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RABIES ENDED THREATENS DOGS SOUTH OF TOVJN Dr. Kruccr, County Health

Officer Fears Spread of Disease by Dog Owned by Conrad Zwissler. F. W. " Krueger, county health offi cer, in 5 an announcement issued ' by bim - today warns the public ' that a general : . epidemic - of ; ; hydrophobia among dogs is threatened as a result of the attacks made, by a rabid collie, owned by Conrad Zwissler, a gardener living south " of - Richmond, " upon 1 a number of other dogs, for the most part in those sections of the county , immediately .south and .west of Rich

mond. , The warning Issued by Dr. Krueger' follows:-- ' '." .The attention of the - public Is 1' called to the fact-that a large j; co.llje dbg afflicted with hydropho- ; bla has been running at large In , the rural district . Immediately about Richmond.- The 'dog .Is known to. have bitten a number of i dogs., and' other animals. . ' : All dogs should be kept .under , careful c bservstlon for -a , period of at least sixty ' days' arid any showing - uncnruat- manifestations should be kept, under guard. An epidemic vof hydrophobia -among dogs Is V threatening because . of." the. area' traversed 1 by ' this dog before it was captured. , F. W. KRUEGER, M. D.,: ; County Health .Commissioner. . The Zwissler collie was shot Satur

Say evening by a farmer, -A. - O.- Halsley, living four miles east of Greensrork. The animal was identified by Mr. Zwissler as his-own and Dr. Krue ger. at once sent the head to the state rhemlsts at Indianapolis to definitely determine the nature of Its malady.

, Dr. Krueger pays, however, that there 1 is no the slightest doubt that the collie was suffering frcm rabies. The only man known to have been bitten by the animal, William E. Fulton, manager of the Harry Gilbert farm on the Boston pike, south of the city, was sent to Indianapolis Saturday evening to receive the Pasteur treatment, which is administered without cost by the state. A horse, owned by Gilbert, which was bitten i by the dog was promptly cared for and . it Is not believed it will contract the disease. It will be carefully watched, however. The Zwissler collie -attacked Fulton last Monday afternoon, biting him in the hand. It then attacked the horse. After that the dog disappeared and was not, located until Saturday, when it arrived at the. Halsley farm almost exhausted. - Dr.i Krueger knew: the ani. mat was alive - all4 the time because Jtf ver.yday e reeeteeeVjemeats - from various sections that a collie had at- , tacked Borne 'farmer's dog. ; "'

ENGAGE REPORTER FOR MURDER TRIAL Court room No.: 2 will be formally dedicated tomorrow1 morning by the beginning of the Coleman murder trial. A special venire jury has been chosen. . Michael Coleman pleaded not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter, and will attempt to prove that the shooting of .his .five-year-old stepson. Eugene Coleman, was purely n accident. . , - H.: E. Watts, court' reporter of Winchester. Ind.- will, report the. proceedings of the trial as well as any other business that may. come up in this court during the week. In addition to the Colman , trial he "will have .the . jkernavlus 'trial.

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MUNITION FACTORY SENDS AGENT HERE The rental of one of the buildings of the Rumely concern here for the manufacture of war ' munitions Is under stood to have been the purpose of the visit - of a St. v Louis manufacturer to Richmond,' accompanied by Charles Holton 1 of ; Laporte, the latter . part of last week. . . s The two men Inspected the buildings, here but did not disclose the reason for their examination. To what length s the negotiations - have gone is uncertain. ' LOCAL MUSICIANS TO APPEAR BEFORE CHARITY SESSIONS Informal committee meetings relative to the state conference of charities and corrections, which opens here for a three days' session will be held during the ensuing week to complete final details. Frank Braffett, chairman of the mu sic committee, has made arrange ments for the musical program to be given dunng the meetings. J. T. Giles, chairman of the general committee,, will preside at the opening session, and addresses of welcome will be given by Mayor Will. Robbins, and John :H. .Nicholson,; president, of. the Commercial club. Ail sessions will be held hi the Bast Main street Friends church. . Following Is the. musical program: Saturday Evening,-- October -30 Richmond High school orchestra, two numbers. ' ' Sunday Afternoon, ? October - 31 Quartet from First Presbyterian church, Mrs. Fred Miller, accompanist; two numbers. . Sunday Evening, October 31 Vocal solos, Mrs. Charles Igelmanrtwo numbers. Monday Evening, November 1 Instrumental trio, Miss Hadley, Mr. Parks, Mr. Hicks; one number. Tuesday Evening, November 2 Vocal f SOlo, "Mrs: Frd ' Battel ; one number. COLLECTION IS $119. The annual thankoffering collection was made at Reid Memorial : church yesterday. The collection amounted to, $119" and will be used' for. mission work, both home and foreign.'

