Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 87, 3 February 1909 — Page 1

raCHMOM) F. AIX ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, VOL. XXXIV. NO. 87. RICHMOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3. 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.

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II GIVEN KNOCKOUT BLOW BY PROMS Yesterday Huntington, Switzerland and Parke Counties Voted to Oust Saloons From Their Midst. ONE GERMAN TOWNSHIP GIVES WET MAJORITY As Result of the Election in Huntington County Twenty- , Two Saloons Are Put Out 'Of Business. Twelve Counties Have Ousted the Saloons MAJORITIES "DRY" YESTERDAY Huntington 1,659 Switzerland 908 Parke 2,060 Saloons voted out yesterday. . 29 PREVIOUSLY VOTED "DRY." ' Randolph, Tipton, Noble, Putnam, Hamilton, Decatur, Lawrence, Pike, Wabash. OTHER ELECTIONS THIS MONTH. Wayne, Clinton, Carroll, Howard, Daviess, Adams, Fountain, Gibson, Grant. Vevay, Ind., Feb. S. The seventeen precincts In Switzerland county, comprising six townships, yesterday gave a majority of 908 against saloon license. Not a single precinct in the county was carried by the "wets." The vote was 2,431 against license and a, 667 for license, giving the majority against the saloons 764. About 80 per cent of the full vote v.'as cast. The township majorities are as follows:;; Jefferson, 158; York, 171; Pleasants, 204; Cotton. 123; Posey, 75; Craig, 175; total, 908. The saloon men gave little or no attention to the fight, 'but closed their places and apparently watched the outcome quietly. Despite the apparent inactivity of the saloon men, considerable feeling had been worked up prior to the election. The three re-mair1'-siloons will serve the limit of '" '-erises, May 29, Jui 5 and . o years ago there were ten saIcous in Switzerland county, five being in eVvay. A little later two at Patriot and two at Florence were remonstrated out and two applications have recently been rejected here for cause. One license expired here one month ago, another Saturday night last and now but three sf'oons remain in the county, , a roadhouse in this (Jefferson) township near Markland, license expiring May 29, and two saloons in Vevay, one expiring June 6, one June 10. The Second Ward in Vevay recently filed a majority remonstrance against saloons. HUNTINGTON "DRY" BY 1,659 German Township in County Gives Only 21 "Wet" Majority. Huntington, Ind., Feb. 3. The ground hog was scared back into his hole and the voters were brought out by the Ideal winter weather yesterday when the local option election was pulled off. with the drys carrying the county by a majority of 1,659. Jackson Township, with the town of Roanoke, gave the "drys" a majority of 46; Clear Creek Township, "dry," 140; Warren Township, "wet" by 21; Huntington Township, with city of Huntington, "wet," 20; Union Township, "dry," 71; Rock Creek Township, with town of Markle, "dry." 268; Lancaster Township, "dry," 208; Polk Township, "dry," 124; Wayne Township, "dry." 66: Jefferson Township, "dry," 126; Salamonie Township, with town of Warren, "dry," 342. Warren Township is the seat of German population and has in it the town of Bipus. Twenty-two saloons were put out of business as the result of the election. AH are located in the city of Huntington because every township with the exception of the one in which the county seat is located has been "dried up" by remonstrances. The saloon men have waged a quiet war in their own behalf but the campaign has been conducted quietly and without any gnat display of animosity. At 5 o'clock, yesterday morning the temperance people began ringing the church bells and for hours the clanging kept up as an appeal from the local option forces. The saloon men were the first to spring a surprise. Monday evening they all voluntarily closed their places of business at 6 o'clock and notified their friends that business would be suspended until Wednesday morning. There was not the least hint given out that the saloons were going to be closed. Two saloons went out of business yesterday but the proprietors are both asking; for new licenses. Another lOoaUnued ouPaga Two4

