Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 218, 14 June 1909 — Page 1

ARifi YOU GOING TO DAYTON? NOTIFY THE COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS

t: EICMMOM) PAULABI AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 218. RICHMOND, INDM MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1909. single copy, 3 cinrra BIG DELEGATION FROM RICHMOND WILL GO DAYTON All IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY HELD AT THE COLLEGE FATAL ACCIDENT Richmond Helps Observe Old Glory's Birthday

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There Will Be From Three to Five Special Cars and They Will Leave at 8 Friday Morning. . BOUND TRIP RATE IS TO BE ONLY A DOLLAR

It Is Expected tlfe Local Automobile Delegation Will Consist of More Than Twen ty-five Cars. . . Are you ready for Wright Day? ' There is no time to spare if you are not Friday is the day, and Dayton the place that will be the mecca of thousands of visitors from all parts of the great Ohio valley. x it ia up to mvumona to suuw me tiflAnlA nAw, rlr 4n I 4a nKira awari vi bile vwiu i,jr ,iuat iv 10 smiw and the Ribcmond "boosting" organization, the Young Men's Business club has made it possible for Richmond to be represented in a manner that will reflect credit. V From three to five "special cars over the ' Dayton & Western traction line will transport the Richmond delegation ' and no mater the size of the crowd, ample accommodations will be provided. , The committee in charge today announced that the cars will be scheduled to leave Richmond at 8 o'clock Friday morning, and leaving time 'will be prompt and on the dot. The run to Dayton will be made without stop, consequently the time of arrival at Dayton will be about 9:30. Tickets Are Cheap. ' ' Tickets for the round trip are $1 and : they are now on sale. Persona VWlWUtl'"li WIU RUUU1U Sit UDUQ . the oommitee which la cnmnoaert of ..Wilfred Jessun. Citv Clerk Merrill. ' Charles Morgan of the Palladium and ' Kd Harris of the Second National bank. The purchase of a ticket in- , cures you accommodation on the special cars. The special round trip rate of $1 will be good only on the cars Chartered for the Richmond delegation. The Richmond drum and bugle corps will accompany the delegation and will take part in the big parade Sn the afternoon. The corps also will head the Richmond delegation in its parade to the fair grounds. In addition to the delegation that will make the trip via the traction line, twenty-five or more automobile parties will go over from Richmond and the machines will be gaily decorated, and carry banners Indicating that Richmond "is' among those present." . The local committee wishes it distinctly understood that the ladies are bration and they will be comfortably cared tor on the trip. , Spectacular Event. Unquestionably Dayton will offer the most spectacular entertainment that any city in this section of the country has witnessed in years. In addition to the medal presentation in the forenoon, the great Wright day pageant will be held in the afternoon. Ten tnousana men in uniform, representing various organizations, both civil and military will participate. A hundred floats, beautiful in design . and typifying the development of transportation from the earliest water craft to the Wright's famous aeropiane." In the evening an automobile parade in which all the cars will be illuminated by electricity, will be a feature. There also will be elaborate and costly, displays of fireworks and the National Cash Register company, : Dayton's greatest industry promises an unique illumination at its factory. COULD NOT HOIST COUBTJOUSE FLAG Had to Be Hung Out of a High Window. A new rope, chain, cable or some other means of suspending the court house flag from the staff on the tower is needed.. Today, while the other public buildings were displaying the national colors from the most conspicuous point, the flag had to be hung from a window at the court house. The steel chain that has been in use . has been broken for some time. It Is believed the only serviceable thing to be used is a copper wire cable. Numerous chains and steel cables have been tried, but they rust out and wear part in a remarkably short time. .. , THE WEATHER .PROPHET. INDIAN ACloudy serf taasA storms.