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GERMANS FORCE RUSS TO RETIRE ACROSS DM ; PETROGRAD, - Oct. ' 25. Russian troops northwest - of Dvinsk have re tired, to the east bank of. the Dvinsk river, following ; the capture of Illust by the Germans it was officially ad mitted today. The German bombardment of Dvinsk is now more violent than at any other time since Field Marshal Von Hinden 4urg's forces began driving against the city, . , , ."; . Dvinsk is shelled from the air al most every day by aeroplanes and Zeppelins. In the sector of Riga another terrific artillery duel is In progress. V . TICKET AGENT GETS $2 CONSCIENCE CASH "You ' know nothing ' about this but some time ago I cheated you .out of about two dollars and am Bending it to you. herewith." , , . The above unsigned letter, postmarked -Newark, O., containing-a two dollar bill, was received at the Penney! vanla ticket office this morning and it is mystifying the agent there. i.; - He- declared b-Hrn wabsolutely, nothing about the mattefy and can not recall any , time when anyone cheated him. - ; ; " - The letter:' Judging; from the .handwriting' evidently was sent by a woman . who became1: conscience stricken after thinking - she had. cheated;; the agent and returned the amount. This is the; first time ! that; such an occurrence -, ever.i happened v at the station and, there is much-amusement over the incident. - 1 GET YOUR OVERCOAT Richmond is -threatened with , a cold wave tonight. The wind will shift from southwest to northwest and overcoats will be needed before tomorrow night, according to , a statement made today by Weather Forecaster Moore. - During the next thirty-six hours the temperature will go to the freezing point, It is predicted. in Wood

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FRENCH GAIN GROUND PARIS, Oct. 26.-TContinulng their drive against the German positions in Champagne, the French troops are steadily gaining ground. The war office announced today that the French had captured a salient a mile long in Champagne. BRIDGE TO DELIVER ; THANKSGIVING TALK AT UNION SERVICES Consideration of the. Fourteenth Street mission problem was placed in the hands of the evangelistic committee of which Rev. J. "J. Rae is chairman, at the regular meeting of the Ministerial association, in the Y. M. C. A. today. The mission has had financial difficulties in the last year, and wishes that the association conceive some plan . to ' place it upon a permanent, satisfactory, basis; Mr. Jenkins spoke in its behalf. The committee to which. had been referred the matter of Thanksgiving services . reported its recommendation that the individual churches plan their services on that day.. As was done last year, several churches, the Baptist, First and Central Christian, the East- Main -Street Friends,' Grace and First Methodist, Raid Memorial, United Brethren, Whitewater Friends and Second - Presbyterian cburcbep : will have a union service on -this day at the East Main street " church. The Rev. U. S. A. Bridge has been asked to deliver 'the sermon. The committee is composed of the- Rev." U. S. A. Bridge, the Rev.. Milo Hinckle and the Rev. W, O. Stovall. ' A city-wide service Vlll be held on the' first Sunday in January, - and will be" called "Everybody at Church Sunday." . Further plans for this event will be arranged later. The association selected Sunday, November 21, as Anti-Saloon League field day. The paper at this morning's session was read by Rev. Mr. Rae. It was entitled, "The New Theology." After the reading there was a general discussion. WIFE WHOSE NOTE LEADS TO CAPTURE OF MATE ARRIVES , Benjamin F. Miller,' the man who made his escape from the county jail several weeka ago, and who was captured at Milwaukee last Tuesday, was sentenced from two to fourteen years at-the state ' prison this morning by Special Judge Comstock. Miller plead ed guilty to housebreaking. Prosecutor Reller intended to file a charge of burglary against him owing to the fact that he had escaped from jail, for it is alleged that he broke into the home of John Saylor, 122 North Fourteenth street; Ben Bartel, South Eighteenth street, and Everett Lemon, South Seventeenth street. They were daylight robberies, however, and Prosecutor Reller eaid that he did not believe it advisable to place a charge of burglary under these circumstances. Miller's wife and daughter arrived this morning too late to plead in his behalf. They arrived at the court house after he had been sentenced. According to a dispatch In a Louisville (Ky.) newspaper, Mrs. Miller had applied for a divorce from her husband. They held a half-hour's conference this morning in the private office of Sheriff Steen, after Miller had been ; sen tenced. . ; . . Alter his escape from the county jail, by climbing through the fprtyfoot chimney, where he had worked for days in-, cutting the iron bar aV the base of the chimney, Miller went under the name of "Ben Kaufman,: and the police were able to apprehend : him through the aid of his wife, whom it was learned had' been sending letters to Milwaukee addreassed to "Ben Kaufman." - Weather Forecast United States Report Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Colder, r Per Richmond JPartly- eloudy tonight and Tuesday followed by cooler weather, ' : . ' General ' Oendltlens The -, present warm spell is about ever,; A storm is crossing the lake regions today and eeider weather la following it, Bnew tall Saturday in Northern . Vermont tnd heavy rains ' are . falling en the iierth Paeifie coast. . r . i. W, B. Moere, Weather, fepeeaslef,

