Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 281, 6 November 1915 — Page 1

VOL. XL, NO.

mi rwitoium ana Bun-Telearr 31 Consolidated Iter - RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, r NOVEMBER SINGLE COPY. 2 .CENTS

C1SII CAPTURED DY BULGARIANS

) HOT Germans Now. Have Route From Berlin to Constantinople to Move War Munittons. SERBS GO NORTHWARD City on Orient Railway at .Junction Where Rosd Branches Southward to Sa lonika. : SOFIA. Not. 1. Bulgarians have eastured Nlsh to which ettj the Serv ian government wu moved from Belmd.r Official announcement of the capture of the 8ervian city iu made today by the Bulgarian war oince. frh fall of Nlsh elves the Germans a clear railway route from Berlin to CanatantlnoDle. Troop and ammunition trains : will nrnhahiT be milter from Germany to Turkey within a lew day. Nlih fell More the attacks of the tint Bulgar ian army unaer uenerai oajwgien. After the forts defending the city on , the north were smashed the troops made their entry Into the city. The capture of Nlsh Is one of the most Important victories the Bulgarians have achieved in northern Servla. The city wu itnmf lr fortified and held by a atranc force of Servians. Practically all the strongholds of the Serbs In northern Servla are now In the hands of the Germans, the Austro-Hungartans and h Rnlrarians. . ..The Servians are retreating into the , mountains, meanwhile being hammered mercilessly by the Austro-Germans and Rnlcarfana. Nlsh is on the main line of the Orient railway. It lies at the point where the line from 8ofla .to Constantinople branches off from ! the line which runs southward from Belgrade to Salonika. Nlsh Is 130 miles southeast of Belgrade and 60 miles from the Bulgarian border. FIFTY WOMEN MEET DEATH IN inOOKlMFIRE BROOKLYN. N. Nov. Fifty women and children are reported to have been killed in a fire that swept the six story building occupied by the Diamond Candy "company and other manufactories today. Ambulances from eight hospitals have been rushed to the scene. . -! The fire started in the candy company's quarters . the -third and fourth floors and spread rapidly. Within five minutes the building, said to have housed more than 1,000 workers, was wrapped in flames.. ' Women and girls began to jump from windows and fire escapes long before the firemen arrived. Bodies caught on fire and were scorched and burned beyond recognition. ' Fire engines were called from all parts of Brooklyn but the force was unable to cope with the flames for a time. Meanwhile reports that the death list would be larger than first reported caused extra ambulances to be summoned. ' -" VILLA TAKES $25,000 f ROM COPPER CONCERN I xnr a shivotoN. Nov. .6. Gen. Villa has begun wholesale raids upon property owned by Americans in Mexico and is levying heavy cash tributes on all American corporations in his territory. Gen. FunBton advised the war department today. He also confirmed the report that Villa had ordered the release of Dr. R. H. Thigpin. James Miller. J. D. Pylant and A. K. Wilson, chauffeuer, before Americans whom he had first reported killed. Villa later admitted to Funston that he had detained the four, believing they were spies. Villa has demanded and taken from the Cananeau Copper Co., $25,000 in sold and 10 tons of flour. He also served notice on the Montamuza Copper Co., and the 1 KIker company that If each does not pay him $20,000 he will confiscate their property. ABANDON STEAMER. CHRISTIANA, Nov. 6. The Norwegian sailing ship Leon has been aban doned at sea In a sinking condition AH the crew reached shore. Weather Forecast United States Report Cloudy to night and Sunday. Not much change In temperature. Temperature Yesterday" Noon .... Maximum Minimum . ... 60 . . . S3 . . . . 31 For Richmond Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Sunday with moderate temperatures. General Conditions A great area of low barometric pressure prevails over the central portion of North America, ' causing unsettled weather over the Great Lakes. Snow fell in Vermont yesterday due to a storm In the New , England states. " W E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

BATTLE

Adam Blames Eve,

Eve Neglects

Court Takes Child liquor Soars Love of Purest for Offering Rescued from Starvation by Social Workers Father and Mother ; Fined, While Child Enjoys Shelter at the Home for Friendless Wcaca.

