Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 343, 18 October 1909 — Page 1
EICHMONB PAIXABIUM SUy-TKLKGR A M. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 343. RICHMOND, INDM 3IONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.
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BRAVE FIGHT OF JOSEPH RATLIFF AT LAST IS EUDEO
Was Eighty-two Years of Age And Had Been Prominent in All Phases of Public Life in This County. FUNERAL TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW AFTERNOON Deceased Gave Up the Prac tice of Dentistry tariy in Life and Successfully Applied Himself to Farming. Joseph Ratliff, aged 82 years, died irly Sunday morning at the Reid Memorial hospital after an illness of several weeks. Death was due to se ll pillty and a complication of diseases. :iMe is survived hy three sons, Horace C and Walter 8, of this city, Benjamin 8. of Greenup, 111., and one daughter, Mrs. Laura Bate of Liberty. His wife died several years ago. Mr. Ratliff was perhaps one of the most widely known and respected fanners in Wayne county. He was born July 6, 1827, in an old log cabin on the farm of his father, Cornelius Ratliff, . north of the city. After receiving an education in the . common schools, Mr. Ratliff was graduated from the Cleveland medical school and practiced dentistry for a number of years. Afterwards he retired from that profession and devoted the remainder of his life to his farming interests. He was a recognized authority on fruits and agricultural products. Member of Legislature. Mr. Ratliff was a member of the state legislature in 1875. As trustee of Purdue university he served that college for thirteen years, nine years of that time being president ' of the board. For twenty years he was president of the association for the maintenance of the National road through Wayne county. He was also a director of the Miami Valley college. i ;.c-.v. , ... Probably better known for his s tlvlty in the -Wayne County Horticulture Society, Mr. Ratliff took a great interest In the state organisation as well. He was formerly vice-president of the Union National bank of this city and a director in the Centerville bank. For many years he was one of the company that operated the oh) paper mill of this city. Mr. Ratliff for 20 years was secretary of the Old Settlers Association which meets annually at Centerville. He was president of the Board of Park Commissioners of this city for several years, secretary end treasurer of the Wayne Farmers' Insurance Co., during its existence, treasurer of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends for many years, and an ex-member of Hiram Lodge of Masons, .King Solomon's Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Richmond Oommaadery, Knights Templar. He was a Past Grand of Whitewater lodge I. O. O. F. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home of his son, Walter Ratliff, corner of West Fifth and School streets. The burial will be la Earlham cemetery. Friends may call any time. It is re quested that flowers be omitted. HOSPITAL
The annual Hospital Tag Day, which has for several years past been so successfully managed by the Ladies' Aid Society of Reid Memorial Hospital, has been appointed! by the ladies this .year for Thursday, October 21st. One of the chief needs of the Hospital and the people of the city, who have friends there, has been and te, some convenient and inexpensive means of transportation to and from the institution. A year or more ego a corporation was formed to provide a means of cheap transportation about the city which it wtoB hoped might supply this need concerning the Hospital. A targe electric machine was purchased by this company which proved impracticable and no substantial benefit was realized from it The Hospital had nothing to do with the purchase of this conveyance, nor with the company, except some of the trustees were stockholders in the company as individuals. The ladles of the Aid Society of the Hospital have determined!, in case the donations by our citizens, are as generous as they hope for, to devote the proceeds of this year's Tag Day, to providing a suitable conveyance, to 'be run to and from the Hospital, to he owned and controlled by the Institution and for its benefit. ' The purpose and plan of the ladies is, to provide such means of transportation to and from the Hospital primarily for the use and benefit of such of our citizens who have friends there, or who wish to visit the institution and who do not own private conveyances. It is purposed that such conveyance shall be controlled by the Hospital management and run to and from the institution at convenient hours, for a nominal fare of not more than ten cents each way per passenger. While such means of transportation is intended primarily for the class of citizens referred to, it will of coarse be. open tQ the use of all citizens alike, who wish to visit the Hospital for any purpose, or to those who wish to use it between the points It will run. The physicians of the city generally, and all who are familiar with the Hospital work, are in hearty sympathy with this purpose of the ladies, because all realise that It will supply , a long felt need, both of the Hospital and sal our citizens who have occasion to visit the institution for any purpose.