IIEINS INJURED WHEN MACHINE

FALLS 40 FEET When a seven passenger automobile driven at a - rapid rate of speed, : skid ded 'in a rut on a road a few miles from Connersville last evening and up rooted a . telegraph pole before plung ing over a 40-foot embankment, turn ing over and over several times, 'Otto P.' Heins, a tailor of Richmond, an oc- j cupant of the machine was severely injured about the head, shoulders, back and arms. - I He is now. confined to his bed in his home on South' A street. Three com-' panlons of Mr. Heins alBO sustained injuries but none was seriously ' hurt. The machine was demolished. Mr. Heins with Mr. Schllchte, a wholesale grocer, Mr. Dobbs, a furniture dealer and another man all of Connersville had been on a fishing trip 20 miles from that city and were returning at 6:30 o'clock when the accident occurred. A Connersville physicIan treated the injuries. Mr. Heins will be bedfast, for several days. Escape from more serious injuries was considered remarkable. POOR FARM SHOWS GREATER VALUATION FOR LAST QUARTER The inventory ' of the poor farm shows an increase of $501.50 over, the preceding -inventory-- The total personal property at the county infirmary is valued at $10,211.20, according to the ' report - filed with the county commissioners today. ' During . the past quarter $1,643.70 was turned over, to the county for the sale of produce from the farm. Superintendent - Petro - has been enabled to turn over $5,000 to the county In the sale of lire stock and produce during the past year. This is the largest amount since 1907, when $3,173.21 was the net receipts of the farm. . Bids will . be received by the commissioners next Monday for the " purchase of a Ford automobile for the superintendent of the poor farm. For the past two years, the farm superintendent has been using, his own automobile and the -commissioners decided that it would be advisable to purchase a machine for the .exclusive use of the farm superintendent.

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; The large picture showa Porter Charlton, the young American, now on trial at Como, Italy, fep the killing of hia wife in June, 1915, seated in the prisoner's cage in court at the opening of the trial. The inserts shew Baron Seiaeei, the judge, and Signor Melline, the prosecutor of the King, who ia handling the ease for the Italian government It ia expected that a decision will be rendered eeme time during this vtaSt 1' V .

