Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 32, 18 March 1908 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALL.AD1U31 AND SUX-TJELEGRA3I, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 190S.

TRACK TEAM HAS FAIR PROSPECTS

Notwithstanding This, Richmond Will Participate in Quadrangular Meet. FEW OLD MEN IN SCHOOL MANY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TEAM LAST YEAR GRADUATED IN JUNE MEN ARE PRACTICING. The prospects for a first lass track team representing the Richmond high school are only fair. The team thin year will he found lacking experienced men, as nearly all the members of last year's team left school in June. Notwithstanding, it is believed by some of th students at the high school, that with good coaching and hard, consistent practice, that the team -will round Into Buch shape that will make the track teams of Anderson, Marlon, Koliomo, sit up and take notice. The one cause of the poor showing made- by the track team last year was the fact that a partiality was shown Jn pickiDg the team, and in this man ner there were several men on the team that could make racords of any kind, if they were perfect in what they were entered. The team last year Iso lacked good coaching. The team this year has not held any meeting of any kind, but will do so the firt of next week. They will lecf. captains of the student body and b faculty manager, according to the rules of the Indiana High School Athletic association, of which the Richmond high school is a member. The men that are showing up exceplionally well in the weights are Allison, Haas and Thornburg. In practice they have managed to put the ehot some P,2 feet. Some of the other men left from last year's team are Spangler for the dashes and high jump: Magaw for the quarter, broad jump and high jump:J. Chapman for the high jump and half mile and quarter mile runs: If. Cotton for the broad jump and mile run; E. Cotton for the mile and half mile runs: Hobson for 1he hammer; Allison for the hurdles, discus and short dashes; Haas for the shot, hammer and discus: Thornburg for the shot; H. Reid for high and v broad jump and the quarter mile run. There will also be a number of other students turn out when the first call for practice is made. There are a large number of students who. if they would come out an 1 practice, would "be able to make places on the team. OFFICERS OF THE ATLANTIC FLEET WILL BE SHIFTED Continued From Page One.) He became a Rear Admiral in May, 1906. During the war with Spain, Admiral Sperry was Equipment Officer in the New York Navy Yard. Afterward he was given command of the Yorktown in Philippine waters and directed the movements of the landing party on "the eastern shore of Luzon, which is now regarded as one of the most thrilling adventures of the campaign against Aguinaklo. As one of the officers under Admiral Walker Sperry helped to make successful the picturesque voyage of the "White Squadron,'' which visited Europe and South America in 1891-93. From the command of the New Orleans on the China station, Admiral Sperry became President, of the War College. His next detail was to the last. Hague Peace Conference, where he went as one of the American delegates. Returning from The Hague, he was given sea duty and assigned to command the fourth division of the Atlantic fleet, in which capacity he has made the trip around the Horn with Admiral Evans. WANT INSANE MAN PLACEDJN HOSPITAL Eshelman Now Confined in the County Jail. Application has been made to the eounty sheriff by friends of Benjamin Eshelman, an aged insane prisoner at ihe county Jail, that he exert his influence to have Eshelman placed at the state hospital as soon as possible. Eshelman has been treated at the hospital once and dismissed as cured. His ngre is pointed to by friends as the rearon he should receive first recognition, wlieu a vacancy occurs. KRONPRINZ WILHELM IN BAD COLLISION Officers Prevented a Panic Among Passengers. New York. March is. The big liner Kronprinz Wilhelm figured in a collision in the heavy teg of this morning with a steamship, the name being unluiown. The big boat had a hole torn In her rtern above the water line. It was lying at anchor off Staten Island, was In no danger. The officers presented A &oi iuuoni tkc I'oiaciiscrs.