Today is the birtnoay of tne flag of the United States. The emblem is 132 years old. For years the United States flag has been unchanged save that a new states have been admitted to the Union stars have been added. Persons who have studied the history of the banner believe that it will go unchanged, too, because congress, in 1818, hit upon what has always since been regarded as a happy solution of the flag emblem. As originally made, the flag of thirteen stars and thirteen stripes showed the white stars in the field of blue arranged in a circle and the official flag was usually made in this style until the first change in the flag was made In 1795. Some of the thirteen star flags, however, were made by arranging twelve oft the stars 'in a hollow square with the thirteenth in the center of the square. , . ... Few persons know that at one time the number of 8111008' was changed,. BEALLVIEW PARK SCENE OF BRAWL Girl Informed Dancers She Had Been Assaulted, and .Then Trouble Began. RED" DAVIS GETS BEATING IT BEING ALLEGED HE WAS THE GIRL'S ASSAILANT, THEN LUST OF BATTLE AROSE AND FREE-FOR-ALL ENSUED. There was a mild wild time at the Beallview dance Saturday night, and today "Red" Davis was hunting police and prosecutor to lay in his complaint. He charges he was held while another man administered blows that decorated him beautifully with two black eyes and a noee that was badly damaged. Report of the fracas was made to the police Saturday night and they reported "no one hurt" The looks of Davis and his complaint indicate somebody was hurt physically and has suffered also the tortures of a disturbed peace of mind. . Take the Warpath. The dancers were making merry at the pavilion, tripping the light fantastic and enjoying life to the utmost, when a girl named Perry rushed up. Breathlessly she Imparted the information that she had been assaulted by "Red" Davis. Immediately there was skirmishing about in' the bushes and among the trees by friends of the girl, who goaded on by her irate father sought her persecutor. The father led the marshaling army a tortuous march but the culprit was finally overtaken. He claims he was held, while another man "beat up" on him. Whether or not he was held., he certainly shows the marks of a very thorough "beating up" process. . But that wasn't the end. The spirit of conflict pervaded the air and every body wanted to lick everybody's else brother. "You're one and you're another. 4 Take that and then this for good measure. For fear you haven't had ' enough, take another. After about fifteen minutes, of the general melee in which the peacefully inclined among the dancers began to have their Influence, order was restored once more. ' The music began again and soon all was forgotten to the sweet, Inspiring strains of '"Walts Me Around Again Willie SPBAOirp" HERE Birney Spradling, deputy clerk of Rush county visited the office of Clerk ' Penny today. Mr. Spradling is a former Earlham student. , He was looking' for pointers and Miss Peel cladly supplied him with several.

and for twenty years the flag had fifteen stripes. This was before it was decided that the new states were admitted to the union the number of stars and not the number of stripes should be increased. It was in 1794, when Vermont and Kentucky had been admitted to the Union, that the first change was made, and this change was the addition of two stripes as well as two stars. From 1795 until 1S18 those were the years during which the flag had fifteen stripes as well as fifteen stars the stars were arranged in three horizontal rows of five each. It was after Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi 'had been admitted to the Union and a further change was suggested that the policy was adopted by which the stripes were reduced to thirteen again, as representing the thirteen original states, and by which the number of stars was increased for. the new states.

WILL SPEKEIIHIER LAND JOB AGAIN It Is Reported That He Will Be Reappointed as Post- . master. FAVORED AT WASHINGTON OWING TO THE FACT THAT HE HAS CONDUCTED OFFICE SO EFFICIENTLY' HIS RETENTION IS PROBABLE. According to a report which is believed to be from a reliable source, Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier will bs reappointed to the office at the expiration of his present term, which ends June 30, 1910. It is said that First Assistant Postmaster-General Lawsha has made the statement that Mr. Spekenhler will receive the appointment because of the excellent manner in which he has managed the office, making it inexpedient to make a change. . It has been rumored that E. M. Haas, district chairman at the . time Judg3 Barnard made a successful race for congress, ., would be given . the office, because of his connection with the Barnard's campaign. It is understood that personally Mr. Barnard desired to remember Mr. Haas by awarding him the postmastership. . Number Eyed Job. There were a number of other local citizens who had their eye on the office, However, among political powers, only t" men have really been considered contenders, Mr. Spekenhler and Mr. Haas. .. Mr. Spefcenhier was appointed by James E. Watson while the latter represented this district. He has had charge for three years now and each year the office has shown good gains in business and efficiency. The office when acquired by Mr. Spekenhler was in a chaotic condition, but now is second to none in the state. Mr. Spekenhler has introduced several reforms. BOARD OE REVIEW -. . ' 1909. 1908. Minck Brewing Co.. . $49,000 $45,000 O. G: Murray Co. . . 300 300 Mount Shoe Co. ...... 1.030 new Masonic Bldg. AssoCn 7.650 7,650 Mather Bros. Co. 18,830 18,830 Mount Chemical Co... 300 - 500 Miller Harness Store. . 2400 2,100 Nicholson Ptg. Co..... 14.690 14,740 Odd Fellows Bldg. As'n 36,950 36,600 Phoenix Shirt Co...... 1430 new Palladium Printing Co. 11.050 9,500 Quaker City Pit Co. . 2,380 -nssx.