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i 1 2'T RATLIFF BREAKS HIO LIMELIGHT ON OPTION BILL Wayne County Representative Makes Statement that Prevailing Sentiment Here Favors the Wets. CIVIC LEAGUE PET IS CLASSED AS DOUBTFUL Great Pressure Is Being Brought Upon Him to Keep Him in Line for the AntiOption Repeal. Indianapolis, Feb. 3. Representative Hewlg. republican, of Vanderburg county whom the democrats are counting upun to vote with them in passing a bill repealing the county local option law and substituting the ward antl township unit, said .yesterday that he would support the measure agreed upon by the democrats of the house in caucus Monday night. Col. C. C. Schreeder, the other member from Vanderburg county, reiterated his 4 former statement that he would vote to repeal the county uit. He continued: "Everything is in the air now, and I do not care to commit myself. I will not say what I will do until I know wnat kind of a bill is before the house. As far as the repeal of the county local option law is concerned, my position is too well known to need repeating." Rati iff Is in Doubt. Representative Ratliff, republican of Wayne county declared that the people of his county favor a ward and township unit. A locaj option election is to be held Friday in Wayne county. "The sentiment in favor of the 'wets' is increasing," said Mr. Ratliff. "Leading citizens in nearly every walk of life have come to me and said they were anxious that Wayne county remain wet. "I will not say at this time how I shall vote on the, local option measure. I have been urged however, to vote for the repeal of the county option law, both by persons who want an unconditional repeal and by those who want the ward and township unit substituted. It is true that a local option election is to be held in Wayne county on Friday, but both sides are claiming the election, and I am informed that the 'wets are gaining ground." Great pressure is being brought to bear upon Ratliff in an effort to keep him in line. He is beir reminded by many of the republicans in his county that he signed a written pledge to the executive committee of the Wayne county republican central committee on the evening of October 23 last at the republican headquarters in the Masonic Temple at Richmond in the presence of L. S. Bowman, county chairman; E. M. Haas, district chairman; John L. Rupe. Harry E Penny., Charles W. Jordan. C. W. Genu, William Plummer and Richard Sedgewick, the latter being a members of the civic league of Richmond. It was given publicity the next day and used to aid Ratliff in the election. Ratliffs pledge was to stand by the county local option law and it reads as follows: Pledge Walter Took. I voted for the county local option bill at th special session of the legisla(Continued on Page Two.) . THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair and - warmer Thursday.

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COUNTY COUNCIL OID NOT VIOLATE THE ELECTION LAW Report That Technicality Was Overlooked When Council Appropriated for the Option Election. COMPLICATIONS WILL BE AVOIDED BY BODY Another Meeting Will Be Held And the Appropriation Once More Passed Upon Meet Next Week. It is declared by county officials that the controversy regarding the appropriation of the money to defray the expense of the local option election is not founded on facts. It is claimed that the county council, when it appropriated the money for the expense of the election violated the law, but the saloon men did not intend to take any advantage of the technicality Two members of the board of county commissioners and other county officials say nothing illegal was done. Council Meets Again. According to claims advanced, the county council had no right to appropriate the election money because at the time more than $3,000 was passed and the ordinance providing for the appropriation as not read at two meetings. County officials say that on ly $2,500 of this sum was for the election purposes and the additional was reappropriation. At a regular meeting last September this additional sum was not used, and so at the special meeting it was reappropriated, as it had reverted to the treasury. However, to avoid any possible technicality the council will meet again and once more pass upon the appropriations. It Would Have to Go. County officials say the election would have to go on, no matter whether the county council had appropriated one penny or not. The commissioners order the election and the county council is compelled to vote the money. The action of the council has not been invalidated in any way. It has been claimed further that the appropriation was invalid because a successor to Henry E. Robinson had not been elected as a member of the board. County officials say this phase has absolutely no bearing at all on the question and that every legal requirement in conection with the special election has been complied with. CONRAD ZWISSLER WAS LAID TO REST Funeral Services Were This Morning. Held The funeral of Conrad Zwissler, Sr., was held at St. Andrew's church this morning and the burial was at the St. Andrew's cemetery. There was a large gathering of friends to pay their last respects to the deceased. Among those in attendance was a number of friends , from Cincinnati, where Mr. Zwissler resided for ; forty-five years. The six sons of the deceased acted as pall bearers. The floral offerings wers numerous -and beautifiiL-. '