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-On. February:!. 1910, the books ot the H. C. Hasemeier company showed a total shortage of $4,965.75. according' to the testimony of Ralph Schlautterbach.' in . the Haaemeler-Benuage trial this .morning.- The records for month after month are being reviewed by Mr. Schlautterbach before the jury, and the books have been submitted to the Jurymen-for Inspection. - t , -The most tedious part or the testimony is now being- presented to the jury, and because of the uninteresting character of the testimony irom me viewpoint of spectators, there were not more than ten persons in the court room, outside of the persons connected with the case. This li in striking con trast with the sessions last week, when the court room was packed with spectators. Case ' Proaresses Slowly. Wilfred Jessun. attorney for the plaintiff, who is examining expert wit nesses, said this morning that all . of this week would be required In pre senting their case, and that cross-ex amination would not begin before Fri day or Saturday at the earliest. . Charles Shiveley. attorney for the Bentlage estate, said that as soon as the cross-examination of the plaintiff's experts was . completed, witnesses would be ' produced on behalf of the defense, which would require at least a week to examine. Judging from these two statements, it is believed that all of next week will be required and the arguments will not begin until the following week. In the testimony of the expert today, frequent reference was made to "shortages" in the accounts of . Miss Bentlage, and an attempt was made by the attorneys for the defense to prevent the witness to refer to these alleged discrepancies in the accounts as "shortages," but the objection was overruled by Judge Sparks, who said that it was permissible. It is alleged by the expert that the bookkeeper In 'the attempt to make her books balance at the beginning of the year 1910, had to make a number of "false entries." By this, he explained, that she had given to the credit of deposits in bank, as recorded in the cash books, amounts that had never been made in the bank, as there was no entry made in the bank pass book. He explained further, that the bookkeeper would make up the "shortage" at the end of the year, by merely adding to the disbursements of the year, an amount equal to the shortage and that there is no record of it made in the bank deposit books. He said that .. at no place in the books was there any explanation . made by the Dooaxeeper ror tne discrepancies so that these, could not be considered as "errors in bookkeeping." ' . The entire morning was spent In the review of the cash books, ledgers and journals with reference to the receipts and expenditures for the year 1910. After May 1, 1909, there had been no balance of the books made by Miss Bentlage so that In order to show the alleged shortage It was necessary for all the books which contained records of funds received or expended in that year, to be turned over to the jury for inspection. - Amounted to $1,700. "The shortage in 1909 amounted to $1,760.91," said Mr. Schlautterbach this morning. "The total shortage up to February 1, 1910 amounts to $4,965. 75." The following audit of the books for 1909 shows the alleged shortage: Balance on hand Feb. L 1909 659.38 Total receipts (As found by the accountant) 116.385.79 Total ; 115,945.17 Total receipts (As reported on cash book) 114.184.26 Total shortage $ 1,760.91 The witness testified further that after May 1, 1909, the deposits made

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at the bank were not recorded in any other book except the bank pass book. A balance was struck at the end of the month; according to the expert's testimony. ; In many i instances,- it was shown to that jury, the monthly de posits In the bank were not the same as the "credit to bank" entry made In the cash book. ' On' February L 109. the bookkeeper took credit for $304.34 more in the cash books than was deposited in the banks -on the pass books.-according to his testimony. "The ledger at the end of the fiscal year 1909 shows a balance." said the witness.' "This balance, however.- is 1 not struck in the cash book - which la the only book in which the receipts are recorded. t "The entry of $3,204.83 does not appear in the ledger. he said. "It this amount' Is deducted from the total amount recorded In the ledger, the two books would balance. - Ml JUDGES TO AWARD $50 FOULKE PRIZE Featured by the largest number oi exhibitions in several years. th Indiana Art Exhibit will open on the night of October 29. in the art gallery of the high school building according to the announcement of the Richmond Art Association. At least 40 exhibitors, Indiana residents, will enter paintings in the exhibit. This year quite a a number of art schools In this state will be represented. Mrs. Paul Comstock. president of the organization said today that the following persons would serve aa judges in awarding the Foulke prizes of $50 to the best painting by an Indiana artist and $25 to the best painting of a Richmond artist; Raymond Wyer. one of the best museum directors in the country of Muskegum. Michigan. Miss E. Benedict, instructor of the Art Institute in Chicago and bead of the Hull House art exhibit and Mr. Weasel of Cincinnati. An Informal reception will be held on the opening night and brief talks will be made by the judges. The public is cordially Invited to attend the opening and visit the exhibit at any time it is open. On Sunday afternoon. October. SL between t and 5 o'clock the gallery will be open and thereafter on every Tuesday, and Friday nights from 7 until 9 o'clock until November 23rd when the exhibit will close. RESISTS OFFICERS ON WAY TO HOME While In a frenzied hysterical condition yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Joseph Burk. 219 South Fourteenth street, became unmanageable and two policemen were detailed to assist in removing her to the Home for the Friendless, where she could be properly cared for. The officers carried her out of the house to an automobile while she fought them desperately. LANDAPPEALS CASE Attorney Allen, representing Oscar Land, who was sentenced to the state penal farm last week to serve a sentence of $100 and costs and six months following his plea of guilty to a charge of petit larceny, moved in city court this morning to appeal the ruling to the circuit court. Whether such action is legal after a plea of guilty has been entered, will: be determined before Mayor Robbins rules on the mo-