Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 154, 11 April 1909 — Page 1

KIC. FAIXAIDI AND SUy-TETJEGRAM. IVOIi. XXXIV. NO. 154. RICHMOND, IND., SlJNDAY MORNING, APRIIj 11, 1908. SINGLE CXPY, 3 CENTS. I EAS El CLOTHES NEW GOWNS WILL II IIEAB Consider the Lilies of the Field."

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RACE HELD HEBE BY THE Y. M. C. A. Young Lads, Members of Bible Classes, Engage in Relay Race From Centerville to This gity.

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lUlf Earl Cotton, the WinneivFalls Exhausted at the Entrance Of the Association Buil ing. Due to the efforts of Earl and Heibert Cotton, In the Y. M. C. A. Boys' Bible Class relay race from Center ville to the Y. M. C. A. building yesterday afternoon, the team composed . of the members of the Phi Bet t as anil the Alpha Omegas won in sensational style over the team of Ionians and T T's. The time was thirty-one minutes eleven and one-fifth seconds for the Alx miles, a record which is regarded 8 excellent by Orville Brunson and R. J. Horton, of the Y. M. C. A. ! Sensational Part. The most sensational part of the race was, of course, the finish. Earl Cotton on the winning team, and Pha: Js Hiatt of the T. T. and Ionian team, ' started from the the C, C. & L. railtoad bridge over main street and raced to the building on a dead run, all the 'way. Hiatt had a start of at least SO yards, but when Eighth and Main streets was reached, Cotton was but a yard or so behind, and in coming down the home stretch, Cotton gained stead ily. AS the two reached the second alley from Main street, Hiatt fell ex hausted and was unable to complete the race. Cotton staggered into the hands of his team's supporters at the ' entrance of the - association building Almost as exhausted as Hiatt, and It Is ' doubtful if he could have continued much farther.' .v" H. Cotton a Star. Especial credit for the. success of the Phi Bettas nd the Alpha Omega team Should be given. to Herbert Cotton, the captain." Because cf the failure of one of the members of hia team to make the race, he took it uion himself to run the tenth ami eleventh laps, or a mile, altogether. He raji against Alfred Von "Pe4n and Clifford Plummer, two of the "best runners on the losing team, and at the end of the mile was only about 30 yards behind Plummer, when the latte.' touched Hiatt at the east end of the Main street bridge. .There were twelve members on each team. Each runner was expected to go one-half mile on the National road Owing to the hills and roughness of the road, the going was by no means an easy task. Dunbar a Starter. Postmaster Dunbar of Centerville was one "of the timers of the race. "When the three automobiles including that of Postmaster J. A. Spekenhler f this city and also machines furu Ished by the Auto Inn and the Morel Bricker agencies pulled into Center ville, carrying the runners of both teams and Y. M. C. A. officials, they were greeted by a large crowd. After a ten minute reception, the race was started with Paul Miller and Wallace Glfford leading off for their respective teams. The Centerville residents seemed much surprised at the action ct the runners in stripping while seated in the automobiles. It appeared as though it would be a clear case of public indecency but the citizens became reconciled to the conditions when they found that the boys had ou thin running suits underneath their clothing. After each runner finished his lap he was picked tip by an automobile and wrapped up well in blankets. All of the runners stood the test well and It is not believed that any ill result will follow. Members of Teams. The runners for the two teams started in the order as given below: Phi Bettas and Alpha Omegas, Paul Miller, Ralph Persbnette, .George Scnepman, Charles Harris, Forest Klute, Fred Glrty, Blair Converse, Ernest Moore, Harold Meyers, Herbert Cotton (two laps) and Earl Cotton. For Ionians and T. T.'s: Wallace GiffordV Stanley Ldndstrum, Elmer Hannlng, Harold Taggart, Benjamin . Johnson. Ray Jones, Raymond Wei sb rod, Carl Sieweke, Seth Dtngley, Alfred Von Peln, Clifford Plummer and Pharis Hiatt. ATTEMPT TO MURDER. Boston, Mass., April lO The police Are seeking trace of two men, who. early today attempted to assassinate Herbert H. Parents, a clerk at the City Hospital. One of the men entered Par enta' office, drew a revolver and fired At him. The bullet just missed his head. The police believe the attack was made by .persons having a grudge Vgainst Parents. CANNON SIGNS IT. Washington, D. C, April 10-Speaker ' Cannon signed the Payne tariff hill last Bight, and it will be sent to the Senate svt noon today. House leaders believs the Senate will be through with the - VU 7 May 1. ,

