Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 285, 25 November 1907 — Page 1

MOOT BIUM AND SUN-TEL EGRAM. VOL. XXXII. NO. 285. 'RICHMOND,- IND., MONDAY EVENING, NOVE3II5ER 23, 1907. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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EAST Gathering in the Cause of Temperance Was One of The Largest of the Kind Evi er Held in the City Look- ; tng to Entire Abolition of Saloons in Wayne- County. TWO ADDRESSES GIVEN I BY PROMINENT WORKERS It? Was the Prevailing- Opinion That the Time Is. Ripe for a ' Concerted Movement in Richmond and Wayne County Collection. Taken for ' The Anti-saloon Work. At a monster mass meeting at East , &aln Street Friends' church Sunday afternoon under auspices of the Sunday school association a campaign was launched in Richmond and Wayne county for a more complete riddance of . the liquor traffic. While none of the direct linos of attack was outlined at the meeting by any of the speakers, yet it is understood that sooner or later the Ministerial association of this city and the various church organizations of the city end county will be solicited' to participate iv. . general movement for a dry count T' j.nmodious edifice was taxed to It ..yacity with people not only from Richmond, but from all sections of the county, there being several delegations from neighboring towns. Rev. Conrad Hubcr officiated as chairman of the meeting. After an opening song. scripture lesson was read by the Kev. It. J. Wade, of the First M. E. church, the story being that of the prodigal eon. The invocation was offered by the Rev. T. J. Graham. A chorus composed of the various choirs of the city then sang Sousas "Flag of the Free," under the direction of Prof. J. X Harris. Motives of the Movement. The Rev. Ennls N. Barney, who Is . superintendent of Jhe Indianapolis district of the Anti-Saloon league, was the first speaker of the afternoon, and delivered a very forceful address on the motives behind the temperance movements. As a basis for his address he cited three parables., 1. The parable of the lost sheer). The speaker pointed out that the motive that lead the shepherd to forsake fill of the other sheep that were safely la the fold and go in search of the one lost sheep was a purely humanitarian, one. The sheep that were already in the fold were of much more value than the one lost weakling. Consequently It could not be a commercial motive that lead to the search, for the lost lamb. The same principle prompted the shepherd to go in search of the lost animal that prompts any one to have coinpassiou for any person entiling in distress. , A humanitarian clement of the same character is one of the motives in the anti-saloon movement. , 2. The parable of the lost coin was then read, the story being that of the yoman who lost a coin and in order to recover it she swept the house and itade a general search for it. The motive that was the actuating influence In this case was that of a sense of frugality and economy. It was then pointed out that from the standpoint of economy the saloon is a constant source of loss to the community from a commercial standpoint and that it behooves a commonwealth to rid itself of this constant drain on the business and financial interests of the eommunity occasioned by the jails, asylums and hospitals, which are congested with inmates as a result of the devastations of the liquor traffic. Statistics were then cited to prove that a larger pet cent of the criminality is produced by the saloon thau from any other cause. 'ove Was the Motive. 3. .The concluding parable read was that of the prodigal son, who had left home and dissipated all of his substance in riotous living, and that subsequently he returned home and found his father ready to again accept him into his family household. It was then pointed out that love was the motive that actuated the actions of the father in welcoming his son home .again. " The same sentiment prompts the workers in the anti-saloon movement, for as they go about over the state an opportunity is afforded to see the misery, want and heart-breaks caused by the drink habit. - Talks of the Methods. The concluding speaker on the program was the Rev. E. S. Shumaker, who Is state superintendent of the An- ' tl-Saloon league, lie concerned himself with the methods to be pursued n the campaign. It is the belief of the speaker that the best way to fight the liquor traffic is to divide the state into as many small unites as possible and thus make the movement as specific as possible. To accomplish this a bill is to be Introduced at the next session of the legislature which, , it is though wlirmore effectually place Into the hands of the people the power to meet the situation in the counties, townships

