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AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 172 RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

France e Second Time Captures the Honors o! teat Mo Bassie

AVERAGES 02JILES AN HOUR Took Lead at 147th Lap, When Boillot Was Forced to Retire-Winner Gets $20,000 and Speedway Honors.

MOTOR SPEEDWAY, Indianapolis, May 30. Eclipsing all track records, Rene Thomas, in a Delage, a French car, won the. 500 mile automobile race here this afternoon. Averaging more than 82 miles an hour. By finishing first Thomas won $20,000. Thomas took the, lead in the 147th lap when Boillot in a Puegeot was forced to retire because of a broken frame. Time of winner 6:03:45.99. Duray in the French Peugeot was nearly three laps behind the winner. His time was 6:10:24.29. Guyot third in a Delage. Time 6:14:01.75. Goux fourth. Time 6:17:24. Oldfleld comes in fifth. Oldfield Is Back. At the end of 137 laps, Oldfield resumed his seat at the wheel of the Btutz and was roundly cheered. Duray in his Puegeot made his second stop at the end of 152 laps. He was in second place at this time. The other cars were running In the following order: Guyotta, Delage; Goux, Peugeot; Christiaens, Excelsior; Oldfield, Stutz; Grant, Sunbeam; Keene, Beaver, Bullet and Knipper, who had resumed his soat in a Keeton. At this point, in the race Oldfield was driving a sensational race. Every time he appeared on the stretch in front of the main stands, was the signal for loud applause. It appeared the American race fans were pinning their faith to him to capture the honors for which the foreigners were making the battle of their lives. Thomas Wins Trophy. With 100 miles more to go, Thomas Was in the lead having covered 400 miles in 4:52:02.10, an average speed of 82.19 miles an hour. The other leaders were running as follows: Duray, Peugeot; Guyot, Delgate; Goux, Peugeot; Oldfleld, Stutz; Christiaens, Excelsior; Grant, Sunbeam; Keene, Beaver Bullet; Knipper, Keeton and liickenbacker in a Duesenjberge. Thomas won the Schebler trophy

DETAILS OF SPEEDWAY 500-MILE RACE TOLD AS DEMONS RUSH ROUND THE OVAL

INDIANAPOLIS, May 30. Led by Carl G. Fisher, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, thirty monster racing cars crossed the starting line at thn e minutes of 10 o'clock this morning on the preliminary lap of the five hundred mile race. A madly yelling crowd of nearly one hundred thousand greeted the cars as they came around for a flying sturt on the long journey. Fisher was driving at the rate of 75 miles an hour when he crossed the starting line. Howard Wilcox, in a Gray Fox, Tetzlaff in a Maxwell and Chassagne in a Sunbeam were even with him, closely followed by the other entrants, in closely bunched formation. Christiaens Takes Lead. At the end of the first lap. Starter Tom Hayes from his suspension bridne above the track, gave the red flag, the signal for a clear course, first to Wilcox. The Gray Fox was about twenty feet ahead of Christiaens in an Excelsior and Chassagne in Sunbeam. In the third lap Christiaens had a lead of 200 yards on the other contestants. Christiaens still led by a small margin on the third lap. Julos Goux, the French winer of last year's race, in a ' Peugeot, had forged into second place and was pushing the Belgian hard. The first lap was made by Christiaens at an average of sr.. 75 miles an hour. Goux Drops Out. Goux was leading at the end c!" th.' fifth lap. At the end of the sixth lap Goux was forced out of the lead by a flat tire. His French pitmen made a lightning change and he was quickly back in the race right behind the leader. Brock, in a Ray car, was forced to make the first stop after three laps on account of a bad spark plug. Friedrich, in the German Bugatto, limped into the pit immediately behind him with a right front tire missing. Tetzlaff, in the Maxwell, who had ben riding among the leaders, was !

