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LACKEY SALE OFFERS HIGH CLASS HORSES Horsemen Gather to Bid on 372 Entries, Including Some High Class Animals From Wayne. REIDSTON OFFERINGS Record Sales Expected This Year, as European War Sends Up Prices for Good Stock. Popular as automobiles are, the demancUfor high class horse flesh apparently has not diminished any. Indications are that the annual Lackey horse sale at Cambridge City, which opens tomorrow and continues until Friday, will exceed in attendance and quality and number of blue blooded horses offered for sale at any similar event the past three years. Quite a number of prominent horsemen from various parts of the country were registered at local hotels this morning and hotels at Cambridge City wiJl be taxed to capacity by tonight. This year there are 372 sales entries, nearly all being high grade stock bred for the track and some record sales nrc anticipated. The sale will be conducted by W. J. Oalvin of Jamestown, O , who has been successfully handling the famous Washington C. H., O., sales for several years. Wayne County Horses. Quite a few of the offerings have been consigned by Wayne county stockmen. Among the horses offered by John Dagler, Centerville, are Al Wiggans, foaled last year, by Alation, and Jimmy Trantor, foaled in 1913, by Ess H. Kay. The Reidston Stock farm, Centerville, includes in its offerings Dorothy Cook, a very promising colt by Rhythmic Bell; Elsie Bennett, a pacer with a record of 2:27, by Anderson Wilkes; Rosa Red, with a trial record of 2:28, by Admiral Red; Isabell Dagler, a filly foaled in 1913 by Blackline Mi My Fanck, by' M&ko. , One of the most classy offerings will bo Lady of the Manor, the former pacing "gueen" with arecord of 04 Vi, by "Mambrtno" King. "She "was foaled in 1S94 and Is consigned to the sale by J. O. Cecil, Danville, Ky. P. O. Johnson, Bridgeport, Ind., Is offering Fred Russell a pacer with a record of 2:08, by Little Frank. Frank F. Brant, Hagerstown, is offering Miss Patsey with a triaj record of 2:14, by the famous Oratorio. WANT DETAILS OF NEW CITY LIGHTING LAW City Officials Await Complete Information Before Taking: Up Proposed Ornamental Street System. Members of the board of public works are anxious to learn the provisions of the new state law just enacted which provides for the installation of ornamental lighting systems. They know that it provides the initiation of proceedings when a petition signed by fifty per cent of. the property owners on any street, and that for the maintenance of such systems property owners must pay 65 per cent of the cost. What they want to know particularly what share of the installation cost the property owners must pay and wheth er the cost of the connecting cable systems must be borne entirely by the It on the basis that the cable service Is a part of plant valuation. "I think that It is only fair the property owners are required to pay a considerable part of the cost of operating such systems," Mayor Robbins said, "This year our 400 recently installed street lamps will cost the city about $14,000- to operate. If ornamental lighting systems are installed with approximately 200 more lamps our public lighting bill would be Increased fifty per cent next year, an expense too great for the city to bear alone. In the past our city government has been too liberal on public improvements. In consequence bur citizens are accustomed to asking much more of the city than citizens of other towns. Here, for instance, the city pays one-third the cost of paving streets. In nearly every other city the entire cost is assessed against the benefitted property owners." LEAVES OLD QUARTERS After being quartered in the same room at 4 North Ninth street for almost eighteen years, the Ferguson Investment company will move to 13 North Tenth street this week, dividing Its now room with the local offices of the National Cash Register company. The move is necessitated by the ar rangement by which the German American Trust and Savings bank takes over the room now occupied by the Western Union Telegraph company. The telegraph company Is moving into the room In the rear, which torocs the Ferguson company to move.

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It is commonly believed that the Suez canal is only a ditch dug through sandy soil and therefore that an attacking party would be unable to do much damage to the waterway without an enormous effort. The photograph shows however that it has its own "Culebra cut" and if a party of Germans or Turks could get at the top and drop a bomb or other explosive it might block up the canal for months. England is keeping a large force of troops all along the waterway just to prevent any such occurrence.