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Serious Trouble Appears Be Brooding in French Affairs. DISTURBANCE IN BALKANS LONDON MARKETS ARE NOT GREATLY DISTURBED OVER . - . THE CUTTING Of IRON STEEL PRICES HERE. AND London, April 10 Cautious observ ers now discern but two clouds on the financial horizon. One is in France, where the socialistic labor movement is still regarded most seriously, the recent rise in French exchange being partly due to the remittance of money to London for safety. The other cloud is the possible after effect in the Bal kans, with nossihle adverse rievplmt. ment in Turkey. 1 Unless these political developments (Continued on Page Eight.)

How's This For Results? "I want my ad taken out of the paper," said an advertiser the other morning. "I put it in last night and I had twelve calls during the evening, and this morning I had six calls before none o'clock, so take my ad out; I've rented my rooms. It certainly does pay to advertise in the Palladium." This is the ad: FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished flats, complete for housekeeping, 46 S. 11th St. 8-tf You see how easy-it is o rent your rooms. Why let" them remain vacant when - you can use Palladium Want Ads and get results like this. Stop and think. What do you want? Have you anything you want to sell anything you want to buy anything yon want to rent or exchange? If you do, put an ad in the Palladium Monday morning and have your want satisfied. ' It will only.. cost you, a . few . , pennies and may mean $ $ $ $ $ $ to you. Learn to use and read Palladium Want Ads; It pays. Turn to , eagw 9 now. Your want may be there.

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English Searching for Men Spirited Away . from " New York. NO TRACE IS FOUND London, April 10 Efforts are being made today in London, Devonshire and Newcastle to find some clue to the mysterious" kidnaping of "Jerome P. Seldon." said to be Major Brinsley Marsdon, agent of the estate of the Duke of Newcastle, from the St. Regis hotel in New York city. No trace of the man or of his employment by the estate has yet been found, but it Is possible that he was employed at some point that has not yet been reached. Nothing is known here of Major Marsdon. His name doesn't appear on the army register. FINISH WORK SOON. Albany, N. Y., April lO President Pro Tem John Raines, of the Senate said today: ' - " "We are in hopes of completing our work April 24, but if it is found im possible, then I see no reason why final adjournment should not be taken April 30.

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Young Explorer Arrives Seattle to Prepare For Alaska. Seattle, Wash., April 10. Ernest Decover Leffingwell, who will spend three years in making a geological and geographical survey in Northern Alaska, has arrived here to superintend Jhe building of his yawl Argo, which will take' him north. Six men will form the crew to be carried and the expedition will leave about May 1. Mr. Leffingwell will confine his explorations to, the interior of the coast of Alaska.' His headquarters will be established on Flaxman Island. Funds for the trip are furnished by Mr. Leffingwell and he will sail under the colors of the Chicago Yacht club. ANOTHER JillJOIDATE a ' ' Roosevelt Nominates French Journalist for Ananias Club. HE DENIES AN INTERVIEW Pari. April 10-Who is the Ananias? Theodore Roosevelt, in a cablegram from Port Said to a Paris newspaper, denied that he gave any interview to French correspondents at Naples. He says he never saw the correspondent of Le Journal whose interview with Mr. Roosevelt was widely published. Le Journal replies that its correspond-" ent talked for half an hour with Mr. Roosevelt, and declares the "text of the interview" as published to be strictly accurate. TO SEND WARSHIP. Washington, April 10. The United States probably will send a ' warship to attend the unveiling of a statue to the memoir of the late Commodore Perry at Yokohama, Japan. The ArwBQaies art et for Jfcly-1 a&sVS.