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sJ HIS HOGSHIP WAS LECTURED ON BY PROF. W. COCHEL Purdue Livestock Expert Tells Corn School Pupils Yester day of the Value of Ameri can Porker. GIVES DEMONSTRATION BEFORE A LARGE CROWD Domestic Science Course Was Attended by a Large Num ber of Women Who Hear Interesting Talks. Centerville, Ind., Feb. 3. At the j livestock pavilion yesterday after noon Prof. W. A. Cochel spoke on the judgment of hogs. In part he said: "We want hogs wit broad but short faces. The ears should be fine and attached neatly. This is of importance to the breeder, especially, and even the butcher wants this style of hog. The neck should be blended into other parts of body. The shoulder should be full and broad oh top. In one where the shoulder is not compact the meat is coarse. The breast should be advanced and wide. This shows good circulatory system and better constitution. The front legs should be short and straight. The back should be straight. The sides should be long, deep and the ribs well sprung. This gives the hog good capacity to assimilate its food. Loins Should be Long. "The loins should be long, wide and thick because from here we get a valuable cut. The belly should be straight. The hips should be broad and smooth. The rump should be long even and straight and wide. We want the hog heavily fleshed. The hind legs should not slope under him." Hog is Scored. In the practical work one hog, nine months old was scored. There were about 75 who performed this work. The animal's deficiencies were brought out by pupil and instructor. At the Masonic building .the , opening of the domestic science course was held, Mrs. Frank Land, of Richmond, delivering the address. She urged the institution of domestic sciences in schools. Her address was very interesting and instructive. Speaks of School Work. Miss Marshall was the next speaker, dealing with the work in the schools. In many schools the domestic art was instituted first, declared Miss Marshall. This was due to the fact less equi; jent was demanded. In advanced wo.k dressmaking and millenery is taught. Miss Marshall advised taking physiology and deplored the fact it was not required in the schools. Physiology, she said, was required to understand domestic science. Miss Peacock Speaks. Miss Mary Peacock spoke on "Domestic Science in the Slums of New York. Mis3 Peacock has been a teacher in New York and is familiar with the conditions. General Discussion. In the general discussion following these remarks many questions of interest were brought out. The program was only a sort of prelude to what is to follow. No demonstrations were given. At the meeting yesterday afternoon at the M. E. church. Pro. Cochel spoke on pig feeding. Walter Commons acted as chairman. The room was well filled. Prof. Cochel said in part::. .'-.. - "In the beginning I will say that we

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NEITHER FACTION FEARS THE HESULT OF THEJLECTii Both Wets and Drys Are Confident That They Will Be Victors in the Ballot Battle On Friday.

WADE CLAIMS A LARGE MAJORITY FOR "DRYS" Committee in Charge of Wet Campaign Expect City Majority to Overcome That of The County. N Friday the people will decide whether or not the saloons shall remain within the precincts of Wayne county. The campaign has been a quiet one, almost dull, up to the present time. but today it is a topic of general conversation. Both warring factions appear to be equally pleased with the outlook. It is hard to judge how the vote will go in the city of Richmond as the average voter, especially the business men, maintains a sphinx-like silence as to how he will mark his ballot. Both "wet" and "dry" leaders contend that this general reluctance on the part of the voters to announce their positions is favorable to their respective cause. Wade is Confident. The Rev. R. J. Wade of the county local option committee stated this morning that he was still positive that the drys would carry the county by a majority from 1,500 to 2,000. "What will the city of Richmond do?" he was asked. "We will carry'the city by a small majority. The wets will carry the first ward and probably the second ward. The drys will carry the fifth, sixth and seventh wards, sure." Wets Are All Smiles. The committee which has been conducting the wet campaign appears to be confident of victory Friday. They are of the opinion that the county will not be as solidly dry as the option committee believes and they think that the city will go wet by U large enough majority to overcome the dry majority In the county. The wets expect to carry the first, second, third, fourth and eighth wards by substantial majorities and they expect to hold down the dry vote in the other three wards. They think Cambridge City will give a good wet majority. Campaign Was Clean One. The campaign in this county has been cleanly conducted by both sides, a fact that has caused much comment among out of town people who have visited Richmond the past three or four weeks. No dirty politics has been played. The drys have conducted a more vigorous campaign than their opponents, advertising extensively and conducting public meetings throughout the county. As in other counties the women have been an important factor in this campaign, waging a vigorous fight for the drys. Unlike conditions in other counties in the state the drys in their campaign in this county have not had the active support of the press. The Palladium has maintained a neutral attitude, throughout. The Evening Item has waged an active campaign for the wets, contending that licensed saloons are preferable to blind tigers. Up to today the Morning News had kept hands off the fight, but this morning printed a lengthy article advocating the cause of the wets. The wets state the attitude of the local press has been of great benefit to their cause. Both wets and drys state that they have been satisfied with the course pursued by the Palladium. If the weather is favorable Friday the indications are that the vote will be as heavy as that polled during the November elections. Every effort will be made by each side to turn out the vote. In this the drys will be assisted by the Women's Local Option committee.