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(By Tort) As a result of the successful meeting held Monday by the I.-O. league magnates, the pivss all over the circuit is letting out wild and enthusiastic warhoops. Tonight two fast, games in the city polo league- will be pulled off at the coliseum. The first game will be called promptly at 7 :';') o'clock. What, a fool about his fried chicken that Hans Wagner must be. It is now reported that ho turned down a ?."(),- OOOcontract to play with Pittsburg this year. That smells like a pipe and an ancient one. The city base ball league this year appears to be a go. The managers of the teams proposed for the league are talking of holding a meeting at the Palladium office Saturday night. Michigan and N'otro Dame have agreed to play football on October IV. The game may be played at Indianapolis. Huntington, the new member of the I.-O. league, won the championship of the Wabash Valley league last year. The mayor of Ra3Tsville, La., has offered Rube Waddell a. municipal job. Make him official fish warden. Your Honor, and you'll land him. The Chicago Cubs, world's champions, received a knockout blow when the Peerless Leader, Cap Chance, had FINANCIAL FLURRY AFFECTED SCHOOLS Many Pupils Were Withdrawn During the Past Month And Put to Work. ROD GENERALLY SPARED. ONLY NINE CASES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ARE REPORTED MORE TIME LOST BY TARDINESS THAN IN YEARS PAST. That the financial flurry of the last few months has affected the city of Richmond, is shown by the report of the city schools for the month beginning February 10. During this period there were enrolled in the schools 2,928 pupils against, 2,98,1 for the sixth month of 1907 and this despite the fact that there was less sickness this year than last and, the number of cases of truancy reported was only fourteen. The school officials endeavor to explain this loss of 6j pupils oh the1 ground that in recent weeks, it has been found necessary in some families to withdraw the children from schools. Their earning capacity has been needed to help swell the total, by their small additions to the family purse. During the time the factories were running short hours a number of Phop men removed with their families from the city to the country, where they ! could obtain the rental of a tenent i house on a farm cheaper. ! The report shows an attendance of ! 95.4 per cent over 92.7 per cent for the I same month of last year and this is i very satisfactory to the officials. How ever, the pupils do not fare so well on tardiness as there were 60S cases as compared to D99 cases last year. To meet this condition new and more stringent rules on punctuality were put in force at the beginning of the present month. Reduced to hours, the time lost in minutes of tardiness amounted to 60 or seven, and one half full school days. The rod was spared generally but it is hoped by the teachers the child was not spoiled. Only nine cases of corporal punishment were reported. The schools were popular among visitors and during the month ISO called. The largest number came from without the city, although the patrons were iu ; evidence at all buildings. WORK WILL' BEGIN Contractor Hipskind Ships Machinery for. West Side Sewer Construction. MANY MEN TO BE EMPLOYED The first of next week, if the weather is favorable. Contractor Philip Hipskind of Wabash, Ind., will begin work on the Northwest Second street sewer system. This week all of the necessary machinery for this work was shipped to Richmond. Jt is thought that it will be necessary to do a large amount of Mastincr ar.d drilling A large number of men will be puiced : nl work is.- soon as operations are besuit by Mr. llinskiud.' I The Order cf St. Patrick, j The 'most i:!Ms;ri.u. Order of s-:. I Patrick"' dates only from ITS'., says n. j London writer, when it was founded i by (.Jeorge 111 . nnd is si r !0 lie n,pared n age w'.ti "ihe most ancient j and most noble rier ;' the Thistle. which, datiti from a reimno antiquity, j was iwived by .lames U. in 1BST. The ; curious thins about the bands, or r:bbons, of these two orders i that St. Patrick's is i-'uo of the hue that may be seen in t lie "Sis., klcs," or piumcs. in the bearskius of Uip Irish guards, though It surest the blue bells of Scotland, while the sash of the thistle is a dark green, suggestive of Erin's verdant isle. On state ceremonies these two orders arc frequently oon-