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Wilbur Wright Begins to Get Real Profit From Government for His Work. MADE FOUR FLIGHTS TODAY (American News Service) College Park, Md., Oct. 18. Wilbur Wright made four aeroplane flight this morning, remaining in the air ten minutes each tme. On two trips he carried Lieut. Lahm as a passenger. This afternoon Wright received check for twenty thousand dollars as part payment for aeroplane from the war department. The other ten thous and will be paid when the instructions at College Park are concluded. WM. BAYARD HALE ASKS FOMEPOSAL Former Richmond Man Wants To Be Removed From the Episcopal Ministry. STEP MOST UNUSUAL ONE HALE HAS BEEN MUCH IN THE v PUBLIC EYE AS A PREACHER AND A JOURNALIST HIS AC TION PROBLEMATICAL. William Bayard Hale, the former Richmond man, whe has been proirin e&tly in the limelighc. both as a nun liter and a Journalist, his asked that he be removed from the ministry cf the Prote3tant Episcopal church. The step taken by M. llala.is a moat un ui.fel one, and Ills reason for aching Kiii h a thing is nr msSy problematical The official notice of Mr. Hale's ac tion was given to the Episcopal church Saturday through the regular issue of the "New York Churchman.' The rotlce is as follows: Diocese" of - Pen nay 1 van hr. Notice Is hereby riven that on he second day of September, 1909, at the Church House, Philadelphia, in the presence of the Rev. Thomas J. Gar land and the Rev. Alfred J. P. Mc Clure, presbyters, acting under the provisions of Canon 31, Section i. deposed from the ministry of the Pro testant Episcopal church in the Unit ed States of America, the Rev. Wil Ham Bayard Hale, D.D.. LL. D., pres byter, he having declared to me In writing his intention not to officiate longer in the exercise of his ministry and requested me to depose him from the same. I also hereby certify that this renunciation and request for deposition were not occasioned by an foregoing misconduct or irregulant but were voluntary and for causes as 6lgned which do not affect his moral character. . "O. W. WHITAKER, "Bishop of Pennsylvania. MARKER IS AT HOME. Isaac Marker, the Inmate of Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane, who escaped from that institution last week has been located at Whiteley, Ind. with relatives. He will be allowed to remain at his home for the time being. YAG DAY
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HELD UP BY NEGRO Then He Tried to Do the Same Thing With White Men But Here He Failed. BULLETS WHIZZED IN CAR CONDUCTOR LEACH AND A PAS SENGER WOUNDED BEFORE DESPERADO WAS FINALLY WOUNDED AND OVERCOME. (American News Service) New Orleans, Oct. a Herbert Griggs, a negro, arose from his seat in the Jim Crow car on a New Orleans and Benton train today and suddenly produced his gun and held up all the negroes In the car, obtaining small sums of mon ey. Then he entered the white folks car and demanded all persons there to throw up their hands. Conductor Tom Leach grappled with the negro and a dozen others jumped to the rescue. unggs snot conductor Leach and a man named Robinson. A panic en sued and a score of white men drew their guns and bullets whizzed about the negro's head. Griggs fell wounded. and was placed under arrest. FEEGER A PROFESSOR Luther M. Feeger, a graduate of Earlham, and winner of the state ora torlcal contest In 10O1, has been elect ed Professor of English in the Olympia Seminary, Olympia, Wash. Mr. Fee ger has been In Washington for several years and has served as pastor of the Lutheran church near Seattle. He was mentioned at professor of English at Capital University at Columbus, O., during the past summer. His election at Washington is a recognition of his word in Education and English in that state. DEATH WAS SUDDEN William Holly,., the North Eighth street barber, has received word of the sudden death of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Holly, aged 78 years, at Plqua, O. Mr. Holly left immediately for Piqua to attend the funeral. Four sons and two daughters survive. Mrs. Holly had not been ill and her death was entirely unexpected. FAIR SEX MAY BE RHODES SCROLARS Women to Be Admitted to Both Qualifying and Competitive Examinations. CHANGE A RADICAL ONE PRESIDENT KELLY WILL GO TO INDIANAPOLIS TO PRESIDE OVER THE EXAMINATIONS TOMORROW MORNING. Women are to be admitted to both the qualifying and competitive examinations for the Rhodes Scholarships for Oxford University, England. President Robert L. Kelly a member of the Indiana State Rhodes Scholarship committee received word this morning from President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University, chairman of the committee, stating that the trustees of the Rhodes Trust In England would approve of the awarding of scholarships to women if they met the qualifications. This change is a radical one, and coming as it did, so suddenly it is not known how many women will compete in this state. Women have made inquiry concerning the examinations at divers times and It is thought that some will go to Indianapolis tomorrow to take the qualifying examinations. Dr. Kelly win leave tomorrow morn ing for Indianapolis to preside over the first set of examinations which will be given at the state house at 10 o'clock. The examinations will con tinue for two days and the several members of the Indiana Rhodes com mittee will have charge. The competitive examinations will be held some time later. The Rhodes Scholarship is provided for by the will of the late Cecil Rhodes Lot England. By the competitive exam inations one student is chosen from each state each year to represent that state at Oxford for three years. The scholarship carries with it an allowance of 11,500 annually. President Kelly has accepted an invitation to. address the fifty-ninth annual session of the Southwestern Ohio Teachers association held October 23. The meeting convenes at the Central high school hull di&s at Hamilton, Q.
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ransom was spent by Mr. and Mrs. Gould in making the function one of unr is rearing his good-sized family of children with marked good sense, and taste domestic life has been one of happiness and success, his brothers, Frank and their wives, the former by divorce, the latter by separation.