After Eve had succumbed to the temptation of the forbidden fruit "and Adam had taken a coplus bite out of It the first recorded alibi came to pass. Adam blamed Eve for his transgression. He said if she had not tempted him to eat the apple he never would have done so. That It is a trait In the average man to avoid responsibility by blaming a woman was Indicated in city court this morning. Tom Wilson, a barber, and his wife were arraigned on a charge of having neglected their ll-weeks'-old baby. Wilson sought to prove that his wife was . responsible for the baby's condition. He sought to convince the court that he had suggested ' placing the baby In the day nursery. Mrs. Wilson refused to accept the entire, blame. : She said she had not

ELMZZIEIMT CHARGE AGAINST BOOKKEEPER

MADE, SHIVELEY ABGUES

"The , bold charge of embezzlement la the charge that H. C. Hasemeier s placing against the fair name of Miss Louisa Bentlage," was the opening statement of Ray K. Shiveley in his argument for the defense in the Hasemeler-Bentlage trial today. : 1 "They . have placed this charge against a woman worn out in the service of the company and then expect her to finance the . institution after paying her . $10 and 111 a week,", he said. "She bore the responsibility of the - entire company and now they want her to stand the burden of loss." "This ' ease involves 'mofe than mere claim against an estate. It . Involves the commitment . of a crime. tnexrlina nr, sortaaa4asaatv'iaaia Bbiveley te his openftif statement. "It means mat toey are accusing tms de cedent . -ol ' having ' stolen money itl cant be smoothed over with honeyed words or statements of sympathy. Theft Is Charged. '-"It charges that she was . stealing money out of the cash drawer. - Miss Bentlage has all the presumption of Innocence and the court will , instruct you 1 that. They cannot prove ' this case with innuendo. The character of the dead is as sacred as the character of the living. It. means that a woman asleep In her grave is being charged with a crime. "It doesn't mean much to Chris Hasemeier. All it means for him. is a paltry sum of money. It means everything to these- sisters and brothers. NEW MINISTER HOLDS FUNERAL OF REV. BECK Brief services for the Rev. Joseph Beck, pastor emeritus of Trinity Lutheran - church, will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock, at which the Rev. Mr. Baum of Dayton will officiate, followed by public services at Trinity church to be conducted by the Rev. Oscar Tressel, who succeeds Rev. Beck as pastor. Rev. Mr. Ridenour of New Lebanon, O., will have charge of the services at the grave In Lutherania. Active pallbearers will be the following former friends of the Rev. Mr. Beck: George Deuker, John Ackerman. Edward Turner, Dr. A. F. Kemper, Otto Schuman and Fred Heithaus. The following persons comprise the list of honorary pallbearers who will attend the services In a body; - John Hasecoster, Frederick Hasecoster, E. H. Erk, H F. Erk, Henry Koehring, Sr., John Koehring, William Koehring, Henry Sieweke, Sr., Henry Sudhoff, John Knollenberg, John Igelman, Henry Tubeslng, George Snyder, Henry Veregge, Herman Nieman, Charles Ackerman, George Haner and George Weidner. The body of the former pastor lays In state at the church from 4 until 9 o'clock today when the casket will be closed. All the members of the Kernle Home board will attend the funeral. No services,-either in the Sunday school or church will be held at Trinity church Sunday. BAND PLAYS "LOW PITCH.' COLUMBUS, Ind., Nov. 6. Because their music doesn't jibe with most of the music produced in this city, members of the Columbus band have voted to go to "low pitch" to conform ' to pianos in use in this vicinity. Most of the bandmen will have to purchase new instruments. r MELPOLDER RETURN8. John Melpolder, secretary of the Social Service Bureau, has returned from Dayton, where he addressed the Ohio Conference of Charities and Corrections. ; : i