Corn School Program WEDNESDAY. 9:00 to 10:20 Julging Corn; judging breeding hog. 10:30 to 11:30 "Improvement or Beef Cattle" Prof. W. A. Cochel 1:00 to 2:30 Judging of breeding hogs; judging of corn. 2:30 to 3:30 "Corn Culture,".; Prof. G. I. Christie THURSDAY. 9:00 to 10:30 Judging cotjn; judging breeding: cattle. 10:30 to 11:30 "Orchard Spraying" Prof. C. G. Woodbury 1:00 to 2:30 Judging fat cattle; judging corn. 2:30 to 3:39 "Steer Feeding," Prof. W. A. Cochel FRIDAY 9:00 to 10:30 Judging corn; judging draft horres. 10:30 to ll:30,iProfitabIe Production of Horse i and Mules," ' - Prof. W. A. Cochel 1:00 to 2:30 Judging breeding cattle; judging corn. 2:30 to 3:30 "Alfalfa Culture," Prof. G. L Christie SATURDAY 9:00 to 10:30 Judging corn; Judging draft horses. 10:20 ta 11:G0 Judging corn; judginjE draft ccrses. . Adjournment. , .

PAST MONTH WAS A HARD TO POOR Associated Charities Shows a Small Deficit.

The month of January was a most severe one for the poor of the city and the associated charities reported at the meeting yesterday afternoon that Sl"i.LH. had been expended during the month. There were two heavy snows during this time which caused much suffering. Fuel was the commodity greatest in demand. The association still has a small deficit. DIVIDED REPORT GIVEN TO HOUSE OH OPTION BILL All Democratic Members of Morals Committee Signed Report Favoring Passage Of the Measure. FIGHT OVER ADOPTION WILL COME TOMORROW Believed Option Law Cannot Be Repealed Without Vote Of Ratliff, Who Climbs on The Fence. Palladium Bureau. Indianapolis, Feb. 2. The house committee on public morals made a divided report on the Kleckner bill which is the democratic caucus bill. Hostetter refused to sign either report. All the other democratic members signed the majority report favoring passage. All republican members, including Elliott of St. Joseph signed the minority report to kill the bill. The fight over the adoption of reports comes tomorrow. . Liquor Bills Killed. The house committee on morals killed all temperance bills except two, which were recommended for passage as follows: Kleckner's bill, providing for ward and township option with license fees from three to five hundred dollars and permitting remon strance in wet sections; Tomlinson's measure, providing for ward and cor porate town -option, license fees the same as Kleckner's bill and the exclusion of saloons from towns of less than fifteen hundred population. It also provides for jail sentence for sec ond violation and retains the Moore remonstrance and the Nicholson laws. It repeals the county option law. Ratliff is Doubtful. Representative Ratliff said today he did not know how he would vote in regards to the repeal of the county local option law. It is believed the bill cannot be repealed without Rat llfrs vote, so he will again be the center of interest during the fight. The democrats need his vote. The house killed the following bills: Wells, designating as intoxicating all liquors containing in excess of one-half of one per cent alcohol; Sicks to strengthen the blind tiger law; Sicks, to prevent bootlegging; Roggen, to limit the number of saloons and to license restaurants where liquor is sold; Kleckner, to suspend saloon licenses on first violations and to re voke them for a second offense. Labor Was Winner. The house also killed bills to increase mortgage exemption from $700 to $1,200; to reduce circuit and su perior judges salaries from $3,500 to $2,500 and to remove high school qual ifications for teachers. The senate killed the Grube garnishee bill, back ed by the Indiana Retail Merchants association. Organized labor opposed the bill. Liability Bill Killed. The employers liability bill was killed in senate by the adoption of the minority report for indefinite postponement, the motion being made by the senator who offered the bill.