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and -wards.-. Similar laws have made it possioie for the states of the South to accomplish as much as they have in this line of work. It was stated that In Kentucky there are' 10O prohibition counties, that have accomplished their work by counties and not by any oth?r units. . It. was. predicted .. that with the movement in Indiana centering in the counties, .seventy-five of the counties of the state can be voted dry, within the next two years. ' It was stated by -the' speaker 'that an effort; to vote the entire state as dry, on one vote would be working on too large-a-basi and that in all propability the supreme i court would not. sustain such action. Therefore, the slogan from now on will be for concerted eforttin the counties, j townships and wards, rather than along greater lines. As a source , of ; encouragement to Indiana. Statistics were cited to show how the states in the south have fallen in line and have accomplished more during the past few,years than "all of the northern states. Much information and experience has. been learned from the southern states and the application of the same methods in the north will, it is thought, yield much good. The Time Is Ripe. On the platform were seated all of the members of the Ministerial association and it was the prevailing belief that the meeting wa In every way a success aud that Richmond and Wayne county are ripe for a concerted movement to eliminate the liquor traffic from this community. Following the address a collection was taken for the benefit of the AntiSaloon league and a considerable sum was realized for the promotion of the cause. It is probable that meetings of this character will be held in the city from time to time that great interest may be aroused in the cause of temperance. Profitable services vere also held at a number of other churches morning and evening. The total contributions reported to dateare ?or. ADMITS HIS GUILT; DRINK IS DOWNFALL William Tangeman Is Held by The Police on Charge Of Taking Money. HAS ALSO TAKEN FLOUR. TANGEMAN HAS A FAMILY DEPENDENT UPON HIM FOR SUPPORT AND HIS CASE AROUSES PITY FOR THIS REASON. William Tangeman, until Friday an employe of the Richmond Roller Mills, has confessed to Chief of Police Bailey that he is guilty of theft and that drink is responsible for his downfall. Tangeman was arrested Friday and has since been held on suspicion for a more serious charge. Tangeman is an elderly man and has a family. His case is pitiable. He acquired the drink habit and soon carried it to excess. His funds became low and to secure whiskey he began stealing from the pockets of fellow employee r.t the mills. He confessed to Chief Bailey that since the time he started this practice he had secured $2.oO. His thefts did not stop here, however, for he says that he also stole seven twenty-five pound bags of flour which he traded at a nearby saloon for whiskey. Money had been missed by the employes for several days, but it was not thought at first that Tangeman could have had any connection with the theft. Several bags of flour was missed also, but still suspicion was not directed toward him. Recently a gold watcu. was found missing and then Tangeman was arrested. He claimed innocence in regard to the theft of the time piece, but admitted other thefts. Police officers have a feeling of- pity for Tangeman since he has a family dependent upon him for support. If he is convicted on the charge of petit larceny, which will be the first charge placed against him, a prison sentence may lollow. His case has not been set for hearing in the city court. BARBERS NAME OFFICERS Charles Gross Has Been Chosen President. The Barbers' union has chosen officers as follows: President Chas. Grots. Vice president Harry Seintz. Corresponding-Financial secretary George Hosier. Recording secretary Frank H. Menke. Treasurer Henry Weisbrod. Guide Harry Sheppard. Guardian John Bratz.

LUCY CASE STILL RECEIVING NOTICE By THEJfFICIJLS Hope of Securing Arrest of the Man Who Killed the Aged Recluse Near Milton Has Not Been Abandoned.