Baby

started to drink uatn she became dis couraged over -the way her husband had been boosing. j Mayor Robbins fined each 15 and costs and sentenced them to ten days In Jail. ' ; ? " When Prosecutor Roller said he would make the baby a ward of the board of children's guardians, the an ticipated protest of the mother was not forthcoming. Her demeanor indicated she was Indifferent to the fate of her first born. Neither , did the father show any emotion. Wilson Loses Job. The Wilsons came to Richmond from Covington, Ky about five weeks ago. Since then Wilson- twice has been discharged for hard drinking. The baby was taken from the mother last Thursday and Mrs. Max Qulgley. 224 North Fifth street, a neighbor, Continued On Page Three. "Where Is there any proof that shows that one dollar came Into her possession. .. The burden of proof is on the plaintiff, not -with us. "Miss Bentlage did not have exclusive care of this money so why should she be held exclusively responsible for it. Chris, John, Ed, Wilbur and Miss Bentlage all . bad access to it so it results In the burden of proof resting on plaintiff. 'When five people have access to It why accuse one over the otbei, " . . ..- . .' - - Needed No expert. . "In order for you to decide this case, you. d? not have to decide anyone is too monay.want utriwaajJMt rr channels . of business, ? Ton must understand that all of our case Is based on their Own expert. " We did not' even have ' to put our ; expert on the stand to' prove our side. It was all brought out in cross examination. "Their witnesses In cross examination supported our theory 'absolutely. Can you possibly conceive of any business man who would not" know how his bank account was running? ; Is it possible that he could have thought that he bad signed f 12,000 of checks when he didn't do it." Several times during the' argument, the audience gave vent to their feeling and were warned by the judge to desist from any displays of emotions. "The whole meat of this affair," said Continued On Page Three. IN LEAD IN KENTUCKY COUNT LOUISVILLE, . Ky., Nov. 6. The election for governor had the appearance of a dead heat at noon today.' The latest revised returns showed that Stanley, Democrat, has a. lead of only 4000 with returns from four counties in dispute and liable to change results: Republicans say that with a square count these counties will show at least 100 majority for Morrow. HASEC1EIER WHO HELD JESSUP "I would to God this case had never come up," said Wilfred Jessup, counsel for H. C. Hasemeier, who opened the argument for the planltiff Friday afternoon in the trial that has been in progress in circuit court for the last three weeks. "Hasemeier tried to avoid bringing the case to trial, but business honor and business Integrity demanded that when they found the shortage existed and made a claim on the estate of Miss Bentlage, which was refused by her administrator, . that they . should , at once put themselves in a position to prove their claim." Mr. Jessup' continued his argument for two hours and a quarter, during which he paid personal tribute to Miss Bentlage, who was bookkeeper and cashier of the company since its organisation In 1904, and was connected with the same store for many years before the "present company was organised. Throughout the argument of the counsel members of Miss ' Bentlage's family were in tears. The court room was still ; as death when Mr Jessup arose to make bis opening statement. "If the court pleases, and gentlemen of the jury," he began, "I trust, and will say to begin the argument in this case I am to -discuss before the jury facts and evidence as it has been

LEGACY 11)08 KMMUR'S JOB

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It isn't much to live in 'a rainionaires mansion for . years and , have servants . at one's beck and "call . to wait on every wish, and drive the car up .to the door ,at . exactly the ; right moment-and 1 thenv 'have ; to--go": to : work as a; cha(feur for spme one who is living' as '.you used to live. 'But that, is what, happened to -Eberi Smith, Jr., of Denver. -' ' - , i"- " Now it is 1 differont. Next ; week young Smith apd bis pretty yqung wife are : going ' east : to ' spend" a . belated honeymoon ; and some "of ' jthe fortune that came to' them the other day when Eben,'fJr..; was twenty-one.- - . ' . ' " Eben Smith, ' Sr.'; was one of ' the richest. "men In the west.' He gothlB millions out of mines. His .home' was one,, of ; .the show places. -of ;;Depver. About seven years 'ago, heidled. AHis only son was lust fourteen then; For; fear too much money -would ruin the lad's chances ' of ' a -profitable' ;career, the-: father arranged "matters r so that Eben,. . Jr. - could -. not v get : any i- money until he' was twenty-One." l. ' -' ' v' ' ' ' AlloWfhee Is Limited.'. ' vv'vV.v He ' was 'allowed "only -v ehqugh" tdr food,' plafia : clothes ' and - a school book or two.; :. . 'We.n f he is - twepiyrone he will have more - sense," ' the father's IdeaSo Eben; Smith, -Jr yassociafed wtih lads who, Spent ' only. . as i much "as he, spent.' - ; - - . ' ;-' .Jv .;:';; Nearly two' years ago; Miss MargaRESPECT OF TELLS JURY . ..- detailed' to .this Jury now -for ' an ' outlay 'of 'almost' fifteen' days.: Ishall not be - unmindful in the first' instance' cj the fact-that you have'', listened attentively to the testimony as it has been presented' here in open 'court, and I ask tha$ you give me - the , same attention, that, you have given heretofore., j "This is simply a claim against an estate' made J by ; a corporation," :cqnj tlnued ' Mr. Jessup "TJieslgnflcaui fact in' ; connection . with ) this "case i, is that no one has 'questioned the honesty or .veracity -of the bookkeeper apd cashier who was ' entrust! entirely with the care , of . the' books and ureter ords of - the "plaintiff 'cipjporation. -Thia is emphasised by the fact? thai Miss Bentlage had the everlasting I confix dance of Chris Hasemeier himself, o j - "She had the confidence off the" en tire community and this copfidencq was not. as : great as ' the-. confidence, Chris 'Hasemeier himself had .for heri Mr. Hasemeier has' shown a spirit In this case - which probably, no 'other business man in the city.. would , have shown. He- has. opened up his business life and private life : to the scrutiny, of the community.' He would not have done this If he had not believed that his cause waa righteous. show that we ' have

