian question, but suppresseu ii on account or the progress made during the daily "conversation" of the Americans and the mediators. Receives Dispatches. Ambassador Da Oama received dis patches during the mornlnr from the Brazilian legation in Mexico City, which are believed to have caused the .Mexican delegates to modlfr their noU icy. Ambassador Da Quit and Miniatora Kaon and Saurez continued to denr today all reports of serious difficulty m me negotiations. They let it be known that they regard the creation of a provision nresidencv as worth nt consideration, but they would not in any way interfere in the selection of a man for the place. Whatever happens in Mexico, the A B. C. powers would show the most puncttlltous regard for Mexican national severeignty. They will deal as quickly with a Constitutionalist as with a Federal government in Mexico City. They grant the right of the United States, however, to indicate what leader in Mexico it will be willing to recognise as prctlstonal president. The acceptance or rejection of this advice Is a matter of free choice on the part of the Mexican people, evea if the representative here approve tt. except to the extent that the Carraxw party shall be forced by the TJtteed States to withdraw from its prevent defiant attitude. Back of all these necotfaCSona Hm the one assumption that the United States will exercise greater autfeortty over the Constitutionalists' policy than it has been able to exercise over General Huesrta. Whether by moral suasion or by armed force, the will of the United States government must prevail If the mediation conference again is to be taken seriously. Should Carransa and Villa turn upon the United States the problem will have to be taken up again. Proclaims Day to Honor Dead Calling upon the citizens of Richmond for a general observance of Memorial day. Mayor Robblns today issued his annual proclamation: "Richmond. Ind.. May 26. 114. "To the Citizens of Richmond. Ind.: "I. Will J. Robblns, mayor of Richmond. Ind.. believing It to be the patriotic duty of all good citizens to Join In the proper observance of Memorial day on May 30. as a day set apart to pay tribute of honor to those of our departed ones to whom fell the duty of responding to the defense of the union, which duty they nobly ment. "Therefore respectfully request that on Saturday. May 30, business generally be suspended. Qags displayed, citizens attend memorial services at the Coliseum in the afternoon and carry flowers to the various cemeteries to place on the graves of our soldier dead. Most respectfully. WILL J. ROBBINS. Mayor." SIN'S WAGES DEATH. TBY LEASED WIRE1 DECATUR. 111.. May 26. Rev. Tilton M. McKlnney. a negro minister here, was killed at one o'clock Tuesday morning, when the borrowed automobile In which he was joy riding skidded at the entrance of a local park, struck the "drive slow" sign board and turned over on top of tho driver. I WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Partly cleudy tonight and Wednesday. Probably showare and thunderstorms. Temperature. Noon 89 Yesterday. Maximum 91 Minimum 69

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