REAL KING GREECE

LOVES MRS. YERKES He Is "Rear Blue Blood, You! Know, Because He Says So Himself. A FLUNKY BARS HIM OUT WHEN HE WENT TO CALL UPON THE IDOL OF HIS HEART, AND GETS THE REFRIGERATOR RE CEPTION. New York, April 10-WhIle the de tectives who invaded the home of Mrs. cnaries T. Yeraes on April o, were camped, out on the lower floor of the mansion today a young scion of royal ty was doing his utmost to overcome the scruples" of the Yerkes butler and have that flunkey gain for him an au dience with his mistress. This early caller was Constantine Paleoglio, betI ter know as the Prince De Byzancc who claims to be the rightful king of Greece, and the most direct descendent of Constantine, the last of the rulers of the Byzantine Empire. Constantine finally left the house and repaired at once to the fruit stand kept by his most intimate friends. For two yesus or more Constantine has laid siege to the heart and hand of Mrs. Yerkes. He followed her to this country and even her marriage to Wilson Misener did not canse him to lose heart, for he declares that he loves Mrs. Yerkes with the love of a lifetime, and he is confident that his love must some day earn its reward. "It Is an Outrage." "This is an outrage," he said to A reporter. The way they are hounding this beautiful creature. She is Prao - tically a prisoner in her guilded castle, and I. her devoted knight, can not gain her side to give her the comfort and succor she needs. "I know she needs and would have me at her side this minute If it we.-e not for the cruel detectives who are hounding her. Then Constantine dashed off to the fruit' stand and soured his woes into the sympathetic ear of the vender of Fourteenth street.

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As the Case May Be, Pays Uncle Sam Heavily for All The Finery. v POOR PEOPLE ARE THE ONES MOST AFFECTED Duty on Women's Clothing Is A Substantial Source of I Revenue to the United States Government. It is reasonable that Richmond! women should take an Interest in the Payne tariff bill, for that revenue-pro ducing measure adds to the cost of ev ery thing she wears. An attempt has been made on the face of the. bill to increase the tax on luxuries, but the close figurers have decided that the tax will be heavier on the poor woman than her sister In comfortable circum stances. For the purpose of showing what percentage a woman's apparel contrib utes toward furnishing the running expenses of the United States, it is only necessary to take a woman dressed in her Easter best, and then figure on hor clothes. It will be found that in order to attire herself she baa paid to the government nearly enough money to purchase another presentable outfit under free trade conditions. Starting with the hat. Supposing she is in cir cumstances that will allow her to wear a hat costing $50: about $15 of that valuation represents a tax ranging I from 30 per cent, on the straw, to OO I i per cent, on the feathers. Even Hatpins Costly. If she wears the little curls and arti ficial aids to the coiffure, so common nowadays say $3 worth about $1 of that represents taxation. And If she fastens her bat on with hat pins valued at $V this outlay has paid 92 toward i the expenses of the government. Her $30 lace collar represents a tax of about $11, which she has to pay In addition to Its actual ralue. Her $150 dress will carry about $ of taxa tion, and the trimmings will have cost her some $3 in taxes. Supposing she is modest regardlnc jewelry, and wears only $500 worth. Fully $150 of the expense attached to the purchase price of the pins and watch and other gewgaws is a box. Her handkerchief, which cost her 50 cents, would have cost only about 35 cents but for the tax. Her $7J50 parasol represents an outlay on her part of $1.50, which goes to the government, and the buttons, hooks and eyes and other necessary parts of her gown, for use and ornament, show an outlay of from $1 to $3 in taxation. . 1 Her Tax en Gloves. Her gloves cost about fifty cents a pair in taxation. . lr sne nas on sou worth of silk and linen lingerie she nas paid a lax oi aoout ei ou ii. ner stockings represent tax. She has paid from lO to 25 cents, according to their quality. Her $7 shoes would have cost -a a A.AASA tl. . her only about $6, but for the tax she has paid in their purchase price. The perfume which she uses represents a few cents of taxation every time she sprays herself with it, for perfume is expensive, and the tax on it is 00 per cent. There are tens of thousands of wom en In America who consider themselves very moderately gowned and arrayed. if their outfit, as described above. does not cost in the neighborhood of $8i)0, including jewelry.",' On such a collection of clothes and ornaments, each of these women pay a tax of $220. Of course, in 95 per cent of the cases a husband or a father has to settle the bills, but this fact makes the tariff a question of no less interest to women. For If it were not for the tariff she might dress herself from 25 to 35 per cent, cheaper, and could either have more clothes or more money to use for other purposes. 1 FIGHT COIITIK III NEWJIAMPSIIIRE Legislature Deadlocked on Railroad Question. Concord. N. H., April lO When the third and final attempt to take from the table the railroad commission bill and break the deadlock existing in the House after seventeen and a half hours of heated discussion had failed. Gover nor Henry B. Quinby. prorogued the New Hampshire legislature at 3 JO A. 1 todaT. bII1 aInMd to aste the railroads of the state on the mar ket value of stocks and bonds. , PRISONERS ESCAPE. Boston, Mass., April lVFIve persons under confinement in the Charlestown I naval prison, escaped from that instiitution last night br sawing bars on a j bath room window. They are still at llaxme. Qua xiiari baa been air (xtedJ