TRUSTED

ret Ohderdonk. a young society' girl of DenverV : eloped to : Cheyenne,-' Wyo.,

with the struggling 'young -rich man. There the1 husband went to work as cbaffenp for . J.-'K." Mullen of Denver, a wealthy man who .knew his father, He got f50 a' months which-helped to Support the pretty.wile.- . ' -: ' . ' Hard' Work Ends. But the. fairy tale, ending was cer tain to come' when the last of October, 1915 came around. And the other day it happened. . , The first- installment of the inheritance was $280,000. After a few years there will be' $280,000 more.' - Young Smith has 'been going to busi ness college, and is planning to go4nto the money, lenaipg ousiness. "Saving,money- and living on such a 'little was a lark," laughs the pretty Mrs. Smith; : ; :.'-,' JUDGE RULES OUT MOTIONS - : ' FOR JUDGMENT -ON ROAD Financial circles ' here 'were discussing today ; the probable outcome of the ruling of Supreme .Court Justice Pen dleton of New-Ybrk in which he rules out. of court three important, mo tions ;for judgment .made by' Francis Hibben'ahd others in a suit to recover $7,500,000 from the Rock Island road. -Among the . defendants r named - was Daniel G. Reid 'arid Winiam H. Moore COLIfJfJITY ICJ ARGULlEfJT tated in showing to you jurymen every thing, that would . have, any ' bearing whatever on this! case, we have offer"ed for the inspection of the Jury over seven thousand checks. All but tourteen of these were filled out;by Miss Bentlage before they were signed by Mr. Hasemeier as president of the'eorporation. Jhis shows that Miss Bentlage had complete control of the financial affairs of the company. - .- - i'.'It 1b the decedent that speaks in these books. ,and It is upon .the statements of the, decedent that' this case is predicated. We have not presented pae item of evidence off which we ask you to- put 'Weight,', except, that in the handwriting of 'Miss Bentlage herself. "There" Is'-an- unbounded sympathy to be ' extended to f the' family, and rightly so. ' This - confidence and - integrity, only intensifies the responsibility; however,'' and is an 'important factor in this case." 1 ' ' ' Mr.v Jessup .then- exhibited, to the jurymen' several' of the books picked up' at random,' -showing ' the various entries and false entries made by tbe bookkeeper, comparing the ' records with each other and making comments upon their importance as evidence in too ease :-'" 'f-'- .--....-.-.- (..'-'. ' "The statute of UmlUtiona,'! he said.