which contains $10,000 worth of sterling silver. This is the most valuable trophy offered. Winning it three times in succession, gives the driver permanent possession of it. Thomas Takes Lead. At the end of 425 miles Thomas had maintained" an average of 82.31 miles an hour. His time for the distance was 5:09:48.24. The order of the leaders was: Thomas, In the Delage; Duray, Peugeot; Guyot, Delage; Goux, Peugeot; Oldfield, Stutz, Christiaens, Excelsior. On his 117th lap Disbrow withdrew his Burman car on account of engine trouble. Frledricks was forced to withdraw his Gugatti at the end of the 113 lap on account of a broken bearing. Maintains Speed. Thomas who was Btill leading; at the end of 475 miles had done the distance in 5:45:32.14, an average of 82.48 miles an hour. Duray, in a Peugeot, who was secoivd was three laps behind, the other leaders In order were: Guyot, In a Delage r-, Groux. Peugeot; Oldfield, Stutz; Christiaens, excelsior; Grant, Sunbeam. All records standing for speedway automobile races fell today before the onslaught of the fastest field of cars ever contesting in a motor classic. Thomas driving a Delage, who was leading at the end of 250 miles, half of the entire distance circled the oval track 100 times in 3 hours, 58 and forty-five hundredths seconds, maintaining a speed of 82.85 miles an hour. The old record was made by Tetzlaff here in 19123:07:13.94. Boillot, driving a Peugeot car, rival of the Delage on every foreign race course, at the end of 250 miles had gradually pulled up from the back field to second place. Spencer Wishart, In a Mercer, was in third place. Duray, in a Peugeot was fourth and Bragg, in a Mercer was fifth. Two Accidents Mar Raoe. Up to this time but two accidents had resulted from the gruelling pace thu earn were maintaining. Four men were hurt in a collision between the Marmon and Isotta car on the entrance to the back stretch.

forced to stop for a tire at the end of seven laps. Breaks Speed Record. Christiaens, at the end of ten miles, had made a new speed record, negotiating the distance in 6:55, an averagf of ST miles an hour. During the first ten laps around the course there were numerous brushes down the straight-away in front of the main stand. The spectators, who came to watch the pitmen work, had plenty of excitement during the early part of the race on account of the tire changes. Boillot, in a Peugeot, had made twelve laps before he was forced for a tire change. The prediction of the race followers who forecasted that the Frenchmen would lose time on account of their tires, apparently was coming true. The first withdrawal was the Hay car driven by Brock, who was forced at the end of the ten miles with a broken shaft. The work of the pitmen in making tire changes was extremely fast. Ralph Mulford, stopped his Mercedes at the pit, replaced a bursted tire and was back in the race in 38 seconds. Loses Four Laps. i Bob Burman lost four laps on account of engine trouble after his twelfth lap. Goux was forced to stop at the end of the seventeenth lap for tires. At the twenty-fifth mile, Christiaens was still in the lead. He was driving consistently and had not been forced to slop at the pits. Thomas, in a Delage was second. Boilot. had finished twenty laps when he was forced to stop for tires. At the end of fifty miles Thomas, of the Delage car, was first, having covered the twenty laps in 34:4c seconds. He was followed by Christiaens in an Excelsior, Bragg. Mercer, Guyot, Delage and Dawson in a Marmon. Chassagne drove his Sunbeam car off the track on the turn leading to (Continued on Pag Three)

WINNING CARS IN PAST YEARS.

Winners in 1913. Car and driver. Peugeot, Goux .