MANY CLUES HAVE BEEN RUN TO EARTH RECENTLY. It Is the Belief That the Crime Was Committed by a Wayne County Man But Evidence Is Still Lacking. ; Wayne' county authorities are not J content to dismiss the famous Lucy j murder case, allowing the murder to go unavenged. Notwithstanding the fact that there has been no apparent effort in the past several months to trace the murderer, authorities have ! been busy all the time and within the j last few weeks clues, which at first gave promise of developing into a strong leads, have been run down. Sheriff Linus Meredith has on several Instances secured clues to the case which have promised much and although he at present denies that anything will be done, it is thought before he has finished working he will have evidence enough to convict the guilty party. It is Meredith's opinion that the guilty one is a resident of Wayne county and he therefore is working on that lead. Several persons suspected, through happenings which have occurred in recent months and have been placed under examination, with only limited results. May Never be Solved. The Lucy case, it js still thought by many, will go down on Wayne county records as an unsolvable mystery. Two years ago Joseph Lucy, an aged recluse, residing south of Milton, was found dead in his home by a neighbor. Blood tracks from the barn to the house, along with several other signs, indicated that the old man had dragged himself from the barn to the house. His body was badly cut and bruised, indicating the use of some heavy instrument. It was supposed at the time that Lucy was murdered for his money as it was generally rumored over the neighborhood in which he lived, that he had stored away money in large amounts. He never used the banks. The money, consisting of several thousand dollars, was afterward found in a bee hive in the attic of the Lucy home. It is also understood that various grand juries in the past two years have taken up the Lucy murder and made investigations. People residing near the Lucy home. " as well as the county officials thing a Wayne county man committed the deed, but as yet j have been unable to secure enough ; evidence to warrant the placing of a viiai &tz cLBnuzn- mm. MISS LINDLAY COMES TO ST. PAUL'S Sent Out by the Board of Missions. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. Miss Lindlay of New York has been sent by Miss Julia Emery, president of the Woman's auxiliary to the board of missions, to Indiana to conduct meetings for women in all the parishes. She will meet the officers of the missionary organizations of St. Paul's church at 10:.TO a. -m., tomorrow, (Tuesday; the member of the WornJen's auxiliary and ladies interested, at 2:30 p. m; the members of the Fijst and second junior auxiliary at 3:45 p. i m.. and' give a bible instruction for j which she is famous, at 7:30 p. m. All interested in mission work or bible study are cordially invited to these meetings. THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S It Will Be Held on Thursday Morning. OTHER SPECIAL SERVICES. There 'will be a Thanksgiving service in St. Paul's Episcopal church Thusday morning at 10:30 o'clock. A special Thanksgiving anthem will be given. Other services this week with special intercessions for the spread of Christ's kingdom among men, and as preparation for the men's corporate communion next Sunday morning, Friday night at 7:30 and Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, the latter being St. Andrew's day. -

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SERVICES OF SHAW ARE IN SOME DOUBT Chautauqua Association May Decide to Get Along Without Him. HAVE MUCH EXPERIENCE: WORK WILL BEGIN EARLY ON GETTING ENTERTAINERS FOR NEXT YEAR SOME NOTABLE MEN ARE WANTED. "Members of the 1908 board of Chautauqua directors will decide Tuesday night whether or not the services of James II. Shaw, manager for several years, shall again be secured for next year's event. Mr Shaw will come to Richmond Tuesday to make a contract. There is some doubt as to his re-engagement, as the sentiment for home management has Deen growing in the past few months; so much so in fact that it has become very pronounced. It is argued with the experience local directors have now had in the business, they can very handily manage the next session. It is said that an effort should at least be made toward that end. Following Tuesday's meeting, active work on the arrangement of the next program will begin. K. is thought that early work on this feature will result in the acquisition of several notable entertainers and speakers who would probably otherwise be engaged if bookings were postponed till later months. CALL TWO MEETINGS AT COMMERCIAL CLUB Directors Have Some Matters Of Business. PARCELS POST COMMITTEE Tuesday evening there will be two meetings held at the Commercial club rooms. One will be of the club's directors, who have some special matters of business to attend to, and the other will be of the committee named by the president of the club to consider fully the matter ot the parcels post and submit a report to the club at the meeting on the night of December 11. This committee is composed of th'e followingp: Rutherford Jones. C. C. Hasemeier. Oliver Nusbaum,- Ellwood Morris, Jonas Gaar, George H. Knollenberg, J. B. Gordon, R..G. Leeds, Frank Kibbey, Lee B. Nusbaum, J. A. Spekenhler. E. J. Humpe. Cash Beall, Will Stahr and Ray K. Shiveley. " " THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Tuesday, fresh south to southvfest winds. OHIO Tuesday fair, warmer in eastnt portion! frtsh to south winds.

AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND

FRANK C. KIBBEY. Haberdasher. LAWSON TO SPEAK AFTER A SILENCE DDE TOJEQUEST Thinks It Would Be Little Short of JTraspro R emain Quiet Longer in Reference To Financial Situation. SAYS SYSTEM HAS GONE FROM BAD TO WORSE. Lawson Alleges That Many of The Important Dailies of The East Are Under CensorshipWants the Facts. The Palladium has received the following self-explanatory communication: To the Press of America: At the beginning of the present crisis I was requested by representatives of the System and government officials to refrain from public utterance until things quieted down. I consented, warning those who made the request that in my opinion the longer the System's remedies were experimented with, the greater would become the danger to the country and the people. Despite urgent requests from scores of thousands of people who look to me for advice that I publicly speak. I have remained silent. My advice (and from the fact that I have a system by which I receive information from over 40o,00 earnest, thoughtful people, located in all parts of the country, which, for breadth and depth, makes the soundness of my reports second only to those of the president for reliability) show roe that from the beginning or the crisis until now the System has gone from bad to worse until I have decided it would be little short of treason to longer remain silent. , " I will issue on Tuesday next, an address to the country and a communication to the president. As many of the leading dailies of the East are practically under censorship, I -will telegraph my communication to all papers notifying me that they will print it. Yours for the publication for the people of facts that are sound and curing instead of disaster-intensifying. THOMAS W. LAWSON. Boston. Nov. 21, 1I7. The Palladium has arranged to get Mr. Lawson's statement. COURT ROOM BUSY PLACE It Took on a Court-Like. Aspect Today. For the first time in several months the Wayne circuit court room presented a really court like aspect today, as several cases were scheduled and many members of the legal profession were hustling; about. . ,

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO BE INSPECTED Robert E. Woods, Inspector General, Will Visit the Local Organization. NOTICES ARE SENT OUT. AN ASSIGNMENT OF KNIGHTS FOR FLOOR WORK HAS BEEN MADE LIST OF THE COMMANDERY OFFICERS. Richmond Commandery, No. 8, will have an Inspection under general order of the K. E. Grand Commnder Vestal W. Woodward, by E. Sir Robert A. Woods, inspector-general, Tuesday, November 20, commencing at seven o'clock, p. in. Notices have been issued to the members as follows: Sir Knights. Attention! Your are courteously requested to assemble in special conclave for inspection at the asylum Tuesday, November 2, promptly at seven o'clock, p. m. The Order of the Temple and the essentials of the Order of Malta will 5e conferred. This special conclave will convene and your presence is expected in conformity with the following provision of Templar Statute, to which inspector-general calls special attention: It shall be the duty of each eminent commander to summon his commandery for inspection at such time as may be designated by the inspector-general. nt. Em. Sir Vestal W. Woodward, grand commander, is expected to be present. Courteously. LEROY E. BROWNE. Eminent Commander. A. W. RKES, Recorder. The following .Sir Knights are as signed for floor work: Harry C. Keelor. A. W. Rees, J. 1L Menke. George R. Cause, Harry La.nd, A. B. Price. Charles H. Land, Harry Porter, Walter S. Ratlin. D. L. Slather, Omar G. Murray. II. J. Ridge, O. F. Ward. A. G Ogborn. H II. Marlatt, Charles Marlatt, John E. Peltz. Harry Dalbey, William Ratliff, Henry Deuker. Frank Land. J. M. Bulla. Theodore Hill. Phil. H. Worraii. T. .... Mott, A. A. Burr. The officers of Richmond commandery are: LeRoy E. Brown, Eminent commander. W. S. Porterfield. Generalissimo. George R. Williams, Captain-General. A. W. Hempleman, Prelate. T. R. Woodhnrst. Senior Warden. Henry R. Glick, Junior Warden. Harry Land, Treasurer. A. W. Rees, Recorder. E. H. Bell. Standard Bearer. Edgar Norris, Sword Bearer. Harry Kauffman. Warder. Harry Porter, Sentinel. Lula J. Downing, guardian of Webster Ward, has filed her final reportShe represents the , ward has become of age and is entitled to his share of the estate of his father. The sum justed-is $LS33.S0. - :