MISS BENTLA6E

ORE ADDRESSES

COUUTY TEACHERS Superintendent B. F. Moore of the M uncle city schools was the principal speaker this afternoon at the second tegular monthly Institute of the Rich mond city and the Wayao ' county school teachers, which waa held la the High school building. Superintendent Moore delivered bis address before a mass - meeting of the teachers In the auditorium of - the building at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon. RU0ELV PLAtlT IJILL BE SOLD DEGEL'BER, 9 Finly P. Mount Advertises Sale of All Indiana Properties at Laporte' Next Month. PROPERTY IS READY Business Men Wonder Whether Outside Concern Will Buy in Local GaarScott Plant. The United States court for the dis trict of Indiana has Issued an order for a receiver's sale of all the property of the defunct M. Rumely company, one of whose factories Is located In Richmond, on Thursday noon. December 9. Tbe properties in whole or In part Mill be disposed of at public auction to the highest or best bidders. All the Indiana properties of tbe com pany will be sold at La Porte, Ind. It Is generally understood that the principal creditors of the corporation will take over the La Porte and Battle Creeks, Mich., plants and reorganise the concern with Finly P. Mount, who has been the receiver, as president. Property Is Listed. A complete classification of the properties of the company which are to be disposed of -will be found in legal advertisement appearing In this Issue of The Palladium. One of the former officers of the M. Rumely company recently said the business Interests behind the plan for re-organiaihg the . concern bad bean dickering for a. large-war order contract. the nature of wbloh was not disclosed, and that In the event this contract was secured It was quite probable that in addition to the plants at La Porte and Battle Creek it would be necessary for the re-organlzed company to take over tbe Richmond plant. From the best available Information the Rumely creditors have not as yet completed negotiations for this con tract. In tbe event tbe contract is not obtained It is planned by the promoters of the reorganised concern to engage in the farm implement business once more, using only the Battle Creek and La Porte factories. Whether any other manufacturing concerns are considering entering bids for the Richmond plant is not known. MASONIC TEAL! FROM CAPITAL CONFERS WORK Nearly 350 lodge members partici pated last night in Masonic activities consisting of ritualistic work, a ban quet and speeches at the Masonic Temple and a tour of the city in nine new Westcott motor cars for the In dianapolis degree team which conferred the Master Mason degree upon Walter R. Fletcher of Richmond. Seated at the speakers table at tbe banquet were: Francis E. Bibbins, worshipful Master, Frank L. Rlggs. Senior Warden. Arthur E. Wilson and E. T. Kennan all of Indianapolis, John L. Rupe, John Pelts, Dr. Duffin and Robert W. Phillips of Richmond, and Judge Sparks of Rushville, Roy Hodge, Worshipful Master of Webb lodge presided as toastmaster. Marlon lodge. F. & A. M., of Indianapolis, was represented by forty-five members. The delegation was met at the Union station by a reception committee of the lodge. Returning from tbe park, the michalnes brought up behind the Boys High School band and two hundred boys in the parade parted lines and the cars ran through as the band struck up a lively march. A. rising vote of thanks was extended the motor car company and the local Masons by tbe Indianapolis delegation. ' RESUMES ACTIVITIES. New activities will be undertaken by Herman lodge of Odd Fellows as tpe result of the luncheon held Thursday night, at which Charles Knollenberg was toastmaster: Speakers were Matthew von ' Petn, Frank Brown. Frank Sauers, William Kloecker and Adam Elstro. . . . MATCH AND GASOLINE, PUFF. ' ROCKVIM-E. Ind., Nov. 6. Homer Boardman paused In his work of filling a five gallon can with gasoline and struck a match to see-how near the vessel waa fuIL The Are department . saved the hosae of 8.- P. Max Puett, nearby, and the ' doctor says the burns .on Homer's face and anna will heal within a few weeks. -