On March 24, 1818, the new policy wai narrow or the flag; itself disproportionadopted in an act as follows: ately wide. Since that act of congress "Section 1. Be it enacted that from there has never been any further and after the fourth of July next, the change in the flag except for tne Inflag of the United States be thirteen t reduction from time to time of adhorizontal stripes, alternate red and ditlonal stars as representative of new white; that the union' have twenty states. stars, white in a blue field. It was after the change of 1818 that "Section 2. And be it further enact- by an arrangement of the stars in ed that on the admission of every new the field of blue, probably the most state into the Union, one star be added beautiful flag the country has ever to the union of the flag, and1 that such had was produced. The twenty stars addition shall take effect on the fourth were arranged to form a big star in day of July next succeeding such ad- the blue field, though. In addition to mission." - this another arrangement was also The solution of the problems which much used by which, there were four confronted congress at this time was horizontal rows of five stars each, passed on by a committee to Capt. The flag originally contained thirSamuel Chester Reid, United States teen stars; In- 1795 there were fifteen, navy, and It was his suggestion that in 1818, twenty; in 1847 thirty; in. I860 the plan of thirteen stripes be restored, thirty-four; in 1876 thirtjveight; In suggesting that as the number of 1898 forty-five, and at present fortystates increased, the stripes, if they six, . Oklahoma being the forty-sixth were increased also, would eventually state admitted to the Union and honbe so numerous as . to make them too ored in the field of blue. ..

MUCH INSURANCE : IS PAID LOCALLY During the Past Year Richmond Heirs Received a Total of $127,098. GRANT POLICY LARGEST HIS BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED $12,654, WHILE THE HEIRS OF C. R. DUHADWAY. RECEIVED TEN THOUSAND. Richmond ranks high In the state from the standpoint of life insurance distributions made during the year 1908, according to an account published in the current number of the Insurance Press. There was , $127,098 distributed to beneficiaries in this city during the past year, the two largest amounts . being paid to the heirs of Dr. George H. Grant and Charles DuHadway. - The policy of Dr. Grant amounted to $12,654 and that of Mr. DuHadway, $10,000.. Indiana ranked fourth in the United States from the standpoint of distributions made during the year. Rich mond was seventh in the list of Indiana cities, being exceeded by cities of larger population. To beneficiaries of Indianapolis residents the sum of $847,935 was paid. . The largest distribution made in this state according to the Insurance Press was to Samuel R. Hamill of Terre Haute whose heirs received the sum of $45,000. Francis T. Roots of Connersville, who was well known in this city was also a large policy holder and hts family was paid the sum of $25,000. A HEAVY RAINFALL snortiy arter s o clock there was agenerous rainfall south of the city a few miles, but it was not felt in Richmond. At Campbellstown there was a heavy downpour accompanied by high wind. The sower man must have been playing a game of checkers and having a lot of fun. PIGEOIIS IIOISAIICE Merchants are making such frequent complaints against pigeons that frequent Main street that the police are trying to devise some way to get rid of the birds, t In Venice the pigeons are fed and the great flocks have brought renown to the city. But RichIs not XaicsY