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to return to Chicago to submit to an operation on his foot. His injury may keep him out of the game permanently. On March SO the Indianapolis sports will pull off a wrestling carnival. Coach Vail has a fine battery for his Karlhani varsity White and Harrel. White r rounding to in nice shape while Harrel is the equal of any college backstop in the state. Vail has several other promising pitchers. The squad has played one five inning game. There will probably be a large crowd of Richmond bugs attend the opening game of the National league season at Cincinnati. Richmond fandom will again pull for the Reds. County Commissioner John Dynes has never seen a professional game of base ball. He has promised to attend the opening league game in this city, but he gives fair warning he would rather cast his optics over a herd of fat steers. When Mr. Dynes wants to take a day off for recreation he sirs on a fence and rubbers at his bovines. Nat Fleming is the first Richmond player to report for the season. He reported last October and has been patiently awaiting the arrival of his team mates. Xat warmed up a little yesterday and removed a few kinks from his salary fin. UNUSUAL CASE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED John Little Will Pay Doddridge for Injuries to Valuable Horse. CREATED MUCH INTEREST. DODDRIDGE SUED LITTLE BECAUSE HE ENCOURAGED ILL TREATMENT WHICH LED TO ANIMAL'S INJURY. The civil damage suit of James Doddridge vs. John Little has been compromised out of court and is dismissed from the records. Little agreed to pay $75 for the injuries to a horse belonging to the plaintiff and for reimbursement for the loss of the animal's services. The case was one that attracted unusual attention in the western part of the county, because of the mitigating circumstances. That it was settled upon such terms occasioned no little surprise in Center and Washington townships. It was alleged by Doddridge that a horse valued at $150 escaped from his pasture last summer and strayed onto the highway. It was caught by two boys, and according to the allegations taken to the Little home. The defendant is asserted to Have encouraged the boys to tie tin cans to the animal's tail, throw rocks at it and frighten it, so that it ran from the Little lane and collided with a barbed wire fence. Doddridge declared the horse was cut and rendered useless for several weeks. He was forced to obtain the services of a veterinary and put to other expense. After its injuries a horse dealer placed a value of $S5 on the horse, which previously had been worth $150. Doddridge was so incensed by the actions of Little and the two boys, that he caused their arrest and prosecuted them in the city court on the ground of cruelty to animals. He secured a conviction and Little was fined. The charges against the two boys were dismissed. BURNS MADE SHORT WOBK OF ROCHE Irish Champion Floored by a Hook on Jaw. Dublin. March IS. Tommy Burns, the heavyweight champion. made short work of Jim Roche, the Irish champion, in their contest last evening at the Theater Royal for the world's heavy-weight championship. Practically only one blow was struck. Burns knocking Roche out when hardly more than a minute of the first round had been completed by a short hook to the jaw. So quickly did the end come that the great crowd which filled the theater in the expectation of seeing the Irishman put up a good fight for the title, hardly realized what had happened. HUM POLO TEAM GOES TONEW CASTLE Expect to Make Good Showing Thursday Night. The Urchin polo learn wili w to New Castle Thursday evenius to play Ihe .New Cas:Ie Reserves. The Brehnis compose a fast team of amateurs and expect to be able to care for themselves in a very satisfactory manj ner at the flower city. The lineup will be Sharpe and Brown, rushersGraham, center; Haas, half back; Moore, goal. ;iid housewoes picfci Gold .M-rfsl

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HIGH SCHOOL HAS NO FIRE ESCAPES That Building However Falls Under Law Requiring Such Means of Escape. SUPT. M0TT INVESTIGATES. WISHES TO KNOW LAW GOVERNING CONSTRUCTION OF OUTSIDE FIRE ESCAPES DOUBLE DOORS ARE A MENACE. Supt. T. A. Mott, of the city public schools, was at the court house this morning for the purpose of consulting the laws governing fire escapes on public buildings. Not a school building in this city is equipped with an exterior fire escape. But one local structure would be governed by the requirements of the law. It is the high school building and the only structure in the city at which three floors are used for school purposes. The Garfield building might justly be considered as governed by the law, however, inasmuch as the gymnasium is on the third floor and pupils are on this floor at different times during the day. It is demanded by the law that three-story buildings be equipped with two or more methods of escape. They may be on the interior or exterior. A second stairway is regarded as a fire escape under the meaning of the law. The high school building has three stairways leading from the third floor. Mr. Mott stated today, it has been held by competent engineers and architects that the moot advisable method of arranging fire escapes is to have them on the interior of the building, adjacent, to a wall. In case they are on the exterior it happens often ihat they become jammed in the rush of the ; panic stricken persons trying to es- ! cape and many fall off the sides and ' are killed or wounded seriously. Under the present system of closing ; the double doors at. the various buildings it is customary to keep one side locked. It is probable that when the members of council, who undertake an investigation learn of this condition, they will demand that, both halves of the doors be kept unlocked

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