PLANS JO COVER f DEPRECIATION OF ELECTRIC PLANT City WiU Establish Fund for Municipal Utility at Next Session of Public Works Board. OFFICIALS DISAGREE Bavis, Robbins and Kleinknecht Argue Between 5 Per Cent and 8 Per Cent for Repairs. Establishment of a rate of depreciation for the municipal plant will probably be provided by the board of public works at Its meeting Thursday. There never has been a depreciation fund for the muncipal plant. This is required by the state public utilities commission lav, however. "Mr. Bavis is of the opinion that five per cent of the plant investment is a sufficient depreciation charge. Supt. Kleinknecht thinks that at least 8 per cent should be charged, but I think Mr. Bavis' estimate is nearer right," Mayor Robbins said today. "Under the law the depreciation fund can be drawn upon for plant replacements and extensions, but I favor using this fund only to provide for replacements." Two Officials Disagree. Although the new state law, just enacted, provides that cities owning public utilities can divert surplus earnings of such plants- into the municipal general fund after- the bonded indebtedness of . the plants has been provided for, Supt. Kleinknecht declared his be lief today that it would be several years before the local city plant's sink ing fund was large enough to pay off the plant s bonded Indebtedness at 3 per cent compound interest. These bonds mature in 1927. With this assertion Mayor Robbins t Continued on Page Two.) PEOPLE OF GREECE GLAMOR FOR WAR BY LEASED WIRE.1 ATHENS, March 8 Popular demonstrations favoring war with Turkey took place In Athens today. Eleutherios, who resigned as Premier because King Constantino would not accept the cabinet's decision to open hostilities, was wildly cheered when he appeared at his office to conclude some unfinished business, while M. Milwaie who has been asked to form a new ministry was jeered and hissed, as be went to the royal palace for a confer ence with King Constantine. A great crowd surrounded the par liament building and shouted, "Dowa with Turkey!", and "We want war!" as the members of the chamber of depu ties arrived for the day's session.

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MRS. FELOl DUES AFTER LONG LIFE Wife of David Feltman, One of City's Best Knowji Germans. Mrs. Mary D. Feltman, 72, wife of David Feltman, died at her home at 233 South Eighth street at 10 o'clock last night. Mrs. Feltman was one of the oldest and best known German residents of Richmond, and has lived here since 1848. She was born in Germany In 1843, coming here when five years old. She had been a life-long member of St. John's Lutheran church, where she was known for her faithful service and attendance. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joe Schneider, Mrs. William Oelklouse, and Mrs. L. E. Jones of Richmond, five sons, Louis and Edward of this city, John and Charles of Indianapolis, and George of Hamilton, Ohio. The funeral will be held at St. John's Lutheran church at a date to be announced later. Friends of the family may call at the home at any time Tuesday afternoon and evening Besides the immediate members of the family, Mrs. Feltman is survived by twenty-six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. DELAY PAYMENT TO E. A. PRATT FOR ACCOUNTING The board of public works today accepted the opinion of City Attorney Bond that final payment of $175 to E. A. Pratt of Peoria an expert accountant who installed a bookkeeping system for the city plant, be deferred until the Public Service Commission has signified its approval of this system. The city in 1913, contracted with Pratt for a bookkeeping system for $375. Of this amount $200 has been paid to him and $125 for extra work. Former plant superintendent Johnson, dissatisfied with the accounting system provided by the commission engaged Pratt to Install one more to his satisfaction. Supt. Kleinknecht says the Pratt system is an excellent one but he has opposed paying Pratt the balance due him until, the system is approved by the commission, as provided in the contract. The board decided to advertise for bids for Installing a shower bath in the sleeping quarters of the city hall firemen Proceedings for the condemnation of -some property owned by Earlham college and the Earlham Cemetery association, to be used for a sewage disposal plant were approved by the board. . The board also decided that the city should make an appropriation for park band concerts next summer providing satisfactory, arrangements 'could be entered into with the street car company and the park prlvelege holder.

MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1915.