Time 31:43 45:06 50:35 05:08 19:35 23:38 30:50 30:50 48:31 49:21 Time 21:06 31:29 33:09 34:40 46:28 50:28 52:38 59:38 11:30 53:60 Time 42:08 43:51 52:29 52:57 54:34 02:02 06:20 15:56 19:09 23:32 Stutz, Merz Sunbeam, Guyot. Mercedes - Knight, Pillette 7: Gray Fox Wilcox. . 7: Mercedes, Mulford 7: Case, Disbrow 7: Haupt, Mason 7: Tulsa, Clark 7: Winners in 1912. Car and driver. National, Dawson. 6: Fiat, Tetzlaff... Mercer, Hughes. Schact. Endlcot. Stutz, Zengel White, Jenkins. Lozier, Horan. . . National, Wilcox.. 7: Knox, Mulford 8: Winners In 1911. Car and driver. Marmon, Harroun. 6: Lozier, Mulford... 6: Fiat, Bruce Brown 6: Mercedes, Wishart 6: Marmon, Dawson.. 6: Simplex, De Palma 7 National, Merz. 7: 7: 7: 7: Mercer, Hughes.. TO MARTIAL MUSIC G. A. R. VETERANS MARCH TO SERVICES Hundreds Participate on Gallant Review Observance of Memorial Day Was General Throughout the Entire City. Led by 150 school children, a parade of more than 500 persons with about 100 members of the Grand Army of the Republic marching in the rear, left the corner of Fourth and Main streets at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon and marched up Main street. Martial music played by the band accompanying the parade, fired the patriotism of every Amclrican citizen of Richmond who witnessed the files of men, now comparatively few in number, who saved the union in the early '60's when they left Wayne county to the same strains of music. The observance of Memorial day today was so general in the city that even committee members were surprised as many had predicted Memorial day plans could not be carried out on Saturday. Stores were closed all over the city and business was at a standstill in respect of the day. Hundreds flocked to Earlham cemetery and other cemeteries in the vicinity of Richmond received their share. Laden with flowers, they paid homage to the dead, not only to the veterans of the Civil War but to those who have passed away since that time. Fire Three Guns. Out of deference to the men who sacrificed life or health for the flag, a salute of three volleys was fired in Earlham cemetery this morning, over the graves of the G. A. R. members buried there. Eight Spanish-American war veterans with the muskets they used in 1898, and dressed in the full uniform of the army then, fired the salute. This was the only formal demonstration at the cemetery. Patriotic organizations carried wagon loads of flowers to the cemeteries and even graves of men who have no relatives in this state, were not forgotten in the decorating. The hillsides of the burial grounds presented a beautiful scene of color and many (Continued on Page Three.) SHIP HITS ICEBERG BUT MAKES HER PORT AVONMOUTH, England, May 30.The liner Royal Edward arrived here today from Montreal with her stem bent and twisted from a collision with an iceberg in mid-Atlantic. Only for the presence of mind and judgment of her master the liner would have probably gone down with the loss of perhaps all her650 passengers. WEATHER FORECAST f FOR INDIANA Fair and cooler. TEMPERATURE Noon 81 Yesterday Maximum 91 Minimum 62

Place. No. 1 16 2 22 3 2 4 9 5 23 6 12 7 29 8 31 9 35 10 25 Place. No. 1 8 2 3 3 21 4 28 5 18 6 2 7 14 8 22 9 9 10 19 Place. No. 1 32 2 33 3 28 4 11 5 31 6 2 7 20 8 12 9 15 10 36

MAYOR DENIES HOPE OF BIG CONSUMERS FOR CHEAPER POWER Robbins Declares Further Reduction Impossible Now and That Interests' Actions Savored of "Bulldozing."