Dame Fashion Will Rule the

Day and Milady VCr Be Happy in Her New Display Of Finery. ALL CREEDS OBSERVE AND CELEBRATE DAY Many Homes in This City Will Be Brightened by the Easter Flowers, Which Were Sold Rapidly. . Easter, one of the mobt sacred day ; of the year, will be celebrated alike today by believers of all Christian faiths. Protestants and Catholics alike , will join in paying tribute to the jnetnory of the resurrected Lord. Special : services have been arranged at all the churches. Most beautiful sacred music will be rendered, and ministers and priests will discourse upon the subject in keeping with the day. Many hotnei . will be gladdened by the beautiful Easter flowers. Local dealers reported the sale was ' unusually large. Potted plants were la great demand and ths choice selections were soon exhausted. Thousands of carnation and roses were sold. The splendid lily, most appropriate floflwer of the day, was disposed of In large quantities. The offering of call a lilies was small, but there was an abundance of the Easter lily plants. Fashion Rules Day. ' Fashion will have Its Inning. Bright sunshine anda cool, crisp breeae are promised by the weather man. At midnight the indications were that th prognostication would come true. Erery star was shining brightly and the heavens were without a fleck or cloua. Easter fashion in women's clothes will predominate. Men's tailors asserted last night that - so many gentlemen's 1 suits are altogether too light In weight to permit wearing on a very cool day without an overcoat But fickle woman will not care for such a small item as a frosty atmosphere. She has been . planning: with the milliner and dressmaker for days, and today is the one day of the year when every woman is supremely g!ad-lf she has a netr dress and a new hat. but without them she prefers to remain at home, surrounded by the loving members of her family. Easter Gains Favor. Easter has gained favor primarily becaase of the sacred significance of the date, but secondarily because of the season of the year. It represents the coming of spring and for this reason there was observed for many centuries a festival occasion at this seaH on, - tn the northern countries of EurI ODe e time mean the braakinar un of I " the ice in the rivers and fords, giv ing the galleys, and smaller craft a chance on the water. Besides being commemorative of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ths Easter festival is a memorial to the Christian , passover of - the atonement wrought by the death of Christ upon the craws. At first the Christian passover was' celebrated on the same day as the Hebrew, the 14 th day of the month Kisan. But before long In the church of Rome- and other churches of the Latin world, the observance was transferred to the Sunday next after tne 14th- NlBOn tDjB doubtier to make the difference primarily' be-, tween Judaism and Christianity. Established Reform. It was in 69 that Theodore. Arch bishop of Canterbury, established the reformed Roman calendar in England. The movable feasts of the Rom an Catholic and the Anglican churches are determined by the day of the month on which Easter falls. The way by which Easter Day Is now determined Is that of the first Sunday after the paschal foil moon (lfth day of the calendar moon, or the full moon which happens upon or next after March 21. If the full moon happens upon a Sunday, then Easter Day ! the first Sunday following. (lEuflO IS VICTIM ' OF BRUTAL MURDER Evidence Shows One White Man Wounded. Shellman, Ga, April 10. Four whit men. unmasked, entered the home of Alfred Irerson. . a negro. " who lived About six miles north of 'Shellman, and killed him. A negro woman and a small hoy escaped from ibe house as the party entered. ' Xo reason hum been obtained for the ' outrage. A crap of skoCeap with tofts of a white man's hair- attached to it. was found in a part of the house some dis tance from where the nearro's bodywas found. Indicating that one of th white mem was wounded.