THAW AGAIN IN STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM Old Enemy Jerome Absent, and Fugitive's Attorneys Believe Release of White's Slayer in Sight. THAW KEEPS QUIET Attorneys Hide Moves in Battle Unique in Annals of New York State Court Records. BY ROBERT CRANSTON, Staff Correspondent The International News 8ervlce. NEW YORK, March 8 In the same room in the criminal courts building in which he was twice tried for his life, Harry K. Thaw today went on trial on an indictment charging him with conspiracy in connection with his escape from the Matteawan asylum for the criminal insane. Not the least remarkable feature of the trial is the fact that it will be the first time since Thaw's arrest In 1906 for the slaying: of Stanford White. that William Travers Jerome Is not identified with the states' side of the case. Thaw and his friends believe this is the beginning of the end of his troubles. They feel that he will eventually be set at liberty. "I know nothing of the plans In my behalf," said Thaw. "I am entirely lu the hands of my attorneys. Attorney Is Silent. John B. Stanchfield, who will conduct the defense, was equally uncommunicative. The report was in circulation that before the trial had proceeded very far, the leading attorney for Thaw would plunge the whole case Into a lunacy proceeding by pointing out the unreasonableness of trying an insane man for conspiracy: This would bring the whole question of Thaw's sanity before the court at once. Roger Thompson, Richard Butler, Eugene Duffy, Michael O'Keefe and Thomas Flood, who are charged with' having conspired with Thaw in his fiCfcp -wens called to. trial with him. The State is represented by Deputy Attorneys General Cook and Laenney, with Assistant District Attorney O'Malley . representing the district- attorney's office, v Justice Page took his seat on the Bench at 10:35 o'clock and Thaw was immediately brought into court. His face was pale but expressionless. As soon as Thaw's case was called his counsel demanded that the other defendants be produced in court. Their names were called, but none of them appeared, and this gave rise to the report that they had gone out of the jurisdiction of the court. JURY TO PROBE MEALS REFUSED TO COLORED BOY Investigating Body Hears About Case of Noble Sissel, Butler Student, at City Restaurant. For the first time in years, an attempt will be made to secure a prosecution under the civil rights code passed by legislature in 1885. Noble L. Sissel of Indianapolis, a Butler college student and a member of Butler's basket ball team is the central figure. He is a young colored man who is highly esteemed by his college friends as a student and an athlete. Butler college played Earlham at the Coliseum April 23, 1914. After the game the members of the team went to the City restaurant on Main street below Eighth. Sissel was refused service, it is charged. To Investigate Case. The grand jury which assembled this morning to investigate the killing of Antonio Lapenna, will be asked tomorrow to investigate the Sissel case. The attorney for the National Association for Advancement of Colored People is handling the case. The civil rights code has never been brought into use In this county as far as records show. It entitles the person wronged to damages of not more than $100 or it gives them the right to cause prosecution by indictment, affidavit or informati6n of the person violating the code. The fine in this case is not more than $100 and Imprisonment not more than thirty days.. . Butler college students have been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury tomorrow afternoon and testify that Sissel was refused service. The attorney for the national colored organization says if the grand jury fails to return an Indictment in the case, civil suit will be filed in the Wayne circuit court. Personnel of Jury. The grand jury consists of only three of the men named in the venire. Charles E. Bell, Henry Bentlage and James I. Beeson of Wayne township pleaded personal illness-or illness of members of their families. They were excused. The Jury now consists of Martin L. Youn of- Cambridge - City, foreman, Charles Sarber of Jackson township, (Continued on Page Two.)

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The photograph shows a scene on board the steam yacht Erin owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, as it was proceeding with the yachtsman himself and a number of trained nurses, to Serbia. All members of the party were inoculated against typhoid, which is raging in. Serbia and Austria. The picture shows one of the nurses submitting to the treatment. Sir Thomas stands directly behind her.