Mayor W. J. Robbins today upset the fond hopes of the large manufacturing interests of the city to secure a further reduction in the electric power rates, as recently established for both the city and the Light, Heat & Power plants, by flatly declaring that such action was Impossible for the immediate future. Rates cannot be reduced this year, and probably not next year, he said, because of the expense the municipal plant is to be put to next fall in providing a new street lighting system, and because of the prospective expense of providing a new unit at the plant to take care of the steadily increasing business. "It would be unwise at this time to reduce the power rates, which are held to be, by the majority of consumers, as fair and equitable, because the city does not know whether it could afford to make such a reduction In view of the improvements which must be made," Mayor Kobbins said. Resembles "Bull Dozing." "I want to give the large consumers as low rates as possible. I want to give all classes of consumers as low rates as the city plant can afford to give them, but I will not tolerate robbing the plant to accomplish such a purpose, and the state commission would not permit us to do so if we desired to," he continued. "I was not favorably impressed with the attitude assumed by the large manufacturing Interests in their demands for further power rate reductions. It savored too much of bulldozing. This class of consumers, as a whole, received special privileges from our competing plant before the creation of the state commission. "They received rates which wee much lower than the printed schedule of the Light, Heat and Power company but when their contracts were nullified their rates went up. The rates they are enjoying now are lower than the old schedule of rates, which they were supposed to be receiving but which in reality they were not, being beneficiarieB of special rates. Now they are making a demand for a reduction equal to their former special privilege rates." Mayor Robbins gives the assurance to small power consumers that their demand for a reduction in the minimum rate and the double-throw charge will be heeded and the state commission urged to authorize such reductions as soon as possible. FRIENDS MAY GET TRIAL FOR KROMA, VICTIM OF PRISON Reller Agrees Not to Push Larceny Charge if Reformatory Officials Willing to Give Man Chance. Herman Kroma, aged 27 years, who has enjoyed only eleven months of freedom the right to do and live as other men, since he was sixteen years old, will be "given a chance for his white alley," as he has requested, providing the state reformatory parole officers give their approval of this plan. Prosecutor Reller has written to the reformatory officials informing them that Kroma has violated his parole by stealing a horse and rig, but several Richmond men believe he is entitled to another "chance to make good," and will assume responsibility for his reformation providing he is not returned to prison. It was at first decided to arraign Kroma on a charge of grand larceny, but later the prosecutor determined to present the case to the reformatory officials for their decision. If they decide not to take him back to Jeffersonville to serve out the remainder of his unexpired term, the grand larl ceny charge will not be pressed and Kroma sent to a farmer who has been interested in his case and who has promised steady employment for him. Believe Society Cause. Kroma is what the authorities call an habitual criminal, but three local attorneys, Byram C. Robbins, Fred G. White and Frank Strayer believe he is merely the victim of circumstances and, as they put it, "sinned against more by society than he has sinned against society." This assertion they make because Kroma when a young boy, only sixteen years old, was, on his first offense, sent to prison to be the associate of hardened criminal. "I believe there is a chance for Kroma to make good; the experiment is worth while, at least " former Chief of Police Gormon told Kroma's volunteer attorneys. Gormon arrested Kroma the first time and he has always held the opinion that it was unjust to punish the boy for his first offense as the court did. Attorney Robbins made an argument for Kroma before the court yesterday, at the conclusion of which Prosecutor Reller said he would place the case in the hands of the prison authorities.