RAYMOND MATHER PLAYSJHE HERO

In Exciting Runaway He Jumps On Maddened Animal's Back, THEN LOST HIS BALANCE HOWEVER THE YOUNG MAN HELD ONTO THE BRIDLE UNTIL THE HORSE WAS STOPPED RECEIVED MANY BRUISES. In an exciting runaway on Eighth street yesterday morning, Raymond Mather, a well known young man, took the part of a real hero and probably saved himself and his companion, Frank Brown, from either death or ser ious Injury. As it was young Mather was bruised about the head and body considerably, but not seriously. While driving up Eighth street and near bailor street the strap, which holds the names, became unfastened. allowing the shafts to rise In the air. These, upon falling, struck the horse across the back, frightening it and causing it to run at break neck speed. The carriage whirled1 along by the maddened animal, described curves which would have done credit to a chariot. Was Dragged Along. The horse managed to get the bit between its teeth and was pulling the carriage along by the reins. Try as they could neither of the young men could get the horse under control. Whereupon Mather jumped' from the carriage onto the horse's back and grasped hold of the bridle.- However he gained an insecure seat on the horse and fell, but he retained his grasp on the bridle and held on until the horse was stopped at the side door of Harry Mather's residence. South Eighth and A streets. While Mather was being dragged along the shaft struck him in several places, bruising his body and face. His nose was also badly skinned by the accident. A MERCHANT KICKS Complant was made to the police this morning by a merchant against drsys and other public service vehicles being permitted to stand on North Sixth street. - The merchant said the drays were moved from Seventh street and now assemble at Sixth, a thing which he does not approve.

Sunday ' Morning President Thompson of Ohio State University, Preached Bac-

I calaureate Sermon. STANSFIELD SPOKE . AT NIGHT SERVICE Graduation Exercises Held at The Chapel Were Largely Attended by the Friends of The Class. : The bsssalaureate service held yes terday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Undley hall in honor of the graduating class of Earlham college was largely attended by students of the school snd their friends. President William O. Thompson, LL-D. of Ohio State University, delivered the baccalaureate sermon. Others who as sisted in the service included President. R. I Kelly, who read the scrip ture, and Professor Russell who delivered the Invocation. Special music of an appropriate character was rendered. Dr. Joshua Stansfield, D. D., pastor of the Meridian street M. E. church of Indianapolis, spoke on the subject, "Fellowship With God." his Jext being "Truly our fellowship is with the Father and ' with His Son Jesus Christ," at a public meeting or the Earlham College Y. M. C. A. and T. W. C. A. last evening. This service was also held, at. the college auditorium and was well attended. Dr. Stansfleld's effort being very pleasing and insthructive. . .. " f vi Address By Thompson. In the baccalaureate services. Dr. Thompson,' ' who was .. introduced by President Kelly spoke on "Life; It Mysteries and Unsolvable Questions. In the early part of his sermon he declared that in our lives we are con jtinually making mistakes, He says that mistakes are not self-correcting, but that it is the purpose of education and religion to teach us how to avoid these mistakes. "Mistakes," he declared, "are corrected t by the discovery of truth." In speaking of the ways truth may be found, he declared that intuition came first; another method by argumentation aad demonstration, and still another by personal experience. In illustrating the best example of truth. President Thompson chose Jesus Christ as an example. ' In mak ing clear diferent points he frequently used illustrations familiar to the au dience. 8tansfilds Sermon. Dr. Stansfield in the evening empha sized the following Implications and truths: lit. That fellowship with God and Christ are possible because of man's likeness to God I shall hold that man Is more like God than unlike Him). A distinctive feature and glory of the Revelation by Christ, Is (a) The nature and character of God, (b) the nature and .character of man. Christ revealed the Father. He also discovered the children of the Father. The witness of the Spirit and the true Christian . experience is the coming Into consciousness of oneself and one's true relation , to God. A second implication of this doc trine of "Fellowship with God" is that we have God's view snd estimate of Mfe -men. things, movements and are thoroughly sympathetic therewith and thereto. A third Implication of the Christian doctrine of Divine Fellowship Is that we become co-workers together with Him. In the plans, purposes and program of God we have the greatest interest and enthusiasm. The Christian thus linked with God in the highest work of life, comes to his best seek ing to establish the Kingdom la the earth. ARTHUR BROVn IS ; VAIITED BY POLICE Assault and Battery Charge Against Fugitive. Arthur Browns, who . is a. fugitive from justice, charged with, assault and battery, has not been located by the police. Brown is wanted for the bratal assault he made Friday afternoon on Edgar Newcomb. If Brown be apprehended, it may he he will be charged with assault and battery, with Intent. He struck Kewcomb with a rock larger than a man's list and tried also to use his fists. The city has ben ed carefully for Brown, but he to have eluded the niiilisis for the