DAIRY STAQLES

GRADED DELOU r.iirar.i RAWii State Inspector Orders Teres Barns Out . of Use Until Placed in Proper Sanitary Condition. REPAIRS SUGGESTED Eleven Dairymen Instructed to Make Repairs to Im prove Plants Graded Kind of Equipment. on Stables maintained by throe dairymen who supply Richmond " patrona with milk were condemned and ordered but of use until recommended Improvements have ' been made. Repairs that will place . their barna In better sanitary condition have been ordered tn the ' caee of eleven other dairymen. Scores of forty establishments examined by State Inspector ' Hutchens are uniformly low. Eleven were slightly above the minimum of 60 per cent, while two dropped below. The J. L. Batehelor barna were given the high grade of 94 per cent, although this dairyman retails milk purchased from other , dealers whose plants received a low rating. Conditions outlined above wr f mi nil in Richmond dairy barns by State Inspector Hutchens, according to a copy of the official's report and scoring which haa been supplied to Secretary Haas of the Commercial club by H. E. Barnard, state food and drug commissioner. The Inspection by Mr. Hntchena made no attempt to deal with the analiiy oi mux. cacn dairy establishment was graded on eoulnment and mothnri of handllnsr milk, a nerfaet Mirmi being 40 and 60 per cent, respectively. xur. uarnara maae no comment on the report except to say: T note that all the stablea ar whltewaahed and the floors limed. This Is an excellent requirement, but must be supplemented with Intelligent care and attention to lighting, ventilation, etc." The report In detail shows the number of cows and the volume of milk produced, the place of sale, the score and Mr. Hutcheaa' remarks and orders. v- ' -6 f - .lite stable of-Caleb Duke, who milks five cows and retails to H. I. Hoover, was "condemned and ordered not to be used until conditions are corrected." The stable la described as dark, with poor ventilation and loose celling and sidings. Manure is too close to the barn which Is unclean. The Duke dairy waa graded at 424 per cent. . . John Madden, whose score was 4114 per cent, was Instructed to provide a sanitary stable. Mr. Duke retails tbe milk from five cows In Richmond. "Stable not used and not to be used until put In proper sanitary condition." was the remark made on the L. O. Druley barns. Mr. Druley's plant graded 434 -per cent The establishment milks six cows and disposes of its product to tbe Hoover Ice Cream company. Scores of Each Barn. Individual total scores on both equipment and methods, together with recommendations where any have been made, are included in the report as follows: L. E. Raper, 684; John I Batehelor. 94; A. F. Hale. 64; E. V. Batehelor. 55, (stable not tight, running and feeding shed unclean); Fred Hartman. 54. (barnyard Improperly drained); Frank Austerman. 60, (additional windows needed): O. K. Young. 74. (celling not tight); Crowe and Weiss. 60. (horses not separated from cows) ; Clem Carr, 77: Harry Smith. 694: C. E. Strader. 53. (manure too close, barnyard unclean): H. I. Hoover, 73; John Haas. 694. (cows stand on dirt I; Levi Myers, 69, (cows. stand on dirt); John Baumer. 64; George Toiischlog. 6014. (cows stand on dirt); Herman Walke, 60U. (short on light) ; D. F. Gard. 52. (too low. not properly drained, milk bouse not equipped to use hut water); John Fobble. 664. (remove plank floor where cows stand): Oran Casey, 65. (vault ordered moved fifty feet); William Hartman. 74. (level up with gravel boulder part of barnyard); George Kircher, S04; Lou Banner. 64. (ventilation poor); John Wuenker, 654. (ceiling needs brushing down): William Turner, 51, (milk room not clean): Joe Pardleck. 62, (remove dust from crevices and make wall smooth. Mrs. Pardleck not clean In personal appearance); Bert Jennings. 63. (stable to be concreted and petitioned off); Harry Sbute. 504. (stable not to be used until put In sanitary condition, not used when Inspection was made); O. E. Lamb. 71. (provide concrete floor to milk room): Charles Huffman. 604, (milk house not ceiled); William Crawford. 64. (provide new floor); Carrie Lamb. 50. ( stable now In use not to be used until cleaned and manure moved): William Rich. 624. (stable not whitewashed): C. Ratlirf. 67. (stable floor out of repair); John Madden. 414. (provide sanitary stable): L. G. Druley, 434, (stable not used and not to be used until put In proper sanitary condition); Herman Austerman. 614. (paint or whitewash milk room); Tom Ryan. 604. (stable not tight) ; Homer Estell. 52; Albert Anderson. 51. (short on light and ventilation. - not floored); Rufus Raper. 51. (sheds unclean, chickens allowed In stable) : Caleb Duke. 5214. (condemned and not to be used until conditions have been corrected). - PASSES ON SURVEY. Definite action on the Industrial survey for Richmond will be taken by tbe state board of education of wftlch. Pettis a: Reid la a member at the i session on November 11. - v '

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