DOES THE HEW LAW APPLY TO THE MEN HOLDING OFFICES?

There Is a Difference of Opin ion in Regard to When the Increase in Salary Becomes Effective. SUPERVISORS WILL BE CHOSEN DECEMBER 14. New Law Makes It Necessary To Change the Districts in Wayne County Reduced From Nine to Six. Road supervisors of Wayne cmtmy will be elected Saturday, Dec. U, according to the most recent ttute. law. With the election conies an increase in the salary of men serving in this" position. The salary proposition has been the subject of much discussion among Wayne county supervisors since the new state law wont iuto effect, as the latter grants an increase in the amount to bo paid to the supervisors of fifty cents per day and also increases the maximum time of service twenty days, but the law is incomplete in that it does not state just when the salary clauses shall be effective. As the law is now In effect, strictly speaking, present supervisors who have worked with Wayne county public highways in the past few months, claim that they should be benefitted by the increase In salary and working time. As the law me planned to so into effect at the tlms of the next election, although not specifically so, this increase has not been granted, although a tost case would probably result in a decision for the present supervisors. Makes New Districts. In order to strictly comply with the new state law, which says that nc townships shall be divided Into mor than six road districts or leas than two. Trustee Charles Potter of Wayn township has been required to redistrict this township since there ar now nine road districts In it. There will be six districts In Wayne township when his work is completed and six road supervisors will be elected in December. No other township 1b the county will be as greatly affected by the new law. The salary of the new road super visors to be elected will be 12.00 pm day. labors not to exceed sixty day each year. The 1905 statute granted the road supervisors $1.50 per daj with a forty day service limit. WATSON WILL WORK FOR GRAIIT INSPECTOR He Has a Bill Pending Before Congress. WOULD PREVENT FRAUD, Rusbville, Ind.. Nor. 23 Probablf no bill passed by congress in the pail .wenty years is as beneficial to th I farming community as the one Intro duced by Congressman Watson at th last session to appoint a Government Grain Inspector. Mr. Watson has de clared his intention of working foj its passage. Over seven hundred million busk els of wheat raised in this country li No. 2 at place of purchase and ther subjected to inspection by some trick; ouyer and graded as No. U, proaucej a loss of from one-half to one pei cent per bushel. This may mean t loss of from eighty to one hundre millions of dollars on that cereal U our farmers; an item worth, guardini against. With a government inspector stamp ing his finding, the grade passes th same in all markets. RANGE IN TEMPERATURE IS FROM 17 TO 5E Record of the Weather for the Past Week. NOT SINGLE CLEAR DAY. Fignrc-s on the weather for the pas week, as kept by Walter Vossler, a.' the water works station, show, the fol lowing registrations of temperature; Hight. Ixnr Nov. 17 4 1 Nov. 1 ............ ...... 47 f O V. ......... jr. ....... 2 i . .................. :rr tx. Nor. 21 3; V 4' Nov. 22 .................. 4 : Nov. 23 40 :s There was .71 Inches of rainfall. Tb days were classed as three cloudy, on smoky and three partly cloudy.