PLAN FESTIVAL TO HONOR CITY 100 YEARS OLD Robbins, Haas and Giles Unite in Planning Historical Pageant oh City's Centennial in 1916. COUNaLJJiEJJ Superintendent of Schools Proposes Double Celebration for State and City Plans Stir Enthusiasm. The city of Richmond will be one hundred years old next year and Mayor W. J. Robbins today launched a movement which he hopes will result in a fitting observance of this centennial anniversary. ' "Richmond is one of the oldest as well as one of the best cities in the state of Indiana and such an event as the one hundredth anniversary of its foundation should not go by without a general celebration on the part of its citizens," Mayor Robbins said. Recommends Appropriation. "When council meets next September to. draft the 1916 city budget, I win recommend to that body that a sufficient appropriatio to be made to provide a nucleus for a centennial celebration fund. I have no definite ideas at this time Just what the nature of this celebration should be, but plans (Continued on Page Eight.) A. D. ZEHRUNG DIES; SERVED DURING WAR CENTERVILLE, Ind., March 8. A. D. Zehrung, 77, died at his home here Sunday evening after suffering from paralysis for the last two years. Mr. Zehrung was a member of the G. A. R. and the Christian church. He enlisted in Company A Seventy-third Ohio, in 1861, and served until the second battle of Bull's Run, where he suffered the loss of an arm. Mr. Zehrung leaves a widow, one son, Luther, and two daughters, Mrs. Rose Chamberlain and Mrs. George Henderson, of Greenville, O. Services will be held Tuesday' afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Christian church. Burial in Crown Hill cemetery. The Rev. F. C. McCormlck of Milton will have charge of the services. WeatherForecast FOR INDIANA Fair, somewhat colder tonight; Tuesday fair. Temperature. Noon 35 Yesterday Maximum 34 Minimum 29 Local Conditions Fair tonight and Tuesday; considerably below freezing tonight. General Conditions A storm prevails on the Atlantic coast ' Rain and snow over , the eastern states as far south as Chattanooga, Tennessee. Fair weather prevails west of the Mississippi river' with zero weather In the northwest. W. E. Moore. Weather. Forecaster..

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0 4 - - t - 2 PASTORS START WAR TO CLOSE SUNDAY SHOWS Report of Committee Charges Open Violation of State Law by Owners of Movie Theatres. EXPOSE., SUBTERFUGE Ministers Cite Funds Each House Gives Charity and Haphazard Method of Making Report. Asserting that theatres and moving picture shows are bein operated on Sunday in evasion of a state statute prohibiting the same, the Richmond Ministerial association, acting through Its Lord's Day Observance committee, has conducted an investigation of the conditions under which these places of amusement are being permitted to remain open on Sunday. The first report of this committee, presented at the meeting of the association this morning, openly charges that managers of the theatres are hiding behind the subterfuge of giving a portion of the Sunday earnings of the theatres, to charity. Orders Probe Continued. Following the reading of the report, the association instructed the committee to continue its investigations and prepare to take the necessary steps to bring about the Sunday closing of the theatres. This action on the part of the ministers was taken following the spiritualistic exhibition given at the Gennett theatre several weeks ago on Sunday, when the police and prosecutor refused to stop the show at the request of the ministers. The committee reported as follows: "Until about two years ago these shows were kept closed on Sunday on account of the general state law that forbids the engagement in any regular dally occupation on Sunday. Among the exceptions this law provides for is one that allows work in the cause of charity. "At the time of the Dayton flood relief movement In this city two years ago this spring, one of these shows opened on Sunday and gave all the proceeds of the day for the relief of the flood sufferers. The proprietor was arrested, charged with breaking the statute, but upon his showing that all the receipts had gone for charity, he was found to be not guilty of the charge. "The police and prosecuting officials have accepted that case as a precedent, and have made no effort to molest the managers of these shows on account of their representation that a part of the profits went to charity. This seems to have been the attitude of the citizens of- the city also, since no complaints have been made against this supposed conditio of Sunday operation. "The policy of the police department has been to have each of the shows report the amount given to charity, and the object to which it was given. Just how carefully this requirement has been observed by the managers the following reports, which were the latest up to the end of February, will show: Cites Murray's Report. O. G. Murray's latest report on file, Setember 5, 1914, paid to Penny club, Aug. 13 $103.90 Penny club, Sept. 5 47.56 Total $156.46 "Just what percentage this amount is of the receipts and for. what period covered, la not stated. "Theatorlum. latest report on file January, 24, 1915, covering December . (Continued on Page. Two)