HEAR TIEST ALEX Dayton & Western Car Crashes Into a Rig. Killing Woman and Fatally Injuring Her Husband." . " HURLED CHILD INTO A DITCH UNINJURED

Panic Stricken Passengers Pour Out of Car and Are Greeted by the Si Mangled Bodies. nwi Aiexenona, ju June While attempting to drive their horse and buggy across the tracst of the Day. ton and Western Traction company's line, a mile snd a half south of West Alexandria, at 830 o'clock Sunday night, Mr. and Mrs Dick and their little daughter Annie hurled Into a ditch and the woman instantly killed while Mr. Pruahagen was so seriously injured that he can-' not recover. The little girl escaped with only slight braises, but the horse was hurled twenty feet across the road and Instantly killed while the buggy was demolished. The traction car that wrought the terrible catastrophe was No. 272 local, in charge of Motonpan George Hull and Conductor Robert Hough. Ths car was running slightly behind the schedule as It left West Alexandria, and was making a speed of about thir ty miles an hour when tt reached the little village of Dodsville, on the Enterprise road. - - Panic Fellows Crash. V ' . The night was so dark thatewtu the light of the headlight failed to pens trats far. and Motorman Hall was not able to discern the buggy just driving upon the track until it was too .late to check the car. There wae a fearful crash at the dark crossing, the scores of passengers' la the ear, sever at of whom were Richmond people, were hurled from their seats, and la a moment all was confusion and chaos. For the moment the psasengava hesitated to leave the dark ear. fearing that a bad wreck had resulted sad that many were Injured. . However, the mo- -torman and conductor had already jumped to the ground and nnatsnsd 10 where the wrecked rig was lying; by the side of the track. , The scene that presented itself to those who went to view the tiaaedy was horrifying. , In the middle of the dirt or wagon road the dead horse that had pulled the buggy was stretched, and opposite him. some fifteen fast by the car tracks, lay the wrecked vehicle, hardly a part of It Intact. . Woman Moans were the . bed and the leather of the buggy, snd tar their to cats the sufferer, the body of the woman was not noticed lying several feet away from the rest of the wreckage ia a buggy guHy. The body of the woman wae almost stilppsd of its clothing, and life was quite exttaet when she was discovered. . When the car struck the busy Ctiie Annie was inrowu id as w t .. of the dirt road, and escaped with only slight bruises. She was upon bar net running around In the road before anyone could reach her, aad crying plteously. "Take my father out. He fcs radar there. Oh, where is my inaintanT Heeding the child's plea, the men tors all the more desperately at the torn leather and splintered wood; aad at length Mr. Prunhagea was extracted and laid upon the grace The men at once began to moan wildly aad to cry out for some one to save kt& Buggy Dragged 70 Fast. - The little girl was" taken into the house of a farmer dose at band, aad doctors arrived from West Alexandria to do what they could for the dying man. He was horribly the body and cut in the head sad From the point where the traction first struck the buggy to shun tt left a shattered piece of wreckage, the distance was over seventy feet. In the car at the Urns of the dent the psisHiiw thought the had jumped the track, aad a rush for the windows ai Before the car could be brought to a standstill It was swaying frisntfulrjr ou the track and threatening to topple over any minute. Several of Oe wow men and one man . In the excitement of the 1 fart was made to gat the the sceee, and the body of hagen lay upod the grass fori aa hour. There old any facilities at band, either, to ts&a care of the dying allowed to lie npoa the than aa hoar before he moved to West Alexandria oa a tkm ear. .-t y. ' .V. The ear that wrought was finally able to proceed uoa Its with a loss of ssore Caa a ts3

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