SUNDAY BASEBALL MEASURE PASSED BY LOWER HOUSE Bill Is Passed After a Lively; Debate, Receiving Fifty-one! Votes, the Exact Number! Needed. RATLIFF WAS FOR IT, GARDNER AGAINST IT

County Local Option Repeat Will Pass the House, It Is Now Certain A Lively Row In Senate. Palladium Bureau, Indianapolis, Feb. 3. The biggest thing done by the legis-' lature yesterday was the passage in the house of the bill to legalize the playing oL base ball on Sunday. That is. it was the biggest thing from that of the galleries, and the side lines which were packed with people, attracted by the announcement that the fight over this bill would be pulled off in the house during the afternoon. But even at that the bill did not have much to go on to win out. The score was 51 to 41. Fifty-one votes is just enough to pass a bill in the house, and that was all the bill received. The passage of the bill was attend ed with a choice assortment of oratory from both sides. Representative Talbott. of Orange county, easily showed himself in this debate to be the best sneaker that has been in the house in ' many years. He spoke against the bill, taking his position on two grounds, first, that it was in opposition to the religious fact that Sun aav is a day or rest ana we are com manded to keep it boly. This he raid could not be. done with 3uuday bare ball. . . Unconstitutional is Claimed. , His other strong point was that the bill will be unconstitutional even if enacted into a law. The bili mvs It shall be legal to pi a professional base ball on Sunday between the hours of 2 and 6 in the afternoon on grounds that are not less than 1,000 feet from any establi-Jbed bouse of worship. "This bill is in direct conflict with the general statute which forbids any person to follow his usual avocation on Sunday," said Talbott. "When a base ball player who receives $2,003 to siu.uvu a year ior nis services piaya on Sunday is he not following his usual avocation? Of course he is. And you cannot legalize it in this way. You cannot suspend the operation ft a criminal statute during certain hours. If you could do that you could say to a murderer that between noon and 6 o'clock you may kill your neighbor; to the burglar, you could say that between 2 and 4 o'clock be may rob my house. But you may not do. this. It would be illegal, just as this Mil will be illegal if it becomes a law." For Laboring People. Representative Brolley, author of. the bill, bad already stated that be Introduced the bill in order that" the laboring people who work daring the tt'Afllr TnlHt KirA an nnnApf utitlv n m..mv nu vrpvi j k r see base ball on Sunday. "It is not right to drag the name of honest labor into this effort to et aside the criminal lawa of this state, was Talbott's shot at that statement. And then Representative Gauss, of Marion county,- answered Talbott. Gauss is a tinner but he can orate some, too. "t was Knra within run iihst t this state bouse." be said, "and have lived here ever since, and I have never seen a game of base ball In my life. But I know that seventy-five percent of the people in Indianapolis would vote for Sunday base ball If the ques tion were put up to mem. i am ine father of twelve living children, and I would be a traitor to my offspiring: if I were to stand bere and advocate something that was a detriment to their moral condition and surroundings, but I know that Sunday base ball will not harm them. I would rather see them at the base ball game on Sunday than to see them in saloons and other places. Let's legislate for the majority of the people and not for the minority." Ratliff Votes for, It. When the roll was called the votw stood SL to SI. Among those who voted for the bill were Wells and Roggen, of Allen county; Elliott, of St. Joseph; Ratliff, of Wayne; Faulknor. of Laporte and Greiger, . of La port e and Porter; Kliver of Lake. Among those who voted against the bill were Wasmnth. of Huntington;. Gardner, of Wayne; Miller, of Starke. St. Joseph and Pulaski; Wickey. of -'-Lake. Among those absent when the vote was taken was Shlrlev. of Allen. A Lobby of Sheriffs. - - , A hie lobbv of sheriffs from over the state was present, yesterday, ia the house, when the vote was tak'ea on the passage of a bill over the veto of Governor Hanly. It was a " bill . passed two years ago to authorize th.

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