1,032 PERSONS GO DOWN WITH CANADIAN SHIP

355 Survivors With Stories of Horror and Despair Escape From Empress of Ireland. Authorities Ask Probe of Tragedy 250 Bodies Are Taken to Morgues in Quebec by oCmpany. BY LEASED WIRE QUEBEC, May 30. One thousand and thirty-two women and children lost their lives in the sinking of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland after she was rammed by the Collier Storstad in the St. Lawrence river, according to a revised list of the fatalities made up here today by the lines officials. Three hundred and fifty-five persons were saved, most of the survivors being in this city, cared for by the municipal authorities and the officials of the Canadian Partftc line. The collier Storstad arrived today under her own steam, but her smashed bows gave terrific and tragic evidence of the part played in the greatest marine disaster St. Lawrence shipping has ever known. Investigation of the disaster is expected to be made by the dominion government, not only to place the responsibility but to lay the ground work for legislation to provide further safeguards for life at sea. No Panic On Board. AU the stories told here by surriTors emphasize one big fact: That the victims faced death bravely in the fog and darkness of early morning, and that there was no panic. As the Storstad drew back the water rushed into the gap made by her sharp steel prow (Continued on Page Three.) ALTER PROGRAM OF A.B.C. PEACE FOR CARRANZA Prospects of Agreement on Peace Protocal Grow Dim as Plan Is Re-Written to Suit Leader. By LAVVRENCE TODD. Staff Correspondent of the International News Service. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. May 30. Prospects of an agreement upon a peace protocal are dim today as the full significance of the message received by the mediators from General Carranza appears. The Mexican Federal representatives, armed with General Huerta's formal acceptance of the terms proposed to him on Wednesday are no longer confident of getting away by the middle of next week. Neither are the South American diplomats. Yesterday they voted among themselves that they would not hear the Carranza statement, knowing its purpose. After an hours' argument with the American delegates they surrendered. Carranza became a definite factor in the proceedings. The program had to be rewritten to meet his views. The outcome is counted a victry for the Constitutionalists. Questions which Mexican national pride declares to be wholly internal the form of government to be set up, now, and in the fuI ture, and the land legislation to be passed Dy mai government are to be left to Mexico. On that understanding the mediation conference will go forward. PEACE SEEMS REMOTE. Carranza Grows Defiant and Huerta Strengthens Position. BY LEASED WIRE1 WASHINGTON, May 30. The insistence by the White House that no agreement had been reached at Niagara Falls as to the main preparation necessary for the pacification of Mexico, caused high officials in Washington to attach grave sagnlficance to the note Urquidi delivered to the mediators after they had consented to receive it under pressure from Washington. This note is said to be the final word from the Constitutionalist general regarding the rights of his party to participate in the proceedings at Niagara Falls. It showed that Carranza intends to pacify Mexico in his own way and was a diplomatic warning to outsiders to keep hands off this country. With Carranza assuming a defiant mood and Huerta strengthening his position with the 250 machine guns and more 13,000,000 rounds of ammunition reported to have been landed within the past few days, successful mediation remain a remote possibility, according to the general view here. The correspondence between Carranza and the mediators showing his replies to the invitations to join with them, indicates that the rebel chief never will agree to an armistice with Huerta even If he should take part in the mediation conferences.

Wiifleirs Espflani Find oil CMiem DENY SLEUTJTS THEORY Chicago Detective Unearths Clothes Believed to be Those of Catherine, Who Disappeared a Year Ago

BY LEASED WIRE NEWCASTLE, Ind.. May 30. That the little red sweater found in the basement of the Winters' home here early today belonged to a nephew of Dr. W. H. Winters and not to the missing Catherine Winters was the only statement made by Dr. Winters and his wife upon their arrest here today on a charge of felony. When asked about the red hair ribbons which Detective Henderson found in the basement wall. Dr. Winters replied it was the trimmings off an old hat. Further than this Dr. and Mrs. Winters had nothing to say. They are held pending furnishing of $10,000 bond. Joe Lynch and Frank B. Winters have agreed to furnish the bond which will be posted late this afternoon, unless the Judge should determine to raise it to $20,000. Cooper Still Held. William R. Cooper, the telegraph operator, who had lived at the Winters home and who because of his actions had aroused the suspicions of investigators, is still held. So far he has been unable to raise the $5,0u0 bond which is asked for his release. Although no definite date for the preliminary hearing has been set, next Wednesday morning has been tentatively set as the time for arranging Dr. and Mrs. Winters. Returning from Terre Haute this morning where they have been presenting the moving pictures depicting the scenes and early life of the missing child in the search for whom the entire country has been enlisted, the parents were arrested here and not at Terre Haute as first reported. William R. Cooper, a telegraph oper