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LONE BURGLAR WRECKS SAFE AT NEW PARIS Steals $100 Cash and Large Quantity of Stamps After Bursting Vault With Nitroglycerin. ROBBER DROPS $30.00 Light From Office of Dr. Harris Routs Intruder Bank Safe, Containing $5,000, Unmolested. .. . A lone robber blew the safe in ( the New Paris post office at 1 :30 : o'clock this morning and ' got i away with more than (100 mi cash and a large quantity oft stamps. Next door to the post office is the First National bank where there was last niarht $5,000 in cash and a bigger supply i of i stamps than the post office safe held. It is the second time the post ; office has been approached in ! ten months. On both occasions, i Dr. Harris who lives next door, was awakened. The first time, the burglar ran before getting in and this morning the safe blower fled when Dr. Harris turned on a light. Asks for Boarding House. The postofflce is centrally located ! on Main street. The report of the nitroglycerin explosion awakened most of the residents of New Paris, but fear kept them from investigating. Last night there were two suspicious characters in New Paris. One walked in from the east and had no baggage. He asked some young men where he could find a boarding houes, and said he did not care about the price it it was first class. Citizens are inclined to believe he Is the robber. When Dr. Harris was awakened he turned on a light over the drug store where he stays. He switched it off and then turned it on again. The second time, the robber opened the back door and ran. The druggists could see him and hear bis footfalls. ForSearch yarty. -rr: to wa marshal, Joe Blcknen,-who im mediately called Postmaster Charier Marshall, and the two men organized a searching party. The party trailed the robber south on Washington street and through alleys by coins and stamps which were dropped. About $35 was picked up. of which $30 was found in the rear of the office. A number of trains were switching on the Pennsylvania railroad at the time, and it is believed the robber doubled back and took one of the trains, either through Richmond or to Columbus. The safe was shattered. No attempt ; had been made to muffle the sound of -the explosion by the usual methods. The safe door was blown off, and only the fact that the building Is of. concrete saved It from damage. The ; door of the safe crashed through a row of postoff ice call boxes and made a dent In the east wall. Tool Kit Found. The only evidence found is one side of a leather tool kit. and part of a ; burglar's outfit. A postofflce inspector was called from Dayton, but the report of his findings has not been made pubUc. Nothing was disturbed until he reached town and took charge. There is no doubt that the robber Is , a professional safe blower. The robbery was systematically planned even to the get-away on the trains, it is be-' lieved. The rear window was Jimmied. The thief insured a quick exit by unlocking ' the rear door. When the bright light from the Harris rooms shown across the yard, he had only to open the door . and run into rear yards which, would have afforded him hiding places If be i had been pursued. ' The bank is located at the corner ' of Main and Washington streets, front- ' ing on Main. Next to it on Mam is , the Harris drug store. To the rear of Washington is the concrete post office ' building which is built close up to the " bank wall. In the rear of the three places is a yard or court. Postmaster Marshall keeps only a : small amount of cash in the safe, as he makes daily deposits In the bank. The amount of money on hands represented the business of the office from the . time of the deposit on Saturday. Whether the robber purposely passed up the bank, where $5,000 in cash was kept, ,1s not known. The bank presents a much more formidable appearance as a place to enter under such circumstances. Little hope of finding the robber is entertained. Not enough valuable postal matter was stolen to create suspicion when sold in a large city. There is little probability of the robber having continued on his course south of New Paris as farmers were immediate-1 ly notified and the country people were on the alert. EDISON FILM PLANT ATTACKED BY FIRO BY LEASED WIRE. WEST ORANGE. N. J.. March S. For the second time in three months the plant of Thomas A. Edison. Inc., was attacked by flames today. The fire destroyed the record plating milL where the master plates for records are made. The loss in master records could not-be ascertained. . .Edison's private Qre fighting force, aided by the town apparatus, checked the fire