Oti MOTHER'S GRAVE Cashier Seeks Last Resting Place of Dearest Friend To Take Own Life. BANK FAILURE THE CAUSE (American News Service) Mineral Point, Wis., Oct. 18. W. E. Hanscom, cashier of the First National bank, shot and killed himself last night, choosing his mother's grave .is the spot for the deed. - When his body was removed to the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John R. Gray, the latter dropped dead. The first national bank failed last week with liabilities of 1400,000. Among the assets were $200,000 of alleged forged notes. Hanscome had been despondent since the bank was closed by the Washington authorities. JACOB SMITH DEAD (American News Service) Indianapolis, Oct. 18. Jacob W. Smith, secretary, of the Indianapolis board of trade and a well known thirty-third degree Mason, died suddenly of heart failure at his home this morning. His age was 5 years. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Tuesday partly cloudy and celdsri brisk northeast winds.
nv.v . i i r-- - understood to view very soberly the pr Upon the occasion of her debut into TO RAIICHJOR REST President Taft Will Spend a Few Days on Brother's Big Place in Texas. SOCIALISTS ARE ARRESTED San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 18. President Taft left today for his brother's ranch where be will rest a few days. It became known today that a large number of socialists . and anarchists were placed under arrest just before the president arrived in the city. The work was done as a precautionary measure by secret service men. Mother Jones, the miner's friend, is mysteriously missing from the city: It is supposed the authorities are keeping her hidden until the president departs. HORSES AND MEN BURNED. (American News Service) Wichita. Kan. Oct. IS. Five men and forty horses were burned to death here early this morning in a livery stable fire. The police say the nre was incendiary. RECEIVER IS APPOINTED. Lexington. Ky, Oct. 18. 5. A. Roy of Nlcbolasvllle, Ky was today appointed by the federal court receiver for the Kentucky River Poplar company of Valley View. Ky. The properties are valued at half a minion dollars, - " ,
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UIIAIIIMOUS FOR FESTIVAL 111 1910 Many Replies Received by Secretary Harris Containing Suggestions of Value Concerning Fall Festival SCANT 3 BRICKBATS ARE BURIED UNDER BOQUETS Post Office Officials Suggest That the Lord be Secured to Act as Judge in Every Contest Held. Does the Fall Festival' pay? Should Lpne be held next year? Is the present management satisfactory? Is the means adopted of raising money the best? Are the features of the festival, such as the parades, unnecessary? These and numerous other questions are answered by the Richmond merchants In replies received from them by the officers of the Fall Festival association. The great majority of the merchants are more than anxions that the affair be repeated not only next year but annually. There are a few who are hurling brickbats at tie event, however. Only three communications were received in which was stated that "We do not want a Festival next year." Out of the two hundred replies re ceived, eleven of this number havi been selected to be published. The per cent selected Include the brick bats with the bouquet and in maklnz the selection no effort was mad) to get only the favorable, but Instead o publish those which give the best sug gestions. The following blanks on postcards - were distributed among the business and professional men of the city: -Richmond. Indiana, October . 13. 1909. "Dear Sir: ' , "We do (do not) want a Festival ' next year, and ere willing to eontrt-
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pense. to be paid on or before the fltvt day of the Festival of 1910. Sugges tions": The Various Recommendations. The suggestions, selected, follow: "Would suggest that there be an ef fort made to hava tbe county commissioners and county council set aside 1 1,000 or more for the premium li4t te apply to the stock, ponltry, agricul tural and horticultural exhibits anl the balance to be made up by the merchants." Krone and Kennedy. "While the Fall Festivals have been a great success. Is there not danger of the public being satiated? Sug gest some other event for next year, entirely different and In the coarse of two or three years the public will be glad to have another Fall Festival." just like tbe ones we used to have." The F. N. Lawn Mower Co, J. M. Lontz. President. "I have faith in the management. and ass perfectly winin to leave It to them. Some few mistakes this year. but they know wbt they are and the same ones will not occur again. Have only one object In view "Richmond." John F. McCarthy. "None, unless. It were possible fo get the Lord to act as Judge la every contest" U. 8. P. O. Employes. "The Festival is not a benefit to our business direct, bat on the other hand it helps other Justness booses and we are willing to co-operate la anything that will be a benefit to the town." Richmond Loan Co. "Judges sor trial parade, should be experts In their line and not residents of Wayne eoaaty." C. H. Feltman. "We should have our next Festival at any cost for It la about the best medium to advertise Richmond In all the territory, that geographically belongs to ns and show then that we are alive and are aollelting thetr coming here. Earliest possible arra&gesneats sad timely appointments of committees will Insure success of same." Damael Fred. "As a suggestion only: Doe to nest year being campaign year and theretore perhaps aa earlier date might bo more acceptable to have the Festival on Labor Day and days following. First day combine In the big Industrial parade and big Labor Day celebration and second day combine with school board In dedication of sew Ugh school fBdneational day) and art day. third day fun." Wilfred Jessap. "Must be a change, too much ging; can not work merchants always." Clem A. Gear. "The parades are probably the weakest points especially the fantastic one. Should sot those who have displays in the parade be excused from cash contributions (unless they want to do both)? It seems that the doable expense is objected to and does go hard with many. Get the ladies Inter-. ested in some way see them for suggestions." Rettig and Johnson. "Keep all practlcany nndecorated wagons out of Industrial parade. Get some competent man to saggest Ideas as to decorating wagons wita an eye jLConttnned on Page Five.).
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