Maennerchor Singers Please Fest Leader

The sixteen members of the Richmond Maennerchor who are to sing in the gigantic chorus at the meeting of the National Saengerfest association at Louisville, June 24. were rehearsed last night by Louis Ehrgott, of Cincinnati, who is to be conductor of the chorus. Mr. Ehrgott declared himself to be exceptionally well pleased with the voices he heard last night and predicted the Saengerfest would be the most successful one ever held. "There will be over 3.000 voices in the chorus at the Saengerfest." said Mr. Ehrgott, "for several weeks I have been visiting the various cities which will be represented in this chorus to rehearse the people who are to participate in it. It is seldom I visit a place which has less than twenty singers, but I knew that Richmond was large enough to have a much bigger chorus and I came here for the purpose of encouraging your Maennerchor. Directs 3,000 Voices. "In the chorus I will direct at Louisville towns and cities in a territory extending from New Orleans to Detroit, and from Kansas City to Pittsburg, will be represented. The chorus will be accompanied by the famous Thomas orchestra, of Chicago, which has sixty pieces." The local society, under the leadership of Will Duning, has been working on the numbers to be given be fore the Saengerbund for several months and hopes to make a good showing. Some three thousand singers representing 300 societies, will take part in the festival. A reception for friends and members

For Speedway Race Results Crowds Read Pal Bulletins With its International News Service leased wire leading directly from the press box at the Speedway oval. The Palladium today gave the only comprehensive and complete bulletin service on the progress of the classic automobile 500 mile grind. Bulletin service will be continued after The Palladium goes to press this afternoon, and patrons are informed that results can be obtained at any of the places where Palladium bulletins are shown and at all the motion picture houses of the city, and by calling the Palladium office. Never in the history of the city has such interest in a sport event been evidenced as was shown today. Crowds flocked about the windows where Palladium bulletins were flashing the story of the big grind. Intense interest was manifested in the dispatches that told of accidents to drivers, the breaking of records, incidents and sidelights of the race. Besides its regular leased wire service, The Palladium was represented by two writers, one in the pits where drivers made tire changes and replenished oil and gasoline, the other in the press box to watch the race. For the latest news read The Palladium.

ator, who roomed in the Winters home, is also being held under $5,000 bail. Ia the past twenty-four hours sensation has followed sensation in the case. It was while Dr. Winters and his wife were giving a moving picture performance in Terre Haute depicting scenes in the life of their nine year old child, that Edward Henderson, a Chicago detective, broke into the basement of their home hereand began a search. The crumbling of a rotted recess in cement wall in the basement disclosed first a child's little red plush underskirt. Near by lay several strips of fad-

j ed blue hair ribbons, which were later laeniinea as naving Deen worn Dy me child. Then ram a child's red sweater, torn in places and covered with dirt. Finds Blood Spots. Spots on the underskirt were found to be blood after detective Henderson had secured the identification of it as r belonging to Catherine. Iarge crowds gathered near the Winters home when news of the finding of the garments spread and police were forced to stand guard to prevent interference with the diggers. The sweater and hair ribbon were identified by persons who knew the j little girl. Henderson makes the positive statement that other arrests will be made within twenty four hours. Catherine Winters has been misolng one year and ten days. She has been reported as having been found many times, the last two being in Arkansas and Ohio, but Dr. Winter? after making journeys to numerous places found that the person held was not his daughter. Catherine is Dr. Winters' child by his first wife. He was married a second time. of families of the singers was enjoyed by several hundred persons after th program had been given. Following is the Program. Tannhauser (March and Chort Wagner Das Leid Baldamus Die Allruacht Schubert-Liszl Das Duetche Lied Schneider Im Wald Li Sonntag Ists Breu ! Verlassen Koschat ( 4n Hit Hfiniat I Volslpid ) .lunest My Old Kentucky Home Foster Dixie Ehrgott The personnel of the party that will make the Louisville trip: Tenors H. H. Engelbert, J. Wessel, Chris Fulle, Ed Issen, Fred Wiehmeyer, Henry Nichter. Caspar Jelly, Henry Eggert and Charles Hirchfield. Basses Albert Blaesser. Gausepohl. Joseph Kutter, Wessel, William Schneider, Urban Charles August Sturm, Herman Pilgrim. Harry Pilgrim, Robert Corvis and John HastingsALLIANCE MEETS For the purpose of setting a date for a mass meeting to be held some time during the coming month, members of ! the local branch of the German Aliii ance will meet tomorrow at the Maen nerchor hall on South Sixth streeL All members of the body are urged to attend.